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National Identity Meaning and Attitudes Toward War, Peace, and the Future of Ukraine

open access: yesConflict Resolution Quarterly, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT The link between attitudes and social identity is complex, influencing perceptions, motivations, and actions. Social psychological research mainly focused on the role of attitude in identity formation, particularly in the contexts of social movements and collective action.
Karina V. Korostelina   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

The Duma election in Russia, December 2007 [PDF]

open access: yes, 2009
No abstract ...
McAllister, Shevtsova, Stephen White
core   +1 more source

Mapping the US Bridgebuilding Field: Situating Organizations in the Ecosystem of Social Change

open access: yesConflict Resolution Quarterly, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This article explores the ecosystem of bridge‐building initiatives in the United States. Drawing on an original database of 223 organizations, interviews with 7 staff across 6 organizations, and a literature review related to bridge‐building, polarization, and collective action, we first describe the range of existing initiatives and their ...
Gabrielle Mathews, Karen Ross
wiley   +1 more source

The evolution of the electoral laws (1990-2008) or how political parties can manipulate the electoral process

open access: yesSfera Politicii, 2012
This article is dealing with Romanian electoral system from a different perspective analyzing those technical and legal components of an electoral law which are neglected in classical perspectives regarding electoral systems showing that the Government ...
Daniel Olteanu
doaj  

Distributive Politics and Electoral Incentives: Evidence from Seven US State Legislatures [PDF]

open access: yes
We study the effect of electoral incentives on the allocation of public services across legislative districts. We develop a model in which elections encourage individual legislators to cater to parochial interests and thus aggravate the common pool ...
Julia Shvets, Toke Aidt
core  

Do CSR Committees Moderate the Relationship Between Democratic Societies and Firm Innovation? An International Overview

open access: yesCorporate Social Responsibility and Environmental Management, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT The purpose of this study is to provide evidence of the impact of civil liberties and political rights on corporate innovation, through the lens of institutional theory. Moreover, the research also analyses the moderating role of the CSR committee in the relationships between civil liberties and innovation, and political rights and innovation.
Isabel Gallego‐Álvarez   +1 more
wiley   +1 more source

Disputas faccionais, batalhas jurídicas e construções midiáticas em uma eleição municipal

open access: yesOpinião Pública, 2012
O artigo apresenta resultados parciais de uma pesquisa mais ampla sobre as eleições municipais de 2008 no Maranhão. São enfocados os seguintes aspectos da dinâmica eleitoral: 1) a relevância assumida pelas chamadas "batalhas jurídicas" nas disputas ...
Igor Gastal Grill   +1 more
doaj   +1 more source

Two-ballot versus plurality rule: an empirical investigation on the number of candidates [PDF]

open access: yes
Duverger claimed more than 50 years ago that the number of candidates in elections should be a function of electoral rules. Both his “law” and “hypothesis” suggest the number of candidates vying for seats in elections to be tightly linked to ...
Carlos Eduardo S. Gonçalves   +2 more
core  

The electoral system in the Republic of Macedonia [PDF]

open access: yes, 2015
Initially the paper will treat the history of pluralist elections held in Macedonia since its independence and the establishment of a democratic system after 1991 and throughout the democratic transition until today.
Maksuti, Mersim
core  

Citizenship education and gender equality: A critique of action plans in Greek secondary schools

open access: yesThe Curriculum Journal, EarlyView.
Abstract In the sociology of education, gender education follows current policies developed and promoted through citizenship education. The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) of the United Nations addressing global social inequalities include gender equality (SDG 5).
Aikaterini Peleki   +1 more
wiley   +1 more source

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