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Социологическая наука и социальная практика, 2016 The article analyzes the papers and discussion of the panel session on “Explaining the Electoral Participation of Young Citizens” in the international scientific conference held at McGill University (Montreal) in June 2016 on the problems of the ...
Aleksandr S. Zhelezniakov +1 more
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The Cost of the National Disability Insurance Scheme: Australia's Print‐Media Discourse
Australian Journal of Social Issues, EarlyView.ABSTRACT This paper examines the way that Australian newspapers have framed the cost of the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS). Introduced in 2013, the NDIS represented a major change in Australia's disability support policy, moving for the first time to a nationwide universal insurance model.
Meera Chinnappa +2 more
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The Politics of Framing the Student Problem: Inquiries Into Australian Civics Education, 2006–2024
Australian Journal of Social Issues, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Recurring debates about civics, the kinds of history that should, and should not, be taught in school, and ‘standards debates’ about the ‘basics’ typically follow on the heels of recurring moral panics about the ‘declining’ state of ‘our’ education system.
Patrick O'Keeffe +2 more
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Sistema electoral en la Constitución de Cádiz de 1812
Revista de Derecho Político, 2012 En este trabajo se analizan las normas electorales incluidas en la Constitución de Cádiz de 1812. Se estudia el antecedente inmediato de dicha regulación, la Instrucción de 1 de enero de 1810, además de otros elementos. Después estudiamos las previsiones
Leyre Burguera Ameave +1 more
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Runoff vs. plurality:the effects of the electoral system on local and central government behaviour [PDF]
, 2012 Plurality and runoff systems oer very different incentives to parties and coalition of voters, and demand different political strategies from potential candidates and chief executives.
Bracco, Emanuele, Brugnoli, Alberto
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Australian Journal of Social Issues, EarlyView.ABSTRACT The 2023 Australian Voice to Parliament Referendum presented a pivotal moment in the nation's democratic landscape. Despite support for Indigenous well‐being, the referendum did not secure the necessary approval, prompting extensive analysis of its outcome.
Scott Baum, William Mitchell
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Australian Journal of Social Issues, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Australia's Robodebt scheme, an automated debt recovery program introduced in 2016, was exposed by the Robodebt Royal Commission (RC) as a serious failure of public administration and source of significant harm for thousands of Australians. Through a critical discourse analysis (CDA) of Australian news media, this study explores whether the RC'
Rebecca Coleman‐Hicks +1 more
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The Anatomical Record, EarlyView.Abstract To solidify their power over society, totalitarian regimes will usually eliminate any dissent, any perceived threats early on. These threats include not only political enemies but also educated and independent segments of society, such as professional associations.
Michael Hortsch
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Choosing Electoral Rules in the Presence of Corruption [PDF]
Corruption is a problem that has been shown to adversely affect a country’s development. Recent studies have shown that a country’s electoral system can affect its corruption level.
Tavares, Samia
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The fragmented Lok Sabha: a case for electoral engineering [PDF]
, 2009 Where there are numerous small political parties, as in India, the electoral system neither reflects the true views and opinions on important social and economic issues nor does it incorporate “social inclusiveness” .
Dutta, Bhaskar
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