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United Kingdom: an increasingly differentiated profession [PDF]

open access: yes, 2007
One of a selection of twelve country reports written as a contribution to the international Changing Academic Profession study that features over 20 countries. Each chapter addresses the issues of relevance, internationalisation and management and their
Brennan, John   +2 more
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War and Endogenous Democracy [PDF]

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Many episodes of extension of franchise in the 19th and especially in the 20th century occurred during or in the aftermath of major wars. Motivated by this fact, we offer a theory of political transitions which focuses on the impact of international ...
Andrea Vindigni, Davide Ticchi
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The Form of Property Rights: Oligarchic vs. Democratic Societies [PDF]

open access: yes
This paper develops a model where this is a trade-off between the enforcement of the property rights of different groups. An oligarchic' society, where political power is in the hands of major producers, protects their property rights, but also tends to ...
Daron Acemoglu
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A Dynamic Theory of Endogenous Constitutions [PDF]

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Endogenous Constitutions, Democratic Transition, Public Goods ...
Matteo Cervellati   +2 more
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Towards to a modern higher education institutions in Poland [PDF]

open access: yes, 2017
Since the dawn of time, universities have contributed significantly to the economic development. However, presently operating higher education institutions are characterized by a significant diversity of goals, missions and functions ...
Deren, A. M., Skonieczny, J.
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Inequality, Development, and the Stability of Democracy – Lipset and Three Critical Junctures in German History [PDF]

open access: yes
This paper studies the endogenous emergence of political regimes, in particular democracy, oligarchy and mass dictatorship, in societies in which productive resources are distributed unequally and institutions do not ensure political commitments.
Jung, Florian, Sunde, Uwe
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Citizenship and Active Participation: Timē, Atimia, and Epitimia in Ancient Greek Legislation against Tyranny

open access: yesErga-Logoi
This paper re-examines ancient Greek anti-tyranny legislation from the perspective of honour, through the analysis of the relevant legal terminology (timē, atimia, and epitimia) in three anti-tyranny laws: IG II3 1 320 (Athens, 337/6 BCE), IG XII 9 190 ...
Linda Rocchi
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