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Elections as beauty contests: do the rules matter? [PDF]
, 2011 Leaders have become the human face of election campaigns. This has lead to the suggestion that many voters now vote for the party leader they like best rather than the party they prefer.
Curtice, John, Hunjan, S.
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Australian Journal of Social Issues, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Children experiencing parental imprisonment are known to be among the most overlooked in our community. They often experience multiple and compounding disadvantages, with long‐term consequences, but receive no specialised assistance. Knowledge about these children and their families is lacking in Australia and is required to inform policy ...
Catherine Flynn +6 more
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Myth, Reality Past and Present, and Judicial Elections [PDF]
, 2002 Why do we have judicial elections? A democracy without elections for the legislature and executive (or, in parliamentary systems, for the executive as the leadership of the elected legislators), would be simply inconceivable.
Schotland, Roy A.
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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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All Quiet on the Western Front: The Outcome of Israel's March 2015 Elections and the Peace Process
Arab Studies Quarterly, 2016 The March 17, 2015 parliamentary elections were held roughly two years after the previous elections. According to the results, the incumbent Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has formed the new government.
A. Murat Agdemir
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Posturing by Romania’s political parties ahead of December elections shows that they are not just competing for power, but for their own survival [PDF]
, 2012 This month has seen massive rallies for Romania’s political parties ahead of parliamentary elections in December, with the European People’s Party holding its congress and the ruling USL alliance hosting an 80,000 strong rally.
Volintiru, Clara
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Activism as education in and through the youth climate justice movement
British Educational Research Journal, EarlyView.Abstract Young people worldwide are increasingly participating in a global movement for climate justice, yet to date, little research has examined how youth climate justice activists conceive of and experience activism as education. The present study used in‐depth, semi‐structured interviews with 16 US climate justice activists (aged 15–17) to address ...
Carlie D. Trott
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How Do Electoral Rules Shape Party Structures, Government Coalitions, and Economic Policies? [PDF]
We present a theoretical model of a parliamentary democracy, where party structures, government coalitions and fiscal policies are endogenously determined.
Gerard Roland +2 more
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Instytucja prawyborów w Polsce. Prawybory prezydenckie (1995–2005) [PDF]
, 2018 This paper is devoted to the presidential pre-elections in Poland. It is the second part of a study concerning the parliamentary pre-elections held in Poland. The timeframe of this pa- per covers the period between 1995 and 2005. The paper begins with an
ADAMCZYK, Anita
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‘Where are the adults?’: Troubling child‐activism and children's political participation
British Educational Research Journal, EarlyView.Abstract Children's political participation is a well‐established theme in childhood studies. In this article we offer an original account of child activism that takes into account the entangled and emergent aspect of children as activists. We begin with a historical and a conceptual review, noting the importance of mid‐20th century developments such ...
Sharon Hunter, Claire Cassidy
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