Muslim vs. Non-Muslim views on Zionism [PDF]
, 2010 Today there is constant debate over US foreign policy in the Middle East. One important aspect of this debate centers around the issue of Israel???s existence as a state, and the nature of that state.
Perlin, Jonathan
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‘I went with what I always do…’:a qualitative analysis of ‘Cleggmania’ and vote choice in the 2010 British General Election [PDF]
, 2015 We use focus group transcripts from the innovative Qualitative Election Study of Britain dataset to provide insights into why ‘Cleggmania’ failed to translate into electoral success for the Liberal Democrats in 2010.
E. Carvalho, Franzosi, K. Winters
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Dimensional Causes for Turning Down a Peace Referendum: The 2016 Colombian Accord
Innovar: Revista de Ciencias Administrativas y SocialesDirect legislation through ballot measures is an increasingly common strategy to institutionalize conflict resolution. This article aims to analyze and quantify the structural causes that led to the rejection of the 2016 Colombian peace plebiscite, with
Juan Sebastián Lara-Rodríguez +1 more
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Citizens’ Freedom to Choose Representatives: Ballot Structure, Proportionality and “Fragmented” Parliaments [PDF]
The analysis of the political consequences of electoral laws has emphasized how individual characteristics of the electoral system (electoral formulas, district magnitude, ballot structure) affect the degree of parliament “fragmentation” and ...
João Andrade e Silva +1 more
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Electoral StudiesHigh turnout is crucial for political legitimacy. By reducing the direct costs of voting in person, such as queuing and taking time off work, convenience voting modalities are expected to increase turnout. Yet, little is known about the role these costs play in explaining how citizens want to vote.
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Les frontières de la compétence
Biens Symboliques, 2018 This article examines the intersection between two apparently separate specialities—the sociology of art gallery participation and the sociology of political behaviour—that share a common concept: competence.
Samuel Coavoux
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Adaptive voting: an empirical analysis of participation and choice [PDF]
Dynamic models of learning and adaptation have provided realistic predictions in terms of voting behavior. This study aims at contributing to their empirical verification by investigating voting behavior in terms of participation as well as choice.
Martorana, Marco F., Mazza, Isidoro
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ASAS/WHO ICF Core Sets for ankylosing spondylitis (AS): how to classify the impact of AS on functioning and health [PDF]
, 2010 Objective: To report on the results of a standardised consensus process agreeing on concepts typical and/or relevant when classifying functioning and health in patients with ankylosing spondylitis (AS) based on the International Classification of ...
Boonen, A. +8 more
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Female Socialization: How Daughters Affect Their Legislator Fathers' Voting on Women's Issues [PDF]
Economists have long concerned themselves with environmental influences, such as neighborhood, peers and family on individuals' beliefs and behaviors. However, the impact of children on parents' behavior has been little studied.
Ebonya Washington
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Knocking on voters’ doors to increase participation in the 2016 London mayoral election [PDF]
, 2016 In this blog post, Sebastian Rodriguez Perez, an Executive Master of Public Administration student, summarizes his work in encouraging East Londoners to vote for the Liberal Democratic party in the 2016 Mayor of London and London Assembly elections.
Rodriguez Perez, Sebastian
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