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Illiberal regimes in the perspective of comparative constitutionalism [PDF]
, 2017 Illiberal regimes are generally de ned as regimes in which neither democracy nor fundamental rights are granted, and in which rule of law is substantially disregarded. Instead of attempting a taxonomy, the article gives an account of their origins and of
Pinelli, Cesare
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Freedom of Scientific Inquiry and Democracy. A Systems‐Theoretical Approach
Systems Research and Behavioral Science, Volume 43, Issue 1, Page 342-352, January/February 2026.ABSTRACT The article examines the relationship between democracy and one of its inherent features: freedom of scientific inquiry—a multi‐layered concept closely intertwined with the broader notion of academic freedom—both of which are increasingly under threat worldwide. The paper advocates for the use of Luhmann's theoretical framework to analyse this
Krešimir Žažar, Steffen Roth
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International Journal of 'Umrānic Studies, 2022 Governance is a religious obligation in Islam in order to maintain law and order, cater for the welfare of people, ensure justice and fair play and facilitate observance of religious duties, as religion could only be practised and practised well in an ...
Dr. Lateef KayodeADEYEMO +1 more
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The Rhetoric of Disenchantment: Ghost Belief and Secular Critique in Early Twentieth‐Century China
Cognitive Science, Volume 50, Issue 1, January 2026.Abstract This study presents the first large‐scale empirical analysis of how ghosts and spirits were debated during China's early twentieth‐century secular transformation. Using a novel dataset of over 2000 digitized texts—including newspapers, periodicals, and essays from 1890 to 1949—we combine close reading, AI‐assisted annotation, and statistical ...
Ze Hong, Yuqi Chen
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The work of the Prague creative period of archpriest Sergius Bulgakov «The old and the new» (to the discovery of the autograph manuscript) [PDF]
Вестник Православного Свято-Тихоновского гуманитарного университета: Серия ИИ. История, история Русской Православной Церкви, 2013 It is the first publication in Russian of the article «The Old and the New», written by Fr Sergius Bulgakov in 1923. The article provides (in the broader context of the long history and prospects of the development of Christian civilization ...
Ionov Aleksandr, priest
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‘The Devil Made Me Do It’ Electus per Deus and Quasi‐Occult Crime in South Africa
Religion Compass, Volume 20, Issue 1, January/February 2026.ABSTRACT This study interrogates the phenomenon of ‘occult crime’ in South Africa, focusing on the perspectives of crime such as Electus per Deus, the murder of Kirsty Theologo, Hansie Cronjé, and the context behind the assumed connection between criminal culpability, mens daemonica, and the occult.
Tristán Kapp
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Challenging Secularism: Considering Islam and State in Indonesia
Tsaqafah, 2010 This paper discussed the encounter of Indonesian Muslims toward the idea of secularism. Secularism since its rise in Europe in the 18th century has spread all over the world. Supporters of secularism have assumed that secularism is undeniable.
Zaenal Muttaqin
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Campbell Systematic Reviews, Volume 21, Issue 4, December 2025.ABSTRACT This is the protocol for a Campbell Systematic Review. This review will address two aims: (1) A qualitative synthesis of literature on the composition of online far right propaganda, and (2) A quantitative synthesis of literature examining the impact of exposure to online far‐right propaganda on audiences. These syntheses will be guided by the
Mia Doolan, Katie Cox, Kiran M. Sarma
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The Constitutional Theocracy of Lubsan- Samdan Tsydenov: An Attempt to Establish a Buddhist State in Transbaikalia (1918–22) [PDF]
, 2016 The paper examines the causes and circumstances of the establish- ment of a Buddhist theocratic state by Lubsan-Samdan Tsydenov, an outstanding figure of Buriat Buddhism.
Tsyrempilov, Nikolay
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The Dialectic of Backsliding: Thinking with Habermas About Democratic Progress and Regression
European Journal of Philosophy, Volume 33, Issue 4, Page 1274-1290, December 2025.Abstract There is widespread agreement that we are living in an age of “democratic backsliding,” in which a growing number of formally democratic countries are falling behind previously achieved levels of democratization. But on what grounds can we claim that one level of democratic development is “higher” or “lower” than another?
Fabio Wolkenstein
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