Modern political manipulations: political-communication and political-technological dimensions

Machiavelli and the Foundation of the Modern Political Thought

The present article intends to start introduction to the political thinking of          Machiavelli by passing through some key concepts in his thinking, and by placing his idea in the area of political thinking. Surveying ethics in Machiavelli’s political thinking needs     separate individual ethics from political (civil) one.  And explaining Machiavelli’s remarks about the category of ethics...

Some Political Dimensions of Multiculturalism

We ARE a multicultural society. That is a fact. The policy of multiculturalism adopted by the Fraser Government recognised that fact and adopted programs of affirmative action designed to ensure that migrants have equality of opportunity to participate in all aspects of life in Australia. It was a policy of INTEGRATION not assimilation. It encouraged cultural diversity but not separatism. Its p...

Political Efficacy and political participation

Political Communication and Financial Performance in Banks: Opportunity or Threat

 Political relationships can have both a positive and a negative impact on bank performance, which requires an empirical analysis to identify its impact. In this regard, the purpose of this study is to investigate the relationship between political communication and financial performance of banks accepted in Tehran Stock Exchange and OTC. In this study, in order to test the research hypothesis,...

Afterword: Political Crowds, Political China