The level of income in an economy at any point in time represents the accumulated growth in incomes over time, so investigating what produces higher incomes is really investigating the determinants of economic growth. But that investigation is complicated by the fact that country experiences with growth are enormously varied and often confusing. Numerous potential growth determinants have been ...

Cosmopolitanism, which has recently become a matter of great scholarly interest, is an ethical and political theory that envisions all human beings as citizens in single community. This paper presents “rooted” approach to cosmopolitanism, claiming local attachments can be essential our ability nurture cosmopolitan orientation. More specifically, this explores the potential lies connection betwe...

The discussion over the impetus behind Chinese government's actions in realm of international relations has become more intense since 1970s when China began platform reform and opening up. Based on related literature, there are different kinds opinions to this issue. On one hand, according some academics, China's foreign policy is intended showcase its tremendous might begins with own interests...

To what extent organized employers and trade unions support social policies is contested. This article examines the case of work-family (WFPs), which have surged to become a central part welfare state. In that expansion, joint role has largely been disregarded in comparative political economy literature. The posits shift from Fordist knowledge economies impetus for partners’ WFPs. If women make...

This study considers the implications of corporate political activity and political risk on asset pricing. It is found that firms which operate an affiliated political action committee (PAC) outperform firms that do not. Among firms that operate a PAC, we find that those that spend relatively less on politics outperform those that spend more and that political risk is successfully hedged by fir...

Political correctness (PC) norms are highly controversial and have been subject to political and philosophical debate for decades. Yet, surprisingly little empirical research has been conducted to understand if they have any impact at all and, in particular, if and how they affect the perception of and interaction between social groups. In this chapter, we will argue that PC language has tangib...

n fall 1997, the democratic movement in Russia will celebrate its tenth anniversary. In November 1987, a group of young intelligentsia from Moscow (creators of the then unknown historical-educational organization Memorial) marched to Arbat to collect signatures. Those signatures were not calling for the dissolution of the Soviet system, but for the creation of a memorial to the victims of Stali...

Unlike his theory of justice as fairness, John Rawls’s political liberalism has generally been spared from critiques regarding what is due to the disabled. This paper demonstrates that, due to the account of the basic ideas of society and persons provided by Rawls, political liberalism requires that the interests of numerous individuals with disabilities should be put aside when the most fundam...