in this paper we set out to accomplish several goals. primarily, we seek to re-interpret guy debord’s (1967) work the society of the spectacle in light of modern-day schooling, principally within north america (although we recognize the global connectivity inherent in any current discussion of formal education). in addition, we aim to utilize debord’s conceptualizations as a series of means and...

in this paper we set out to accomplish several goals. primarily, we seek to re-interpret guy debord’s (1967) work the society of the spectacle in light of modern-day schooling, principally within north america (although we recognize the global connectivity inherent in any current discussion of formal education). in addition, we aim to utilize debord’s conceptualizations as a series of means and...

abstract the investigation of habermas’s political ideas of philosophical perspective and measuring his philosophical principles ratio, which is the deliberative democracy, is a purpose of this study that will be followed.  on the one hand, the importance of this issue is this that represents the new readings of democratic standards and on the other hand, consolidates one type of the democracy ...

In this paper we set out to accomplish several goals. Primarily, we seek to re-interpret Guy Debord’s (1967) work The Society of the Spectacle in light of modern-day schooling, principally within North America (although we recognize the global connectivity inherent in any current discussion of formal education). In addition, we aim to utilize Debord’s conceptualizations as a series of means and...

After the dismantling of socialism in Soviet Union and countries "people's democracy", left forces used different variations ideological transformation reactualization its program. The most relevant model adaptation was preservation "anti-capitalism" combination with desire to use mechanisms liberal democracy. Parties that have chosen this path are referred as "radical left" (RLP). While remain...

We examine how tax contracts affect government formation and welfare of voters in a parliamentary democracy. A tax contract specifies a range of tax rates a party is committed to if in government. We develop a new model of party competition and show that the introduction of tax contracts has two effects: a perks-reduction effect and a policy-shift effect. The former is dominant in societies wit...

1. The BHA is the principal organisation representing the interests of the large and growing population of ethically concerned but non-religious people living in the UK. It exists to support and represent people who seek to live good and responsible lives without religious or superstitious beliefs. It is committed to human rights and democracy, and has a long history of active engagement in wor...

The authors revisit the literature on modernization theory and note that the theory posits that both increases in wealth and increases in crime rates accompany modernization. This fact is often ignored by much of the scholarship on democratization, which generally focuses on economic conditions. Using 2003 survey data from the Afrobarometer and the Latinbarometro, the authors examine how victim...

1Department of Orthopedic and Trauma Surgery, Shariati Hospital, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, IR Iran 2Department of Orthopedic and Trauma Surgery, Akhtar Hospital, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, IR Iran 3Joint Reconstruction Research Center, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, IR Iran 4Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Shahid Sadoughi Unive...