It is a piece of idle senthentality that truth, merely as truth, has any inherent power denied to error, or prevailing against the dungeon and the stake. Men are not more zealous for truth than they often are for error, and a sufficient application oflegal or even of social penalties will generally succeed in stopping the propagation of either. The real advantage which truth has, consists in th...

This paper develops a theory of the interaction between appropriative conflict and economic growth. Appropriative conflict, as measured by the diversion of resources, is viewed as the cost of securing effective property rights. We identify conditions under which conflict rises or falls as the rate of economic growth improves. The main implication of the analysis is that if the quality of proper...

in this article, after examining the definitions of »political stability«, the impact of political stability and instability on development is explained. but, beyond the limited definition of political stability, its broad meaning, including social and political environment, is the major concern of this article. in order to realize development, it is necessary to have a calm and peaceful socio-...

distribution and allocation of resources is affected by factors such as values, norms, social stratifications, ideology, information, coercion, political challenges, and even external factors. this finding means that there is always a fundamental tendency to redirect resources toward political goals instead of public interests and development. because the resource structure is strongly influenc...

Undoubtedly, the expansion of participation and competition among social groups in political lifeis one of the major goals of political development. Meanwhile, given the significant changes taken place in the socio-political life of societies, the traditional tools affecting political participation have somewhat weakened. Today, social networking sites are consideredas one of the most important...

This is an overview of the issue of genetic testing from a government relations perspective, and how it may be, or more likely is, already affecting your job. Some readers are intimately involved with this issue, and others may be less familiar with the political ramifications of advances in the genetic sciences on the insurance industry. For those of you already following this issue, I hope to...