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Curtailing political short-termism in legislatures: a trade-off between influence and institutionalization?

to MPs without endangering the existing division of power. Finding this balance enhances the consolidation of legislative future organs, but it simultaneously limits their conventional political impact. ... -level policymaking, political executives have carried out most of this activity, and expert-driven governmental foresight units can now be found on all continents [ 43, 46 ]. However, as scholars of

“Autonomous weapons” as a geopolitical signifier in a national power play: analysing AI imaginaries in Chinese and US military policies

“Autonomous weapon systems” (AWS) have been subject to intense discussions for years. Numerous political, academic and legal actors are debating their consequences, with many calling for strict ... widely used in philosophy, psychology, human cognition and other disciplines and carries (often contested and contradictory) meanings that range from anthropocentric understandings to political contexts or

The Mammoth prophecies: a role-playing game on controversies around a socio-technical innovation and its effects on students’ capacities to think about the future

This article reports on a political game played between November 2021 and February 2022 at a European university in the frame of an elective course open to students from all disciplines. It started ... discuss whether the Mammoth game had a positive effect on students' abilities to think about the future. Introduction Political games are simulations of political processes that have as their primary

Politicizing the future: on lithium exploration in Portugal

proposes that political action that involves large sociotechnical ventures with the potential of contamination needs to consider the local collective perceptions of the future. ... . Javiera Barandiarán [ 8 ] explains that governments need to legitimize political programs based on science and technologies. Therefore, new totalizing imaginaries around the undertakings can emerge

Out of the Shadows and into the Light: Liberation through Education

The “Allegory of the Cave,” Book VII of Plato’s Republic, has been a staple in Western philosophical and political thought for millennia. Following a brief summary of Plato’s story told by Socrates ... twice removed from what is real and true. In the cave system as a whole, the shadows “arise from the unnatural divorce of philosophy and political authority” (Hall, 1980, pp. 75) . In this

What Elephant? The Challenge of Political: Pluralism in the Academy

Does displaying one’s political affiliation in the workplace present a moral dilemma for educators striving to be true pluralists? Two recent graduates of the Higher Education & Student Affairs ... hat Pluralism Corin E. Blanchard Part of the Higher Education Administration Commons Recommended Citation Blanchard, Corin E. and Pehlke, Joy (2005) "What Elephant? The C hallenge of Political

Transformation through (re-)politicisation of socio-technical futures: how cultural semiotics can improve transformative vision assessment

meanings ascribed to technologies in terms of their potential and future implications as “game changers” are often contested, and driven by contradictory political, economic, and other interests (e.g. [ 1–3 ... technologies. By opening up such dialogues, vision assessment serves as an actor in politicisation processes, as it makes the technology and its futures an issue of political negotiation in society. The

Futures literacy in collaborative foresight networks: advancing sustainable shipbuilding

level dence that fosters the shaping of the industry’s future Coordination of interorganizational collaboration at the network level Finding opportunities to create a type of momentum or political will is ... . Midgley G ( 2003 ) Science as systemic intervention: some implications of systems thinking and complexity for the philosophy of science . Systemic Practice and Action Research 16 ( 2 ): 77 - 97 41. Miller R

The future of European education: A political strategy & four action areas

solutions could emerge from the retrieval of the idea of including a European Dimension in Education, as a joint political strategy of the European Union and the Council of Europe, given that two separate ... by the economical crisis, the political programmes of only one way and the political disaffection of the citizens with the European project, it is a matter of urgency to find new proposals, also for

Metaverse through the prism of power and addiction: what will happen when the virtual world becomes more attractive than reality?

 reality? Ljubisa Bojic 0 0 Digital Society Lab, Institute for Philosophy and Social Theory, University of Belgrade , Belgrade , Serbia New technologies are emerging at a fast pace without being properly ... sponsors and political agenda setters, hopes are rarely proportionate to what will occur in the future. Expectations are used to provide a sort of “mandate” to innovators, which is essentially the trust in

Political and social trends in the future of global security. A meta-study on official perspectives in Europe and North America

, France, Germany, Italy, Spain, the United Kingdom and United States. It focuses on the political and social trends impacting on defence and military issues. In global terms, the following can be discerned ... Political Science, University of Granada , Granada , Spain 1 Javier Jordan The present paper provides a meta-study of security and defence foresight documents by the Atlantic Alliance, European Union and

THE INFLUENCE OF ISLAMIC THOUGHT ON WESTERN PHILOSOPHY

West during the 11th to 13th centuries paving the way for Renaissance which was instrumental in the creation of today's western civilisation. Islamic science and philosophy matured between the 9th to ... . Therefore, they primarily attributed importance to Andalusian books on medicine and pharmacy and then to their books on mathematics. Books on philosophy foliolowed them. The first Islamic mathematicians to

Admissions, Enrollment Management, and Student Affairs: Creating the Seamless Transition

process through alumni/ae giving, the enrollment management philosophy shapes the total relationship students have with colleges and universities. This article examines the transformation in practices ... parents, high school and community personnel, the media, the political world, alumni, donors, and the general public. (Johnson, 2000, p. 5) Fundamentally, due to admissions’ responsibility for the

The determinants of a resilient food system for Finland in the 2020s—three opinion polls for improvements based on a Delphi study among food system experts

domestic renewable energy (RE) production and evenly distributed costs of promoting resilience are found in one of the clusters. Enablers and barriers from techno-economic, political-institutional, and ... means to build a more resilient system at the national level. Third, it was found that the political framework emphasised market-oriented and demand-centric means in food policy, which was manifested as

Political, Not Partisan: Service-Learning as Social Justice Education

Millennial Generation’s distaste for polarized political debates and the potential for overly political discussion to silence students, how can service-learning programs continue to support students’ social

Possible future scenarios of the general health social security system in Colombia for the year 2033

GHSSS, this analysis is both relevant and necessary because there are crucial political and economic disagreements between the government and the opposition about: its quality, financing, stability, and ... council, which will be in charge of the political coordination and governance of the system. The health secretariats and territorial health councils will guide the formation of integrated and comprehensive

Mekke’nin Siyasal Yapısının Oluşum Sürecinde Kusay b. Kilâb / Qusay b. Kilab in the Process of Political Structure Formation in Mecca

, Kusay, Cahiliye, siyaset, meclis. Abstract: It is almost impossible to talk about any political union in the Hijaz before Islam. Tribes managed by people who called the sheikh or the order, but that was ... council. However, after Qusay, this political structure of Mecca transformed and Mecca started to be managed in a more disciplined way. Islam addressed this political system. Giri? ?nsanl?k tarihi

Mekke’nin Siyasal Yapısının Oluşum Sürecinde Kusay b. Kilâb / Qusay b. Kilab in the Process of Political Structure Formation in Mecca

It is almost impossible to talk about any political union in the Hijaz before Islam. Tribes managed by people who called the sheikh or the order, but that was occurring depending on the traditional ... council. However, after Qusay, this political structure of Mecca transformed and Mecca started to be managed in a more disciplined way. Islam addressed this political system. Giriş İnsanlık tarihi

Mekke’nin Siyasal Yapısının Oluşum Sürecinde Kusay b. Kilâb / Qusay b. Kilab in the Process of Political Structure Formation in Mecca

, Kusay, Cahiliye, siyaset, meclis. Abstract: It is almost impossible to talk about any political union in the Hijaz before Islam. Tribes managed by people who called the sheikh or the order, but that was ... council. However, after Qusay, this political structure of Mecca transformed and Mecca started to be managed in a more disciplined way. Islam addressed this political system. Giriş İnsanlık tarihi

Political Competency: Understanding How College Students Develop Their Political Identity

examination of students’ political identity development. In this article, the authors apply existing student development theories to this topic and describe ways that student affairs practitioners can ... Schroeder, C. C. ( nderstanding H o w Students D evelop T heir Political Identity Kerry L. Fleming 0 Ray P.R. Quirolgico 0 Timothy O. Haskell 0 Haskell , Timothy O.; Fleming, Kerry L.; and