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The Strength of Diversity: Macrolithic Artefacts and Productive Forces During the Chalcolithic of Southern Iberia

debate about the meaning and relevance of the notion of social complexity in the context of Chalcolithic societies and their political organisation. Our study describes the productive forces of the ... archaeological record of the Chalcolithic or Copper Age of the Iberian Peninsula, which can be dated to c. 3100–2200 cal BC, has become an arena of intense debate on the political organisation of societies which

Situla Art: An Iron Age Artisanal Tradition Found Between the Apennines and the Eastern Alps and Its Identity Valencies

-political insights on the Iron Age elite who used Situla Art as a non-linguistic symbol-based system to acquire, exhibit and legitimate power over time in the area of its distribution. ... argued for the presence of socio-political and gender differentiations in Situla Art motifs (Lucke & Frey, 1962, pp. 9–16) . Gender studies in Situla Art have only recently undergone a revival (see

Hybrid democracy: electoral rules and political competition in Afghanistan

in Afghanistan as a hybridization process. As a result, to understand the durability of corruption, fragile political parties, and non-democratic practices in the country, one should look more closely ... candidates and voters, are normal during election time ( Coburn and Larson 2014 ). Furthermore, clientelism and patronage networks 1 are important political tools in the parliament: during his two terms

Gagarin in Brazil: reassessing the terms of the Cold War domestic political debate in 1961

This article argues that the visit of cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin to Brazil in 1961 illustrated a change in the perception of part of the Brazilian political elites about the USSR. It analyses how the ... symbolic elements of the Soviet space program were interpreted by the Brazilian political elite in particular – especially during Gagarin’s visit to Brazil in July 1961. We argue that his trip illustrated a

Limits and paradox of TeleSUR: the media as a political agent of regional (dis)integration

bridges this gap, as it does not understand communication as an agent or actor, but an environment that has historically structured human societies. Considering TeleSUR’s political project as a medium ... promote Latin American integration. We also highlight that TeleSUR suffered political setbacks because of contingencies, limits, ambiguities and contradictions of the mediation between the particular and

Hybrid democracy: electoral rules and political competition in Afghanistan

of corruption, fragile political parties, and non-democratic practices in the country, one should look more closely at the interplay between the current electoral system and how elites and local people ... candidates and voters, are normal during election time ( Coburn and Larson 2014 ). Furthermore, clientelism and patronage networks 1 are important political tools in the parliament: during his two terms

In search of a lost treasure: cultural mapping studies in the field of Political Science and International Relations in Brazil

based on the following areas: anthropology, political science, law, cultural studies, philosophy, history, literature, international relations and sociology. Articles that emphasized at least two areas ... Paraíba, Relações Internacionais. João Pessoa, Brazil () Abstract We investigate how the theme of “culture” has been studied in Political Science and International Relations (PSIR) in Brazilian

In search of a lost treasure: cultural mapping studies in the field of Political Science and International Relations in Brazil

We investigate how the theme of “culture” has been studied in Political Science and International Relations (PSIR) in Brazilian academia from 1990 to 2017. A “systematic literature review” was ... based on the following areas: anthropology, political science, law, cultural studies, philosophy, history, literature, international relations and sociology. Articles that emphasized at least two areas

The Middle Paleolithic of the Balkans: Industrial Variability, Human Biogeography, and Neanderthal Demise

certain extent a result of variations in the level of attention paid to science at the political level, and of the international connectedness of any given country (Gamble, 1986). Most reviews tend to cover ... the record within the political borders of a particular country (Darlas, 2007; Ivanova & Sirakova, 1995; Karavanić, 2004, 2007; Tourloukis & Harvati, 2017) . Here instead we try to adhere to

Resilient Social Actors in the Transition from the Late Bronze to the Early Iron Age on Cyprus

evidence, attempts to reconstruct the political economy, and offers an interpretative framework based on social understandings of Complex Adaptive Systems theory. Using this approach, the authors conclude ... ; Iron Age; Social actors; Complex adaptive systems; Political economy Introduction Over the past three decades, the concept of ‘collapse’ has stimulated a great deal of world archaeological research on

Political conditions for successful inflation stabilization: comparing Brazil and Argentina

This study tries to understand how Brazil and Argentina, two countries with chronically high inflation, achieved permanent stabilization by looking at political factors necessary for stabilization ... Argentina Yonca Özdemir *   *Political Science and International Relations Program, Middle East Technical University, Northern Cyprus Campus, Kalkanlı, Güzelyurt, Turkey () ABSTRACT

Political conditions for successful inflation stabilization: comparing Brazil and Argentina

This study tries to understand how Brazil and Argentina, two countries with chronically high inflation, achieved permanent stabilization by looking at political factors necessary for stabilization ... Argentina Yonca Özdemir *   *Political Science and International Relations Program, Middle East Technical University, Northern Cyprus Campus, Kalkanlı, Güzelyurt, Turkey () ABSTRACT

Political conditions for successful inflation stabilization: comparing Brazil and Argentina

Argentina Yonca Özdemir *   *Political Science and International Relations Program, Middle East Technical University, Northern Cyprus Campus, Kalkanlı, Güzelyurt, Turkey () ABSTRACT ... This study tries to understand how Brazil and Argentina, two countries with chronically high inflation, achieved permanent stabilization by looking at political factors necessary for stabilization. It

Political conditions for successful inflation stabilization: comparing Brazil and Argentina

Argentina Yonca Özdemir *   *Political Science and International Relations Program, Middle East Technical University, Northern Cyprus Campus, Kalkanlı, Güzelyurt, Turkey () ABSTRACT ... This study tries to understand how Brazil and Argentina, two countries with chronically high inflation, achieved permanent stabilization by looking at political factors necessary for stabilization. It

Panlongcheng, Zhengzhou and the Movement of Metal in Early Bronze Age China

Panlongcheng and Zhengzhou are identified, suggesting that the relationship was more complex than was previously thought. In this light, despite a close social and presumably political affiliation with Zhengzhou ... network and the underlying political landscape in early dynastic China, shifting from a linear model to a complex but probably more realistic one. KeywordsBronze Age China Panlongcheng Zhengzhou FLAME

Global justice and environmental governance: an analysis of the Paris Agreement

Based on the major normative political theory contributions on global climate justice, the present paper analyzes the new international agreement on climate change, adopted at COP 21 in Paris (2015 ... and Political Philosophy 13, issue 1 (2010): 203-228. [ Links ] Caney, Simon. “Global justice, climate change, and human rights.” In Leadership and Global Justice, edited by Douglas A. Hicks and Thad

Global justice and environmental governance: an analysis of the Paris Agreement

Based on the major normative political theory contributions on global climate justice, the present paper analyzes the new international agreement on climate change, adopted at COP 21 in Paris (2015 ... and Political Philosophy 13, issue 1 (2010): 203-228. [ Links ] Caney, Simon. “Global justice, climate change, and human rights.” In Leadership and Global Justice, edited by Douglas A. Hicks and Thad

Negotiating accountability in South-South Cooperation: the case of Brazil

The increased political significance of South-South Cooperation (SSC), globally and within Brazilian Foreign Policy, has produced a variety of SSC accountability-related disputes. This paper unpacks ... , country’s activism – under the broad umbrella of South-South Cooperation (SSC) – has made development cooperation a rising ‘policy and political field’ domestically (Milani 2018). As the topic continued to

The changing nature and architecture of U.S. democracy assistance

this article is to make a historical reconstruction of the definitions and practices of American democracy assistance, describing its institutional architecture, budgetary levels and political priorities ... political-institutional and societal elements), in which assistance for “democratic governance” gave rise to a series of programs and projects in the field of electoral support, rule of law and basic rights

As relações econômicas internacionais do governo Geisel (1974-1979)

This article proposes an analytical framework to describe and explain the political economy of Brazilian foreign economic relations in the Geisel administration. We use variables from the ... . Keywords: Brazil; international political economy; Geisel.     Introdução De meados da década de 1960 até o final da década de 1970, o Brasil ascendeu rapidamente na escala global de distribuição de