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Narrating Devolution: Politics and/as Scottish Fiction

This article explores the tensions between the competing cultural and political narratives of devolution, anchored around James Robertson’s state- of-the-nation novel And the Land Lay Still (2010 ... -centralisation and the recovery of Scottish cultural agency, ending with a call to begin the thorny task of narrativising devolution in political and historical terms. It is 1983, shortly after Thatcher’s

Introduction

the University of Manchester, UK, as well as the theoretical and political arguments and events that contextualise the articles’ engagement with twenty-first century Scottish fiction across this issue. ... focus on ideas surrounding nationality, locality, and politics in Scotland. Questions about the role of the wider national and political contexts within our interpretations of Scottish writing therefore

Perceptual learning and representational learning in humans and animals

scenes in the future. I review the evidence showing that a similar philosophy and generative scheme of representation has successfully described a wide range of experimental data in the domain of classical

RESILIENCE AND POST-TRAUMATIC GROWTH IN PARENTS OF CHILDREN WITH SPECIAL NEEDS

Intellectual Disabilities, 11(2), 92-98. Ponterotto, J. G. (2005). Qualitative research in counseling psychology: A primer on research paradigms and philosophy of science. Journal of Counseling Psychology, 52(2 ... Study to Micro and/or Macro Social Work Practice ............................................................... 14 Political Issues

Why the Different Levels of Intervention?: Nigeria’s Boko Haram and Somalia’s al-Shabaab

social or political phenomenon that varies between or among the systems.”7 In this case, the different levels of relative state strength explain the different levels of foreign intervention that Nigeria ... ://scholarworks.lib.csusb.edu/osr/vol5/iss1/352 The security, political, economic, and social effectiveness of a country are added to provide an overall effectiveness score.12 SFIM also provides a legitimacy score by adding the

Military Intervention: Why it Fails to Promote Democracy

confidence necessary to start mass political movements (Inglehart et al. 120). Culture is usually tied together with political movements and will diversify the governmental structure. Furthermore, since ... in civil war ever since. The first cases will compare and contrast: historical timelines, modern pre-revolution political structure, population demographics, revolution timelines, and discuss specific

Reagan's Bluffing in the Cold War Game Helped Him End the Soviet Threat

hostilities between the two countries and an increase on diplomatic, economic, and cultural communication and understanding between the two world superpowers. Reagan, however, did not believe in the philosophy ... it, but not before tough talk and weighty action behind the bluff message forced the Russians’ hands. President Reagan was helped by governmental disarray and near collapse of the Soviet political

Reagan's Bluffing in the Cold War Game Helped Him End the Soviet Threat

hostilities between the two countries and an increase on diplomatic, economic, and cultural communication and understanding between the two world superpowers. Reagan, however, did not believe in the philosophy ... it, but not before tough talk and weighty action behind the bluff message forced the Russians’ hands. President Reagan was helped by governmental disarray and near collapse of the Soviet political

The Poetry of Civic Nationalism: Jackie Kay’s ‘Bronze Head From Ife’

artwork to offer a form of civic nationalism that embraces difference and multiplicity. Scottish Literature has been the field of discussion for nationalism and for political engagement more generally in a ... country that has found itself distanced from the seat of power. Christopher Whyte has noted that before devolution and the opening of the Scottish parliament in 1997, ‘in the absence of an elected political

Bumblebees at work in an emotion-like state

reflections in them . . . or not. Adamo , S. A. ( 2016 ). Do insects feel pain? A question at the intersection of animal behaviour, philosophy and robotics . Animal Behaviour , 118 , 75 - 79 . Bateson , M

The Role of the Prison-Industrial Complex in Demilitarization, Corporate Outsourcing, & Immigration Policy

of the U.S. population hit hardest by manufacturing outsourcing (Johnson, et al., 2008) , were then used for political and corporate profit through the PIC. This racist repression and exploitation ... in the early 1990s. They utilized a media campaign of scare tactics to frighten voters into passing new state legislation. Their use of inaccurate inmate stereotypes in creepy political ads, as well as

‘It Was Hame’: Cosmopolitan Belonging in Anne Donovan’s Being Emily

is interrogated and transformed by Donovan so that enlightenment equates with secularity’s intellectual, political, cultural and artistic awakening, vital for Fiona’s developing artistic maturation ... political use of dialect. Thus, ‘where Kelman approaches this task of legitimising voice from a highly politicized perspective, Donovan operates at a more humanistic level’ (Scott 2005, 14), and Marie-Odile

Power and Powerlessness: Quiescence and Rebellion in an Appalachian Valley by John Gaventa

? What is your ultimate career goal? My plan after earning my degree is to attend Claremont Graduate University in order to pursue my Ph.D. in Political Science and Public Policy. My career goal is to ... rebellion among the miners of the Central Appalachian Valley amid blatant oppressions, inequalities, economic exploitations, and political neglects. Gaventa’s theory and analyses of the Central Appalachian

Power and Powerlessness: Quiescence and Rebellion in an Appalachian Valley by John Gaventa

? What is your ultimate career goal? My plan after earning my degree is to attend Claremont Graduate University in order to pursue my Ph.D. in Political Science and Public Policy. My career goal is to ... rebellion among the miners of the Central Appalachian Valley amid blatant oppressions, inequalities, economic exploitations, and political neglects. Gaventa’s theory and analyses of the Central Appalachian

2016 "Meeting of the Minds

political and cultural consciousness of our civilizations. Moreover, the notion of apocalyptic occurrences have been an abjectly pervasive fascination within film and literature. These mediums have attempted ... Industrial Complex flourishes through collaboration and mutual learning. Joel Miller Faculty Mentor: Dr. Christopher Naticchia Department: Philosophy Title: The Status of Self-Determination Abstract: The

2016 "Meeting of the Minds

political and cultural consciousness of our civilizations. Moreover, the notion of apocalyptic occurrences have been an abjectly pervasive fascination within film and literature. These mediums have attempted ... Industrial Complex flourishes through collaboration and mutual learning. Joel Miller Faculty Mentor: Dr. Christopher Naticchia Department: Philosophy Title: The Status of Self-Determination Abstract: The

The Role of the Prison-Industrial Complex in Demilitarization, Corporate Outsourcing, & Immigration Policy

of the U.S. population hit hardest by manufacturing outsourcing (Johnson, et al., 2008) , were then used for political and corporate profit through the PIC. This racist repression and exploitation ... in the early 1990s. They utilized a media campaign of scare tactics to frighten voters into passing new state legislation. Their use of inaccurate inmate stereotypes in creepy political ads, as well as

Echoes, Connections, Continuities: Bill Winnyford, James Robertson, and James Hogg in The Testament of Gideon Mack

humanity has changed greatly and finding connections with the concerns and beliefs of a past that may appear different on the surface. The Testament of Gideon Mack contests the historical philosophy of

The Face that Launched a Thousand Ships: Helen of Troy in the Poetry of Atwood and Tufts

nature of these events, since women were not allowed to be present at occasions during which “deals were made, political and social linkages established, ideas discussed” (Burton 143). However over the ... entertainment… Thus Helen uses the forum of the dinner party for political purposes: to try to rebuild her reputation, to try to limit damage from her adulterous journey to Troy” (145). While this article is but

The Face that Launched a Thousand Ships: Helen of Troy in the Poetry of Atwood and Tufts

nature of these events, since women were not allowed to be present at occasions during which “deals were made, political and social linkages established, ideas discussed” (Burton 143). However over the ... entertainment… Thus Helen uses the forum of the dinner party for political purposes: to try to rebuild her reputation, to try to limit damage from her adulterous journey to Troy” (145). While this article is but