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Management of Ethno-Cultural Diversity in Turkey: Europeanization of Domestic Politics and New Challenges

become one of the catch words of contemporary political philosophy. Diversity, in its recent forms, whether cultural, political, ethnic, or religious, is a byproduct of globalization. Globalization has ... aftermath of the EU Helsinki Summit of 1999, in compliance with the prevailing discourse of “unity in diversity” within the EU circles. Political Philosophy of Diversity: “Unity-In-Diversity”, “Unity-Over

Philosophy of voltage-gated proton channels

In this review, voltage-gated proton channels are considered from a mainly teleological perspective. Why do proton channels exist? What good are they? Why did they go to such lengths to develop several unique hallmark properties such as extreme selectivity and ΔpH-dependent gating? Why is their current so minuscule? How do they manage to be so selective? What is the basis for our...

Federalism and Elections in the Russian Federation: National and Regional Aspects

Federalism and elections are undoubtedly recognized and declared by the Russian Constitution as fundamental to the Russian political landscape. However, constitutional declaration of federalism ... fixation in the law to depend on certain social and political conditions and be the issue of political viability. Thus, with constitutional jurisdiction it was officially recognized that the Russian

Recent Developments in Russian Constitutional and Administrative Law

has brought out an essential need for change in the Russian legal and political system. Many principles established by this Constitution were formerly rejected or criticized in the Soviet law (e.g., the ... remained from the Soviet era, being in line with the principles of the Soviet legal and political system. Some legal institutes in the sphere of the Russian constitutional and administrative law changed

Mandarin Chinese: An Annotated Bibliography of Self- Study Materials

its political power more frequently on the world stage. As a result of these changes, interest in China and its legal system is growing among attorneys and academics. International law librarians

The Continued Resonance and Challenge of the “Ius Commune” in Modern European Contract Law

the will theories arose because [a] gospel of freedom was preached by both metaphysical and political philosophers in the latter half of the eighteenth century.... It was a corollary of the philosophy ... individual (subjective right) and that as such their political theory, as premised upon such legal rights, ought to be viewed therefore as a forerunner to Hobbes legal philosophy. For an analysis of late

Civil Society’s Involvement in Post-Conflict Peacebuilding

War is a way of life – in some parts of the world it is an on-going struggle with no end in sight. Years of perpetual conflict have adversely affected the way in which political, socio-economic, and ... refugees; training and supporting security forces; initiating and monitoring elections; protecting human rights; strengthening leadership; and encouraging political participation.22 Peace may be viewed from

A King Who Devours His People: Jiang Zemin and the Falun Gong Crackdown: A Bibliography

from the fields of sociology, psychology, political science, law, journalism, religious studies, and anthropology have all contributed to the academic discourse. Governmental and non-governmental ... might morph into political organizations, the authorities saw the potential for rebellion and sought to ban such organizations in the name of combating superstition and unscientific ideas.24 In March 1996

The Changing Constitutional Role of the European Court of Justice

and the drafting of the Treaty establishing a Constitution for Europe, the Court would have been more than ever on a second plane, as if constitutional matters had finally returned to the political ... matters had finally returned to the political actors to which they belong.1 * Marie Curie Fellow, European University Institute. This essay is based on the presentation I gave at the conference held by the

A Bibliographic Guide to the Criminal Law Literature of the People’s Republic of China: 1949-2000

information requests from the national legislature, government, judiciary and citizens. Zhai graduated from China University of Political Science & Law in 1991. He has a Bachelor of Laws degree and has been ... variation of social political and economic conditions. Parallel to these changes the research literatures on criminal law science published in each stage also present more or less in quantity. ESTABLISHMENT

Repatriation of Cultural Property–Who Owns the Past? An Introduction to Approaches and to Selected Statutory Instruments

, values, and pride. They argue that such artifacts are important to cultural definition and expression, to shared identity and community.21 This philosophy gained greater recognition with the ratification ... International Protections While recent events might suggest that nothing has changed regarding plunder, there has actually been a gradual shift away from the “spoils-of-war” philosophy. This change has taken

Permanent Digital Legal Information: Disappearing Urls and Preservation of Digital Objects Cited in Court Decisions

recognized the severity of the problem, acknowledging that they must apply political pressure to lawmakers in order to create regulations for authenticating and preserving digital born legal materials. Because ... access” philosophy. Moreover, it does not yet work with multimedia formats (although it technically could do so) nor does it preserve non-“official” sources, such as blogs. Stanford University’s LOCKSS

Book Reviews

Mediterranean Sea to the south. Monaco has a rich legal and political history. It is a constitutional monarchy and principality that has been ruled by the Grimaldi family since 1297; the State's sovereignty was ... institutions instead of systematically covering legal issues by type of law. Although it is not a legal research guide, it is a valuable tool for researchers searching for legal and political information on

Introduction to the Italian Legal System. The Allocation of Normative Powers: Issues In Law Finding

jurisprudence might be found also in BARBERIS, M. Filosofia del diritto, Bologne,, Il Mulino, 1993. The relationship between philosophy and legal science is nevertheless complex and often debated:. As regards ... ” between philosophy and legal science which is still present in the Italian legal culture. 6 See ZWEIGERT, K. KÖTZ, H. (1998) supra fn. 3, at p. 69: “Another hallmark of a legal system or family is a

Postcolonial International Law Discourses on Regional Developments in South and Southeast Asia

International: Law, Culture, Politics (Routledge, New York, 2002). See also Barry Buzan and Richard Little, “The Idea of ‘International System’: Theory Meets History”, (1994) International Political Science ... and political structures endemic to the colonization period,8 and, unlike the ancient Indian civilization in South Asia, is marked by the fairly recent emergence of Southeast Asian states in the

Basic Indian Legal Literature for Foreign Legal Professionals

Among Asian Nations, India has become a major political, cultural and business hub. This situation has contributed to frequent interaction of foreign governments, foreign nationals and

Aspects of Mossi History: A Bibliography

This bibliography provides the basis for a research survey on the political, ideological, economic, and cultural aspects of the Mossi states. As such, it focuses on historical writings pertaining to ... clusters from which sprang smaller states, such as Yako, Busma, Bulsa, Conquiztenga, Tatenga, Ratenga, Zitenga,and Mané. The Mossi states shared the same political structure based on a ‘model’ that first

Aspects of Mossi History: A Bibliography

This bibliography provides the basis for a research survey on the political, ideological, economic, and cultural aspects of the Mossi states. As such, it focuses on historical writings pertaining to ... clusters from which sprang smaller states, such as Yako, Busma, Bulsa, Conquiztenga, Tatenga, Ratenga, Zitenga,and Mané. The Mossi states shared the same political structure based on a ‘model’ that first

Legal Information Management in a Global and Digital Age: Revolution and Tradition

Google’s philosophy, “to organize the world’s information and make it universally accessible and useful.”328 It intends to scan every book ever published, and to make the full texts searchable. How many ... digital repositories in the U.S.A. and Europe, including the E-Depot at the Koninklijke Bibliotheek in the Netherlands, the Inter-University Consortium for Political and Social Research, Portico, the

Internet Governance: A Developing Nation’s Call for Administrative Legal Reform

The internet has emerged as a reservoir of information and has pushed the world to evolve into a global village. Increased communication across political, social and economic barriers has created a ... : governing without government”, 44 POLITICAL STUDIES 4. question, or, who has the authority to make decisions with respect to a specific set of issues or problems, and therefore, who takes the responsibility