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Much political conflict in the world revolves around the issue of how much freedom to accord people. Liberal democracies are characterized by, e.g., the rule of law and a strong protection of civil ... , income and the political system in generating satisfaction with freedom. Freedom; Satisfaction; Well-being; Happiness; Civil rights; Rule of law 1 Introduction How much freedom to accord people is one
of Torino , Turin , Italy 1 Karl Mittermaier Centre for Philosophy of Economics, University of Johannesburg , Johannesburg , South Africa 2 F. A. Hayek Program for Advanced Study in Philosophy
-in-place policy as an interpersonal exchange of rights, but where the exchange occurs coercively instead of voluntarily. It compares, in positive political economy terms, the normative principles of ... exchanges in political theory . Social Philosophy and Policy , 22 ( 1 ), 286 - 313 . Fauci , A. , Lane , H. C. , & Redfield , R. R. ( 2020 ). COVID-19 -Navigating the uncharted . New England Journal of
The political news media play an important role in the successful working of democratic societies. In order to fulfill this role, a sufficient level of journalistic quality is required. Most Western ... implies regulation of the media sector by competition law, which may take different attitudes towards market power. While it is undisputed that some aspects of competition between political news media firms
older and less comprehensive constitutions, a high degree of democratization and a more robust civil society, plagued by less political conflict. Spatial interdependence effects are also identified ... rights; Spruk, 2016 on political institutions; Lewczuk, 2019 on human rights protection) . More and more literature aiming to identify the factors explaining both types of rules has also emerged
of new political entities. We investigate how the birth of the first universities in Italy and the consequent diffusion of new juridical We wish to thank the Editors of this journal and two anonymous ... institutional setting of cities with respect to the feudal regime. Whereas under feudalism the city was governed by rulers (lord or bishop), deriving their authority from a superior political entity (the Emperor
liberties of individuals. Here, we analyze the use of emergency provisions during the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic and find that it can be largely explained by drawing on political economy. It does ... political economy. It does, hence, not constitute an exception. We show that many governments have (mis-)used the pandemic as a pretext to curtail media freedom. We further show that executive decrees are
also “share a consensus-oriented political culture” and “a historically dominant evangelical Lutheran state-church” (Bucken-Knapp et al., 2014) . All in all, I argue that these two countries are ... exploratory study . Psychology of Women Quarterly , 14 ( 1 ), 135 - 141 . https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1471- 6402 . 1990 .tb00009.x Berinsky , A. J. ( 2002 ). Political context and the survey response: The
socioeconomic and political factors varies depending on the normative choices made in the construction of an organized crime index. ... Considering the interdependent links between organized crime and the political and socio-economic settings, the economic analysis of crime has grown to become an important research agenda (Gonzalez-Ruiz and
actions will lead to mild sanctions. This (international) free-riding problem, which implies inconsistency of sanction practice, calls for stronger barriers to prevent political interference in law ... enforcement of corporate liability ought to take into account factors such as the perpetrators’ market situation, the nature of the crime, and political priorities. A lack of clarity regarding enforcement
political machines and the accompanying significant influence in local and city politics (Reuter, 1995; Skaperdas, 2001). After reaching the peak of its power and influence in the mid-1950s (Boyd, 2015), the ... Mafia became a victim of its own success, which had aroused interest in its activities. The problem of organized crime was subsequently placed on the political agenda and, since the beginning of 1961, the
, G. ( 2012 ). Property . In D. Estlund (Ed.), The Oxford handbook of political philosophy . Oxford University Press. Giraudo , M. ( 2021 ). On legal bubbles: Some thoughts on legal shockwaves at the
States where these issues are hotly debated in the legal and political arenas (Hay & Spier, 2005: 1700) . However, the topic remains understudied. This comes even though consumers frequently harm others
Political Sciences, Bocconi University , Milan , Italy 1 Sienna Nordquist Trafficking in human beings (THB) is a widespread, transnational issue in the European Union (EU). Member states act as source ... , forced begging, forced criminality, forced marriage, organ trafficking, or its other types, THB poses a social welfare, security, crime, and economic policy problem. THB, as a political and legal problem
We investigate the emerging meanings of “value” associated with the Internet of Things. Given the current political economy, we argue that the multiple meanings of “value” cannot be reduced to a ... aggregates these findings into a value-driven logic of the emerging global political economy enabled by digital technology in general and IoT in particular. These conceptual contributions highlight the
. Since net neutrality regulations have been implemented on the basis of political decisions, political economy variables should have strong predictive power. Accordingly, we employ measures of political ... political variables as identification of the decision to adopt net neutrality. 3 Institutional background 3.1 Scope of net neutrality regulations Beyond imposing transparency requirements, network
, regulatory data-sharing sandboxes, or public-private collaborations may promote the data readiness of companies thereby decreasing technical, economic, and political barriers for data sharing (Tan et al
was the heavy power cable cartel in Germany, which existed for almost a century, from 1901 to the 1990s, surviving many political turmoils and legal changes and two world wars. For an in-depth analysis ... : Evidence from minimal groups and randomly assigned real groups . American Economic Journal: Microeconomics , 4 ( 1 ), 101 - 15 . Goetz , A. M. ( 2007 ). Political cleaners: Women as the new anti-corruption
prosecuting high technology competition issues at both the state and federal levels. In contrast the strong divergence of political interests at the federal level has made it difficult for 30 Gulati-Gilbert, S
conditions hold depends upon a range of cultural, social and political factors. For instance, the high-risk groups (typically those over 65) may bargain with low-risk groups (working age populations) through ... political-democratic brokering. For instance, they might send messages to politicians that use voting blocs as rewards or threats. High risk groups could use political power to force a uniform policy. In turn
