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The Nonsense and Non-Science of Political Science: A Politically Incorrect View of ‘Poly-T(r)ic(k)s’

The purpose of this short essay is to highlight the failures in contemporary Political Science by sketching a small model of what the discipline would look like if it were in fact a “discipline ... /definition/us/science). Though I use a simple dictionary definition here that works across the social sciences, this is one that has its roots in the philosophy of science and uses the elements that political

The Liberal As An Enemy Of Queer Justice

Abstract Liberalism as a historical mode of the political is the context in which the movement and ensuing struggle for queer justice emerged in most Western countries. The terminology, practices ... inconsistency in political philosophy. What matters, at least theoretically, in liberal legal systems is behavior, not feelings. One is entitled to have any feelings one wants toward another, as long as one does

The Quiet “Purge” of Jews and Jewish Thinking in American Social Science

and actual social justice may outweigh the benefits. In today’s political environment, there seems to be an unwillingness to pursue and raise these questions. ... to fit with contemporary political correctness, a similar purge may have occurred in American social sciences over the past generation. Measuring it and drawing attention to the questions it raises

Is Economics in Violation of International Law? Remaking Economics as a Social Science: Parts I-IV

, the conclusion is that both have largely become ideological rather than scientific, serving to promote political views (in the case of neo-classical economics, a technical field of national production ... economics from political philosophy. What is fascinating about this debate and the amount of energy devoted to it is that neither of these starting points of “value,” which are both political and ideological

APPLICATIONS OF FUZZY GROUP DECISION MAKING PROBLEMS VIA BORDA SCORE METHOD

(TOC) is a production planning philosophy that tries to improve the throughput of the system management of inventory levels. Due to the existing of inventory levels in a production system the demands of ... ; theory of constraints; inventory level cost and triangular fuzzy number 1. Introduction Theory of constraints (TOC) which has been first introduced in the Goal [4] is a production planning philosophy

APPLICATIONS OF FUZZY GROUP DECISION MAKING PROBLEMS VIA BORDA SCORE METHOD

(TOC) is a production planning philosophy that tries to improve the throughput of the system management of inventory levels. Due to the existing of inventory levels in a production system the demands of ... ; theory of constraints; inventory level cost and triangular fuzzy number 1. Introduction Theory of constraints (TOC) which has been first introduced in the Goal [4] is a production planning philosophy

APPLICATIONS OF FUZZY GROUP DECISION MAKING PROBLEMS VIA BORDA SCORE METHOD

(TOC) is a production planning philosophy that tries to improve the throughput of the system management of inventory levels. Due to the existing of inventory levels in a production system the demands of ... ; theory of constraints; inventory level cost and triangular fuzzy number 1. Introduction Theory of constraints (TOC) which has been first introduced in the Goal [4] is a production planning philosophy

National Image of South Korea: Implications for Public Diplomacy

) political system of Korea was sorted by 30 participants (10 Koreans, 10 Korean-Americans, and 10 non-Koreans) from (-4) “most uncharacteristic of Korea” to (+4) “most characteristic of Korea.” Two factors ... emphasizing the political system. Factor A participants associated the images of high-tech products such as a smartphone and a premium sports sedan manufactured by Korean companies with their view of Korea

Mexico & Venezuela: Losing The Soft Power Sweepstakes At The Polls

This research article compares how the public images of Venezuela and Mexico have been shaped by the presidential election cycle of 2012 in each country. The results show that political leaders in ... concerned about domestic issues rather than projecting a more positive public diplomacy image. The paper focuses on the history and political culture of both countries, which inevitably frames how both dealt

BIOTHRILLER FILMS AND CITIZEN EMPOWERMENT: A VIEWER’S GUIDE TO OUTBREAK, CONTAGION, AND FATAL CONTACT

According to University of Hannover Professor Ruth Mayer (2007), biothrillers have long been an important pathway into the American “political unconscious,” as the diseases they depict often serve as ... , immigration. Beyond their metaphorical qualities, biothrillers, which are often based on real diseases, also expose Americans to the political, scientific, and social dynamics of public health preparedness and

Neutrosophic Set is a Generalization of Intuitionistic Fuzzy Set, Inconsistent Intuitionistic Fuzzy Set (Picture Fuzzy Set, Ternary Fuzzy Set), Pythagorean Fuzzy Set, Spherical Fuzzy Set, and q-Rung Orthopair Fuzzy Set, while Neutrosophication is a Generalization of Regret Theory, Grey System Theory, and Three-Ways Decision (revisited)

. iii. iv. vi. viii. A new branch of philosophy was born, called Neutrosophy [7], which is a generalisation of Dialectics (and of YinYang Chinese philosophy), where not only the dynamics of opposites are ... element)= 1+, while NS (relative membership element)= 1. This has application in philosophy (see the neutrosophy). That is why the unitary standard interval [0, 1] used in IFS has been extended to the

DEMOCRATIZING PUBLIC HEALTH: CITIZEN EMPOWERMENT THROUGH THE BIOTHRILLER GENRE

medical and political elites and the public writ large? This paper examines three prominent biothrillers, Wolfgang Peterson’s 1995 film Outbreak, Richard Pierce’s 2006 film Fatal Contact: Bird Flu in ... political scientists Andrew Healy and Neil Malhotra found that every $1 spent on preparedness results in roughly $15 savings in terms of future damage mitigation. However, federal spending is overwhelmingly

Volume 8, Issue 1

social science using natural variables of population and environment. I also follow in the proud tradition of creating technologies to try to build a better world, like ideal laws and political, economic ... of social contract in studies of French history. These classics of political science taught the axioms of political representation and balancing of power;  Darwin’s theory of evolution, human

Iran’s Soft Power Borne of Necessity and Complexity of its Multi-Dimensional Audience

Even measured against the Middle East's historically tumultuous dynamics, the dramatic political transformations witnessed in 2011 will shape global affairs for decades to come. The collapse of the ... political structures, Iran has attempted to use its soft power to exploit new opportunities and advance its narrow interests. The unpredictable outcome of these changes, coupled reaching implications of that

Foreword: The Death of Social Sciences in an Era of Multicultural Corporatism (‘Neo-Liberalism’): With Efforts at Resuscitation

laws of social science using natural variables of population and environment. I also follow in the proud tradition of creating technologies to try to build a better world, like ideal laws and political ... of social contract in studies of French history. These classics of political science taught the axioms of political representation and balancing of power;  Darwin’s theory of evolution, human

PREDICTION OF THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN THE BIST 100 INDEX AND ADVANCED STOCK MARKET INDICES USING ARTIFICIAL NEURAL NETWORK: (2011-2015)

earnings from investments, the stock market indexes are extremely important. Price movements in the stock such as political and social ones are affected by many factors. In the studies conducted on İstanbul ... investments, the stock market indexes are extremely important. Price movements in the stock such as political and social ones are affected by many factors. In the studies conducted on ?stanbul Stock Exchange

PREDICTION OF THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN THE BIST 100 INDEX AND ADVANCED STOCK MARKET INDICES USING ARTIFICIAL NEURAL NETWORK: (2011-2015)

earnings from investments, the stock market indexes are extremely important. Price movements in the stock such as political and social ones are affected by many factors. In the studies conducted on İstanbul ... that unpredictable factors such as political uncertainty, "insider trading" in Turkey, natural disasters and wars directly affect the index, making the prediction difficult. The paper is organized as

PREDICTION OF THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN THE BIST 100 INDEX AND ADVANCED STOCK MARKET INDICES USING ARTIFICIAL NEURAL NETWORK: (2011-2015)

earnings from investments, the stock market indexes are extremely important. Price movements in the stock such as political and social ones are affected by many factors. In the studies conducted on İstanbul ... that unpredictable factors such as political uncertainty, "insider trading" in Turkey, natural disasters and wars directly affect the index, making the prediction difficult. The paper is organized as

Professor Rip Van Winklestein Applies for a Teaching Job ... and Finds His Disciplines (and Much of Social Science) Have Disappeared

now defined only by a methodology, really just a form of journalism and philosophy without any basis in what was possible or why. The actual subject of study that defined the field was no longer there ... . It was replaced by political advocacy for whatever groups the teachers belonged to. - with journals and book learning, doctrinal courses but no science. Scientific principles of causality and

Letters to the Editor (Resurrecting this Historical Section): Redefining Anthropology?

individual), from other social sciences looking at functional aspects of cultures (economic, political, or social and their subdivisions) or at the level of multiple cultures in complex societies (part of ... sociology). If anything, the study of organizations and institutions is a subset of economics (businesses), political science (governmental and non-governmental organizations) and sociology (community and