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exacerbated inequality with ambiguous effects on efficiency. Finally, we outline the potential for future reforms and conclude that political conditions are more likely to instigate major change than economic ... over fundamental reforms. Our discussion in this paper shows that this preference is often the result of political considerations rather than a thorough analysis of what may be good policy aimed to
scholarship and political science. The papers in this issue ask a range of research and policy questions about the way governments tax the rich. How can we measure the effective tax rates on the incomes and/or ... society as a whole, and which possible reforms in this area are feasible from an economic, political, and legal perspective. Demands to tax the rich (more) rest on the perception of rising inequality. In
cadets explore economic, legal, political, and military aspects of the professional world in French-speaking countries, which enhance not only their personal future careers’ interests, but also contribute ... , political, and military processes found in French commercial and military institutions. The cadet will then co-teach this unit in-class to field questions, share new, specialized vocabulary collected while
With more individuals forcibly displaced than any time since the Second World War, forced displacement has emerged as one of the defining political and humanitarian issues of the twenty-first century ... leadership to elevate new capabilities and approaches, which has been difficult given institutional status quo. Lastly, establishing innovation units within large institutions has proven a political challenge
religion), different identities languages, cherished values, political preferences, and memories. They also differ both in their motivations and the nature of arrivals (seasonal, circular, permanent ... information. Also, the questions were carefully worded to remain as neutral as possible, so as to prevent influencing the answers. Specific effort was made to avoid political issues, as well as judgmental and
and the vigorous public debate reveal an urgency to be heard and to engage socially and politically. In his work Politics, Aristotle stated that man is by nature a political animal. In ancient Greek ... potential and live well by actively participating in society. With global politics in flux there is a pressing need to ensure that evidence and reasoned argument rather than ideology and political
With the rise of a multitude of political parties, some campaign debate organizers are beginning to include third party candidates in their public debates. However, these third party candidates have
for Minnesota State University , Mankato , USA Follow this and additional works at: http://cornerstone.lib.mnsu.edu/speaker-gavel Part of the Social Influence and Political Communication Commons, and
The proposed Nicaraguan Grand Canal mega-project—whether promised land or pipe dream—serves as the basis for the following short case study in political and economic culture. It can be useful for ... —serves as the basis for the following short case study in political and economic culture, with interested regional and global stakeholders. It can be useful for multiple fields such as business, policy
wealth can lead to a concentration of economic and political power. However, the externalities can also be positive if only the very wealthy have the means to undertake large and risky projects that are ... . Liquidity problems are the main reason why many durable goods, such as art and antiques, have historically been exempt from wealth taxation. Key to the economic and political feasibility of wealth taxes is
This study reports two replications of research employing the Functional Theory of Political Campaign Discourse, analyzing political leaders‘ debates from one European and one Asian country. French ... and South Korean Political Leaders' Debates. Speaker & Gavel , 46, 59-80 2 Ohio University , USA Follow this and additional works at: http://cornerstone.lib.mnsu.edu/speaker-gavel Part of the Political
This article analyzes representative texts from the Tea Party Movement (TPM), a conservative American political movement, to demonstrate the TPM uses the myth of the Founding Fathers as an ... ://www.huffingtonpost.com/ 2015 /01/20/tea-party-response_ n_6489066 .html Bottici , C. ( 2007 ). A philosophy of political myth . Cambridge, MA: Cambridge University Press. Bottici , C. ( 2011 ). Towards a philosophy of
Che's message,criticized and marginalized by First World power ideologies, is less viable a political program now than when it was articulated thirty years ago. The question arises; if Marxist ideology ... is less interesting in the early 1990s than it was in the late 1960s, why review an obscure speech from a faded, albeit interesting, political figure whose credibility Is unrecognized by First World
many motivations for (not) resettling refugees: humanitarian, economic, or political. The goal of an improved resettlement system is to obey the quotas set by countries, though there is a necessary ... smaller hosting capacities (either due to infrastructure or finance constraints or due to political willingness) than countries, so the refugee–community problem is best modelled as one of integer
is that many political decisions, not least about tax policy and redistribution, are taken at the country level, and that there may be a feedback loop between within-country inequality and political ... decision-making. By the same argument, since the Swiss cantons have a large degree of political autonomy, studying the evolution and determinants of wealth inequality at the sub-national level is equally
medical conditions was an equitable decision. Inclusion is based on the philosophy that everyone should be able to be their authentic selves at work; be welcomed and valued as they are; and be provided
(1984)suggests,"[t]he integration of power/knowledge is a necessity in the post-industrial state-what we need to be understanding is the broad political implication of the way such integration has been ... discourse. Third, contrasting the social, economic,and political realities constructed in discourse with an ideological alternative can expose what is absent in a text and therefore what alternatives are
betweenness of spaces – 1) rise of the modern nation-state with military and political powers; 2) intellectual capital based on accumulation of legitimizing institutional processes and designations with ... geo-political boundaries and a decline of globalization with several decades of isolationism and protectionism. The inevitability of globalization comes into question with a long enough historical lens
interpretation of Russell Conwell's"Acresof Diamonds,"using what I believe is Burke's clearest explication of the interdependency of culture and symbol. The Philosophy of Literary Form (PLF)as a critical ... critical theory/method for illuminating the relationships between "political programs" and "cultural concerns in general"(PLF vii). Here,as elsewhere. Burke is concerned with the links between "situations
mental ways of placing oneself as a person in groups and movements; one's way of sharing vicariously in the role of leader or spokesman; formation and change of allegiance,"(Burke, Philosophy 227) figured ... to supply focal points for further observations."Hierarchy" refers to the pat terns In the socio-political structure that bind people together.Relationships established by authority bind people to work
