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LEGISLATIVE INTERPRETATION NO. 748: EXAMINING THE HISTORY AND FUTURE OF TAIWAN’S SAME-SEX MARRIAGE LAW

Taiwan has always had two advantages that increased the odds of passing a same-sex marriage law: the political empowerment of women, and a strong economy characterized by balanced development ... relevant political history, the history and powers Judicial branch, and the Referendum Act. It also covers the historical development of Taiwan’s queer rights movement, beginning in the 1980’s up until 2017

Re-thinking humanism as a guiding philosophy for education: a critical reflection on Ethiopian higher educat0ion institutions

Sisay Tamrat 0 0 Faculty of Social Sciences, Department of Political Science and International Studies, Bahir Dar University , Bahir Dar , Ethiopia 1 Sisay Tamrat This paper aims to articulate and ... clarify the very essence of humanism and then contextualize it to the Ethiopian context. In this case, I believe that a humanistic philosophy for education is the best approach that helps students become

Paths and empires: notes on political culture and historiography

the work Império das Províncias, of 2008, to qualify the statesman configuration in the political culture of the II Kingdom. ... : notes on political culture and historiography   Entre parcours et empires: notes de culture politique et historiographie     Iara Lis Schiavinatto* Professora do Departamento de Multimeios

ALBA AND UNASUR: BACK TO THE FUTURE?

efforts failed to achieve promises made under the free trade model that grew under the Washington Consensus. Structural problems and changing political tides left these two groups unsuccessful, and ... tracing its origins, mission, organizational structure, institutions, and specialized councils. UNASUR was modeled after the European Union and sought to establish full economic, political, and monetary

Paths and empires: notes on political culture and historiography

the work Império das Províncias, of 2008, to qualify the statesman configuration in the political culture of the II Kingdom. ... : notes on political culture and historiography   Entre parcours et empires: notes de culture politique et historiographie     Iara Lis Schiavinatto* Professora do Departamento de Multimeios

NAFTA, Authority and Political Behavior: The Case of Mexico

political scientists call international legalization.4 Legalization of international law is understood as the coordinated attempts to strengthen the binding character, the enforceability, and the capacity to

Intellectual and political cultures in Portugal: around Antero de Quental and António Sérgio

aims to analyse the intellectual productions of Antero de Quental and António Sérgio in order to develop a rationalist political culture opposing the messianic and providentialist interpretations about ... belong to the same political family. Keywords: Antero de Quental; António Sérgio; Political Cultures; Intellectuals No ano de 1846, o historiador, jornalista e poeta Alexandre Herculano publicou

Intellectual and political cultures in Portugal: around Antero de Quental and António Sérgio

The present article aims to analyse the intellectual productions of Antero de Quental and António Sérgio in order to develop a rationalist political culture opposing the messianic and providentialist ... belong to the same political family. Keywords: Antero de Quental; António Sérgio; Political Cultures; Intellectuals No ano de 1846, o historiador, jornalista e poeta Alexandre Herculano publicou

Ethics, aesthetics, and moral imagination

it was self-evident that the good, the true and the beautiful are intimately connected. In modern Western philosophy these have become separate domains. Ethics therefore is distinct from aesthetics: it

Advances in ethics education in the history classroom: after intersections of moral and historical consciousness

this paper exploring the spaces of ethics and moral education in the history classroom. It is argued here that insights from moral philosophy and theories of historical consciousness, but – importantly ... . 2014 ). As history teachers may not have special knowledge in ethics or moral philosophy, they may have difficulty processing the moral aspect in topics of controversial history. A systematic use of

THE EXCEPTIONAL UNFAIRNESS OF THE “EXCEPTIONAL AND EXTREMELY UNUSUAL HARDSHIP” TEST

economic and political situation in the illegal immigrant’s home country, the illegal immigrant’s occupation, and business amongst other things.36 However, because of a lack of clear guidance from both ... the fact that the Attorney General is a political appointee. For example, suppose, an Attorney General (AG 1) appointed by an immigration friendly administration decides to expand the list of factors

Sovereignty without independence: aspects of political and legal discourse in the proclamation of the United Kingdom

Analysis of aspects of political and legal discourse in the process of the creation of the United Kingdom, considering the moment of transition from the Ancien Régime to the constitutional era ... questions like Brazil's transition from state to kingdom, the new organization of the political corpus and civil society, the rule of law, the nationality and the civil and political rights of the citizens

Cultural philanthropy and political exile: the Ford Foundation between Argentina and The United States (1959-1979)

foundation to hard science professionals in order to escape the political emergency of the mid-Sixties. This contribution will be divided into three parts (i) a brief introduction to the main goals and ... contradictions in the process of welcoming these scholars in the U.S. academies. Keywords: Political exile; Cultural philanthropy; Inter-American relations Resumo: Este artigo tem como propósito

Cultural philanthropy and political exile: the Ford Foundation between Argentina and The United States (1959-1979)

escape the political emergency of the mid-Sixties. This contribution will be divided into three parts (i) a brief introduction to the main goals and strategy of the FF and strategy in Latin America in ... contradictions in the process of welcoming these scholars in the U.S. academies. Keywords: Political exile; Cultural philanthropy; Inter-American relations Resumo: Este artigo tem como propósito

From corporatism to the “foundation of labour”: notes on political cultures across Fascist and Republican Italy

, but also the legal, economic and political debate. However, while the importance of corporatism decreased in the last years of the regime, the labour issue to which it was genetically linked found new ... impetus. After Liberation Day, the labour issue was not abandoned along with corporatism, but it was laid down in Article 1 of the Constitution. The aim of this paper is to acknowledge the political

From corporatism to the “foundation of labour”: notes on political cultures across Fascist and Republican Italy

not only the attempt to build a new institutional architecture that regulated the relations between the State, the individual and society, but also the legal, economic and political debate. However ... impetus. After Liberation Day, the labour issue was not abandoned along with corporatism, but it was laid down in Article 1 of the Constitution. The aim of this paper is to acknowledge the political

Utility of cinema in medical pedagogy: a novel ideology based on a case study of “apocalypse now”

impacts on their minds. Conventional classroom teaching might be considered obsolete by some, especially when the subject being talked about is ethics and philosophy of medicine. An untapped resource for ... drawn from it. Soldiers and doctors both work in a strict structure of hierarchy and are both put in situations where ethical dilemmas have life and death implications. This core philosophy has served as

Moral imagination as an instrument for ethics education for biomedical researchers

Netherlands 3 Erasmus School of Philosophy, Erasmus University Rotterdam , Rotterdam , The Netherlands 4 Julius Center for Health Sciences and Primary Care, Department of Medical Humanities, University Medical ... of relevant scientific concepts, social, political, and economic factors that can influence the future, as well as their knowledge of how the perspectives of others can influence decision-making

MISERABLE COMFORTS OR CONCRETE PROTECTIONS: HUMAN RIGHTS CONVENTIONS, TREATIES, DECLARATIONS, AND THE RIGHTS OF INDIGENOUS/OTHERED COMMUNITIES—QUO VADIS?

humanize and make societies less fractious and violent. Articulating these efforts is still a favorite preoccupation of social and political theorists. Some of the efforts come through deliberate social and ... political movements, such as the Slavery Abolition Movements of the 19th century, the Feminist Rights Movements, the Civil Rights Movements and indeed, the Anti-colonization Movements.9 6 See generally THE