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Merit first, need and equality second: hierarchies of justice

The question of “Justice” still divides social research, moral philosophy, and public discourse. Three principles of distributive justice (allocation rules) occupy center stage in the debate: merit ... , Buchanan JM ( 1985 ) The reason of rules: constitutional political economy . Cambridge University Press, Cambridge Buchanan A , Mathieu D ( 1986 ) Philosophy and justice In: Cohen RL (ed) Justice: views from

The post-materialist economic freedom puzzle

Integrated Values Survey confirm that post-materialists are more market unfriendly when their proportion in society is high enough, but this negative effect is mitigated by their political identity, the ... identity, the expressiveness of the individuals themselves, the ideology of the political parties in their country, and culture. The argument casts some doubt on the claim that postmaterialism is a

Market competition, efficiency and economic liberty

being uniquely contributes to the general welfare of society. Confining On Liberty to the field of political philosophy, economists have paid scant attention to the overall message of Mill’s essay, let ... collected works of John Stuart Mill . University of Toronto Press, Toronto Mill JS ( 1848 ; 2014) Principles of political economy with some of their applications to social philosophy . In: Robson JM (ed) The

“It is always tomorrow in Korea”: The Letters and Photographic Record of Major Brian Meredith, 1950-1951

some Korean political parties, the Commission reported, was that the formation of a “national” government would, with support of the United Nations and its members, convince the North to join as part of ... were encountering the political thought of the free, outside world for the first time, and the experience was perhaps blinding.”12 His unofficial recollection of the Pyongyang visit was more in line

Crossing the Grebbe Line: Canada’s Faustian Bargain to Save Civilians in the Western Netherlands, April-May 1945

Beginning at the military-political level and ending at the regimental level, this paper will explore the growth of Canadian responsibility within a failing Allied relief framework throughout the ... further delayed food relief. strategic and political backdrop The strategic crux of both the German invasion of the Netherlands in 1940 and the Canadian standoff with Germany in 1945 was the Grebbeberg, an

Review of "Armies in Retreat: Chaos, Cohesion and Consequences

, 2013), 93-118. do so, this collection seeks to advance the historical understanding of retreats through rigorous analysis rather than the “political bias and self-serving content” which the editors ... consider strategic, political, tactical, and cultural dimensions of retreat. A consensus that history offers lessons to policymakers and military practitioners today provides a unitary thread throughout the

Review of "Civilians at the Sharp End: First Canadian Army Civil Affairs in Northwest Europe

functioning political administrations to help support the on-going war effort” (p. 5). And he correctly emphasises the importance of flexibility: “Every new region Civil Affairs entered promised a variety of ... intriguing challenges and complicated tasks … the social, economic, and political realities of his whereabouts forced him to manoeuvre within a complicated and uncertain environment” (p. 204). The first

Review of "Congress’s Own: A Canadian Regiment, the Continental Army, and American Union

political forces. From defeats and victories on the battlefield to disputes over officers’ reputations and honour to the new kinship ties that bound individual members, Mayer explains how such a diverse (and ... political, personal, disciplinary and economic aspects of Continental Army life. The organisation of the book roughly follows the chronology of the Revolutionary War, and some knowledge of the conflict’s

The Basque socioeconomic model (BSEM): a Lonergan perspective

. Lonergan’s economic thought tried to understand the economy related to a society’s civic institutions, political orders, and cultural traditions. In addition, he wished to explain the normative rhythms of ... territory underwent a profound transformation. During these years, democracy was consolidated in Spain, the Basque Country recovered its political, economic, and fiscal autonomy within Spain, the Basque

Review of "Untold: Northeastern Ontario’s Military Past. Volume One, 1662 - World War I

, do not challenge in any way the historiographical, social, economic or political hegemonic power of the commercial metropolitan empire centered around Toronto and the St. Lawrence River systems. It ... study begins to fall short and where the ponderings about geography and perspective begin. In addition to imposing their anachronistic modern political geographical boundaries on the region in this early

Review of "Montreal at War: 1914-1918

war. The first chapter provides an economic, social, cultural and political portrait of the Montreal community in 1914. Copp also shows that, despite the multicultural nature of the Canadian metropolis

Review of "Pulp Vietnam: War and Gender in Cold War Men’s Adventure Magazines

explores the magazines themselves as compelling cultural artifacts. In between feature stories and eyecatching artwork, readers would have been exposed to reactionary political commentary, editorials about

Percentage tax designation institutions. On Sugden’s contractarian account

to organizations whose main activity is of public interest: churches, third-sector organizations, political parties, etc. A comprehensive explanation of such systems is still lacking. In The Community ... interprets in terms of citizen-taxpayers’ mutual advantage: taxes to 13 In a conference on “Political Philosophy and Taxation” (University College London, 11–12 September 2008), Sugden presented a paper

Review of "Winning Armageddon: Curtis LeMay and Strategic Air Command, 1948-1957

was challenging political policy. Though he was less guarded in classified settings and written briefings than in public speeches and writings, LeMay’s words were always chosen with precision, and in so

Money laundering, corruption and socioeconomic development in Iran: an analysis by structural equation modeling

, by disincentivizing corruption and illicit activities, enhance political and economic institutions and, in the long run, foster socioeconomic development. However, in the meantime, AML policies reduce ... , corruption risk, financial transparency and standards, public transparency and accountability and political risk. The Basel AML index ranges between 0 (lowest risk) and 10 (highest risk). According to the

The determinants of growing economic inequality within advanced democracies

exacerbating other problems. In a previous paper, I examined the troubling consequences that growing economic inequality can have on political equality, far-right populism, and long-term economic growth (Rochat ... openness may benefit additional echelons of society (Greenwood and Jovanovic 1990) . Political institutions may be a conditioning factor on the relationship between financial liberalization and income

Gelenek ve Gelenek İcadı Arasında: İran Siyasal Kültüründe Humeyni Rejiminin Yeri

The purpose of this study has been to describe the place of Iran Islamic Revolution and the regime found afterward within the political culture of Iran and Shiism. For this purpose the ... ; Legitimacy; Modernisation; Middle East; Political Culture Giriş İran İslâm Devrimi ve ardından kurulan İslâm Cumhuriyeti, İran’a yönelik güncel uluslararas ı algının oluşmasında önemli bir merhaleyi temsil

Hellyer’s Flag: The Origins of the Canadian Armed Forces Ensign in Documents, 1964-68

have been hope on the part of senior officers of all three services that political opposition to unification would eventually prevail, or that Pearson’s minority government would not last long enough to ... Bill C-243, the Canadian Forces Reorganization Act, passed third reading in the House of Commons, effectively putting an end to viable political 18 opposition to unification. Any lingering concerns that

Who is the happy warrior? Philosophy, happiness research, and public policy

University Press, expanded paper edition 1996). I discuss my reasons for endorsing political liberalism in ‘‘Perfectionist Liberalism and Political Liberalism,’’ Philosophy and Public Affairs 39 (winter 2011 ... , Law School and Philosophy Department, The University of Chicago , Chicago, IL , USA Who is the happy warrior? Who is he. That every man in arms should wish to be? Wordsworth, Character of the Happy

POSTMODERNİZM NEDİR?

short. The rivalry between Lyotard and Habermas in the field of philosophy. The care of continuity between Modernism is stutied. The smulakr consept of Jean Baudrillard and his views concerning the ... the negative offects of television are emphasized. Morewer, the views againts liberalism and etatism along with how radical democracy gained importance is studied under political postmodernism. Special