Defining Republicanism

History & geography   |   Modern history   |   Presentation   |   04/28/2008   |   .doc   |   9 pages
Document abstract : « Conclusion; Works cited. Defining Republicanism When the Treaty of Paris officially ended the American Revolution in 1783, the new American citizens were faced ...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. Keeping the citizenry knowledgeable. George Washington: The first president of the newly formed United States of America. The most precious pieces of knowledge . His enthusiasm and drive for the national university. Factors that might...»

John Rawls and the Republicanism

Arts & media   |   Journalism   |   Term papers   |   05/17/2009   |   .doc   |   6 pages
Document abstract : « philosophy, the individual and the citizen are unequally emphasized by liberalism and republicanism. (Miller, p.46) Rawls methodology, by defining persons as ...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. Twin principles of equality and liberty. The scrutiny of Pettit and Rawls's founding principles . The stalemate . Rawls' conceptualization of the common good as a tabula rasa. The compatibility of liberalism and republicanism...»

Is there a meaningful way in which we can talk about global citizenship in the contemporary context?

Social studies   |   Sociology   |   Presentation   |   01/15/2009   |   .doc   |   9 pages
Document abstract : « theories and that has been a structuring element of Republicanism (emphasis on So they developed a restricted theory of citizenship by defining civic virtue ...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction.. The actual and cumulative process of globalisation.. The context of globalisation and a new sphere for political theory.. The very meaning of 'global citizenship'.. A real philosophical and political concept?. Plato and Aristotle's...»

Critical review of Robert Putnam's Making Democracy Work

Political science   |   Political science   |   Book review   |   01/16/2009   |   .doc   |   6 pages
Document abstract : « However, after defining his dependent variable, Putnam needs to find an independent one to view of their region; he measured the degree of republicanism and of ...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction.. Putnam's decision to study the development or regional institutions in Italy.. What Putnam is trying to proove.. The regions in Italy are not equal concerning institutional performance.. Very sharp discrepancies among the different...»

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