What role does the media play in the political process?
Synopsis abstract : «Introduction.. Exploring the power of the media over the political process. . The relationship between politics and the media.. Mass media - more powerful than any politician.. Criticism for ignoring the issue underlying elections.. The capacity to...»
To what extent does the concept of civil society help in the explanation or justification of the process of democratization?
Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. The concept of civil society . Civil society as the basis of democracy. Co-existence of civil society and authoritarian governments . Conclusion. Bibliography....»
The Canadian democratic deficit
Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. The use of the Post electoral system . The centralization of power . An appointed Senate . The recent decline of voter turnout . Alleviating the Canadian democratic system . Conclusion....»
Prime ministers are already presidential', and are becoming more presidential': examples of United Kingdom, Italy and France
Synopsis abstract : «Introduction.. Presidentialization process.. Personalisation of politics.. Personalisation of Prime Ministers.. Role and power of Prime Ministers.. Contrast between 'Presidents' and 'Prime Ministers'.. The effectiveness of Prime Ministership in UK,...»
International political sociology
Synopsis abstract : «Introduction.. Growing and nurturing the field.. Mapping the field.. Lipset's Democratization hypothesis.. Lipset and Rokkan's Frozen Cleavage hypothesis.. Skocpol brings In the state.. Political sociology at the crossroads and into the future.. At...»
Initiative and Referendum
Synopsis abstract : «The ideas of direct involvemenr of the citizen in the government - Populist and Progressive movements.. The goal of the initiative and referendum reform.. The idea of initiatives as a business. . The role of the media in the way voters vote.. The...»
Elites in the United States
Synopsis abstract : «Introduction.. The very notion of a 'power elite'.. The first author that first pointed out the existence of clear and distinct power elite.. The defining factor of the power elite of the 1950s.. The erosion of public authority.. The opacity and...»
Humanitarian intervention is merely a pretext for states national interests
Synopsis abstract : «Introduction.. The intervention engaged in 1999 by the United States in the Serbian province of Kosovo, . The normative theory.. Concepts related to the norms in humanitarian intervention.. The case of media pressure and public opinion.. Arguments...»
An analysis of why Canada's regulation of competition is weaker than in the United States
Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. Need for market regulation. Impact of excessive regulation. Comparison of Canada's regulation to the American one. The main objectives of regulating the economic activities . Disparities in the regulation of competition. The emerging...»
Economic and political transition in Bahrain: Strong Rentier States and Strong Rentier Societies
Synopsis abstract : «Introduction.. Bahrain - economic success fueled largely by oil rents.. Academic theories of rentier economies.. What sets Bahrain apart from other such econimies.. Joel Migdal's theory of state-in-society.. Beblawi's analysis and what he calls a...»
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