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Showing 1 to 20 of 64 for “"democratic principles"”.
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The Application of Democratic Principles of Education to the Minor Seminary
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Norms, self-interest and effectiveness: explaining double standards in EU reactions to violations of democratic principles in sub-Saharan Africa
… is pursued is by reacting to violations of democratic principles using negative measures: naming and shaming strategies or economic/diplomatic sanctions. Yet the application of negative measures has been criticised as being characterised by „double standards‟, meaning that similar violations …
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The infringement of prisoners' right to vote : an analysis of intentions and general principles in due consideration of recent judgements
… in a democracy’s governance. Generally accepted democratic principles like the electoral equality and the objective to include all citizens who have acquired their full age and are of sound mind in the decision-making process demand that disenfranchisement may - if at all - only occur in very …
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Assessment of the Performance of a Resilient Hybrid Political System: The Case of Malaysia
… in Malaysia.</p> <p>This study assesses the two democratic principles of popular control and political equality, using the assessment framework prepared by the internationally based intergovernmental organization, the International Institute of Democracy and Electoral Assistance (IDEA), whose aim …
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A comparison between the European Court of Justice, the International Court of Justice and the International Tribunal of the Law of the Sea Convention with special emphasis on jurisdiction and enforcement
… to ensure that the new community was governed by democratic principles and the rule of law. Following this, the ratification debates took place in the parliaments of the six countries.
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Principles for Education of The Social Reconstructionists and Critical Theorists: A Yardstick of Democracy
… historical study of democracy as it relates to democratic educational practices and explores the implications that democratic reform in education has the potential to diminish inequity and social injustice in society. The study presents an intense review of the development of democracy from …
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The Case of California Against the Communist Party
… which did not think it was sacrificing any democratic principles by dealing swiftly and firmly with a similar menace that was threatening the continued existence of her form of government. |In the development of the thesis, the writer will attempt to show that legal steps should immediately …
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Britain in Europe : a discourse-theoretical approach
… European identity that embraces the liberal democratic principles of 'freedom and equality for all' and transcends the national antagonisms that have plagued Europe's past.
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The Globalization of Crime Control: The Use of Non-criminal Justice Responses for Countering Organized Crime
… pertaining to matters such as due process and democratic principles as previously raised with international efforts to suppress organized crime within the field of Transnational Criminal Law.
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Resisting the Partisan Temptation: Public Opinion on Election Laws in a Polarized Era
… public places a high priority on the fairness of democratic institutions. This dissertation tests which model predominates in the public’s decisions on election rules across a variety of policies and political contexts. It finds that most citizens prefer fair electoral institutions at the expense …
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John Rawls and the Supreme Court : a study in continuity and change.
… morality based upon a liberal theory of justice. Democratic theorists have argued that Rawls's version of constitutionalism is an undemocratic means of protecting democratic principles, to which Rawls responds that the initial role of assertion given to the Court can eventually be replaced by a …
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A Teacher -Initiated and Managed School Improvement Effort: Teachers' Perceptions of Its History and Issues of Implementation
… of the school as an organization. By embedding democratic principles and ideals within the process of planning and purpose of school reform, teachers may significantly alter how they and others think and talk about what and who needs to change, and how and why this change might occur.
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Reading Democracy: Anthologies of African American Women's Writing and the Legacy of Black Feminist Criticism, 1970-1990
… that its literary objects illustrate the radical democratic constitution of black women's political subjectivity. </p><p>The editors of such anthologies of African American women's writing and black feminist practice as Toni Cade Bambara's <italic>The Black Woman</italic> (1970), Mary Helen …
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DUAL DISRUPTIONS: OVERCOMING THE EFFECTS OF DISASTERS AND MIS-, DIS-, AND MAL-INFORMATION ON DEMOCRACIES
… disaster challenges. This thesis examines how democratic governments can maintain legitimacy after a catastrophic disaster in the age of false information. It uses the comparative case study method to evaluate three international catastrophic disaster responses—the 2011 Tōhoku earthquake, …
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The persistent EU democratic deficit : the power and legitimacy of the European Parliament
Various definitions for democracy and democratic deficit make it quasi-impossible for any government to follow any hard and fast rule. But, whichever one is the exact definition the European Union (EU) is expected to follow and enhance some of the democratic principles that all member states …
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The parliamentary experience in the Arab Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) States : a step towards democracy; facts and ambitions
… is important for understanding the GCC democratic experience, in which the assemblies played a pivotal and positive role.This study leads to the conclusion that despite the fact that the constitutional framework of the GCC States imposes limitations on the functions of the assemblies, …
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A study of relationships between faculty and administration in certain elementary schools
… of this study to appraise the extent to which democratic methods were being practiced by certain Virginian elementary school administrators as they and their faculties formed, regulated, and implemented school policies and procedures. In order to construct instruments which would measure the …
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Trust me, I'm a student : an exploration through grounded theory of the student experience in two small schools
The majority of literature about democratic education has been written from the perspective of teachers or educators. This thesis is different. It has a clear intention to listen to and learn from the experiences of students.Empirical research was conducted using grounded theory methodology. Two …
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Revisiting democracy : Canada's quest for a more participatory form of representative government
… are suggested in an effort to reconcile basic democratic principles with realities of Canadian political life. These reforms are: (1) recall, (2) loosening party discipline and introducing more votes, (3) referendums, and (4) electoral reform. Although it is hypothesized that all four reforms …
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How Voters Use Issues
… important implications for our understanding of democratic accountability and the design of institutions. In this dissertation, I argue the debate of how voters decide is a false dichotomy and that pitting issue voting against non-issue voting has limited our understanding of political …
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