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Showing 1 to 20 of 194 for “"political change"”.
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Internet control and authoritarianism : regimes defying political change
An oft-stated view held by scholars and political observers is that given the unique characteristics of the Internet, the technology offers real opportunities for democratization and political transformation, especially in societies where the basic rights of freedom of expression and the press are …
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The political change in Oman from 1970: transition towards democracy
The aim of this thesis is to study the political changes in Oman from 1970 with the focus on the transition towards democracy. The core issue is the change from the policy of the previous sultan, who banned the participation of the nation and oppressed it. This led the country to civil war, …
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State, Civil Society and Political Change: The Dialectics of Democratisation in Nigeria
… between contesting social forces in the political field. Grounding the mutual penetration between state and civil society in a dialectical perspective, the study links the interactions of political agents with the divergent norms and practices which they struggle to embed in society. More …
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Sustainable management of semi-arid African savannas under environmental and political change
… influence of external forces, i.e. environmental change and land reform, on the use of savanna vegetation and on the ecosystem response to this land use is assessed. Based on this I identify conditions and strategies that facilitate a sustainable use of semi-arid savanna rangelands in a changing …
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Quest for political change : popular struggles for regime transition in former Zaire
Includes bibliographies.
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The Role of Inflation in Soviet History: Prices, Living Standards, and Political Change
… between inflation, living standards, and political change in Soviet/Russian history. It traces the establishment and evolution of the Soviet monetary system, inflationary episodes, and their consequences. The goal of this study is to show how inflation affects the lives of ordinary people …
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Transitional Justice, Decolonisation, and the Legitimation of Political Change in Contemporary South Africa
… in South Africa became successful in terms of political justice, it failed to fulfill its promise of sociocultural and economic transformation. Precisely because the mandate of transition was political justice, the TRC (Truth and Reconciliation Commission), instead of being an outcome of …
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Political change and economic growth: a methodology applied to Japan, Turkey and India
Thesis (Ph. D.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Economics and Engineering, 1961.
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South Africa and political change : an analysis of selected studies of South African politics
To a political scientist the challenge.is irresistible of trying to explain and understand a conflict society which is generally characterised in the world as historically anachronistic, politically untenable, economically wasteful and morally unacceptable. It is common cause that South Africa will …
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Economic reform and political change in eastern Europe : a comparison of the Czechoslovak and Hungarian experiences
… into a planned economy - has been the central political problem for socialist states for at least three decades. This thesis seeks to elucidate the nature of the problem through a reconsideration of the general theoretical issues, and through a comparative analysis of the practice of economic …
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Political change and modernization: northeast Thailand's quest for identity and its potential threat to national security
<p>In the process of political development and modernization, an “identity crisis” occurs when members of a distinct community discover that what they had once unquestionably regarded as the physical and psychological definitions of their collective selves are no longer acceptable under …
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Standards, assumptions, and perceptions regarding division of labor: Implications for marital satisfaction and socio-political change
Recent social and political trends have resulted in cultural ambiguity regarding marital roles, specifically pertaining to how labor should be divided with regard to household chores and child rearing. The importance of cognitive processes regarding labor division has been suggested by several …
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The Power of Youth Voices: Uncovering Political and Social and Political Change by Youth in the 20th Century
… the United States underwent unprecedented change to its social and political Institutions. The roles of many American citizens were being revisited as women were in the pursuit of the right to vote and be treated as first-class citizens, and newly freed enslaved people were being integrated …
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Migration, the family and apartheid : journeys that span geographic space, the life course and responses to political change
… informed by: prior family dynamics; life course changes; gender; whether the relationship under discussion is with a parent, child or sibling; whether the views are expressed by a migrant or non-migrant; and responses to the dismantling of apartheid. It highlights the value of adopting a …
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Bosnia and Herzegovina: a study of the effects of social and political change on primary schooling, 1878 – 2002
This study investigates the effects of social and political change on primary teaching in Bosnia and Herzegovina. The study considers the literature relating to educational developments in post-communist countries in political and economic transition. From the literature key themes were developed …
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