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Showing 1 to 7 of 7 for “"symbolic politics"”.
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Re-constructing place and community : urban heritage and the symbolic politics of neighborhood revitalization
Inner-city neighborhoods have gathered new life as the hopeful settings for the resurrection of community, safety, economy, and social vitality. Preservationists, artists, historians, and urban designers make bold claims that urban heritage can strengthen community identity, empower neighborhood …
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Studier i symbolpolitik
Symbolic politics is the degree to which political decision-making is motivated, not by the tangible aspects of the decision, but by the interpretation of what the decision represents symbolically. While symbolic politics is widely recognized as an important aspect of political decision-making, the …
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The politics of meaning in the entrepreneurial city
… on the premise that public policy possesses a symbolic dimension. Although such a dimension has been long acknowledged, little formal attention has been paid to it beyond noting the presence of symbols in policy language and actions. This dissertation has argued for an expanded conception of …
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The U.S. global AIDS response : norms, interests and the duty to treat
… Most conventional explanations of international politics and foreign assistance give a dominant role to various conceptions of interest, including key economic interests and the strategic interest of powerful states. This dissertation tests these dominant theories against a hypothesis that …
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Oxford City PCG and PCT : a case study of collaboration
… with a network mode of governance exemplified 'symbolic politics. ' What was presented as a rational response to complex social problems and fragmentation of public services, was in fact largely a pragmatic political manoeuvre designed to distance itself from the perceived failure of previous …
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Social Links Abroad: The Role of Social Identity Theory in the Formation of Public Opinion Towards U.S. Foreign Policy
… see on the domestic front, Americans engage in symbolic politics and allow race to occupy an important role even in foreign policy. The evidence suggests that American citizens tend to think in terms of what is best for their social group when it comes to foreign policy as opposed to the welfare …
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The Construction of a United Great China: A Comparative Study of the CCTV Spring Festival Galas, 1984-86 and 2004-06
The Spring Festival, or Lunar New Year, is the most important festival in China. On every Lunar New Year's Eve since 1983, the state-run China Central TV (CCTV), the only national TV station in China, has held a celebrating gala. This thesis attempts to examine the CCTV Spring Festival Galas as a …