Republic  (tagged articles)

Mobutu and the Collective Congolese Memory: Reconstructing the Past as a Survival Tool

John M. Mulunda - Despite the focus of scholars on the repressive elements of Mobutu’s Reign, “The rumble in the Jungle,” abacost jackets and the return to “authenticité” instead form the core of the 32-year reign of dictator Mobutu Sese Seko in... Keep Reading »
Photo: Kristina Blokhin

Understanding the 2016 Republican Primary: Substantive Versus Strategic Voting Behavior

Max Gonzalez Saez-Diez - Was the selection of Donald Trump in the 2016 Republican Primary a strategic or a substantive choice? Donald Trump defied many predictions when he won the GOP’s presidential nomination despite his initial ‘underdog’ standing and controversial record... Keep Reading »
Photo: Blink O'Fanaye NC-2

The Growing Popularity of the Radical Right: Comparing Institutional, Societal and Historical Explanations in the United States and France

Zak Schneider - Following the enlightenment era, a new incarnation of politics created a uniquely democratic, liberal, egalitarian structure of government in Western democracies. In recent years, there has been an erosion of these qualities in favor of alternate ideologies such as... Keep Reading »
Photo: Julien Harneis SA-2

Cobalt, Computation, and the Congo: Making Corporations Pay for Their Transnational Terrors

Isabel G. Padalecki - Though electronic products are ubiquitous in the modern Western world, most people are not aware of the origins of the batteries that power devices such as laptop computers and mobile phones. Lithium-ion batteries, though used primarily in wealthy and affluent nations... Keep Reading »

Pederasty and Power in Plato's Mythological Dialogues

Paul Regan - As a topic of philosophical interest the Socratic dialogues play a pivotal role in many of Plato’s works of more than thirty authentic dialogues. This paper discusses pederasty and power through myth and story-telling to teach Ancient Greek communities about... Keep Reading »
 
 

The keyword Republic is tagged in the following 16 articles.

African Politics
2022, Vol. 14 No. 01
Mobutu and the Collective Congolese Memory: Reconstructing the Past as a Survival Tool
By John M. Mulunda
Despite the focus of scholars on the repressive elements of Mobutu’s Reign, “The rumble in the Jungle,” abacost jackets and the return to “authenticité” instead form the core of the 32-year reign of dictator... Read Article »
African Politics Democratic Republic Of Congo Mobutu Collective Memory
American Politics
2022, Vol. 14 No. 01
Understanding the 2016 Republican Primary: Substantive Versus Strategic Voting Behavior
By Max Gonzalez Saez-Diez
Was the selection of Donald Trump in the 2016 Republican Primary a strategic or a substantive choice? Donald Trump defied many predictions when he won the GOP’s presidential nomination despite his initial ‘underdog’ standing and... Read Article »
American Politics Republicanism Donald Trump Democracy Voting Voting Behavior
Political Theory
2021, Vol. 13 No. 04
The Growing Popularity of the Radical Right: Comparing Institutional, Societal and Historical Explanations in the United States and France
By Zak Schneider
Following the enlightenment era, a new incarnation of politics created a uniquely democratic, liberal, egalitarian structure of government in Western democracies. In recent years, there has been an erosion of these qualities in favor of alternate... Read Article »
Political Theory Populism Liberal Democracy Far-Right Republican Party Political Radicalization
Environmental Policy
2020, Vol. 12 No. 09
Cobalt, Computation, and the Congo: Making Corporations Pay for Their Transnational Terrors
By Isabel G. Padalecki
Though electronic products are ubiquitous in the modern Western world, most people are not aware of the origins of the batteries that power devices such as laptop computers and mobile phones. Lithium-ion batteries, though used primarily in wealthy... Read Article »
Environmental Policy Democratic Republic Of Congo Resource Management Extractive Industry Mining Child Labor
Plato
2017, Vol. 9 No. 10
Pederasty and Power in Plato's Mythological Dialogues
By Paul Regan
As a topic of philosophical interest the Socratic dialogues play a pivotal role in many of Plato’s works of more than thirty authentic dialogues. This paper discusses pederasty and power through myth and story-telling to teach Ancient Greek... Read Article »
Plato Socrates Pederasty Power Myth The Republic
Plato
2015, Vol. 7 No. 09
Plato's Republic as Moral Poetry
By Benjamin R. Tarr
One of the greatest ironies of Plato's Republic is that, although he condemns the poets and exiles them from his idyllic city, the Republic is perhaps one of the greatest literary works of all time, and a poem in its own right. Although written... Read Article »
Philosophy Ethics Poetry Plato Republic Socrates Homer
Political Theory
2015, Vol. 7 No. 04
Avoiding the Tyranny of Democracy: The Republican Ideal of a 'Mixed' Constitution
By Jessica C. Tselepy
The assertion that unconstrained power brings with it inevitable corruption has occupied theorists since the first considerations of authority. That the nature of man in unconstrained assemblage will lead to a “tyrannical abuse of power&rdquo... Read Article »
Political Theory Republicanism Democracy Constitutionalism Political Philosophy Tyranny Checks And Balances
Human Rights
2012, Vol. 5 No. 2
The Consequences of Rape During Conflict in the Democratic Republic of Congo
By Elizabeth Dettke
Published by Cornell International Affairs Review
"I rape because of the need. After that I feel like a man." These are the words of a rebel soldier who ruthlessly roams the forests of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) in search of his next victims. Rape has been used in the past during warfare... Read Article »
Rape War Sexual Violence Congo Democratic Republic Of Congo Sub-Saharan Africa Human Rights
Sub-saharan Africa
2011, Vol. 3 No. 04
The State of Democracy in the Democratic Republic of Congo
By Marissa B. Goldfaden
The problems associated with democratic reform in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) are manifold. While the name of the country surely lends itself to an assumption of regime type, in actuality, this area has experienced great civil unrest... Read Article »
Sub-Saharan Africa Democratic Republic Of Congo Democracy Human Rights Ethnic Conflict
Political Theory
2010, Vol. 2 No. 06
Political "Ideals" Versus Political "Realities": A Dilemma of Theory
By Daniel S. Guenther
In theories of political practice and institutional design, there is a clash between what should be done ideally, and what can be done realistically. Many philosophers and politicians offer unique takes on this dilemma of making human law and government... Read Article »
Cicero Plato Politics Ideals Realities The Republic Idealism Realism
Iran
2010, Vol. 2 No. 06
How to Think About Iran: Demystifying a Complex International Challenge
By Michael J. Norris
"When can we expect a pro-Western, pro-business government in Iran?" asks a US government official in the quasi-fictitious film Syriana. Today, it is highly probable that the same question is still being asked by anxious diplomats the world over... Read Article »
Iran Iran Nuclear Weapons Iran And Israel Islamic Revolution Islamic Republic Iran Nuclear Program Iran U.S. Relations International Politics
George W. Bush Presidency
2010, Vol. 2 No. 05
How Compassionate Was George W. Bush's Conservatism?
By Nathan A. Hall
In this chapter, we will be observing the extent to which our 43rd President upheld his 2000 campaign promise to be a compassionate conservative. When observing George W. Bush’s “compassionate conservatism,” I will be constraining... Read Article »
Conservatism George W. Bush Patriot Act Hurricane Katrina Bush Tax Cuts Faith Based Initiatives Republican Party Bush Era
Ottoman Empire
2010, Vol. 2 No. 05
The Position of Jews and Christians in the Ottoman Empire
By Yevgeniya Baraz
The position of Jewish and Christian peoples under the Ottoman Empire is an issue that continues to be disputed today, almost a century after the official end of the Empire itself. Religious association typically determined status in the predominantly... Read Article »
Ottoman Empire Minorities Jews Christians Middle East Muslim Ottomans Jewish Judaism Islam Islamic Republic
American Politics
2010, Vol. 2 No. 02
Deception, Delusion, and Division in American Politics: Fruits of the Contact Zone
By Gabrielle Micheletti
The U.S. political system has become strangled by the misconceptions, dishonesty, and unfounded beliefs held and espoused by the opposing political parties. The truth is hard to come by, and even harder to recognize in the current political climate... Read Article »
American Politics Contact Zone Mary Louise Pratt Autoethnography Democratic Party Republican Party
American Politics
2010, Vol. 2 No. 01
The Effect of Marriage on Political Identification
By Shikole Struber
Party identification among individuals is determined by multiple factors including current marital status and other variables such as income and education level. The rate of marriage for people over the age of 18 in the United States has decreased... Read Article »
Political Parties American Politics Marriage Political Identification Republican Party Democractic Party Elections Political Psychology
Congo
2009, Vol. 1 No. 10
Responding to Rape as a Weapon of War in the Democratic Republic of Congo: CIDA's Actions in an Evaluative Framework
By Arielle K. Eirienne
At the time of the incident, I was living … in the bush, hiding from the war. One day, I had gone to the fields to collect some food to eat. As I was cultivating, I heard someone screaming loudly and the next minute armed men appeared in... Read Article »
Rape War Sexual Violence Democratic Republic Of Congo International Law Human Rights

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