Suchergebnisse

Blogs und Online-Angebote tragen schon heute erheblich zur Meinungsvielfalt in Afrika bei. Damit geraten sie allerdings auch stärker ins Visier der staatlichen Behörden, die den Graubereich zwischen Journalismus, Bloggen und Meinungsäußerung in den Sozialen Medien gerne fester definieren möchten. Gerade vor diesem Hintergrund verdienen die digitalen Meinungsmacher mehr Aufmerksamkeit und mehr Unterstützung. (KAS-Auslandsinformationen / SWP)

"Blogs und Online-Angebote tragen schon heute erheblich zur Meinungsvielfalt in Afrika bei. Damit geraten sie allerdings auch stärker ins Visier der staatlichen Behörden, die den Graubereich zwischen Journalismus, Bloggen und Meinungsäußerung in den Sozialen Medien gerne fester definieren möchten. Gerade vor diesem Hintergrund verdienen die digitalen Meinungsmacher mehr Aufmerksamkeit und mehr Unterstützung." (Autorenreferat)

"Combining data from nearly 100 interviews with national parliamentarians from ten Asian countries, the contributors to this book analyze and evaluate the advancement of gender equality in Asia. As of the year 2022, no country in Asia has gender parity in its parliament. Meanwhile the proportion of national level women parliamentarians in Asia averages a mere 20%. What is more important than simple descriptive representation, however, is whether outcomes for women are improving. Rather than focusing on numerical representation, the chapters in this book focus on substantive representation of women. In other words, what do women and men parliamentarians do to advance women's well-being and gender equality? Using semi-structured interviews, each chapter author examines these efforts in the context of a specific Asian country. The case studies include Bangladesh, Indonesia, Japan, Malaysia, Nepal, the Philippines, South Korea, Sri Lanka, Taiwan, and Timor-Leste. An essential resource for scholars and students of Asian politics and the politics of gender"--

Das lange Zeit umstrittene Gesetz zum Schutz staatlicher Informationen in Südafrika stellt den ersten Versuch eines afrikanischen Landes südlich der Sahara dar, eine Sicherheitsgesetzgebung zu entwerfen, die nicht auf kolonialem Recht basiert. Es ist davon auszugehen, dass dieses Gesetz erhebliche Auswirkungen auf ähnliche Reformprozesse in benachbarten Ländern haben wird, da Südafrika in der Region eine Vorbildfunktion hat. (KAS-Auslandsinformationen / SWP)

"Looking at eight case studies of Asian democracies, the contributors to this volume analyze the role of political parties in stabilizing and institutionalizing democracies. How have democracies such as Indonesia, Sri Lanka and the Philippines survived against the odds, despite struggling economic performance and highly unequal distribution of income? How have formerly authoritarian regimes in places like South Korea and Taiwan evolved into stable democracies? The contributors to this volume examine these case studies, along with Mongolia, Malaysia and India, arguing that the common element is the extent to which political parties, including opposition parties, have become institutionalized and act as stabilizers on democracy. They contend that the role of political parties has been significantly underestimated in comparison with structural elements, which are insufficient to explain how these democracies have persisted. An essential resource for students and scholars of Asian politics, especially those with a focus on comparative politics, political parties and institutions"--

This Special Issue seeks to understand the formation and development of Asian political dynasties that extended or continue to extend power through at least two generations by comparing and contrasting the experiences of eight select country cases in the region. The Issue concentrates on "political dynasties" rather than "political families" because we examine the chronological extension of clout by a kinship group over the geographical unit in which it resides rather than simply the nuanced power relations of the political family in stasis. We also focus on dynasties as political families in motion—not political families at one point in time. The study is crucial because it enhances comprehension of the Asian family dynasty's role as a political institution in the age of elections. Such research remains uncommon.