This second volume of the book series Nova Collectanea Africana focuses on the relations between minorities and politics in independent Africa. Politics and Minorities in Africa gives an account of political participation of African minorities from their own point of view, instead of analyzing it from the majority's perspective. Rather than keeping the traditional distinction between Mediterranean and Sub-Saharan Africa, Politics and Minorities in Africa encompasses a relevant number of African countries, analyzed through several case studies. The book is divided instead into four thematic sections: Identities, Elections, Religion and Boundaries and Territories. Each chapter presents an original contribution, drawing from different disciplinary approaches. This results in a multifaceted and multidisciplinary overview of the issue.
Minorities and Representation in American Politics is the first book of its kind to examine underrepresented minorities with a framework based on four types of representation?descriptive, formalistic, symbolic, and substantive. Through this lens, author Rebekah Herrick looks at race, ethnic, gender, and sexual minorities not in isolation but synthesized within every chapter. This enables readers to better recognize both the similarities and differences of groups? underrepresentation. Herrick also applies her unique and constructive approach to intergroup cooperation and intersectionality, highlighting the impact that groups can have on one another.
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The emergence of a movement for sexual minorities and its opposition in the United States -- Political theory -- Social movements, electoral politics, and public opinion -- Courts and the LGBT rights movement -- Public policies -- The transgender and intersex movements, law, and policy -- Global developments
Source at https://doi.org/10.17238/issn2221-2698.2017.27.165 . ; В статье рассматривается взаимосвязь между наукой и политикой в исследованиях меньшинств в период с 1979 до середины 1980-х гг. в Университете Тромсё. На исследование оказали влияние различные условия того времени, такие как политические события и приоритеты и идеологические потоки в академических кругах. Три фактора повлияли на выбор темы, приоритетов и подходов к исследованиям меньшинств в Северной Норвегии. Первым фактором было возведение дамбы на реке Алта-Каутокейно, затем борьба за права саамов и политические изменения в отношении саамского населения в Норвегии. Каковы были последствия этой политики для исследований в академической среде в Северной Норвегии? Вторым фактором стала исследовательская программа, проводимая Норвежским общим научно-исследовательским сове-том (NAVF). Анализ соответствующих тем и тематических областей в исследованиях меньшинств осуществляется на основе этой исследовательской программы. Наконец, будут использоваться методологические и исследовательские политические дискуссии по эмическим и этическим позициям, которые были значимы в 1980-х гг. Только ли саамы или также исследователи, принадлежащие к этническому большинству, имели право проводить исследования саамов? Источниками явились внутренние документы, отчёты, научные статьи и устные сведения из UiT. ; English abstract : The article examines the interplay between science and politics in minority research in the period 1979 to mid-1980s at the University of Tromsø. Research was influenced by different conditions at the time, such as political events and policy priorities and ideological of streams in academia. Three factors influenced the choice of theme, priorities and approaches to minority research in North Norway. The first factor was the damming of the Alta-Kautokeino river, followed by Sami rights struggle and political changes towards the Sami population in Norway. What consequences did the political case for the research for the academic environment in the Northern Norway? The second factor was the research program run by the Norwegian general scientific Research (NAVF). An analysis on the relevant themes and focus areas within minority research is undertaken on basis of the research program. Finally I will use the methodological and research political discussions on emic and etic research positions that took place in the 1980s. Was it the Sami themselves, or also the researchers belonging to the majority that had the right to pursue research on the Sami? Sources consist of internal documents, reports, research papers and oral sources from the UiT.
The US is a land of racial & ethno-religious minorities having their effects on voting behavior & foreign policy. Thus, the Irish preference for the Democratic Party since the Federalist Alien & Sedition Acts; later the tendency of the Irish & the Germans to become independent of the Democratic Party because of their opposition to WWIⅈ also the support of Slavic groups for Balkanic nationalism. Overtures to religious groups are frequent in US pol'al tactics. Cath's faced nationwide discrimination before attaining positions of power, but their vote which ceased being Democratic is more & more important because of their concentration in northern cities & Ur zones key to presidential victories. Jews have reacted to anti-Semitism pol'ly & otherwise, & their vote has been mostly Democratic. The creation of Israel is an interesting proof of their influence on US politics. IPSA.
The constitution and constitutional discourse have loomed large on the agenda of Canadian political science since the 1960s. Over time, political scientists have approached the constitution and its role in society from a number of angles reflecting perceived primary axes of power and dominant cleavages within Canadian society. Thus, federalism, regionalism and British-French dualism have been prominent in explorations of constitutional politics, while such questions as the relation of the constitution to class or gender have been less central.
