Institutions and Social Conflict
In: The journal of politics: JOP, Band 56, Heft 1, S. 296-297
ISSN: 0022-3816
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In: The journal of politics: JOP, Band 56, Heft 1, S. 296-297
ISSN: 0022-3816
In: Foreign affairs: an American quarterly review, Band 68, Heft 2, S. 183
ISSN: 2327-7793
In: Sociological analysis: SA ; a journal in the sociology of religion, Band 44, Heft 1, S. 76
ISSN: 2325-7873
In: New politics: a journal of socialist thought, Band 7, Heft 2, S. 77-88
ISSN: 0028-6494
The impact of increased social conflict on the Institutional Revolutionary Party's (PRI) ability to maintain power in contemporary Mexico is examined. Although other political parties have won key mayoral & legislative positions, it is contended that the PRI's political machines in southern states ensure the party's maintenance of political power. It is asserted that the ability of opposition political parties, especially the Party of the Democratic Revolution, to win the 2000 presidential election depends on the PRI's decision to allow fair elections & continued problems in the Mexican economy. Emergence of violent conflict between PRI forces & opposition & revolutionary forces in Chiapas, Guerrero, & Oaxaca during the 1990s is discussed. The prevalence of drug trafficking in northern states has also contributed to social conflict throughout Mexico; in addition, the role of US drug policy concerning Mexico is criticized. Mexico could transform into another Colombia if unfair elections & the drug economy are allowed to continue. J. W. Parker
In: Sociological analysis: SA ; a journal in the sociology of religion, Band 27, Heft 1, S. 50
ISSN: 2325-7873
In: Peace & change: PC ; a journal of peace research, Band 8, Heft 2-3, S. 3-17
ISSN: 1468-0130
In: Rethinking marxism: RM ; a journal of economics, culture, and society ; official journal of the Association for Economic and Social Analysis, Band 27, Heft 1, S. 65-84
ISSN: 1475-8059
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In: Latin American perspectives, Band 39, Heft 4, S. 71-84
ISSN: 1552-678X
From a political and social point of view, the Chilean transition to democracy was one of the most conservative in Latin America. The rise of Michelle Bachelet, a socialist woman whose father had been executed by the Pinochet regime and herself a victim of imprisonment and torture, suggested a change. Instead, the legacy of the authoritarian regime, the government's technocratic response to it, and the economy's "mature" neoliberalism enabled the replacement of the original coalition (the Concertación de Partidos por la Democracia) by a right-wing government that reversed many of its main tenets. Desde una perspectiva política y social la transición democrática chilena fue una de las mas conservadoras en la América Latina. El alcance de Michelle Bachelet, una mujer socialista cuyo padre fue ejecutado por el régimen de Pinochet y ella misma victima de encarcelamiento y tortura, sugirió un cambio. Al contrario, la herencia del régimen autoritario, la respuesta tecnocrática del gobierno, y la "madurez" neoliberal de la economía permitió que se remplazara la coalición original (la Concertación de Partidos por la Democracia) con un gobierno derechista que puso en reversa muchos de sus mayores principios.
In: Journal of peace research, Band 1, Heft 1, S. 5-18
ISSN: 0022-3433
Technical aid to the under-developed countries may have important side-effects on the internal soc structure of the receiving community, contrary to the desired goals of the projecters. It may generate tensions & soc conflict between existing & emerging factions of the community. This is shown re some case studies from the Indo-Norwegian Fishing Project in Kerala. Technical assistance is defined as a process by which the donor tries to transfer goods & services to a receiver with a diff culture, & where some of the items are already accepted as valuables, but are scarce goods. The goods & services introduced from the outside are considered as stimuli for action & split into 2 components (1) capital: mechanized boats, fishing nets, subsidies & loans & (2) value-set: the soc'ization of habits, skills & att's necessary for the operation of the new equipment. It is shown that the unequal reception of the new technology by the diff parts of the community in some cases have increased rather than reduced the inequality of living standards which existed prior to the introduction of the aid program & have accelerated econ growth in that part of the pop which already for some time had been in a process of their own econ development. The possibilities of changing the opinions and values of that group of the community which does not react adequately to the new stimuli are discussed. Modified AA.
In: International negotiation: a journal of theory and practice, Band 10, Heft 1, S. 33-49
ISSN: 1382-340X
Field experiments, in which the researcher manipulates one or more variables in a naturally occurring setting, have sometimes been used in studies of social conflict & should probably be used more often. They are more useful than observational studies for assessing the impact of novel conditions, establishing cause & effect, & reducing confounding. & they are more useful than laboratory experiments for examining long-term effects & those that involve strong passions, & for establishing external validity. However field experiments also have their limitations. Some variables cannot be practically or ethically manipulated & require the use of observational methods, which are also more useful for looking at the relationships among a large number of variables & for estimating the strength of association between variables. Furthermore, laboratory experiments allow more control of conditions & greater flexibility in designing manipulations. What this suggests is that all three methods have their value. References. Adapted from the source document.
In: Contemporary Issues in Public Policy
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In: Perspectives on global development and technology: pgdt, Band 15, Heft 5, S. 480-496
ISSN: 1569-1497
This article outlines the role of globalized mass media in the perception of environmental and social threats and its reciprocal conditionality in the globalized society. It examines the reasons why the global environmental crisis will not lead to a world-wide environmental movement for change of the basic imperatives of the world economic-political system. Coherency between globalized mass media and wide-spreading of consumer lifestyle exists despite the fact that it deepens the devastation of environment and social conflicts. Globalized mass media owned by transnational corporations are not only a part of the current global economic-political system, but also the prerequisite of its creation and existence, as well as social contradictions and conflicts.