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Welcome to UCL Uncovering Politics. Today we're looking at Joe Biden's first 100 days in the White House. What kind of presidency is this, and what is its impact likely to be?

In this episode we look at the relationship between the European Union and business. Too close? Too distant? Or are things maybe a bit more complex?

So how do the countries that refugees and asylum-seekers flee to respond? And what determines the degree to which these countries adopt an open or a closed approach?

The state of the economy is said to shape election results, with incumbents doing well if it's up, and badly if its down, but what is the economy?

What is the case for checks and balances, and what are the arguments against?

Cover -- Half Title -- Title Page -- Copyrihgt Page -- Contents -- Preface -- 1 The Problem of Ideology -- 2 The Ideological Context of Power Analysis -- Conceptual Decisions -- THE CONCEPT OF POWER -- Power and American Politics -- THE ELITIST THEORY -- THE PLURALIST THEORY -- Operational Tests -- THE METHOD OF FORMAL POSITION -- THE METHOD OF REPUTATION -- PARTICIPATION IN ISSUE RESOLUTIONS -- Power Analysis and Ideology -- 3 The Sociology of Knowledge -- The Sociology of Knowledge as Empirical Theory -- MARXIST ORIGINS -- SOCIAL DETERMINATION OF IDEAS -- IDEOLOGY AND UTOPIA -- THE INTELLECTUAL STRATUM -- The Sociology of Knowledge and Epistemology -- The Sociology of Knowledge: Critique -- SOCIAL DETERMINATION OF IDEAS -- IDEOLOGY AND UTOPIA -- THE INTELLECTUAL STRATUM -- THE IDEAL OF SCIENTIFIC KNOWLEDGE -- Karl Mannheim: An Appraisal -- 4 The Concept of the Perspective -- Social Life and Mental Activity -- LANGUAGE AND THOUGHT -- THE GENERALIZED OTHER -- The Perspective and Political Ideology -- The Perspective and Higher Level Commitments -- The Importance of the Perspective -- 5 Toward Responsible Ideology -- The Notion of Responsibility -- Ideology as a Social Responsibility -- THE CASE FOR IDEOLOGICAL INVOLVEMENT -- RESPONSIBILITIES TO OPPOSING IDEOLOGIES -- IDEOLOGIES AND THE POLITICAL SCIENTIST: RECAPITULATION -- Responsible Ideology -- PERSPECTIV AL SELF-CLARIFICATION -- POLITICAL INTERPRETATION -- PROPOSALS FOR ACTION -- Conclusion -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Index

Among the more frequent and most devastating of conflicts, civil wars frequently reignite and even spill over into the international sphere. Given the inherent fragility of civil war peace agreements, innovative approaches must be taken to ensure the successful resolution of these conflicts. 'Strengthening Peace in Post-Civil War States' provides both analytical frameworks and a series of critical case studies demonstrating the effectiveness of a range of strategies for keeping the peace

This book critically examines the range of policies and programmes that attempt to manage economic activity that contributes to political violence. It offers a new framework for understanding both the problem of economic activity in conflict zones as well as programmes aimed at managing these and transforming them into more peaceful economic and political relationships. Through this examination, both the problems of liberal modes of peacebuilding, implemented by the development-security industry, and opportunities for policy innovation are explored. Useful charts and frameworks throughout the book provide the reader with a range of analytical tools that can be easily used to explore war economies and related policies in a range of contexts, making this book an essential read for students, policy makers and aid practitioners working in a range of disciplines and conflict-affected areas.

Presents data on the current state of political science scholarship on teaching & learning. Six indicators are examined: (1) democratic & civic education; (2) technology; (3) curriculum; (4) diversity; (5) service learning; & (6) professional development. Based on 1990-2001 data, trends toward increase & improvement in each of the six areas are analyzed. 1 Figure, 6 References. K. Coddon