The Dyanamics of Democratization: A Comparative Approach
In: Italian Political Science Review: Rivista italiana di scienza politica, Band 33, Heft 1, S. 179-182
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In: Italian Political Science Review: Rivista italiana di scienza politica, Band 33, Heft 1, S. 179-182
ISSN: 0048-8402
La tecnologia che amplifica la realtà come pure i mezzi tecnologici di acquisizione dei dati, stanno continuando ad avere uno svilup - po difficilmente controllabile o prevedibile. Progetti di un certo interesse, nascono, si sviluppano e muoiono talvolta senza produrre risultati significativi, ma costituendosi come fasi di un processo fluido e dinamico, sul quale vengono costruite nuove applicazioni software e sistemi hardware. Allo stesso tempo, il ruolo dell'accademia sembra venire spesso scavalcato da ciò che viene sviluppato dalla citizen science: ai ricercatori non sembra più spettare esclusivamente il compito della "scoperta", quanto piuttosto la crea - zione di protocolli scientificamente affidabili sulla base di tecnologie spesso utilizzate dalle diverse comunità di citizen scientists in maniera non conforme alle specifiche per le quali erano state progettate. Il contributo propone una riflessione su questi temi prendendo come spunto due sperimentazioni dall'alto contenuto innovativo che abbracciano varie fasi del processo definito con il termine rilievo. Esse riguardano infatti da un lato un sistema hw/sw di acquisizione dati, elaborazione e comunicazione sviluppato per dispositivi mobili ( Progetto Tango ) e una piattaforma mista ROV/UAV multi - sensore dotata di sistema LIDAR e fotocamera digitale per l'acquisizione di dati in luoghi non accessibili ( Progetto Heritagebot ). ; The technology that 'amplifies' the real world as well as the technological means of data capturing, are continuing to have a development difficult to control or predict. Projects of a certain interest are born, develop and die sometimes without producing significant results nevertheless becoming phases of a fluid and dynamic process, on which new software applications and hardware systems are built. At the same time, the role of the academy seems to be often overtaken by what is developed by the citizen science. Researchers no longer seem to exclusively explore the 'discovery' domain, but rather work at the setup of scientifically reliable protocols for technologies often used by different communities of citizens in a way that does not conform to the specifications for which they were originally designed. This paper focuses on these issues taking as its starting point two experiments with high innovative content that cover various stages of the process defined by the term Survey. They pertain on the one hand to a hw/sw system of data capturing, processing and communication developed for mobile devices (Tango Project) and on the other to a mixed ROV/UAV multisensor platform equipped with a LIDAR system and digital camera for data acquisition in inaccessible places (Heritagebot Project).
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In: Italian Political Science Review: Rivista italiana di scienza politica, Band 41, Heft 3, S. 455-457
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In: GeopEC 2016, Anno III, n. 2
In: Saggine 106
In: Italian Political Science Review: Rivista italiana di scienza politica, Band 42, Heft 1, S. 59-93
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In: Italian Political Science Review: Rivista italiana di scienza politica, Band 37, Heft 1, S. 85-112
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In: Italian Political Science Review: Rivista italiana di scienza politica, Band 40, Heft 2, S. 279-300
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The debate about the rule of law and the role it plays as driver of democratization processes is now fairly developed and diffused worldwide. Despite that, the concept is still contended and its semantic characterized by a byzantine complexity. Firstly and foremost, political scientists do not share a common conception of rule of law encompassing formal and substantial aspects of the "government based on rules rather than on men". This paper wants to encourage the development of a dialogue between law and politics, legal studies and political science, in order to investigate better and reach a deeper understanding of how and why under specific conditions governments ruled by rules -- which are still made by men -- represent favorable conditions to democratic processes and processes of state building. The readers are led through a vast literature, then provided with a proposal of a framework that covers both the conception of rule of law as precondition and as outcome of socio-political processes. Adapted from the source document.
In: Italian Political Science Review: Rivista italiana di scienza politica, Band 42, Heft 2, S. 197-220
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In: Saggi 345
In: Kosmos e taxis
In: Italian Political Science Review: Rivista italiana di scienza politica, Band 38, Heft 2, S. 169-190
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In: Gli struzzi 615
In: Italian Political Science Review: Rivista italiana di scienza politica, Band 36, Heft 2, S. 259-282
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A definition of political inclusion is proposed, & its four basic dimensions are characterized: (1) individualism (ie, one person, one vote), (2) public interaction & discussion, (3) political nonprofessionalism, & (4) pragmatism. Several forms of political inclusion practiced in Western democracies today are described, including citizen juries, consensus conferences, urban planning cells, town meetings, participatory budgets, community dialogs, & other. They are divided into two groups, each representing a specific type of political inclusion: deliberative inclusion & civicracy. The objectives of each type is specified, & the agenda, legitimation criteria, & internal & external aims of deliberative inclusion & civicracy are compared. The effectiveness of each type of political inclusion is assessed, recognizing both their advantages & limitations. It is concluded that both kinds of inclusion contribute to democratization processes by reducing conflicts & political/civic alienation, while increasing social capital & the accountability & responsiveness of local governments. To be effective, however, they require careful planning & impartial design to avoid the pitfalls of social inequality, political manipulation, or the trivialization of political agenda. Tables, References. Z. Dubiel