Acknowledgements; Introduction; 1. The Political Message of Wordsworth's Prelude 2. Robert Southey and the Communal Values of Politics 3. The History Shelley Never Wrote 4. Thomas Carlyle's 'Marriage of Heaven and Hell' 5. Three Shades of Tory Radicalism 6. The Working Man as Hero: Hardie, Blatchford and the ILP 7. The Romantic Tradition in British Imperialist Ideology; Index
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Money, Corruption, and Competition in Established and Emerging Democracies, edited by Jonathan Mendilow, investigates the effectiveness of public subsidization of political competition as an anti-corruption mechanism. Can it substitute practices corrosive to democracy, such as plutocratic funding, or the outright "sale" of public policy? What does the long term experience with public funding in established democracies tell us about hidden "costs " and unforeseen consequences, especially in emerging democracies? In a politically divisive climate, the contributors to this essential collection provide thoughtful insight to contemporary public and economic policy questions.
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AbstractEdmond Burke based his 1780 plea for economic reform on a notion of political corruption that he touched on only in few additional letters and addresses of the time. It was soon eclipsed by other "burning" questions that occupied his mind, and remains among his less developed and less studied ideas. It nevertheless merits attention. As a pragmatic politician with a philosophical bent, his main aim in the speech on reform was to sway the politics of his time; yet his deductive reasoning led him to generalizations that may point to a possible direction by which we can look for solutions to some of the problems that beset current understandings of corruption. Of special interest in this context is his treatment of situations where widespread perception of corruption exists with out any massive law- breaking. In what follows I will argue that Burkes conception stakes a midway position between the older, "classic" views of corruption, and the thought of the 18th century liberals that informs our current perceptions of the phenomenon. Both received ample attention in the literature. Nevertheless, a brief note may serve as context for the consideration of Burkes ideas on the subject.
En las postrimerías del siglo XVIII, cuando Gran Bretaña figuraba como un reino pacificado y con riquezas, el político y pensador Edmund Burke se inquietaba por la reforma económica y la corrupción política de su país. La corrupción era ya un problema en alza y amenazaba la estabilidad de cualquier estado si las relaciones de cooperación entre actores sociales y políticos colapsasen. Era un momento oportuno para reafirmar valores tradicionales bajo nuevas circunstancias, por ello, la perspectiva de Burke sobre el tema combina dos concepciones de corrupción –clásica y liberal- en una comprensión más rica del fenómeno que resulta relevante en nuestros días.Palabras clave: Corrupción, conservadurismo, Burke, financiación de partidos políticos, siglo XVIII, valores tradicionales y liberales.Abstract: At the end of 18th century when Britain became a calm and wealthy kingdom, the politician and thinker Edmond Burke was concerned with economic reform and political corruption in his country. Corruption was an increasing problem that threatened the government of any state if all cooperative relationship between political and social actors collapses. It was a time to reaffirm traditional values under new circumstances; therefore a Burkean perspective on this subject combine two conceptions of corruption -"classic" and liberal- into a richer understanding of the phenomenon to clarify questions that seem as relevant today.Keywords: Corruption, conservatism, Burke, campaing funding, 18th century, traditional and liberal values.
On the morning of the day before he passed away David Rebovich felt under the weather. However, no flu (as he believed it to be) could prevent him from meeting his students to plan the next activity sponsored by the Institute of New Jersey Politics. Nor could it keep him from staying after the meeting to speak with those students who had need for his help or advice. One of the latter was a senior who decided to pursue the sought-after position of intern at the governor's office. David agreed to recommend him for the position and the two parted. This however was not the last that the student heard of the position. Following David's funeral, the governor identified him and instructed him to submit the application.
