This thesis is a collection of three independent essays on the causes and consequences of local elections in non-democratic regimes. The first essay examines the political consequences of local elections on the first democratic election after the fall of an autocratic regime. My theoretical analysis highlights that officials that were appointed by upper levels of government have a stronger incentive to continue to use local patronage networks to signal their alignment to upper levels of government
Premium Election Elections Democracy
find themselves as an outsider find that they are non-conformists‚ one who does not conform to‚ or refuses to be bound by‚ accepted beliefs‚ customs‚ or practices. Those who do conform to this way of life are the outcasts; they feel alienated and displaced as they reject the dominant paradigm. To be a conformist a person who uncritically or habitually conforms to the customs‚ rules‚ or styles of a group is to be part of an accepted code. To be a non-conformist in a changing society is to be given
Premium Sociology Psychology Religion
Utilization of Biodegradable Kitchen Wastes into Organic Fertilizer Using Earthworms * Abstract One of the effective means to at least lessen the occurrence of our present garbage disposal problem is through the use of methods that are non-toxic‚ less expensive‚ less-harmful‚ and yet equally effective. This project aims to provide for a natural and effective way of disposing garbage. During the experiment‚ kitchen wastes were collected. The materials were shredded and placed in garbage bags
Premium Soil Fertilizer Nutrient
1.0 INTRODUCTION 1.1 Background This section will present detailed explaination of non resident‚spend and money and description of how do non resident of student UITM Arau spend their money. 1.2.1 Definition of non-resident‚ spend and money. “Non resident student” is any student who is not residing within the school district with intent to make his residence within the school district a permanent residence. Student who only move into the school district on a temporary basis for
Premium Student Education University
Overview * General Tips * Non-Fiction * Fiction * Poetry * Fire Starters Creative Non-Fiction If representing and exploring the “real” by writing in the genre of creative non-fiction is your goal‚ we hope these tips about what creative non-fiction is‚ as well as some pointers on a few genres that are considered creative non-fiction (memoir and the personal essay) can help you. We have also included some links to some well-known examples of creative non-fiction to give you a sense
Premium Creative nonfiction Literature
metastatic disease. In case of cancer progression or recurrence after initial chemotherapy‚ these patients are candidates for salvage therapy. Among all tumours‚ non-seminoma is more aggressive than seminoma. If both seminoma and non-seminoma are present or the alpha-fetoprotein (AFP) concentration is elevated‚ the tumour should be treated as a non-seminoma. Initial therapy of testicular tumour is selected according to the American Joint Committee on Cancer (AJCC 2010) stage group; risk stratification
Premium Cancer Oncology Metastasis
Consequentialism versus Non-consequentialism; Self versus Other-Interestedness; Act Utilitarianism versus Rule Utilitarianism; and Emotion versus reason. When all four areas are combined and examined there are conflicting views that must be resolved. First of all‚ there is the issue of Consequentialism and Non-consequentialism. Consequentialism is best described by utilitarianism‚ where decisions are based on the consequences of the outcome of the decision made. On the other hand‚ non-consequentialism
Premium Morality Ethics Philosophy
Are non-custodial sentences ‘soft’ on crime? Tutor: Susy Menis Student Urfan Azad Date submitted: 04/02/2013 Introduction At the beginning of time crime has been used for many purposes‚ by religious rulers‚ governments and you usual criminal‚ but who decides what crime is? Who lays down the laws‚ who say this is a crime. In this essay I will be answering the questions regarding custodial sentence are they soft or not but to answer this question you need to know the crime itself‚ and also
Free Crime Criminal justice Sociology
extent. Non-violent resistance strategies‚ such as those pioneered by Mahatma Gandhi and Martin Luther King are designed to avoid this trap by absolutely refusing to be drawn into a violent confrontation. This is a strategy that requires tremendous courage‚ self-control‚ as well as a willingness to endure pain and sometimes even death. The strength of nonviolence lies in its ability to dramatically reduce the moral legitimacy of those who persist in using violent strategies against non-violent opposition
Free Nonviolence Civil disobedience Nonviolent resistance
SWOT ANALYSIS P&G is the world ’s largest consumer goods company that markets more than 300 brands in over 180 countries. Many of its products are non-discretionary; however‚ some are considered premium purchases and their sales suffered during the recession as cheaper‚ generic purchases rose. P&G has some of the strongest brands in the world that usually provide it a significant competitve advantage. It cut prices up to 10% on a wide swath of products to blunt any potential loss of market share
Premium Marketing Brand management Strategic management