for them Islam is perfect and need not any change. But these Muslims who have been comfortably relying‚ or rather falling back‚ an age old interpretations for centuries are out of sync with time; this is why they feel so painful in the contemporary world‚ so uncomfortable with modernity. (Ramadan‚ Tariq (1999): “Radical Reform: Islam Ethics and Liberation”; Oxford University Press‚ Inc). But the reality is the Sharia or Islamic Law needs to be totally formulated. It is too deeply consolidate in medieval
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the difference for future generations as well. The great bulk of people would vastly prefer to live in a world free of poverty‚ unemployment‚ racism and war. This kind of world‚ which really does put human need before profit‚ is only possible under socialism. Many workers today‚ including the racially oppressed and the poorest sectors‚ would readily agree that this is the kind of world they would want for themselves and future generations. But they think it’s a pipedream. When they are able to
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Accountability and Transparency in Local Government BY BILL BOGAARD Left to Right: Bell’s Mayor Pro Tem Ana Maria Quintana‚ Mayor Violeta Alvarez‚ Council Member Nestor Enrique Valencia‚ Council Member Ali Saleh and Council Member Alicia Romero prepare to cut the ribbon at the opening ceremonies for La Campana‚ the city’s first-ever fixed-route bus service. Bill Bogaard is mayor of the City of Pasadena and immediate past president of the League. He can be reached at bbogaard@cityofpasadena
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PSYBLOG When Situations Not Personality Dictate Our Behavior 1. What was the purpose of the reported research? The purpose was to see if behavior changes relative to the situation the individual is undergoing. 2. Identify and define the course concept relevant to the reported research. In Chapter 12‚ (Personality)‚ is brought up the person-situation debate which is a controversial debate centering on whether people really do behave consistently across situations. It was argued that there
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(Williams 1995:65)‚ one could aptly say the world is in the age of democracy. But as democracy is gaining currency the world over‚ it need be stated that the Institution of political party constitutes the lubricant of the current democratic wave. This is because‚ political parties serves as vehicle for expressing myriad of world views held by citizens as well as an instrument to garnering the informed and active participation of the citizens in the political process which constitutes the hallmark of
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A Long Awaited Rule: Political Parties in Mexico and the Downfall of the PRI On July 2‚ 2000‚ Mexico held elections for presidential office. By July 3‚ 2000‚ the Industrial Revolutionary Party (PRI)‚ the party that had ruled Mexico for over seventy years admitted defeat and conceded their power to the National Action Party‚ also known as the PAN.1 Although the PAN had existed since 1939‚ their capacity to win elections was little due to the popularity of the PRI‚ their grip on power‚ and the
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fo .in rs de ea yr AI Course Lecture 1- 6‚ notes‚ slides www.myreaders.info/ ‚ RC Chakraborty‚ e-mail rcchak@gmail.com ‚ June 01‚ 2010 www.myreaders.info/html/artificial_intelligence.html ab or ty ‚w w w .m Artificial Intelligence - Introduction : R C C ha kr www.myreaders.info Return to Website Introduction Artificial Intelligence Introduction to Artificial Intelligence‚ topics : Definitions‚ goals‚ approaches‚ techniques‚ and
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International Political Economy – Final Exam Notes The Rise of International Political Economy Classical Political Economy Origins of Political Economy Population and economic growth in the 19th century after a period of stagnation from 1500-1800 Moral philosophy in the 18th century began to focus on the economy when previously religiously based Example: Adam Smith applied philosophical explanations to how the economy works The rise of “economic philosophy” Smith‚ Ricardo‚ Malthus
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The political compass is a test available online in which people have the option of learning more about their own political views from a scale of authoritarian and libertarian as well as if their views are considered collectivism or neo-liberalism. The test consists of over sixty two questions‚ in which it is meant to gather information on your own personal general attitudes. The questions varied and consisted of statements similar to “I would always support my country‚ regardless if it was right/wrong
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Balances Regional Security with Support for Egyptian Political and Economic Reforms By Brian Katulis June 2012 w w w.americanprogress.org THE ASSOCIATED PRESS/PETE MullER Managing Change in Egypt Advancing a New U.S. Policy that Balances Regional Security with Support for Egyptian Political and Economic Reforms By Brian Katulis June 2012 Contents 1 Introduction and summary 5 U.S. national security interests in Egypt 9 Egypt’s political‚ economic‚ and security transitions 18 A new U
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