The Politics of Motivation* by James N. Druckman Northwestern University druckman@northwestern.edu June 22‚ 2011 Abstract Taber and Lodge (2006) offer a powerful case for the prevalence of directional reasoning that aims not at truth‚ but at the vindication of prior opinions. Taber and Lodge’s results have far-reaching implications for empirical scholarship and normative theory; indeed‚ the very citizens often seen as performing “best” on tests of political knowledge
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Parmalat Finanziara‚ the Italian dairy and food giant‚ is fast joining Enron and WorldCom as a household name for corporate scandal. The alleged financial fraud at Parmalat spans more than a decade and involves sums whose estimates have ballooned from EUR 4 billion to more than EUR 8 billion. Founder‚ chairman‚ and chief executive Calisto Tanzi has been ousted from the company and board and is under arrest. Enrico Bondi‚ who replaced Tanzi in December‚ has been given new authority to act as sole
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Sparta had a Political organisation unlike many other Greek states at that time that drew upon elements of all types of Government structures. The Spartan constitution contained elements of monarchy‚ oligarchy and democracy and was described by ancient writers as a mixed constitution. The four elements were made by the two kings (monarchical)‚ Gerousia (oligarchic)‚ the Five Ephors (limited Democratic) and the Ekklesia (democratic). This system all came about from the work of the law-giver named
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Case Study: Palapa Politics Summary of Issues The main issues in this case are regarding to a scarce resource‚ a beachfront Palapa‚ which is an important product for this resort adding great value to customers. Due to this very limited spots The Caribbean Palm Resort has been struggling for developing the right pricing strategy in order to achieve both revenue and customer satisfaction goals. However‚ the approaches
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DE VERA‚ K. RIGOR‚ J. & TAYAG‚ J. Brand is a name‚ sign‚ symbol‚ or design‚ or combination of these that identifies the maker or seller of a product or service . Although certain brands offers various product line and brand extensions‚ it does not mean that a brand is strong already. Note that years of existence do not also define a strong brand‚ rather to consider a brand a strong one the brand should have high brand equity; a clear brand positioning; and it must be competitive
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Gender equality and Democracy “Gender equality must be treated as an explicit goal of democracy and not and add on” (Ban Ki-Moon). Given the conjectural connections between regime type and gender equality‚ countries that have been democratized should have a substantial amount of women representation in the public domain. This would be due to the fact that ideally democracy should be inclusive‚ participatory and representative. In Handelman’s book‚ The Challenge of Third World Development
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Mark H. Leff explores the meaning of sacrifice to Americans during World War II in his article “The Politics of Sacrifice on the American Home Front in World War II.” “Sacrifice proved to be symbolically malleable” he concludes by reviewing two different case studies. He first acknowledges Franklin D. Roosevelt’s income regulations and how it applied to both business owners and laborers; next‚ he analyzes the private sector of advertising and its relationship to propaganda (1318). Through his exploration
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Selena Vargas Engl 099 Judy Hansen W2D2 Voice Within As I closed my eyes and parted my lips‚ the voice deep within came out and filled the auditorium. The tune brought water to people’s eyes while others were left not knowing what to think. I listened to the voice‚ made sure that it was in tune and wondered what surprises it would bring. I believe that singing isn’t just words sung with notes; it’s a way of expressing emotions from deep within. My passion for singing comes from my heart and
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INTRODUCTION The Philippines is indeed a country that was blessed with a very rich biodiversity. It is one of the 17 countries in the world that are the richest in biodiversity. More than 52‚177 species have been identified‚ half of them are found nowhere else in the world. But‚ according to the biodiversity conservation priorities of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR)‚ ‘the Philippines is one of the few countries in the world that is both a mega-diversity country and a biodiversity
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The Struggle Within The Scarlet Letter offers extraordinary insight into the norms and behavior of 17th century puritan society. The basic characteristics and problems of its main characters‚ however‚ are familiar to readers in the present (Encarta 98). In The Scarlet Letter‚ Nathaniel Hawthorne develops Reverend Dimmesdale’s internal struggle through his guilt‚ his indecision regarding confession‚ and his final decision to confess. At the beginning of the novel‚ the Reverend Dimmesdale has
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