potential explanations for the absence of a sustainable democracy. His first explanation implicates that there must be something within the Islam or Arab culture or religion‚ that prevents the formation of a democratic society. Because as Alfred Stepan and Graeme Robertson stated‚ the “democracy gap” among states in the world is an Arab gap much more than a “Muslim” gap as there are eight‚ non-Arab Muslim-majority states that have democratic governments‚ verses zero Arab ones. He uses data from
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“The notion of liberal democracy is an inherantly contradictory one”. The notion of liberal democracy consists of two components- one‚ “democracy”‚ referring to a political process‚ and the other‚ “liberal”‚ referring to a political outcome. The argument that it is a contradictory notion lies in the fact that to presuppose or predefine politcal outcomes as liberal (consistent with liberal principles of individual autonomy‚ freedom from coercion‚ and equal and inherant rights) appears incompatible
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of Presidentialism.” Journal of Democracy‚ Volume 1‚ Number 1‚ Winter 1990‚ pp. 51-69. Power‚ Timothy and Mark Gasiorowski. 1997. “Institutional Design and Democratic Consolidation in the Third World.” Comparative Political Studies. 30: 123-55. Stepan‚ Alfred and Cindy Skach. 1993. “Constitutional Frameworks and Democratic Consolidation: Parliamentarianism versus Presidentialism.” World Politics. 46(1): 1- 22. Wrage‚ Stephen. 1998. “The Perils of Presidentialism Reconsidered.” Mershon International
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particularity of production material‚ Coca- Cola cooperates with many different suppliers for purchasing material. For instance‚ Vietnamese Coca-Cola Beverage Company gets quality bottle from Dynaplast Packing Company Ltd‚ Coca leaf is purchased from Stepan Company and premium paper carton box for storage and domestic consumption is bought from Bien Hoa Company. Hence‚ suppliers can not have chance to control the material price. • Coca-Cola producing ingredient is basic commodity: Most of the raw materials
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world press photo Report The Integrity of the Image Current practices and accepted standards relating to the manipulation of still images in photojournalism and documentary photography A World Press Photo Research Project By Dr David Campbell November 2014 Published by the World Press Photo Academy Contents Executive Summary 2 8 Detecting Manipulation 14 1 Introduction 3 9 Verification 16 2 Methodology 4 10 Conclusion 18 3 Meaning of Manipulation 5 Appendix I: Research
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Stepan Zhigulin Research Assignment Great Barrier Reef Intro: Coral reefs are like the rainforests of the sea‚ and like those here on land they are being destroyed. But why should you care? Just imagine scuba diving around the corals of the Great Barrier Reef. You are now probably picturing vibrant colours and a bustling ecosystem. However if you decided to visit right now you’d mostly be seeing the white skeletons of corals‚ and that is claimed to be because of the Global warming‚ but is it? Greenhouse
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I. Haydn Haydn has a special preference for writing music in a bundle of six. Each of the six pieces has its individuality while sharing many common features at the same time. Haydn’s solo keyboard sonatas show striking diversity in type and style. They often could be categorized by their style periods and each of them reflects a corresponding social background. Sonatas composed from 1773 to 1784 were intended as "public" works from the very beginning‚ with a clear conception of the taste‚ preferences
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Essay #3 November 25th 2011 Word Count: 1304 poli 231 The Morally Blasphemous In the following essay‚ I will argue that modern day suicide bombers are not morally blameless by Camus’s standards. To be morally blameless in Camus’s terms‚ modern day suicide bombers must absolutely meet two vital criteria. For suicide bombers to be
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Hong Kong Polytechnic University School of Accounting and Finance Course Outline – AF3507 Company Law - Semester 2 / 2013-2014 Subject Lecture Team: Dr. Félix MEZZANOTTE Room: M610 Email: affemezz@polyu.edu.hk Tel: 2766 7132 Dr. Sandy SABAPATHY Room: M605 Email: afssab@polyu.edu.hk Tel: 2766 4543 Mr. Leo SEK Room: M825 Email: afleosek@polyu.edu.hk Tel: 2766 7138 Subject intended learning outcomes (ILOs) Upon completion of the course‚ students will be able to: a) Describe
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RACE RELATIONS HUMANITIES 366 (SU) AAAS 2511/Soc2511 0212 Tureaud Hall and S.U. Library 2nd Floor Classroom 2 SPRING 2013 Tuesday 4:00 p.m. - 6:50p.m. INSTRUCTOR: Troy Allen‚ History (SU/LSU) 403C Higgins Hall Troy_Allen@subr.edu[->0]‚ tallen1012@aol.com[->1]‚ tallen6@lsu.edu[->2]‚ 225-771-3260/1 COURSE DESCRIPTION: This a joint course between Southern University and Louisiana State University. The course is designed to address a multiracial audience derived from the student
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