Title:The Rights of Others and the Boundaries of Democracy
Author(s):BAUBOCK, RainerDate:2007Type of Publication:ArticleAbstract:Benhabib argues that the tension between universal human rights and democratic self-determination cannot be resolved. Distinguishing between the principle of rights, on the one hand, and context-specific `schedules of ...
Title:The Riots: A dynamic view
Author(s):DELLA PORTA, Donatella; GBIKPI, BernardDate:2012Type of Publication:Contribution to bookSeries/Report no.:[COSMOS]Abstract:Most social science concepts are contested—but some more so. This is the case for riot, that (as terrorism or Nimby), derives from everyday language, and is used in a stigmatizing way to single out irrational and deviant ...
Title:The Role of Institutions in Cosmopolitan Justice
Author(s):MIKLOS, AndrasDate:2007Type of Publication:Working PaperSeries/Report no.:EUI MWPAbstract:This paper focuses on a distinction between two kinds of theories about the role of institutions in cosmopolitan justice. Some philosophers claim that principles of egalitarian justice apply to institutional schemes only, ...
Title:The role of political parties in democratization in Turkey
Author(s):TURSAN, HuriDate:1999Type of Publication:ThesisSeries/Report no.:EUI PhD thesesAbstract:Party politics has been undergoing a revival in many democracies. However, parties are much less studied in countries with unstable political regimes. Party interactions can help to provide explanations for the emergence ...
Title:The Role of Predispositions
Author(s):KRIESI, HanspeterDate:2012Type of Publication:Contribution to book
Title:The Roles Nations Play: A Study of Britain on the International Stage, 1962 – 1999
Author(s):MCCOURT, DavidDate:2008Type of Publication:ThesisSeries/Report no.:EUI PhD thesesAbstract:This thesis is a theoretical study of the roles nations play in international politics, with a particular focus on Britain’s changing engagement with the international system since the Second World War. It notes the ...
Title:Rooted transnational publics: Integrating foreign ties and civic activism
Author(s):STARK, David; VEDRES, Balazs; BRUSZT, LaszloDate:2006Type of Publication:ArticleAbstract:Can civic organizations be both locally rooted and globally connected? Based on a survey of 1,002 of the largest civic organizations in Hungary, we conclude that there is not a forced choice between foreign ties and domestic ...