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Research ArticleOpen accessEvery word in the titleElection in Malaysia and Indigenization of DemocracyKartini Aboo Talib @ Khalid, Shamsul A.B, Suraiya IshakElection and democracy have coexisted but the Western interpretations of democracy though dominant, yet contestable. In a democracy, election serves as a tool to elect representatives. Election is held regularly to avoid power absolutism. However, democracy is conceived differently due to history, society and local contexts. In Malaysia, democracy and elections were introduced during the undemocratic colonial period in the … …Journal of Social Sciences, Vol. 14, Issue 1 · 27 Aug 2018 · 8,137 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessEvery word in the titleDemocracy Where and Where NotChristopher B. GrayProblem statement: Democracy is assumed to be the best mode of governance for every group. This assumption is put in question by making the following observations. Democracy is governance in view of equality. Governance is an activity in groups or institutions. Conclusion/Recommendations: Institutions function for ends or intentions. The only group with equality as its primary intent is state. The … …Journal of Social Sciences, Vol. 7, Issue 2 · 4 May 2011 · 7,191 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessEvery word in the titleE-DemocracyKevin Curran, Eric NicholsDemocracy means majority rule. This raises some interesting questions. In a truly democratic society, when a majority of citizens vote for one candidate to govern them, then that person would be the elected governor of those people. Following this line of reasoning, if the majority of people do not vote for a leader, does democracy mean not having a leader? … …Journal of Social Sciences, Vol. 1, Issue 1 · 31 Mar 2005 · 7,066 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessEvery word in the titleFrequency, Substance and Procedural Shortcomings of State Level Impeachment Campaigns in an Emerging Federal DemocracyIbraheem Oladipo MuheebNigeria’s 1999 Constitution encompasses separation of powers and checks and balances. It enjoins institutional autonomy in specific spheres, and systemic mutual inter-dependence of the legislature, executive and judiciary. The legislature has unfettered right to be self-regulatory including intra-institutional changes in leadership. Such right must be exercised responsibly and in conformity with the Constitution. Erring executive official could be impeached by … …Journal of Social Sciences, Vol. 12, Issue 2 · 17 Jun 2016 · 8,461 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the keywordsSub-National Legislature and Democratic Consolidation in Nigeria's Fourth Republic: Lessons from Osun State House of AssemblyBolaji Omitola, Olusola R. OgunnubiThis paper examines the contribution of sub-national legislature in reinforcing democratic consolidation in Nigeria by drawing lessons from the Osun state legislature in South-West Nigeria. Specifically, the authors interrogate changing party composition, oversight actions and executive reactions and constituencies' activities of members of the Assembly across three terms of twelve years: 1999-2003; 2003-2007 and 2007-2011. The analysis presented in the … …Journal of Social Sciences, Vol. 12, Issue 4 · 5 Nov 2016 · 8,435 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the keywordsDoes Humor Matter? From Organization Management PerspectiveKai-Ping Huang, Wen-Ching KuoProblem statement: This study is to provide an overview discussion on the issue of humor management of within organizations. Although there are limits to which a work environment can be relaxed through humor or any other device, bonding through humor can be an important device within an organization whereby unity and common purpose are realized. Types of humor in the … …Journal of Social Sciences, Vol. 7, Issue 2 · 4 Feb 2011 · 8,915 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the keywordsThe Logic of Populist Discourse and its Cultural Frame in Korea: An Analysis of the Former President Roh Moo-Hyun's Reformist RhetoricManwoo LeeThis study was conducted to explain the discursive logic of populist politics and its cultural background in the former president Roh's Korean Government. It was divided into two parts of research results. In the first part, I articulated a reading of former Korean president Roh's discourses focusing on the populist dimensions of his rhetoric. His discourse was organized according to … …Journal of Social Sciences, Vol. 4, Issue 3 · 30 Sep 2008 · 8,363 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the keywordsGovernance and Democratic Procedures in the Information Society EraAthanasios I. BozinisThe use of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) in today’s democratic societies has always two sides: the well-intended, which is the expansion of the democratic participation, and the bad-intended, the one that causes concentration. This research analyzes the advantages and disadvantages of the use of e-democracy and claims that the integration of electronic democracy within a country will be based … …Journal of Social Sciences, Vol. 3, Issue 3 · 30 Sep 2007 · 7,359 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the keywordsInternet Politics and Digital Divide Issues: The Rising of a New Electronic Aristocrats and Electronic MeticiansAthanasios I. BozinisThe use of Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) from the beginning of 1990 until today has brought important changes on function and structure of both public sector and governments. Within the framework of application and use of e-democracy, new technologies enhance the citizens’ democratic participation in public affairs, by using e-voting, e-ballot, while by using e-mail, citizens can develop and … …Journal of Social Sciences, Vol. 3, Issue 1 · 31 Mar 2007 · 8,270 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the keywordsCivil Society and Private LawLudmila J. GrudtsinaIn the present article puts forward and discusses the concept of the civil society existence and development in the modern world reality. Author discusses that modern civil society is unthinkable without a complex system of social relations and without state participation (direct or indirect) which can take form of (but not limited to) making and enforcing laws. Such laws may … …American Journal of Applied Sciences, Vol. 11, Issue 11 · 7 Jan 2015 · 6,498 accessesView PDFCite