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Research ArticleOpen accessEvery word in the titleWOMEN AND POLITICS: SOCIAL CONSTRUCTION AND A POLICY OF DECONSTRUCTIONKartini Aboo Talib KhalidFemale representation in politics is not unusual but the significance can be questionable. Women’s involvement in politics has been minimal in Malaysia. The improvement in the number of female representatives over the years has been surprisingly slow. Thus the political landscape is still a man’s world. Although the number of female registered voters is higher than male, women’s representation in … …Journal of Social Sciences, Vol. 10, Issue 3 · 13 Oct 2014 · 7,302 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessEvery word in the titleInternet 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 keywordsReconsidering the Understanding of Technoscientific KnowledgeCharalambos Tsekeris, Ioannis KaterelosNowadays, science and technology have immediate and powerful social impacts. Therefore, their systematic study is not possible without attention to questions of citizenship and democracy. Building upon this critical discussion, the present paper seeks to provide a comprehensive overview of the changes in the lay and expert understanding of technoscientific knowledge. The presentation and analysis of these changes is mainly … …Journal of Social Sciences, Vol. 4, Issue 2 · 30 Jun 2008 · 7,815 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the keywordsThe So-Called Moderate Justices on the Rehnquist Court: The Role of Stare Decisis in Salient and Closely-Divided CasesPaul Douglas FooteProblem statement: A major question that has puzzled political scientists is what factors influence the decisions of US Supreme Court justices. Despite 20th Century statutory reforms that have led to a fundamental weakening of institutional cohesion on the Supreme Court, the norm of stare decisis continues to serve as a constraint to moderate decision-makers under certain external conditions. Evaluate voting … …Journal of Social Sciences, Vol. 6, Issue 2 · 30 Jun 2010 · 8,147 accessesView PDFCite
Literature ReviewOpen accessIn the abstractPolitical Rhetoric or Policy Shift: A Contextual Analysis of the Pivot to AsiaLucas Bittick, Timothy SandsSociety lays witness to the rise and fall of civilizations throughout history. Following a proud past, in recent times China has suffered low-years whose fall was precipitated by experiments in poor governance exacerbated by relatively better-governed states leveraging Chinese weakness to their own benefit. In the century, China has abandoned failed governance schemes and is again on the rise in … …Journal of Social Sciences, Vol. 15, Issue 1 · 17 Aug 2019 · 7,759 accessesView PDFCite
Literature ReviewOpen accessIn the abstractThe Reality of Palestinian Prisoners in Israeli Jails: Haytham Jaber's Novel "The Captive" as a ModelDr. Amal Abu HanishThe theme of prisons, torture and absence of freedoms is part of the discourse of the Palestinian narrative, specifically those written by the Palestinian prisoners in Israeli jails, making prison descriptions and the colors of torture and humiliation both enjoyable and disturbing. There is a precise description of the violence and brutality of torturers in the cells of prisons and … …Journal of Social Sciences, Vol. 14, Issue 1 · 26 Oct 2018 · 7,665 accessesView PDFCite