Politics in the Barracks: An Ethnographic Approach to Political Relationships in a Firefighter Environment
Summary - 1 pages - Political science
This document provides an ethnographic approach to understanding political relationships in a firefighter environment, highlighting the impact of socialization on an individual's political convictions. The study explores the world of work as a powerful vector of socialization to politics for...
To what extent has Angelina Jolie transformed her celebrity status into real political power?
Summary - 1 pages - Political science
Today, one public figure that truly embodies the idea of influencing political change is Angelina Jolie. We may know her as a Hollywood actress, but for the past 25 years behind the cameras, she has turned fame into real-world action to defend human rights. From actress to UN ambassador, her...
Political Parties and Election in the Middle East and North Africa
Summary - 2 pages - Political science
This text is based on "Elections under authoritarianism: Preliminary lessons from Jordan" by Ellen Lust, "Bullets over Ballots: Islamist groups, the state and electoral violence in Egypt and Morocco" by Hendrik Kraetzschmara and Francesco Cavatortab and "Elections and Distributive Politics in...
Political Parties and Elections - Politics of the Middle East and North Africa
Summary - 2 pages - Political science
This text is based on "After the Arab Spring: Do Muslims vote Islamic now?" by Charles Kurzman and Didem Türkoglu, "Elections in the Arab world: Why do citizens turn out?" by Carolina de Miguel, Amaney A. Jamel and Mark Tessler, "The Middle East" by Ellen Lust and "Bricks and Mortar Clientelism:...
Dangerous Tales: Dominant Narratives on the Congo and their Unintended Consequences - Autesserre (2012) - The Legitimacy of Simple Narratives and their Effects and Consequence on the International and Local Plan
Summary - 2 pages - Political science
The Democratic Republic of Congo, the largest country in Sub-Saharan Africa has always been the gravity point of political conflicts and insecurities. The DR of Congo claimed its independence from Belgium in 1960, however, the country has been subject to many secessionist movements since then,...
