23 research outputs found
The democratic origins of the term "group analysis": Karl Mannheim's "third way" for psychoanalysis and social science.
It is well known that Foulkes acknowledged Karl Mannheim as the
first to use the term âgroup analysisâ. However, Mannheimâs work is
otherwise not well known. This article examines the foundations of
Mannheimâs sociological interest in groups using the Frankfurt
School (1929â1933) as a start point through to the brief correspondence
of 1945 between Mannheim and Foulkes (previously
unpublished). It is argued that there is close conjunction between
Mannheimâs and Foulkesâs revision of clinical psychoanalysis along
sociological lines. Current renderings of the Frankfurt School
tradition pay almost exclusive attention to the American connection
(Herbert Marcuse, Eric Fromm, Theodor Adorno and Max Horkheimer)
overlooking the contribution of the English connection through
the work of Mannheim and Foulkes
Thermal degradation kinetics of ascorbic acid, thiamine and riboflavin in rosehip (Rosa canina L) nectar
The Role of âCyber-Dissentâ in Stimulating Democratization in the MENA Region and Empowering Youth Voices
The dynamics of informal political networks and statehood in post-2001 Afghanistan: a case study of the 2010â2011 Special Election Court crisis
DyNeuMo Mk-2: an investigational circadian-locked neuromodulator with responsive stimulation for applied chronobiology
Popular Revolt and Military Intransigence in Egypt
The popular uprising in Egypt in 2011 surprised many and raised expectations of substantive political reform. Yet, it might have been better to exercise caution about Egyptâs post-uprising direction. As we have witnessed, there are few guarantees during a transition phase of regime change. The analysis in the following chapter underscores that the character of the post-Mubarak political outcome is largely the product of a polity snared in the capricious embrace of reactionary military elites and authoritarian legacies. It argues that the current situation, while disappointing to normative aspirations, was not wholly unexpected
Rethinking Liberal Peacebuilding, Statebuilding and Transition in Afghanistan: An Introduction
Electoral Violence Prevention:What Works?
<p>Elections are in theory democratic means of resolving disputes and making collective decisions, yet too often force is employed to distort the electoral process. The post-Cold War increase in the number of electoral authoritarian and hybrid states has brought this problem into relief. In recent years the prevention of electoral violence has played an increasingly large role in the democratic assistance activities undertaken by international agencies, following increased awareness within the international community of the specific security challenges that elections entail. However, there has to date been little systematic evaluation of the success of different electoral violence prevention (EVP) strategies in reforming electoral institutions so as to enable them to maintain the peace during the electoral period. This article assesses the effectiveness of two common types of international EVP activity. Using a new global dataset of EVP strategies between 2003 and 2015, this article finds evidence that capacity-building strategies reduce violence by non-state actors, whereas attitude-transforming strategies are associated with a reduction in violence by state actors and their allies. The findings are relevant both for understanding the dynamics of electoral violence, and also for policymakers and electoral assistance providers in the international community who have responsibility for the design of democratic assistance projects in states at risk of electoral violence.</p