Leadership election between crisis and innovation in Greek party politics

Among political institutions, there is no doubt that political parties have dominated the political and social life during the 3rd Greek Republic. Even though many scholars have argued that parties constitute strong organizations that have invaded the state and the society, we believe that, in terms of organization, they constitute weak structures ruled by strong leaders. We will argue that leadership elections constitute sensitive moments generating crises in the two major political parties, PASOK and New Democracy, which are even more intense once leadership election denotes a moment of innovation. Our main hypothesis is that when leadership election is marked by an innovative process, which has been extraordinarily introduced, it makes allowances for maneuver, rendering the crisis inevitable. This is certainly related to the low level of institutionalization and the predominance of the leaders or certain party actors vis-à-vis the party structures. In that case, the intra-party debate focuses mainly on the rules that should be followed and less on the candidates’ programs. That said, the context and the intra-party power correlations play a crucial role in the rules that prevail. The constant change in the rules of the game causes new crises, which the party hardly overcomes once the new leader imposes his authority on the organization. Because the political actor is always stronger than the institution, the old and new structures are weak, which re-generates the crisis

Economic crisis, social and political impact. The new right-wing extremism in Greece

This is the final version of the article. Available from the publisher via the link in this record.Introduction. The ongoing financial and debt crisis in Greece provides a fertile ground for the rise of political extremism. Although right-wing extremism is a unique phenomenon in Greek politics during the last three decades, its causes were deeply rooted in society and politics many years ago.[...

Pengaruh Penggunaan Minuman Keras pada Kehidupan Remaja di Desa Kali Kecamatan Pineleng Kabupaten Minahasa

Liquor or called also alcoholic beverages is a drink containing a substance ethanol. Ethanol himself is the substances or ingredients that when consumed would reduce the awareness of it has its consumers (drunk). Liquor may destroy the thought processes and make somebody unconscious or acting according to volition.The assumption that many teenagers with the drink liquor their confidence increased from a timid to be brave and all problems can be handled with drink of liquor.The opportunity to get liquor very easy especially in desa Kali. The seller does not have formal permission to sell liquor. Because most liquor in desa Kali produced by local people.The dominant factor that causes behavior wassail the youth is the first individual factors, curiosity every individual, especially for teenagers by which either are first of all is want to try and new things and then into the causes of consume liquor. Curiosity toward liquor who they regard as something new and then try it, want to know that that is due to finally become hooked.A drinker liquor impact teen behavior on the psychological state that is inclined to want to consume liquor consistently (addiction), to the physical condition is associated with their health conditions, and in the surrounding environment the things that relating to a response from his family environment, the group and the surrounding community

Stable party strength in an unstable political landscape? The case of the Golden Dawn

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De la contestation au pouvoir : Les ressorts de l’ascension électorale de Syriza

This is the final version of the article. Available from the publisher via the DOI in this record.Jamais un parti de la gauche radicale d’un pays de l’Union Européenne n’était parvenu à bénéficier d’une popularité comparable à celle de Syriza depuis 2012. N’ayant fait l’objet que d’un faible intérêt des médias jusqu’alors, Syriza était surtout connu des militants des mouvements altermondialistes européens et d’une petite communauté de chercheurs. Après son succès électoral de 2012 et sa victoire de 2015,..

Mapping the European far right in the 21st century: A meso-level analysis

This is the author accepted manuscript. The final version is available from Elsevier via the DOI in this recordUsing a new regional database of national and European parliament elections on NUTS 2 level in 28 countries, we test the main theories explaining the electoral support for the European far right. Accounting for differences between the extremist (ER) and populist radical right (PRR), we find evidence in support of both economic insecurity and cultural backlash theses. The ER vote is associated mostly with economic insecurity and the PRR vote mostly with cultural backlash. Whereas micro and macro-level analyses have often produced conflicting results, unemployment, immigration and income inequalities have significant and robust effects at the meso level, indicating that the factors determining the far right vote might at large be operating at a sub-national level. In line with the “contact” and “salience-of-change” hypotheses, the effects of economic insecurity are more pronounced in regions that undergo sudden changes compared to those with high levels of immigration

Mapping the European far right in the 21st century: A meso-level analysis

This is the author accepted manuscript. The final version is available from Elsevier via the DOI in this recordUsing a new regional database of national and European parliament elections on NUTS 2 level in 28 countries, we test the main theories explaining the electoral support for the European far right. Accounting for differences between the extremist (ER) and populist radical right (PRR), we find evidence in support of both economic insecurity and cultural backlash theses. The ER vote is associated mostly with economic insecurity and the PRR vote mostly with cultural backlash. Whereas micro and macro-level analyses have often produced conflicting results, unemployment, immigration and income inequalities have significant and robust effects at the meso level, indicating that the factors determining the far right vote might at large be operating at a sub-national level. In line with the “contact” and “salience-of-change” hypotheses, the effects of economic insecurity are more pronounced in regions that undergo sudden changes compared to those with high levels of immigration

EVALUASI KELAYAKAN FINANSIAL PROYEK PERUMAHAN CASA DE VIOLA GRAND KAWANUA MANADO

Studi kelayakan investasi diantaranya adalah aspek pasar dan pemasaran, aspek finansial atau keuangan, aspek teknik dan operasional, aspek manajemen dan organisasi, aspek hukum, aspek sosial ekonomi dan budaya, dan seringkali diperlukan juga evaluasi aspek mengenai Analisis Dampak Lingkungan (AMDAL). Namun dalam penelitian ini hanya ditinjau dari aspek finansial (ekonomi) mengenai investasi yang bertujuan untuk mengetahui kelayakan investasi proyek, dalam hal ini keuntungan yang akan dicapai.Setelah diadakan evaluasi terhadap aspek finansial maka dapat diambil kesimpulan bahwa, besar anggaran biaya modal investasi pada Perumahan Casa De Viola tipe New Siena Grand Kawanua Manado sebesar Rp. 25.610.448,00. Net Present Value = Rp. 612.534.379,00 > 0. Benefit Cost Ratio sebesar 1,017 > 1. Internal Rate of Return = 15,42% > MARR = 15%, maka dinyatakan bahwa proyek perumahan tersebut layak/menguntungkan. Break Even Point = Rp. 8.289.002.623,00. Payback Period akan kembali pada tahun ke-3 bulan ke-3. Dengan demikian perumahan Casa De Viola Grand Kawanua Manado khususnya Tipe New Siena memenuhi syarat dalam evaluasi kelayakan investasi sehingga investasi pada proyek ini menguntungkan dilaksanakan.  Kata kunci: Net Present Value, Benefit Cost Ratio, Internal Rate of Return, Payback Period, Break Even Point

ANALISIS PERBANDINGAN BIAYA MATERIAL PEKERJAAN PASANGAN DINDING BATA MERAH DENGAN BATA RINGAN

Bahan material dinding terus berkembang seiring dengan tuntutan kebutuhan dalam mencapai biaya, waktu, mutu yang paling efektif dan efisien. Munculnya teknologi bata ringan sebagai material dinding, cukup memberikan dampak positif bagi masyarakat pada umumnya dan dunia konsruksi pada khususnya. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk memberikan perbandingan harga material bata merah dengan bata ringan untuk pekerjaan pasangan dinding, mulai dari material untuk pekerjaan pemasangan, plesteran hingga acian. Untuk bata merah, acuan yang digunakan adalah Analisa Harga Satuan Pekerjaan Dengan Pendekatan Harga Satuan Pekerjaan Teori dan Lapangan, sementara untuk bata ringan acuan yang digunakan adalah harga dan spesifikasi yang tertera pada salah satu website produsen bata ringan dan mortar di Indonesia. Total harga satuan material per m2 untuk pekerjaan pemasangan dinding bata merah, berikut plesteran dan acian, adalah Rp. 123.750. Total harga satuan per m2 untuk pekerjaan pemasangan dinding bata ringan, berikut plesteran dan acian, adalah Rp. 146.884 .   Kata Kunci: Bata Merah, Bata Ringan, Biaya, Material