La formación del «espacio público» como factor de cambio político: precisiones al concepto de «publicidad» burguesa

El trabajo indaga en el sentido común de las nociones de «espacio público» y de «cultura política», no obstante su persistente ambivalencia teórica desde que fueran formulados ambos conceptos a principios de la década de 1960. En primer lugar, se destaca su necesaria imbricación cuando han sido empleados en disciplinas como la historiografía desde la década de 1980, sobre todo acerca de la dialéctica entre Estado y libertad en el cambio político del avance de la modernidad. En último término, se afirma que los límites de la división público/privado se establecen en cada contexto histórico a partir de la idea de libertad individual.This study explores common-sense meanings of “public space” and “political culture”, despite the ambiguity that has been inherent in both expressions since they were first articulated and defined in the early 1960s. The ways in which these expressions have been conditioned by their use in disciplines such as historiography since the 1980s is emphasized, especially in relation to the dialectic between the State and freedom which underlies political change in the progress of modernity. The principle line of argument followed here holds that distinctions between “public” and “private” are made in the specific context of each historical period on the basis of a concept of individual freedom

Governmental Context Determines Institutional Value: Independently Certified Performance and Failure in the Spanish Newspaper Industry

Many societies demand that independent professionals (e.g. auditors) certify the performance of firms. The value placed on such certification (i.e. the public perception of reliability/unreliability that may impact on an organization's success/failure) is not uniform, however, but contingent upon changing political contexts. This study presents and analyses data on the entire population of newspapers in Spain from 1966 to 1993, a time of peaceful transition from military dictatorship to capitalist democracy. Our results highlight the contingent nature of institutional life, demonstrating how changes in political contexts are associated with varying understandings of institutions. In particular, our findings support the prediction that, under a dictatorship, independently certified performance is not instrumental in organizational success or failure whereas, in a modern democracy, the certification process has a positive effect on the survival chances of firms.Publicad

A compact and high-linearity 140-160 GHz active phase shifter in 55 nm BiCMOS

This letter presents the design of a 140-160 GHz vector-modulator-type phase shifter, integrated in a 55-nm BiCMOS technology. The circuit is optimized to minimize the occupied area and maximize the linearity, facilitating its integration in D-band phased arrays. Test results show an average insertion loss of 4.5 dB, an OP 1 dB of -3.7 dBm, and rms gain/phase errors lower than 1.4 dB and 7.5 degrees. The circuit core occupies 0.05 mm(2), consuming less than 66 mW of dc power

Los metales preciosos: de la extracción a la acuñación (Antigüedad - Edad Media)

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