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  List of political scientists - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
This is a list of notable political scientists.
David Samuels - Comparativist scholar of Brazilian politics and political institutions.
Zeev Sternhell - Theorist, political historian of political ideology.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/List_of_political_scientists   (1394 words)

  
 List of political parties in Jordan - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Political parties in Jordan lists political parties in Jordan.
List of political parties to browse parties by country
List of political parties by ideology to browse parties by name
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 Wikinfo | List of political parties   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
This is a list of political parties around the world.
Election results for the parties can be found at List of election results or among the external links at the end of the article.
List of political parties in Asia and the Pacific
www.wikinfo.org /wiki.php?title=List_of_political_parties   (169 words)

  
 International IDEA | Political Parties
Political parties face differing challenges of voter disengagement in politics, unpredictable political landscapes, difficulties in properly representing the citizens and sometimes violent conflict.
Political parties in the world have largely failed to deal with gender imbalance in party leadership and nominations, thereby affecting the number of women in parliaments.
Research and dialogue on political parties - In the worldwide programme both the internal functioning and the external regulation of political parties is studied and discussed.
www.idea.int /parties/index.cfm   (666 words)

  
 Texas Politics - Political Parties
The party history of the United States and of Texas can be understood as a series of long relatively stable periods interrupted by profound shifts in the composition of the major parties – which types of voters and interest groups consistently support each party – and their relative strength in the political system.
Parties and the officials who maintain them from election to election strive to use the tools at their disposal to organize groups and individuals, and to attempt to achieve their political and policy objectives.
Whatever the criticisms leveled at them, political parties provide a critical mechanism for citizens of varying interests and means to associate with others, to pool their resources and to attempt to influence institutions at all levels of government.
texaspolitics.laits.utexas.edu /html/part/print_part.html   (11010 words)

  
 The decline of political parties - May 02, 2004   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
Political platforms go hand in hand with political parties; they make no sense if there are no parties to carry them out.
The collapse of the political parties signifies the return of the political clans as the principal agents of political mobilization at the local level.
When we hear talk of political machine these days, we must note that the reference is not to political party machine but to the temporary coalition of local notables assembled by a presidential candidate in every place.
www.inq7.net /opi/2004/may/02/opi_rsdavid-1.htm   (935 words)

  
 Forum
The tension between internal party democracy and the organizational cohesion and electoral competitiveness of the party was an overarching, recurrent theme of the third session.
Such a system weakens the position of small parties, which are forced into coalitions with either the administration party or the dominant opposition party prior to the campaign to give their candidates a chance of winning.
Thus, while the ruling party tends to present a strong list of candidates, the opposition is normally divided into several weak parties, some of which many enter into tactical alliances with the ruling party, which allocates certain constituencies to them.
www.ned.org /forum/asia/march00/session3.html   (2199 words)

  
 CALD-NDI : POLITICAL PARTY STRATEGIES TO COMBAT CORRUPTION   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
In Asia, political corruption has taken on a new prominence in public discourse due to its devastating impact on public confidence in political and economic institutions and processes.
Despite this increased commitment to tackling political corruption and addressing the role of political parties in reform, parties have still been largely absent from this discourse and few programs, if any, have been developed to work with parties on this issue.
This new profile for corruption in political discourse presents an opportunity for parties in Asia to ensure that the rhetoric of political leaders is supported by meaningful reforms and concrete actions to combat political corruption.
www.cald.org /website/ndiback.htm   (469 words)

  
 AsiaMedia :: SINGAPORE: Opposition parties slam podcast ban rule
Three political parties poised to launch their campaigns online are scrapping their plans after rules on Internet electioneering were made clear on Monday.
He said such streaming of "explicit political content" by political parties or individuals is banned under election advertising rules set in 2001.
But if they use their blog to promote political ideals in a consistent fashion or show support for one political party, they are considered to be party political and must register.
www.asiamedia.ucla.edu /article-southeastasia.asp?parentid=42107   (1179 words)

  
 Political Party Reform Workshop II - List of Participants   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
Celito Arlegue is a political science instructor at the University of the Philippines in Los Banos, Laguna.
As the Institute's in-house expert on political party development, he currently oversees party development programs in more than 45 countries and is responsible for building NDI's relationships with political party international organizations and other democracy foundations.
He was heavily involved in conducting research of various major political parties of Nepal in the course of preparation for the Bangkok I workshop in January 2002.
www.cald.org /website/bangkok2/bangkok2_ndi&cald_participants.htm   (1245 words)

  
 Political Science at Luther College   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
Political science is concerned with the systematic study of all forms of political behavior and the ideas on which they are built.
Students of political science study the way governments are structured, the way they operate, and the way they affect the governed.
The faculty members of the political science department are deliberately experimental in their teaching methods and seek to involve students whenever possible in politics beyond the textbook.
www.luther.edu /learning/dept/polisci.html   (466 words)

  
 USD: Poli Sci/IR: Political Science Major   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
The politics of ocean regulation are examined with particular attention to law of the sea negotiations.
This course examines the development of the political institutions and culture of Russia since the collapse of Communism, with a focus on the role of the Presidency, the Parliament, political parties, and the public in shaping the life of the Russian Federation.
The primary focus is on the breakdown of the dominant party system in the late twentieth century and the subsequent recalibration of executive-legislative relations, decentralization of power and emergence of democratic political culture and competition.
www.sandiego.edu /polisci/poliscimajor.php   (3388 words)

  
 Congress of Democrats From the Islamic World
Delegates from predominantly Muslim countries in Africa, Asia, Europe and the Middle East with practical experience in democratic governance gathered to discuss their personal experiences with democratic governance, highlight progress made in many predominantly Muslim countries, and address the challenges that face the movement toward democratic reform.
It includes clear benchmarks for enhanced democratization by calling for accountable political parties, multiparty elections administered by independent election commissions, independent media, freedom of information, equal political participation by women, and oversight of governments by parliaments and civil society.
At the Congress, delegates discussed a wide range of issues facing their nations, including the role of a democratic rule of law in Islamic societies; strategies for increasing the involvement of women and youth in political life; and means of strengthening relationships between political organizations and civil society.
www.ndi.org /cdiw/main.html   (283 words)

  
 Russian Duma Elections, Political Parties - RW #272
There were ratings of political parties, which will go into struggle for places in the Duma, in the research that was presented to journalists.
In his opinion, the present attitude of the public toward the democratic parties is "compensation for the August 1998 default." As for the authorities, in opinion of Olshansky, "it is preferable for them to see Glaziev in the Duma, not Yavlinsky.
The political alliances can not only exert influence upon the results of the election, but also change the present party and political system for the sake of some specific interests of a specific election.
www.cdi.org /russia/272-17.cfm   (873 words)

  
 From Plebiscite to Contest? Egypt.s Presidential Election: Appendix
The Political Parties Court, a special court set up to hear appeals to the committee’s rulings, reversed the committee and granted recognition in eight cases.
The parties represented in the current People’s Assembly are the NDP (404), al-Wafd (5), al-Tagammu` (6), Democratic Nasirist (1), and al-Ghad (6), along with thirty two independents, ten of whom are appointed by the president.
Al-WafdParty, the leading nationalist party under the monarchy, was dissolved along with all other political parties by decree of the military junta that took power in 1952.
www.hrw.org /backgrounder/mena/egypt0905/4.htm   (504 words)

  
 BBC NEWS | Middle East | Guide to Iraqi political parties
Mr Allawi's party, the Iraqi National Accord Movement, is joined by Hamid Musa's Iraqi Communist Party, the Iraqiyun party of former President Ghazi al-Yawer and National Assembly Speaker Hajim al-Hassani, and veteran politician Adnan al-Pachachi's Independent Democrats Grouping.
The Iraqi Accord Front was founded by three Sunni parties: Mohsen Abd al-Hamid's Iraqi Islamic Party, the General Council for the People of Iraq led by senior Sunni cleric Adnan al-Dulaimi, and the Iraqi National Dialogue Council, a powerful bloc of Sunni parties headed by Khalaf al-Ulayyan.
The Reconciliation and Liberation Bloc is led by Mishaan al-Juburi, the Sunni Arab head of the Homeland Party.
news.bbc.co.uk /2/hi/middle_east/4511450.stm   (1411 words)

  
 International IDEA | Political Parties in the Asia-Pacific   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
Political Parties in the Middle East and North Africa
The South Asia Programme is to organize a dialogue meeting and to commission case studies from the region on internal party management, with special emphasis on the election of the party leadership, funding, and the inclusion of women in the party ranks and on party candidate lists.
In 2005, a workshop will be convened with the authors of the case studies, civil society monitoring groups, political parties and party organizers in order to discuss ways of increasing participation and accountability.
www.idea.int /asia_pacific/pp.cfm   (266 words)

  
 Amazon.ca: Political Parties in South Asia: Books   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
Political parties are recognized as a highly important instrument for the functioning of democratic politics.
This book is a pioneering attempt to discuss and analyze the complex variations of the party landscape in South Asia.
It pays special attention to the evaluation of the role of political parties in the creation of multicultural, pluralist, and democratic societies.
www.amazon.ca /exec/obidos/ASIN/0275968324   (178 words)

  
 Political Restrictions Mar Pre-Election Environment in Cambodia (Human Rights Watch Press release, New York, June 13, ...
In a new briefing paper, Human Rights Watch said that action should also be taken by the government to investigate recent incidents of political violence and intimidation that have had a chilling effect on the electoral climate.
Cases of politically related violence and intimidation go unpunished so often that voters, party activists, and even senior political figures remain highly vulnerable.
In addition, the government's persistent unwillingness to open up the broadcast media to opposition political parties means that only information about the incumbent CPP consistently reaches voters.
www.hrw.org /press/2003/06/cambodia061303.htm   (728 words)

  
 East-West Center: Research Publications: Political Parties and Political Engineering in the Asia Pacific Region
Political parties usually serve a country best when they are limited in number, strong, and broad-based.
Their strategies for encouraging stable party systems range from minimum-vote thresholds to efforts to stiffen internal party discipline.
Much can be learned from these Asia Pacific efforts at political engineering—including the need for a cautious approach that minimizes unforeseen consequences and costs.
www.eastwestcenter.org /res-rp-publicationdetails.asp?pub_ID=1433   (233 words)

  
 Fruits and Votes » POLITICAL PARTIES
The party wants the candidates removed because one publicly reported a brawl between the other candidate and the husband of another party official, brining a whole new dimension to the idea of intra-party conflict.
Ironically, the construction of the list was one of the things Sharon and associates were working on at his ranch in the Negev at the moment that Sharon began feeling unwell and was put in an ambulance.
The list ranks themselves become all the more important: Their occupants will provide important signals of the direction of the party as a whole, and now they suddenly become more important to the candidates themselves because of increased uncertainty about just how far down the list a rank is “safe” and thus guarantees a seat.
fruitsandvotes.com /?cat=39   (3880 words)

  
 Political Science
ICPSR (Inter-university Consortium on Political and Social Research): Founded and maintained by the University of Michigan, this site provides access to consortium members (of which, BYU is one) to a variety of political and social data sets and indexes.
Pi Sigma Alpha (Political Science Honor Society): Pi Sigma Alpha is the national honor society for political science, and is closely affiliated with the American Political Science Association.
Political Science Organizations and Associations: This site is maintained by Indiana University and is a list of almost all national and international political science/international relations organizations to which one may belong, with appropriate addresses, etc.
www.lib.byu.edu /resource/social/pol_sci/plscweb/american.html   (2325 words)

  
 Political Parties of South Korea: An Annotated List
Political Parties of South Korea: An Annotated List
"a progressive conservative party [believing in] break[ing] with the failed policies of the past, institute political reform, and embrac[ing] the dynamic global economy of the 21st century...
"a political party of workers, peasantry, urban poor, small businessmen, women, students and progressive intellectuals"
newton.uor.edu /Departments&Programs/AsianStudiesDept/skorea-parties.html   (105 words)

  
 Sudan on the Internet
A coalition of opposition parties with headquarters in Asmara, Eritrea.
The party was created by Hassan el-Turabi in July 200, after he was replaced as leader of the ruling National Congress party.
Has a discussion group, information on government, cabinet, political parties, history, trade organizations, the media, maps, statistics, educational institutions, banks, Sudan's embassies, hotels, music (with audio clips), directory of Sudanese, a list of discussion groups, dining customs and recipes, links to related sites.
www-sul.stanford.edu /depts/ssrg/africa/sudan.html   (8162 words)

  
 Political Science > Programs
The Department of Political Science Offers a number of options for earning a minor in political science.
A 2.0 grade point average in political science is necessary for graduation.
Minors do not require that you work directly with the Political Science Advising Office, but we are available to enroll minors or answer any questions.
www.polisci.washington.edu /under/u_require_minor.html   (429 words)

  
 Political Science
Foundations of Political Theory is a section of the American Political Science Association.
Law and Politics Book Review is sponsored by the Law and Courts Section and includes reviews of books of interest to that section.
Site of the Political Studies Association of the United Kingdom; includes a collection of over 5,000 political links, Politics WWW Gateway.
library.albany.edu /subject/polsci.htm   (1577 words)

  
 Government Institutions & Political Processes in East & Southeast Asia: An Annotated List
Electionworld.org's guide to election results, political parties, parliaments, electoral institutes, and election calendar around the globe
"Listings of political sites available on the Internet sorted by country, with links to Parties, Organizations, Governments, Media and more from all around the world," with clickable map
Including assessments of the state of corruption in 34 countries and reports on the regulation of political finance worldwide, the disclosure of money flows in politics, the enforcement of political finance laws, the practice of vote buying, the role of the private sector, and efforts to repatriate wealth looted by politicians (PDF format)
newton.uor.edu /Departments&Programs/AsianStudiesDept/general-gov.html   (652 words)

  
 Political Resources in the Net - India I (Parties and Organizations)
Political Resources in the Net - India I (Parties and Organizations)
Free India Party Political party of Indians based abroad
South Asia Terrorism Portal Information, data and analysis on terrorism, low intensity warfare and sectarian strife in South Asia
www.politicalresources.net /india.htm   (134 words)

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