Wrapping Up

2021 ◽  
pp. 183-192
Author(s):  
Charles S. Bullock ◽  
Karen L. Owen
Keyword(s):  
South Carolina ◽  
Case Studies ◽  
Political Party ◽  
Quantitative Analyses

Chapter 7 summarizes the key findings reported from the case studies involving contests in Georgia, Kansas, South Carolina, Montana, Pennsylvania, Arizona, Ohio, and Alabama, and quantitative analyses of almost three hundred special elections to Congress. Review of these special elections points to generalizations about the factors that lead to successes in these contests, and also how a political party might proceed if it hopes to win a seat away from the opposite party.

Quantitative analyses and case studies of hybrid PET-MRI imaging

2017 ◽  
pp. 365-376
Author(s):  
Leon J. Menezes ◽  
Eleanor C. Wicks ◽  
Brian F. Hutton
Keyword(s):  
Case Studies ◽  
Mri Imaging ◽  
Quantitative Analyses

Economic Performance and Elite Defection from Hegemonic Parties

2010 ◽  
Vol 41 (1) ◽  
pp. 83-110 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ora John Reuter ◽  
Jennifer Gandhi
Keyword(s):  
Case Studies ◽  
Economic Performance ◽  
Political Party ◽  
Democratic Party ◽  
Chief Executive ◽  
Original Dataset ◽  
Democratic Regimes ◽  
Hegemonic Parties

Hegemonic party regimes are non-democratic regimes that (1) rule with the aid of a dominant political party and (2) hold multi-party elections. Elite coalitions organized under the aegis of a hegemonic party are most vulnerable in elections that coincide with poor economic performance. A declining economy provides elites with a platform around which they can mobilize support to challenge incumbents in elections. As a result, the likelihood of defections from hegemonic parties increases as income declines. This study’s original dataset, which includes 227 elections for the chief executive in hegemonic party dictatorships from 1946 to 2004, and its case studies of defections in Zimbabwe under ZANU-PF in 2008 and Turkey under the Democratic Party in 1955 provide evidence for this proposition.

When Participation Wins Votes: Explaining the Emergence of Large-Scale Participatory Democracy

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jared Abbott
Keyword(s):  
Case Studies ◽  
Political Party ◽  
Large Scale ◽  
Participatory Democracy ◽  
National Level ◽  
The Political ◽  
Political Costs ◽  
Participatory Institutions ◽  
Potential Benefits ◽  
Nationwide Implementation

Why are large-scale participatory institutions implemented in some countries but only adopted on paper in others? I argue that nationwide implementation of Binding Participatory Institutions (BPIs)––a critical subtype of participatory institutions––is dependent on the backing of a strong institutional supporter, often a political party. In turn, parties will only implement BPIs if they place a lower value on the political costs than on the potential benefits of implementation. This will be true if: 1) significant societal demand exists for BPI implementation and 2) the party’s political opponents cannot take advantage of BPIs for their own gain. I test this theory through two detailed case studies of Venezuela and Ecuador, drawing on 165 interviews with key national-level actors and grassroots activists.

‘Every Scotsman Should Be a Scottish Nationalist’

2020 ◽  
pp. 24-47
Author(s):  
David Torrance
Keyword(s):  
United Kingdom ◽  
Case Studies ◽  
Political Party ◽  
Home Rule ◽  
The United Kingdom ◽  
Irish Immigration

The ‘nationalist unionism’ of the Scottish Unionist Party, as formed in 1912 via a merger of Liberal Unionists and Conservatives in Scotland, is then closely examined as the first of several political party case studies. After explaining the historical circumstances which gave rise to the party, its early statements of Scottish ‘nationality’ and identity are analysed. Although the party’s nationalism had an ethnic element (opposition to Irish immigration), the chapter argues that it was mainly ‘civic’ in nature. It goes on to discuss how the party sought a ‘compromise’ with a more radical Home Rule movement by promoting ‘administrative devolution’ within the United Kingdom. It did so by depicting Scotland as a distinctive part of the Union whose traditions and identity required protection from Anglicising forces.

Disappearing to Survive

2019 ◽  
pp. 136-165
Author(s):  
Owen Stanwood
Keyword(s):  
New York ◽  
South Carolina ◽  
Case Studies ◽  
Separate Identity

In the wake of war Huguenot communities in the Indies seemed to disappear. Faced with pressures to conform, the refugees and their descendants tended to adopt the language and manners of their English or Dutch neighbors. This chapter examines this assimilation and concludes that it was above all a strategy for survival in an imperial world, one that foretold the transformation but not the end of the Huguenot Refuge. The chapter looks at several case studies of Huguenot communities in the Cape Colony, New York, Virginia, and South Carolina, all of which were marked by disputes between Huguenots and also with their imperial masters, who often sought to undermine Huguenot independence. The results were uneven, however. Huguenots remained attached to their larger cause, even as they became less overt about their separate identity.

Clinical Transformation in Care for Patients With Sickle Cell Disease at an Urban Academic Medical Center

2019 ◽  
Vol 35 (3) ◽  
pp. 236-241
Author(s):  
Sanaa Rizk ◽  
David Axelrod ◽  
Gaye Riddick-Burden ◽  
Elisabeth Congdon-Martin ◽  
Steven McKenzie ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Sickle Cell Disease ◽  
Case Studies ◽  
Sickle Cell ◽  
Academic Medical Center ◽  
Thomas Jefferson ◽  
Cell Disease ◽  
Observation Unit ◽  
Quantitative Analyses ◽  
Clinical Transformation ◽  
The Impact

This article demonstrates effects on utilization of a clinical transformation: changing locus of care from a dedicated sickle cell day unit to an approach that “fast-tracks” patients through the emergency department (ED) into an observation unit with 24/7 access. Retrospective quantitative analyses of claims and Epic electronic medical record data for patients with sickle cell disease treated at Thomas Jefferson University (inpatient and ED) assessed effects of the clinical transformation. Additionally, case studies were conducted to confirm and deepen the quantitative analyses. This study was approved by the Thomas Jefferson University Institutional Review Board. The quantitative analyses show significant decreases in ED and inpatient utilization following the transformation. These effects likely were facilitated by increased observation stays. This study demonstrated the impact on utilization of transformation in care (from dedicated day unit to an approach that fast-tracks patients into an observation unit). Additional case studies support the quantitative findings.

scholarly journals Hazard Analysis for Phytophthora Species in Container Nurseries: Three Case Studies

2019 ◽  
Vol 29 (6) ◽  
pp. 745-755 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jennifer L. Parke ◽  
Neelam R. Redekar ◽  
Joyce L. Eberhart ◽  
Fumiaki Funahashi
Keyword(s):  
South Carolina ◽  
Case Studies ◽  
Irrigation Water ◽  
Disease Risk ◽  
Plant Production ◽  
Infested Soil ◽  
Runoff Water ◽  
Potting Media ◽  
Container Nurseries ◽  
Sources Of Contamination

Phytophthora species cause crop losses and reduce the quality of greenhouse and nursery plants. Phytophthora species can also be moved long distances by the plant trade, potentially spreading diseases to new hosts and habitats. Phytosanitary approaches based on quarantines and endpoint inspections have reduced, but not eliminated, the spread of Phytophthora species from nurseries. It is therefore important for plant production facilities to identify potential sources of contamination and to take corrective measures to prevent disease. We applied a systems approach to identify sources of contamination in three container nurseries in Oregon, California, and South Carolina. Surface water sources and recaptured runoff water were contaminated with plant pathogenic species at all three nurseries, but one nursery implemented an effective disinfestation treatment for recycled irrigation water. Other sources of contamination included cull piles and compost that were incorporated into potting media, infested soil and gravel beds, used containers, and plant returns. Management recommendations include preventing contact between containers and contaminated ground, improving drainage, pasteurizing potting media ingredients, steaming used containers, and quarantine and testing of incoming plants for Phytophthora species. These case studies illustrate how recycled irrigation water can contribute to the spread of waterborne pathogens and highlight the need to implement nursery management practices to reduce disease risk.

scholarly journals Trends in Social Acceptance of Renewable Energy Across Europe—A Literature Review

2020 ◽  
Vol 17 (24) ◽  
pp. 9161
Author(s):  
Marco Segreto ◽  
Lucas Principe ◽  
Alexandra Desormeaux ◽  
Marco Torre ◽  
Laura Tomassetti ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Renewable Energy ◽  
Case Studies ◽  
Social Acceptance ◽  
Renewable Energy Systems ◽  
General Acceptance ◽  
Energy Projects ◽  
Significant Barrier ◽  
Quantitative Analyses ◽  
Local Acceptance ◽  
Public Opposition

Social acceptance has proven to be a significant barrier in the implementation of renewable energy systems (hereinafter “RES”). While a general acceptance of RES is high, low local acceptance has hindered the development of renewable energy projects (hereinafter “REP”). This study assesses the determinants of local and general social acceptance of REP across Europe through a qualitative analysis from 25 case studies of the most significant social drivers and barriers that include all European countries. These case studies contain qualitative and quantitative analyses of the main factors for social acceptance of many representative groups including residents, stakeholders, and experts. Understanding the influences of social acceptance enables us to create strategies that will promote the development of REP by mitigating any public opposition.

Political Cleavages and Party Systems

1969 ◽  
Vol 21 (3) ◽  
pp. 469-485 ◽  
Author(s):  
Peter H. Merkl
Keyword(s):  
Comparative Study ◽  
Case Studies ◽  
Political Party ◽  
Party Systems ◽  
Individual Case ◽  
National Integration ◽  
The Comparative Study

The field of the comparative study of political party systems has been particularly fortunate to have been the focus of quite a number of substantial scholarly team efforts in recent years. Individual case studies are still appearing that follow Robert A. Dahl's model of the “patterns of opposition.” Terms such as “crisis of participation” or Sartori's “extreme pluralism,” from the book edited by Joseph La Palombara and Myron Weiner,2 are widely used in the description of party systems. Even the study of one-party systems and of national integration in developing areas is beginning to settle down to a common terminology that will increasingly allow comparison with the better-explored systems.

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