The Concept of Technopopulism

2021 ◽  
pp. 17-38
Author(s):  
Christopher J. Bickerton ◽  
Carlo Invernizzi Accetti
Keyword(s):  
Political Action ◽  
Electoral Competition ◽  
Political Organization ◽  
Formal Definition ◽  
Academic Literature ◽  
Formal Definitions ◽  
Definition Of ◽  
Political Logic

This chapter offers a formal definition of the concept of technopopulism. We begin by surveying the various ways in which this concept has already been employed in the existing academic literature. Since we identify several layers of confusion in this domain, we propose to systematize it by defining technopopulism as an organizing logic of electoral competition based on the combination of populist and technocratic discursive tropes and modes of political organization. To clarify what we mean by this, we first explain what we take an organizing logic of electoral competition to be. We then offer formal definitions of the two main modes of political action that characterize the technopopulist political logic; i.e. populism and technocracy. Finally, we contrast the technopopulist political logic with what we take to be its main historical antecedent and contemporary rival; that is what we call the ideological political logic.

scholarly journals On Privacy Notions in Anonymous Communication

2019 ◽  
Vol 2019 (2) ◽  
pp. 105-125 ◽  
Author(s):  
Christiane Kuhn ◽  
Martin Beck ◽  
Stefan Schiffner ◽  
Eduard Jorswieck ◽  
Thorsten Strufe
Keyword(s):  
Communication Networks ◽  
Ad Hoc ◽  
Building Blocks ◽  
Anonymous Communication ◽  
Formal Definition ◽  
Formal Definitions ◽  
Definition Of

Abstract Many anonymous communication networks (ACNs) with different privacy goals have been developed. Still, there are no accepted formal definitions of privacy goals, and ACNs often define their goals ad hoc. However, the formal definition of privacy goals benefits the understanding and comparison of different flavors of privacy and, as a result, the improvement of ACNs. In this paper, we work towards defining and comparing privacy goals by formalizing them as privacy notions and identifying their building blocks. For any pair of notions we prove whether one is strictly stronger, and, if so, which. Hence, we are able to present a complete hierarchy. Using this rigorous comparison between notions, we revise inconsistencies between the existing works and improve the understanding of privacy goals.

Significant Digits and the Significand

2015 ◽  
Author(s):  
Arno Berger ◽  
Theodore P. Hill
Keyword(s):  
Benford’S Law ◽  
Formal Definition ◽  
Floating Point Arithmetic ◽  
Natural Domain ◽  
Starting Point ◽  
Formal Definitions ◽  
Benford's Law ◽  
Probability Spaces ◽  
Definition Of ◽  
Point Arithmetic

Benford's law is a statement about the statistical distribution of significant (decimal) digits or, equivalently, about significands, namely fraction parts in floating-point arithmetic. Thus, a natural starting point for any study of Benford's law is the formal definition of significant digits and the significand function. This chapter contains formal definitions, examples, and graphs of significant digits and the significand (mantissa) function, and the probability spaces needed to formulate Benford's law precisely, including the crucial natural domain of “events,” the so-called significand σ‎-algebra.

Feminist Interpretations of Action and the Public in Hannah Arendt’s Theory

2020 ◽  
Vol 65 (Special Issue) ◽  
pp. 87-103
Author(s):  
Noémi Bíró
Keyword(s):  
Human Activity ◽  
Political Thought ◽  
Hannah Arendt ◽  
Political Action ◽  
Theoretical Framework ◽  
Public Realm ◽  
The Public ◽  
The Social ◽  
Social Feminism ◽  
Definition Of

"Feminist Interpretations of Action and the Public in Hannah Arendt’s Theory. Arendt’s typology of human activity and her arguments on the precondition of politics allow for a variety in interpretations for contemporary political thought. The feminist reception of Arendt’s work ranges from critical to conciliatory readings that attempt to find the points in which Arendt’s theory might inspire a feminist political project. In this paper I explore the ways in which feminist thought has responded to Arendt’s definition of action, freedom and politics, and whether her theoretical framework can be useful in a feminist rethinking of politics, power and the public realm. Keywords: Hannah Arendt, political action, the Public, the Social, feminism "

scholarly journals Students’ Understanding on Formal Definition of Limit

2021 ◽  
Vol 1752 (1) ◽  
pp. 012082
Author(s):  
Nurdin ◽  
S F Assagaf ◽  
F Arwadi
Keyword(s):  
Formal Definition ◽  
Definition Of

scholarly journals Are We Closer to International Consensus on the Term ‘Food Literacy’?: A Systematic Scoping Review of Its Use in the Academic Literature (1998–2019)

Nutrients ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (6) ◽  
pp. 2006
Author(s):  
Courtney Thompson ◽  
Jean Adams ◽  
Helen Anna Vidgen
Keyword(s):  
Scoping Review ◽  
International Agency ◽  
Original Research ◽  
International Consensus ◽  
Food Literacy ◽  
Academic Literature ◽  
Review Articles ◽  
Article Type ◽  
Definition Of ◽  
Over Time

(1) Background: The term ‘food literacy’ has gained momentum globally; however, a lack of clarity around its definition has resulted in inconsistencies in use of the term. Therefore, the objective was to conduct a systematic scoping review to describe the use, reach, application and definitions of the term ‘food literacy’ over time. (2) Methods: A search was conducted using the PRISMA-ScR guidelines in seven research databases without any date limitations up to 31 December 2019, searching simply for use of the term ‘food literacy’. (3) Results: Five hundred and forty-nine studies were included. The term ‘food literacy’ was used once in 243 articles (44%) and mentioned by researchers working in 41 countries. Original research was the most common article type (n = 429, 78%). Food literacy was published across 72 In Cites disciplines, with 456 (83%) articles from the last 5 years. In articles about food literacy (n = 82, 15%), review articles were twice as prevalent compared to the total number of articles (n = 10, 12% vs. n = 32, 6%). Fifty-one different definitions of food literacy were cited. (4) Conclusions: ‘Food literacy’ has been used frequently and broadly across differing article types and disciplines in academic literature internationally. However, agreement on a standardised definition of food literacy endorsed by a peak international agency is needed in order to progress the field.

Diagnosis Rule Discovery Based on Causality in the Context of Fault Diagnosis in Rotating Machinery

2014 ◽  
Vol 532 ◽  
pp. 113-117
Author(s):  
Zhou Jin ◽  
Ru Jing Wang ◽  
Jie Zhang
Keyword(s):  
Fault Diagnosis ◽  
General Framework ◽  
Complex Structure ◽  
Rotating Machinery ◽  
Massive Data ◽  
Formal Definition ◽  
Rule Discovery ◽  
Rule Based ◽  
Simple Implementation ◽  
Definition Of

The rotating machineries in a factory usually have the characteristics of complex structure and highly automated logic, which generated a large amounts of monitoring data. It is an infeasible task for uses to deal with the massive data and locate fault timely. In this paper, we explore the causality between symptom and fault in the context of fault diagnosis in rotating machinery. We introduce data mining into fault diagnosis and provide a formal definition of causal diagnosis rule based on statistic test. A general framework for diagnosis rule discovery based on causality is provided and a simple implementation is explored with the purpose of providing some enlightenment to the application of causality discovery in fault diagnosis of rotating machinery.

scholarly journals Time to Harmonize Dengue Nomenclature and Classification

Viruses ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 10 (10) ◽  
pp. 569 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lize Cuypers ◽  
Pieter Libin ◽  
Peter Simmonds ◽  
Ann Nowé ◽  
Jorge Muñoz-Jordán ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Genetic Diversity ◽  
Dengue Virus ◽  
Classification System ◽  
Formal Definition ◽  
Classification Procedure ◽  
Genotype 2 ◽  
Global Spread ◽  
Significant Burden ◽  
Definition Of ◽  
Epidemiological Characteristics

Dengue virus (DENV) is estimated to cause 390 million infections per year worldwide. A quarter of these infections manifest clinically and are associated with a morbidity and mortality that put a significant burden on the affected regions. Reports of increased frequency, intensity, and extended geographical range of outbreaks highlight the virus’s ongoing global spread. Persistent transmission in endemic areas and the emergence in territories formerly devoid of transmission have shaped DENV’s current genetic diversity and divergence. This genetic layout is hierarchically organized in serotypes, genotypes, and sub-genotypic clades. While serotypes are well defined, the genotype nomenclature and classification system lack consistency, which complicates a broader analysis of their clinical and epidemiological characteristics. We identify five key challenges: (1) Currently, there is no formal definition of a DENV genotype; (2) Two different nomenclature systems are used in parallel, which causes significant confusion; (3) A standardized classification procedure is lacking so far; (4) No formal definition of sub-genotypic clades is in place; (5) There is no consensus on how to report antigenic diversity. Therefore, we believe that the time is right to re-evaluate DENV genetic diversity in an essential effort to provide harmonization across DENV studies.

scholarly journals Ethical and policy issues raised by uterus transplants

2019 ◽  
Vol 131 (1) ◽  
pp. 19-28 ◽  
Author(s):  
Laura O’Donovan ◽  
Nicola Jane Williams ◽  
Stephen Wilkinson
Keyword(s):  
Deceased Donor ◽  
Access To Treatment ◽  
Policy Issues ◽  
Uterus Transplantation ◽  
Academic Literature ◽  
International Registry ◽  
Uterine Transplantation ◽  
Key Issues ◽  
Surgical Teams ◽  
Definition Of

Abstract Introduction In 2014, Brännström and colleagues reported the first human live birth following uterine transplantation (UTx). Research into this treatment for absolute uterine factor infertility has since grown with clinical trials currently taking place across centers in at least thirteen countries worldwide. Sources of data This review summarizes and critiques the academic literature on ethical and policy issues raised by UTx. Areas of agreement There is general agreement on the importance of risk reduction and, in principle, to the sharing and maintenance of patient data on an international registry. Areas of controversy There are numerous areas of controversy ranging from whether it is ethically justified to carry out uterus transplants at all (considering the associated health risks) to how deceased donor organs for transplant should be allocated. This review focuses on three key issues: the choice between deceased and living donors, ensuring valid consent to the procedure and access to treatment. Growing points UTx is presently a novel and rare procedure but is likely to become more commonplace in the foreseeable future, given the large number of surgical teams working on it worldwide. Areas timely for developing research Uterus transplantation requires us to re-examine fundamental questions about the ethical and social value of gestation. If eventually extended to transgender women or even to men, it may also require us to reconceptualize what it is to be a ‘father’ or to be a ‘mother’, and the definition of these terms in law.

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