scholarly journals Anti-Capital for the XXIst Century (on the metacrisis of capitalism and the prospects for radical politics)

2020 ◽  
Vol 46 (5) ◽  
pp. 601-612
Author(s):  
Albena Azmanova
Keyword(s):  
Radical Change ◽  
Social Protest ◽  
Social Condition ◽  
Entry Point ◽  
Radical Politics ◽  
Liberal Democracies ◽  
Current State ◽  
Xxist Century

Using the temperate nature of recent social protest as its entry point, this analysis investigates the current state of liberal democracies as one in which the purported crisis of capitalism has entered a crisis of its own – a social condition of metacrisis, marked by the absence of utopian energies and prospects for a revolution, even as society experiences itself in perpetual crisis. This inquiry then discerns the potential for radical change in terms of subverting capitalism (rather than overthrowing or resisting it) through practices that counteract the very constitutive dynamic of capitalism – the production of profit.

scholarly journals Canadian Islamic Schools

2009 ◽  
Vol 26 (2) ◽  
pp. 127-130
Author(s):  
Adis Duderija
Keyword(s):  
Central Place ◽  
Immigrant Parents ◽  
International Affairs ◽  
Minority Communities ◽  
Liberal Democracies ◽  
Religious Minority ◽  
Faith Based ◽  
Current State ◽  
Number Of Factors ◽  
Liberal Societies

Over the last two to three decades, a number of factors have ensured thatwestern Muslims and Islam have become socially and politically far moreembedded and visible in western liberal democracies. For example, a largesegment of new (post-1965) immigrant religious minority communities settlingin western liberal democracies, including Canada, are of the Muslimfaith. Moreover, an increasing number of educated, professional westernbornMuslims consider, unlike their immigrant parents, their countries ofbirth as their “home.” Furthermore, the politicization of Islam and the natureof the current state of international affairs, in which issues pertaining toMuslims and Islam often take central place, have highlighted the publicprominence of Islam and its adherents in theWest.This situation has problematized and generated a number of debatesrelating to the philosophical, religious, cultural, political, and social underpinningsof western liberal societies vis-à-vis their Muslim communityconstituency. In addition, it has induced several profound identity-relatedquestions pertaining to what it means to be “western” or “a westernMuslim”or, for some, a “Muslim” in theWest. One aspect of this overall dynamic isthe question of the role and the function of faith-based Islamic schoolsoperating in western liberal democracies, as their numbers have mushroomedover the last two decades ...

scholarly journals FIGHTING THE OLIGARCHS: PRESIDENT DUTERTE AND THE ARGUMENT AGAINST ELITE RULE – A PERSPECTIVE FROM THE ACADEME

2020 ◽  
Vol 21 (1) ◽  
pp. 34-46
Author(s):  
CHRISTOPHER RYAN MABOLOC
Keyword(s):  
Analytical Approach ◽  
Good Governance ◽  
Historical Context ◽  
Basic Structure ◽  
Radical Change ◽  
Democratic Society ◽  
Radical Politics ◽  
Critical Issues ◽  
Philippine Politics ◽  
Pragmatic Leadership

The focus of this study is the radical politics of President Rodrigo Duterte. The leader has clashed with influential businessmen on critical issues. This investigation examines the president’s battle against the oligarchy in the country. This research will try show that the rise to power of the first president from Mindanao is a reaction to elite rule. It seeks to reveal that the style of leadership of Duterte is reflective of the historical context that the critics of the president fail to account for. In arguing the case for Duterte’s non-conventional approach in overhauling Philippine politics and society, the issues involving some conglomerates in the country are mentioned. In terms of method, the interpretive and analytical approach will be used, citing the available literature and documents to strengthen the article’s arguments. The significance of this study has something to do with the idea of good governance. It argues that in the pursuit of a truly democratic society, the foundations of the basic structure must be strengthened. The pragmatic leadership of Duterte is a reflection of the deeper kind of radical change or substantive transformation that is needed to fight elite rule.

Disruption

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
David Potter
Keyword(s):  
Case Studies ◽  
Fourth Century ◽  
Radical Change ◽  
Liberal Democracies ◽  
The Past ◽  
New Ideas ◽  
Constitutional Thought ◽  
New Institutions ◽  
Human Actors ◽  
Political Economic

Disruption is about radical change—why it happens and how. Drawing on case studies ranging from the fourth century AD through the twentieth century, we look at how long-established systems of government and thought are challenged, how new institutions are created, and new ideas become powerful. While paying attention to the underlying political, intellectual, economic, and environmental sources of social disruption, we will see that no matter what similarities there might be between forces that shake different societies, these underlying factors do not dictate specific outcomes. The human actors are ultimately the most important; their decisions drive the conclusions that we see over time. Through our case studies, we can explore successful and unsuccessful decision making, and the emergence of the ideas that conditioned human actions. We’ll explore the development of Islam and of Christian doctrine, of constitutional thought, of socialism, and social Darwinism. We’ll look at how these ideas, all of them emerging on the fringes of society, became central. We’ll also have our eyes set on whether the sorts of disruptive forces we’ve seen in the past are present at this time. We’ll look at the issues confronting the liberal democracies that have been the dominant political/economic forces on our planet in the last half century and see how they have come under stress in the last few decades. And we will look at the possibility that we’re facing a new period of disruption and at what we can learn from the past about how change can be constructive rather than destructive.

Paying for Our Futures: The Political Economy of Pension Reform in the UK

2006 ◽  
Author(s):  
Paul Johnson
Keyword(s):  
Political Economy ◽  
Pension System ◽  
Pension Reform ◽  
Radical Change ◽  
The Political ◽  
Economic Knowledge ◽  
Current State ◽  
The Uk ◽  
State Pension ◽  
The Cost

The development of pension provision in Britain since January 1909, when the first public old-age pension was paid, should be celebrated as one of the greatest achievements of collective action in the twentieth century. This chapter examines what has and has not changed in terms of demographic and economic knowledge of pension systems. It then considers the causes and consequences of this delusional consensus and offers some suggestions about how a more responsible set of political and popular attitudes to pensions might be created, beginning with a fundamental reform to the state pension system. The rationale advanced by the Pensions Commission for maintaining much of the complexity of the current state system is the cost and disruption that would be entailed by radical change. This chapter discusses the political economy of pension reform in Britain, focusing on the link between demography and pensions as well as between pensions and economics.

scholarly journals Sustainable Entrepreneurship and Innovation. Addressing the Grand Challenges through Radical Change and Open Innovation.

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Valery Chistov ◽  
Sunita Tanwar ◽  
C.S. Yadav
Keyword(s):  
Open Innovation ◽  
Modern Society ◽  
Radical Change ◽  
Sustainable Society ◽  
Sustainable Entrepreneurship ◽  
Grand Challenges ◽  
Current State ◽  
Number Of Publications ◽  
Practical Investigation ◽  
Radical Approach

Sustainable Entrepreneurship and Innovation are essential tools in the transition towards a more fair, healthy, and sustainable society. This chapter gives an overview of the two decades of research on the topic and discusses the current state of its application. It shows that the current literature lacks a more profound theoretical and practical investigation. Nevertheless, these gaps may be covered soon, as the number of publications in this area is growing. Additionally, the chapter explores the importance of a radical approach, open innovation strategies, and collaboration to foster sustainable entrepreneurship and innovation and tackle the Grand Challenges of modern society.

scholarly journals Nostalgia for Crisis: Representing Revolution in North American Popular Culture

eTopia ◽  
2009 ◽  
Author(s):  
Emily Truman
Keyword(s):  
Popular Culture ◽  
North America ◽  
North American ◽  
American Culture ◽  
Radical Politics ◽  
Liberal Democracies ◽  
American Popular Culture ◽  
The Past ◽  
Ideal State ◽  
Political Realities

In contemporary North America we no longer have revolutions; instead we have nostalgia for revolution. Benjamin Arditi’s Politics on the Edges of Liberalism argues that the continued presence of marginal radical politics in Western liberal democracies is evidence of our nostalgia for revolution and that we are mourning an ideal state of the past. I argue that another more widespread site of evidence for our nostalgia for revolution is the proliferation of popular artefacts branded with revolutionary iconography. As a symbol, revolution is omnipresent in North American culture. It is on our t-shirts, magazine covers, book jackets, advertising posters,and in our language and conversations describing new political realities and cultural contexts.We are collectors of revolutionary culture: we wear it, read it, buy it, and talk about it.

scholarly journals Current State of Normative and Legal Regulation of the Rehabilitation Institution in Criminal Proceedings of Ukraine

2020 ◽  
Vol 91 (4) ◽  
pp. 272-281
Author(s):  
H. I. Hlobenko
Keyword(s):  
Civil Rights ◽  
Public Relations ◽  
Social Relations ◽  
Radical Change ◽  
Legal Regulation ◽  
The State ◽  
The European Union ◽  
Criminal Proceedings ◽  
Current State ◽  
Original Definition

The authir has carried out theoretical study of the current state of regulation of the rehabilitation institution in criminal proceedings of Ukraine, the immediate task of which is to protect human and civil rights and freedoms within relations between the state and an individual. Numerous appeals to the ECHR by citizens of Ukraine, who have been illegally or unjustifiably prosecuted, as well as the existence of decisions in their favor indicate on the shortcomings of this institution. The essence of the term of “rehabilitation” and its normative enshrinment in legislative acts at some historical stages of the world community development has been studied. It has been established that it was first used in medieval France to denote the pardon of a convict with the restoration of all his former rights. However, due to the development of social relations and a radical change in society’s attitude to sentencing, the concept of “rehabilitation” has become much broader than the original definition. Based on the detailed analysis of theoretical developments of leading scholars, international and legal acts, criminal procedural legislation of Ukraine, some countries of the European Union and the post-Soviet space, special attention has been focused on significant shortcomings of legal regulation of the specified area of public relations in Ukraine. The author has suggested own vision of the concept of “rehabilitation”. The author has offered to reffer it to the tasks of criminal proceedings stipulated by the provisions of the Art. 2 of the Criminal Procedura; Code of Ukraine. Besides, special attention has been paid to the fact that a rehabilitated person, in addition to compensation for damages and restoration of violated rights, must receive an official apology on behalf of the state for unjustified or illegal prosecution.

scholarly journals STATE AND TRENDS OF FOREST MANAGEMENT DEVELOPMENT

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ella Dobrovolska ◽  
Nataliia Pokotylska
Keyword(s):  
Forest Management ◽  
Raw Materials ◽  
Radical Change ◽  
Forest Growth ◽  
Market Regulation ◽  
Resource Base ◽  
Current State ◽  
Natural Productivity ◽  
Favorable Conditions ◽  
Competitive Products

Market regulation, dissatisfaction with the real demand for timber and forestry products, subject to the full and efficient use of their own raw materials and, finally, entering the external market are impossible without a radical change in the structure of the economy as a whole and restructuring of production. This should ensure the production of competitive products, their compliance with export requirements, the creation of favorable conditions for investment, as well as for changing forms of ownership, makes us look for adequate approaches to structural transformations and fundamentally new elements of structural policy in relation to the forestry complex. The forestry of Ukraine is now characterized by a crisis situation: the state of forests does not meet economic and environmental requirements, the forest area has decreased more than three times over the last millennium, an anthropogenic reformation of forest landscapes has occurred, a decrease in their natural productivity, and a depletion of biodiversity. Forest stands are depleted by excessive felling, their natural protective functions are lower than potentially possible. Due to the lack of investments, the rates of reforestation and afforestation remain low, and the disparity between the forest resource base, opportunities for forest exploitation and forest consumption has deepened. In this regard, the study of the current state of development of enterprises will provide an opportunity to constantly monitor and determine the prospects for development of forestry. The article analyzes the current state and prospects for the development of forestry. The forest fund is characterized, the priority directions of the forestry enterprise development are given. Analyzed the main financial and economic indicators and indicators of forestry. The main problems of its functioning and the ways of their solution are given. It is emphasized that the current state of forests and forestry indicates an urgent need to develop new foundations of forest management, which would take into account the need for a diverse and targeted use of forests, increase their sustainability, as well as the active introduction of expanded reproduction of forest resources, intensification of forest growth.

Advanced Introduction to International Human Rights Law

2014 ◽  
Author(s):  
Dinah L. Shelton
Keyword(s):  
Human Rights ◽  
International Law ◽  
Entry Point ◽  
International Human Rights Law ◽  
Human Rights Law ◽  
International Human Rights ◽  
Current State ◽  
International Human ◽  
The Law

In this landmark text, Dinah Shelton offers an insightful overview of the current state of international human rights law: its norms, institutions and procedures, both global and regional. Providing an invaluable entry point to this complex area of the law, and an insightful reference for seasoned experts, the book will prove a useful resource for professors and practitioners of international law. It will also serve as a stimulating introductory text for both undergraduate and postgraduate courses on human rights.

scholarly journals Cardiovascular risk of adipokines: a review

2017 ◽  
Vol 46 (6) ◽  
pp. 2082-2095 ◽  
Author(s):  
Frédéric Dutheil ◽  
Brett Ashley Gordon ◽  
Geraldine Naughton ◽  
Edward Crendal ◽  
Daniel Courteix ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Adipose Tissue ◽  
Cardiovascular Risk ◽  
Body Fat ◽  
Fat Distribution ◽  
Radical Change ◽  
Fat Accumulation ◽  
Visceral Fat Accumulation ◽  
Current State ◽  
Inflammatory Profile ◽  
Visceral Adipose

Over the last two decades, the understanding of adipose tissue has undergone radical change. The perception has evolved from an inert energy storage tissue to that of an active endocrine organ. Adipose tissue releases a cluster of active molecules named adipokines. The severity of obesity-related diseases does not necessarily correlate with the extent of body fat accumulation but is closely related to body fat distribution, particularly to visceral localization. There is a distinction between the metabolic function of central obesity (visceral abdominal) and peripheral obesity (subcutaneous) in the production of adipokines. Visceral fat accumulation, linked with levels of some adipokines, induces chronic inflammation and metabolic disorders, including glucose intolerance, hyperlipidaemia, and arterial hypertension. Together, these conditions contribute to a diagnosis of metabolic syndrome, directly associated with the onset of cardiovascular disease. If it is well known that adipokines contribute to the inflammatory profile and appetite regulation, this review is novel in synthesising the current state of knowledge of the role of visceral adipose tissue and its secretion of adipokines in cardiovascular risk.

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