2. Ritualized Homosexuality, Male Power, and Political Organization in North Vanuatu: A Comparative Analysis

Rywalizacja polityczna w stanie bezpartyjnym

Wrocławskie Studia Politologiczne ◽

10.19195/1643-0328.27.11 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 27 ◽

pp. 165-181

Author(s):

Łukasz Wielgosz

Keyword(s):

Comparative Analysis ◽

Political Parties ◽

Political Competition ◽

Free Association ◽

Political Organization ◽

Power Structures ◽

Common Features ◽

The Law

Political competition in a no-party modelThe purpose of the article is to show how political competition takes place in countries where there are no political parties. These countries can be divided into two groups. The first group includes countries in which this type of organization is prohibited. The second group consists of countries in which the law allows free association of people in various organizations, but nevertheless political parties do not exist. Can both these groups fall into the same category of the “no-party model”? Or perhaps these are completely different cases. To verify the hypothesis and solve this issue, a comparative analysis of the forms of political organization of society and power structures in countries where political parties do not exist will be conducted. As a result, it will be possible to present common features for all these countries and indicate the differences between them. Perhaps, by comparing different cases, it will be possible to group the cases into similar models.

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Political and legal nature of the presidential oath institute (based on comparative analysis of constitutions)

Comparative Research In Law and Politics ◽

10.12737/1932 ◽

2013 ◽

Vol 1 (2) ◽

pp. 100-107

Author(s):

Елена Стойко ◽

Elena Stoyko

Keyword(s):

Comparative Analysis ◽

Public Administration ◽

Political Organization ◽

The Political ◽

Members Of Parliament ◽

Head Of State ◽

Legal Nature ◽

The Status ◽

Public Character ◽

Political Character

In the article the institute of president oath is considered as political and legal act. Its legal nature appears: in acquisition of the status of head of state by person and his restoration to duty; obligingness of its objure; formal termination the cadence previous head of state; sanctions for its violations. The political character of this oath is presented by: its historical origin from coronation and intronization; political importance of presidential institute, underlined by the presence of all branches of power and public character of procedure; value context (respect the constitution and national laws, act in the interests of people, secure territorial integrity and independence); religious elements to enhance the legitimacy of new president; demonstration of unity the system of public administration through identical oath texts of president and members of parliament; mention the peculiarities of political organization of state and its history.

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Political and Social Dimension of Ballgame in North-East Petén, Guatemala: A Comparative Analysis of Ballcourts Distribution through a Regional Perspective

Ethnologia Actualis ◽

10.2478/eas-2021-0002 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 20 (1) ◽

pp. 28-55

Author(s):

Maria Felicia Rega

Keyword(s):

Comparative Analysis ◽

Regional Distribution ◽

Academic Research ◽

Social Dimension ◽

Political Organization ◽

The Political ◽

Political Dimension ◽

North East ◽

Maya Area ◽

Regional Perspective

Abstract Ballgame is one of the primary patterns used to describe Mesoamerica as a cultural area. From the first Spanish chroniclers until recent academic research, the study of ballgame and ballcourts has always been an important topic. Many studies focused on the urban and regional distribution of ballcourts, using ballgame as a pattern to understand the political organization of a specific territory. Through a comparative analysis of the main sites of North-East Petén, in Guatemala, starting from Uaxactún territory, and other region in the Maya area, this paper will try to show the differences in social and political dimension of ballgame across the centuries, especially between Late Preclassic and Early Classic.

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