Lodges of Debate: Two Museumised Sufi Tekkes in Anatolia

2020 ◽  
pp. 87-108
Author(s):  
Lucía Cirianni Salazar
Keyword(s):  
Social Experiences ◽  
The State ◽  
Counter Narrative ◽  
State And Society

This chapter analyses the museumisation of the main Sufi lodges (tekkes) of the Mevlevi and Bektaşi orders. Through an analysis of their museography and an ethnographic exploration of the multiple social experiences of visitors at these museums, the chapter interrogates some of the established narratives about the official closure of the Turkish tekkes. Rather than offering a counter-narrative, this text explores the complexity of ongoing debates about the role of Sufi sites in contemporary Turkey and the different forms of negotiation between the state and society, where secularism is not only contested and resisted but also strategically incorporated into contemporary experiences of Mevlevi and Bektaşi Sufism.

THE IMAGE OF AN ACTIVE WOMAN IN THE SPIRITUAL HERITAGE OF EASTERN THINKERS

2020 ◽  
Vol 7 (3) ◽  
pp. 97-105
Author(s):  
Feruza Davronova ◽  
Keyword(s):  
The State ◽  
Political Activity ◽  
Spiritual Values ◽  
Social Significance ◽  
Active Woman ◽  
State And Society ◽  
The Family

The purpose of this article is to study the image of socio-political activity of women, their role and importance in the life of the state and society.In this, we referred to the unique books of orientalists and studied their opinions and views on this topic. The article considers the socio-political activity of women, their role in the state and society, the role of the mother in the family and raising a child, oriental culture, national and spiritual values, traditions and social significance of women

scholarly journals Securitisation gaps: Towards ideational understandings of state weakness

2021 ◽  
pp. 1-20
Author(s):  
Kevork Oskanian
Keyword(s):  
The State ◽  
Collective Knowledge ◽  
State Action ◽  
Role Of The State ◽  
Wide Range ◽  
State And Society ◽  
Interpretive Approach ◽  
Recent Developments ◽  
The Republic

Abstract This article contributes a securitisation-based, interpretive approach to state weakness. The long-dominant positivist approaches to the phenomenon have been extensively criticised for a wide range of deficiencies. Responding to Lemay-Hébert's suggestion of a ‘Durkheimian’, ideational-interpretive approach as a possible alternative, I base my conceptualisation on Migdal's view of state weakness as emerging from a ‘state-in-society's’ contested ‘strategies of survival’. I argue that several recent developments in Securitisation Theory enable it to capture this contested ‘collective knowledge’ on the state: a move away from state-centrism, the development of a contextualised ‘sociological’ version, linkages made between securitisation and legitimacy, and the acknowledgment of ‘securitisations’ as a contested Bourdieusian field. I introduce the concept of ‘securitisation gaps’ – divergences in the security discourses and practices of state and society – as a concept aimed at capturing this contested role of the state, operationalised along two logics (reactive/substitutive) – depending on whether they emerge from securitisations of the state action or inaction – and three intensities (latent, manifest, and violent), depending on the extent to which they involve challenges to state authority. The approach is briefly illustrated through the changing securitisation gaps in the Republic of Lebanon during the 2019–20 ‘October Uprising’.

Starpkulturālās komunikācijas nozīme visaptverošas valsts aizsardzības sistēmas veidošanā

2021 ◽  
pp. 238-245
Author(s):  
Uldis Zupa ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Turning Point ◽  
Essential Element ◽  
The State ◽  
Successful Implementation ◽  
National Defense ◽  
Defense System ◽  
State And Society ◽  
State Defense ◽  
The Relationship

The implementation of the comprehensive national defense system in Latvia marks a new turning point in the relationship between the state and society – instead of being consumers of the security and defense provided by the state, every inhabitant of Latvia must become an active contributor to the natio-nal defense system. Thus, the society’s willingness to defend the state becomes an essential element in the successful implementation of the comprehensive state defense system. This article analyzes the different views of Latvian and Russian-speaking population on issues that affect the willingness to defend the state, as well as evaluates the role of intercultural communication for informing public and increasing the involvement in the comprehensive national defense system.

State and municipal administration system

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Al'fiya Akmalova ◽  
Vladimir Kapicyn
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
The State ◽  
Federal State ◽  
Public Authorities ◽  
Municipal Administration ◽  
State And Society ◽  
Municipal Management ◽  
State Educational ◽  
Higher Education Organizations

The textbook discusses the concept of the state and municipal management system, its formation and development in Russia, scientific, legal, organizational, competence and information bases of the activities of state and municipal management bodies. Special attention is paid to the analysis of the General principles of state and municipal administration and the specifics of their implementation in certain territories and under special legal regimes, the role of control and Supervisory bodies in ensuring the legality and responsibility of public authorities and officials. Meets the requirements of Federal state educational standards of higher education of the latest generation. For bachelors and masters of higher education organizations studying in the direction 38.03.04 "State and municipal management", as well as all those who study the basics of the organization of state and municipal management and are interested in the problems of development of the state and society.

scholarly journals Trzy razy res publica: Thomas Smith, Gasparo Contarini i Wawrzyniec Goślicki

2018 ◽  
Vol 65 (1) ◽  
pp. 75-104
Author(s):  
Iwona Barwicka-Tylek
Keyword(s):  
Political Thought ◽  
Political System ◽  
The State ◽  
16Th Century ◽  
The Political ◽  
Liberal Tradition ◽  
State And Society ◽  
Civic Virtues ◽  
The Republic

The interest in Republican thought is on the increase again, now chiefl y thanks to the works of Quentin Skinner and the circle of so-called neo-Republicans (or civic Republicans) concentrated around Phillip Petit. They stress the peculiar perspective that Republicans have had on the state and society. This is seen in their distinctive view of freedom as the absence of domination, or attachment to the category of citizenship and the related role of civic virtues. These special characteristics justify, in their opinion, distinguishing the Republican trend of political thought (historically and now) from other positions, especially the liberal tradition. Accepting generally the above opinion, the paper draws our attention to signifi - cant differences within Republicanism itself. To do this, it cites the three conceptions of republic that were formed in the 16th century and refer to England (Sir Thomas Smith), Venice (Gasparo Contarini) and Poland (Wawrzyniec Goślicki). Although they were formed around the same time and have common roots mainly in Aristotle’s philosophy and Roman Republican ideas, each of the three perspectives views the republic from a different angle. While all three authors believe the coexistence of three elements – orderly institutions, wise law and virtuous citizens – to be crucial for any state, they rely in their deliberations on one element only. This has an impact on the way their conceptions fi nally appear and on the conclusions for the political system they draw. And so, Smith gives precedence to institutions, Contarini emphasises the key role of law and Goślicki gives primacy to virtue, concentrated in an ideal senator. Taking notice of such differences among thinkers openly admitting to an attachment to the Republican tradition should make us even more careful so as not to oversimplify it as if it were uniform and completely cohesive. Further, the awareness of such differences may provoke refl ection how justifi ed the use of the Republican banner is in respect of so different authors as, for instance, Machiavelli and Montesquieu.

Transparency, Technology and Taxation

2016 ◽  
pp. 11-29 ◽  
Author(s):  
Richard M. Bird
Keyword(s):  
Information Technology ◽  
The State ◽  
Tax Administration ◽  
Trust In Government ◽  
Tax System ◽  
State And Society ◽  
Role Of Information

Taxes and tax administration are important. Taxation is one of the main interfaces between state and society: how a tax system is administered may affect not only its yield, its incidence, and its efficiency but also the state itself. Taxation that is widely perceived to be unfair and administered capriciously and corruptly may not only bring the tax system into disrepute but weaken trust in government and even the legitimacy of the state. This paper discusses two important aspects of taxation – its ‘transparency' and the increasingly important role of information technology (IT) in tax administration, as well as how these two topics relate to the broader issues just mentioned.

STATUS AND PROSPECTS OF GERONTOLOGY AND GERIATRICS IN THE KYRGYZ REPUBLIC

2020 ◽  
pp. 391-396
Author(s):  
С. М. Маматов ◽  
М. А. Арстанбекова ◽  
Ф. Э. Иманалиева ◽  
Кызы Базира Канат
Keyword(s):  
Older People ◽  
International Organizations ◽  
Scientific Research ◽  
The State ◽  
Kyrgyz Republic ◽  
State And Society ◽  
Healthcare Practice ◽  
Geriatric Service

В статье проанализирована ситуация, сложившаяся с развитием геронтологии в Кыргызской Республике. Подробно описывается долговременный процесс становления геронтологической службы в стране и ее достижения. Позитивным считается тот факт, что на проблему пожилых людей стали обращать внимание не только международные организации, но и государство, и само общество. Несмотря на определенные достигнутые успехи в развитии службы, указываются проблемы, которые требуют неотлагательных мер для решения, особенно это касается развития гериатрической службы, которая сегодня не соответствует современному состоянию постарения населения. Подчеркнута важная роль создания института геронтологии как координирующего органа в подготовке специализированных кадров, в развитии и выполнении скооперированных научных исследований и внедрения их результатов в практику здравоохранения. The article analyzes the situation with the development of gerontology in the Kyrgyz Republic. The long-term process of the formation of the gerontological service in the country and its achievements are described in detail. The positive fact is that not only international organizations, but also the state and society itself began to pay attention to the problem of older people. Despite the certain and achieved successes in the development of the service, problems are indicated that require urgent measures to resolve, especially the development of the geriatric service, which today does not meet the modern challenges of aging. The important role of creating the gerontology institute, as a coordinating body in the training of specialized personnel, in the development and implementation of cooperated scientific research and the implementation of their results in healthcare practice was emphasized.

4. The Nation-State

2020 ◽  
pp. 69-85
Author(s):  
Gianfranco Poggi
Keyword(s):  
Public Sphere ◽  
Max Weber ◽  
Ideal Type ◽  
The State ◽  
Nation State ◽  
The Public ◽  
State And Society ◽  
The Public Sphere ◽  
Legitimate Violence

This chapter examines how the nation-state came into being and how it became dominant as a political unit. It first presents a general and streamlined portrait of the state—a concept that sociologists inspired by Max Weber might call an ideal type. In particular, it considers some of the characteristics of a nation-state, including monopoly of legitimate violence, territoriality, sovereignty, plurality, and relation to the population. The chapter proceeds by discussing a more expansive concept of the nation-state, taking into account the role of law, centralized organization, the distinction between state and society, religion and the market, the public sphere, the burden of conflict, and citizenship and nation. The chapter also describes five paths in state formation and concludes with an assessment of three main phases which different European states have followed in somewhat varying sequences: consolidation of rule, rationalization of rule, and expansion of rule.

scholarly journals Violence, Sacrifice and Chiefship in Central Equatoria, Southern Sudan

Africa ◽  
2007 ◽  
Vol 77 (4) ◽  
pp. 535-558 ◽  
Author(s):  
Cherry Leonardi
Keyword(s):  
Local Authority ◽  
The State ◽  
Oral Histories ◽  
Southern Sudan ◽  
State And Society ◽  
Historical Relationship ◽  
Definition Of ◽  
Deflected State ◽  
Current Governance

AbstractThis article explores specific oral histories and chiefship debates in the aftermath of the SPLA war in two Southern Sudanese chiefdoms. It argues that these local histories reveal much about the historical relationship between state and society – and in particular the mediation with external violence – which is central to understanding the legitimacy of local authority. Rather than being the strong arm of the state, chiefs have ideally mediated and deflected state (and rebel) violence. Unlike other African examples, they have been marginal both in landowning and patrician structures, so that chiefship has offered a more inclusive and pragmatic definition of community than have patrilineal discourses. As elsewhere in Southern Sudan, the early chiefs were often proxy mediators with marginal or outside origins and their access to government force has been balanced by the continuing authority of rain chiefs, elders, senior lineages and ‘maternal uncles’. Current governance interventions which treat chiefs as sole custodians of community land and customs may not be compatible with local understandings of the role of the chief. Oral histories of chiefship origins reflect a symbolic bargain made with government and with chiefs, whereby the latter use their ‘good speech’ to mediate violence, and if necessary sacrifice themselves to ‘bail’ people from external/government force.

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