The Mechanism of the Public opinion on Online in Political issues: －Focus on the protest of the political opinions

On May 4, 2020, the 30th anniversary of the restoration of Latvia’s national independence was celebrated, and the 160th anniversary since the birth of the first President of Latvia, Jānis Čakste (1859–1927), was remembered on September 14, 2019. In 1917, even before the establishment of the Latvian state, Čakste published a longer essay in German, entitled „The Latvians and Their Latvia” (Die Letten und ihre Latwija), in which both the ethnic and geopolitical history of the Baltics was presented to communicate the public opinion and strivings of that time internationally. The essay also reflected economic relations in the predominantly Latvian-inhabited territory, demonstrating the political convictions and the culture-historical background of the era. The article aims to characterise the history of writing and publishing the essay in German, and its translation into Latvian (1989/90), and the translation’s editions (1999, 2009, 2014, 2019). Part of the article is devoted to analysing the culture-historical aspects, which in the authorial narrative have been expressed in the interethnic environment of the territory and the era.

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Palestinian State through the Official and Unofficial Israeli Perspective

Asian Social Science ◽

10.5539/ass.v14n3p55 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 14 (3) ◽

pp. 55

Author(s):

Rami Saleh Abdelrazeq Musleh ◽

Mahmoud Ismail ◽

Dala Mahmoud

Keyword(s):

Public Opinion ◽

Political Parties ◽

National Security ◽

West Bank ◽

The Political ◽

Main Concern ◽

The West ◽

The Public ◽

Political Factions ◽

Descriptive Approach

The study focused on the Palestinian state as depicted in the Israeli political discourse. It showed that the Israeli strategy is based on denying the establishment of a Palestinian state alongside the Israeli one. Israel's main concern is to protect its national security at all costs. The study showed the Israeli political factions' opposition to the formation of an independent Palestinian state in addition to their refusal to give up certain parts of the West Bank due to religious and geopolitical reasons. To discuss this topic and achieve the required results, the analytical descriptive approach is adopted by the researcher. The study concluded that the Israeli leadership and its projects to solve the Palestinian issue do not amount to the establishment of a Palestinian state. This leadership simply aims to impress the international public opinion that Israel wants peace. In contrast, the Israeli public has shown that it cannot accept a Palestinian state, and the public opinion of the Palestinian state is not different from that of the political parties and leaders in Israel.

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The impact of religious values in the Jordanian political discourses on public opinion (field study on universities students)

Review of Economics and Political Science ◽

10.1108/reps-08-2019-0116 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽

Author(s):

Zaid Odeh Ebniya

Keyword(s):

Public Opinion ◽

University Students ◽

Family Income ◽

Religious Values ◽

The Political ◽

Age Group ◽

Content Type ◽

The Public ◽

Political Discourses ◽

The Impact

Purpose The purpose of this study is to know the effect of religious values that the Jordan Political discipline adopted and were mentioned in the Jordan political discourses (Amman Message 2005, discourse of King Abdullah II in the European Parliament 2008 and his discourse in United Nations 2015) on the public opinion of the university students, especially their attitudes toward terrorism and extremism. Defending Islam is the responsibility of the Jordan political leadership according to Hashemite legacy and promoting Islamic values that rejected terrorism and extremism to Jordanian youth, especially tolerance and moderation values, to counter defamations and claims against Islam and correct its image in the West. Design/methodology/approach A political discourse analysis approach was used by analyzing the Amman Message and identifying the most important religious values contained therein. Also, a quantitative research method was used in this study. The study population consisted of university students, particularly Jordanian University students because being one of the high-bred Jordanian universities, it is characterized with gender, age, regional affiliation and family income diversities. This study depends on a purposive sample containing 350 students (175 males and 175 females). The survey was conducted in the academic year (2018-2019). A questionnaire that was reviewed by three jurors was used in data collection. Findings The results of the analysis of the political discourse showed that the values of tolerance and moderation are among the most valued in the Amman Message, where they were frequently repeated. Also, findings have shown that the religious values adopted by the Jordanian political system mentioned in the political discourses had an impact on public opinion of university students on terrorism and extremism causes in a large percent. When gender differed (males and females), the impact ratio of the public opinion for males was higher than that for females. When the age group differed (18-22 and 23-30 years), the effect ratio with the old age group was higher than the effect ratio for the students with the youngest age group. When regional affiliation differed (Jordanian and Jordanian of Palestinian origin), the impact ratio of the public opinion for Jordanian students was higher than that for Jordanian students of Palestinian origin. When regional family income differed (500 dinars and less, more than 500 dinars), the impact ratio of the public opinion for students with family income more than 500 dinars was higher than that for students with family income 500 dinars and less. Originality/value This study represents an approach to recognize the effect of religious values that were adopted by the Jordanian political system mentioned in the political discourses on public opinion of university students on terrorism and extremism causes, considering that university students represent the influential youth group in the Jordanian society.

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AGITATIONAL POLITICS IMPACTS ON NATIONAL INSTITUTIONS: A CASE STUDY OF KHAN’S AGITATION 2014

Journal of Law & Social Studies ◽

10.52279/jlss.02.01.2025 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 2 (1) ◽

pp. 20-25

Author(s):

Khadija Murtaza ◽

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Dr. Mian Muhammad Azhar ◽

Keyword(s):

Public Opinion ◽

Political System ◽

Public Support ◽

Specific Area ◽

The Political ◽

Political Activities ◽

The Public ◽

National Institutions ◽

Form Of Government

Politics is all about power in a democratic form of government. In a democracy, agitation is the part of politics in the developmental stage of human rights. Agitational politics is a kind of politics which urge the public demands and utilize the public opinion for the sake of specific issue. Sometimes, it would make public violent who acts as attacking the police and damaging the official establishments. Protestors cover the specific area and refuse to move on until their demands are measured by authorities. It affects the working of government institutions and also creates political instability. The main reason behind this, agitational politics, have lack of stout and genuine leadership in Pakistan. Agitational politics is a strategy used by the opposition that indirectly creates a weak situation for democracy. In agitational politics, parties and groups make use of speeches and public opinion to gain public support. This article discusses the dharna politics of 2014 arranged by the rising political party Pakistan Tehrik-e-Insaf which directly disturb the political activities and also the reason of cancelation of the visit of foreign officials of different countries. This research paper will cover the impacts of agitational politics on the working of the institution. This work also explains that, how sit-in politics damage the state working institutions and also destabilize the democracy. Sometimes it strengthens the political system but most of the time it creates uncertainty in the political environment. It is the utmost scuffle that weakens the civil and national institutions and democracy faces a lot of dares.

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Psychological Analysis of Jokowi’s First 100 Days and Nawacita from Text in Twitter

Jurnal Ilmu Sosial dan Ilmu Politik ◽

10.22146/jsp.27646 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 21 (3) ◽

pp. 173

Author(s):

Indro Adinugroho ◽

Smitha Sjahputri ◽

Judotens Budiarto ◽

Roby Muhamad

Keyword(s):

Social Media ◽

Public Opinion ◽

Human Behavior ◽

Strategic Plan ◽

Political Issues ◽

Public Response ◽

The Public ◽

Psychological Analysis ◽

Valence And Arousal ◽

Negative Sentiment

In recent days, the public often uses social media such as Twitter for delivering critics; appreciation and campaign related to Government and political issues. The existence of Twitter is changing human behavior rapidly. This study aims to identify Twitter as a medium to generate public opinion concerning two political issues, the 7th Indonesian President first 100 days and public response towards his strategic plan, Nawacita. Method applied in this study is a combination of contemporary research instruments that combines technology and psychology. In this study, the authors examined conversation on Twitter by using Tracker and Algoritma Kata (AK, words algorithm). Tracker is used to collecting conversation on twitter regarding Jokowi’s first 100 days and Nawacita, whereas AK is applied to identify valence and arousal in each tweet collected by Tracker. The finding shows the domination of positive tweets in every week. However, there is a moment where the number of positive tweets was close to negative tweets. In Nawacita issue, law reformation and enforcement was the issue that has highest negative sentiment among others.

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La disputa social por el Distrito Federal

Desacatos Revista de Ciencias Sociales ◽

10.29340/24.601 ◽

2014 ◽

Author(s):

Juan Reyes del Campillo Lona

Keyword(s):

Public Opinion ◽

Mexico City ◽

Selection Process ◽

The Political ◽

The Public ◽

The Social ◽

Distrito Federal ◽

Public Opinion Polls ◽

Opinion Polls ◽

Ruling Party

This paper analyzes the stages of the 2006 election in Mexico City and examines the social conflict that polarized the political figures as well as the electorate. It also talks about the selection process of the candidates, particularly those of the ruling party, as well as the campaigns and their impact on the public opinion polls and, finally, it analyzes the final results. The election showed an evident division or tension line among the electorate that entails a strong social and ideological content.

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The roots of clientelism in Iraqi Kurdistan and the efforts to fight it

Open Political Science ◽

10.1515/openps-2018-0006 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 1 (1) ◽

pp. 98-104 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Ahmed Omar Bali

Keyword(s):

Political Parties ◽

Democratic Party ◽

The Political ◽

Large Role ◽

Public Funds ◽

Security Forces ◽

Political Issues ◽

The Public ◽

Iraqi Kurdistan ◽

Client System

AbstractThis study examines the roots of clientelism in Iraqi Kurdistan and the effort to fight it. The clientelism system exists when a kind of deal is struck between those in power and clients in society who agree to exchange benefits. The political issues in Kurdistan particularly, corruption and lack of social justice have historical roots as a result of the accumulation of problems that have not been resolved by the client system that is adopted by the two political parties in power, namely the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan (PUK) and the Democratic Party of Kurdistan (KDP). The two political parties have monopolised the public sector, the Peshmerga and Security forces, as well as the economy, they have succeeded in controlling the larger part of society through clientelism. In hence, they used public funds, jobs and posts to buy people’s votes and loyalty. The opposition parties have been unable to exert pressure on the ruling parties who can buy the affiliation of people through the use of public finance. The opposition and independent media began to play a large role in highlighting the corruption and the client system.

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¿Sería constitucional el referéndum vasco?

Teoría y Realidad Constitucional ◽

10.5944/trc.23.2009.7048 ◽

2009 ◽

pp. 15

Author(s):

Antonio Bar Cendón ◽

Francesc de Carreras Serra ◽

Marc Carrillo López ◽

Enric Fossas Espadaller ◽

José Antonio Montilla Martos ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Public Opinion ◽

Negotiation Process ◽

The Political ◽

Autonomous Community ◽

The Public ◽

The Law ◽

Pais Vasco

Se aborda en esta encuesta el proceso e implicaciones de la aprobación por el Parlamento Vasco, en junio de 2007, de la Ley 9/2008, de convocatoria y regulación de una consulta popular al objeto de recabar la opinión ciudadana en la Comunidad Autónoma del País Vasco sobre la apertura de un proceso de negociación para alcanzarla paz y la normalización política.This paper analyses the process and implications of the Law 9/2008, approved by the basque parliament in june of 2007, about summons and regulation of a popular consultation in order to obtain the public opinion in the Autonomous Community of the Baeque Country about the decision of openning a negotiation process to reach the peace and the political normalization.

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De politicus, de diplomaat en de deskundige in het veiligheidsbeleid

Res Publica ◽

10.21825/rp.v29i1.18959 ◽

1987 ◽

Vol 29 (1) ◽

pp. 53-58

Author(s):

Louis Tobback

Keyword(s):

Public Opinion ◽

Prime Minister ◽

Foreign Affairs ◽

The Political ◽

International Treaties ◽

European Continent ◽

The Public ◽

Defence Policy ◽

The Government

Who makes decisions concerning defence policy in Belgium? Not the public opinion, because otherwise there would be no Cruise missiles.Not the Parliament, because the parliamentarians only ratify international treaties. Not the Minister of Foreign Affairs, because the Minister of Defence makes decisions without contacting Foreign Affairs. Even the Government as a whole and the Prime Minister do not much take care about the defence policy. The so-called experts concerning defence policy are the militaries, the diplomats and the NATO-bureaucrats.Yet, the political problems with respect to the Atlantic Alliance and the division of the European continent, wilt constrain the politicians to reconsider the basic options of the policy.

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Partisan Differences in Job Approval Ratings of George W. Bush and U.S. Senators in the States

Facing the Challenge of Democracy ◽

10.23943/princeton/9780691151106.003.0007 ◽

2011 ◽

Author(s):

Gary C. Jacobson

Keyword(s):

Public Opinion ◽

State Level ◽

Degree Of Polarization ◽

The Political ◽

Roll Call ◽

Approval Ratings ◽

Public Opinion Surveys ◽

Sources Of Variation ◽

Job Approval ◽

Political Opinions

This chapter addresses issues related to partisan differences in political opinions by examining a unique set of state-level public opinion surveys. It compares the state-level determinants of the job approval ratings of the president and the senators and finds that they have almost nothing in common. The chapter then compares the sources of partisan differences in states' ratings of the president and senators and again finds that they have almost nothing in common. Next, it explores in greater detail the sources of variation in the degree of polarization inspired by senators' ratings, finding that these differ somewhat between Republican and Democratic senators but remain to an important degree under a senator's control. The chapter then shows how senators have adapted their roll-call behavior to the political leanings of their states, before drawing some conclusions.

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