Civil Society as an Agent of Change

The covid-19 crisis is the tip of an iceberg. In actual fact, the crisis goes much deeper. It comprises a crisis of democracy, of the nation state, and of capitalism. We are in the middle of an iconic turn and face challenges of an unprecedented scale. It seems inconceivable to tackle any of these challenges without involving societal actors wherever they are. Civil society has proven to be an important agent of change, and has a lot to bring to the table. Yet, knowledge of civil society is underdeveloped, and the state and the private sector hesitate to introduce a level playing field that would enable civil society to act in the sense that Habermas (and others) describe as deliberative democracy to mean the participative process needed to move an agenda by debate prior to taking decisions.

On Turkey's Policy to Solidify Its Presence in the Northern Territories of Syria

Turkey is one of the most active participants of the Syrian conflict that broke out in 2011. Among the priorities proclaimed by Ankara is the preservation of security and stability on the long Turkish-Syrian frontier that are under a long-term threat posed by the Syrian offshoots of the Kurdi-stan Workers' Party (PKK) recognized by Ankara as a terrorist organization. The article attempts to review and analyze the steps taken by Ankara to socially and economically restore the territories where the Turkish army, together with the armed Syrian opposition, held operations Euphrates Shield, Olive Branch, and Source of Peace (2016–2019) and which, in actual fact, remain occupied. The author concludes that in the context of the ongoing Syrian conflict and uncertainty around the political process to resolve the situation in the country, Turkey is carrying out systematic, compre-hensive work to expand its influence in the Northern Syrian territories which is not always approved by the local population. Close historical and geographical ties between the peoples of the two states, a unifying factor of Islamic faith and Muslim values have become one of the prerequisite for Anka-ra's “successful” policy in the north of Syria.

“Io credo…”: “Professing” faith in Paradiso 24

Dantists have largely interpreted Paradiso 24 as a dryly intellectual canto that positively engages with medieval scholastic culture. Consequently the poet’s treatment of faith is seen as both ideologically unproblematic and as an essentially private declaration. The present article argues that such claims are questionable. In actual fact, Paradiso 24 is highly critical of the academic world, while its treatment of faith, although orthodox, is personal, idiosyncratic, and controversial. In addition, the manner in which Dante presents faith has significant political and social implications especially in the wake of the Fourth Lateran Council of 1215. Finally, the canto in general and its assessment of faith in particular serve to legitimate Dante’s status as a scriba Dei, an imperative that destabilizes the coherence of the diegesis.

Transgressing Geographical and Gender Borders: A Study of Alternative Manhoods in Yosemite’s Climbing History

The last few years have been eventful as far as mountaineering in Yosemite is concerned with the soloing of el Cap and the freeing of the Dawn Wall. The documentary film Valley Uprising: Yosemite’s Rock Climbing Revolution (Mortimer et al. 2014) not only traces the history of climbing in the Park but offers a more profound analysis of the evolution of society and gender roles in America in the last half-century, showing that, although the Valley is fairly isolated from urban communities, it is by no means disconnected from the ideological, political and cultural revolutions that the country has lived through. Yosemite is, in actual fact, a liminal space where gender roles and identities are contested, contracted and re-formulated. This article analyses three differing climbing styles that have dominated Yosemite in the 20th century, to prove that they overstep the physical borders of the territory and that each becomes paradigmatic of the dissenting masculinities that have continuously threatened the establishment outside the geographical limits of the Park. This genealogy of the particular masculinities of each group allows us to see that these manhoods —perceived as deviant or dissenting outside the Park— were, for insiders, the normative modes of being a man.

Digitisation – putting precarisation into context

Digitisation is widely – and justifiably criticised – for its detrimental impact on social developments (securitisation of employment and social insurances), commonly understood as point of reference for heterodox policies. However, too often two shortcomings are underlying this view: (a) the confusion of the technical dimension of digitisation and its use as definiendum of business models and (b) the assumption of the validity of a socio-economic normal that actually never really existed.In the following the main argument is developed along the line that a widely underdeveloped perspective on the process of capitalism is the acknowledgement of its socialising character – leaving aside its appearance and isolating the analysis on individual capitals. While this is in very broad terms accepted (as matter of the antagonistic relationship between social character of production and the private appropriation of its results), it is not sufficiently elaborated if and to which extent this private appropriation is in actual fact a matter of violence. Leaving the ultimate answer aside, it is worthwhile to consider that from both, the socio-economic angle as well as from the regulatory side we are witnessing a kind of natural push towards a more radical process of socialisation, going hand in hand with processes of digitisation

The Political Hegemony in Orwell's 1984

This research aims to explain the way of Big Brother uses his power to shape the social behaviorand mindset in the 1984 novel. Then the writer will analyze on how Winston as the main characterto fight against hegemony and power of the party. In this study, the writer used the qualitativemethods to describe the research of the problem through text, it is literary works studied. The writeralso uses dynamic structuralism approach and hegemony theory to analyze the research of theproblem. To collecting data, the writer review the 1984 novel and some supporting data like readingbooks and internet that related support research. After doing analysis, the results of researchexplained that in shaping the mindset and social behavior in the 1984 novel, Big Brother usedseveral ways such as Telescreen, Tought Police, Four Ministries, The Movie of Two Minutes Hate,and Newspeak. Afterword, Winston using multiple ways against the regime of Big Brother. Some ofthe ways are sex, write down all of the actual fact, organize and believes the presence of EmanuelGoldstein ideology

The Political Hegemony in Orwell's 1984

This research aims to explain the way of Big Brother uses his power to shape the social behaviorand mindset in the 1984 novel. Then the writer will analyze on how Winston as the main characterto fight against hegemony and power of the party. In this study, the writer used the qualitativemethods to describe the research of the problem through text, it is literary works studied. The writeralso uses dynamic structuralism approach and hegemony theory to analyze the research of theproblem. To collecting data, the writer review the 1984 novel and some supporting data like readingbooks and internet that related support research. After doing analysis, the results of researchexplained that in shaping the mindset and social behavior in the 1984 novel, Big Brother usedseveral ways such as Telescreen, Tought Police, Four Ministries, The Movie of Two Minutes Hate,and Newspeak. Afterword, Winston using multiple ways against the regime of Big Brother. Some ofthe ways are sex, write down all of the actual fact, organize and believes the presence of EmanuelGoldstein ideology.

Continuity through change: Augustus and a change without a break

“Everything needs to change, so everything can stay the same”: this sentence, overstepping the borders of its novel (the famous G. T. di Lampedusa’s “The Leopard”) and the context of the reaction of local nobles to Garibaldi’s Sicilian expedition, has entered in a sort of timeless dimension, becoming appropriate for several ages and events. It effectively depicts the case of the “Augustan Revolution” – recalling Ronald Syme – when the birth of the new regime brought with it a pivotal change and the need to hide it under the cloak of continuity. Augustus’ absolute preeminence was by itself the proof of a completely new situation; the will and the need to show continuity was instead evident in his flaunted adherence to republican laws, according to which he assumed only the powers prescribed by the Roman “constitution”, but exceeding them in virtue of his superior “auctoritas”. In this continuous dualism between persistence and rupture, I shall attempt to consider what in actual fact changed and what did not. I think that behind the idea of a complete transformation it is possible to see a politics that was still working in accordance with the same guide-lines and in the same ways.

SERVQUAL Model: Bridging the Gaps in Hotels

Due to the actual fact that the guests square measure unceasingly dynamical and become plenty of refined, marketers have to be compelled to adapt and continue with the modification. The demand for higher standards of services makes it robust for the service suppliers to figure out and management their services efficiently. the key is to grasp the importance of the services provided and to portion plenty of attention within the attributes and dimensions that improves the quality of the service and offers the company a competitive advantage. Quality in services Competitive advantage square measure typically achieved through service quality. This particular analysis explores the end result of various creating company variables with a sway on customer satisfaction. principally all of scientists followed Parasuraman, Zeitaml, & Berry's (1988) program quality style and then followed the SERVQUAL instrument of theirs, based in the conception that program quality differs involving industries.

Ketiadaan Otoritas Terpusat dalam Fenomena Kontemporer di Indonesia

This article presents an analysis result on contemporary phenomenon inIndonesia by sociological approach. This states that Ulama or kiai whowere formerly the only religious authorities fused religious purity inpolitical interest. This gives negative influence for religious authorityitself. Substantive divine will is forced to submit to the will of individualor certain group. So Islam which is previously inclusive and moderatmelts to exclusive and discriminative acts. The distance betweenreligious goals to rahmatan lil-’alamin and individual political interesthas been eroded (hyper-reality). Therefore, society has not trusted to thetraditional authority and rational-legal authority. In actual fact,authority construction of Weber is nothing.