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The monopoly of Jewish orthodoxy in Israel and its effects on the governance of religious diversity (2017)
Book Chapter
Cohen-Almagor, R. (2017). The monopoly of Jewish orthodoxy in Israel and its effects on the governance of religious diversity. In A. Triandafyllidou, & T. Modood (Eds.), The Problem of Religious Diversity: European Challenges, Asian Approaches (250-272). Edinburgh University Press. https://doi.org/10.3366/edinburgh/9781474419086.003.0011

Israel is a Jewish democracy. The differences between Judaism and liberal democracy are not easily reconcilable. This chapter outlines the difference between liberal and illiberal societies. It argues that the lack of separation between state and rel... Read More about The monopoly of Jewish orthodoxy in Israel and its effects on the governance of religious diversity.

Sustainability transitions and leapfrogging in latecomer cities : a case of the diffusion of solar thermal energy in China (2017)
Thesis
Yu, Z. Sustainability transitions and leapfrogging in latecomer cities : a case of the diffusion of solar thermal energy in China. (Thesis). University of Hull. https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4224324

Sustainability transition has been a burgeoning research field and political practice due to its focus on the systemic and fundamental transformation of existing main human sectors to curb global climate change. The present thesis aims to contribute... Read More about Sustainability transitions and leapfrogging in latecomer cities : a case of the diffusion of solar thermal energy in China.

Franco-British naval cooperation at the Dardanelles, 1914-1916, new friends, old enemies, eternal rivals? (2017)
Journal Article
Martin, C., Préneuf, J. D., & Vaisset, T. (2017). Franco-British naval cooperation at the Dardanelles, 1914-1916, new friends, old enemies, eternal rivals?. British Journal of Military History, 3(3), 122-147

This paper considers the factors needed for a success to have been made of joint Franco-British naval operations during the Dardanelles campaign of 1915 and 1916. It does so by examining the importance of: joint decision making at all levels of the c... Read More about Franco-British naval cooperation at the Dardanelles, 1914-1916, new friends, old enemies, eternal rivals?.

Reform of the House of Lords (2017)
Book
Norton, P. (2017). Reform of the House of Lords. Manchester University Press

This book is the only one of its kind, providing a clear and exhaustive analysis of the different approaches to the future of Britain's second chamber. The House of Lords has long been the subject of proposals for reform - some successful, others not... Read More about Reform of the House of Lords.

Balancing freedom of expression and social responsibility on the internet (2017)
Journal Article
Cohen-Almagor, R. (2017). Balancing freedom of expression and social responsibility on the internet. Philosophia, 45(3), 973-985. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11406-017-9856-6

This paper reflects on the articles submitted for the Symposium Confronting the Internet’s Dark Side. I discuss some of the criticisms of the book’s theory and my treatment of hate speech. The responsibilities of Internet Service Providers (ISPs) an... Read More about Balancing freedom of expression and social responsibility on the internet.

J.S. Mill's boundaries of freedom of expression: a critique (2017)
Journal Article
Cohen-Almagor, R. (2017). J.S. Mill's boundaries of freedom of expression: a critique. Philosophy : the journal of the British Institute of Philosophical Studies, 92(4), 565-596. https://doi.org/10.1017/S0031819117000213

The essay opens with some background information about the period in which JS Mill wrote. The discussion revolves around the concept of blasphemy which Mill considered to be highly problematic. Tagging unpopular views as “blasphemous” amounted to abu... Read More about J.S. Mill's boundaries of freedom of expression: a critique.

Brazilian business and Itamaraty in the PT era: foreign policy-making in the context of ‘graduation dilemmas’ (2017)
Journal Article
Doctor, M. (2017). Brazilian business and Itamaraty in the PT era: foreign policy-making in the context of ‘graduation dilemmas’. International Affairs, 93(3), 643-660. https://doi.org/10.1093/ia/iix077

This article discusses how Brazilian foreign policy-makers addressed one of the key graduation dilemmas facing Brazil, i.e. the need to build domestic support for a shared vision within society for Brazil's role in the international arena. In the con... Read More about Brazilian business and Itamaraty in the PT era: foreign policy-making in the context of ‘graduation dilemmas’.

The responsibility to protect: A long view (2017)
Book Chapter
Morris, J. (2017). The responsibility to protect: A long view. In A. Hehir, & R. W. Murray (Eds.), Protecting human rights in the 21st Century (231-248). Routledge

World polity: anatomy of and arguments for regional and global integration (2017)
Journal Article
Beyer, C. (2017). World polity: anatomy of and arguments for regional and global integration. International journal of business and social science, 8(3), 32-50

This article is inspired by taking sort of a medical view on the international political world2. A medical view here means that first we need to understand the anatomy of the organism that we observe, i.e. the world. Secondly, we need to make some di... Read More about World polity: anatomy of and arguments for regional and global integration.