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Blue or purple? Reflections on the future of the Labour Party (2012)
Journal Article
Beech, M., & Hickson, K. (2014). Blue or purple? Reflections on the future of the Labour Party. Political Studies Review, 12(1), 75-87. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1478-9302.2012.00288.x

The purpose of this article is to examine the future ideological direction of the Labour party by analysing two intellectual offerings that have appeared in the post-New Labour era: ‘Blue Labour’ and The Purple Book. First, the article sets out the s... Read More about Blue or purple? Reflections on the future of the Labour Party.

Escalation Control, Deterrence Diplomacy and America's Role in South Asia's Nuclear Crises (2012)
Journal Article
Chakma, B. (2012). Escalation Control, Deterrence Diplomacy and America's Role in South Asia's Nuclear Crises. Contemporary Security Policy, 33(3), 554-576. https://doi.org/10.1080/13523260.2012.727684

This article assesses the significance of American diplomatic intervention in the de-escalation of two South Asian nuclear crises - the 1999 Kargil conflict and the 2001-2002 military stand-off. The American role in those crises is often referred to... Read More about Escalation Control, Deterrence Diplomacy and America's Role in South Asia's Nuclear Crises.

Nuclear strategy and Catholicism : a reappraisal (2012)
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Lonsdale, D. J. (2012). Nuclear strategy and Catholicism : a reappraisal. Journal of Military Ethics, 11(3), 186-207. https://doi.org/10.1080/15027570.2012.738501

During the Cold War sections within the Catholic Church reached an uneasy compromise on the moral validity of nuclear strategy. As an ‘interim ethic’ the dominant Catholic position accepted the legitimacy of nuclear deterrence, but rejected many of t... Read More about Nuclear strategy and Catholicism : a reappraisal.

D. G. Ritchie on socialism, history and Locke (2012)
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Tyler, C. (2012). D. G. Ritchie on socialism, history and Locke. Journal of political ideologies, 17(3), 259-280. https://doi.org/10.1080/13569317.2012.716615

The history of late-19th-century socialism tends to focus on the rise of more extreme forms, especially Marxism. This approach marginalizes the more moderate and yet no less powerful and influential forms of socialism, particularly those developed by... Read More about D. G. Ritchie on socialism, history and Locke.

Resisting the Inevitable? The Parliament Act 1911 (2012)
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Norton, P. (2012). Resisting the Inevitable? The Parliament Act 1911. Parliamentary History, 31(3), 444-459. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1750-0206.2012.00350.x

The Parliament Act 1911, limiting the veto power of the house of lords, constitutes a major piece of constitutional legislation in the United Kingdom. The vulnerability of the house of lords to major change was long-standing and to be found in the ac... Read More about Resisting the Inevitable? The Parliament Act 1911.

Parliament and Citizens in the United Kingdom (2012)
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Norton, P. (2012). Parliament and Citizens in the United Kingdom. Journal of Legislative Studies, 18(3-4), 403-418. https://doi.org/10.1080/13572334.2012.706053

The relationship that has developed between Parliament and citizen in the United Kingdom has been two-way and multi-faceted. This article examines the input achieved by citizen (as voter, constituent, and member of organised interest) through party,... Read More about Parliament and Citizens in the United Kingdom.

Between autonomy and state regulation: J.S. Mill's elastic paternalism (2012)
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Cohen-Almagor, R. (2012). Between autonomy and state regulation: J.S. Mill's elastic paternalism. Philosophy : the journal of the British Institute of Philosophical Studies, 87(4), 557-582. https://doi.org/10.1017/s0031819112000411

This paper analyses J.S. Mill's theory on the relationships between individual autonomy and State powers. It will be argued that there is a significant discrepancy between Mill's general liberal statements aimed to secure individual largest possible... Read More about Between autonomy and state regulation: J.S. Mill's elastic paternalism.

Drafting the Nineteen Propositions, January to July 1642 (2012)
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Tyler, C. (2012). Drafting the Nineteen Propositions, January to July 1642. Parliamentary History, 31(3), 263-312. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1750-0206.2012.00345.x

This article analyses the drafting of the document eventually printed as the Nineteen Propositions. Section two addresses certain issues regarding the methods and concepts employed in the subsequent analysis, focusing on consensus-building, constitut... Read More about Drafting the Nineteen Propositions, January to July 1642.

Assessing participation and democracy in the EU: the case of the European Citizens' Initiative (2012)
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Monaghan, E. (2012). Assessing participation and democracy in the EU: the case of the European Citizens' Initiative. Perspectives on European Politics and Society, 13(3), 285-298. https://doi.org/10.1080/15705854.2012.702573

The European Citizens’ Initiative (ECI) is the latest in a line of institutional innovations that have sought to enhance the participatory nature of EU politics. The extent to which this results in a more democratic EU, however, is questionable becau... Read More about Assessing participation and democracy in the EU: the case of the European Citizens' Initiative.

The failed Palestinian-Israeli peace process 1993-2011: an Israeli perspective (2012)
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Cohen-Almagor, R. (2012). The failed Palestinian-Israeli peace process 1993-2011: an Israeli perspective. Israel affairs, 18(4), 563-576. https://doi.org/10.1080/13537121.2012.717389

This article examines the major developments that have taken place since the signing of the Oslo accords in September 1993. It analyses the major mistakes made along the way by both sides, showing that brinkmanship is a very dangerous policy when one... Read More about The failed Palestinian-Israeli peace process 1993-2011: an Israeli perspective.

The pursuit of legitimacy as a key driver for public engagement: The European Parliament case (2012)
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Leston-Bandeira, C. (2014). The pursuit of legitimacy as a key driver for public engagement: The European Parliament case. Parliamentary affairs, 67(2), 415-436. https://doi.org/10.1093/pa/gss050

Political disengagement and declining trust have become main areas of concern for parliaments in Europe, leading to a considerable reinforcement of public engagement activities. The European Parliament is a prime example of an institution where the n... Read More about The pursuit of legitimacy as a key driver for public engagement: The European Parliament case.

Motivation, reconsideration and exclusionary reasons (2012)
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Hatzistavrou, A. (2012). Motivation, reconsideration and exclusionary reasons. Ratio Juris, 25(3), 318-342. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1467-9337.2012.00516.x

What do exclusionary reasons exclude? This is the main issue I address in this article. Raz appears to endorse what I label the ‘motivational' model of exclusionary reasons. He stresses that within the context of his theory of practical reasoning exc... Read More about Motivation, reconsideration and exclusionary reasons.

Why Monitor Violent Websites? A Justification (2012)
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Haleva-Amir, S., & Cohen-Almagor, R. (2012). Why Monitor Violent Websites? A Justification. Beijing law review, 3(2), 64-71. https://doi.org/10.4236/blr.2012.32009

The authors argue that the international community should continue working together to devise rules for monitoring specific Internet sites, as human lives are at stake. Preemptive measures could prevent the translation of murderous thoughts into murd... Read More about Why Monitor Violent Websites? A Justification.

Prospects for deepening Mercosur integration: Economic asymmetry and institutional deficits (2012)
Journal Article
Doctor, M. (2013). Prospects for deepening Mercosur integration: Economic asymmetry and institutional deficits. Review of International Political Economy, 20(3), 515-540. https://doi.org/10.1080/09692290.2012.671763

Mercosur faces a number of challenges in furthering its regional integration. This article considers whether theories developed for European regionalism, such as neo-functionalism and liberal inter-governmentalism, provide a suitable framework for an... Read More about Prospects for deepening Mercosur integration: Economic asymmetry and institutional deficits.

Effective Capacity Building: The Capacity to Do What? (2012)
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Lord Norton of Louth, P. (2012). Effective Capacity Building: The Capacity to Do What?. Parliamentary affairs, 65(3), 520-528. https://doi.org/10.1093/pa/gss015

This volume addresses an important subject, one that is too often neglected in the scholarly study of legislatures. I begin by addressing the premise of the volume: that is, that capacity building matters. Why does it matter? It matters because legis... Read More about Effective Capacity Building: The Capacity to Do What?.

Speaking for the people: a conservative narrative of democracy (2012)
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Norton, P. (2012). Speaking for the people: a conservative narrative of democracy. Policy studies : the journal of the Policy Studies Institute, 33(2), 121-132. https://doi.org/10.1080/01442872.2011.637328

A Conservative accepts that democracy entails government by and (especially) for the people, but what constitutes the people is seen not in narrow but in expansive terms: the people are not confined to those who constitute a present transient majorit... Read More about Speaking for the people: a conservative narrative of democracy.

State of the discipline: British politics in a cold climate (2012)
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Beech, M. (2012). State of the discipline: British politics in a cold climate. British Politics, 7(1), 4-16. https://doi.org/10.1057/bp.2011.31

The purpose of this article is to assess the state of the discipline of British politics. The article takes as its starting point the historic emergence of the first coalition government since the end of Second World War and the impact of its politic... Read More about State of the discipline: British politics in a cold climate.