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Parliament and the constitution: The coalition in conflict (2015)
Book Chapter
Norton, P., & Thompson, L. (2015). Parliament and the constitution: The coalition in conflict. In M. Beech, & S. Lee (Eds.), The Conservative-Liberal Coalition: Examining the Cameron-Clegg Government (129-144). Palgrave Macmillan. https://doi.org/10.1057/9781137461377.0014

The provisions of the Coalition’s agenda covering constitutional issues were embodied in section 24 of The Coalition: Our Programme for Government, entitled ‘Political Reform’ (HM Government, 2010: 26–7). The 27 bullet points included fixed-term five... Read More about Parliament and the constitution: The coalition in conflict.

Internet architecture, freedom of expression and social responsibility: Critical realism and proposals for a better future (2015)
Journal Article
Cohen-Almagor, R. (2015). Internet architecture, freedom of expression and social responsibility: Critical realism and proposals for a better future. Innovation : the European journal of social sciences, 28(2), 147-166. https://doi.org/10.1080/13511610.2015.1025042

The article opens by explaining the architecture of the Internet. Given its present raison d'être, a free highway allowing maximum freedom, one may argue that the bounds of free expression are broader in scope on the Net compared with the bounds of l... Read More about Internet architecture, freedom of expression and social responsibility: Critical realism and proposals for a better future.

The coalition and the conservatives (2015)
Book Chapter
Norton, P. (2015). The coalition and the conservatives. In A. Seldon, & M. Finn (Eds.), The Coalition Effect, 2010–2015 (467-491). Cambridge University Press. https://doi.org/10.1017/CBO9781139946551.018

© Cambridge University Press 2015. The effect on the Conservative Party of being in a coalition government from May 2010 onwards was profound. It challenged the essence of the party's approach to government. It did so in two respects. First, the part... Read More about The coalition and the conservatives.

The fixed term Parliaments Act and votes of confidence (2015)
Journal Article
Norton, P. (2016). The fixed term Parliaments Act and votes of confidence. Parliamentary affairs, 69(1), 3-18. https://doi.org/10.1093/pa/gsv003

The Government in the UK rests for its continuation in office on the confidence of the House of Commons. Until 2011, it was a convention of the constitution that a Government defeated on a motion of confidence resigned or requested the dissolution of... Read More about The fixed term Parliaments Act and votes of confidence.

The deliberative and epistemic dimension of legitimate authoritative directives (2015)
Book Chapter
Hatzistavrou, A. (2015). The deliberative and epistemic dimension of legitimate authoritative directives. In G. Pavlakos, & V. Rodriguez-Blanco (Eds.), Reasons and Intentions in Law and Practical Agency (140-158). Cambridge University Press. https://doi.org/10.1017/CBO9781107707573.010

What reasons do legitimate authoritative directives generate in their subjects? Raz identifies two relevant reasons: (a) a first-order reason to do as directed; and (b) a second-order, exclusionary reason not to be motivated by at least some of the f... Read More about The deliberative and epistemic dimension of legitimate authoritative directives.

South Asia's nuclear security (2015)
Book
Chakma, B. (2015). South Asia's nuclear security. Routledge. https://doi.org/10.4324/9781315742694

South Asia is often viewed as a potential nuclear flashpoint and a probable source of nuclear terrorism. But, how valid are such perceptions? This book seeks to address this question and assesses the region’s nuclear security from two principal stand... Read More about South Asia's nuclear security.

Interregionalism's impact on regional integration in developing countries: the case of Mercosur (2015)
Journal Article
Doctor, M. (2015). Interregionalism's impact on regional integration in developing countries: the case of Mercosur. Journal of European Public Policy, 22(7), 967-984. https://doi.org/10.1080/13501763.2014.992932

This article examines the impact of interregionalism on deepening regional integration processes in non-European Union (EU) regions, specifically the Southern Common Market (Mercosur). It considers whether ‘capacity-building’ functions of interregion... Read More about Interregionalism's impact on regional integration in developing countries: the case of Mercosur.

Medical ethics and academic freedom - my Dutch experience (2015)
Book Chapter
Cohen-Almagor, R. (2015). Medical ethics and academic freedom - my Dutch experience. In A. Jotkowitz, & S. Shvarts (Eds.), Autonomy, Altruism and Authority in Medical Ethics: Essays in Honor of Professor Shimon Glick (11-29)

The Conservative-Liberal Coalition: Examining the Cameron-Clegg Government (2015)
Book
Beech, M., & Lee, S. (2015). M. Beech, & S. Lee (Eds.). The Conservative-Liberal Coalition: Examining the Cameron-Clegg Government. Palgrave Macmillan. https://doi.org/10.1057/9781137461377

This book offers a unique full term analysis of the Cameron-Clegg Government. From austerity to gay marriage, the Scottish referendum to combating IS, it brings together expert academic voices to provide rigorous yet readable insights on the key area... Read More about The Conservative-Liberal Coalition: Examining the Cameron-Clegg Government.

Book review : R. G. Collingwood, an autobiography and other writings: with essays on Collingwood’s life and work, ed. David Boucher and Teresa Smith. (2015)
Journal Article
Fear, C. (2015). Book review : R. G. Collingwood, an autobiography and other writings: with essays on Collingwood’s life and work, ed. David Boucher and Teresa Smith. History of political thought, 36(4), 801-804

China’s “power projection” capabilities (2014)
Journal Article
Kane, T. (2014). China’s “power projection” capabilities. Parameters, 44(4), 27-37

This article examines China’s ability to influence conflicts beyond its immediate area through both conventional and unorthodox means. Decision-makers and intelligence analysts at all levels should note America’s influence within the Pacific region i... Read More about China’s “power projection” capabilities.

From flexible to semi-fixed: The Fixed-Term Parliaments Act (2014)
Journal Article
Norton, P. (2014). From flexible to semi-fixed: The Fixed-Term Parliaments Act. Journal of international and comparative law, 1, 203-220

Monitoring the domestic and foreign policy influences of International Human Rights Law as introduced by the Post 1993 South African Constitutions (2014)
Book Chapter
Olivier, M. (2014). Monitoring the domestic and foreign policy influences of International Human Rights Law as introduced by the Post 1993 South African Constitutions. In J. Carby-Hall (Ed.), Essays on Human Rights A celebration of the life of Dr Janusz Kochanowski (301-325). Ius et Lex Foundation

Right to die (2014)
Book Chapter
Cohen-Almagor, R. (2014). Right to die. In Encyclopedia of Global Bioethics (1-14). https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-05544-2_386-1

This entry opens with a concise history of the right to die movement. Then it provides a conceptual framework, explaining key terms that are often utilized by those who advocate physician aid-in-dying: liberty, autonomy, dignity, respect, concern, qu... Read More about Right to die.

Blue and purple Labour challenges to the welfare state: How should 'statist' social democrats respond? (2014)
Journal Article
Beech, M., & Page, R. M. (2015). Blue and purple Labour challenges to the welfare state: How should 'statist' social democrats respond?. Social policy and society : a journal of the Social Policy Association, 14(3), 341-356. https://doi.org/10.1017/s1474746414000463

This article explores two influential strands of thinking about the welfare state, Blue Labour and Purple Labour, that have emerged following New Labour's defeat at the 2010 General Election. It is argued that although both of these new approaches ra... Read More about Blue and purple Labour challenges to the welfare state: How should 'statist' social democrats respond?.

Liberal peace and South Asia (2014)
Journal Article
Chakma, B. (2014). Liberal peace and South Asia. India quarterly, 70(3), 187-205. https://doi.org/10.1177/0974928414535290

Following the end of the Cold War, South Asia has been in transition in a number of ways. Based on the Kantian tripod of democracy, economic interdependence and institution, this article assesses whether liberal peace has taken root in South Asia. It... Read More about Liberal peace and South Asia.

Book review : History as thought and action. The philosophies of Croce, Gentile, de Ruggiero and Collingwood (2014)
Journal Article
Fear, C. (2014). Book review : History as thought and action. The philosophies of Croce, Gentile, de Ruggiero and Collingwood. Rethinking History, 18(4), 620-625. https://doi.org/10.1080/13642529.2014.931125

Assessing the changing roles of the Brazilian Development Bank (2014)
Journal Article
Doctor, M. (2015). Assessing the changing roles of the Brazilian Development Bank. Bulletin of Latin American Research, 34(2), 197-213. https://doi.org/10.1111/blar.12210

Since it was founded in 1952, the Banco Nacional de Desenvolvimento Econômico e Social (BNDES; Brazilian National Bank for Economic and Social Development) has been at the centre of Brazil's industrialisation and development strategy. It played a key... Read More about Assessing the changing roles of the Brazilian Development Bank.

Press self-regulation in Britain: a critique (2014)
Journal Article
Cohen-Almagor, R. (2015). Press self-regulation in Britain: a critique. Science and engineering ethics, 21(1), 159-181. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11948-014-9538-8

This article reviews the history of press self-regulation in Britain, from the 1947 Ross Commission to the 2012 Leveson Inquiry Commission. It considers the history of the Press Council and the Press Complaints Commission, analysing the ways they dev... Read More about Press self-regulation in Britain: a critique.

Collingwood's logic of question and answer against the relativization of reason (2014)
Book Chapter
Fear, C. (2014). Collingwood's logic of question and answer against the relativization of reason. In A. Skodo (Ed.), Other logics: alternatives to formal logic in the history of thought and contemporary philosophy (81-100). Brill Academic Publishers. https://doi.org/10.1163/9789004270183_007