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The Condition of England under the Coalition (2015)
Book Chapter
Lee, S. (2015). The Condition of England under the Coalition. In M. Beech, & S. Lee (Eds.), The Conservative-Liberal Coalition : Examining the Cameron-Clegg Government (145-161). London: Palgrave Macmillan. https://doi.org/10.1057/9781137461377_10

This chapter explores the profound impact the Coalition’s policies have had upon the condition of England, arguably far greater than in the other constituent nations and territories of the United Kingdom because of the absence in England of devolved,... Read More about The Condition of England under the Coalition.

The Ideology of the Coalition: More Liberal than Conservative (2015)
Book Chapter
Beech, M. (2015). The Ideology of the Coalition: More Liberal than Conservative. In M. Beech, & S. Lee (Eds.), The Conservative-Liberal Coalition (1-15). Palgrave Macmillan. https://doi.org/10.1057/9781137461377_1

For those who study British politics from a contemporary history or political science perspective the role of ideology is notable. British party ideology is diverse, fluid and contains contradictory strands. At certain times a particular expression d... Read More about The Ideology of the Coalition: More Liberal than Conservative.

We need to talk about silence: Re-examining silence in International Relations theory (2015)
Journal Article
Dingli, S. (2015). We need to talk about silence: Re-examining silence in International Relations theory. European journal of international relations, 21(4), 721-742. https://doi.org/10.1177/1354066114568033

The critique of silence in International Relations theory has been long-standing and sustained. However, despite the lasting popularity of the term, little effort has been made to unpack the implications of existing definitions and their uses, and of... Read More about We need to talk about silence: Re-examining silence in International Relations theory.

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.

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.

Continuity and change in parliamentarianism in twenty-first century European politics (2014)
Book Chapter
Norton, P. (2015). Continuity and change in parliamentarianism in twenty-first century European politics. In J. Magone (Ed.), Routledge Handbook of European Politics (328-345). Routledge. https://doi.org/10.4324/9781315755830

The nineteenth century was notable for the growth of national legislatures in Europe, both in number and in political significance. Although the development was not uniform – some nations lacked a legislature at the heart of their political system –... Read More about Continuity and change in parliamentarianism in twenty-first century European politics.

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?.