This book explores the cultural and political significance of ostracism in democratic Athens. In contrast to previous interpretations, Sara Forsdyke argues that ostracism was primarily a symbolic ...institution whose meaning for the Athenians was determined both by past experiences of exile and by its role as a context for the ongoing negotiation of democratic values. The first part of the book demonstrates the strong connection between exile and political power in archaic Greece. In Athens and elsewhere, elites seized power by expelling their rivals. Violent intra-elite conflict of this sort was a highly unstable form of "politics that was only temporarily checked by various attempts at elite self-regulation. A lasting solution to the problem of exile was found only in the late sixth century during a particularly intense series of violent expulsions. At this time, the Athenian people rose up and seized simultaneously control over decisions of exile and political power. The close connection between political power and the power of expulsion explains why ostracism was a central part of the democratic reforms.
Impoliteness Culpeper, Jonathan
01/2011, Letnik:
v.Series Number 28
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When is language considered 'impolite'? Is impolite language only used for anti-social purposes? Can impolite language be creative? What is the difference between 'impoliteness' and 'rudeness'? ...Grounded in naturally-occurring language data and drawing on findings from linguistic pragmatics and social psychology, Jonathan Culpeper provides a fascinating account of how impolite behaviour works. He examines not only its forms and functions but also people's understandings of it in both public and private contexts. He reveals, for example, the emotional consequences of impoliteness, how it shapes and is shaped by contexts, and how it is sometimes institutionalised. This book offers penetrating insights into a hitherto neglected and poorly understood phenomenon. It will be welcomed by students and researchers in linguistics and social psychology in particular.
By scrutinising the philosophical and theoretical assumptions of proponents of nonviolent political action, for example the role of the state, the rule of law and the nature of social and political ...power, Ian Atack establishes nonviolence as a credible theme within Western political thought.
By scrutinising the philosophical and theoretical assumptions of proponents of nonviolent political action, for example the role of the state, the rule of law and the nature of social and political ...power, Ian Atack establishes nonviolence as a credible theme within Western political thought.
Réunissant les réflexions de plusieurs spécialistes d'histoire, d'histoire de l'art et de littérature, ce livre interroge la pertinence opératoire de la notion de propagande à l'époque moderne ...lorsque l'opinion publique ne constitue pas encore un acteur politique avec lequel les gouvernants composent, même s'il est de plus en plus présent dans leur horizon d'adresse. Alors qu'en Europe occidentale la diffusion des procédés d'impression bouleverse les rapports des contemporains à l'écrit, et à mesure que l'accès à l'information se généralise grâce à de nouveaux médiums (nouvelles à la main, périodiques, gravures...), les puissants réalisent que la maîtrise de leur image et la promotion de leurs actions exigent toute leur attention. En un temps où les paysages médiatiques connaissent de profondes mutations et où les logiques partisanes s'affirment comme le corollaire d'une politisation accrue des individus, il apparaît essentiel d'analyser au plus près les ressorts employés par le(s) pouvoir(s) pour susciter l'adhésion. À travers plusieurs études de cas, ce volume propose ainsi une analyse des pratiques communicationnelles à l'œuvre dans la sphère politique entre les XVe et XVIIIe siècles. Parce que la banalisation du terme « propagande » en sciences humaines nécessite de prendre du recul à l'égard d'un concept qui serait devenu « une clé générale de déchiffrement et d'explication » (O. Christin), cet ouvrage propose une réflexion nouvelle sur la fécondité heuristique de cette notion contemporaine
This book highlights the main features and trends of Russian
"political" thought in an era when sovereignty, state, and
politics, as understood in Western Christendom, were non-existent
in Russia, or ...were only beginning to be articulated. It
concentrates on enigmatic authors and sources that shaped official
perception of rulership, or marked certain changes of importance of
this perception. Special emphasis is given to those written and
visual sources that point towards depersonalization and
secularization of rulership in Russia. A comparison with Western
Christendom frames the argument throughout the book, both in terms
of ideas and the practical aspects of state-building, allowing the
reader to ponder Russia's differentia specifica .
Fluid borders Bedolla, Lisa Garcia
2005., 2005, 2005-10-07
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This provocative study of the Latino political experience offers a nuanced, in-depth, and often surprising perspective on the factors affecting the political engagement of a segment of the population ...that is now the nation's largest minority. Drawing from one hundred in-depth interviews, Lisa García Bedolla compares the political attitudes and behavior of Latinos in two communities: working-class East Los Angeles and middle-class Montebello. Asking how collective identity and social context have affected political socialization, political attitudes and practices, and levels of political participation among the foreign born and native born, she offers new findings that are often at odds with the conventional wisdom emphasizing the role socioeconomic status plays in political involvement.
Power and Organizations Clegg, Stewart R; Courpasson, David; Phillips, Nelson X
2006, 2006-06-29, 2006-01-01
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A comprehensive account of power and organizations, unlocking power as the central relation of modern organizations and society. The authors present an excellent synthesis of organization, social and ...political theory to offer an overview of power and organizations that is historically informed, addresses current issues and is comprehensive in scope.
