POLITICAL SCIENCE / Civil Rights

Current paper · Semantic Scholar

The COVID-19 pandemic forced most countries to use new or previously not applied state management instruments to protect public health, safety, and order. Modern technology allowed the continuity of essential state functions and tasks, and the introduction of emergency precautions in the form of lockdowns was intended to minimise the risk of the coronavirus spread. It was assumed that the solutions introduced would …

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cultural, social, and political philosophy that seeks to promote and to preserve traditional social institutions and practices

Encyclopedia · Wikipedia

Conservatism is a cultural, social, and political philosophy and ideology that seeks to promote and preserve traditional institutions, customs, and values. The central tenets of conservatism may vary in relation to the culture and civilization in which it appears. In Western culture, depending on the particular nation and the particular time period, conservatives seek to promote and preserve a range of institutions,…

Book · DOAB

The Lawrence and Lynne Brown Democracy Medal, presented by the McCourtney Institute for Democracy at Penn State, recognizes outstanding individuals, groups, and organizations that produce innovations to further democracy in the United States or around the world. Voting is foundational in a democracy, yet over six million American citizens remain stripped of their ability to participate in elections. Once convicted o…

Full text · Open Library

Written in a fit of pique brought about by Edmund Burke's blistering attack of the French Revolution, Paine's The Rights of Man has come to be regarded as one of the most important works in the realm of Western political philosophy. In it, Paine contends that some rights that are granted through natural law, rather than by governments or constitutions. A must-read for those interested in politics, philosophy, and th…

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