Bondage of the Will: The Limitations of Political Theology in Measure for Measure by Bethany C. Besteman

“…Close analysis of key passages reveals that while individual characters in Measure suggest solutions that account in part for the corruption of the will, none of their political theories manage to contain the radical effects of sin in Angelo’s will. …”
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A Study on Teaching Model of Multi-dimensional Integration of Ideological and Political Education into English Major Courses --- “English Viewing, Listening and Speaking” Course Pe... by Hou Yanan

“…This study will help the ideological and political education model of all-round education and provide reference for the construction and improvement of the ideological and political theories teaching in English major courses.…”
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Egerton Ryerson: Building a Spiritual and Intellectual Foundation for a Canadian Identity by Timko Robert M., Kubyshkin Aleksandr I.

“…The article analyses the philosophical and political theories of Egerton Ryerson (1803–1882) – one of the leading figures of intellectual history of Canada in the 19th century. …”
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Las ruinas de la teoría y la teoría de las ruinas: sobre la conversión by Joseba Zulaika

“…While providing the urban context for the spectacular Guggenheim Museum franchise, the ruins of post industrial Bilbao can be taken as alegories of other genernational deconversions in the fields of culture, politics, theory, autobiography and writing. The paper presents a theory of ruins in transformational terms.…”
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Public Image of Ukrainian Customs: Trying to Lead a Camel through the Eye of a Needle by Liudmyla Kormych, Tetiana Krasnopolska, Anatolii Kormych

The constitutional dynamic of civil society and the role of the churches in South Africa by Shaun de Freitas

“…Civil society, as an acceptable and extremely relevant element in presentday constitutional and political theories, contains characteristics which promote democracy and the freedom of religious expression. …”
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The constitutional dynamic of civil society and the role of the churches in South Africa by Shaun de Freitas

“…Civil society, as an acceptable and extremely relevant element in presentday constitutional and political theories, contains characteristics which promote democracy and the freedom of religious expression. …”
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MAKING A MORE HOSPITABLE PUBLIC NOTICE by Sukarsono Sukarsono

“…In addition, I also try to propose some pragmatics recomendations for the writer of public notice in order to compose an effective, yet still polite, public notice through the accounts of context and politeness theory.…”
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Quantitative models for participation evaluation in community development: a theoretical review by Zomorrodian, Amir Hossein, Gill, Sarjit Singh, Abu Samah, Asnarulkhadi, Ahmad, Nobaya

“…The article also provides a detailed summary of prominent models for participation evaluation in community development practices with regard to socio-political theories supporting these models. In addition, both the weak and strong points of each model are discussed and a number of suggestions and implications for providing a comprehensive understanding of the participation issue are provided.…”
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Territorial Brand in Regional Development: Interdisciplinary Discussions by Giovana Goretti Feijó de Almeida

“…Beyond the economic and tourist spheres, this context brings new debates to politics, theory, and social sciences in interdisciplinary regional development.…”
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Igualdad, sustentabilidad y ciudadanía ecológica- Equality, Sustainability and Ecological Citizenship by Ramón Máiz

“…In contrast with the usual separation of green political theories from theories of equality, here we propose an egalitarian understanding of the principle of sustainability. …”
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Religion Applied to Government: Navigating Competing and Complementary Spheres of Power by Brian Robert Calfano, William Umphres

“…Drawing on insights from theologians, political theories, and contemporary political science, we offer a series of reflection points on the realms of spiritual and temporal power.…”
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Je ne suis pas Charlie. Metadiscourses of impoliteness following “France’s 9/11” in selected print media by Ferenčík Milan

“…The articles and the discussions they inspired are replete with evaluations which lend themselves to analysis using methods and procedures of Politeness Theory. The paper examines an example of a metadiscourse of (im)politeness which questions the “moral orders” underlying the cartoonists’ as well as other participants’ social practices vis-à-vis their ideological foundations, esp. freedom of speech as one of the principal liberties of our society. …”
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Joseph Raz on Human Rights: A Critical Appraisal by Miller, D

“…Achieving this balance may require drawing upon both the resources found in humanist and those found in political theories.…”

De karakterisering van Electra: een taalkundige benadering by van Emde Boas, E

“…I analyse several of Electra’s interactions with other characters in the play’s early scenes, applying insights from linguistic politeness theory and conversation analysis, in order to show that Electra’s linguistic ‘behaviour’ is driven by her situation and her preoccupations. …”

The Effects Of Politeness Principle In A Multimedia Courseware On Achievement And Emotion Of Students With Different Ability by Hurmuzan, Shuhaila

“…The politeness principle is essentially the result of studies based on Brown and Levinson's politeness theory. The first part is to design and develop a multimedia learning courseware that is intended to deliver the chosen topic with two different treatment approaches. …”
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Pronouns, Address Forms and Politeness Strategies in Odia by Kalyanamalini SAHOO

“…The study extends the validity of politeness theory (Brown & Levinson, 1978) with reference to Odia speech-patterns and shows that Odia usage of politeness would be more differentiated according to the social relationship and gender than the content of the message.  …”
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Pacifism and Jihad by Farah Ramin

“…In the present era, theorists try to explain the phenomenon of peace in the world through political theories, one of which is pacifism. Anti-war pacifism is considered the most common type of pacifism, because war is one of the main issues in international diplomacy. …”
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The moral distinctiveness of the European Union by Eleftheriadis, P

“…The argument is informed by the international political theories outlined by Kant and Rawls, according to which the domain of international institutions is distinct from that of domestic politics. …”

Looking beyond securization : the role of interest groups in shaping national migration policies in semi-authoritarian states. by Punzalan, Kevin Christopher De Guzman.

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