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Dennison Rusinow

Bio: Dennison Rusinow is an academic researcher. The author has an hindex of 1, co-authored 1 publications receiving 111 citations.

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TL;DR: In this paper, the authors explain the meaning of everyday politics by distinguishing it from two other realms of politics and then discuss four types of everyday political behaviour in rural communities. And they conclude that, in addition to better understanding peasant societies, the concept of daily politics makes us further aware of, and realise the importance of, our own everyday political behavior.
Abstract: Politics in peasant societies is mostly the everyday, quotidian sort. Hence, if one looks only for politics in conventional places and forms, much would be missed about villagers' political thought and actions as well as relationships between political life in rural communities and the political systems in which they are located. To make this case, the paper explains the meaning of everyday politics by distinguishing it from two other realms of politics and then discusses four types of everyday politics. The paper concludes by suggesting that, in addition to better understanding peasant societies, the concept of everyday politics makes us – researchers – further aware of, and realise the importance of, our own everyday political behaviour.

294 citations

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TL;DR: The authors analyzes patterns of tolerance among nationalities in the former Yugoslavia and finds that greater tolerance among urban residents, those from nationally diverse republics, and those with nationally mixed parentage and less tolerance among religious people strongly support the modernization theory of ethnic relations.
Abstract: This article analyzes patterns of tolerance among nationalities in the former Yugoslavia. Greater tolerance among urban residents, those from nationally diverse republics, and those with nationally mixed parentage and less tolerance among religious people strongly support the modernization theory of ethnic relations. The association of unemployment with intolerance and outbreaks of violence in areas with greater national diversity support theories of ethnic competition. Factors associated with modernism produce greater tolerance but increase the possibility of ethnic conflict. Humanity's dilemma is how to preserve the benefits of modernism for increased intergroup contact and tolerance while avoiding is potentially tragic implications.

157 citations

Book
01 Dec 1997
TL;DR: A history of environmental law in Poland can be found in this article, where the authors discuss the "enforceability" of Poland's environmental laws and the "ideological dimension" of environmental protection.
Abstract: Lists of Tables, Figures and Boxes - Acknowledgements - Introduction - Poland's Ecological Crisis - A History of Environmental Law in Poland - The 'Enforceability' of Poland's Environmental Laws - Enforcement Problems I: Party Politics - Enforcement Problems II: Socialist Economics - The Ideological Dimension: Marxism and the Environment - Environmental Protection in Transition - Institutional Implications - Bibliography - Index

77 citations

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TL;DR: For example, this article argued that in making policy empirical data provide the basis for decision making, experts participate, and a range of views be heard, and supported the slogans &dquo; seek truth from facts; &dqo;let a hundred flowers bloom and a hundred schools of thought contend.
Abstract: Since Mao’s death, China’s leaders have initiated major policy shifts in many spheres, including education, foreign policy, law, and, perhaps most prominently, economics. More significant than any of these individual changes, however, is the effort to reform the process by which new policies are generated. Deng Xiaoping in particular has advocated that in making policy empirical data provide the basis for decision making, experts participate, and a range of views be heard. Accordingly, he has supported the slogans &dquo;seek truth from facts&dquo; and &dquo;let a hundred flowers bloom and a hundred schools of thought contend.&dquo; Deng has also presided over a number of institutional

64 citations