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The regulatory ecosystem of data driven campaigning in the UK 英国数据驱动竞选的监管生态系统

Frontiers in Political Science Pub Date : 2023-09-08 DOI: 10.3389/fpos.2023.1146470

Andrew Barclay, Rachel Gibson, Katherine Dommett

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A key role for scientists in strengthening the Biological Weapons Convention 科学家在加强《生物武器公约》方面的关键作用

Frontiers in Political Science Pub Date : 2023-09-07 DOI: 10.3389/fpos.2023.1265008

Lijun Shang, Lincoln Sheff, Malcolm Dando

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Power struggles in the German Christian Democrats. The dynamics of three consecutive leadership contests 德国基督教民主党内部的权力斗争。连续三次领导人竞选的动态

Frontiers in Political Science Pub Date : 2023-08-29 DOI: 10.3389/fpos.2023.1039547

U. Jun, Marius Minas

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Editorial: Mind the backlash: gender discrimination and sexism in contemporary societies 社论:注意反弹:当代社会中的性别歧视和性别歧视

Frontiers in Political Science Pub Date : 2023-08-24 DOI: 10.3389/fpos.2023.1260143

H. Coffé, Marta Fraile, Amy Alexander, Jessica Fortin-Rittberger, S. Banducci

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The prospects and challenges of Kosovo's accession to the EU in light of the EU's policies and priorities 从欧盟的政策和优先事项看科索沃加入欧盟的前景和挑战

Frontiers in Political Science Pub Date : 2023-08-23 DOI: 10.3389/fpos.2023.1197359

B. Mexhuani

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Understanding the search for more autonomy in Greater Manchester: an alternative perspective on the politics of devolution in England 理解大曼彻斯特寻求更多自治权：英国权力下放政治的另一视角

Frontiers in Political Science Pub Date : 2023-08-21 DOI: 10.3389/fpos.2023.1179181

A. Harding, S. Peake-Jones

{"title":"Understanding the search for more autonomy in Greater Manchester: an alternative perspective on the politics of devolution in England","authors":"A. Harding, S. Peake-Jones","doi":"10.3389/fpos.2023.1179181","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.3389/fpos.2023.1179181","url":null,"abstract":"Critical social scientific accounts of the confused and inconsistent process of “devolution” in England in recent years have rightly emphasized the place that Greater Manchester and, most recently, the Greater Manchester Combined Authority, has occupied at the forefront of UK metropolitan institutional reform. They typically give little credit, however, to the long-running, independent processes of mobilization and institution-building that have resulted in Greater Manchester achieving this vanguard position. This article challenges the idea that contemporary metropolitan governance in Greater Manchester can be seen merely as a pawn in the hands of a regressive, centralist state or else as an undemocratic vehicle designed to enable a city elite to dominate its metropolitan neighbors. In taking a longer historical perspective than is common to critical accounts, the article demonstrates that metropolitanization in England has not followed a coherent centralizing script and neither has the current Combined Authority been constrained, or chosen, to adopt the narrow economic development logic its critics allege. The latter is exemplified by an empirical examination of the work done in Greater Manchester on the theme of work and health. The article concludes with an assessment of how a fragile and very English form of devolution might develop in the difficult context in which the UK now finds itself, arguing that social scientific analysis can perform much better in identifying ways in which further enhancements of sub-national autonomy can support the realization of progressive social and environmental goals.","PeriodicalId":34431,"journal":{"name":"Frontiers in Political Science","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-08-21","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"41495487","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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From open government to open parties in Europe. A framework for analysis 欧洲从开放的政府到开放的政党。用于分析的框架

Frontiers in Political Science Pub Date : 2023-08-16 DOI: 10.3389/fpos.2023.1095241

F. Ramón Villaplana Jiménez, Adrián Megías, Giulia Sandri

{"title":"From open government to open parties in Europe. A framework for analysis","authors":"F. Ramón Villaplana Jiménez, Adrián Megías, Giulia Sandri","doi":"10.3389/fpos.2023.1095241","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.3389/fpos.2023.1095241","url":null,"abstract":"Open government (OG) is an increasingly used management model among the public administrations of European countries and of the European Union, which is currently working on The Path to the Digital Decade. This supposes the application of measures to promote proximity and citizenship's prominence in many public policies, leading to improved quality of democracy. Furthermore, the COVID-19 pandemic has contributed to a forced digitalization of many public services. Despite the fact that studies on OG do not usually focus on them, political parties are essential actors for the success or failure of OG measures, both from a bottom-up and a top-down perspective, on public administration transformation. Moreover, political parties are transforming themselves into more open organizations at the same time. We define open parties as political parties with high standards in transparency, participation, and collaboration. They also feature high degrees of organizational digitalization. This article proposes a framework for analyzing political parties' openness and explores available empirical data on different aspects related to OG in the European context. We have found that most parties possess a good level of local organizational strength but still need to reach better levels of anticorruption commitment, to form stronger ties with affiliated organizations, and especially to improve the participation of members and activists in their decision-making. Furthermore, elitism, clientelism, and populistic rhetoric represent significant obstacles that could hinder the party reform process.","PeriodicalId":34431,"journal":{"name":"Frontiers in Political Science","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-08-16","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"48482881","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Participation in the classroom as a basis for democracy education? A conceptual analysis of the concept of student participation 课堂参与是民主教育的基础吗？学生参与概念的概念分析

Frontiers in Political Science Pub Date : 2023-08-16 DOI: 10.3389/fpos.2023.1225620

Helmut Heid, Michael Jüttler, Tobias Kärner

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The role of sexism in holding politicians accountable for sexual misconduct 性别歧视在追究政客性行为不端责任方面的作用

Frontiers in Political Science Pub Date : 2023-08-15 DOI: 10.3389/fpos.2023.1064902

Bella Longdon, S. Banducci

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Democracy, sovereignty, and security: understanding the normative approaches of third parties involved in the conflicts in Moldova and Ukraine 民主、主权和安全:了解摩尔多瓦和乌克兰冲突中涉及的第三方的规范方法

Frontiers in Political Science Pub Date : 2023-08-07 DOI: 10.3389/fpos.2023.1229814

Ana Maria Albulescu

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