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Transnational solidarity or conflict? Trade unions and neo-liberal restructuring in Europe.
Conference Proceeding
Bieler, A. Transnational solidarity or conflict? Trade unions and neo-liberal restructuring in Europe.

It is frequently argued that European trade unions have been co-opted into the neo-liberal restructuring of the European social relations of production. The purpose of this paper is twofold: First, it will be assessed whether this allegation is actua... Read More about Transnational solidarity or conflict? Trade unions and neo-liberal restructuring in Europe..

Violent Dissent and Rebellion in Africa
Journal Article
Carey, S. C. (2007). Violent Dissent and Rebellion in Africa. Journal of Peace Research, 44(1),

This article analyzes how the selection process for the executive affects the risk of rebellion and insurgencies in sub-Saharan Africa between 1971 and 1995. Four executive recruitment processes are distinguished, which are characteristic for the Afr... Read More about Violent Dissent and Rebellion in Africa.

Aristotle, Cicero and cosmopolitan political thought
Conference Proceeding
Burns, T. Aristotle, Cicero and cosmopolitan political thought.

This is a conference paper which compares and contrasts the views of Aristotle and Cicero in relation to cosmopolitan political thought. The paper focuses on the issue of the social and political 'identity' of the individual moral agent. It also dist... Read More about Aristotle, Cicero and cosmopolitan political thought.

Religious fundamentalism and utopianism in the 21st century
Journal Article
Sargisson, L. (2007). Religious fundamentalism and utopianism in the 21st century. Manuscript submitted for publication

Why is it so difficult to respond to religious fundamentalism from within a liberal paradigm? This paper explores a core problem within religious fundamentalism, stemming from its relationship to the phenomenon of utopianism. This is a complex relati... Read More about Religious fundamentalism and utopianism in the 21st century.

Leisure, family and work in the lifestyles of dual-earner families
Conference Proceeding
Such, E. (2001). Leisure, family and work in the lifestyles of dual-earner families.

This paper examines the role of leisure in the lifestyles of dual-earner families. It explores leisure as a dimension of lifestyle that has been relatively under-researched, despite a burgeoning interest in the dual-earner family in both academic res... Read More about Leisure, family and work in the lifestyles of dual-earner families.