Increasing Women’s Political Participation in Lebanon: Reflections on Hurdles, Opportunities and Hope

Reflections on political involvement.

Internet Use and Political Participation: Reflections on the Mobilization/Normalization Controversy

Internet Use and Political Participation: Reflections on the Mobilization/Normalization Controversy Fadi Hirzallaa; Liesbet van Zoonenb; Jan de Ridderc a Amsterdam School of Communication Research, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, the Netherlands b Department of Social Sciences, Loughborough University, Loughborough, United Kingdom c Media and Communication Institute, University of Amsterdam...

Aging in Lebanon: Challenges and Opportunities.

This spotlight offers a unique window into factors affecting aging in Lebanon. As a bridge between east and west, both geographically and culturally, Lebanon has the fastest growing older adult population in the Arab region, but few societal resources to address its needs. In a country with a history of political instability and war, but also a culture with strong family values, aging adults in...

Political Efficacy and political participation

assessing political stability and instability in central asia and caucasus; case study, azerbaijan and kyrgyzstan

منطقه ی آسیای مرکزی وقفقاز به عنوان منطقه ای تاریخی و به دلیل دارا بودن ذخایر عظیم هیدرو کربنی از اهمیت ویژه ای برخوردار است. کشورهای این منطقه از عوامل عمده ی بی ثباتی نظیر عوامل جغرافیایی، اقتصادی، امنیتی، اجتماعی و سیاسی رنج می برند. پس از فروپاشی اتحاد جماهیر شوروی کشورهای منطقه از نعمت استقلال ناخواسته ای برخوردار شدند که مشکلات فوق را برای آن ها چندین برابر می کرد. در این روند برخی از این...