Struggle for Democracy. Sung Chiao-jen and the 1911 Chinese Revolution.

Corruption and Democracy in Brazil: The Struggle for Accountability

E-democracy: potential for Political Revolution?

This article focuses on the traditional notions of democracy and governance in the context of the recent shock first-round election results in France. The results prima facie suggest voter apathy and disengagement from the democratic process. However, the spontaneous street protests confirm that voters are not apathetic about democracy, rather they are dissatisfied with the current model of gov...

the search for the self in becketts theatre: waiting for godot and endgame

this thesis is based upon the works of samuel beckett. one of the greatest writers of contemporary literature. here, i have tried to focus on one of the main themes in becketts works: the search for the real "me" or the real self, which is not only a problem to be solved for beckett man but also for each of us. i have tried to show becketts techniques in approaching this unattainable goal, base...

Workers' health, workers' democracy: the Western miners' struggle, 1891–1925

Builder (23 Jan. 1864), the editor George Godwin was able to assert, "Never was change more complete than that which has occurred in hospital building since we initiated in these pages the movement against the defective plans in use, and showed the advantages of the pavilion system of arrangement now univerally adopted". This reflected the Builder's dedicated support for a reappraisal of hospit...

The Chinese Cultural Revolution Revisited

This paper intends to construct a framework of understanding the Cultural Revolution and the complexities of such an event on the basis of historically novel forms of political, social and ideological relations. It brings the Cultural Revolution back in a good light so as to show its immense, autonomous historical importance as well as its continuing relevance. It studies and establishes the re...