pluralism; an old but new phenomenon in socio-political processes

Pluralism; an Old but New Phenomenon in Socio-political Processes

This paper presents pluralism as a historical process. The term pluralism frequently appears not only in the field of political philosophy but also in social sciences. In one sense, the growing literature is stimulating and enriching, nevertheless the abundance of material attempting to explain the various interpretations of pluralist theory can be convoluted and overwhelming. Despite the const...

Drusen, an old but new frontier.

Calcification and cardiovascular health: new insights into an old phenomenon.

Uremic cardiovascular disease is characterized by accelerated calcifying atherosclerosis and valvular heart disease. Vascular calcification develops at 2 different sites within the vessel wall. Although intimal plaque calcification is a feature of genuine atherosclerosis, medial calcification is restricted to the smooth muscle cell layer and especially to the elastic laminae of arterial vessels...

Tears of wine: new insights on an old phenomenon

Anyone who has enjoyed a glass of wine has undoubtedly noticed the regular pattern of liquid beads that fall along the inside of the glass, or 'tears of wine.' The phenomenon is the result of a flow against gravity along the liquid film on the glass, which is induced by an interfacial tension gradient. It is generally accepted that the interfacial tension gradient is due to a composition gradie...

New Takes on Old Themes: A Look at Chinese Socio-Political Conditions

New Takes on Old Themes: A Look at Chinese Socio-Political Conditions Alexander Anderson Department of Political Science McNair Scholar from Harding University Presentation Subject Area: Social Sciences The rapidity and pervasiveness in which events that were once kept secret are now reported has led to greater awareness of international events and a greater response by the world community. Thi...

Pluralism and Moderation In an Inclusive Political Realm: A Normative Defence of Religious Political Parties

In this thesis, I outline the normative relevance of religious political parties as carriers of values in the context of contemporary political theory. The central argument of my thesis is that religious political parties are, in ideal terms, vital institutional tools for channelling religious claims into the public political realm of liberal democratic polities, in a way that favours democracy...