One of the chief problems about discussing any aspect of Aristotle's political thought, but especially his thinking about constitutions, is the apparent disorder of the Politics. The relatively loose and dialectical nature of the argument is certainly responsible for some of its unevenness: the repetitions, the omissions of promised discussions of particular topics, and the sudden turns, perhap...

BACKGROUND The evidence on the association between politics and health is scarce considering the importance of this topic for population health. Studies that investigated the effect of different political regimes on health outcomes show inconsistent results. METHODS Bayesian time-series cross-section analyses are used to examine the overall impact of regional politics on variations in Italian...

The Nation’s poor have been a recurring issue in the body politic. Sometimes it has been in response to widespread distress, as in the Great Depression that helped launch Social Security, federally aided public assistance, and unemployment insurance. On other occasions, as in 1964, it has been the anomaly of that “other America” in the midst of plenty that commanded attention. Apparently the ri...

The social history of madness is a vibrant area of intellectual enquiry which in the past 20 years has generated an impressive series of monographs and essay collections. This volume is a scholarly addition to the literature. Although its origins lie i n a seminar series and a conference, both held at the University of Exeter, the strong focus on institutions during the long nineteenth century ...