Context This paper is one of two that aim to explore further the theoretical framework of my research, and consider preliminary findings from the initial fieldwork. In this paper I return to the ‘political opportunities’ literature to consider what social movement theory would hypothesise about how movements emerge and have political consequences in a non-democratic context. I then test these h...

This chapter presents an analysis of the political, marketing, and technical aspects associated with the perception that standardization is slow. A framework is defined to evaluate the rate of standardization in terms of meeting users’ needs. INTRODUCTION It is widely believed that formal standard bodies are less responsive to market needs than industrial associations or consortia. This belief ...

This article examines the impact of overeducation on attitudes towards political system and participation. Using survey data from Spain, diagonal reference models were estimated to contrast hypotheses based theory status inconsistency. The evidence links (lower satisfaction with functioning democracy, lower external efficacy) participation (greater in protests, higher membership associations). ...

Needs analysis is a process for defining what kind of information or IT solution is appropriate to a particular organizational situation. It is a common practical approach to ensuring that effective IT solutions are adopted. The argument presented in this paper is that the process may appear rational, but it also takes place in a political context. In order to explore this area, an interpretive...

We present a model of agents facing the uncertainty of two future forms of government who are able to insure against this uncertainty by hiding funds from taxation. In order to choose whether or not to hide funds from taxation, agents need to know policy choices that each government would make should it come to power. But each government, before it could make its decision, would need to know th...

 The idea that voters use elections to hold governments to account for their performance lies at the heart of democratic theory, and countless studies have shown that economic performance can predict support for incumbents. Importantly, however, recent literature has shown that the link between economic performance and vote electoral outcomes is conditioned by countries " institutional setup ,...

Dementia care is in transition, and the potential exists for a radical reform of the provision of services to people with dementia. Recent developments in Scotland based on the report of the Royal Commission on Long Term Care, With Respect to Old Age, provide an example of the possibilities and opportunities available to governments for creating services based on principles of equity and justic...

Political scientists frequently lament the media’s neglect of our research. Although reporters should have a basic understanding of the field, it is not reasonable to expect them to restate the conclusions of academic research on a daily basis. Moreover, it is not always clear how research findings apply within the conventions of political journalism, which is context-specific and episodic in n...