The Covid-19 pandemic in Brazil was widely affected by politics and the population’s consumption of information is fundamental to understanding situation. This study aimed at relationship between political-ideological markers, information, preventive practices during pandemic. We conducted an online survey with 1,328 Brazilians who answered a questionnaire about authoritarianism, conservatism, ...

Legacies of Repression in Egypt and Tunisia: Authoritarianism, Political Mobilization, Founding Elections. By Alanna C. Torres-Van Antwerp. New York: Cambridge University Press, 2022. 255p. $120.00 cloth. - Volume 20 Issue 4

map is the most important tool for cognizance in the field of geography and is the best instrument for presentation of geographic information. the study of ecology in general, which means the study of relationship between man and his environment, is only possible by means of maps. as a tool for ecology and manifestation of human sovereignty over environment, the map has served political power-h...

the political crisis in lebanon during the past three years has remained one of the critical issues in the regional and international scenes. this article attempts to examine the short-term and long-term causes of the political crisis in lebanon. it proposes that demographic changes in favor of the shias, increased power of hezbollah, the multi-ethnic structure of lebanese society, the type of ...

This article examines the rise of authoritarian neoliberalism in Brazil. The study draws upon a review achievements and limitations federal administrations led by Workers’ Party (PT, 2003–2016), political forces pushing for overthrow President Dilma Rousseff. In sequence, economic drivers social composition right-wing massing against PT, their relationship with allegation corruption. Finally, o...

One tactful strategy in political rhetoric is hedging which is associated with vagueness and innuendos. Despite the studies that address hedging in academic discourse and conversation analysis, studies that investigate hedges in relation to political power, face, and politeness are tremendously few. To this aim, four political interviews were selected from CNN and BBC websites on the basis of t...

Following the victory of the Islamic Revolution of Iran and establishment of new government within the framework of political Islam in the region, in order to continue and reinforce this government model, the Islamic –Iranian Model of Progress was put in the blueprint with regard to the indigenous standards as the most important pre-occupation. After the third decade of the Revolution which has...