INTRODUCTION The study focuses on the programmatic bases of Slovenian political parties since independence. It presents an analysis of party programs and their preferences regarding doctors and other health workers, as well as the contents most commonly related to them. At the same time, the study also highlights the intensity of the presence of doctors on the policy agenda through time. METH...

This study investigates the effect of participative political institutions (PPIs) that emerged in many central European cities from the late 13th century. The empirical analysis of the paper is based on newly compiled long-run data for the existence of different types of PPIs in 104 cities in the Holy Roman Empire. The effect of both an overall index of participativeness of political institutio...

Though political scientists generally understand the origins of native-born reactions to foreigners, less is known about how anti-immigrant contexts trigger a political response within immigrant groups. I address this question by studying the connection between xenophobic rhetoric and Latino politics. I claim that xenophobic rhetoric raises the salience of ethnic identity and impugns its worth....

Nicholas Barbon’s A discourse of trade presents, in its construction, substance, and rhetoric, an early outline of a new science of the legislator for the new politics of commerce. Barbon drew together economic and political arguments, applying insights from the latter to a new understanding of the political potential of the former. His accounts of the aspect of infinity in economic growth, his...

Abstract Though meat-consumption is known to be a key factor in environmental damage, veganism and vegetarianism are still perceived left-wing-phenomena, ironically not penetrating those who hold ideologies of conservation. Logical contradictions historical counter-examples cast doubt on substantive connection between political orientation meat-eating. Instead, common psychological factors may ...

This study aims to explore the effect of political connections, external auditor quality, and family ownership on real discretionary accrual earnings management practices in public companies Indonesia. So far, previous studies have shown inconclusive mixed results. The samples used this are listed Indonesia Stock Exchange (IDX) for last 10 years (2010-2019) prior Covid-19 pandemic. results show...