Historical Examples Research Articles

Exploring the Importance of Sports in Maintaining International Relations

This research explores the transformative role that sports play in fostering positive global connections and promoting peace among nations. By examining various case studies and theoretical frameworks, we aim to establish a strong foundation for understanding how sporting events can serve as catalysts for diplomacy, cultural exchange, and social development. The study will delve into historical examples such as the Olympic Games' impact on post-World War II reconciliation efforts, while also analyzing contemporary instances like the FIFA World Cup's ability to unite diverse communities across borders. We propose that sports have unique potential to bridge gaps between countries, promote mutual respect, and facilitate dialogue amidst complex geopolitical landscapes. Through an interdisciplinary approach combining sociology, political science, and communication theory, our findings will contribute valuable insights towards enhancing international cooperation through sports. Ultimately, this research aims to provide evidence supporting the notion that sports are not merely recreational activities but powerful tools for advancing global harmony and unity.

Defying Predatory Capital: Embracing Beauty, Resisting Ugliness, and Striving for Freedom

Research has explored the role of capitalist markets in the configuration of society and as social determinants. However, some niche markets have been taken by a form of capital, conceptualized as “predatory”, that has sought maximum benefit without caring for the social consequences of their activity on beauty, ugliness, freedom, and the overcoming of gender violence. This study addresses this gap by examining how “predatory capital” exploits various aspects of human life, including relationships, art, and music, by promoting ugliness over beauty. Through historical examples such as the tobacco industry's manipulation of women's liberation to promote smoking, this article reveals the detrimental tactics employed by predatory capital. It explores how the nightlife industry coerces youth into harmful behaviors through coercive dominant discourse, perpetuating toxic relationship dynamics and limiting individual freedom. Additionally, the study presents how the music industry reinforces harmful stereotypes and behaviors. Finally, it exposes how pseudo-theories, like those promoted by Foucault, are utilized to justify and perpetuate sexual violence, hindering progress towards freedom, gender equality, and social justice. This interdisciplinary analysis sheds light on the negative impact of predatory capital on human relationships, culture, and society, emphasizing the importance of critical awareness and resistance against its exploitative practices.

История групповых культурных прав и их защиты: теоретические коллизии международного права

The issues of the international legal protection system have become particularly acute in recent years, since the existing practice has shown a lack of effectiveness and revealed cardinal shortcomings in the ability of the international community to prevent human rights violations leading to military conflicts and social explosions. The article shows by historical examples that the liberal-individualistic approach to the definition of human rights has led to the fragmentation of international legal acts, the absence of generally recognized criteria for the systematization of human rights, including those of a collective nature. It is proposed to create a system of international legal protection based on the development of the concept of cultural group rights, including a set of non-individual factors of self-determination of the individual and his participation in collective human existence.

Unveiling Empowerment: Navigating Historical Roles and Contemporary Challenges for Muslim Women Leaders

Based on the insights gathered from the literature review, this historical study embarks on a multifaceted exploration with several pivotal objectives. At its core, it seeks to illuminate the intricate relationship between Islamic teachings, the historical roles of Muslim women in leadership, and their contemporary challenges within the political landscape of Pakistan. Through a thorough examination of these aspects, the research aims to provide valuable insights and actionable recommendations that can shape policy formulation, procedural refinement, and organizational culture. The primary goal is to promote gender diversity and empower Muslim women in leadership roles, particularly in Pakistan. A central objective of this study is to deeply explore Islamic teachings and principles and their implications for women's active participation and contributions to society, especially in leadership positions. By meticulously analyzing relevant literature and historical examples from Islamic history, the research intends to uncover the theological and cultural foundations that historically influenced the status of Muslim women in leadership. Moreover, it seeks to evaluate how these teachings have empowered Muslim women in leadership roles, fostering a nuanced understanding of the interplay between religion and women's leadership.

Migraine as a Source of Artistic Inspiration

This narrative review explores the intricate relationship between migraines and art, tracing historical examples and contemporary interpretations of how migraines, especially those with a visual aura, have influenced artists. Highlights how migraines may have shaped artistic inspiration, delving into notable, questionably migraine-infected figures such as Hildegard of Bingen, Giorgio de Chirico, Pablo Picasso, and Salvador Dali, examining how their experiences may have influenced their works. Furthermore, it addresses the emergence of ‘migraine art’ sponsored by the pharmaceutical industry, presenting the intersection between art, neuroscience, and public engagement. The diagnostic complexity and differentiation of migraines from epilepsy are also discussed, with a special focus on the symptoms of the visual aura and how this has been portrayed through various artistic representations, thus inviting further exploration of the relationship between neurological conditions and creative expression.

“What is Proper to a Culture”

This article considers sociocultural identity and identification in the work of Jacques Derrida. Though Derrida’s philosophy is often presented as a source of inspiration for identity politics, Derrida’s precise position on identity is far from evident. This discussion will unpack his account of identity through a dialogue with the work of Amartya Sen, a Nobel laureate in economics and moral philosopher, known for his capabilities approach. In spite of their philosophical differences, I propose that Sen and Derrida share strikingly similar views about identity. Descriptively, they both understand sociocultural identity as inherently hybrid, anti-essentialist and plural. Sen’s argument for this is based on empirical and historical examples, while Derrida’s focuses on the relationship between cultural identity and the other. Their shared understanding of identity is reflected in a similar normative argument: we should consciously select our identities, so as to protect the plural nature of identities. In the case of Sen, this is accomplished through reason. Derrida takes a broader understanding of this, based on his concept of inheritance. I propose that inheritance needs to be interpreted as involving active and critical deliberation on identity and that this is an ethical dimension of Derrida’s work. I conclude by pointing to the potential for future dialogue between Sen and Derrida, the need to reflect further on the normative aspects of inheritance and the potential for their work to inform identity politics.

Pontius' Conscience: Pilate's Afterlives and Apology for Empire in John Chrysostom's Antioch

Abstract: This article explores apologetic early Christian approaches to Pontius Pilate, demonstrating the popularity of the idea that Pilate was innocent of Jesus's death, regarded Christ as innocent and just, and even became a Christian himself. Focusing on the exceptionally detailed image of the man who condemned Jesus to the cross found in the New Testament homilies of John Chrysostom, this article connects Chrysostom's treatment of Pilate to his interaction with a real-life (and pagan) governor of Syria. It suggests that apologetic interpretations of Pilate were used not merely to denigrate Jews but also to allow Christians who were themselves both Christian and Roman to believe that Rome had witnessed their Messiah—a historical example which proved the congruence of Romanness and Christianity.

What is conceptual disruption?

Recent work on philosophy of technology emphasises the ways in which technology can disrupt our concepts and conceptual schemes. We analyse and challenge existing accounts of conceptual disruption, criticising views according to which conceptual disruption can be understood in terms of uncertainty for conceptual application, as well as views assuming all instances of conceptual disruption occur at the same level. We proceed to provide our own account of conceptual disruption as an interruption in the normal functioning of concepts and conceptual schemes. Moreover, we offer a multilevel taxonomy thereof, where we distinguish between instances of conceptual disruptions occurring at different levels (conceptual scheme, conceptual clusters, and individual concepts), taking on different forms (conceptual gaps and conceptual conflicts), and leading to different degrees of severity (extending from mild to severe). We also provide detailed accounts through historical examples of how conceptual gaps and conceptual conflicts can occur at different times in the very same process of conceptual disruption. Finally, we make the case that different kinds of conceptual engineering can provide meaningful ways to assess and overcome distinct types of conceptual disruption.

Clinical Considerations in Working with Children and Adolescents of Color: Past, Present, and Future

Background: Systemic racism and health inequality for Children and Adolescents of Color (CAoC) and their families need to be acknowledged and addressed in the provision of mental health treatment by child and adolescent psychiatrists. The lack of parity for behavioral health drives the lack of integration of “mental” health with overall health and the lack of funding, policy, planning, and practices to support the social and emotional health of children and their families. Additionally, the unequal treatment faced by Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC) children and their families further impacts their overall health and mental health outcomes. Implicit biases, conscious and unconscious, influence clinical judgments, lead to errors in diagnostic and treatment decisions and impair child and adolescent psychiatrists’ ability to fully partner with families to treat, advocate for, and improve the clinical and life trajectories of this diverse group of young people and families that child and adolescent psychiatrists are called to serve. Methods: Using a case vignette, this paper discusses historical examples showing how child and adolescent psychiatrists’ implicit bias may manifest when working with CAoC. Medical training and clinical practice have paid scant attention to the broader impacts of systemic racism and inequities in healthcare until recent years. Discussion: This article provides clinical recommendations for clinicians to navigate these factors through trauma-centered and patient-centered care. Viewing through the lens of intergenerational racial trauma and acknowledging one’s own bias, clinicians can better help and support CAoC as they strive toward a brighter future.

Development of a far-field prediction model for tactical jet noise spectra

Semi-empirical models for predicting far-field jet noise radiation are computationally efficient. One historical example is NASA SP-8072 (1971), which couples source sound power spectra with frequency-dependent directivity indices to obtain far-field radiated spectra for rockets. This paper applies the SP-8072 framework to develop spectra for the T-7A trainer aircraft. Data at 38 and 76 m arcs are used to obtain sound power spectra and frequency-dependent directivity indices for four different engine conditions ranging from 36% thrust through maximum afterburner. Application of a ground reflection correction model is discussed. The model is applied to obtain results at distances between 19 and 229 m and the performance of the model is evaluated using measured data. [Work supported by ONR Grant No. N00014-21-1-2069.]

Prestige, Humiliation And Saving Face: National Identity and Great Power Politics

Abstract This paper argues that a prestige-humiliation dynamic is a systems-level force that shapes state behavior. Connecting psychological factors to structural realism, we observe the following: the more powerful a state becomes, the more it could seek to overturn past humiliation through aggressive prestige-seeking acts. This is done to reassert its power and status to erase past humiliation and achieve prestige even at the expense of others. Three historical examples will be discussed: Nazi Germany’s erasure of the Treaty of Versailles, China’s Century of Humiliation, and the North Atlantic Treaty Organization’s expansion into Eastern Europe against Russia. The paper will then define face-saving behavior, allowing a competitor to preserve prestige and avoid humiliation as a way to deescalate tension.

Intersections of Maternity, Eugenics, and Violence in Edith Summers Kelley’s Weeds

ABSTRACT: This article explores the push for family-oriented eugenics and pronatalism within the United States, chronicling social and political movements and their impact on the American mother. The essay illustrates this problem through Edith Summer Kelley’s Weeds (1923), a novel that utilizes eugenic rhetoric of the American Progressive Era to expose problems in American maternity and parturition. Kelley’s female protagonists present not only a crisis of motherhood but also a crisis for American families, as unhappy mothers symbolized issues of dysfunction. This reading positions itself alongside historical examples of pronatalism and eugenics, and utilizes American media to argue that women felt compelled to reproduce in order to meet national standards of progress during the post-World War I era.

Biblioclasm :A Sociocultural Study of Knowledge Destruction and Prevention Through Legal Mechanisms

‘Biblioclasm: A Sociocultural Study of Knowledge Destruction and Prevention Through Legal Mechanisms’ explores the complex and multifaceted phenomenon of biblioclasm, the deliberate destruction of books and knowledge repositories, from a sociocultural perspective. This paper explores the causes of biblioclasm, its historical and modern expressions, and the function of legislative safeguards in preserving intellectual variety and cultural heritage. The study explores the sociocultural roots of biblioclasm and considers the different ideological, political, religious, or cultural motivations that people or groups may have for wanting to eliminate information. The study offers insights into the destructive forces that have affected human history by using historical examples like the burning of the Library of Alexandria and contemporary examples like the destruction of cultural artifacts by terrorist organisations. This study also emphasises the value of legislative safeguards in preventing biblioclasm and safeguarding the world's cultural heritage. It examines the efficiency of international treaties and conventions, such as the UNESCO Convention for the Protection of Cultural Property in the Event of Armed Conflict, in averting the loss of knowledge and fostering cultural preservation. The study also looks at how domestic legal systems in particular areas or countries deal with biblioclasm. Keywords - Book Burning, Biblioclam, Iconoclasm, Destruction of Knowledge, Information Censorship, Destruction of Information

THE INSTITUTE OF INSTRUCTIONS OF VOTERS TO DEPUTIES IN THE HISTORY OF STATE AND LAW OF RUSSIA

The article examines the institution of voter orders in the history of the state and law of Russia, which has great potential as a mechanism for direct democracy and generalization of the aspirations and needs of the population at the present stage. The institution of orders is well known in the history of the Russian state and its individual regions. Historical examples of appeals to the people’s instructions to representatives of state authorities are given. The author concludes that the use of penalties can be a significant factor in overcoming social tension in society, developing ways to effectively solve problems of regional and local importance, as well as contributing to the growth of the authority of public authorities. Keywords: INSTRUCTIONS FROM VOTERS, PEOPLE'S ORDERS, LEGAL CULTURE, PEOPLES OF

The scars beyond bullets: Recognizing the environmental toll of war

Warfare, throughout history, has not only shaped geopolitical landscapes but has left an indelible mark on the environment. The unintended consequences of armed conflicts extend far beyond the immediate theater of war, affecting ecosystems, biodiversity, and human wellbeing. We therefore need to delve into the complex and lasting environmental impact of wars, exploring case studies, international frameworks, and mitigation strategies aimed at addressing and preventing further ecological devastation which is what this paper is about. As conflicts continue to arise globally, understanding the environmental implications becomes crucial for sustainable development and international cooperation. This study aims to synthesize existing knowledge, analyze case studies, and propose viable solutions to minimize the environmental toll of armed conflicts. By examining historical examples and current challenges, we seek to contribute to a broader discourse on the intersection of warfare and environmental conservation. And essentially, provide a comprehensive overview of the environmental consequences of war and propose effective strategies for mitigating these impacts. By assessing case studies such as the Gulf War oil spills, Vietnam Agent Orange use, and Ukraine's agricultural land destruction, we aim to uncover patterns and lessons learned. Additionally, we scrutinize the role of international frameworks, environmental impact assessments, and post-conflict restoration efforts in alleviating the environmental aftermath of warfare. This paper contends that the environmental impact of war is multifaceted, persisting long after hostilities cease. By examining historical cases, current challenges, and mitigation strategies, we underscore the urgency of integrating environmental considerations into military planning and international conflict resolution efforts.

The Role of Endowments in Achieving the Goals of Security and Freedom

This research explores the expansive concept of freedom within Islamic endowments, or Waqf, emphasizing liberation from societal constraints like poverty and disability. It asserts that moral constraints restrict human freedom, necessitating a call to Allah for liberation. Historical examples, such as Al-Azhar University, highlight endowments' pivotal role in fostering independence from state pressures, particularly in the realms of thought and education. Endowments are depicted as vital in sustaining and liberating society, offering financial autonomy to scholars and educational institutions. The text also delves into the economic impacts of endowments, detailing their role in employment, income redistribution, and fostering various industries. Legal perspectives on lending within the Islamic context are explored, along with the role of endowments in liberating captives and supporting those engaged in jihad. The research concludes by advocating for directing endowments towards knowledge and scholars to combat ignorance and achieve societal liberation.

THE GAZA CONFLICT WITHIN INTERNATIONAL LAW

Israel came under brutal attack on October 7, 2023, culminated in a long festering all out conflict against the Hamas perpetrators in the Gaza Strip. All parties to conflict must act in accordance with international law. This article examines whether Israel’s subsequent use of force to rescue and defend its nationals, abides by the right of self-defense under the UN Charter and is in accordance with the law of armed conflict and international humanitarian law. Keywords: Gaza Conflict, Right of Self-Defense, Law of Armed Conflict, International Humanitarian Law

Causes and Consequences of the Destruction of the Belief in the Attainability of Truth: Philosophical Reflections with a Historical Example

Causes and Consequences of the Destruction of the Belief in the Attainability of Truth: Philosophical Reflections with a Historical Example

Socialism: A Property or Aggression Problem?

There seems to be an unappreciated point of contention in the Austrian literature regarding the socialist economic calculation problem beyond the Mises–Hayek “dehomogenization” debate. This tension concerns the essence of socialism and the economic calculation problem: while some authors (e.g., Mises and Hayek) employ the classical definition of socialism as a socioeconomic system characterized by the collective ownership of the means of production, others (e.g., Hoppe and Huerta de Soto) define it as a system of institutionalized aggression. Moreover, the latter see aggression as the essential feature of socialism’s economic failure. In this article, we argue that this conception is a novelty unconnected to Mises’s views and that aggression should not be regarded as the essential problem of socialism. We illustrate our point with a thought experiment comparing the system we might call “voluntary socialism” with genuine capitalism. Finally, we review some historical examples of voluntary socialist communities and compare them to the ideal of pure voluntary socialism.

What COVID-19 Vaccine Distribution Disparity Reveals About Solidarity

What COVID-19 Vaccine Distribution Disparity Reveals About Solidarity