Political Impact Research Articles

Keterlibatan Klerikus Dalam Politik: Tinjauan Hukum Gereja Dan Kesaksian Hidup San Giovanni Xxiii

This research raises the theme of clerical involvement in politics, which still creates pro and con reactions. The questions answered in this research are what, how, and to what extent clerics may engage or are prohibited from engaging in politics. What are the reasons and purposes of the Catholic Church in prohibiting its clergy from engaging in politics? What are the legal consequences for the clerics involved in practical politics? Is there any good example for clerics in engaging in politics? This research uses the normative research method of Church law. The problem is approached using the deductive method, by departing from the legal norms of the Church which are elaborated using documents issued by the Holy See. The research also uses the inductive method through a study on the testimonies of the life of St. John XXIII. The deductive and inductive approaches are combined to find the scope of meaning and the proper and wise application of the ecclesiastical norm regarding clerical involvement in politics. The study found that the clerical mission cannot be separated from politics. The call to configure oneself fully to the person and mission of Christ requires clerics to take the side of the small, the poor, the oppressed, and the marginalized by conducting sharp socio-political criticism agaist unfair, unequal and discriminatory government or economic systems. The teaching of clerics should have a political impact on the lives of the faithful, especially the laity, to the point of encouraging them to become fully involved in practical politics to fight for justice, truth, peace and the common good with other members of society. However, concern for the political problems of the nation must never lead clerics to become directly and actively involved through political parties. Such involvement will divide the communion of the people, will mix politics and religion, and will run the risk of creating hostility both within the Church itself and outside the Church. Violation of the prohibition to actively participate in political parties results in the suspension of the cleric concerned. As the life witnessed by St. John XXIII, clerics are to be fathers of all people, persons of dialogue and peace, above all parties and for all parties. Clerics represent the Church that does not bind itself to any particular political system, and remains present and works in whatever political system, which is democratically selected and established by all citizens

The impact of organizational politics on work engagement-the mediating role of the doctrine of the mean.

Events Theory posits that the perception of organizational politics affects job attitudes. The purpose of this study was to answer the question: does organizational politics have a similar impact on Chinese individuals who adhere to the doctrine of the mean? We collected survey data from 3,059 library personnel in 36 Chinese university libraries and conducted analysis using the Analytic Hierarchy Process. The results showed that the perception of organizational politics reduces employee work engagement. However, this impact exhibits heterogeneity. For newly recruited employees and employees aged 50 and above who are nearing retirement, the impact of organizational politics on work engagement is relatively small. Conversely, for employees aged 30-50, organizational politics has a significant negative impact. Furthermore, the doctrine of the mean moderates the impact of organizational politics on work engagement, mitigating its negative effects. The conclusions offer new insights into enhancing employee work motivation. The library should take more measures to safeguard employee rights to enhance work motivation.

Eccentric Circles: Rudolf Goldscheid and the Unrealized Goal of Menschenökonomie during the Era of Socialization

Abstract This article explores the sudden rise in popularity and limited long-term impact of Rudolf Goldscheid's work around the time of the Great War. Goldscheid is remembered as a founder of central European sociology, a creator of fiscal sociology, and a fin-de-siècle feminist and pacifist. His reputation ranks behind many of his peers in the social sciences, however. A reevaluation of Goldscheid's position within the fin-de-siècle intellectual landscape of Vienna and central Europe reveals why his sudden success—which was really decades in the making—did not endure in the same way as that of Joseph Schumpeter or Otto Neurath, among others. Goldscheid's ideas seemed innovative in the revolutionary years 1918–1920, yet they were frequently misunderstood. His eccentric position in the socio-liberal sphere of fin-de-siècle Vienna seemed to mute his political impact after the war. A better appreciation of Goldscheid's work not only enriches our understanding of his innovative proposals but also illuminates a frenetic, experimental era in central European history.

COVID-19 impact on the assessment methodology of undergraduate medical students: a systematic review of the lessons learned

The COVID-19 pandemic had a substantial social, economic, political, and educational impact worldwide. Due to the social contact restrictions, areas such as medical education were highly affected. Assessment in medical education, was already a sensitive topic, and it proved to be even more challenging as different teaching and learning contexts required huge adaptations in a short period. This systematic review provides an overview of the impact of COVID-19 on the assessment of medical students and can serve as a reference to improve this area. We conducted the review based on the PRISMA tool and searched in PubMed, EBSCO, and ScienceDirect. Studies describing the assessment methodologies used during the pandemic were included. Of the 501 initial articles, 18 were included in this review. Collected data was based on the regime, subject, teaching/assessment methodologies, platforms used, grades, students’ and teachers’ perceptions, and measures to prevent academic dishonesty. The results suggest that technology played a central role during the pandemic, and universities were concerned about the transition to online learning regarding teaching and assessment, but students and teachers should be prepared for it. Formative assessment methodologies and feedback were emphasized, and summative tools were adapted to prevent fraud. Students and teachers were generally satisfied with online learning and assessment, which had no significant difference in the examination scores, but they preferred conventional teaching. The COVID-19 pandemic brought an opportunity to analyze and rethink the medical curriculum. Thus, further investigations are needed on combining traditional and online teaching strategies and emphasis on the assessment.

The Forgotten Dreams of History-from-Below

Abstract In his 2003 essay, “On Agency,” Walter Johnson faulted the way scholars’ focus on agency presumed a “unidirectional trade between past and present,” treating “history writing as a mode of redress.” It marginalized “human-ness lived outside the conventions” of a “liberal notion of selfhood.” Restoring agency to the enslaved made the scholar feel better about themselves without making the world any better: “therapy rather than politics.” Looking back on this pivotal assessment of social history from the vantage of twenty years, its criticisms seem relevant to the use of agency in its time (and ours) more than to the concept’s original invention in the era of decolonization after World War II. In that time, drawing on anticolonial thought, history-from-below emerged precisely to contest liberal notions of selfhood and reform the existing, whiggish two-way trade between past and present. Revisiting that turn reminds us that questions raised by the category of “agency” were present at its making and that it is unlikely that academic scholarship can fulfill more than a therapeutic function without affiliated struggles to remake the academy and popular politics. Reminding us of history-from-below's foundational commitment to building up “the present-life of the past” and challenging the individuated ideal of selfhood, this essay notes the continued urgency of recovering alternative subjectivities as we face the planetary crisis created by dominance of Enlightenment notions of history and selfhood. Though scholarship in the academy may not be capable of the political impact Johnson imagined, it nevertheless furthers history’s actual end of internal transformation.

The politics and public administration nexus in the practice of football administration in Zimbabwe

The topical focus of the paper is to examine how national sports administration reflects the interconnectedness of politics and public administration in Zimbabwe. To achieve this aim, the paper examines the patron-client relationship between the Zimbabwe Football Association (ZIFA) and the ruling political party, the Zimbabwe African National Union–Patriotic Front (ZANU-PF). The paper demonstrates how the interference of ZANU-PF in the management of the ZIFA has soiled the governance and formal administration of the national football administration body. The study reveals that due to constant political manipulation, ZIFA has been marred by allegations of corruption and maladministration, sexual harassment and the marginalization of women and the subsequent suspension by the global football governing body, the International Federation of Association Football (FIFA) in February 2022. The paper argues that these challenges are not unique to football administration but are reflective of the broader public administration culture in Zimbabwe, which is entangled with partisan politics. This entanglement has over the years expressed itself through transactional relationships, whereby the ruling ZANU-PF seeks to control football administration for its political and hegemonic purposes. Some individuals have used their political links with ZANU-PF as political capital to both legitimize and entrench their football administration careers. This implies that ZIFA has morphed into a subsidiary of the ruling political establishment, in the process compromising its independence as a football governing and regulatory body. Football administration is therefore a useful lens that can help us understand and theorize on the impact of politics in public administration. Methodologically, the paper utilizes a qualitative research design which included in-depth interviews and document analysis with the intent to capture and express in detail the nexus of politics and football administration in Zimbabwe.

Influence of Russian and Nato Rivalry on Ukrainian National Security during Volodymyr Zelensky's Presidential Term

Since before the Cold War and until the fall of the Soviet Union, there have been tense relationsbetween Russia and NATO. Russia, which succeeded the Soviet Union as its heir, inherited a fewprivileges due to its downfall. Russia grew to be the most prominent, prosperous, and richest nationamong the CIS nations, having a significant political impact on Eastern and Central Europe. AsNATO, a security agreement, increases its influence, Russia feels threatened and does not want tocease to exist. The rivalry between the two actors affects neighboring Russia, including Ukraine.Zelensky's decision to speed up the integration process of the NATO security pact provoked Russianoutrage because it was articulated as a challenge, and practically, the actions taken by Zelensky couldnot accelerate his membership in NATO. Russia launched a military invasion of Ukraine that hadimplications for the neighboring country's national security crisis. In analyzing this thesis, the authorsused the concept of rivalry to analyze the relationship between Russia and NATO and the idea ofnational security to analyze the status quo of Ukraine due to Russian-NATO influence. The researchmethod was descriptive, using data from books, journals, and several other references. This studyfound a Ukrainian national security crisis in the Zelensky era due to the influence of Russian andNATO rivalries.

The Impact of Political Identity on Candidate Electability in Village Head Elections

This study examines the partial and simultaneous impact of Identity Politics on the Electability of Village Head Candidates in Layoa Village, Gantarang Keke District, Bantaeng Regency. The research used a quantitative approach with descriptive research type. The sampling technique used was saturated sampling with the use of Likert scale instruments, and the data were analyzed using descriptive statistical techniques and simple regression analysis with the help of SPSS software version 26. The results showed that partially, the legitimacy identity indicator (X1) had an impact of 49.9%, resistance identity (X2) of 64.2%, and project identity (X3) had an impact of 66.2% on the electability of Village Head Candidates. The impact is measured through simple regression for each identity indicator. Simultaneously, Political Identity significantly affects the electability of Village Head Candidates, as indicated by the Fcount value of 916.773 with a significance level of 0.000, smaller than 0.05. The magnitude of the variable's impact is measured by the R Square value of 0.908, which means that 90.8% of the variation in electability can be explained by the Identity Politics variable. The remaining 9.2% is attributable to other factors not examined in this study.

Cabaran Interaksi, Intergrasi dan Asimilasi antara Pribumi (Melayu) dengan Imigran di Malaysia

This study aims to look at the process of interaction, integration and assimilation that is the basis for racial tolerance and unity. In Malaysia, the process of socio-cultural interaction, integration, and assimilation is carried out by cultivating aspects of traditional bumiputera culture to be presented as a symbol for the birth of a national culture. The purpose of this paper is to examine the barriers to interaction, integration, and assimilation in Malaysia. The discussion was carried out in order to achieve the goal by discussing the history of arrival and the form of acceptance of the Malay indigenous community to the immigrant group. It also aims to assess its socio-cultural and political impact on societal development, particularly after 1970. Based on this study, Malaysia's indigenous (Malay) community and immigrant group are still in the early stages of developing their interactions, integration, and assimilation. implementation. In Malaysia, the contact, integration, and assimilation processes have been ongoing over time. It is crucial to maintain community cohesion and togetherness in Malaysia. To make this goal a reality, all parties should participate and work hard. The findings of the study found that all parties should be open-minded and ready to tolerate in the process of interaction, integration and assimilation that takes place. This attitude needs to be practiced for the sake of unity and harmony.

Cabaran Interaksi, Intergrasi dan Asimilasi antara Pribumi (Melayu) dengan Imigran di Malaysia

This study aims to look at the process of interaction, integration and assimilation that is the basis for racial tolerance and unity. In Malaysia, the process of socio-cultural interaction, integration, and assimilation is carried out by cultivating aspects of traditional bumiputera culture to be presented as a symbol for the birth of a national culture. The purpose of this paper is to examine the barriers to interaction, integration, and assimilation in Malaysia. The discussion was carried out in order to achieve the goal by discussing the history of arrival and the form of acceptance of the Malay indigenous community to the immigrant group. It also aims to assess its socio-cultural and political impact on societal development, particularly after 1970. Based on this study, Malaysia's indigenous (Malay) community and immigrant group are still in the early stages of developing their interactions, integration, and assimilation. implementation. In Malaysia, the contact, integration, and assimilation processes have been ongoing over time. It is crucial to maintain community cohesion and togetherness in Malaysia. To make this goal a reality, all parties should participate and work hard. The findings of the study found that all parties should be open-minded and ready to tolerate in the process of interaction, integration and assimilation that takes place. This attitude needs to be practiced for the sake of unity and harmony.

A View of Philippine Government Corruption: The Harry Stonehill Scandal Revisited

The corruption scandal involving American businessman Harry Stonehill in the 1960s showed how corruption permeated high government offices in the Philippines. The scandal was the biggest controversy in terms of political and social impact up to that time, and it changed the political fortunes of political leaders like Diosdado Macapagal who lost his bid for a second term for the Philippine presidency in 1965. The Stonehill affair would be later superseded by future corruption scandals in the latter decades such as those involving President Ferdinand Marcos, Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo and Rodrigo Duterte. Corruption always involves two parties: the one that provides the opportunity to do corrupt acts and the other who does the actual corruption. In the case of Stonehill, his rise to prominence as a genius in Philippine business would not be possible without him providing bribes in exchange for favors and advantages. It also made him feel untouchable as he felt “everyone has a price” and he could get away with anything. On the other hand, officials who became corrupt also developed the same impunity knowing that they would not be held accountable for their acts. They developed ways and means to hide their corruption and its fruits which is ill-gotten wealth. This article examines corruption in the Philippines and the factors which led to its pervasiveness in Philippine society. By revisiting the Stonehill scandal in the 1960s, it studies the modes developed by corrupt officials in hiding their wealth and how the Philippine legal system failed in deterring acts of corruption.

A View of Philippine Government Corruption: The Harry Stonehill Scandal Revisited

The corruption scandal involving American businessman Harry Stonehill in the 1960s showed how corruption permeated high government offices in the Philippines. The scandal was the biggest controversy in terms of political and social impact up to that time, and it changed the political fortunes of political leaders like Diosdado Macapagal who lost his bid for a second term for the Philippine presidency in 1965. The Stonehill affair would be later superseded by future corruption scandals in the latter decades such as those involving President Ferdinand Marcos, Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo and Rodrigo Duterte. Corruption always involves two parties: the one that provides the opportunity to do corrupt acts and the other who does the actual corruption. In the case of Stonehill, his rise to prominence as a genius in Philippine business would not be possible without him providing bribes in exchange for favors and advantages. It also made him feel untouchable as he felt “everyone has a price” and he could get away with anything. On the other hand, officials who became corrupt also developed the same impunity knowing that they would not be held accountable for their acts. They developed ways and means to hide their corruption and its fruits which is ill-gotten wealth. This article examines corruption in the Philippines and the factors which led to its pervasiveness in Philippine society. By revisiting the Stonehill scandal in the 1960s, it studies the modes developed by corrupt officials in hiding their wealth and how the Philippine legal system failed in deterring acts of corruption.

Research on the Impact of the Russia-Ukraine War on the United States

The article is set against the backdrop of todays Russo-Ukrainian war and focuses on the multiple ways in which the continuity of the US as a country that commands but does not participate in the war can affect the country. Since the invasion, the US has led the way in providing Ukraine with military equipment and training, economic aid, near-total diplomatic support checks, intelligence used to deter Russian attacks, and threats of dire consequences if Russia uses nuclear weapons in Ukraine. Even before Russian troops crossed the border, the US and many of its allies were working to mobilize a potential diplomatic coalition against Moscows predatory and ambitious military by warning Russia of the range of potential sanctions it could incur, and strengthening Ukraines military forces. The article, sourced through a Google search and Google Scholar, is based on the American peoples perception of war and its economic and political impact on the United States after the World War .

Impact of organizational politics on employee outcomes: a systematic literature review

Workplace politics is a growing area of business research. The present study aggregates the extant literature on workplace politics and identifies themes to develop a comprehensive understanding of the field. Based on a portfolio of 68 studies collected from different electronic databases, an extensive systematic literature review was undertaken following Rowley & Slack’s methodology. The study segregates the organizational politics literature into antecedents, consequences, and boundary conditions. Furthermore, antecedents, consequences, and boundary conditions are discussed from the individual, job, and organizational levels. Based on the identified themes, the study proposes a conceptual model and future research directions that scholars could use to guide practitioners in making organizations a better place to work.

Can Female Political Representation Impact Female Labour Force Participation Rate? A Study across Indian States using Fixed Effect Panel Data Model

Can Female Political Representation Impact Female Labour Force Participation Rate? A Study across Indian States using Fixed Effect Panel Data Model

Toward reducing racialized pain care disparities: Approaching cannabis research and access through the lens of equity and inclusion.

There is growing interest in cannabis use for cancer pain. This commentary aims to discuss the evidence surrounding cannabis use for cancer pain in the context of the long-racialized landscape of cannabis policies and the disparity in pain control among cancer patients holding minoritized racial identities. Much evidence surrounding both the benefits and harms of cannabis use in cancer patients, and all patients in general, is lacking. Although drawing on the research in cancer that is available, it is also important to illustrate the broader context about how cannabis' deep roots in medical, political, and social history impact patient use and health care policies. There are lessons we can learn from the racialized disparities in opioid risk mitigation strategies, so they are not replicated in the settings of cannabis for cancer symptom management. Additionally, the authors intentionally use the term "cannabis" here rather than "marijuana.: In the early 1900s, the lay press and government popularized the use of the word "marijuana" instead of the more common "cannabis" to tie the drug to anti-Mexican prejudice.

Public Health Policy, Political Ideology, and Public Emotion Related to COVID-19 in the U.S.

Social networks, particularly Twitter 9.0 (known as X as of 23 July 2023), have provided an avenue for prompt interactions and sharing public health-related concerns and emotions, especially during the COVID-19 pandemic when in-person communication became less feasible due to stay-at-home policies in the United States (U.S.). The study of public emotions extracted from social network data has garnered increasing attention among scholars due to its significant predictive value for public behaviors and opinions. However, few studies have explored the associations between public health policies, local political ideology, and the spatial-temporal trends of emotions extracted from social networks. This study aims to investigate (1) the spatial-temporal clustering trends (or spillover effects) of negative emotions related to COVID-19; and (2) the association relationships between public health policies such as stay-at-home policies, political ideology, and the negative emotions related to COVID-19. This study employs multiple statistical methods (zero-inflated Poisson (ZIP) regression, random-effects model, and spatial autoregression (SAR) model) to examine relationships at the county level by using the data merged from multiple sources, mainly including Twitter 9.0, Johns Hopkins, and the U.S. Census Bureau. We find that negative emotions related to COVID-19 extracted from Twitter 9.0 exhibit spillover effects, with counties implementing stay-at-home policies or leaning predominantly Democratic showing higher levels of observed negative emotions related to COVID-19. These findings highlight the impact of public health policies and political polarization on spatial-temporal public emotions exhibited in social media. Scholars and policymakers can benefit from understanding how public policies and political ideology impact public emotions to inform and enhance their communication strategies and intervention design during public health crises such as the COVID-19 pandemic.

Political Configuration of Law in Law Enforcement in Indonesia

This article discusses the configuration of legal politics towards law enforcement and its impact on the legal system in Indonesia. The politicisation of law enforcement is one of the negative implications of legal politics that can cause injustice and imbalance in the justice system. In law enforcement, it is important for the state to ensure the independence of legal institutions, avoid politicisation of law enforcement, and increase the accountability of the justice system as well as maintain public trust in the legal system and government. This research aims to find out the impact of the development of legal politics on the law enforcement system in Indonesia and the existence of legal politics in the law enforcement system in this country. The method used in this research is a normative juridical approach. The results of the study show that Legal politics has a big role in law enforcement, often in enforcing the law the role of politics is not applied properly, where law enforcers prioritise the interests of political elites. The impact of legal politics on law enforcement has a negative impact on society and the justice system. The law should be enforced based on the principles of justice, without political interference or involvement. Law enforcement officers should not give different treatment to anyone because everyone has equal rights under the law.

Beyond reconciliation, towards regeneration: social circus in Northern Ireland

ABSTRACT This article acknowledges for the first time in an academic context the significant role played by social circus in conflict transformation across Northern Ireland and, more specifically, urban regeneration in Belfast after the signing of the Good Friday Agreement. The focus is on the Belfast Community Circus School (BCCS) and the annual Festival of Fools, which emerged from the social mission and practical delivery of BCCS activities. BCCS was founded in the mid-1980s to offer children and young people in Belfast an alternative, creative outlet for their feelings and to establish “common ground” between communities amid conflict. This essay takes its lead initially from BCCS founders, reconsidering their motivations and the fundamental tenets of the School – as expressed by teachers and former pupils – alongside other studies of social circus in action around the world throughout a similar period. It also theorises the political intent and impact of BCCS through reference to the performance philosophy of Alan Read. Evidence in support of the argument is drawn from a range of available sources including policy and strategy documents, annual reports, performance evaluations, and interviews with key figures within the organisation. From this body of evidence, it becomes clear that, in the move towards what we might term (after Read) a Republic of Play, a change in BCCS, its own sense of identity and purpose within society was inevitable, as Northern Ireland continues the process of reconciliation and post-conflict transformation. Finally, then, the article attends to the recent transformation within BCCS itself, which in 2021 became Circusful: an organization with its own set of social and economic goals.

Political ties and information technology: Untangling their impact on supply chain social responsibility and sustainable performance

Political ties and information technology (IT) are critical elements of a company's socio-technical system that can improve sustainability. This study empirically investigates how political ties and IT influence supply chain social responsibility and sustainable performance using survey data collected from 216 Chinese manufacturing companies. We conceptualize IT as a second-order construct that includes two first-order constructs (i.e., exploratory IT and exploitative IT) and sustainable performance as a second-order construct that includes three first-order constructs (i.e., economic performance, social performance and environmental performance). Supply chain social responsibility is conceptualized as environmental responsibility, philanthropic responsibility and supply chain partner responsibility, which is a second-order construct that includes four first-order constructs (i.e., supplier responsibility, customer responsibility, employee responsibility and investor responsibility). Our findings demonstrate that IT positively affects environmental, philanthropic, and supply chain partner responsibility and mediates political ties' impact on supply chain social responsibility. Besides, environmental responsibility positively affects philanthropic and supply chain partner responsibility. Furthermore, fulfilling environmental and supply chain partner responsibility improves sustainable performance. Our study not only enriches the empirical evidence on the antecedents of supply chain social responsibility and its impact on sustainable performance but also guides managers to allocate resources effectively and fulfil supply chain social responsibility.