Political Integration Research Articles

The guidance of curriculum ideological and political education and university management on students with BD

BackgroundAs an essential direction of higher education reform, curriculum thinking and politics aims to guide and shape students’ thoughts and behaviors in their daily study and life through curriculum content and educational methods. As a common psychological disorder, bipolar disorder (BD) has an essential influence on the research and life of college students. This study explores the effect of ideological and political integration in guiding students with bipolar disorder.Subjects and MethodsThe study employed a random selection process to choose a cohort of 500 college students, among whom 50 had been diagnosed with bipolar disorder. The research employed a combination of questionnaires, in-depth interviews, and psychological tests while assessing the patients’ condition using the Hamilton Depression Scale (HAMD). The collected data were subsequently analyzed using SPSS 24.0.ResultsThe study found that the student management mode of ideological and political integration can effectively improve the psychological adaptability of students with bipolar disorder. 75% of the students with bipolar disorder said that their emotional fluctuations are reduced, and their learning motivation and concentration are improved under this management mode. In addition, this management style also enhances their recognition and acceptance of social and school norms.ConclusionsThe integration of ideological and political education in curriculum management has a positive guiding effect on students with bipolar disorder, which can help them better adapt to school life and improve their academic and mental health levels. It is recommended that universities further strengthen the research and application of this management method to serve the majority of students better.

Integrating curriculum ideology and politics into physical education on students’ bipolar depression

BackgroundBipolar depression is an important part of college students’ mental health problems. As an important part of the school curriculum system, the improvement of its teaching methods and contents has an important impact on students’ mental health. From the perspective of educational psychology, the integration of curriculum ideology and politics with college physical education is expected to play an important role in the relief of bipolar depression.Subjects and Methods The experiment selected 50 college students in a physical education course as the research object, half of them as the experimental group, received the physical education course treatment under the mode of educational psychology for half a year, and the other half as the control group, received the physical education course treatment with the ideological and political integration of educational psychology course for half a year. After the course, the Stanford Acute Stress Response Questionnaire (SASRQ) was used for feedback. The higher the score, the more serious the bipolar depression was.ResultsThe students in the experimental group had a more positive attitude, and their physical exercise was also strengthened, with a low feedback score of about 8. In the control group, the remission effect of bipolar depression was not obvious, the learning enthusiasm was not high, and the feedback score was 15 points.ConclusionsThe integration of educational psychology curriculum thinking and politics in college physical education teaching has a positive effect on the alleviation of students’ depression and also provides an important reference for the improvement of college physical education teaching.AcknowledgementThe research is supported by: 2023 Zhongshan Vocational and Technical College Scientific Research Project, Design and Development of a Physical Health Management System for College Students (No. KYB2319).

Civic and political integration of migrants with minority backgrounds: Turkey-origin migrants in the United Kingdom

ABSTRACT This study argues that minorities have higher in-group consciousness and adaptability developed through uneven interaction with the majority. Once migrated, their collective experiences are transferred to the country-of-residence with them, leading to higher civic and political integration in the country-of-residence than majority-migrants. Introducing a new civic and political integration model, it compares the majority and minority migrants from Turkey in the UK, by using ordinal logistic regression analyses. Findings show that Kurds are more involved in politics than Turks, however, they do not differ in terms of civic participation. Compared to Sunnis, Alevis feel more represented in the political system.

Using go-it-alone power to overcome intergovernmental deadlock: national vetoes, credible threats, and multi-speed Europe in the British budgetary rebate crisis

AbstractDifferentiated integration, and the prospect thereof, is a prominent feature of European integration and policymaking. This article theorizes and demonstrates an explicit link between the threat of differentiated integration and the resolution of major European integration crises. Based on archival sources and secondary literature on differentiated integration, it shows how and why, in June 1984, the United Kingdom and Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher agreed to increase the European Community’s (EC) financial resources, despite their years-long insistence on budgetary restraint and their formal right to veto such a decision. The article argues that the prospect of a ‘multi-speed’ Europe, represented by Franco-German ‘go-it-alone’ power, threatened to exclude recalcitrant member states. Lacking more promising alternatives to continued membership in a reformed EC, the British government consented to European financial objectives. It also joined the other national governments towards deeper political integration and, eventually, a European Union, despite its actual rejection of European federal ambitions. The article’s theoretical expectations and empirical findings on ways to overcome intergovernmental deadlock based on formal national veto rights have broader implications also for more recent European integration crises.

Georgia’s Strategic Path: Economic Integration as a Strategic Pathway

Abstract Since achieving independence from the Soviet Union in 1991, the Republic of Georgia has balanced its aspirations to Westernize with its pre-existing and continuing bonds with Russia. Much of the research looking at this dynamic has focused on security and political issues; this article instead focuses on the economic sphere and examines whether Georgia’s economic ties with Europe and Russia have created closer strategic relations. To determine if Georgia is pursuing economic integration with the European Union (EU) and Russia, the article draws on economic data from the National Statistics Office of Georgia on exports, imports, foreign direct investment (FDI), and tourism. It examines the academic literature on Georgia’s strategy of political integration with the EU and its policy of “normalization” with Russia since 2012. Trade and investment have increased with Europe, while tourism from Russia increased substantially between 2015 and 2019. Still, the article finds that Georgia’s economic relations have not created strategic integration with either polity.

Investigating English Learning with Integration of Ideology and Politics: A Social Psychological Perspective on Panic Perception in Online Game

Investigating English Learning with Integration of Ideology and Politics: A Social Psychological Perspective on Panic Perception in Online Game

The Rebel and the Politician: Developing a Typology of Insurgent Civil–Military Relations

The wars in Afghanistan and Iraq have brought returned focus to civil–military relations in complex, fluid, and “asymmetric” environments. The close integration of politics and violence has led to renewed calls for more careful civilian control and involvement in strategy-making and operational design. While scholars and practitioners have struggled with this pressing task, so have the insurgent organizations that the United States and others have been fighting against. And, in some ways, rebels have been more successful in harmonizing military and political efforts. Yet, there is little research into the form and implications of their civil–military balance. This article constructs a typology of rebel civil–military relations that maps the overlap of an intensive form of civilian control, political integration, and the degree of military professionalization. The typology is developed by categorizing a range of prominent organizations operative in contemporary and past civil wars and considering how these patterns might influence insurgents’ pursuit of intricately intertwined political and military goals. This theory development exercise—intended for hypothesis generation to inform future avenues of research—has implications for how we understand insurgency and state-based civil–military relations in unstable environments.

The Dworkin–Williams debate: Liberty, conceptual integrity, and tragic conflict in politics

AbstractBernard Williams articulated his later political philosophy notably in response to Ronald Dworkin, who, striving for coherence or integrity among our political concepts, sought to immunize the concepts of liberty and equality against conflict. Williams, doubtful that we either could or should eliminate the conflict, resisted the pursuit of conceptual integrity. Here, I reconstruct this Dworkin–Williams debate with an eye to drawing out ideas of ongoing philosophical and political importance. The debate not only exemplifies Williams's political realism and its connection to his critique of the morality system. It also illustrates the virtues and hazards of contemporary efforts to ameliorate or engineer our concepts; it indicates what political philosophy might look to in appraising political concepts; it adverts to the different needs these concepts have to meet if they are to sustain a politics of pluralism, deal with polarization, and secure the consent of those who end up on the losing side of political decisions; and it presents us with two starkly contrasting conceptions of politics itself, of the place of political values within it, and of our prospects of reducing the uncomfortably conflictual character of those values through philosophy.

Research on the integration of curriculum thinking and politics into the construction of grassroots party building and nurturing work under the perspective of Internet+

Abstract Integrating the ideological science embedded in curriculum thinking into the development of grassroots party building to activate the nurturing function of curriculum thinking. In this paper, the principle of the XGBoost algorithm is explained from the Internet+ perspective, and the Taylor expansion is performed using the regularization term and the objective function to optimize the objective function of the XGBoost algorithm. Then the XGBoost model is trained to determine its optimal splitting nodes, and the model’s performance is evaluated by the ten-fold cross-validation method. The XGBoost model was then used to analyze the development data of a university’s curriculum thinking and politics integrated into grassroots party building and to explore its nurturing function and nurturing mode. From the performance evaluation, the average accuracy, precision, and recall were 88.59%, 83.46%, and 84.54%, respectively, and the average comprehensive evaluation index was 0.845, and all the indexes met the expected performance requirements of the model. From the perspective of the nurturing model, the mean values of whole-person nurturing, whole-process nurturing, and all-round nurturing are 36.77%, 23.03%, and 40.19%, respectively, and the curriculum thinking and government can be perfectly integrated into the grassroots party building and fully enhance its nurturing function. Under the Internet+ perspective, the XGBoost model is used to analyze the corresponding data on the integration of curriculum thinking politics into grassroots party building, which can provide new directions for developing grassroots party building and curriculum thinking politics.

Food trade and regional trade agreements – A network perspective

Since the establishment of the World Trade Organization (WTO) also the number of Regional Trade Agreements (RTAs) has risen strongly, from less than 50 in 1995 to more than 350 in 2022. Increasingly overlapping RTAs imply challenges and can raise trade costs associated with the management of multiple trade rules and regulatory standards. At the same time, countries that are connected through several RTAs could be strongly integrated and their regulatory approaches well-aligned, thus reducing trade costs among them. This paper looks at the parallels in the evolution of agricultural trade and RTAs and asks how the layering of RTAs is associated with agricultural trade among their signatories and with countries outside the RTAs. Based on network measures and correlations we identify common patterns in the evolution of RTAs globally and agricultural trade of a balanced panel of 190 countries in the years 1995, 2007, 2013 and 2019. We also provide first indication on the interaction of overlapping RTAs and agricultural trade. On global average, our findings hint at a positive association between RTA and agricultural trade connectivity and suggest that this relationship could be more pronounced at the extensive margin of trade and for countries that share several RTAs, possibly indicating a stronger political integration among these countries.

Learning from Barcelona’s grassroots housing struggles: Towards a transformational Degrowth agenda

This article contributes to the nascent literature on housing for Degrowth. It recognises that housing plays a pivotal role in the creation and perpetuation of socio-ecological injustices, and therefore must be a core strategic element of a transition towards a Degrowth society. I argue for a deeper integration of bottom-up, scalable strategies and class politics in Degrowth housing proposals in order to create the widespread and emancipatory social transformation called for by the Degrowth agenda. The militant research for this paper was rooted in a case study of the Sindicat d’Habitatge de Vallcarca (Vallcarca Housing Union; SHV), which is part of Barcelona’s multifaceted grassroots movement for housing justice. The analysis first explores the synergies between Degrowth and the SHV using a Degrowth framework, and then looks beyond this framework, asking what both movements can learn from each other’s theoretical and strategic approaches. It highlights the SHV’s grassroots, class-based politics of solidarity and social inclusivity, and explores how the SHV could benefit from engaging with the ecological and intersectional politics of Degrowth. The article raises the importance of building connections between post-growth theories and radical housing struggles on a broader scale, in order to tackle top-down and growth-based ‘sustainable housing’ initiatives and create genuinely transformational and emancipatory housing alternatives.

European Political Integration and Promotion of Peace

Rad se bavi istraživanjem mirotvornih aspekata europske političke integracije i deficitima europskoga mirotvorstva, kao i pokušajima objašnjenja prirode europske političke integracije kakve pruža politička teorija. Rad se oslanja na istraživanja Johna McCormicka, Zakija Laïdija, Sabine Saurugger, Renauda Dehoussea, Hansa Vorländera, Gilberta Merlioa i drugih, a koja se bave teorijom europske integracije, mirotvornim aspektima europske integracije, prednostima i nedostacima političkog sustava Europske unije, te snagama i slabostima europske demokracije. Na temelju McCormickove analize pojedinačno se istražuju aspekti mirotvornoga kapaciteta djelovanja Europske unije, kojima se priključuje kritika specifične »normativne sile« Europske unije, kakvom je opisuje Laïdi. Rad zaključuje da u uvjetima globalnih kriza, naročito u oblicima ratnih sukoba, djelovanje Europske unije u području mirotvorstva pokazuje značajne manjkavosti, koje se temelje na unutarnjim predispozicijama ovoga specifičnog političkog sustava.

The Concept of Moral Integrity in Politics and its Contestations: Towards a Normative Approach

For a long time, the concept of moral integrity in politics has been highly controversial. While many look at it from a moralist perspective demanding absolute observance of moral values and principles, some scholars, chiefly Niccolò Machiavelli and his many followers, believe that politics is typically devoid of moral considerations. Others, such as Demetris Tillyris, consider politics to be a distinct way of life with a moral yardstick distinct from ordinary moral standards. All these viewpoints are grounded on divergent understandings of the purpose of political power and how politicians ought to behave. This paper attempts to provide an exposition and critical analysis of the various contestations on integrity in politics. Through a normative ethical approach, it explores diverse theoretical perspectives with the aim of arriving at a comprehensive understanding of moral integrity in politics. The discussion and analysis in this paper are based on the theoretical lenses of the Aristotelian virtue ethics and the morality of power games.

“In God We Trust”—The Contribution of Christian Trade Unions in European Integration

Since World War II, the countries of Western Europe have gradually gone towards economic, social, and political integration. This was influenced by states, institutions, social partners, and churches. The Christian trade unions also contributed to that end. This contribution was the result of the interaction between the laborers’ religion and their desire to act collectively. Those unions followed the social doctrines of the Catholic Church and/or Protestant Churches while strongly disagreeing with socialist or communist unions. During the Interwar period, their members were subjected to the violent actions of the totalitarian governments in many European countries. Those governments eliminated Christian unions and, in some cases, persecuted their leaders. After the war, Christian unions embraced the “Peace Project”, advocating for European and global peace. They also cooperated with many political and social leaders during the formation of the EEC. Christian unions aimed at improving political systems in Western Europe, promoting freedom of religion, and defending the Communist threat. In this article, we describe the ways in which the Catholic and Protestant labor unions tried to promote political, economic, and social cooperation in Europe. To this end, we will examine their pertinent material and actions on the Old Continent. Finally, we will discuss the current challenges faced by the Christian unions and their stance towards neoliberal capitalism and globalization—these new developments in the long history of Christian Europe.

Preferences and Institutions in European (Dis)Integration

In this article, we present a game-theoretical model of political (dis)integration, and the incentives voters and politicians face during integration processes. We apply the model to the European Union. Preference homogeneity and economies of scale do not suffice to explain European integration. Rather, integration decisions are taken within an institutional setting that involves politicians with interests that may diverge from those of the voters they represent. Such politicians may take integration decisions that are not in line with their voters’ interests as a result. We show that voters can in some circumstances prevent integration by strategically electing representatives who are farther away from them. The model provides novel insights into the process of European (dis)integration and the voter–politician dynamics that determine it. In addition, our model offers an alternative explanation for the relative success of extremist parties in the European Union.

Evaluation of the Integration Path of Ideological and Political Elements in English Major Courses Based on the ADDIE Model

Abstract This study uses the course “English Teaching Research” as an example, and discusses the importance, method, function, evaluation, and effectiveness of the integration of theory and politics into foreign language education by examining the ADDIE model of college English classes. Based on this model, he discusses the classroom design process from analysis to assessment in blended learning, which helps college English teachers adapt the content of Traditional language The special writer presents the academic work of ideological and political education in the course of English Teaching Research, methods and content of ideological and political education Master in the classroom, theoretical basis, use, teaching and teaching effects of ideological and political content in the classroom. The process uses edge computing hardware architecture to solve the problem of the high-cost system; The use of deep learning technology solves the problem of the inaccuracy of class measurement; The problem of incomplete classroom evaluation is solved by extracting several indicators such as classroom attendance, classroom comprehension, classroom activity, and classroom richness.

루마니아의 통합전환과 유럽문화수도 시비우의 상징성

The ‘European Capital of Culture’ program, which was operated mainly in Western Europe, expanded its scope after 2004 when Eastern European countries joined as member countries. The ‘expansion’ of the European Union, which has been maintained in terms of politics and economy, will turn into a ‘internalization’ that confirms Europe’s civilization and identity through this cultural initiative. The European Union has begun to overcome the tiredness of integration and the sense of distance of identity with the keyword of culture. Exchanges between East and West Europe, which began on the basis of economic and political cooperation, expanded in various fields. In addition to the symbolism of ‘Eastward advance of Western Europe’ and ‘Westward advance of Eastern Europe’, this suggests the restoration of ‘one Europe’.
 The ‘European Capital of Culture’, which seeks to imply the universal human value of the pursuit of civilization and culture by unifying the diversified European society with one code called ‘city’, has positively impacted Sibiu's economic effect, and it also created an opportunity to promote not only the city, but also Romania's cultural identity and historical heritage to the world. ‘Culturenomics’, which combines culture and economy, and the sharing of urban culture based on history and civilization, gave Romania an opportunity for ‘cultural integration’ to take a step closer to Europe, beyond ‘political integration’ symbolized by NATO membership in 2004 and ‘economic integration’ through EU membership in 2007.

THE DOCTRINE OF STATE AND LAW IN THE IDEOLOGICAL AND POLITICAL DOCTRINE OF CLASSICAL CONSERVATISM

This research paper explicates the basic doctrines of the State and law of classical conservatism, as well as the peculiarities of understanding and existence of the idea of the State, which follows from the conservative definition of the State. The characteristic components of this political institution are the categories of law, legal consciousness, political integrity, etc. The perception of understanding the conservative theory of the origin of the state, based on the social contract theory, as a logical continuation of the organic association of people to maintain social order and political stability, is crystallising. The latter principles are also the fundamental axiological determinants of the conservative ideological and political doctrine, whose manifestor and defender is the state. The author characterises the concepts of law and law, the conceptual basis of which is reduced to the moral sphere of existence. The main objective of the existence of laws is to protect rights and freedoms, as well as their institutional representation. At the same time, the author defines the peculiarities of understanding legal consciousness and political consciousness as fundamental elements of state-building processes. In turn, their fundamental features are historical and geographical locality, identity and conceptual authenticity, which are the basis for the constitution of heterogeneous forms of political systems. The tasks and structural elements of the theory of state in the ideological and political doctrine of conservatism are analysed. The author also identifies the institutional elements of social limitation of state power in the context of conservative doctrine, which include the church and civil society.

Exploration of Teaching Practice on the Integration of the Chinese Discourse into Foreign Literature Curriculum Against the Background of Integration of Ideology and Politics into Courses

Exploration of Teaching Practice on the Integration of the Chinese Discourse into Foreign Literature Curriculum Against the Background of Integration of Ideology and Politics into Courses

The Curriculum Politics Construction of Mathematical Basic Courses in Private Colleges

The integration of curriculum politics into the curriculum teaching construction in higher education institutions as the important content of curriculum provision, teaching syllabus approval and teaching evaluation should be embodied in such aspects as the design of curriculum objectives, the revision of teaching syllabus, textbook compilation and the design of teaching plan; and it should go through all parts of classroom teaching. Taking the curriculum politics teaching implementation system in the course of probability and statistics of “Tianjin Ren’ai College” as an example, there is a systemic summary of the experience of the curriculum politics construction of the mathematical basic course in private colleges, including the analysis of the nature and curriculum objectives of the course, design of teaching contents and methods, course implementation, teaching evaluation and effect feedback and other relevant methods.