Although most micro-level decisions remain inconsequential, individual processes of opinion formation and mutual influence can in some cases have profound effects that affect society as a whole. A prominent example is elections, where each individual’s vote, preceded by an opinion formation process, ...
After the People’s Party–advocating Communistplatform plank 2–got 9% of the vote in 1892, both halves of the entrenched Kleptocracy struggled to block further penetration of alien ideology. Republicans enjoyed power to impose prohibitive tariffs and invade foreign lands. Their ranks swelled with ...
BE IT RESOLVED that the North Carolina General Assembly will pass a bill to amend the state constitution to affirmatively and unassailably recognize the inalienable INDIVIDUAL right of the People to vote in state and local elections. The language recommended is: "The...
exclusive and inclusive identity (identifying with a more restricted 'in-group' versus identifying with a larger community) and the propensity to vote for radical right and radical left parties, using differences in individual identification with respondents' home nation and as European citizens. The...
cities and airports, garnering tremendous media attention and discussion. Drawing insights from literature on priming, we claim that an influx of new information portraying the “Muslim Ban” at odds with inclusive elements of American identity prompted some citizens to shift their attitudes. Our ...
The Presidential Elections and the Parliamentary Elections that took place in October 2008 and March 2009 respectively saw the stationing of pollingboothsacross the country and allowed Maldivian citizens living abroad to cast their vote for the first time, in Trivandrum, Kuala Lumpur, Singapore, Londo...
Vote accordingly in November! The Old Guy PhD Are Democrats Thinking Clearly? G’Day! Apparently the answer is, No. Perhaps Trump Derangement Syndrome (TDS) and refusal to accept the Constitutional outcome of his election has fueled their hated of Trump and caused a collective loss of rational...
Give examples of at least three individuals in his- tory who have had an impact on environmental thinking. What do they have in common? 2. Identify at least three ways individual citizens can influence their environment. 3. List five choices that you could make today that would have some ...
On the other hand, for a fee, they can vote in relation to telephone directories. Large proportions of the populations of many countries pay to keep their numbers unlisted (as it is called in the United States), ex-directory (in the United Kingdom), silent (in Australia), or private (...
Concerning political affiliation, voters for DPP were 55% and 65% more likely to perceive risks of global severity and personal impact, respectively, than did those who had not voted in the last elections held in 2012. The KMT or PFP supporters had a lower probability of perceived risks, ...