Category: Society & Culture
113 Articles
- Society & Culture
Politics, Ideology, and Power in Spanish Football: FC Barcelona and the Tensions Between the Center-Periphery Cleavage
Introduction “El Clásico,” the rivalry between football clubs FC Barcelona and Real Madrid, exemplifies the political and cultural tensions between the center and periphery in…
April 18, 2025
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In the Shadow of a Murder: Religious Freedom Versus the Social Good in Japan
Politics and Religion in Japan Before 1945, the separation of church and state was a foreign concept in Japan. The eminent scholar of Japanese religion, Joseph Kitagawa (1915)…
April 14, 2025
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A Rush to Pave the Peruvian Amazon: Bypassing the Law, a Highway Megadevelopment Project Threatens Indigenous Land Rights and Biocultural Resources
Introduction The Bellavista-Mazán-Salvador-El Estrecho highway (the Bellavista-El Estrecho highway) in the Peruvian Amazon is a planned megadevelopment project that illustrates…
March 25, 2025
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Governance of Cultural Heritage and Tourism Development in Southeast Asia
Introduction Southeast Asia, particularly the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), has emerged as a major tourism hub, with its ten diverse member nations. Mainland…
March 6, 2025
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The Post-October 7 Specter of the Holocaust
To describe the events of the Hamas attack on October 7, 2023 and its aftermath, many have turned to some of the darkest chapters in modern human history. In Israel, the attack…
January 22, 2025
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Learning from Australia: Strengthening Congressional Scrutiny of Federal Agency Rulemaking
The Congressional oversight of the executive branch remains one of the most powerful means of checking executive power. In his 1885 book Congressional Government: A Study in…
January 8, 2025
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From Deng to Xi, China’s Foreign Policy Identity Has Been Consistent
Despite claims that Xi Jinping’s leadership has adopted a more aggressive foreign policy driven by nationalism, the effect of national identity on Chinese foreign policy has been…
October 10, 2024
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The Necessary Paradigm Shift for South Korea’s Ultra-Low Fertility
South Korea’s unprecedented ultra-low fertility requires a paradigm shift in the country’s approach to the family. The government should take bold steps to support children and…
September 24, 2024
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The Persistent Problems of the Olympic Games: A Focus on Paris 2024
Reforming the Problematic Games The Olympic Games are a mega-event: a global, mobile celebration of sport and culture that attracts worldwide attention, costs and generates…
August 25, 2024
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African Masculinity in Question
Is masculinity the inevitable consequence of being male? Scholars and journalists report that in Africa today masculinity is widely in distress, with a growing proportion of…
August 9, 2024