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Clocks and Clouds - 2017 VOL. 7 NO. 2

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Social Movements
2017, Vol. 7 No. 2
Arab Feminism in the Arab Spring: Discourses on Solidarity, the Socio-Cultural Revolution, and the Political Revolution in Egypt, Tunisia, and Yemen
By Stephanie Maravankin
Published by Clocks and Clouds
Over the last couple of decades, women-spearheaded social movements have mobilized to leave a lasting impression on civil societies across the globe. The Arab Spring challenged old ideas of oppressive regimes and signaled possibilities for change... Read Article »
Social Movements Arab Spring Arab Feminism Collective Action Cultural Revolution
Political Economy
2017, Vol. 7 No. 2
How Have Corruption Scandals and President Roussef's Impeachment in Brazil Impacted its Economy?
By Flvia Bedicks
Published by Clocks and Clouds
In 2009, Brazil was in the path to become a superpower. Immune to the economic crises of 2008, the country's economy benefitted from the commodity boom, achieving a growth rate of 7.5 per cent in 2010, when Rousseff was elected. A few years later... Read Article »
Political Economy Brazil Corruption South America
Comparative Politics
2017, Vol. 7 No. 2
More Choices More Voices?
By Nikko Bilitza
Published by Clocks and Clouds
The relationship between party system fragmentation and voter turnout is not entirely understood in contemporary political science literature. It is often assumed that party system fragmentation is a primary driver of proportional representation... Read Article »
Comparative Politics Voter Turnout Party Systems Elections Electoral Systems
American Politics
2017, Vol. 7 No. 2
The Effects of Race and Religion on Patriotism Among Americans
By Maria Islam
Published by Clocks and Clouds
This paper examines the reasons behind people's different views of defining what "patriotism" is. Three multivariate linear regressions were performed to determine the causes behind an individual's level of patriotism. Two of the regression models... Read Article »
Patriotism Nationalism American Politics Political Culture American Culture
Terrorism Studies
2017, Vol. 7 No. 2
Suicide Terrorism as a Tactic: How Dominant, yet Subtle Representations Form Identities and Meanings
By Frank Mariscal
Published by Clocks and Clouds
Although terrorism has been present in the world for centuries, it is only since the 1980s that suicide terrorism has become an object of study for academics and an existing concern for government professionals. While discourses on suicide terrorism... Read Article »
Terrorism Suicide Terrorism Rational Choice Asymmetrical Warfare Organizational Theory Media Discourse Extremism

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