CONTEMPLATING ALLAN BOESAK’S FASCINATION WITH PREACHING “TRUTH TO POWER”

“…Allan Boesak, however, has not been swayed by the excommunication of preaching since the dawn of democracy. In this article, I will contemplate Boesak’s fascination with preaching “Truth to power”. …”
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The Implementation of Multicultural Values in Arabic Learning by Amrina Amrina, Zulmuqim Zulmuqim, Iswantir Iswantir, adam mudinillah, Ahmad Firdaus Mohd Noor

“…The results of this study explain that the implementation of multicultural values in Arabic lessons in Madrasah has the values of democracy, humanism, and tolerance so that students can learn Arabic among their friends without the need to look at ethnicity, race, or culture. …”
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Thomas Aquinas: on law, tyranny and resistance by N. P. Swartz

“…If the prince or state acts without legal authority, it is acting lawlessly, which is against the notion of a constitutional democracy. …”
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The transformative role of the media in the formation of virtuous citizens: A contribution to reconciliation in a post-apartheid South Africa by E. Baron

“…However, 24 years into democracy, what is the role of the media in a post-apartheid South Africa, where citizens still suffer from the ghosts of apartheid, the continued human rights violations, racial discrimination, and related issues that make it seem as if South Africa is “irreconcilable”? …”
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Marching towards the Cruzada: Douglas Jerrold's road to nationalist Spain by F. Hale

“…Perhaps no English Catholic played a more central role in the almost daily war of words in the secular and religious press than Douglas Jerrold (1893-1964), a lay publicist, novelist, and amateur historian whose Tory sentiments and disillusionment with liberal democracy and the course of modern civilisation in general permeated his writing. …”
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Transitional justice and impunity for fascism in southern Europe: The case of Spain in a comparative perspective by Roque Moreno Fonseret, Pedro Payá López

“…Although impunity accompanied all the processes studied, the comparison reveals the singularity of the Spanish case, with a greater degree of consequence of a transition to a non-disruptive democracy with the Franco dictatorship. In the same way, in all cases, reconciliation with the past has extended into the 21st century and it has also been in Spain where it has presented the greatest difficulties. …”
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Extension of the basic Global Health Security (GHS) index: Health system security indicator by Živković Živan, Panić Marija

“…The paper discusses the extension of the Global Health Security (GHS) index with new non-medical predictors: Gross Domestic Product (GDP) per capita as a basic indicator of economic growth, Corruption Perception Index (CPI) and Democracy Index (DI) as significant indicators of social relations. …”
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Libertas as an Expression of Roman Identity in Cicero and Sallust by Anna Iacoboni

“…For this reason, Cicero condemns democracy in which the principle of aequabilitas is denied. …”
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From occupation to independence: contemporary East Timorese history and identity in Portuguese picturebooks by Ana Margarida Ramos

“…The social change, path to democracy and educational development, as well as daily life and children’s pastimes are now the centre of a narrative that establishes the similarities and differences between modern-day Portugal and East Timor. …”
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Governance Factors and Electricity Service Delivery in Kabale Municipality. by Orishaba, Patrick

“…Findings revealed a male predominance (51%) among participants, with the majority aged between 20 and 30 years (53%). 50 respondents (44%) noted significant positive impacts of institutional quality and democracy on household electricity consumption. Suggestions included reforms like corporatization, separate utility from ministry, clear accounting framework, private participation/ownership, and tariff adjustments. …”
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2023 GENERAL ELECTIONS, POLITICAL VIOLENCE AND NATIONAL INTEGRATION IN NIGERIA: A STUDY OF LAGOS STATE EXPERIENCE by AHMED OLAWALE MOLIKI, PETER ADENIYI Oluwatobi

“…Equally, the study revealed that political violence witnessed in Lagos State during the 2023 general elections further wrecked havoc on the already cracked and disunity relationship among the ethnic groupings residing in Lagos State as the elections breed sentiment, disunity, distrust and threatens friendliness, tolerance, economic activities and democracy in the state. The study concluded that political violence witnessed during the 2023 general elections distorts peaceful co-existence of the major ethnic constituents in Lagos State and further widen gap of promoting national integration in the State and Nigeria at large. …”
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BIMODAL VOTERS ACCREDITATION SYSTEM (BVAS) MACHINES AND ELECTIONS INTEGRITY IN NIGERIA: AN APPRAISAL OF THE 2023 GENERAL ELECTION IN KOGI STATE by Ahmed Audu YUSUFU, Mahmud Gana IDREES

“…Based on these finding, the paper concludes that, if such practices are not urgently addressed; democracy may not be the only casualty as the Nigerian state may eventually collapse under the unenviable weight of electoral violence consequent upon incessant electoral irregularities. …”
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The Role of Commissions of Inquiry in Advancing Socio-economic Transformation: Traversing through the Limitations by Norless Zibele Nodangala

“…These inquiries should ensure the government’s accountability in upholding the socio-economic rights in the Bill of Rights as we mark 30 years of democracy. The author hopes the arguments in this paper will enhance the debate on advancing socio-economic transformation and improving inquiry commissions’ methodologies to resist external influences like politics.…”
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Legal Transplants, Legal Survivals, and Legal Revivals: Towards a Reconceptualisation of The Circulation of Legal Forms in Time and Space by Rafał Mańko

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Bibliometric analysis of prominent topics in global scientific production on sustainable development goals in Scopus (2013–2022) by Mario E. Diaz-Barrera, Crayla Alfaro-Aucca, Josmel Pacheco-Mendoza, Moisés Moreno-Albarrán, Edgard Fernando Pacheco-Luza, Carlos Enrique Rengifo Chunga

“…Among the most important cross-cut concepts of the main themes to all objectives are climate change, air quality, domestic violence, ecosystem, gestation, and democracy. The results of this study highlight the thematic impact of each concept on sustainable development in general beyond a single objective. …”
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Ideologization and commercialization in pandemic management by Anđelković Maja, Radosavljević Milan, Radosavljević Dragana

“…This is more or less a statement that applies to the whole world, and especially to transition countries with a low level of democracy and without strong health, but also other institutions. …”
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THE MILITARY IN GOVERNANCE IN THE GAMBIA AND THE QUEST FOR A POLITICAL LEGACY (FROM THE 27TH OF OCTOBER 1980 TO 30TH OF JULY 1981, AND 22ND OF JULY 1994 TO 19TH JANUARY 2017) by ABDULLAH SENGHORE ABOUBACAR

“…On the other hand, Yahya Jammeh’s military government has been very controversial sometimes and had left many questions unanswered regarding the military’s understanding and approach to some of the key principles of democracy as a governance system such as respect for and application of human rights and fundamental freedoms, respect for the rule of law, separation of powers and judicial independence.Using both primary and mainly secondary sources, the author assessed the two military coups in The Gambia and its lasting legacies and sustainable impacts in the country. …”
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CHIEF OBAFEMI AWOLOWO’S POLITICAL PHILOSOPHY AND WELFARIST APPROACH TO STATECRAFT IN NIGERIA’S FIRST AND SECOND REPUBLIC by FRIDAY JOHN OGALEYE, GODWIN A. VAASEH

“…Awolowo a patriot and African hero was known for his contributions to knowledge, constitution-making, and the development of democracy in Nigeria and Africa at large. Chief Obafemi Jeremiah Oyeniyi Awolowo, GCFR, was a nobleman, politician, Yoruba leader, and advocate for Nigerian and African independence. …”
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Inaugural Lecture by Kabale University

“…In the course of his long academic career, he won research grants from SIDA, the Ford Foundation, UN Women (Uganda), Norwegian Research Council, UNDP, African Union Commission, Electoral Institute for Southern Africa (EISA), French Institute for Research in Africa (IFRA), International Institute for Democracy and Electoral Assistance (IDEA), UNESCO Regional Office, Nairobi, Irish Aid/University of Limerick (Republic of Ireland), Chr. …”
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Editorial by Ann-Kristin Kölln, Antony Mason, Maria Lenk, Jörg Tremmel, Markus Rutsche

“…In the book review section, Emily Ford assesses Richard Katz and Peter Mair’s Democracy and the Cartelization of Political Parties (2018, OUP). …”
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