Ethics and the Political Activity of Business: Reviewing the Agenda

1997 ◽  
Vol 7 (3) ◽  
pp. 71-79 ◽  
Author(s):  
Leonard J. Weber
Keyword(s):  
House Of Representatives ◽  
Tax Policy ◽  
The State ◽  
Sales Tax ◽  
Political Activity ◽  
Campaign Contribution ◽  
The Political ◽  
Automobile Dealers ◽  
Policy Committee

In April of 1996, the Michigan Automobile Association made a $2500 campaign contribution to the Republicans in the Michigan House of Representatives. Three days later, the Republican-controlled House Tax Policy Committee approved a bill that would have reduced the state sales tax on a new car, based on the value of the trade-in, a bill supported by the automobile dealers. A few days after that, however, the Governor, also a Republican, threatened to veto that legislation. An executive of the auto dealers association called up the House Republication staff and asked for the $2500 contribution back. When informed that the check had been deposited, he told his bank to stop payment (Luke, 1996).

The Institutionalization of the U.S. House of Representatives

1968 ◽  
Vol 62 (1) ◽  
pp. 144-168 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nelson W. Polsby
Keyword(s):  
Resource Allocation ◽  
Problem Solving ◽  
House Of Representatives ◽  
Political System ◽  
Political Activity ◽  
The Political ◽  
Resource Allocation Problem ◽  
Political Opposition ◽  
Long Run ◽  
The U.S

Most people who study politics are in general agreement, it seems to me, on at least two propositions. First, we agree that for a political system to be viable, for it to succeed in performing tasks of authoritative resource allocation, problem solving, conflict settlement, and so on, in behalf of a population of any substantial size, it must be institutionalized. That is to say, organizations must be created and sustained that are specialized to political activity.1 Otherwise, the political system is likely to be unstable, weak, and incapable of servicing the demands or protecting the interests of its constituent groups. Secondly, it is generally agreed that for a political system to be in some sense free and democratic, means must be found for institutionalizing representativeness with all the diversity that this implies, and for legitimizing yet at the same time containing political opposition within the system.2Our growing interest in both of these propositions, and in the problems to which they point, can begin to suggest the importance of studying one of the very few extant examples of a highly specialized political institution which over the long run has succeeded in representing a large number of diverse constituents, and in legitimizing, expressing, and containing political opposition within a complex political system—namely, the U.S. House of Representatives.The focus of my attention here will be first of all descriptive, drawing together disparate strands—some of which already exist in the literature3—in an attempt to show in what sense we may regard the House as an institutionalized organ of government. Not all the necessary work has been done on this rather difficult descriptive problem, as I shall indicate. Secondly, I shall offer a number of speculative observations about causes, consequences, and possible lessons to be draw from the institutionalization of the House.

The Institutionalization of the U.S. House of Representatives

1968 ◽  
Vol 62 (1) ◽  
pp. 144-168 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nelson W. Polsby
Keyword(s):  
Resource Allocation ◽  
Problem Solving ◽  
House Of Representatives ◽  
Political System ◽  
Allocation Problem ◽  
Political Activity ◽  
The Political ◽  
Resource Allocation Problem ◽  
Political Opposition ◽  
The U.S

Most people who study politics are in general agreement, it seems to me, on at least two propositions. First, we agree that for a political system to be viable, for it to succeed in performing tasks of authoritative resource allocation, problem solving, conflict settlement, and so on, in behalf of a population of any substantial size, it must be institutionalized. That is to say, organizations must be created and sustained that are specialized to political activity. Otherwise, the political system is likely to be unstable, weak, and incapable of servicing the demands or protecting the interests of its constituent groups. Secondly, it is generally agreed that for a political system to be in some sense free and democratic, means must be found for institutionalizing representativeness with all the diversity that this implies, and for legitimizing yet at the same time containing political opposition within the system.

scholarly journals Parpol, Pemilu dan Demokrasi: Dinamika Partai Politik dalam Sistem Pemilihan Umum di Indonesia Perspektif Demokrasi

Kosmik Hukum ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 20 (2) ◽  
pp. 81
Author(s):  
Udiyo Basuki
Keyword(s):  
Political Parties ◽  
Political Party ◽  
The State ◽  
Political Activity ◽  
The Political ◽  
Modern Democracy ◽  
Mutualistic Symbiosis ◽  
General Elections ◽  
Democratic Life ◽  
Democratic Country

In a democratic country the relationship between the state and the people must be a reflection of a mutualistic symbiosis. This means that these relationships must be mutually dependent and mutually beneficial. This relationship will be evident when the political system developed by a country provides sufficient space for political activities in the community. This space for political activity will give color to democratic life in a country. The principle of democracy and people's sovereignty requires people's participation in the life of the state administration. People or citizens are not only objects, but subjects and play an important role in the life of the state. For this reason, the existence of a representative institution is an absolute that must be fulfilled in a democratic country with people's sovereignty. According to modern democracy, political parties, general elections and representative institutions are three institutions that cannot be separated from one another. That every political party will always strive to gain large popular support during general elections so that the representative institution can be dominated by the political party concerned.Keywords: political parties, general elections, democracy.

scholarly journals Public organisations of Vologda in the early 20th century

2021 ◽  
Vol 27 (1) ◽  
pp. 59-64
Author(s):  
Kirill А. Ivanov
Keyword(s):  
20Th Century ◽  
Social Issues ◽  
Local Population ◽  
The State ◽  
Provincial Government ◽  
Political Activity ◽  
The Political ◽  
Early 20Th Century ◽  
The Public ◽  
Public Organisations

The article describes the activities of public organisations in the early 20th century in Vologda and Vologda Province. It is shown that the activity of the public was constantly growing during the study period. Moreover, the political activity of the society was significantly influenced by all-Russia events, while non-political organisations slowly but surely extended their influence to an increasing number of spheres of life of the local population. Public organisations constantly cooperated with both state authorities and local self-government. The research is based on working with materials on Vologda Province, their analysis to understand how the mechanism of cooperation and interaction of local self-government bodies with the provincial government, the Governor and the bureaucracy was built. As a result of the study, it became possible to show that the number of public organisations in Vologda Province had been growing since the early 20th century, although the number of political organisations was not enough. There were also no serious conflicts or opposition from the authorities in relation to public organisations. Most of the public structures were apolitical in nature and dealt mainly with social issues without paying attention to the problems of interaction with the state authorities.

Sales Tax Policy Interaction Among the State Governments in India

2004 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
pp. 147-163
Author(s):  
K. R. Shanmugam ◽  
R. Sthanumoorthy
Keyword(s):  
Tax Policy ◽  
The State ◽  
Sales Tax ◽  
State Governments ◽  
Policy Interaction

scholarly journals MECHANISMS FOR UPD ANISMS FOR UPDATING THE INSTI TING THE INSTITUTIONAL SYSTEM OF STEM OF LEADING AND MANAGING PERSONNEL

2020 ◽  
Vol 4 (2) ◽  
pp. 226-232
Author(s):  
Murat Utepbergenovich Atamuratov ◽  
Keyword(s):  
The State ◽  
Political Education ◽  
Political Activity ◽  
The Political ◽  
Personnel Policy ◽  
Complex Process ◽  
Depth Study ◽  
Institutional System

This article discusses the issues raised by the country's leader about the state personnel policy in Uzbekistan and the spiritual and political education of managerial personnel. The role of managerial personnel in raising the development of Uzbekistan to a new level, objective and subjective conditions, and factors of increasing political activity are analyzed. The article highlights such problems as: the problem of increasing the political activity of young managers, an in-depth study of history, an analysis of specific patterns in the complex process of democratization

scholarly journals KEWENANGAN MAHKAMAH KONSTITUSI DALAM PROSES IMPEACHMENT PRESIDEN MENURUT SISTEM KETATANEGARAAN REPUBLIK INDONESIA

2011 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Muhammad Fauzan
Keyword(s):  
Key Words ◽  
House Of Representatives ◽  
Vice President ◽  
The State ◽  
The Political ◽  
Constitutional Court ◽  
Political Elites ◽  
Political Interests ◽  
The Law

The authority of the Constitutional Court to adjudicate and decide upon the opinion of the House of Representatives that the President and/or vice  president has violated the law of treason to the state, corruption, bribery, other felonies, or moral turpitude, and/or that the President and /or Vice President no longer meets the conditions as President and/or Vice President are normative efforts to avoid a repeat of dismisal that are soley based on slander and suspicion which are only to satisfy the political interests of political elites. Key words : The authority of the Constitutional Court, Impeachment

scholarly journals Growth of Destructive Activity among Young People: Causes and Prospects

2019 ◽  
Vol 9 (5) ◽  
pp. 125-128
Author(s):  
K. T. Lukianenko
Keyword(s):  
Young People ◽  
Russian Federation ◽  
The State ◽  
Negative Trend ◽  
Political Activity ◽  
The Political ◽  
The Russian Federation ◽  
Political Actions

Currently, in the Russian Federation, the increasing attention of the state is attracted by the growth of the political activity of Russian youth . This activity has both a productive expression and a destructive one . At the same time, an increasing number of young people are taking part in various unsystematic political actions directed against the state . Against the background of these processes, questions of the effectiveness of working with youth are of particular importance, since further prospects for the development of moods and trends in the youth environment remain unclear and difficult to predict . Undoubtedly, the growth of the destructive activity of youth is a negative trend, which has many reasons, including the actions of the state . This article discusses the causes and possible prospects for the growth of destructive activity in the youth environment in the Russian Federation.

scholarly journals Лемківска Республика во Фльоринці 1918‑1921

2019 ◽  
Vol 14 ◽  
pp. 141-159
Author(s):  
Bogdan Horbal
Keyword(s):  
Main Part ◽  
The State ◽  
Self Determination ◽  
Political Activity ◽  
Political Agenda ◽  
The Political ◽  
Woodrow Wilson ◽  
State Of Research

Florynka Republic 1918-1921The main part of the article is a synthesis of the issues discussed by the author in his book Działalność polityczna Łemków na Łemkowszczyźnie 1918‑1921 [Political activity of the Lemkos in the Lemko Region in 1918‑1921]. The author presents successive phases of the activity of the Lemko elites who were inspired by the message expressed by Woodrow Wilson in his speech about the nations’ right to self-determination. The article quotes the demands formulated at national councils, reconstructs the structure of administration and government and demonstrates the connections between and the political agenda of the leaders who comprised the Ruthenian National Republic of the Lemkos. Furthermore, the author emphasizes the mutual attitudes between the Poles and the Lemkos in that period, as well as the restrictions imposed on the Lemko population and discusses how the Lemko Republic ended after its leaders were arrested and then acquitted several months later at a court trial. This synthesis is preceded by a contemporary introduction whose primary goal is to present the state of research that has been carried out since 1997.

scholarly journals SOCIO-POLITICAL ACTIVITY OF THE PEASANTRY OF UKRAINE IN 1917

2021 ◽  
pp. 193-213
Author(s):  
Yulia Pasichna ◽  
Yuriy Zemskyi
Keyword(s):  
Land Tenure ◽  
The State ◽  
Political Life ◽  
Political Activity ◽  
The Political ◽  
Political Processes ◽  
Active Subject ◽  
Scientific Analysis ◽  
General Scientific ◽  
The Government

Summary. The purpose of the study is to research the causes, nature, and features of the socio-political activity of the Ukrainian peasantry in 1917. Research methodology. The study is based on the principles of historicism, comprehensiveness, objectivity, and systematicity. During the study of this topic, the authors used general scientific (analysis, synthesis, elements of the statistical method) and special-historical (problem-chronological, historical-typological, historical-systemic) research methods. The scientific novelty lies in the substantiation of the thesis concerning the fact that the peasantry became an active subject of socio-political processes in 1917 in Ukraine. Conclusions. The changes that took place in early 1917 in the political life of the state became a catalyst for the active actions of the peasantry, which required radical changes in land tenure/land use. The agrarian problem worsened during 1905–1907 and in 1917 detonated an explosion of socio-political activity of the peasantry. It was expressed in the speeches of the peasantry, the organization of peasant congresses, the creation of peasant organizations, the involvement of workers and soldiers in speeches, etc. During 1917 the socio-political activity of the peasantry underwent changes. The end of 1917 was marked by its strengthening, which forced the government to take into account the needs of the peasantry as an active participant in the socio-political life of the state.

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