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Editorial
Mark Chou and Jean-Paul Gagnon
Editorial
Some Senses of Pan-Africanism from the South
Christopher Allsobrook
Editorial
The Rule of Law—A Heuristic Perspective?
In The International Journal of Social Quality
- Published (Print):
- 01 Dec 2017
- Article Type:
- Editorial
- Pages:
- v–xvi
Four Dimensions of Societal Transformation
An Introduction to the Problematique of Ukraine
Zuzana Novakova
Abstract
Four years after the Revolution of Dignity, the Ukrainian society is passing through multiple parallel transitions. More often than not, the problematique of Ukraine is framed as a discussion of the speed and extent of reforms’ adoption. This article highlights the need to look in a more organic, interrelated manner, with attention to the sociospatial context that embeds all of the potential institutional change targeted by reforms. Using interviews and group discussions with public servants and civil society actors actively involved in the ongoing reform processes, this article zooms out from the rather fragmented reforms discussion to embed it in a broader societal context. It highlights crucial developments in the four quadrants of the social quality debate: the socioeconomic, the sociopolitical, the sociocultural/welfare, and the socioenvironmental dimension of societal life in postrevolution Ukraine.
In The International Journal of Social Quality
- Published (Print):
- 01 Dec 2017
- Article Type:
- Research Article
- Pages:
- 1–29 (29 total)
Introduction
Traces of Pan Africanism and African Nationalism in Africa Today
Denis Goldberg
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Chronology of Italian Political Events, 2016
Rinaldo Vignatti
Chronology of Italian Political Events, 2016
Civil Unions in Italy
Giulia Maria Cavaletto
In May 2016, the Italian Parliament passed Law No. 76/2016 titled “Regulations of Civil Unions between Persons of the Same Sex and Discipline of Cohabitation.” The law provides for same-sex marriages and also introduces rights and protections to unmarried cohabitants. It followed on from a decision of the European Court of Human Rights, which in July 2015 condemned Italy for its legislative gap with respect to homosexual unions. Civil unions have since become a new public institution that regulates the rights and obligations of all couples living together without marriage, whether homosexual or any other type of couple. The legislation contains some gray areas: it excludes the possibility of stepchild adoption by homosexual couples and does not allow the adoption of children by unmarried heterosexual couples. Nonetheless, the civil union represents a key step toward the achievement of equality by recognizing new ways of being a family.
In Italian Politics
- Published (Print):
- 01 Sep 2017
- Article Type:
- Research Article
- Pages:
- 194–210 (17 total)
The Decline of Rome
The Never-Ending Crisis in the Capital
Giada Zampano
The first female mayor in Rome’s history, Virginia Raggi, is faced with a dual challenge. First, she must try to solve the chronic problems of a city mired in debt and struggling with an ongoing emergency caused by chronic traffic problems and chaotic waste disposal. Then the young mayor must experiment with new ways of exercising power to establish the transparency required to restore the reputation of a political class that has led Rome to become known as the “Mafia Capital,” with its own “in-between world” made up of corrupt politicians, business people, and criminals. Since assuming office, Raggi has faced a political impasse, and her administration has suffered an embarrassing string of resignations and judicial scandals that have brought into question the city’s future prospects. Rome is now at a crossroads that may lead to either a much-awaited renaissance or a definitive meltdown.
In Italian Politics
- Published (Print):
- 01 Sep 2017
- Article Type:
- Research Article
- Pages:
- 154–174 (21 total)