Mr. Berger clearly subscribes to the political theory that a good offense is the best defense.
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For decades, now, professors of political theory have squabbled over whether liberty or virtue should be the foundation of American politics.
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When it comes to welfare reform, questions of religious faith, political theory, economics and behavioural psychology all converge on the same basic issue.
One of the tenets of classical political theory is that people get the government they want, which means they ultimately get the government they deserve.
This psychological postulate resurfaces again and again in Western political theory.
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In addition to the study of terrorism and political violence, his research interests lie at the intersection of international relations, international law, political theory, and ethics, with particular concentrations on the implications for United States foreign policy and African states as well as religion and global politics.
With Hard Times (1854) - a critique of the political theory of utilitarianism which holds that the proper course of action is the one that seeks the greatest good for the greatest number of people - Dickens set himself against thinkers like Jeremy Bentham, Thomas Malthus and Adam Smith and their influence on government policy.
He has published over 70 theoretical empirical and policy papers on international macroeconomic issues and co-authored the books Political Cycles: Theory and Evidence and Bailouts or Bail-ins?
They even recognize the chasm between economic theory and political reality.
Although Mr Sharif faces corruption charges that could in theory end his political career, he managed to cow the judiciary in a showdown with the Supreme Court last year.
In theory this would break political deadlock by helping moderates, such as, well, a certain hedonistic Austrian.
It would be wonderful if we lived in a world were politicians embraced the most empirically compelling economic theory without regard for political expedience.
One seasoned commentator here suggested as much while making a brave stab at what amounts to a " general theory of South African political rhetoric".
He majored in Marxist theory and ideological and political education.
The prize for putting your money where your mouth is, though, went to Bruce Bueno de Mesquita, who uses a branch of mathematics called game theory to predict the political future.
In Schiedler v. the National Organization for Women, the Supreme Court determined that, in theory, even a political advocacy group could be subject to a civil-RICO accusation for actions that have nothing to do with financial gain.
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Despite all the headlines about their impact on the upcoming midterms, I have a theory that out in the political heartland, the trashing by the Tea Partiers may be preparing the battlefield for a much more profound second wave of disaffected, independent voters, who could make the Tea Party look like, well, a tea party.
The theory: It is an easier political lift to curb such popular breaks as the mortgage interest deduction through a broad reduction of all subsidies than to fight the powerful housing industry head-on.
Overall, the effect is to give lay readers the illusion that Mr Krugman's perfectly respectable personal political beliefs can somehow be derived empirically from economic theory.
Though it may seem harsh for an employer to dismiss someone because they went to a political rally on a Saturday, at least in theory, an employer could do so, says Hurd, except in the four states with the off-duty political activity exceptions.
What works in practice and what works in theory are often a world apart, and political incentives distort even the best laid plans.
The two well-respected economists created a minor stir in academic circles a few years back when they published "A Theory of Prostitution" in the Journal of Political Economy.
This theory's considerable intellectual underpinning rendered Mearsheimer one of the most prominent political scientists in America during the 1990s.
Few French political trials end in prison terms, let alone the ten years in jail that Mr Chirac in theory faces.
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Briefly put, the theory proposes that Mr Murdoch learnt from his father how to use intimidation and flattery to gain political favours.
The legal and political systems in continental Europe are most prescriptive and leave little room for cultural exceptions, at least in theory.
The peace plan, in theory, is now being rolled out, with pledges of social justice, greater press freedom and political reform.
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