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Local exposure to asylum seekers promotes a more positive attitude toward ethnic diversity

Sigrid Suetens, Professor from Tilburg University School of Economics and Management, shows that local exposure to asylum seekers promotes a more positive attitude toward ethnic diversity.
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Current challenges for European democracy

Cesare Pinelli, Professor of Constitutional Law at the University of Rome La Sapienza, discusses the reasons behind the EU’s vulnerability to criticism by populist leaders.
Prisoners communicating during walk, Understanding and supporting neurological conditions among the incarcerated

Understanding and supporting neurological conditions among the incarcerated

Samuel Han and Audrey Nath discuss neurological conditions among the incarcerated, who they argue are a medically underserved population.
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Violent extremism: The journey in and the pathway out

Understanding and addressing violent extremism goes beyond just ideology. Morten Bøås of the Norwegian Institute of International Affairs suggests that looking at the underlying reasons and addressing its root cause might be crucial to finding solutions.
60 year old prisoner with a beard communicates with his son through glass during a visitation

Offender-led religious movements: Why we should have faith in prisoner-led reform

Byron R. Johnson and Sung Joon Jang, both from Baylor University and Pepperdine University, suggest that the solution to criminal justice reform could lie in the prisoner-led faith programmes, which provide positive, cost-efficient rehabilitation.
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Governance beyond the ballot: Norms, populism, and post-election preferences

In this article, Mariken A.C.G. van der Velden, Professor of Political Communication at Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, explores citizens’ preferences for government formation.
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Bridging the cultural divide in social discourse, Part 5: Practicing intellectual humility in the...

In this fifth and final article in this series, Peter C. Hill discusses bridging the cultural divide in social discourse, mainly practicing intellectual humility in the real world.
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Honouring the social contact: Toward ending the “Awful but Lawful” era

Charles E. “Chuck” MacLean, J.D., PhD1, walks us through his research about honouring the social contract toward, in his opinion, ending the “awful but lawful” era when it comes to criminal justice in the United States.
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Finding common ground: The delicate balance of political compromise in democracy

Associate Professor of Political Communication, Mariken A.C.G. van der Velden, explores the complexities of political compromise, including its impact on political representation and citizen support.

Political compromises: A double edge sword

Associate Professor Mariken A.C.G. van der Velden at Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam discusses how political compromises can hinder affect a functioning democracy.

Bridging the cultural divide in social discourse, Part 3: The challenges of practicing intellectual...

In this third of a five-article series in Open Access Government on the topic of intellectual humility (IH), Peter C. Hill explores why political attitudes have created a cultural divide that makes it difficult for many to be intellectually humble.

Practising intellectual humility without compromising strongly held convictions

In the second part of the discussion of bridging the cultural divide in social discourse, Peter C. Hill at Biola University looks at intellectual humility with consideration to one’s convictions.

Bridging the cultural divide in social discourse: The role of intellectual humility

Peter C. Hill, Professor of Psychology and Director of the Office of Academic Research and Grants, Biola University, sheds light on the role of intellectual humility when it comes to bridging the cultural divide.

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