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... emanating from power relations still dominate the interaction between states, and corruption is rampant ... sovereign state has absorbed all intellectual political energy. 1 The other prejudice that international ... the heart,... more
... emanating from power relations still dominate the interaction between states, and corruption is rampant ... sovereign state has absorbed all intellectual political energy. 1 The other prejudice that international ... the heart, intellect as a condition of this union, abandon all pride and all ...
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... How Ethics Meet Politics: A Jain Philosophical Model to Challenge the Machiavellian One. ByHelene Cristini. Published by The International Journal of the Humanities. Format, Price, ... Article: Print (Spiral Bound). Article:... more
... How Ethics Meet Politics: A Jain Philosophical Model to Challenge the Machiavellian One. ByHelene Cristini. Published by The International Journal of the Humanities. Format, Price, ... Article: Print (Spiral Bound). Article: Electronic (PDF File; 1.788MB). Dr. Helene Cristini. ...
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Purpose The purpose of this study was to explore what luxury represents to contemporary consumers in their own life contexts. Design/methodology/approach A mixed-methods qualitative approach was adopted that comprised individual, personal... more
Purpose The purpose of this study was to explore what luxury represents to contemporary consumers in their own life contexts. Design/methodology/approach A mixed-methods qualitative approach was adopted that comprised individual, personal interviews and focused interviews with small groups. Findings The study contributes to the field of luxury research by highlighting consumers’ interpretations of luxury as highly subjective, relative and contextual; showing that according to consumers, luxury relates to both consumption and non-consumption contexts; illustrating the value of luxury as a multidimensional construct in both contexts; and demonstrating how luxury may relate to a consumer’s desire to be meaningful and genuine, thereby generating prudential value. In these cases, luxury is closely linked to consumers’ perceptions of meaningfulness and well-being. Practical implications For marketing managers, the findings suggest that the wave of new luxury – seeking meaningfulness – may...
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Workplace bullying is important to business and government, because it has a real impact on unfortunate casualties’ wellbeing and organizations’ benefits. Studies into the causes and outcomes of workplace bullying with a focus on the key... more
Workplace bullying is important to business and government, because it has a real impact on unfortunate casualties’ wellbeing and organizations’ benefits. Studies into the causes and outcomes of workplace bullying with a focus on the key psychodynamic factors underlying harassment and the subsequent results are rare. This paper applies Rene Girard’s mimetic desire theory to clarify the elements and non-cognizant components associated with “interdividual” connections prompting aggression for the victim by the harasser. The disclosure of mirror neurons affirms that mimetic desire grows unwittingly through a mediator of the mimetic brain. Mimetic desire theory helps to recognize and understand that the destructive patterns of behavior and emotional responses to situations leading to moral harassment is a direct consequence of the mimetic rivalry between the bully and the victim. The unconscious mechanism is then brought up to the consciousness. The bully and the victim can avoid becomi...
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When examining our current crises, a number of philosophers would explain that most of them are part of a phenomenon whereby the world is obsessed by an economic system which is at the forefront of everything and has secured the strongest... more
When examining our current crises, a number of philosophers would explain that most of them are part of a phenomenon whereby the world is obsessed by an economic system which is at the forefront of everything and has secured the strongest position. When examining ...
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The rise of brutal violence and civil wars across the MENA countries and in Africa have triggered the largest migration flow in contemporary history. Migrants, mostly Muslims fleeing the multiple on-going conflicts and wars in the MENA... more
The rise of brutal violence and civil wars across the MENA countries and in Africa have triggered the largest migration flow in contemporary history. Migrants, mostly Muslims fleeing the multiple on-going conflicts and wars in the MENA region, are still expected to reach EU coasts, and they come by the millions instead of a few thousand in the past. Faced with this situation, European countries, as a whole, have found themselves much unprepared strategically, politically, and economically to handle this crisis. In addition, EU member states’ responses have lacked any kind of coordination so far. More specifically, when looking at the EU members’ reactions through Rene Girard’s theoretical lenses, it seems they focus on two apparently polar opposite arguments: the economic or the security argument fomented by Islamophobia. In fact, both arguments are identical in so far as they treat migrants as scapegoats hampering their integration policies and, thus, worsening the social discord b...
Research Interests: European History, Political Sociology, European Studies, International Relations, Political Economy, and 14 moreEuropean integration, European Law, Mimesis, Refugee Studies, Political Science, Migration, European Union, Refugee Resettlement, Migration Studies, Mimetic Theory, René Girard, Population, Refugees and Forced Migration Studies, and Cambridge scholars publishing
As a way to appease the international political climate, this paper intends to highlight some of the main Muslim tenets that are conducive to peace. The four tenets that will be exposed will be the Islamic law of requital, which... more
As a way to appease the international political climate, this paper intends to highlight some of the main Muslim tenets that are conducive to peace. The four tenets that will be exposed will be the Islamic law of requital, which stipulates that both the individual and the state are ...