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Cultural pluralismCultural pluralism is a term used when smaller groups within a larger society maintain their unique cultural identities, whereby their values and practices are accepted by the dominant culture, provided such are consistent with the laws and values of the wider society. As a sociological term, the definition and description of cultural pluralism has evolved. It has been described as not only a fact but a societal goal. In a pluralist culture, groups not only co-exist side by side but also consider qualities of other groups as traits worth having in the dominant culture.
Political representationPolitical representation is the activity of making citizens "present" in public policy-making processes when political actors act in the best interest of citizens. This definition of political representation is consistent with a wide variety of views on what representing implies and what the duties of representatives are. For example, representing may imply acting on the expressed wishes of citizens, but it may alternatively imply acting according to what the representatives themselves judge is in the best interests of citizens.
Groupe des vingtLe Groupe des vingt (G20) est un forum intergouvernemental composé de dix-neuf des pays aux économies les plus développées et de l'Union européenne, dont les chefs d'État, chefs de gouvernement, ministres des finances et chefs des banques centrales se réunissent annuellement. Il est créé en 1999, après une succession de crises financières dans les années 1990. Il vise à favoriser la concertation internationale, en intégrant le principe d'un dialogue élargi tenant compte du poids économique croissant pris par un certain nombre de pays.
Seditious libelSedition and seditious libel were criminal offences under English common law, and are still criminal offences in Canada. Sedition is overt conduct, such as speech and organization, that is deemed by the legal authority to tend toward insurrection against the established order: if the statement is in writing or some other permanent form it is seditious libel. Libel denotes a printed form of communication such as writing or drawing. American scholar Leonard W.
Member of congressA member of congress (MOC) is a person who has been appointed or elected and inducted into an official body called a congress, typically to represent a particular constituency in a legislature. The term member of parliament (MP) is an equivalent term within a parliamentary system of government. In referring to an individual lawmaker in that person's capacity of serving in the United States Congress, a bicameral legislature, the term Member of Congress is used less often than other terms in the United States.
Nadir of American race relationsThe nadir of American race relations was the period in African-American history and the history of the United States from the end of Reconstruction in 1877 through the early 20th century, when racism in the country, especially anti-black racism, was more open and pronounced than it had ever been during any other period in the nation's history. During this period, African Americans lost access to many of the civil rights which they had gained during Reconstruction.
Haut-Commissariat des Nations unies aux droits de l'hommeLe Haut-Commissariat des Nations unies aux droits de l'homme (HCDH) (ex-Division puis Centre des droits de l'homme) est un département du Secrétariat de l'ONU créé par la résolution 48/141 du 20 décembre 1993 de l'Assemblée générale qui appuie les activités de l'ONU dans ce domaine, notamment il : Assure le secrétariat de tous les organes des Nations unies s’occupant des droits de l’homme; Gère les bases de données spécialisées sur les documents relatifs aux droits de l’homme; Reçoit les plaintes de particu
Grève Pullmanthumb|Grévistes Pullman devant l'immeuble Arcade dans le quartier de Pullman, à Chicago. La Garde Nationale de l'Illinois protège l'immeuble durant la grève Pullman de 1894. La grève Pullman (en anglais Pullman Strike) désigne un contentieux qui débuta le à Chicago aux États-Unis, quand environ de la Pullman Company entamèrent une grève sauvage, en réaction à des baisses de salaire, ce qui paralysa entièrement le trafic ferroviaire dans tout l'ouest de Chicago.
University of California PressUniversity of California Press, également connu sous le nom de UC Press, est une maison d'édition américaine associée à l'université de Californie et spécialisée dans la presse universitaire. Fondée en 1893 à Berkeley en Californie, soit vingt-cinq années après l'ouverture de l'université, elle est devenue l'une des éditions de presse universitaires les plus importantes et la seule aux États-Unis répartie entre les divers campus qui composent l'ensemble de l'université.
