Sentences with phrase «nature of political debates»

The large gap between perception and reality of scientific agreement reflects the heated nature of political debates over policy on the issue, as well as the impact of efforts to raise skepticism about scientific consensus.

To conclude, the quotes that Keith Vaz fed to the press regarding the report encapsulate the nature of the political debate in the country, in particular the consensus between the main parties in terms of stated political goals and values on immigration.

One of my biggest problems with the nature of political debate in Australia at the moment is Tony Abbot's invocation of his «mandate» as a reason for the Australian Labor Party and other minor parties to support his repeal of the carbon tax.

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The first issue to be examined, and one still sharply debated, is that of the socioeconomic and political nature of the formation of the Israelite tribal confederacy.

Publication of The Black Book of Communism in November 1997 in France stirred up a major political and intellectual debate, propelling this academic study of the nature of tyranny onto the best - seller list.

I am particularly concerned about the attempt to wed so closely this debate over the nature of the church with religious and political communion.

The author examines the debate in the church over the growth of paid - time religious programs which has centered on several major issues, including the nature of the church, its mission, evangelism, pastoral care and counseling, and the social and political impact, and also the communication aspects: one way versus interactive communication.

It can be pointed out that this is a reckless kind of polity — allowing the Court to define the nature and scope of political power on an ad hoc basis, without benefit of the debates of a legislative assembly or a constitutional convention, and without the contest of facts typical of an ordinary trial court.

[60] In April 2012, in the midst of a debate about the nature of political party funding, Miliband called on David Cameron to institute a # 5,000 cap on donations from individuals and organisations to political parties, after it had been suggested that the government favoured a cap of # 50,000.

First, anti-establishment forces are slowly but steadily changing the nature and content of political debate overall.

In a debate at the East Hampton Library last month, all three candidates were largely in sync on many of the issues, though Mr. Bragman, a political newcomer, made several efforts to criticize and draw a distinction between himself and Mr. Cohen, who is chairman of the town's nature preserve committee.

The nature of the Hamas - Israel conflict is as well a matter of heated political debate.

It is in the nature of modern political and moral debates conducted in parliament and the press that it consists largely of finger - pointing.

Her research has investigated the roots of the political debates over race - conscious policies that profoundly affect meaningful opportunities for higher education, with a focus on the nature of persistent moral disagreement over affirmative action.

The events represented in the film, despite their apparent historical remoteness, also resonate within contemporary political debates on the nature of power and the excess associated with authoritarian regimes.

I see Bill's original work and some related work in political philosophy, such as Peter Singer's work, as a debate about the value of nature and the willingness of humans to intervene and manage nature.

It is important in politics, which underscores the political nature of the debate.

The problem with a red, blue team approach to climate science is the extremely political nature of the debate which would be carried out in the public arena.

We can discuss Nurse's inability to recognise the political nature of his intervention in the debate, and the ideological presuppositions he brings to it.

It seems to me that overly - generalized statements from «skeptics» about the opinions of «skeptics» are political in nature — designed to «win» the debate rather than to advance the discussion.