Democracy – Josha Journal

8. January 2026 | DOI: 10.17160/josha.13.1.1111

Spotlight on AI, Innovation & Ethics: Unethical Designs and Everyday Interfaces

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Rohita Biswas, Cinthya Souza Simas, Sara Tóth Martínez, Gerhard G. Steinmann, Roland Mertelsmann, María Belén Moyano

Journal of Science, Humanities and Arts (JOSHA)

This JOSHA Spotlight brings together five perspectives on how artificial intelligence is reshaping everyday interfaces and, with them, the ethical foundations of contemporary life. A covert persuasion experiment on Reddit…

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Nobelpreisträger: Hochschulen bilden kritische Denker aus. Deshalb werden wir ins Visier genommen

News and Views

13. October 2025 | DOI: 10.17160/josha.12.5.1093

Nobelpreisträger: Hochschulen bilden kritische Denker aus. Deshalb werden wir ins Visier genommen

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Joachim Frank

Columbia University

In this compelling essay, Nobel Laureate Joachim Frank denounces the resurgence of authoritarianism and the spread of fascist tendencies threatening democracy and academic freedom in the United States. Reflecting on…

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Humanities, Social Sciences and Law

27. March 2023 | DOI: 10.17160/josha.10.2.876

Our Relationship to Democracy

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Nyla Ali Khan

Oklahoma City Community College, Oklahoma, United States of America

The article discusses the lack of political accountability and cultural repression in the aftermath of the September 11 attacks. The author highlights events such as the invasion of Iraq and…

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Nobel Laureate Joachim Frank: Convocation Speech at Indian Statistical Institute

Humanities, Social Sciences and Law

21. April 2020 | DOI: 10.17160/josha.7.2.664

Nobel Laureate Joachim Frank: Convocation Speech at Indian Statistical Institute

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Joachim Frank

Columbia University

Frank took his convocation speech in January 2020 at the Indian Statistical Institute in Calcutta as an occasion to recall his own graduation events in Freiburg and Munich, and the…

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VOTERS INDUCEMENT TECHNIQUES AND THE ELECTORAL PROCESS IN NIGERIA: A CASE OF THE 2017 OSUN WEST SENATORIAL BYE-ELECTION

Humanities, Social Sciences and Law

7. July 2019 | DOI: 10.17160/josha.6.7.576

VOTERS INDUCEMENT TECHNIQUES AND THE ELECTORAL PROCESS IN NIGERIA: A CASE OF THE 2017 OSUN WEST SENATORIAL BYE-ELECTION

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Sunday Akindele

Obafemi Awolowo University

It is regarded that elections are the litmus test for a true democratic political system, since in democracies, the government derives its legitimacy from the people, and going by this…

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Between Military Resistance and Democratic Consolidation Epochs: Is Nigeria’s Civil Society Still Vibrant or Docile?

Humanities, Social Sciences and Law

12. June 2019 | DOI: 10.17160/josha.6.6.570

Between Military Resistance and Democratic Consolidation Epochs: Is Nigeria’s Civil Society Still Vibrant or Docile?

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Mike Omilusi, Olumuyiwa Amao

African Media Association, Malta

This paper interrogates the historical role of the civil society in Nigeria’s political trajectory spanning through two fundamental epochs—military and democratic. Drawing inferences from a number of historical and comparative…

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More Than Welcome: A Berlin Call for University Ethics

Humanities, Social Sciences and Law

15. May 2019 | DOI: 10.17160/josha.6.5.562

More Than Welcome: A Berlin Call for University Ethics

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Susanne Baer

Humboldt University of Berlin

Democracy is under attack, as are human rights outside and inside the academy, and scholars are at risk. The keynote proposes ethics that calls on universities to truly welcome these…

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Mister – The Missing Republic and National Integration in Nigeria

Humanities, Social Sciences and Law

6. September 2018 | DOI: 10.17160/josha.5.7.461

Mister – The Missing Republic and National Integration in Nigeria

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Rotimi Adeforiti

Kings University

The paper identifies the relevance of party system in the third republic to national integration in a multi-ethnic Nigerian state and also, it identifies the implications of the transition (annulment)…

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DEMOCRACY AND POLITICAL LEGITIMACY: IS DEMOCRACY A NECESSARY CONDITION FOR POLITICAL LEGITIMACY?

Humanities, Social Sciences and Law

10. February 2016 | DOI: 10.17160/josha.3.1.94

DEMOCRACY AND POLITICAL LEGITIMACY: IS DEMOCRACY A NECESSARY CONDITION FOR POLITICAL LEGITIMACY?

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Arthur Hue-Yeung Au

The article argues that democracy is not a necessary condition for political legitimacy. Principle of equal-consideration does not provide a solid foundation of having a democratic decision-making procedure for political…

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