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  2. Daniel J. Elazar - Wikipedia

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    Daniel Judah Elazar (August 25, 1934 – December 2, 1999) was a political scientist known for his seminal studies of political culture of the US states. [1] He was professor of political science at Bar-Ilan University in Israel and Temple University in Pennsylvania, and director of the Center for the Study of Federalism at Temple University and the founder and president of the Jerusalem ...

  3. Political culture of the United States - Wikipedia

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    Moralistic political culture evolved out of New England and is characterized by an emphasis of community and civic virtue over individualism. Individualistic political culture arose from Dutch influence in the Mid-Atlantic region; it regards multiculturalism as a practicality and government as a utilitarian necessity.

  4. List of forms of government - Wikipedia

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    Definition National government: The government of a nation-state and is a characteristic of a unitary state. This is the same thing as a federal government which may have distinct powers at various levels authorized or delegated to it by its member states, though the adjective 'central' is sometimes used to describe it. The structure of central ...

  5. Individualism - Wikipedia

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    Individualism makes the individual its focus, [1] and so starts "with the fundamental premise that the human individual is of primary importance in the struggle for liberation". [4] Individualism is often defined in contrast to communitarianism, collectivism and corporatism. [5][6] Individualism has been used as a term denoting " [t]he quality ...

  6. Rugged individualism - Wikipedia

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    Rugged individualism, derived from individualism, is a term that indicates that an individual is self-reliant and independent from outside, usually state or government assistance. While the term is often associated with the notion of laissez-faire and associated adherents, it was actually coined by United States president Herbert Hoover. [1] [2]

  7. Elazar (Israeli settlement) - Wikipedia

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    Founded by. Immigrants from North America. Population. (2022) [1] 2,615. Elazar (Hebrew: אֶלְעָזָר) is an Israeli settlement in the West Bank, 18 kilometers south of Jerusalem in the Gush Etzion cluster of settlements. A community settlement, it had a population of 2,615 in 2022. It is administered by the Gush Etzion Regional Council. [2]

  8. Individualistic culture - Wikipedia

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    In individualistic cultures, people are motivated by their own preference and viewpoints. Individualistic cultures focus on abstract thinking, privacy, self-dependence, uniqueness, and personal goals. [1] The term individualistic culture was first used in the 1980s by Dutch social psychologist Geert Hofstede to describe countries and cultures ...

  9. Individualism and Economic Order - Wikipedia

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    Individualism and Economic Order is a book written by Friedrich Hayek. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] [ 3 ] It is a collection of essays originally published in the 1930s and 1940s, discussing topics ranging from moral philosophy to the methods of the social sciences and economic theory to contrast free markets with planned economies. [ 4 ]