contested nature
collocation in Englishmeaningsofcontestandnature
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contest
noun[C]
uk/ˈkɒn.test/us/ˈkɑːn.test/
a competition to do better than other people, usually in which prizes ...
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nature
noun
uk/ˈneɪ.tʃər/us/ˈneɪ.tʃɚ/
all the animals, plants, rocks, etc. in the world and all the features, forces, and processes that happen or exist independently of people, such as the weather, the sea, mountains, the production of young animals or plants, ...
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These two charters indicate thecontestednatureof this frontier district.
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Thecontestednatureof contemporary welfare analysis has, not surprisingly, had a strong impact on historical interpretation of welfare state development.
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In the opening sections the author explores thecontestednatureof the concept of childhood.
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It will appeal especially to undergraduate students who should appreciate the emphasis on the varied andcontestednatureof both history and policy-making.
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They have also exposed the fluidity andcontestednatureof ethnic/lineage/family boundaries.
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As a result, he succeeds in demonstrating the essential dynamism andcontestednatureof urban politics in the early modern period.
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However, the governance perspective focuses on evaluation as a state-centred activity and tends to underplay itscontestednature.
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Thecontestednatureof its definition and content is hinted at but never explored.
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The argument follows from a fundamental premise: to understand the development and reception of forms of subjectivity requires an awareness of their highlycontestednature.
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There may be a danger, however, that on this view we miss the potential to see thecontestednatureof evaluation both within the academy and within society.
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The thrust of her introduction is to establish an approach to social welfare analysis which emphasises thecontestednatureof social policy and the struggle over meanings.
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The 2000 presidential election is a prime illustration of this process because itscontestednatureclarifies and highlights gateways that have been less visible in other elections.
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In view of thecontestednatureof many ethical dilemmas, there is inevitably pressure applied to 'experts' in ethics to supply the 'right' answer.
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However, if there is an over-reliance on a state-centred perspective, the politicallycontestednature of evaluation can be lost and struggles by users of services can be overlooked.
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In part this is because the inherentlycontestednatureof the unwritten constitution meant that there were always very different opinions about the legitimate powers of the institution.
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It also testifies to theircontestednature.
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Second, with a view to broader scholarly debates on early modern state building and social discipline, the case study underlines the limits andcontestednatureof both of these processes.
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These two charters indicate thecontestednatureof this frontier district.
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The former not only recognises, but also calls forth thecontestednatureof the common.
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Due in part to its sensational subject matter, as well as itscontestednature, the book proved extremely popular.
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