This paper is a discussion of the theoretical conceptualization of past landscapes and the limitations of archaeology in providing objectivistic interpretations. Analyzing a case study of the Dewil Valley landscape I will argue that the sciences about the past emerged based on the “Western” research paradigm. Therefore, local ontologies are often overlooked in archaeological narratives. In this article, I will present the ontologies of the indigenous Tagbanua people, contemporary beliefs related to the landscape, and theoretical approaches presented by researchers. I will argue that ontology can be complex and ambivalent, and that archaeological sources do not always indicate these dynamics.
The author of the article presents the electoral proceedings in Costa Rica. The outline of said processes, from the moment of the democratic political transition, was described with emphasis put on the uniqueness of the Costa Rican political system at the regional level. The elements of the political system of special importance for the proceeding and functioning of the electoral system were presented within the context of democratic consolidation as well as the shape of the party system.
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Artykuł poświęcony jest procesom wyborczym w Kostaryce. Opisano ich zarys od momentu demokratyzacji państwa, uwypuklając wyjątkowość funkcjonowania kostarykańskiego systemu politycznego na tle regionu. Przedstawiono elementy systemu politycznego o szczególnym znaczeniu dla przebiegu i funkcjonowania systemu wyborczego w kontekście konsolidacji demokracji i kształtu systemu partyjnego.
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