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2. Between 'Scylla and Charybdis'? Trusteeship, Africa-China Relations, and Education Policy and Practice
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Obed Mfum-Mensah
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Sub-Saharan African societies had contacts with China that stretch back to the early days of the Silk Road where the two regions facilitated trade relations and exchanged technology and ideas. Beginning in the 1950s China formalized relations with SSA based on South-South cooperation. At the end of the Cold War, China intensified its relations with SSA within the frameworks of "One Belt one Road" in Africa and the Forum for China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC). The China-Africa relations have scored benefits in the areas of promoting infrastructural development, strong investments in SSA, trade links between the two regions, less expensive technical assistance for nations in SSA, cultural exchanges, and student scholarships. Nonetheless, the relations raise complicated issues around trade where China is flooding markets in SSA with inferior goods, acquisition of resources, Chinese mining companies causing environmental destruction in many countries in SSA, and the Chinese government's debt trapping of many sub-Saharan African nations. Many suspect that China is surreptitiously forging a relationship with SSA that may help it assert its "trusteeship" over sub-Saharan Africa's political, economic, and development processes. The paper is developed within these broader contexts to examine the paradoxes and contradictions of the China-sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) relations and their potential impacts on education policy and practice in the region. The paper focuses on SSA, a region that constitutes forty-eight of the fifty-four countries of the African continent. This sociohistorical paper is part of my ongoing study to examine the impacts of external forces' economic and political relations on education policy and practice in the SSA and the potential of the relations to destabilize the epistemological processes of sub-Saharan African societies. [For the complete Volume 22 proceedings, see ED656158.]
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- 2024
3. TRANSPORT INFRASTRUCTURE AND THE BRAZILIAN PAPER IN THE SOUTH AMERICAN AMAZON, A NECESSARY CONCERT: GOVERN, INTEGRATE, PRESERVE
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Thais Virga and Bárbara Carvalho Neves
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south american amazon ,regional governance and integration ,transports infrastructure ,environmental protection ,brazil ,Social Sciences ,International relations ,JZ2-6530 ,Political science (General) ,JA1-92 - Abstract
Having the South American Amazon as our spatial cut, this paper aims to discuss it as a space of physical, environmental and socioeconomic relevance to regional rearticulation, highlighting the issue of transport infrastructure and the importance of Brazil to boost this process in contemporary times. With the end of the Union of South American Nations (Unasur) in 2019, several of its councils were paralyzed and discontinued, such as the Infrastructure and Planning Council (Cosiplan), reflecting the abandonment of efforts built since the beginning of the 21st century. In addition, relations between national preferences and the indispensable search for development, and mechanisms of cooperation and regional integration, which are fundamental instruments to meet such demands, were stressed. In turn, a scenario of discredited institutions made room for greater action by multiple public and private, internal and increasingly international and multinational actors who, in a way disconnected from regional arrangements, directed infrastructure investments focusing on their own interests, resulting in expiation of the the socio-environmental vulnerability in the Amazonian territories. We argue that it is necessary to integrate to preserve and develop. Regional governance and institutionality are central pillars for the resumption of a more resilient South American integration process, aimed at protecting and developing the Amazon, in which Brazil has an important driving role to be exercised and a directive leadership to retrieve.
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- 2023
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4. Complete List of Papers Published in Lomonosov World Politics Journal in 2022
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International relations ,JZ2-6530 - Published
- 2023
5. Margalla Papers
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regional and global issues ,contemporary national and international security ,foreign policy and diplomacy ,defence developments ,international and regional organizations ,peacekeeping and global commons ,International relations ,JZ2-6530 ,Private international law. Conflict of laws ,K7000-7720 - Published
- 2023
6. Does Statecraft Improve Student Learning Outcomes? A Controlled Comparison
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Cox, Eric
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This paper presents results from a comparative analysis of two sections of Introduction to International Politics, one of which used a traditional research paper as a supplemental assignment and one that used the Statecraft online simulation. Both sections were taught during the same semester and used common lecture notes, PowerPoint slides, exam reviews, and exams. The only difference was the nature of the supplemental assignment. The paper finds that the best predictor of student performance on exams is a student's GPA prior to taking the class. At the same time, the evidence suggests that time dedicated to the online simulation in class may have led to worse performance on at least one exam. Finally, the paper finds that students did enjoy the Statecraft simulation and generally believed that it was preferable to a traditional research paper in spite of its representing additional work relative to the more traditional research paper.
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- 2021
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7. Academic Exodus from Russia: Unraveling the Crisis
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Maia Chankseliani and Elizaveta Belkina
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This paper explores the impact of the Russia-Ukraine war on Russia's academic sector, relying on the limited evidence available. The invasion has triggered an academic exodus from Russia, with both immediate and far-reaching consequences. These consequences range from the interruption of ongoing research projects and the termination of international collaborations to the emergence of an intellectual void, raising concerns about the future of academic pursuits in Russia. Conventional models for understanding academic mobility, which primarily focus on professional and economic incentives, prove inadequate in accounting for the complexities introduced by geopolitical strife, international sanctions, and curtailed academic freedoms. This paper calls for an interdisciplinary approach incorporating perspectives from political science, sociology, and international relations for a richer understanding of academic migration in conflict-affected settings. The Russia-Ukraine war serves as an important case study, shedding light on the vulnerabilities of academic sectors, even in the aggressor country where the physical conflict is not occurring, and offering broader insights for the field of academic mobility.
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- 2024
8. Evolving Dynamics of Language Policy and Chinese Language Education in the Philippines: Future Direction and Challenges
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Lei Xu, Nunilon G. Ayuyao, and Xingshan Jiang
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This paper presents a comprehensive analysis of the evolution of language policy in the Philippines, with a particular emphasis on the status, challenges, and future prospects of Chinese language education within the national framework. The study is structured into five distinct sections. Firstly, the historical development of language policies in the Philippines is explored, tracing the transitions from colonial to contemporary eras and assessing their implications for language education. Secondly, an in-depth exploration of the present landscape of Chinese language education is provided, evaluating its integration into the Philippine education system and the effectiveness of existing programs. Thirdly, a critical examination of the current state of local Chinese language teacher training is conducted, analyzing the approaches used to foster a sustainable local teaching workforce. Fourthly, strategic pathways for the next decade are outlined, focusing on the localization of Chinese language education in alignment with the plans of the Philippine Department of Education and broader educational objectives. Finally, the concluding section synthesizes insights garnered from the preceding sections, reflecting on the significance of these developments for the future of Chinese language education in the Philippines. It underscores the pivotal role of Chinese language education in promoting cultural and educational exchanges and facilitating the modernization processes in both China and the Philippines. By addressing these dimensions, the paper offers a comprehensive overview of the intersection between language policy and Chinese language education in the Philippines, providing valuable insights for policymakers, educators, and researchers engaged in language education and policy planning in multilingual and multicultural contexts.
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- 2024
9. Like Drifting Sand Dunes: Noisy Lessons in a Porous Field
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Raphael Vella
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This paper argues that the teaching of art in Higher Educational Institutions is inherently paradoxical. Informed by the transgressive and interdisciplinary qualities of contemporary artistic practices, education nevertheless is often made to fit into a reductionist, outcome-oriented and individualistic discourse. Taking a weeklong workshop at the Nida Art Colony in Lithuania as a practical axis for its reflections on the fluid nature of art education, the paper discusses possibilities of extending beyond pedagogical, political, human/nonhuman and other borders and treating 'noise' and other 'interferences' as opportunities for transgression and dialogue. This workshop with students from the Vilnius Academy of Arts took place in September 2022, at a time characterised by the Russia-Ukraine war. Nida's proximity to Russia's exclave Kaliningrad, its location on the narrow Curonian Spit, and its immediate environment characterised by woods and sand dunes provide this paper with a setting for a discussion about a variety of borders: territorial borders, border pedagogies, perceived borders between human and nonhuman entities, between land and sea, and so on. Borders are described as dominant indicators of power and distinction, while educational standards and instruments of measurement often replicate similar distinctions between the known and the unfamiliar. Yet, borders can also be shifted while new connections and dialogues across real and conceptual borders can be forged in a porous process that is predisposed towards flexible scenarios characterised by the 'not-yet'. The surrounding forest and wetlands and huge drifting sand dunes in Nida become analogies for the changing structure of the workshop, silently yet overpoweringly advocating for a mutable pedagogy. Analysed through the work of various contemporary artists, this nonhuman intrusion into a pedagogical and creative experience is both undefined and vulnerable, unlike the preordained structures of attainment targets often associated with contemporary schooling.
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- 2024
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10. Critical Discourse Analysis and Lexical Semantics: An Interdisciplinary Interpreting of the US and China Defense White Papers
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Karina Coelho Pires and Rafaela Araújo Jordão Rigaud Peixoto
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Identity ,Defense Studies ,Critical Discourse Analysis. ,International relations ,JZ2-6530 - Abstract
There have been new facets of multilateralism, which have motivated the realignment of traditional power relations established globally, especially regarding the United States and China. This new strategic environment can be observed in changes made to the Brazilian National Defense White Paper (LBDN) of 2020, as well as in the dialectic between white papers of the United States (2017), and China (2019). To investigate these realignments and their possible impacts on the Brazilian defense sector, the analysis was carried out in two phases: (1) analysis of the general characteristics of the Defense White Papers by the USA and China; and (2) comparison of discourses conveyed in chapters on international cooperation in each Defense White Paper. Speech patterns were analyzed according to rationales of Lexical Semantics and Critical Discourse Analysis. As a result, elements of semantic fields, intertextuality and modality in discourse were pointed out as parameters that could contribute to the evaluation of cooperation and deterrence/dissuasion actions to be adopted by the USA and China in the 21st century.
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- 2023
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11. The International Society for the Social Studies Annual Conference Proceedings (Orlando, Florida, February 26-27, 2015) Volume 2015, Issue 1
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International Society for the Social Studies (ISSS) and Russell, William Benedict, III
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The "International Society for the Social Studies (ISSS) Annual Conference Proceedings" is a peer-reviewed professional publication published once a year following the annual conference. The following papers are included in the 2015 proceedings: (1) Local History and Local Culture at the Core of Elementary Social Studies Curriculum (C. Agcaoili and S. Oshihara); (2) An Analysis of Enrolment in Advanced Placement Classes in Florida from the 2010 to 2011 School Years (B. Bittman); (3) Looking Beyond the Textbook: Multimodal Intertextuality in a Secondary Social Studies Classroom (T. Brown and S. Nance); (4) School/Family Communication and Involvement: A Top Ten List for Elementary School Teachers (S. H. Bowden and C. Corlis); (5) Bi-epistemic Research in a Policy Context: Current Findings and Subsequent Studies (L. Cherubini); (6) Replacing the Birth Language for Internationally Adopted Children: Linguistic and Cognitive Effects (A. P. Davies); (7) Strategies for Managing Culturally Diverse Virtual Teams: Creating a Feeling of Globalness (M. Flammia); (8) Neoliberalism and Privatization of Urban Health Care Facilities in Bangladesh (K. S. Haq); (9) Engaging Students through the Dynamic Learning Approach (M. M. Hussein); (10) Role of Cultural Diplomacy in Strengthening Diplomatic Relations: A Case Study on U.S.-Bangladesh Relations (M. T. Islam and M. N. Nur); (11) Just Eat It: An Examination of the Sociological Factors that Influence the Eating Habits of College Students (A. Minnick); (12) Why We Should be Skeptical of Bandura's Bobo Dolls (A. Pulido); (13) Opportunity Costs of Planning with Mandated Assessments: A Case Study of Fourth Grade Social Studies (R. Reed); (14) RCAIntervention: An Intervention System for Traditional, Blended, and Online Courses (J. Reynolds and C. Cummings); (15) Millennials at the Ballot Box: Where Have All the Young Voters Gone? (M. L. Rogers); (16) Impacts of Socio-Economic Background on Participation in Various Sport Types (H. I. Sengör); (17) Using Film to teach Character Education and Social Justice Education in Social Studies (C. Van Zandt); (18) Creating lessons with the C3 Framework and Digital Literacy (C. Van Zandt and L. Smith); and (19) Examining Students' Patterns Based on Their Historical Knowledge and Ability by Cluster Analysis (D. Yongjun). (Individual papers contain references.) [For the 2014 proceedings, see ED565293.]
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- 2015
12. Complete List of Papers Published in Moscow University Bulletin of World Politics in 2021
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article Editorial
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International relations ,JZ2-6530 - Published
- 2022
13. Call for papers
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Lux Gábor
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History (General) and history of Europe ,Economic history and conditions ,HC10-1085 ,Economic growth, development, planning ,HD72-88 ,Sociology (General) ,HM401-1281 ,International relations ,JZ2-6530 - Published
- 2022
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14. Call for Papers
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- 2014
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15. Complete List of Papers Published in Moscow University Bulletin of World Politics in 2020
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Article Editorial
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International relations ,JZ2-6530 - Published
- 2020
16. Complete List of Papers and Other Materials Published in 2018
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article Editorial
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International relations ,JZ2-6530 - Published
- 2020
17. Championing Human Rights Close to Home and Far Away: Human Rights Education in the Light of National Identity Construction and Foreign Policy in Norway
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Vesterdal, Knut
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Human rights education (HRE) has been recognised in international educational discourses as a sustainable practice to develop active citizenship and protect human dignity. However, such education has not been fully explored in a broader political context. In addition to contributing to empowering citizens to resist human rights violations, HRE plays several roles in society, contributing to both national identity and international image-building. The article explores possible relations between national identity construction, foreign policy and HRE in Norway through the following research question: "What interplay occurs between Norwegian foreign policy and national identity in relation to human rights, and, within this context, what is the role of HRE?" The article presents a qualitative analysis of Norwegian policy documents and reports, arguing that HRE is a component of Norwegian national identity as well as political currency in foreign relations.
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- 2019
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18. Call for Papers
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Barsi Boglárka
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History (General) and history of Europe ,Economic history and conditions ,HC10-1085 ,Economic growth, development, planning ,HD72-88 ,Sociology (General) ,HM401-1281 ,International relations ,JZ2-6530 - Published
- 2021
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19. A Economia Política nas Ciências Sociais no Brasil: escopo, trajetória e perfil dos artigos.
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Ianoni, Marcus, Queiroz Guimarães, Alexandre, and Maruf Quintas, Felipe
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POLITICAL economic analysis ,ECONOMICS ,SOCIAL sciences ,INTERNATIONAL relations ,ECONOMISTS - Abstract
Copyright of Revista de Sociologia e Política is the property of Revista de Sociologia e Politica and its content may not be copied or emailed to multiple sites or posted to a listserv without the copyright holder's express written permission. However, users may print, download, or email articles for individual use. This abstract may be abridged. No warranty is given about the accuracy of the copy. Users should refer to the original published version of the material for the full abstract. (Copyright applies to all Abstracts.)
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- 2021
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20. Towards Evaluating the Model United Nations as Teaching Tool in Morocco
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Kalpakian, Jack V.
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Model United Nations (MUN) has seen dramatic growth in Morocco, both at the university and high school levels. It is a popular and effective teaching tool. This paper aims to test its utility using various methodologies. It shares the results of surveys, both historic and current, conducted at Al Akhawayn University evaluating the activity among students. It also includes interviews with MUN participants, both coaches and students, at Al Akhawayn University and elsewhere. Finally, the paper evaluates whether the tool is trans-cultural or whether it is an expansion of White space.
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- 2023
21. The Fall of the Republic Government in Afghanistan and the Current Taliban Rule: A Survey of Public Attitudes
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Ramazan Ahmadi and Chman Ali Hikmat
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This paper represents one of the most recent and pertinent studies conducted in Afghanistan, aiming to address the societal imperative of comprehending the factors behind the fall of the Republic government and the subsequent rise of the Taliban to power. Furthermore, the paper seeks to analyse public attitudes towards the current situation. Employing a quantitative approach, the research utilizes a descriptive-analytical method through questionnaires and the participants include social media activist, students and universities professors, the data collected by online survey according WhatsApp, Facebook messengers, telegram, email and other social media groups from different ethnic groups. The findings of this research have identified several pivotal factors contributing to the ascent of the Taliban to power, including the US-Taliban agreement in Doha, Qatar; political disparities; administrative and financial corruption within the Republic's administration; Pakistan's support for the Taliban; the previous government's accord with the Taliban; ethnic dominance; robust military morale of the Taliban; and proficient war management by the Taliban. Afghanistan, as a multi-ethnic society, witnesses political dynamics predominantly rooted in ethnic affiliations. The majority of respondents express dissatisfaction with the current Afghan situation, displaying significant concerns for the populace. Foremost concerns, in terms of prioritization, encompass poverty; closure of girls' schools; restrictions on women's education and employment; escalation of civil unrest; mono-ethnic rule; ethnic conflicts; emergence of ISIS; ethnic marginalization; violations of citizenship rights; political participation and legitimacy crises; and authoritarianism. Consequently, to address the political crisis and establish a viable system, the research concludes that while Pashtuns lean toward a centralized system, Hazaras, Tajiks, Uzbeks, and Turkmens evince greater interest in a decentralized structure.
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- 2023
22. Role of Clinical Pharmacology in Diversity and Inclusion in Global Drug Development: Current Practices and Industry Perspectives: White Paper.
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Sawant‐Basak, Aarti, Urva, Shweta, Mukker, Jatinder Kaur, Haertter, Sebastian, Mariano, Dean, Parasrampuria, Dolly A., Goteti, Kosalaram, Singh, Ravi Shankar Prasad, Chiney, Manoj, Liao, Michael Z., Chang, Sandy S., and Mehta, Rashmi
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INTERNATIONAL relations ,CLINICAL pharmacology ,DRUG development ,DRUG labeling ,RACE - Abstract
The 2022 United States Food and Drug Administration (US FDA) draft guidance on diversity plan (DP), which will be implemented through the Diversity Action Plans by December 2025, under the 21st Century Cures Act, marks a pivotal effort by the FDA to ensure that registrational studies adequately reflect the target patient populations based on diversity in demographics and baseline characteristics. This white paper represents the culminated efforts of the International Consortium of Quality and Innovation (IQ) Diversity and Inclusion (D&I) Working Group (WG) to assess the implementation of the draft FDA guidance by members of the IQ consortium in the discipline of clinical pharmacology (CP). This article describes current practices in the industry and emphasizes the tools and techniques of quantitative pharmacology that can be applied to support the inclusion of a diverse population during global drug development, to support diversity and inclusion of underrepresented patient populations, in multiregional clinical trials (MRCTs). It outlines strategic and technical recommendations to integrate demographics, including age, sex/gender, race/ethnicity, and comorbidities, in multiregional phase III registrational studies, through the application of quantitative pharmacology. Finally, this article discusses the challenges faced during global drug development, which may otherwise limit the enrollment of a broader, potentially diverse population in registrational trials. Based on the outcomes of the IQ survey that provided the current awareness of diversity planning, it is envisioned that in the future, industry efforts in the inclusion of previously underrepresented populations during global drug development will culminate in drug labels that apply to the intended patient populations at the time of new drug application or biologics license application rather than through post‐marketing requirements. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2024
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23. Determining the Characteristics of Papers That Garner the Most Significant Impact: A Deep Dive into Mexican Engineering Publications.
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Gonzalez Brambila, Claudia N., Ponce, José I., Gonzalez Brambila, Silvia B., and Milia, Matias F.
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ENGINEERS ,ENGINEERING ,DATABASES ,INTERNATIONAL relations ,MIDDLE-income countries ,UNDERWATER archaeology ,CITATION indexes ,CITATION analysis - Abstract
Engineers make things, make things work, and make things work better and easier. This kind of knowledge is crucial for innovation, and much of the explicit knowledge developed by engineers is embodied in scientific publications. In this paper, we analyze the evolution of publications and citations in engineering in a middle-income country such as Mexico. Using a database of all Mexican publications in Web of Science from 2004 to 2017, we explore the characteristics of publications that tend to have the greatest impact; this is the highest number of citations. Among the variables studied are the type of collaboration (no collaboration, domestic, bilateral, or multilateral), the number of coauthors and countries, controlling for a coauthor from the USA, and the affiliation institution of the Mexican author(s). Our results emphasize the overall importance of joint international efforts and suggest that publications with the highest number of citations are those with multinational collaboration (coauthors from three or more countries) and when one of the coauthors is from the USA. Another interesting result is that single-authored papers have had a higher impact than those written through domestic collaboration. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2023
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24. From impact factors to Altmetrics: What numbers are important in publishing your paper?
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McEvoy, Natalie L. and Latour, Jos M.
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PUBLISHING , *ALTMETRICS , *INTERNATIONAL relations , *SOCIAL media , *PERIODICAL articles , *MEDICAL research , *SUCCESS , *IMPACT factor (Citation analysis) - Abstract
The article focuses on the importance of quantifying the impact and quality of research articles, discussing traditional metrics such as the Journal Impact Factor (JIF), CiteScore, and the H-index. It also introduces alternative metrics (Altmetrics) like the Altmetric Attention Score (AAS), emphasizing their role in measuring the reach and success of research articles through social media engagement.
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- 2023
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25. Post-Conflict Higher Education and Transnational Politics at a Crossroads: A New Vietnamese Language Studies Program Faces Protests in Cambodia
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Theara Thun
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Higher education consists of a wide array of education programs, some of which closely involve both domestic politics and issues that transcend national boundaries. This paper explores a controversial and highly contested higher education program that is shaped by a post-conflict affected context and transnational politics. Based on the case study of a new Vietnamese language studies program in Cambodia, the paper demonstrates that when post-conflict education and transnational politics intersect with one another in many ways, post-war higher education reconstruction becomes a platform where stakeholders such as youths and national and international governments contest and negotiate influence and change. By critically examining the relations between educational phenomena and historical, national, and geopolitical dynamics in a post-conflict environment, the paper discusses key factors of higher education reconstruction in the aftermath of social upheavals and mass atrocities. It also offers a fresh perspective on the multifaceted dynamics of a higher education program which involves public protests, state intervention, transnational disputes, and inter-state relations.
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- 2024
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26. HERBERT HOOVER PAPERS ON RUSSIAN INCURSION INTO THE UNITED STATES.
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Sharpes, Donald
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ESPIONAGE ,SUBVERSIVE activities ,RUSSIA-United States relations ,INTERNATIONAL relations - Abstract
This paper examines Russia's spying and social and political interference in the United States in the 1930s and 1940s, a time when Americans were somewhat naïve about Russian intentions and the actual subversive aim of the American Communist Party. The evidence is based on former president Herbert Hoover's archival trove of writings and documents at the Hoover Institute at Stanford University. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2020
27. Organizational communication strategies in response to major disruptions: the case of the worsening situation in the Russia-Ukraine conflict
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Gurkov, Igor and Dahms, Sven
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- 2024
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28. Prague Papers on the History of International Relations
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history ,international relations ,history of international relations ,International relations ,JZ2-6530 - Published
- 2019
29. Culture as Litmus Paper: The Impact of the 1968 Events on the East-West Cultural Relations.
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Wenderski, Michał
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CULTURAL relations , *CULTURAL activities , *CULTURAL policy , *COLD War, 1945-1991 , *INTERNATIONAL relations - Abstract
This article explores the intertwinement of politics, international affairs and culture during the Cold War through a case study of Polish-Dutch cultural relations and the heterogeneous factors that shaped them. The study centres around the turbulent events of 1968 in Poland, and their impact on the international cultural policies of the Polish People's Republic and the Kingdom of the Netherlands. It demonstrates that the cultural field suffered the most immediate consequences of the political decisions taken by both parties – consequences which lasted for a considerable time – thus making it a metaphorical litmus test for the Cold War international relationships. This article reconstructs and analyses Polish and Dutch reactions to the 1968 events and their use of culture for the sake of their own policies – both as a form of protest and as an anti-crisis tool meant to influence the authorities and citizens of the target country. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2022
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30. Paper or graphite dragon? the modernization of China's defense industry between dependence and autonomy
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Victor Carneiro Corrêa Vieira
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china, military modernization, defense industry, indigenous innovation, force planning, logistics ,Political science ,International relations ,JZ2-6530 - Abstract
The 2006’s Chinese Defense White Paper settled goals for military modernization that would consolidate a force planning strategy aiming long-term results that could make it possible to win local wars under informationized conditions. The combination of policies of dual-use civil-military technology, catch up and absorption of foreign knowledge through joint ventures, China intends to overcome an imitation-based regime and to consolidate a defense industry with indigenous innovation. The paper analyzes how this strategy would reformulate logistic aspects of the Chinese military and promote the development of the fifth largest military industry in the world.
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- 2018
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31. Language, Culture, and Ecology: An Exploration of Language Ecology in Pragmatics
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Zhang, Weiwei
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This paper discussed the relationship between language, ecology, and culture, and claimed that the study of linguistic communication as pragmatics should not be confined to the traditional context, but should focus on a broader ecological environment. It analyzed the context of practical communication from the perspective of language ecology beginning with the discussion of the ecological crisis in communication and found that language, like plants and animals in nature, needed the support of the external environment with certain "soil fertility". This paper classified ecological context into two types: internal ecological context (psychological-cognitive context) and external ecological context (natural environment and social environment). Based on this classification, the ecological context of pragmatics was further divided into environment-friendly context, addressee-friendly context, and speaker-friendly ecological context. This paper was an exploratory analysis of language ecology in pragmatics, aiming at helping communicative participants find their ecological niche and adopt appropriate strategies to maintain the ecological balance in pragmatic communication.
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- 2022
32. Political Authority in Vietnam: Is The Vietnamese Communist Party a Paper ?
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Adam Fforde and Lada Homutova PhD
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International relations ,JZ2-6530 ,Political institutions and public administration - Asia (Asian studies only) ,JQ1-6651 ,Social sciences and state - Asia (Asian studies only) ,H53 - Abstract
In a contribution to the political analysis of contemporary Vietnam – a single-party state often wrongly assumed to be an author of reform and deploying considerable and varied powers – this paper seeks to provide an understanding of the Vietnamese term ‘authority’ ( uy ) and its relationship to power. Thomas Hobbes’ Leviathan serves as a reference to the notion of authority in Vietnam and is compared to data: what the Vietnamese thought their word best translated as authority meant. The paper concludes that in the ‘two-way street’ of social contracts, the ruling Vietnamese Communist Party (VCP) actually has little authority. This helps to explain the chronic problems the VCP has faced in securing state capacity and generalised ability to implement policy. It highlights gaps between the current anachronistic use of Soviet-style power in Vietnam and what could be done if the regime deployed new powers based on authority. The authors conclude that, given the identified lack of authority, the VCP is no real Leviathan. Although more research is needed, this conclusion implies that proactive political tactics in Vietnam may move towards a search for acquiring authority in a ‘two-way street’ relationship within the Vietnamese political community. Enhanced state capacity and Party authority could follow.
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- 2017
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33. Book Review (Position Paper): 'Engenheiros da Vitória: os responsáveis pela reviravolta na Segunda Guerra Mundial', de Paul Kennedy
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Edson José Neves Júnior
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2ª Guerra Mundial ,Tecnologia ,Campo operacional ,International relations ,JZ2-6530 - Abstract
Trata-se de position paper sobre a obra “Engenheiros da Vitória: os responsáveis pela reviravolta na Segunda Guerra Mundial” no qual, além de apresentar os principais argumentos do autor, há o posicionamento crítico do autor sobre a sua relevância atual.
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- 2016
34. Book Review (Position Paper): 'Engenheiros da Vitória: os responsáveis pela reviravolta na Segunda Guerra Mundial', de Paul Kennedy
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Edson José Neves Júnior
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2ª guerra mundial ,tecnologia ,campo operacional ,International relations ,JZ2-6530 - Abstract
Trata-se de position paper sobre a obra “Engenheiros da Vitória: os responsáveis pela reviravolta na Segunda Guerra Mundial” no qual, além de apresentar os principais argumentos do autor, há o posicionamento crítico do autor sobre a sua relevância atual.
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- 2015
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35. Is my paper relevant for an international audience?
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FERNANDEZ-LLIMOS, Fernando
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AUTHORSHIP ,HOSPITAL pharmacies ,INTERNATIONAL relations ,MEDICAL research ,PROFESSIONAL peer review ,PUBLISHING ,QUALITY control ,RESEARCH evaluation ,SERIAL publications ,WORLD health - Abstract
This is the first question one should consider before submitting a paper to an international journal. The answer is simple: If researchers or practitioners from another country can learn something from your paper that can influence a practice or a research they are involved in, then your paper is relevant for an international audience. There are many elements that can influence in this cross-border transferability. One could think that having a big "n", or performing complex statistical calculations, or using complicated study designs makes the paper more attractive to colleagues from other countries. These elements can help, but they are not sufficient. On the other hand, one could think that a study performed in a small hospital in a given country will never be of interest for these foreign colleagues. That is not necessarily correct. Let's burst some myths. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2020
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36. Impacts of the Russian-Ukrainian Conflict on the Pulp and Paper Industry.
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PAPER industry , *RAW materials , *INTERNATIONAL relations - Published
- 2022
37. Beneficial ownership disclosure: The cure for the Panama Papers ills
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Radon, Jenik and Achuthan, Mahima
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Ernst & Young L.L.P. ,Foreign investments ,Accounting firms -- International economic relations ,International relations ,Law ,Political science - Abstract
Disclosing beneficial ownership is one of the few ways to prevent the loss of natural resource revenues and to mitigate--if not prevent--the resource curse. This article details how digital platforms [...]
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- 2017
38. World-Class Universities Cut off from the West: Russian Higher Education and the Reversal of the Internationalisation Norm?
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Anne Crowley-Vigneau, Yelena Kalyuzhnova, and Andrey Baykov
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The Western-style internationalisation of Russian universities, which guided the evolution of the country's higher education sector for over three decades, has been challenged by Western sanctions following the 2022 Russian 'Special military operation in Ukraine'. The authors show through the prism of constructivist theory how the norm on the internationalisation of higher education characterised by the strive for Westernised world-class universities was adopted and then came to unravel in Russia. A qualitative case study based on 42 expert interviews and an analysis of political discourse and legal documents reveals how the key features of the internationalisation of Russian universities are being challenged. The authors contribute to the expert literature the notion of 'norm reversal', defined as the process whereby an institutionalised and internalised international norm is 'cancelled' in a specific country. The paper shows that the reversal in Russian higher education, which was initially 'circumstantial' is becoming 'intentional', with legal documents being drawn up to accelerate and claim ownership of it.
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- 2024
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39. 'Gaming in Education and E-Learning: Mock-Trials, Mock-Elections and Crisis-Simulations for Political Sciences and Communications Courses'
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Rimanelli, Marco and Gurba, Krzysztof
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Among recent e-Learning Pedagogical Strategies, gaming and crisis-simulation games are increasingly used in recent years in university-learning and Blended-courses as an out-of-context effective tool for role-playing and education, especially in Law Schools and Business Schools. Gaming covers several sub-fields (war-games; Law School Mock-Trials; Tailor-made educational games in Business; playing commercials-off-the-shelf games; programming and code-learning; games to promote social inclusion of marginalized groups; Model U.N. and crisis-simulations) and are recently enhanced by the impact of using multi-modality and on-line education to apply several concurrent modes of presentation/communications, which are now being applied also in Political Sciences and Communications courses. In recent years, the much-touted future role of the Net-Generation of children and youth who grew-up with computer games should find a natural educational outlet in gaming, but this has been limited to the entertainment field, rather than university education, or in computer coding and programming, where gaming (both on-line and face-to-face) has only marginal effects, due to students' inability to grasp theoretical concepts, poor preparation or poor motivation. Thus, despite already existing methods of gamification in education, its promise as a didactic method in schools and universities is still at its beginnings. This paper analyzes as case-studies the emerging impact of gaming simulations in Political Sciences Blended-courses at Saint Leo University, USA and in Communications courses at the Pedagogical University of Kraków, Poland. [For the full proceedings, see ED621557.]
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- 2019
40. Northrup, David. 2017. Seven Myths of Africa in World History. Indianapolis and Cambridge: Hackett Publishing Company. 162 pp. ISBN 978-1-62466-640-7 (cloth), 978-1-62466-639-1 (paper)
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Bill Freund
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History of Africa ,DT1-3415 ,International relations ,JZ2-6530 - Published
- 2018
41. Polish Sinology – Reflection Paper
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Bogdan Góralczyk
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poland ,sinology ,chinese studies ,china ,people of sinology ,curriculum ,comparative study ,International relations ,JZ2-6530 - Abstract
This highly individual study is the first-ever attempt to describe Polish Sinology, Polish Sinologists and their individual choices, both vocational and social or political. The author, as an insider, uses interviews with some of the most important representatives of Polish Sinology (mainly of the older generation). He proposes individual systematization, fragmenting the history of the “real socialism” era (1950-1989) and after the democratic breakthrough of 1989 in many chapters, consisting of both collective and individual. Among the major findings is that the initial small circle of highly specialized individuals has recently been quickly growing, and so has the diversification within it. While until 1989 the career choices in this field were limited, basically an official (diplomatic or state bureaucratic) career was the only option, but after this threshold many new windows of opportunities were opened, which included for example personal choices like studying in Mainland China or Taiwan,, opening a business there, creating a website or even opening up a study center. Mongolian Journal of International Affairs Vol.19 2014: 87-115
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- 2015
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42. Imperial Currencies after the Fall of Empires: The Conversion of the German Paper Mark and the Austro-Hungarian Crown at the End of the First World War.
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Rigó, Máté
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HARD currencies , *IMPERIALISM , *INTERNATIONAL organization , *PAPER money , *ETHNIC discrimination , *INTERNATIONAL relations - Abstract
Following the 1918 collapse of the two major empires that ruled central Europe, Austria-Hungary and Germany, successor states inherited billions of increasingly depreciating paper monies. The conversion of imperial currencies posed enormous difficulties for successor states and exposed the limits of an emerging international order that rendered the pan-European predicament of defunct imperial currencies the problem of individual states. This article compares the first, and one of the last, conversions of imperial currencies, taking monetary transitions in Alsace-Lorraine (1918) and Transylvania (1920) as case studies. Although historians usually treat western and east-central European history separately, the conversion of imperial currencies produced similar outcomes in both the former Alsace-Lorraine and Transylvania. Differences emerge where one would not expect them: the phasing out of the paper mark was coupled with systematic ethnic discrimination against Germans in Alsace and Lorraine, while in Transylvania, some ethnic minorities even managed to benefit from the process. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2020
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43. Of solemn pacts and paper scraps: international law and the purpose of war, 1914-1918
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Price, Peter
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Wars -- Social aspects -- Political aspects ,International law -- Analysis -- Military aspects ,Internationalism -- Military aspects ,International relations - Abstract
Abstract The idea of international law figured centrally in Canadian legal professionals' explanations of the First World War and its justness. Germans were described as perfidious enemies, unwilling to respect [...]
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- 2016
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44. Impact of Government Policies and International Students on UK University Economic Stability
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Scott, Timothy
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Numerous UK universities are experiencing financial instability; with an increasingly competitive and maturing market, reliance has grown on international students to offset institutional shortfalls. Dependency on international student tuition revenue has over-exposed the market to dramatic shifts in political policies, both domestic and internationally, that could significantly impact operational success. UK higher education institutions (HEIs) ability to promote their institutions as they are intertwined with the UK government; thus, controversial policies create a backlash, drawing HEIs into disputes as unwanted participants yet recipients of significant economic disruption. Government policies on domestic tuition caps, Brexit, and increasing geopolitical disputes with China have had a considerable impact on institutional operations. This paper recommends HEIs, principally lower-tabled universities, take a more aggressive strategic realignment to best adapt to the marketplace's uncertainty. By reemphasising institutional specialisation, variable tuition rates for under-represented growth markets, financial support for EU students, increased distance education presence, and intense market-wide lobbying of government MPs, this paper seeks to open a discussion on how to identify existing problems and target opportunities for growth. The complexity of market conditions and the decreasing solvency of many institutions will not be solved by a single recommendation or a short-term policy but by a complete realignment and robust industry-wide initiatives. If universities cease operations or collapse under market conditions' financial strain, it will impact the overall market's reputation, reducing UK institutions' overall desirability as a major exporter of education.
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- 2021
45. The Journey of Doctoral Research Challenges and Lessons Learnt.
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Danțiș, Dragoș
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INTERNATIONAL relations ,ECONOMIC activity ,INTERNATIONAL trade ,PRICE inflation ,INVESTORS - Abstract
This work would like to bring into the attention of readers various aspects associated with the process of doctoral research. For many of the students this can represent quite a challenging experience with an increased level of complexity. The author will show his experience while enrolled in this form of education. Main ideas are based on the factors identified while planning and writing the papers associated with the research journey. Most of the works belong to the themes of the doctoral school, like economics, financial system or international affairs. The sample of analysed papers contains several works covering the field of interdisciplinary research. This concept will be approached inside the literature review to familiarise the readers with its meaning. Content of this area includes elements from economics, financial system, international affairs and environment. Novelty of the paper is represented by the personal experience of the writer. He will show the challenges encountered while performing regular and interdisciplinary research, connecting particular notions from business process management and business process improvement. Lean Six Sigma methodology will be used to sustain specific elements of the analytical representation. Moreover, the author will provide an overview on the lessons learnt, hoping this will contribute to the decrease of the research process complexity level and support publication status. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2023
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46. The Sanctions Debate in the Work of the United Nations Since the 2000 Working Paper.
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Strydom, Hennie
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INTERNATIONAL sanctions , *INTERNATIONAL relations , *SELF-efficacy , *SECURITY systems , *HUMAN rights - Abstract
In recent years the lawfulness of certain types of sanctions and the question about the usefulness of sanctions in general have become topical and widely discussed issues. Of special significance is the expanding use by powerful states of unilateral coercive measures without Security Council authorisation, or beyond Security Council authorisation, to illustrate their displeasure with the domestic or foreign policies of certain members of the international community. Over time the nature of these measures has taken on diverse forms and their encroachment on human rights and freedoms has become a matter of international concern. This contribution examines the developments that have taken place in this context since the 2000 report of the Working Group on the negative impact of sanctions by focussing on the interventions by key United Nations bodies. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2022
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47. The white paper impulse: reviewing foreign policy under Trudeau and Clark
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Halloran, Mary, Hilliker, John, and Donaghy, Greg
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Prime ministers -- Foreign policy ,Canadian foreign relations -- Military aspects ,International relations - Abstract
Abstract Three times in the span of 12 years (1968-1980), the foreign policy of the Canadian government was subjected to review by the Department of External Affairs. Although only the [...]
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- 2015
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48. Além da torre de marfim: relatórios de opções políticas e planejamentos para negociação internacional no ensino de Análise de Política Externa.
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DE JESUS, DIEGO SANTOS VIEIRA
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- 2016
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49. Brazil's Diplomacy and Soft Power Attracting US Universities' Efforts in Internationalisation through an In-Country Physical Presence
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Aparecido, Jane Kelli and Schettini, Daniela Carla Decaro
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Through activities such as institutional partnerships, scholarships, mobility and, most recently, offshore campuses and satellite offices, universities and their nations of origin have furthered their relationship with key-countries. This paper aims to understand what factors universities considered when choosing the host country of their satellite offices and possible interest in diplomacy. The exercise focused on the efforts of US universities in Brazil. It tested expressions of soft power versus internal elements of universities' administration to verify their significance. By checking the efforts of 131 US universities, this paper hints that non-academic elements, such as a country's foreign policy, were also statistically significant and must be taken into account when analysing universities' internationalisation strategies.
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- 2023
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50. Nothing to Do with Politics? International Collaboration in Higher Education and Finnish-Russian Relations
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Mäkinen, Sirke
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This paper discusses Finnish-Russian relations from the perspective of cooperation in higher education, and particularly Finnish-Russian double degree programmes prior to 2022. It asks how internal stakeholders, in double degree programmes perceived the role of their cooperation from the point of view of interstate relations, and how cooperation had changed (if at all) after the political crisis intensified between the EU and Russia in 2014. The paper draws on research on EU-Russia relations, and on the link between higher education (collaboration) and international politics. The empirical part of the paper is based on a case study of double degree programmes between Finnish and Russian universities. Semi-structured interviews with internal stakeholders such as administrative and academic heads/coordinators of these programmes serve as the main source of primary materials. The study reveals that even though internal stakeholders explicitly wanted to depoliticise higher education cooperation and denied that interstate (or EU-Russia) relations would have had any impact on their collaboration, many of them still hoped that HE cooperation would help in improving the given relations. Accordingly, they argued for education diplomacy in the sense of 'higher education for diplomacy', but denied it in the sense of 'diplomacy for higher education'.
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- 2023
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