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After the independence of Azerbaijan and Armenia, the Karabakh problem ceased to be an internal problem of the USSR and transformed into a regional and even a global problem. The South Caucasus has gained importance in world geopolitics... more
This essay examines the 2022–23 Iranian uprising through a double lens: a critique of “stability” as a state project opposed to society’s open-ended dynamism, and a critique of the social-scientific language that often sanitizes violence... more
Background: The formal education of universities on the one hand, and popular education on the other, have been generally understood as two ends of a spectrum in the field of education. Despite these opposing trajectories, in the past two... more
Marital satisfaction is a mental state that portrays the person’s perceived benefits and costs in ones marital relationship and has been an important area of inquiry and intervention for many researchers and practitioners. The primary... more
During the New Imperialism (1884-1920) period, an attitude pervaded the Western mindset that non-Christian religions were inferior and unsophisticated. At the heart of the colonialist view was 'the white man's burden' of civilising... more
From the Israeli perspective, at the political level, the conduct of the war discredited the leadership of the country-Prime Minister Ehud Olmert, Defence Minister Amir Peretz, and Israeli Defence Forces Chief Dan Halutz, who resigned in... more
is Europe's postgraduate and postdoctoral research university dedicated to the social sciences and humanities . Established in 1972 by the European Union's founding member states, the EUI is an intergovernmental organisation providing... more
The ability of Gulf leaderships to deal with Trump hinges on two aspects: first, the personalist rule in the Gulf monarchies which resonates with how Trump wields power; and second, the willingness to employ economic statecraft to... more
thank Danni Cai for all her help and support in checking translations and giving feedback on the article as a whole. All errors are my own. Data for this study derives from my dissertation, "The Veins of the Earth: Property, Environment,... more
和平演变、和平转型、和平革命三者之间是相互关联的，面对顽固、血腥、残暴的中共政权，虽然和平转型的可能性越来越渺茫，但是来自体制内部变革的要求、改革的动力却应当加以爱护和引导；和平演变的总体战略则不仅应当继续保持，而且需要进一步的发展和强化，不仅要继续和平演变，而且要进行全面制裁、彻底孤立、完全脱钩；要进行新冷战，而这样发展的最终结果必然导致和平革命发生。
At the end of World War II, countries involved in war crimes issued apologies for their large-scale atrocities. In East Asia, studies showed that Japan has apologized for war crimes committed against South Korean comfort women at the... more
How do power-sharing governing coalitions work in the context of politicized identities and external pressures? And how do they emerge, develop, and disintegrate when governing parties share power in the context of colliding agendas?... more
How do semi-authoritarian regimes manage dissent and how does their protest management repertoire deter and spark contention? This paper looks at Lebanon's postwar system as an instance of authoritarian rule that relies on various... more
Symbolische Politik basiert auf der Ritualisierung politischer Konflikte. Sie reduziert politische Inhalte auf Symbole und führt so zur Entsachlichung von Entscheidungen. Ihre wesentliche Funktion besteht darin, den politischen Wettbewerb... more
Kampala’s rapid urbanization has outpaced the development of its transportation infrastructure, culminating in pervasive traffic congestion that severely constrains economic, increases air pollution and diminishes quality of life. Current... more
In this paper we will attempt to utilize the Korean concept of 민중 and Filipino concept of Pakundangan in order to promote an inclusive education to attain peace. 민중 is a Korean term for the masses and it is historically associated with... more
في دراسة الحالة المغربية، والتي نتتبع مسارها منذ الغزو الأوربي نهاية القرن التاسع عشر، يمكن القول إن الاستعمار تمكن من انتزاع هذا المجتمع من تاريخه وإلحاقه بمتطلبات سيرورة التحديث الأوربي الغربي، ما جعل هذا المجتمع غير قادر على انتزاع... more
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Pemetaan desa menjadi salah satu fondasi untuk melakukan pembangunan desa. Metode kartometrik menjadi cara yang banyak digunakan untuk menarik batas desa yang didukung dengan berbagai macam data geospasial misalnya Citra Satelit Resolusi... more
In post-regime Syria, two constitutional declarations—one formal and one implicit—are reshaping the country's national identity. This article examines how these foundational texts go beyond legal frameworks to narrate history, define... more
This paper examines the evolving regulatory environment for civil society organizations (CSOs) in Syria following the fall of the Assad regime on 8 December 2024. Drawing on legal analysis and interviews with NGO representatives, it... more
Researchers, policymakers and the representatives of international organisations increasingly use the term “social contract” to describe relations between societal groups and a state. The United Nations (UN) Secretary-General, for... more
This essay explores the local power dynamics around the proliferation of transnational organised crime, including online scamming, in the Myanmar–Thailand border area since the late 2010s. It focuses on the ambiguous character of the... more
diseases (NCDs) are diseases that are not immediately transmissible. The list of NCDs is long and includes conditions such as Alzheimer's, Parkinson's and stroke. 2 We use the ARDL cointegration technique due to the following reasons.... more
This article analyzes the shifting dynamics of Iranian-Israeli relations, focusing on the transition from cooperative ties before the 1979 Iranian Revolution to the antagonistic stance that followed. Initially, under the Pahlavi regime,... more
China is experiencing climate whiplash: extreme fluctuations between drought and flooding that threaten the health and autonomy of millions of people. Set against mounting anxiety over the future of global water supplies, Andrea E. Pia’s... more
One of the fundamental questions of social science concerns the subject of scope conditions. A field of study can grow around a set of empirical puzzles, making generalized assertions without reflecting on whether the field covers all... more
Background: Women’s fertility characteristics are affected by many different factors. Aim: To gain an awareness of fertility characteristics of Syrian refugee women and the influential factors. Methods: This study was planned as a... more
India’s tribal population, comprising one-third of the world’s population, represents India’s cultural and folk history. Historically, Bhils were independent and never served any King or State. However, they have been neglected in... more
Con el fin de maximizar el valor para los autores de sus publicaciones en AJ, se observan las políticas de copyright aquí descritas. Academia Journals protegerá los intereses de los autores y de las instituciones donde ellos laboran. Como... more
This study explores how the power-sharing regime legally politicised the Congolese public administration during the transition from 2003 to 2006. Combining Lijpart’s consociational democracy theory with theories on the politicisation of... more
Este artículo analiza las relaciones colaborativas en el Consejo Gestor Municipal de Salud en el municipio de Lavras-MG a partir del modelo propuesto por Ferolla (2013). Entre las categorías analizadas se destaca la influencia de la... more
Relational state capacity (RSC) integrates the quality of citizen-state relationships into the concept of state capacity, emphasizing mutual recognition between citizens and state agents as foundational for societal problem-solving.... more
This paper elaborates on the disputed territories between the Iraqi federal government and the Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) by teasing out the historical, legal, and international dimensions of the conflict. The historical... more
Agriculture dominates economic life in Ethiopia, accounting for eightyfive percent of employment, eighty percent of exports, and forty-four percent of the gross domestic product. About forty-five percent of rural Ethiopians live in... more
본 연구는 2000년대 홀로코스트 담론 지형에서 포스트-기억 세대 개념이 변화 하는과정에대해살펴본다.이시기는독일통일및전후3세대의성장과함께홀로 코스트 재현에 있어 여러 변화를 겪던 시기이다. 마리언 허쉬에 의해 제안된 1990 년대의 포스트-기억 세대 담론은 후세대가 자신의 부모 세대로부터 전수받은 홀로 코스트 폭력에 대한 사적, 문화적 경험으로 인하여 공식 역사와는 다른 기억을 갖게 되는 것을 의미한다. 특히 포스트-기억... more
This book is the catalogue of an exhibition held at UNESCO (Paris), 1997-1998, of photos concerning old Kathmandu Valley. Some sixty photographs, mostly 16 x 20 cm, are reproduced. They were taken by the Citrakars of Bhimsen Slhan... more
Esta investigación, para ser publicada, fue arbitrada y avalada por el sistema de pares académicos.
One of the critical challenges to Kuwait's economic plans is diversifying its economy and developing a private sector. The current financial system is characterized by a public sector that dwarfs an almost non-existent private sector. As... more
Qi: We don't know that much about your personal story. In one of your articles in Chinese, "Responses and Reflections-How We Narrate the Present and Grasp History: With Further Thoughts about the Public Role of Anthropology," you talked... more
From a grassroots movement for democratic reforms in 2011, the Syrian uprising has now come to an end with the fall of Bashar al-Assad, marking a major turning point for the Middle East. Over the past decade, Syria has been at the centre... more