Academic Articles & Research Papers

The History of Political Science

Political science is once again rediscovering its past and retelling its history. In last few years several works have brought an end to an era when our discipline's historical reflections were limited to rather brief presidential addresses...

Tocqueville’s New Political Science

“A new political science is needed for a world altogether new.”’ ( DAI Intro., 7) Here is a striking statement, given a paragraph to itself, from the Introduction to Tocqueville's Democracy in America . Although it could hardly be more prom...

The Tragedy of Political Science: Politics, Scholarship, and Democracy

Political Science and the Crisis of Authoritarianism

Political science is a discipline in constant danger of fragmentation because of the centrifugal pulls of our subfields and the contradictions in our scientific and humanistic traditions. We are, however, periodically brought together by th...

The tragedy of political science

For a More Public Political Science

Introductions designed to furnish brief yet inviting summaries of each issue's contents.Ever since June 2005, when I became Perspectives Book Review Editor, I have written Introductions that do more than summarize.I have sought to highlight...

Theory and Methods in Political Science

Now with substantial extra coverage of methodological issues and an additional chapter on the philosophy of politics, this widely-used text introduces students to the approaches and methods of political science...

International Encyclopedia of Political Science

With entries from leading international scholars from around the world, the International Encyclopedia of Political Science provides a definitive, comprehensive picture of all aspects of political life, recognizing its theoretical foundatio...

Assessing Efficiency of Public Poverty Policies in UE-28 with Linguistic Variables and Fuzzy Correlation Measures

The present study analyzes the efficiency of social expenditure by EU-28 countries within the period 2014–2018 to reduce poverty. The data are provided by programs European Union Statistics on Income and Living Conditions (EU-SILC) and Euro...

Artificial intelligence and clean/dirty energy markets: tail-based pairwise connectedness and portfolio implications

Abstract This study investigates the return and volatility connectedness between artificial intelligence (AI) stock ETF and each segment of the energy markets, namely clean energy, dirty energy, and WTI oil. Using a quantile-on-quantile con...

Artificial intelligence for pediatric height prediction using large-scale longitudinal body composition data

Objective We developed a precise, reliable artificial intelligence (AI) model for predicting the future height of children and adolescents based on anthropometric and body composition data. Materials and Methods We used an extensive longitu...

Financial Instruments for Decarbonization: Likely Pathways in the Romanian Economy

The article explores which financial instruments have the highest potential to deliver the transition to a low-carbon economy in Romania, given the structure of the national economy. Based on a Scopus comprehensive query resulting in 364 an...

Mapping Global Research Trends in FinTech Innovations and SME Dynamics: A Scientometric Analysis

This study sought to examine the evolution of financial technology (FinTech) and its huge influence on traditional financial systems, with particular attention to InsurTech, regulatory technology, robo-advisory services, and advertising tec...

Investigating Spatial Effects through Machine Learning and Leveraging Explainable AI for Child Malnutrition in Pakistan

While socioeconomic gradients in regional health inequalities are firmly established, the synergistic interactions between socioeconomic deprivation and climate vulnerability within convenient proximity and neighbourhood locations with heal...

Cryptocurrencies Transit to a Carbon Neutral Environment: From Fintech to Greentech Through Clean Energy and Eco-Efficiency Policies

Fintech prioritizes the progression of issues related to environmental conservation and the consequences of climate change. This study is among the first investigations exploring the relationship between fintech and sustainable energy. It p...

Islamic Business Administration

This essential textbook provides a comprehensive introduction to the Islamic business environment, exploring core concepts and practices in business administration from an Islamic perspective. Thorough and accessible, it covers the full ran...

Papers on business administration

Lagging behind the Joneses: Relative Deprivation and Household Consumption in Rural China

Based on the Chinese Family Panel Studies (CFPS) 2010–2018, this article investigates how relative deprivation influences household consumption in rural China. High-dimensional fixed-effects (HDFE), the instrumental variable (IV), and causa...

Practices of artificial intelligence to improve the business in Bangladesh

This research paper explores the practices of artificial intelligence (AI) and its impact on improving businesses in Bangladesh through the review of existing literature and primary data analysis. Additionally, a conceptual analysis has bee...

Does intellectual capital efficiency matter for banks’ performance and risk-taking behavior?

The aim of this study is to investigate whether a bank’s intellectual capital (IC) efficiency impacts its performance and risk-taking behavior in an emerging economic country. The study used panel data (unbalanced) of 30 commercial banks in...