Academic Articles & Research Papers

Human Rights in Hong Kong – International Context

Human rights in international relations are defined by the boundaries between individual states and regions, as well as the most important theories of international relations. The assumption of their universal character often finds no refle...

AIDS e pauperização: principais conceitos e evidências empíricas AIDS and pauperization: principal concepts and empirical evidence

O artigo discute as estratégias metodológicas que vêm sendo usadas na análise das inter-relações entre a vulnerabilidade ao HIV/AIDS e as desigualdades sociais, o preconceito e a marginalização, ressaltando-se as dificuldades metodológicas ...

Human Rights and International Relations

This book is about the impact of human rights on the relations among states. It seeks to bring together in one place an account of the theory of human rights (what they are; where they come from; whether they are universal); a discussion of...

Decolonising International Relations

Introduction: International Relations, Eurocentrism, and Imperialism Part I: Eurocentric Origins and Limits Chapter 1: International Relations as the Imperial Illusion or, the Need to Decolonize IR Chapter 2: International Relations Theory ...

Decolonising International Relations?

How do we ‘decolonise’ the field of International Relations? The aim to decolonise has become a widely discussed and mentioned subject across the social sciences and humanities. The article aims to discuss what 'decolonisation' might mean i...

Realism and International Relations

Realism and International Relations provides students with a critical yet sympathetic survey of political realism in international theory. Using six paradigmatic theories - Hans Morgenthau, Kenneth Waltz, the Prisoners' Dilemma, Thucydides,...

Handbook of International Relations

PART ONE: HISTORICAL, PHILOSOPHICAL AND THEORETICAL ISSUES IN INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS On the History and Historiography of International Relations - Brian C. Schmidt Philosophy of Social Science and International Relations - Colin Wight Eth...

The Evolution of Homo Economicus

The article provides a review of the ways in which interdisciplinary research in modern economic thought gives a more realistic understanding of human behavior and economic decision making. On the one hand, economic imperialism drove wider ...

Behavioral Economics in People Management: A Critical and Integrative Review

In recent years, behavioral economics has revolutionized various fields, including finance, marketing, and public policy. Its application in people management, however, remains an emerging area of exploration. By integrating psychological i...

Drivers of respiratory health care demand in Acre state, Brazilian Amazon: a cross-sectional study

Abstract Background The scarce knowledge about the drivers of demand for respiratory health care in the Brazilian Amazon, where the gap of human and physical health care resources is wide, is expanded with two surveys conducted in the west ...

Design and psychometrics of common value creation measurement tools in technology businesses

Background and Objectives: Today, the creation of shared value between institutions, organizations and businesses is one of the important factors of economic growth and business development and improving stakeholder relations. Therefore, th...

Connecting History and Foresight for Unprecedented Innovation Journeys

It is common knowledge that history repeats itself! Maybe not literally, but patterns of behaviour likely dependent of the human nature, are probably prone to repeat themselves. So, one may wonder if looking back could help us prepare for a...

The Concept and Model of Learning Society in Iran

Introduction The growth of science and technology tend to convert society to a learning society and enjoy its profits and also cope with its challenges (Edwards, 2002; Jarvis, 2008; Unesco, 2005). In response to questions such as "what is a...

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Human capital and the informal economy as asymmetric drivers of the ecological footprint in Bangladesh

Abstract This article assesses the impact of the shadow economy on Bangladesh’s ecological footprint and how this association is influenced by the country’s level of human capital. Using annual data from 1994 to 2020, it employs both the Li...

Medical professionals’ job satisfaction and telemedicine readiness during the COVID-19 pandemic: solutions to improve medical practice in Egypt

Abstract Background The COVID-19 pandemic has impacted medical professionals’ job satisfaction and was a call to adopt telemedicine. Finding out how far medical professionals are satisfied and ready to use telemedicine would be important to...

SCIENTIFIC AND METHODOLOGICAL APPROACHES TO A COMPREHENSIVE ASSESSMENT OF THE COMPETITIVE POTENTIAL OF ENTERPRISES AND TERRITORIES

The purpose of the article is to generalize and substantiate scientific and methodological approaches to a comprehensive assessment of the competitive potential of enterprises and territories. The methodology of the comprehensive study made...

Analisis model pengelolaan zakat dan wakaf (Studi Yayasan Yatim Mandiri Cabang Malang)

Among the objectives of waqaf in islam is the distribution of welfare among the people and poverty  eradication. When well managed endowments will support  the development both in economic, religious, social, cultural, political, defense an...

PENGEMBANGAN EKOWISATA PANTAI SEBAGAI DIVERSIFIKASI MATA PENCAHARIAN

The quality of human resources are now in the poor level. By the diversification of people livelihoods (especially in ecotourism), it is possible to minimize the pressure on human resources. The purposes of this study are: 1. To analyze the...

Study the Effectiveness of Implementing Quality Management System In the Corporations Won the ISO Certificate (Case Study: The Ministry of Energy’s Subsidiaries in Isfahan)

Nowadays most organizations have found that improving the quality of goods and services is the necessary condition to attend and survive in the market and in universal competition. ISO quality management system encompasses requirements for ...