Academic Articles & Research Papers

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,...

Transnational Classes and International Relations

An exciting and original analysis of the development of capitalist classes, such as the Freemasons, that cross national boundaries in the global political economy. This innovative book focuses on:* an historical perspective on class formati...

International Law and International Relations

The disciplines of international law and international relations are inextricably linked. Both are concerned with the activities of states and with predicting how states behave and on what basis.For the international lawyer, however, the ke...

Handbook of international relations

Communitarian International Relations: The Epistemic Foundations of International Relations

Part 1: Introduction 1. Communities of Practice Part 2: Cognitive Evolution 2. From Being to Becoming: Cognitive Evolution and a Theory of Non-equilibrium in International Relations 3. Cognitive Evolution: A Dynamic Approach for the Study o...

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...

Network Analysis for International Relations

International relations research has regarded networks as a particular mode of organization, distinguished from markets or state hierarchies. In contrast, network analysis permits the investigation and measurement of network structures—emer...

Assessing the knowledge of ethical clearance and animal welfare among researchers in Indonesia: A cross-sectional study

Background and Aim: Ethical treatment of animals in scientific research is fundamental to ensuring data integrity and public trust. In Indonesia, the Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee (IACUC) plays a key role in ethical oversight,...

Do Empathic Individuals Behave More Prosocially? Neural Correlates for Altruistic Behavior in the Dictator Game and the Dark Side of Empathy

Do empathic individuals behave more prosocially? When we think of highly empathic individuals, we tend to assume that it is likely that those people will also help others. Most theories on empathy reflect this common understanding and claim...

Agile nudge implementation to improve minority recruitment in community-based research

BackgroundRecruiting underrepresented populations into community-based research remains a persistent challenge in the United States, driven in part by inequities, historical mistrust, and institutional barriers that limit access to and enga...

Covid-19 Measures. Institutional “Errors”, Transaction Costs and Adaptation in the Agriculture

This article combines law, behavioral and institutional economics in order to explain the existence of an“error” in the way the Covid-19 crisis has been managed. Bulgaria’s agriculture is in focus. The problem is presented as arising from t...

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 ...

"The General Theory of Employment, Interest and Money" J. M. Keynes: Background, Methodology and Specific Interpretations

The paper was prepared for the 80-th anniversary of publishing of John Maynard Keynes’ “General Theory of Employment, Interest and Money”. It discusses the stages of the economist’s life, the main books written prior to "The General Theory ...

Behavioral Differences in the Preference for Hepatitis B Virus Vaccination: A Discrete Choice Experiment

Understanding behavioral factors differences in the preferences for vaccinations can improve predictions of vaccine uptake rates and identify effective policy interventions to increase the demand for vaccinations. In this study, 353 adults ...

Feasibility and Usability of a Post-Hospital Behavioral Intervention to Improve Mobility in Veterans

The strongest risk factor for readmission to the hospital is impaired physical function. We sought to determine the usability and feasibility of a post-hospital behavioral intervention to improve mobility in older adults with significant mo...

Estimating the impact of between- and within-subject designs on consumer valuation experiments: the case of positive vs. negative information

IntroductionValuation experiments are an important technique for measuring preferences for products, product attributes, and the effect of information on consumer valuation. While these experimental valuation techniques are widely used, the...

Ethical Textile Consumption: Only a Question of Selflessness?

When it comes to purchase decisions for fair-trade clothing, there seems to be a gap between actions and words. Only few people buy fair trade despite stating moral concerns. Based on a survey of German consumers and the results of a behavi...

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...

COGNITIVE FEATURES OF MANAGERIAL DECISION MAKING IN TERMS OF THE DIGITAL ECONOMY. THE RESULTS OF EXPERIMENT

The transformation of managerial decision-making processes in the digital economy, the modification of the boundaries of the personal space of an employee and manager (manager) when making collegial decisions through social networks and oth...

The death and resurrection of 'economics with psychology': remarks from a methodological standpoint

One of the merits of contemporary economic analysis is its capacity to offer accounts of choice behavior that dispense with details of the complex decision machinery. The starting point of this paper is the concern with the important method...