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Federal University’s Role in the Implementation of the Russian Federation “Soft Power” Conception in Central Asia (The Case of Northern (Arctic) Federal University Named After M.V. Lomonosov)

Вестник Волгоградского государственного университета. Серия 4. История, регионоведение, международные отношения, 2020
Introduction. Currently the notion of the “soft power” is perceived as an effective way of nation’s non-forcible influence on other countries with a view to implement one’s own objectives. Suchlike implementation is confined to particular spheres to form
Slavyana Yu. Boldyreva, Roman Yu. Boldyrev, Nataliya N. Beloshitskaya   +2 more
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GOVERNING OR MANIPULATING LEVERAGE TO BUILD MORE CITIES? Borrowing in the Shadows by Local Governments and Real Estate Developers in China

International Journal of Urban and Regional Research, EarlyView.
Abstract Amid growing interest in how states manage urban development through public finance, this article examines the institutional logics of leverage manipulation as a mode of contemporary urban governance. Focusing on China's evolving political economy, it investigates how local governments and real estate developers co‐produce a shadow financial ...
Ang Liu
wiley   +1 more source

Role of the Contemporary Russian University in Public Diplomacy (The Case of Volgograd State University)

Вестник Волгоградского государственного университета. Серия 4. История, регионоведение, международные отношения, 2020
Introduction. The contemporary university in the conditions of globalization has enriched its traditional functions to educate and create new elites with attracting not only domestic students but also the foreign youth to the educational and research ...
Ekaterina V. Arkhipova, Elena F. Parubochaya, Constantinos Koliopoulos   +2 more
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Rebranding the Nation: Migrant Fashion Production and the Contested Politics of ‘Made in Italy’

The British Journal of Sociology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This article examines how Chinese migrant entrepreneurs in Prato engage with the contested meaning of the Made in Italy production label. As Chinese‐run fashion firms have become central to Italy’s fast fashion sector, their growing visibility has raised public concerns about authenticity, national identity, and the perceived erosion of ...
Yintan Fan
wiley   +1 more source

Stochastic Response of Composite Post Insulators under Seismic Excitation

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Composite post insulators are crucial facilities in substations and are prone to significant damage during seismic disasters. However, existing research lacks seismic motion models suitable for power facilities and rarely involves stochastic models ...
Haibo Wang, Yongfeng Cheng, Zhicheng Lu, Ronghua Huan, Qiangfeng Lü, Zhenlin Liu   +5 more
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Introduction – Political Governance and Strategic Relations: Domestic-Foreign Policy Nexus and China’s Rise in the Global System [PDF]

Contemporary Chinese Political Economy and Strategic Relations: An International Journal, 2016
Recent years have witnessed several momentous developments in the political economy of the People’s Republic of China (PRC) both on the domestic front and in her foreign relations.
Emile Kok-Kheng Yeoh
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Agri‐food Trade between Visegrad Countries and Taiwan: Opportunities, Limitations and Twists and Turns Commerce agroalimentaire entre les pays du groupe de Visegrad et Taïwan : Opportunités, limites et rebondissements Agrar‐ und Lebensmittelhandel zwischen den Visegrad‐Ländern und Taiwan: Chancen, Grenzen und Wendungen

EuroChoices, EarlyView.
Summary This study examines the dynamics and potential of agri‐food trade between the Visegrad Four (V4) countries and Taiwan, using this regional case to highlight broader opportunities for EU–Taiwan economic engagement. While the V4 countries have not historically been major agri‐food trading partners with Taiwan, the analysis reveals untapped trade ...
Ivo Zdrahal, Chia‐Lin Chang
wiley   +1 more source

De‐Dollarization Is a Plausible Outcome of the New Washington Consensus

Global Policy, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT A trend towards de‐dollarization of the global economy in which the US dollar ceases to be used as the world's reserve currency for international transactions confronts some of the existing structures of international economic law, built upon the rules set out by US‐led organizations like the WTO, the IMF, and the World Bank. This article will
David Collins
wiley   +1 more source

The institution of hostages in Roman political practice at the end of the Republic and at the beginning of the Empire

RUDN Journal of World History
The relevance of the research topic is due to the fact that even at the end of the first quarter of the 21st century the term “hostages”, meaning persons unlawfully held to achieve some goal (military, political, economic, etc.), has by no means ...
Vladimir O. Nikishin
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The EU–India Partnership in the Indo‐Pacific: Scope and Prospects

Global Policy, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This article examines Indian perceptions of the EU's Indo‐Pacific Strategy through interviews with government officials and foreign policy influencers. Despite viewing the EU positively as an important economic and normative partner, many Indian respondents were critical regarding how the EU's approach aligns with India's strategic priorities.
Sheetal Sharma, Tobias Theiler
wiley   +1 more source