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South Africa: The Ambiguities of a Middle Power

Global Policy, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT South Africa represents an interesting species of a middle power. This derives from its inherited economic muscle as Africa's powerhouse and the liberation struggle against apartheid, both of which have shaped its democratic transition. The traditions of liberation and democracy, in turn, have profoundly influenced how South Africa has ...
Garth L. le Pere
wiley   +1 more source

Expression of Hidden Stress: Shaping the Biopsychosocial Triads. [PDF]

Ann Neurosci
Chaudhuri A, Seema N.
europepmc   +1 more source

Active Yet Cautious: How Middle States Navigate Status in the Universal Periodic Review

Global Policy, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This article examines how states positioned in the middle of the international status hierarchy behave in the United Nations Universal Periodic Review (UPR). While the UPR was established as a cooperative mechanism to move away from confrontational naming and shaming, in practice it has become a reputational arena where states strategically ...
Chun‐Young Park
wiley   +1 more source

A cross-sectional study of conflict-handling modes among first-year veterinary students. [PDF]

Vet Rec Open
McCool KE, Kedrowicz AA.
europepmc   +1 more source

Collective identity and the coalescence of an expert occupational community: The case of the Canadian tax profession

Contemporary Accounting Research, EarlyView.
Abstract Although the community of tax professionals is a key actor in the tax realm, its nature continues to remain elusive in many countries. Using a qualitatively driven mixed‐methods approach that integrates the insights obtained from in‐depth interviews and the results of a survey of practitioners, we examine the Canadian tax field.
Till‐Arne Hahn, Darlene Himick
wiley   +1 more source

Climbing the Dark Ladder: How Status and Inclusion Aspirations, Perceived Attainment, and Behaviors Relate to the Dark Triad. [PDF]

Behav Sci (Basel)
Mahadevan N, Jordan CH.
europepmc   +1 more source

Preoperative Periapical Status and Outcomes of Vital Pulp Therapy: A Systematic Review and Meta‐Analysis

Australian Endodontic Journal, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This systematic review has investigated whether the preoperative periapical radiographic status (PPRS) is a predictor of VPT success/survival. Four databases were searched for studies published from inception to November 2024. The studies' characteristics were tabulated, and a meta‐analysis was performed to evaluate the correlation between ...
Isadora de Souza Basso, Laura Huffel Dotto, Patrícia Maria Poli Kopper, Roberta Kochenborger Scarparo   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Examining the Relationship Between Assertiveness and Anxiety in First- and Second-Year US Medical Students. [PDF]

JMIR Form Res
Shaw J, Hagerty J, Masada K, Won AE, Lai A, Shin J, Le V, Phung B, Lai C, Bota P, Jacobs A.   +10 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Unlocking the Tyranny of Modern Thinking: Keys From Anthropology, Psychology, Neuroscience, and Buddhism

Anthropology of Consciousness, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT One barrier to mental health and a common focus of psychotherapy is the tendency to identify with relentless, often self‐critical thinking that searches for faults, becomes easily distracted, and pulls individuals away from the present moment.
Barbara Carter
wiley   +1 more source

"Saying No Without Saying No": An Organizational Case Study on Assertive Communication Practices Among Nursing Workforce in Saudi Arabia. [PDF]

J Nurs Manag
Mansour M, Hammad SS, Al-Anati A, Alkhowiter LK.   +3 more
europepmc   +1 more source