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Contested heritage landscapes for Arabic language learning in a postcolonial France
Journal of Linguistic Anthropology, Volume 36, Issue 1, May 2026.Abstract This article analyzes the contested and multiple meanings of “heritage” that emerge for advanced Arabic language learners in a postcolonial France. A linguistic life histories approach reveals a fraught duality of privileged access and exclusionary adversity for heritage students of Arabic.
Chantal Tetreault +2 more
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Between Practicality and Politics: Factors of Sub‐National Aid Allocation in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Journal of International Development, Volume 38, Issue 2, Page 347-361, March 2026.ABSTRACT Bosnia and Herzegovina represents a unique case of aid recipient for its complex history and administrative and political divisions. Yet, little is known about how foreign aid is allocated to local recipients. This qualitative study uncovers factors shaping sub‐national aid allocation in Bosnia and Herzegovina, highlighting donors' and ...
Lenka Dušková +5 more
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The Duration of Caretaker Periods and the Formation of Parliamentary Governments
Legislative Studies Quarterly, Volume 51, Issue 1, February 2026.ABSTRACT In this article, I focus on an understudied aspect of the cabinet formation process in parliamentary democracies: the caretaker periods associated with it. Building on the existing literature on government formation, I discuss conceptualization and measurement of caretaker periods, defined as periods during which a government is no longer or ...
Francesco Bromo
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Penal Modernization in the Western Balkans: Continuities and Changes since the Nineteenth Century
History, Volume 111, Issue 394, Page 66-89, January 2026.Abstract Influential sociologists of social control, including Émile Durkheim, Max Weber and others, conceived of the modern state as progressively moving towards the humanization of its penal programme. This article highlights developments that do not easily fit this progressivist model, drawing attention to the region that today is often referred to ...
Olga Kantokoski
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Time frames for reaching decisions in croatian administrative disputes
Zbornik Radova Pravnog Fakulteta u Splitu, 2010 Under analysis here are the problem areas of time frames where, in the Republic of Croatia, administrative lawsuits have to be finalised, and the possibility of legal protection of citizens if the Administrative Court in Croatia exceeds set time frames ...
Marko Šikić
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Public Administration, Volume 103, Issue 4, Page 1097-1119, December 2025.ABSTRACT Despite a resurgence of interest in social equity, citizens' inclusion in public services has attracted limited attention in the public administration literature so far, having often remained in the background of studies focusing on citizens' participation and representative bureaucracy.
Tana Licsandru +3 more
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Normative possibilities in judicial dialogue as a characteristic of trans-national constitutionalism
Zbornik Radova Pravnog Fakulteta u Splitu, 2014 Recent literature on new constitutionalism and related constitutional legal dialogue has revealed a significant return to metaphorical dialogue. In classic constitutional law, dialogue had its traditional meaning founded on political classical philosophy.
Arsen Bačić, Petar Bačić
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Fragmented Governance in the Belt and Road Initiative: Aligning Policy With SDGs 8 and 9
Global Policy, Volume 16, Issue 5, Page 1004-1020, November 2025.ABSTRACT This study investigates how fragmented governance shapes the Belt and Road Initiative's (BRI) contributions to Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) 8 and 9. Although the BRI's stated objectives align with the SDG agenda, empirical evidence from EU countries reveals that institutional fragmentation and policy misalignment can significantly ...
Haisheng Hu, Jernej Pikalo
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Security Vetting of Judges and Lessons from One Albanian Case
Elektronički Zbornik Radova Veleučilišta u ŠibenikuThe relevant article discusses the Albanian model of transitional comprehensive vetting of judges, state attorneys, and other judicial officials, considering the stance of the European Court of Human Rights presented in the case of Xhoxhaj v.
Bojan Čaić
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Zbornik Pravnog Fakulteta Sveučilišta u Rijeci, 2018 The Republic of Croatia is facing the biggest restructuring of companies in difficulties with substantial involvement of international financial investors.
Edita Čulinović-Herc +2 more
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