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Journal of Applied Toxicology, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Dexamethasone (DEX) is widely used in clinical practice, although it may also cause oxidative stress–related damage in different tissues, including the kidney and male reproductive system. This study investigated DEX‐induced renal and reproductive injury in rats and evaluated the modulatory effect of reduced glutathione on DEX‐associated redox
Caner Öztürk +4 more
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A Composite Index of Formal Sovereignty for Small Islands and Coastal Territories
Island Studies Journal, 2020 We build a composite index of formal sovereignty as an alternative to the binary classification ‘Sovereign vs Affiliated’ for the purpose of a comparative, quantitative analysis on a large sample of small islands.
François Alberti, Michaël Goujon
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From Empire to Aid: Analysing Persistence of Colonial Legacies in Foreign Aid to Africa
Journal of International Development, EarlyView.ABSTRACT For decades now, Western development agencies and donors have been castigated for their colonial biases in providing aid to Africa. It is well established that donors provide considerably more foreign aid to their former colonies relative to other countries.
Swetha Ramachandran
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Japan's defence diplomacy in South East Asia
, 2018 This thesis conducts an empirical case study analysis of Japan's defence diplomacy in the South East Asian nations of Indonesia, the Philippines and Vietnam during the period from 2006 to 2016.
Daniel Foulkes León (12299801)
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Varieties of Democracy Aid Approaches: The Role of Donors' Domestic Ideology
Journal of International Development, EarlyView.ABSTRACT After the end of the Cold War, DAC donors increased their efforts of democracy promotion in developing countries. Among other instruments, DAC donors increasingly use democracy aid to improve democracy abroad. However, DAC donors differ in their allocation and delivery strategy of democracy aid.
Jean‐Baptiste Puginier
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Journal of Organizational Behavior, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Bystander intervention is widely assumed to foster workplace inclusion, yet no studies have directly examined this relationship. Through abductive qualitative analysis of 53 interviews across two contrasting organisations—a consulting firm and a remote mine site—we investigate how bystander intervention relates to workplace inclusion for ...
Laura Jennings +4 more
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Evaluating the Effectiveness of Offsets as a Mechanism for Promoting Malaysian Defence Industrial and Technological Development [PDF]
, 2008 Cranfield UniversityOffsets have taken centre stage in defence trade. To date, more than 78 countries around the world practice offsets and outstanding offsets obligations run into billions of US dollars However, why have offsets gained such a momentum?
Balakrishnan, Kogila
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Workplace Allyship: An Integrative Review and Agenda for Future Research
Journal of Organizational Behavior, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Workplace allyship has emerged as a key construct in the literature on diversity, equity, and inclusion. Although research on workplace allyship has expanded rapidly in recent years, advancement in this research stream is limited by conceptual ambiguity and fragmentation across numerous perspectives.
Maria Funk +2 more
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Maritime Diplomacy: Advancing Africa’s Strategic Interests
Scandinavian Journal of Military StudiesMaritime diplomacy is an evolving yet underappreciated tool in modern international relations, being essential in defining and advancing maritime security agendas at national, regional, and global levels through a mix of cooperative, suasive, and ...
Michelle Nel, Mark Blaine
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Velvet fists: the paradox of defence diplomacy in Southeast Asia
, 2020 Defence diplomacy represents a notable paradox. On the one hand, it is a cooperative activity to build strategic and moralistic trust between states and thus positively shape the environment in which foreign policy is made.
Chang, Jun Yan +2 more
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