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Mikirecco of Shekacho: Rethinking The Indigenous System of Governance and Uncovering Its Democratic Features [PDF]

open access: yes, 2023
The purpose of this study is to explore the Indigenous System of Governance of Shekacho Community in Sheka Zone, South West Ethiopia. Pertinent to this, a qualitative approach—a key informant interview—was employed.
Goda, Ehadig Geda; Mizan-Tepi University   +2 more
core   +1 more source

Faith-Based Accountability Mechanism Typology

open access: yesSAGE Open, 2012
The conditions associated with the stability of democratic global governance have been a leading concern of political sociology. Globalization, a situation of “governance without government,” has accountability gaps that International Nongovernmental ...
Sherrie Steiner
doaj   +1 more source

How regime type and governance quality affect policy responses to COVID-19: A preliminary analysis

open access: yesHeliyon, 2021
The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has slowed down economies, upended societies, and tremendously affected the daily lives of ordinary people throughout the world.
Poowin Bunyavejchewin   +1 more
doaj   +1 more source

GOVERNANCE AND INSECURITY IN NIGERIA: AN INTERROGATION, (1999–2024)

open access: yesInternational Studies Journal, 2022
This study critically interrogates the intricate relationship between governance and insecurity in Nigeria from 1999 to 2024, a period marked by democratic transitions and persistent security challenges.
Anda Usman Obansa   +1 more
doaj  

Evolving adaptive governance: challenging assumptions through an examination of fisheries law in Solomon Islands

open access: yesEcology and Society, 2022
Unprecedented, rapid social-ecological change threatens marine ecosystems and the livelihoods of communities who depend on them. Governance scholars have identified adaptive governance principles that enable managers and decision makers to respond ...
Amber W. Datta, Brian C. Chaffin
doaj   +1 more source

Managing Democratic Education within Pesantren Traditions: A Multi-Case Study of Islamic Boarding Schools in Cianjur, Indonesia

open access: yesTarbawi
Democratic education in Islamic boarding schools (pesantren) is frequently understood as an implicit cultural outcome of religious traditions rather than a product of intentional institutional governance.
Ahmad Khori   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Democratic instability in post-colonial Zimbabwe and Pakistan: a comparative analysis

open access: yesCogent Social Sciences
This study examines democratic instability in Zimbabwe and Pakistan through a detailed analysis of historical, political, economic, and social factors with the aim of explaining the underlying causes of democratic instability in these countries.
Shahid Minhas   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Revealing Cultural Ecosystem Services through Instagram Images: The Potential of Social Media Volunteered Geographic Information for Urban Green Infrastructure Planning and Governance

open access: yesUrban Planning, 2016
With the prevalence of smartphones, new ways of engaging citizens and stakeholders in urban planning and governance are emerging. The technologies in smartphones allow citizens to act as sensors of their environment, producing and sharing rich spatial ...
Paulina Guerrero   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Weaving Intelligence: Thermally Drawn Multimaterial Fibers Toward AI‐Enabled Smart Textiles

open access: yesAdvanced Materials, EarlyView.
Thermally drawn multimaterial fibers are rapidly advancing as intelligent structural units for next‐generation smart textiles. Integrating multimaterial architectures with neuromorphic and spiking‐neural‐network principles enables fabrics that can sense, compute, and adapt autonomously.
Vuong Dinh Trung   +9 more
wiley   +1 more source

PUBLIC ACCOUNTABILITY AND CITIZEN PARTICIPATION: EVALUATING THE DEMOCRATIC CONTRIBUTIONS OF CIVIL SOCIETY ORGANISATIONS IN NIGERIA

open access: yesInternational Studies Journal
Research Problem: Despite the growing prominence of civil society organisations (CSOs) in Nigeria’s democratic trajectory since the return to civilian rule in 1999, there remains a dearth of sub-national empirical evidence demonstrating whether their ...
IBRAHEEM ADEWALE ADEFABI   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

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