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The Reform of European Union Development Policy: Improving Strategies for Conflict Prevention, Democracy Promotion & Governance Conditionality. CEPS Working Document No. 182, March 2002 [PDF]

, 2002
Improving external relations and the management of development aid is a key component of the current reform of the European Union (EU). In the course of the 1990s, the promotion of democracy, the strengthening of good governance and enhancing the rule of
Santiso, Carlo.
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Listening to Hong Kong children's perspectives through pretend play

British Educational Research Journal, EarlyView.
Abstract Quality in early childhood education and care (ECEC) has become an increasing concern in recent years. The issue has been regularly discussed by different stakeholders. However, the rising concern regarding quality in ECEC has not seriously taken into account children's perspectives.
Suzannie K. Y. Leung
wiley   +1 more source

Reception Baseline Assessment and ‘small acts’ of micro‐resistance

British Educational Research Journal, EarlyView.
Abstract In September 2021, following the global COVID‐19 pandemic, the Department for Education introduced a national standardised digital Reception Baseline Assessment (RBA) for all English 4‐year‐old children. We analyse RBA and its associated Quality Monitoring Visits, as a further intensification of the new public management of early years ...
Guy Roberts‐Holmes, Diana Sousa, Siew Fung Lee   +2 more
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PUBLIC ACCOUNTABILITY AND CITIZEN PARTICIPATION: EVALUATING THE DEMOCRATIC CONTRIBUTIONS OF CIVIL SOCIETY ORGANISATIONS IN NIGERIA

International 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, BABATUNDE OLAWALE OGUNSOLA, BOLAJI OLUMUYIWA OMITOLA, ADEBOWALE IDOWU ADEYEYE, OLUMIDE OMODUNBI   +4 more
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Falling pupil numbers and school closures: Setting a research agenda for a new era of precarity

British Educational Research Journal, EarlyView.
Abstract This paper explores the significant phenomenon of decreasing pupil numbers in England due to lower birth rates and the impact of a school closure on a school community. It then discusses how the sociology of education might research this major issue.
Eleanor Fagan, Alice Bradbury
wiley   +1 more source

Artificial Intelligence, Democracy, and Gender Justice: An Interview with Jocelyn Maclure

Kadem Kadın Araştırmaları Dergisi
This interview with Jocelyn Maclure, one of today’s leading political philosophers and a prominent scholar of AI ethics and democratic governance, explores the ethical, political, and gendered dimensions of artificial intelligence (AI).
Jocelyn Maclure, Ravza Altuntas
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Effective methods for increasing levels of political self‐efficacy for girls and disadvantaged students in England

British Educational Research Journal, EarlyView.
Abstract This study addresses the gap in rigorous evaluation of inclusive Citizenship Education methods in reducing gender and socioeconomic inequalities in political self‐efficacy. This article tests the effectiveness of two pedagogical approaches: counter‐narratives and think‐pair‐share.
Bryony Hoskins, Khuyen Dinh, Christian Christrup Kjeldsen   +2 more
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Students’ Perceptions of Stakeholders and Opinions on Democratic Negotiation in Urban Climate-Change Decision-Making

European Journal of Geography
European cities are central arenas of climate mitigation and adaptation, yet local climate policy-making is shaped by complex multilevel governance involving diverse stakeholders.
Marine Simon, Alexandra Budke
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E-PARTICIPATION AND LOCAL GOVERNANCE: A CASE STUDY [PDF]

Together with an extensive review of recent literature in the area of civic participation and drawing upon a series of interviews with citizens of a neighbourhood in a large city that experimented with the use of NICT and Internet in order to reinforce ...
Ángel Iglesias ALONSO
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What is a curriculum for life? Using youth participatory action research and applied arts to understand and amplify undergraduate students', children's and young people's mental health and wellbeing recommendations for education

British Educational Research Journal, EarlyView.
Abstract Mental health is a critical issue globally, with young people being one of the most affected groups. Young people have campaigned vehemently for a ‘curriculum for life,’ arguing that their education is failing to meet their needs (British Council, 2022).
Lisa Stephenson, Helen Young
wiley   +1 more source