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ABSTRACT Public organisations often experience a discrepancy between improvements in technical efficiency and stakeholders' perceptions of integrity and performance. This study analyses the mechanisms that may underlie this efficiency–perception discrepancy in Spanish Defence Delegations during 2020–2023.
José Solana‐Ibáñez +1 more
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The ‘knowledge politics’ of democratic peace theory [PDF]
How do academic ideas influence US foreign policy, under what conditions and with what consequences? This article traces the rise, ‘securitisation’ and political consequences of democratic peace theory (DPT) in the United States by exploring the work of Doyle, Diamond and Fukuyama.
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Researching Attitude–Identity Dynamics to Understand Social Conflict and Change
Abstract Societies undergo constant change, manifested in various ways such as technological developments, economic transitions, reorganization of cultural values and beliefs, or changes in social structures. Individuals play an active role in shaping social and societal change by interactively negotiating its manifestation.
Adrian Lüders +4 more
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Pitfall to Peace: FARC’s Political Participation and Mass Support for Peace Talks in Colombia
Transforming armed groups into legitimate political actors is often considered an ideal way to settle armed internal conflicts. In democracies, the efficacy of such approaches depends on the public legitimacy that the citizenry grants them.
Ryan E. Carlin +3 more
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"The Democratic Deficit in the EU’s Security and Defense Policy - why bother?" [PDF]
Since EU members have agreed to establish integrated military forces and to decide jointly on their deployment in European institutions, the EU’s “democratic deficit” is no longer confined to issues of common market governance but also includes foreign ...
Wagner, W.M. +2 more
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Colonial and gendered peace: Decolonial perspectives on peace in Nagorno‐Karabakh
Abstract This article critically interrogates peace processes in the aftermath of the First Nagorno‐Karabakh War by centering the lived experiences and political voices of Armenian and Azerbaijani internally displaced and refugee women, based on ethnographic fieldwork and in‐depth interviews conducted in 2019.
Ramil Zamanov
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Knowledge sourcing, geopolitics, and FDI: An empirical analysis on the US green and digital sectors
Abstract Research Summary This paper examines how foreign direct investment (FDI) shapes firms' sourcing of knowledge in the digital and green domains under rising geopolitical frictions. We assemble a firm–country dyadic panel (2013–2020) linking US patent backward citations to firms' FDI, enriched with bilateral geopolitical distance and host‐country
Alberto Maria Radici
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Community Peace Work in Sri Lanka: A Critical Appraisal [PDF]
YesThis paper looks at community peace work in Sri Lanka and represents work in its early stages. It provides a view of peace work from the perception of a Sri Lankan community peace activist.
Witharana, Dileepa
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Spiritual Cannibalism in HRD: How Workplace Spirituality Devours Sacred Traditions
ABSTRACT This paper interrogates how the discourse of workplace spirituality in human resource development (HRD) operates as a tool of colonization. Through a systematic review of 48 articles published between 1997 and March 2025, the study uncovers recurring patterns of spiritual appropriation in which non‐Western traditions are detached from their ...
Shoaib Ul‐Haq
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State Capacity and Path Dependence in Cape Verde's Supreme Audit Institution
ABSTRACT This study examines state capacity and path dependence in the Supreme Audit Institution (SAI) of Cape Verde, focussing on the performance and governance of the Court of Auditors. Drawing on a mixed‐methods longitudinal design covering the period from 2010 to 2024, the analysis combines international governance indicators, documentary analysis,
Ana Lúcia Romão
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