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Supremacy Rule of Law in the Service of a Depoliticised Democracy—Pondering the Nature of the EU's ‘Social Contract’

European Law Journal, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Seeing the EU roughly as a political system designed to remove the most essential political decisions from democratic control, while in a large part abiding by legal frameworks, we could speak about an opposition between technocratic legalism and democracy.
Dimitry V. Kochenov, Jacquelyn D. Veraldi   +1 more
wiley   +1 more source

Hung Out to Dry: Gender Washing in Organizations

Gender, Work &Organization, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This paper advances feminist organizational theory by critically examining the phenomenon of gender washing, a strategic practice whereby organizations superficially promote gender equity while perpetuating discriminatory structures. Drawing on 12 in‐depth interviews with women across diverse UK industries and professional backgrounds, this ...
Rebecca L. Burke, J. Miguel Imas
wiley   +1 more source

UNWARRANTED CONFIDENCE: A CRITICAL REVIEW OF THE POVERTY OF ANTI‐REALISM

History and Theory, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT The Poverty of Anti‐Realism: Critical Perspectives on Postmodernist Philosophy of History, edited by Tor Egil Førland and Branko Mitrović, celebrates the new dawn of historical realism, which it claims supersedes the erroneous and harmful anti‐realism.
Jouni‐Matti Kuukkanen
wiley   +1 more source

Field‐based evidence of impaired sperm quality associated with conventional farming in two passerine birds

Ibis, EarlyView.
The detrimental effects of conventional farming on bird biodiversity are increasingly documented. Despite this, the specific impacts of both organic and conventional farming practices on bird coloration and sperm quality in natural settings remain unexplored. This study aimed to determine whether these farming practices differentially affect body mass,
Ségolène Humann‐Guilleminot, Audrey Bailly, Karine Monceau, Mélissa Desbonnes, Vincent Bretagnolle, Jérôme Moreau   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Minimalist, bioinspired and sensorial emulsion based on a Ca2+ double cone vector system using Design of Experiment (DoE)

International Journal of Cosmetic Science, EarlyView.
Development of a biomimetic calcium‐based minimalist skin formulation using Design of Experiment (DoE) to correlate key ingredients' effect on the sensory and physico‐chemical properties of the emulsion. Abstract Objectives Innovation is considered a determining factor in the highly competitive environment of the cosmetic industry to introduce products
Marc Lavarde, Marjorie Lassalle, Solène Gouot, Ysaline Corroyer, Clara Marceau, Vincent Briffaut, Stéphane Poigny, Samar Issa   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Commercial clays in cosmetic formulations for hair care: Characterization and application to improve the mechanical properties of hair fibre

International Journal of Cosmetic Science, EarlyView.
The shampoo and conditioner bar formulations enhanced hair gloss, promoting softness, improved cuticle alignment, and effective protection of hair shafts against external aggressors. Findings from mechanical properties measurements indicate that the clay‐containing formulations enhance the mechanical strength of hair, contributing to stronger and more ...
João Pedro Gonçalves de Souza Soares, Melânia Lopes Cornélio, Fausthon Fred da Silva   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Signaling Vision: Knowing When to Quit

International Economic Review, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT We study a signaling game where agents signal their type by choosing when to quit pursuing an uncertain project. High types observe news about project quality and quit when bad news arrives. Low types who do not observe any news may mimic high types by quitting continuously over a phase of time.
Junichiro Ishida, Wing Suen
wiley   +1 more source

Politicisation and Agricultural (Post‐)Exceptionalism in EU–Mercosur Association Agreement Negotiations

JCMS: Journal of Common Market Studies, EarlyView.
Abstract This article examines how the politicisation of EU trade policy – defined by heightened public salience, stakeholder polarisation and contestation – reshapes agricultural lobbying strategies, with a particular focus on the EU–Mercosur Association Agreement.
Emilio Del Pupo
wiley   +1 more source

Contested Spaces: Civil Society Engagement in EU–Mercosur Trade Negotiations

JCMS: Journal of Common Market Studies, EarlyView.
Abstract The EU–Mercosur Association Agreement negotiations have become a focal point for examining the limits of civil society engagement in EU trade policy‐making. This article analyses the design, implementation and outcomes of participatory mechanisms – including Civil Society Dialogues, Domestic Advisory Groups and the European Economic and Social
Emilio Del Pupo
wiley   +1 more source

Agro‐Industrial Enclosures: Food Security, Land Consolidation and Rural Displacement in China

Journal of Agrarian Change, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This paper examines rural enclosures for industrialized agriculture as a window into the local political economy and territorial politics underlying projects of agricultural modernization. In recent years, agro‐industrial parks with ‘characteristic’ industries have proliferated in China as the government viewed it as a technical solution to ...
Karita Kan
wiley   +1 more source