Eastern Enlargement of the EU: Bulgaria and Romania’s Accession- Geo-economic and Geopolitical Implications for the Balkans [PDF]
The project’s aim is to look beyond the journalistic flash stories and the repetitive high pathos analysis of EU's Balkan Enlargement and explore in depth the geopolitical implications of such an important development.
Klimov, Blagoy
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Postcolonial transitions on the southern borders of the former Soviet Union: the return of Eurasianism? [PDF]
, 2003 As the Soviet Union dissolved into a new territorial reality, it released the doubly repressed histories of Tsarist and Soviet imperium. In the states to the south of the new Russian Federation, the post-soviet jostled with the postcolonial as nations ...
Bowring, Bill
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Preservation biases in the fossil record distort species ecological niche and distribution models
Ecography, EarlyView.Ecological niche models (ENMs) increasingly leverage the fossil record to understand species' environmental associations and predict their geographic distributions. However, fossils do not occur uniformly through time and space, which can compromise the robustness of ENMs and thus affect ecological conclusions. Here, we assessed how preservation biases
André M. Bellvé +3 more
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The US National strategy for maritime security 2005 and its geopolitical implications on Malaysia [PDF]
, 2011 This article is written on the assumption that Malaysia---a major littoral state to the Straits of Malacca and the South China Sea---may experience a delicate diplomatic situation resulting from the preemptive character of the US National Strategy for ...
Ruhanie Ahmad,
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ENERGY &ENVIRONMENTAL MATERIALS, EarlyView.This paper explores global solar PV deployment, cost trends, and grid integration challenges in 2025. It examines the role of energy storage in firming solar output and supporting electric vehicle (EV) growth, alongside policy shifts, investment flows, and technological innovations.
Ehsan Rezaee, S. Ravi P. Silva
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Synopsis of global scenario and forecasting surveys scenarios in risk habitat megacity (RHM) [PDF]
The main objective of the paper is to provide a synopsis of global scenario and forecasting surveys. First, the paper will give an overview on existing global scenario and forecasting surveys and their specific scenario philosophies and storylines ...
Tobias Woll
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Cobalt‐Free Single‐Crystal Cathodes for Next‐Generation Lithium‐Ion Batteries
ENERGY &ENVIRONMENTAL MATERIALS, EarlyView.Cobalt‐free single‐crystal cathodes enhance lithium‐ion battery stability by mitigating fracture, degradation, and phase transitions. This review highlights Ni‐rich layered, Li‐Mn‐rich, spinel, and olivine frameworks, synthesis strategies enabling morphology and defect control, and structural tuning via doping and coatings, offering pathways toward ...
Srinivasan Alagar +5 more
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EU Policy‐Making in the Digital Age: Major Trends and Insights From Public Policy Research
European Policy Analysis, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Has digitalization changed policy‐making dynamics at the European Union (EU) level? To investigate this issue, this article presents a scoping review of the literature on EU digital policy‐making. While much scholarship adopts a ‘Governance’ approach, two conceptually rich strands emerge: critical approaches, and digital sovereignty.
Chloé Bérut
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Comprehensive Feasibility Study of Solar Power Plants
Energy Science &Engineering, EarlyView.ABSTRACT The global transition to solar energy is frequently impeded by high project failure rates, largely due to feasibility assessments that emphasize geographic and economic aspects while overlooking critical technical, environmental, and socio‐administrative dimensions.
Seyyed Mohammad Hadi Mohammadi +2 more
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TIM MARSHALL: PRISONERS OF GEOGRAPHY STUDY GUIDE, 2017 [PDF]
, 2017 Study ...
Samson, Steven A
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