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The Affective Afterlife of the “Smelly Immigrant” Trope: Contested Scents, “Race,” and Olfactory Contact Zones in Berlin

open access: yesCity &Society, Volume 38, Issue 3, December 2026.
ABSTRACT This paper proposes the notion of “olfactory contact zones” to investigate the role of odors and scents and the affects they give rise to in Berlin's urban publics. Drawing on the notion of the “afterlife” of racialised violence, it shows how tropes of the “smelly immigrant,” anchored in European antisemitism and colonial history, live on ...
Claudia Liebelt
wiley   +1 more source

The Geography of Partnerships in Latin American Climate NGOs and the Limits of South–South Cooperation

open access: yesBulletin of Latin American Research, Volume 45, Issue 4, October 2026.
ABSTRACT Post‐aid scholarship suggests cooperation among non‐state actors in middle‐income regions has become less Northern‐anchored and more geographically dispersed. At the same time, optimistic readings of polycentric climate governance imply that decentralisation may loosen North–South hierarchies.
Emiliano Levario Saad
wiley   +1 more source

Bridging Silos in EU Climate Governance? Elite Perceptions of the EU Cities Mission and Its Mechanisms of Change

open access: yesContemporary European Politics, Volume 4, Issue 3, September 2026.
ABSTRACT The existence of silos across governance levels and sectors has been identified as a key barrier to effective governance toward sustainability transformations. Climate policy remains siloed between ministries, sectors, political cycles, and governance levels.
Alexandra Buylova, Naghmeh Nasiritousi
wiley   +1 more source

A Systematic Review of Urban Form: Knowledge and Opportunities

open access: yesEarth's Future, Volume 14, Issue 9, September 2026.
Abstract Understanding global research trajectories in urban form is critical for sustainable urbanization, yet a comprehensive synthesis is lacking. Evaluating 6,147 publications from Web of Science and Scopus (1999–2024) using bibliometric methods, this study maps the evolution, core themes, and geographical distribution of the field.
Jing Xie   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Entrepreneurial State as a Creative Destroyer: Comparison of Hong Kong and Singapore's Creative Industries

open access: yesCreativity and Innovation Management, Volume 35, Issue 3, Page 555-569, September 2026.
ABSTRACT This paper explores the limits of mission‐directed entrepreneurial states by drawing on the theory of recombinant innovation and F.A. Hayek's insights on the spontaneous growth of knowledge in society. First, the use of discretionary policymaking curtails the range of knowledge generated in the process of social interaction, limiting the scope
Bryan Cheang, Praharsh Mehrotra
wiley   +1 more source

Development and Biomechanical Evaluation of a Modular Knee Prosthesis: From Conceptual V1 Design to an Improved V3 Model. [PDF]

open access: yesBioengineering (Basel)
Abdreshova S   +9 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Rethinking Democracy in Times of Polycrisis

open access: yesThe Geographical Journal, Volume 192, Issue 3, September 2026.
ABSTRACT Which forms of democracy are in crisis in a time of multiple and overlapping socio‐ecological crises, often referred to as the polycrisis era? This commentary engages with debates on the nature of contemporary democratic breakdown and the kinds of political practices required to address it.
Ioannis Rigkos‐Zitthen
wiley   +1 more source

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