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Ethnopolitics as Co‑operation and Coexistence: The Case‑Study of the Jewish Autonomous Region in Siberia

Politeja, 2015
It would be a mistake to assume that ethnopolitics is only a matter of confrontation between different ethnic groups. On the contrary, there is a range of examples where it is pursued in a spirit of compromise and co‑operation. One of them is the case of
Alessandro Vitale
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Demystifying Non‐Western Administrative Traditions: An Empirical Comparison of Administrative Systems in Asia, Eastern Europe, and Latin America

Public Administration and Development, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This article analyzes public administration systems in 29 non‐Western countries. Country‐level data is presented for 10 core aspects of administrative systems: managerialism versus legalism, politicization, personnel system, civil society participation, accountability, service orientation, public expenditure share, decentralization, legal ...
Marlene Jugl
wiley   +1 more source

The Kaliningrad Question in the National Security of the Russian Federation

Avrasya İncelemeleri Dergisi
In 1991, after the dissolution of the Soviet Union, the Kaliningrad region, which gained the status of an exclave, emerged as an important topic of discussion in Russian domestic and foreign policy discourse in the post-Soviet period and gained a ...
Elterişhan Elçibey
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The Silk Road: Integration and Self-Structuring of Transregional Spaces

Сравнительная политика, 2017
In international relations integration processes and mechanisms are closely related to multilateral order of interactions among actors. Observations over integration activity of non-regional actors in former Soviet area reveals the battle of geopolitical
Alla B. Carimova
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Drivers of human attitudes towards wolves Canis lupus in Kazakhstan

People and Nature, EarlyView.
Abstract Kazakhstan is recognized as a key stronghold for the grey wolf (Canis lupus). Nonetheless, the wolf status and the dynamics of human‐wolf coexistence in the region remain poorly understood. This study aims to fill that gap by exploring current attitudes towards wolves in Kazakhstan and identify the underlying drivers of these attitudes.
Alyona Koshkina, Svitlana Kudrenko, Andrés Ordiz, Saltanat Kamiyeva, Adam Devenish, Johannes Kamp   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Using art history to explore society's changing connections with agriculture

PLANTS, PEOPLE, PLANET, EarlyView.
Food insecurity is a looming challenge that especially affects those least fortunate. Consumer food choices have a substantial impact on the sustainability of current food systems. Here, we use art as a lens through which to consider our contemporary and historical relationship to one of the world's most crucial crops, the potato, in the context of the
Edward F. Hill‐King, Martin R. McAinsh, Michael R. Roberts   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

From the disintegration of the post-Soviet space to the integration projects of a multipolar world: A retrospective analysis

Ученые записки Казанского университета: Серия Гуманитарные науки
This article reflects upon the integration processes within the post-Soviet space, spanning the period from 1991, when the Soviet Union collapsed and the Belovezh Accords were signed, through 2024, which coincided with the BRICS summit held in Kazan on ...
A. G. Bolshakov, A. E. Fominykh
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Polityczna rola diaspory na przykładzie krajów Europy Środkowo-Wschodniej i obszaru postsowieckiego

Politeja, 2016
Political impact of diasporas. The case of Central and Eastern European and post-Soviet countries Most of the Central and Eastern European and post-soviet countries have a longlasting tradition of emigration and possess large diasporas, often dispersed
Magdalena Lesińska
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From Flybys to Sample Return: A Review of Space Probes and Robotic Sampling Technologies for Small Bodies

Journal of Field Robotics, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT As a crucial puzzle piece of deep space exploration, exploring small bodies can provide significant scientific insights and valuable mineral resources. Unlike missions to the Moon and Mars, small‐body missions pose distinct technical challenges, including communication delays, weak gravity, and uncertain environments. This paper reviews a full
Xin Zhang, Hao Zhou, Dalin Zhou, Zhaojie Ju   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Sovereignty and pipelines in the Caspian and its littoral: 'old' geopolitics in 'new' states [PDF]

, 1998
The Caspian Sea and its littoral have emerged as one of the key areas in the former Soviet Union. The region experienced a fundamental change in it geopolitical landscape between 1992 and 1997, with the emergence of three newly-independent states ...
Harris, Andrew
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