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AFYA Crossroads: Balancing Public Expectations With Fiscal Responsibility in Kuwait's Health Insurance for Retirees

World Medical &Health Policy, Volume 17, Issue 3, Page 491-495, September 2025.
ABSTRACT The AFYA health insurance scheme, introduced in 2014, aimed to supplement state healthcare services for retirees through private coverage. Initially celebrated as a progressive reform to alleviate pressure on public healthcare services, AFYA expanded to include widows and housewives, reaching nearly 200,000 beneficiaries by 2024. Consequently,
Abdullah Alibrahim, Yuree Noh, Hala Sawas   +2 more
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Strengthening Community Engagement in Public Policy Development: A Call for Inclusive Governance in Kenya

Sexuality, Gender &Policy, Volume 8, Issue 3, August 2025.
ABSTRACT This article examines the critical role of community engagement in public policy development in Kenya, advocating for inclusive governance. It explores the complex interplay between community engagement, public policy, and governance, highlighting the constitutional and legislative framework supporting public participation in Kenya.
Majani Edward, Gerry Wesley Webbo Nganyi   +1 more
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Mapping the Perceived Importance of Actors in Social Policy Accountability Across Welfare State Regimes: An Assessment Made by Academic Experts

Politics &Policy, Volume 53, Issue 4, August 2025.
ABSTRACT This article examines the role of a range of actors in social policy accountability across different welfare regimes, with a focus on Austria, Denmark, Switzerland, and Spain. Using a survey conducted with academic experts in these four countries, we examine the perceived importance attributed to political institutions, public bodies, and ...
Ixchel Pérez‐Durán, Joaquín Rozas‐Bugueño   +1 more
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Shedding light on transparency: A comprehensive study of state‐level transparency portals in Mexico

Policy &Internet, Volume 17, Issue 1, March 2025.
Abstract The growing demand for transparency and accountability on the part of citizens has positioned governmental electronic portals as crucial elements in the promotion of democracy and citizen participation. Mexico has devised an approach to assess the transparency of State Transparency Portals, yielding an annual indicator and ranking.
Javier Cifuentes‐Faura
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Who Is the Master of Disasters? A Comparative Analysis of COVID‐19 Crisis Response and Resilience in Democracies, Hybrid Regimes, and Autocratic States

Risk, Hazards &Crisis in Public Policy, Volume 16, Issue 1, March 2025.
ABSTRACT In an era of escalating global crises, understanding how political regimes shape disaster resilience is increasingly critical. This study examines the relationship of democratic, hybrid, and authoritarian governance on their influence on disaster management and long‐term recovery.
Arielle Kaim, Ina Kubbe
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“We're tired of this Weber guy!”—Force experts, police reforms, and the violence of standardization

American Anthropologist, Volume 127, Issue 1, Page 5-19, March 2025.
Abstract Since the mid‐2000s, the use‐of‐force continuum—a global standard for providing law enforcement with guidelines on the proportionate use of force—has been central in Turkish police training and reporting practices. Liberal police accountability tools, like the use‐of‐force continuum, rely on standardization to prevent police violence.
Hayal Akarsu
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Treating the symptoms or the disease? Analysing the UK Online Safety Act's approach to digital regulation

Policy &Internet, Volume 16, Issue 4, Page 818-832, December 2024.
Abstract In recent years, the pace of Internet regulation around the world has quickened, with states increasingly confident that they can and should hold major platform companies to account. New laws have been developed to address the risks of digital technologies and law‐makers have drawn on familiar regulatory principles and legacy frameworks in ...
Victoria Nash, Lisa Felton
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Climate adaptation in multi‐level governance systems: Security, risk, or normal politics? 多层次治理系统中的气候适应:安全、风险、还是正常政治？ Adaptación climática en sistemas de gobernanza multinivel: ¿seguridad, riesgo o política normal?

Risk, Hazards &Crisis in Public Policy, Volume 15, Issue 4, Page 441-467, December 2024.
Abstract Using a securitization lens, this article explores the climate adaptation discourse and its impact on the making and implementation of adaptation strategies in Sweden. The main goal is to discern whether climate change is understood and addressed as a security issue within Swedish climate adaptation policy, examining its practical implications
Karina Barquet, Mathilda Englund, Mark Rhinard   +2 more
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La Calidad de la Democracia en Brasil, 2014-2018

Revista Abya Yala, 2018
Resumen: El presente artículo explora la evolución reciente, las disputas y prospectivas del régimen democrático existente en Brasil. Con ese propósito, el artículo parte de la propuesta teórico-metodológica sustentada por el politólogo italiano Leonardo
Carlos Federico Domínguez Avila
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‘Where else can they go?’: Violence, resistance and the socio‐cultural trajectories of Kashmiri women in Freny Manecksha's Behold I Shine: Narratives of Kashmir's Women and Children

Sexuality, Gender &Policy, Volume 7, Issue 4, Page 348-365, November 2024.
Abstract In the armed conflict between Kashmiri militancy and the Indian state forces, Kashmiri women have been relentless victims of abduction, rape, molestation, and cruel objectification by the militaristic patriarchs of both sides. In the context of the state's unaccountability, the rebuttal of justice is horrific in Kashmir.
Payel Pal, Goutam Karmakar
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