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A tipping point for tipping points

Oikos, EarlyView.
Tipping points (TPs) – often understood as abrupt changes to a system – have become a popular framework for ecology and environmental science across spatial and temporal scales. The underlying, quantitative foundation of TP theory is built on mathematical models from catastrophe and predator–prey theories.
David G. Jenkins, Alexandria G. Lacoursière   +1 more
wiley   +1 more source

The Concept of Norms in Sociology of Law

, 2008
The aim of this article is to propose a method for creating a more coherent concept of norms – and to deliver a tentative and open suggestion on how to define norms in a way that might fit into the context of Sociology of Law (further on shortened, SoL).
Svensson, Måns,, Hydén, Håkan,, Lund University.   +2 more
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Do Professions Remain Analytically Distinct From Non-Professional Occupations? [PDF]

Can Rev Sociol
Furlano M.
europepmc   +1 more source

Reflections on Comparative Teaching in Public Administration

Public Administration and Development, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This article integrates our scholarly experience of teaching comparative public administration. In doing so, we offer a unique perspective as the co‐authors carry several diverse attributes, among them their countries of origin, current country in which they are teaching, and their academic experience.
Kim Moloney, Kohei Suzuki, Mehmet Demircioglu, Cristina Stanica, Srinivas Yerramsetti, Aroon P. Manoharan, James L. Perry   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Functional differentiation in operation: latent violence and colonial labor governance. [PDF]

Front Sociol
Sakai K.
europepmc   +1 more source

State Capacity and Path Dependence in Cape Verde's Supreme Audit Institution

Public Administration and Development, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This study examines state capacity and path dependence in the Supreme Audit Institution (SAI) of Cape Verde, focussing on the performance and governance of the Court of Auditors. Drawing on a mixed‐methods longitudinal design covering the period from 2010 to 2024, the analysis combines international governance indicators, documentary analysis,
Ana Lúcia Romão
wiley   +1 more source

The Ghost of Patrick Geddes: Civics As Applied Sociology [PDF]

In 1904 and 1905 Patrick Geddes (1905, 1906) read his famed, but today little-read, two-part paper, \'Civics: as Applied Sociology\', to the first meetings of the British Sociological Society.
Alex Law
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Administrative Traditions of the Majority World: A Commentary and Future Research Agenda

Public Administration and Development, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Decolonising public administration is an urgent and necessary endeavour. In this short article we argue that we cannot, however, settle for shallow decolonialisations. We argue that the specific iterations of bureaucracy evidenced in post‐colonial states across the majority world can be conceptualised through the lens of administrative ...
Ibrahim Bornoma, Nick Kirsop‐Taylor, David Benson   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Affinal parenthood after divorce: a socio-legal study of stepparent visitation rights in Peruvian blended families. [PDF]

Front Sociol
Castilla-Cabezudo JL, Zegarra-Castañeda R, Zegarra-Castañeda G, Díaz-Arias CC, Salcedo-Tenemas CJM.   +4 more
europepmc   +1 more source

From Connections to Actions: When Do Government Ties Matter to Nonprofit Organizational Performance?

Public Administration and Development, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Nonprofit organizations are essential for public service delivery, yet the value of their government ties is contested. This study examines the mechanism that translates these connections into tangible results. We propose that political networking—the deliberate cultivation and use of official relationships—is the critical catalyst.
Qiang Dong, Jiahuan Lu, Shanshan Guan
wiley   +1 more source