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Commentary: 14th Amendment Laid Foundation of Civil Liberties

open access: yes, 2016
They had just glued the world back together, and within a year it was threatening to come apart again. That might sound like a description of the Arab Spring, or even the fall of the Soviet Union.
Guelzo, Allen C.
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Book review: Europe in the new Middle East: opportunity or exclusion? by Richard Youngs [PDF]

open access: yes, 2014
This book aims to examine the European Union’s response to the Arab spring, from late 2010 to the beginning of 2014. Through 12 chapters, Richard Youngs seeks to assess how far the EU changed its policies towards countries like Tunisia and Syria in the ...
von Weitershausen, Inez
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Archaeological Damage Assessment in Conflict Zones: Integrating Satellite Imagery and Ground Surveys in Daraa, Syria

open access: yesArchaeological Prospection, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Satellite remote sensing is among the most significant modern methodologies supporting field archaeology. In addition to its efficiency in identifying archaeological sites, remote sensing offers a safe and cost‐effective approach in conflict zones.
Amal Al Kassem   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Arab Spring and Women in Kuwait [PDF]

open access: yes, 2012
The Arab Spring, a revolutionary wave of protests and rebellions, and a process of regime change and democratization is sweeping the Arab world, but marginally touching women’s issues in Kuwait.
Olimat, Muhamad S.
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Wearable exoskeleton robot control using radial basis function‐based fixed‐time terminal sliding mode with prescribed performance

open access: yesAsian Journal of Control, EarlyView.
Abstract This paper tackles the problem of robust and accurate fixed‐time tracking in human–robot interaction and deals with uncertainties. This work introduces a control approach for a wearable exoskeleton designed specifically for rehabilitation tasks.
Mahmoud Abdallah   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Book review: unfinished revolutions: Yemen, Libya and Tunisia after the Arab Spring by Ibrahim Fraihat [PDF]

open access: yes, 2016
In Unfinished Revolutions: Yemen, Libya and Tunisia After the Arab Spring, Ibrahim Fraihat examines three countries grappling with political transition post-revolution, looking at how each has sought to establish a new social contract amidst the ...
Shafick, Hesham
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Modeling and parameter estimation for fractional large‐scale interconnected Hammerstein systems

open access: yesAsian Journal of Control, EarlyView.
Abstract This paper addresses the challenge of modeling and identifying large‐scale interconnected systems exhibiting memory effects, hereditary properties, and non‐local interactions. We propose a fractional‐order extension of the Hammerstein architecture that incorporates Grünwald–Letnikov operators to capture complex dynamics through multiple ...
Mourad Elloumi   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

‘Where are the adults?’: Troubling child‐activism and children's political participation

open access: yesBritish Educational Research Journal, EarlyView.
Abstract Children's political participation is a well‐established theme in childhood studies. In this article we offer an original account of child activism that takes into account the entangled and emergent aspect of children as activists. We begin with a historical and a conceptual review, noting the importance of mid‐20th century developments such ...
Sharon Hunter, Claire Cassidy
wiley   +1 more source

The Political Economy of Aid Flows to North Africa [PDF]

open access: yes, 2011
This paper provides an historical overview of aid flows to North Africa. It assesses the aid allocation process and argues that past aid flows to the region have been heavily influenced by donor political interests.
Harrigan, Jane
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Making teaching more attractive: Promising evidence of impact from Australia

open access: yesBritish Educational Research Journal, EarlyView.
Abstract Sustaining teaching as a respected and attractive profession is more critical than ever, particularly as teachers' work becomes increasingly shaped by standardisation and accountability—conditions that have shown minimal positive impact while eroding the professional agency essential to job satisfaction.
Jennifer M. Gore   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

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