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Democracy at a Crossroads: The Abuse of Electoral Systems [PDF]

open access: yesحقوق عمومی تطبیقی
This article provides an analysis of the evolution of democracy and the impact of abuses within political systems on electoral processes. It explores the historical development of parliamentary election systems worldwide, considering their susceptibility
fardin moradkhani, davood kazemi
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The historical perspective of the Chinese Nation: An analytical framework grounded in the critique of exogenous historiographies

open access: yesInternational Journal of Anthropology and Ethnology
China maintains the most enduring and uninterrupted cultural tradition and civilizational system among major ancient civilizations. As a unified multi-ethnic nation since ancient times, throughout historical development, China’s vast territory was ...
Yanzhong Wang
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The open data imperative

open access: yesInsights: The UKSG Journal, 2014
The information revolution of recent decades is a world historical event that is changing the lives of individuals, societies and economies and with major implications for science, research and learning.
Professor Geoffrey Boulton
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Humanity and the 21 st century’s resource gauntlet: a commentary on Ripple et al.’s article “World scientists’ warning to humanity: a second notice” [PDF]

open access: yesRethinking Ecology, 2019
A year ago, Ripple et al.’s “Warning to Humanity” was published (Ripple et al. 2017), reigniting debate on the importance of addressing the environmental crisis that humanity will increasingly face in the 21st century.
Mohsen Kayal   +3 more
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Monogenism Revisited: New Perspectives on a Classical Controversy

open access: yesReligions
Recent attempts to reconcile the doctrine of original sin with evolutionary theory have sought scientific validation for the historicity of Adam and Eve, particularly through arguments for a single ancestral pair.
Wojciech Piotr Grygiel, Olaf Lizak
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The Doctrine of the Margin of Appreciation in the Legal Practice of International Courts

open access: yesМосковский журнал международного права, 2009
The modern system of the Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms has united 47 States: from Azerbaijan to Switzerland, from San Marino to Russia. These countries have remarkably different historical and cultural backgrounds
O. S. Orekhov
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Praktyki kontrfaktualne w narracjach naukowych i fikcjonalnych

open access: yesTeksty Drugie, 2017
This article deals with counter­factual practices in history and the historical novel (whose production has increased in the last few years, and which presents alternative versions of the past), as well as in areas where the humanities and the natural or
Małgorzata Sugiera
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Democracy and climate change: rethinking governance from a more comprehensive political framework

open access: yesRevista CIDOB d'Afers Internacionals
Climate change is a “prolonged state of emergency” whose repercussions transcend “planetary boundaries”. More than an isolated crisis, it poses a systemic threat with the potential to undermine the principles of democracy, testing institutional capacity ...
Zarina Kulaeva
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An analysis of assessment tasks and learning outcomes in Grade 10 history curricular materials in the era of competency-based curriculum reform

open access: yesCogent Education
Ethiopia’s post-2018 educational reforms prioritize competency-based learning to cultivate critical thinking and historical inquiry, yet classroom practices remain tethered to rote memorization.
Getachew Lemu Geshere   +2 more
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Sustainable art should not be installed at natural sites

open access: yesAcademia Environmental Sciences and Sustainability
The author criticizes the increasing trend of installing artworks in natural environments, questioning the ecological and cultural implications of such practices. While recognizing the contributions of historical land art and environmental art
Riccardo Guarino
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