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Indonesia’s dynastic politics coincided with democratic decline
Examine how Indonesian political dynasties systematically manipulated democratic institutions from 2014-2024 while preserving electoral legitimacy through adaptive mechanisms and constitutional.
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Public reporting outperforms penalties for contractor compliance
Evolutionary game theory and system dynamics reveal that public reporting systems outperform financial penalties in maintaining sustainable environmental compliance among infrastructure contractors.
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SWOT-AHP-TOWS highlights priority digital strategies for Vietnamese SMEs
Study identifies top digital transformation priorities for Vietnamese SMEs using expert-weighted SWOT-AHP-TOWS analysis, emphasizing government support and workforce development.
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Article describes support for Polish border services after Operation Sluice
Analysis of support for Polish border services during 2021 Operation Sluice, examining migrant instrumentalization as hybrid warfare and the 'United behind the Polish uniform' campaign.
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Localized Imaginaries, Global Assets: Sociotechnical Imaginaries and the Assetization of Data Centers in Singapore
Study examines how Singapore's state and industry actors adapt global data center standards to local constraints and reposition infrastructure as financialized assets within its digital economy.
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European respondents trusted health professionals most for app advice
Cross-sectional survey of 1228 European residents reveals health professionals are most trusted for app recommendations but informal sources are used more often in practice.
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Counter-Visual Artifacts: Negotiating Surveillance and Carceral Visuality in Public Housing through Videovoice
Public housing residents use smartphones to create counter-visual documentation challenging surveillance systems, reclaiming agency over how they are seen and represented in their communities.
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Intelligent management framework proposed for cooperative digital libraries
Framework for managing cooperative digital library systems that incorporate artificial intelligence services and intelligent management solutions for government organizations.
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Academic freedom in Hungary declined alongside government deterioration
Legal analysis of Hungarian higher education legislation reveals strong correlation between academic freedom decline and government autocratization from 1990 to present.
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E-commerce is linked to lower urban electricity intensity
E-commerce reduces electricity intensity in Chinese cities through population and economic agglomeration plus innovation. Government coordination and market efficiency strengthen effects.
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RGGI linked to lower wages for unskilled energy-sector workers
RGGI carbon emissions trading program caused significant wage declines for unskilled workers in energy-intensive sectors, with 7% reduction four years post-implementation, while skilled workers.
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Environmental discourse declines in Pakistani EFL textbooks
Analysis of environmental discourse in Pakistan's EFL textbooks reveals declining ecological representation from primary to secondary levels, with emphasis on sensory nature experiences.
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Yogyakarta’s waste crisis is framed as structural and long-lasting
Analysis of Yogyakarta's waste crisis explores how urban centers externalize garbage to peripheral zones, revealing systemic inequality and slow violence affecting informal workers.
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Basilan extension officers face staffing, pay, and coordination problems
Qualitative study of agricultural extension officers in Basilan Province identifies systemic gaps in staffing, resources, and institutional coordination affecting farm service delivery.
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Indonesian journal governance is increasingly standards-based and digital
Analysis of how Indonesian government policies shape scientific journal governance through regulatory frameworks, quality assurance, publication ethics, and digital infrastructure systems.
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Food security indicators gave divergent estimates in South Africa
Systematic review of food security measurement in South Africa reveals fragmentation across 82 studies using competing indicators, limiting policy coherence and intervention targeting between.
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African multilingualism conflicts with imported language theories
Decolonising African linguistics: critiquing Global North frameworks, exposing research extraction, and reclaiming multilingual realities distorted by colonial legacies
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Air transport showed links to tourism and growth in Tanzania
Empirical analysis of air transportation's bidirectional relationship with tourism and economic growth in Tanzania using ARDL modeling from 2000-2020 data.
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Village heads used government aid to sustain political power
Study of how Indonesian village heads use government assistance to maintain power and influence elections during the country's democratic transition period.
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Government and opposition MPs use geographic questions differently
Opposition and government members use geographic parliamentary questions differently for oversight and representation across democracies. Study reveals strategic distinctions in four countries.