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Keeping it regional: pseudo-internationalisation of Slovak political science

This article examines the contribution of Slovak political science to international academic discussions by analysing publications by faculty members of Slovak political science departments. Based on

Untangling “Chinese characteristics”: an examination of “the China Discipline Evaluation with Chinese characteristics” and what it implies

The terminology of “Chinese characteristics” (zhongguo tese) is ubiquitous in China’s political language, but its precise definition remains elusive. This study focuses specifically on the mobilising ... xihua) in 1930s and “learning the Soviet Union entirely” from 1950s to 1970s, modest manner (zhongyong zhidao) is adopted. It reflects the political wisdom of balancing Yin and Yang in Chinese philosophy

West vs. East: Civic-Political Factors that Lead to Different Results in the Face of SARS-CoV-2

the Eastern nations, using a model developed by the authors in a triple analysis: geographical-civilizational considerations, political philosophy, and political regimes. They analyze eleven countries ... areas. Generally speaking, the highest rates of contagion and deaths have been seen in the West, as opposed to the East. This article approaches the pandemic from the viewpoint of civic-political culture

From decolonisation to authoritarianism: the co-option of the decolonial agenda in higher education by right-wing nationalist elites in Russia and India

engage with political discourse, and this actually undermines the intentions of decolonial philosophy. ... , the article shows that India and Russia have adapted and simplified decolonial discourse to reject “Western-influenced” critiques of development, inequality, and authoritarianism. Under political

“Does Chinese philosophy count as philosophy?”: decolonial awareness and practices in international English medium instruction programs

international students in an English as a medium of instruction (EMI) program on Chinese philosophy and culture at a top-rated university in China. Content analysis of the in-depth, semi-structured interviews ... . Serenata: Professors here are developing Chinese philosophy as contemporaneous. **[T1] is an example. He is writing on the development of Confucianism nowadays as a political philosophy […] It’s not like

An analysis of the UK’s Turing Scheme as a response to socio-economic and geo-political challenges

that address what the government sees as particular socio-economic and geo-political challenges: to promote ‘Global Britain’, through ‘forging new relationships across the world’; to ‘support social ... -political challenges: (i) to promote ‘Global Britain’, through ‘forging new relationships across the world’; (ii) to ‘support social mobility and widen participation across the UK’ (explicitly linked to the

Do the political attitudes of students change during their time in higher education?

Experience of higher education (HE) has come to characterise many contemporary political divisions, including those related to Brexit, Trump and coronavirus policy. However, the academic literature ... causal role in changing peoples' political attitudes or is simply a proxy. Furthermore, in many contexts, there is limited descriptive evidence on whether students' political attitudes change during HE

‘The university is dead, long live the university!’: Ronald Barnett and the task of philosophy of higher education

! Ronald Barnett's latest book 'The Philosophy of Higher Education. A Critical Introduction' (2022) is a great remedy as it makes a strong case for the University's future but, most importantly, a hopeful ... one. The reason for optimism - yet cautious and critical - lies precisely in philosophy. This, however, immediately raises the following questions. How would philosophy help us to reclaim the future for

Trumpian Populism: Legitimizing Chaos And Right-Wing Nationalism as a Political Strategy

richest sector of the population. In this article, we explore the creation of Trumpian populism, a concept that originated with this political leader, and Trump's influence on the American electorate. We ... Trump's influence on the American electorate. We use storytelling to examine how Trump has successfully polarized the United States' political arena, and undoubtedly, cast a shadow on the legitimacy of the

‘The unofficial curriculum is where the real teaching takes place’: faculty experiences of decolonising the curriculum in Africa

by the Global North and South Africa and their experiences of curriculum reform. Our focus is on the experiences of political scientists in Botswana, Ghana, Kenya, and Zimbabwe. These countries share ... traditions but represent different political trajectories that constitute a significant condition for the discipline. The 26 political scientists we interviewed acted toward increasing local content and

Frameworks for the Discourse in the 2020 U.S. Presidential Candidates’ Spots

Most experts have focused on televised political spots using a quantitative analysis. This has left a vacuum in the understanding of the qualitative dimension of the image and the identity of the ... the general political image as well as the political spot specifically. Television, the new electronic media, and social networks must be analyzed using categories different from those used to study the

Academic freedom growth and decline episodes

development of academic freedom globally, this article uses a popular explanation from political science to “describe major trends in global regime changes in the direction to or from democracy” (Skaaning ... and decline episodes are political developments. By investigating whether democratization and autocratization and the development of academic freedom are associated over time and globally, this article

Does academic freedom matter for global student mobility? Results from longitudinal network data 2009–2017

Academic freedom and global student mobility are both topics high on the scientific and political agenda. However, the relationship between transnational student mobility and academic freedom in ... ; Social network analysis; ERGM; Impact of institutions Introduction Academic freedom and global student mobility are topics high on the scientific and political agenda. Until now, however, there is no

Student governments in Chinese higher education: reflection on college students’ and student cadres’ political trust

This paper documents the structure and operations of student governments in contemporary Chinese higher education and their effect on college students’ political trust and party membership. We first ... students' political trust: Analysis of university-related factors and the current situation . Journal of Shanghai Jiaotong University (Philosophy and Social Sciences) , 26 ( 1 ), 53 - 62 . Galinsky , A. D

The process of building European university alliances: a rhizomatic analysis of the European Universities Initiative

Drawing upon French philosophy, this study offers a novel empirical and conceptual understanding of the newly launched European Universities Initiative. In 2019, higher education institutions across ... innovative comparative framework (see Fig.  2). The choice of the research design was inspired by a preliminary impression that the concept from philosophy—rhizomes—could be helpful in exploring the emergence

Pan-Africanism, Marxism, and Internationalism in the U.S. Black Liberation Movement

and carried on a critical, but fruitful, dialogue with Marxism. Thus, political positions emerged that linked the analysis of class and race in different ways and were expressed in multiple ... Structure of Feeling”, Souls, vol. 19, no. 3, pp. 342-358, DOI: 10.1080/10999949.2017.1389626 [ Links ] Burden-Stelly, Charisse y Jodi Dean, 2022 Organize, Fight, Win. Black Communist Women’s Political

Unpacking resilience in higher education: investigating twenty-first-century shifts in universities’ academic cores

The political, social, and institutional environments in which contemporary universities operate have changed rather dramatically over the past two decades in ways that threaten the resilience of the ... Social Sciences, Institute of International Studies, Charles University , Prague , Czech Republic 1 Department of Political Science and Management, University of Agder , Kristiansand , Norway The

Shifting Boundaries of Control: The Quebec and Vermont-New York Border in the Trump Era and Beyond

the United States. The authors argue that this period saw an increase in detention, deportation and securitization on both sides of the border, despite the differences in the political orientations of ... partir de la era de Trump Laura Macdonald*  Jeffrey Ayres**  * Department of Political Science and the Institute of Political Economy, Carleton University, Ottawa; Canada. E-mail

U.S. Educational Public Diplomacy toward Indigenous Mexicans: Political Actors and Dual Social Constructions

This article analyzes the political interests of institutions involved in three strategies of U.S. public diplomacy in education toward Mexican indigenous people: the ITAM-Stanford Summer Seminar ... de 2020. [ Links ] Finnemore, Martha y Kathryn Sikkink 2001 “Taking Stock: The Constructivist Research Program in International Relations and Comparative Politics”, Annual Review of Political

On the affective threshold of power and privilege

et al. argue, it is a concept that is complicated, “…multifaceted and consists of a heterogeneity of viewpoints, approaches, political projects and normative concerns” (2018, 2). It challenges a ... Morgan (2012) argues is a TC in social work. This construct represents both a social and political ideology and as such is strongly situated within a particular epistemic framework that makes certain