Water insecurity is human: why social science must be at the core of water security research and practice by Amber Wutich

“…While infrastructural and legal/regulatory reforms are essential to advance water security, they have failed vulnerable populations in patterned, predictable ways globally. …”
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La principauté médiévale savoyarde by Florentin Briffaz

“…In the speeches, the reforms were part of the distant heritage of the principality. …”
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Perceived organisational injustices and academic staff turnover intentions in Ghanaian technical universities by Esmond Naalu Kuuyelleh, Emmanuel Akanpaadgi, Gilbert Ansoglenang

“…The study provides valuable insights for policymakers and university administrators to consider when implementing reforms and policies aimed at enhancing fairness and equity within education management. …”
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Legitimising EU Governance through Performance Assessment Instruments by Bartolomeo Cappellina

“…In European judicial policy, indicators provide a sufficiently loose framework to solve vertical and horizontal cooperation problems at the international level, determine policy goals through the selection of areas of measurement and evaluation, and provide proof to influence local and national policy-makers over reforms either through lesson-drawing, persuasion or conditionality.…”
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Features of the historical memory of students of Russian megacities by I. A. Yurasov, M. A. Tanina, V. A. Yudina

“…The study established the adherence of student youth to liberal ideology, a shallow awareness of the life of their family, their kin in earlier periods of Russian history, from pre-revolutionary times to the lives of their relatives in the 20-40s of the XX century, the association of “political good” with the achievements of our country and the association of “political evil” with defeats and reforms.…”
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Belize’s 2016–17 Sovereign Debt Restructuring – Third Time Lucky? by Tamon Asonuma, Michael G. Papaioannou, Eriko Togo, Bert van Selm

“…While providing liquidity relief and partially addressing long-term debt sustainability concerns, the restructuring will need to be underpinned by ambitious fiscal consolidation and growth-enhancing structural reforms to secure durable gains and avoid future debt distress situations.…”
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Legal implications for the regulation of ownership, storage and control of narcotics in Indonesia by Hatarto Pakpahan, I Nyoman Nurjaya, Setiawan Nurdayasakti, Nurini Aprilianda

“…Drawing from the experiences of nations like the Netherlands and Portugal, this research proposes legislative reforms to create more equitable and efficient drug control policies in Indonesia, emphasising rehabilitation over punishment.…”
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Projection of macroeconomic indicators in SME sector by 2025 by Stevanović Mirjana, Nikolić Branislav

“…The result of the research should show that the macroeconomic projections in the SME sector are on the path of recovery and growth, but they are conditional on the quality of fiscal policy, reforms implementation pace, financial incentives, and creating an environment whose ultimate goal would be strengthening of the private sector and creating even favorable business conditions.…”
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Thermidor in Ethiopia? Agrarian Transformations between Economic Liberalization and the Developmental State by Davide Chinigò, Emanuele Fantini

“…The article’s main argument—that contemporary agrarian policies in Ethiopia are inherently contradictory—is elucidated through empirical details on recent reforms of agricultural extensions, cooperatives, micro-finance institutions (MFIs), and agricultural micro and small enterprises (MSEs) in the case study of West Arsi Zone (Oromia Region). …”
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Politique d’évaluation des apprentissages et médiatisation d’une controverse professionnelle : ou comment la pédagogie et le « bon sens » s’affrontent by Claude Lessard, Abdoulaye Anne

“…The case study is the Quebec media debate on the student evaluation policy associated with the reform of primary and secondary education programs of study, initiated in the late 90s. …”
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Les épreuves professionnelles dans la fonction de tuteur : une étude comparative sur les formateurs de terrain de l’Education nationale française by Eric Maleyrot

“…This comparative study focuses on the professional ordeals into the tutor’s function of two categories of mentor teachers working in Education in France before the implementation of the 2010 reforms of initial teacher training. These are master trainers who work in the primary school and pedagogic tutor counselors employed in the second degree. …”
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State regulation as a factor of social significance of China’s modern culture industry by L. V. Filindash

“…In addition, national projects of educational and cultural nature are given the importance of state branding in the system of global reforms undertaken in the country. The article considers such reasons for the authorities to address cultural issues as the inadequate system of services provided in the field of education and culture; the predominance of small-scale commodity production in the cultural industry. …”
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Coordination for Policy in Transition Countries: Case of Croatia by Anamarija Musa, Zdravko Petak

“…In recent decades the need for coordination has increased due to the fragmentation caused by NPM reforms, decentralisation processes, the proliferation of the cross-cutting issues, as well as increased globalisation, Europeanisation, and professionalization. …”
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LAND USE/COVER CHANGE IN RUSSIA WITHIN THE CONTEXT OF GLOBAL CHALLENGES by ELENA MILANOVA

“…About twenty years ago the reforms of Russian agriculture were started. Agricultural lands in many regions were dramatically impacted by changed management practices, resulted in accelerated erosion and reduced biodiversity. …”
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Les hésitations de la parole autorisée durant la crise de la zone euro by Philippe Légé, Jaime Marques Pereira

“…We attribute this incapacity to a cognitive path-dependence, leading to conceive the way out of the crisis by means of a new “governance” supposed to guarantee at last budgetary rigor and structural reforms. The analysis of the evolution of the discourses reveals that this inertia of the doctrine implied a sequence of stutterings in the “authoritative statements” issued by policy-makers. …”
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Transforming The Institutional and Governance Frameworks of Indonesia’s Downstreaming Policy by Bahlil Lahadalia, Chandra Wijaya, Athor Subroto

“…Finding/Result: Drawing insights from the successful industrial policies of China, South Korea, and the United States, this research found the existing discrepancy in the institutional and governance arrangements between Indonesia’s downstreaming policy and the best practice from other countries which accentuate the necessity for vigorous reforms. Conclusion: This research offers novel insights into the discourse on downstreaming policy by examining its institutional design and governance frameworks. …”
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The methodological meaning of the concept of the culture of National Liberation by Paulius Subačius

“…The distinction between the culture of accumulation of the national and the culture of national liberation is presupposed by the opposition of static and dynamics - coming from different interpretations of the model - social reforms and authorities, and person and community. …”
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L’association comme réponse à la question sociale du XIXe au XXe siècle : by Anne Fretel

“…Since the XIXth century, in France, the “social question” is crucial to the debate over economic and social reforms. The debate is mainly structured around the following alternative: to reinforce economic liberalism or to recognise a widened role for State intervention. …”
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Itinérances politiques et éducatives franco-espagnoles. « Voir ce qui doit être vu » : les trois voyages d'Henri Wallon en Espagne républicaine de 1936 à 1938 by Mari Carmen Rodriguez

“…The republican zone from 1936 to 1939 is a destination where anti-fascist militants converge, aware of the international scope of the conflict, as well as those who promote educational reforms. Actually, this territory constitutes a laboratory of «new education», inherited from a long period of exchanges between liberal elites since the 18th century, for whom education is a founding and emancipatory sharing. …”
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On the Verge of the Next EU Enlargement. Accession Legal Framework: Conceptual Overview by Sylwia Katarzyna Mazur

“…Despite the transformative power of European integration (where even the prospect of membership can trigger significant reforms), the process is governed by the relatively concise Article 49 of the Treaty on European Union (TEU), which has evolved significantly in practice. …”
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