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"Once regarded as mere pawns of their regimes, courts in authoraitarian states are now the subject of considerable attention within the field of comparative judicial politics. New research…

This study seeks to explain the paradoxical expansion of constitutional power in Egypt over the past two decades, despite that country’s authoritarian political system. I find that the Egyptian…

This paper explores various ways in which gang members in post-conflict Nicaragua have internalized and put into practice a range of violent behaviour patterns over the past two decades. It shows how…

Recruitment and retention are fundamental requirements for any organization. For a rebel group engaged in armed conflict with the state, recruitment and retention of personnel can constitute the…

The case of Turkey presents unique opportunities to expand the theoretical horizons of research on the “legal complex”. This paper explores factors behind the growth of off-the-bench activism by…

This paper aims to set recent research on youth, social change and politics in India into the context of the patterns and possibilities of what we may call the ‘protest politics’ of the present.…

The international community considers South Africa a regional bastion of democratic, economic and social rebirth. Yet rates of violence against women in South Africa remain endemically high. This…

In exploring the relationship between regional identities/communities and regional institutions, political scientists (IR theorists in particular) typically focus on how established institutions…

Coordinating foreign aid distribution to the poorest countries requires classifying them into developmental cohorts. In principle these designations are objective and immune from manipulation by aid-…

The potential for outer space weaponization represented by the testing of anti-satellite weapons by China and the U.S. in 2007 and 2008 respectively has raised long dormant concerns. These may help…

Adequate housing for Persons with (Dis)abilities (PWD) is a current issue in Metro Vancouver, and as the rate of PWD grows, concerns will intensify. There is no tracking system to catalogue newly…

This study evaluates the environmental assessment (EA) process based on a case study of proposed Taseko Mines Limited Prosperity Gold-Copper Mine (the Project), approximately 125 km southwest of…

In this project, landscape is understood in terms of process and the event. The time-based medium of video allows for an approach to landscape that recognizes multiple, layered temporalities: human,…

Lifestyle can be defined as distinctive patterns of related actions or practices. A pro-environmental (or “green”) lifestyle might consist of several actions, such as recycling, conserving home…

Although Protected Areas (PAs) represent a crucial strategy for biodiversity conservation around the world, growing societies may compromise their success. Over the last decade, the scientific…

The use of Management Information Systems (MIS) in improving organizational efficiency and productivity is one trend that has gained much traction in the print industry. MIS’ outstanding capabilities…

‘Global’ and ‘Local’ are prevailing terms used to indicate the varying and often opposing characteristics of different subjects in the context of globalisation. Yet what is meant by their use is…

I explore the heterogeneous relationships between Canada’s Employment Insurance (EI) program and job search intensity before, during and after the recent financial crisis among different subgroups of…

BackgroundProblem solving courts (PSC) have been implemented internationally, with a common objective to prevent reoffending by addressing criminogenic needs and strengthening social determinants of…

BackgroundSexual segregation in vertebrate foraging niche is often associated with sexual size dimorphism (SSD), i.e., ecological sexual dimorphism. Although foraging behavior of male and female…