Past Issue

The emergence of China in the system of states: a review of kissinger’s “on China”

The significant role politics of China either domestic or international play in our current international system cannot be grossed over. Former American diplomat and scholar, Henry Kissinger, looked at this role through a historical pathway with a book entitled “On China” of which this review is made. What role did China’s emergence play in the shaping of the 21st century? The author’s central focus was understanding, the evolution of China vis-à-vis its entry into the world system of States, its place and conceptual lenses in modern diplomacy and international relations.

Strategies of resistance and power relations in the mount Cameroon national park

Observing the disconnect between local communities and the conservation agencies which manage Protected Areas in Cameroon in general and the Mount Cameroon National Park (MCNP) in particular is what sparked this study. During the last couples of decades, opposition to conservation policies and wildlife management strategies have increased and materialized through a large number of NGOs. But how does local people in the Mount Cameroon National Park (MCNP) resist conservation rule?

An overview of csr taken by tata group

Corporate social responsibility (CSR) is now seen as an integral part of corporate strategy. The main purpose of the study is to analyze the corporate social responsibility (CSR) activities carried out by TATA Group and to study the Indian government policies and programmes of CSR. The study is based on the secondary data taken from the annual reports. The study adopts descriptive and analytical research design.

Risk factors for depression and early maladaptive schemas in adolescents

We conducted a research on risk factors for depression supported by Young's Early Maladaptive Schemas (EMSs) theory on secondary school students in Mérida, Yucatan. It was carried out using a mixed methodology, having as a general objective to design, implement, and evaluate an intervention program aimed at weakening the risk factors for depression in adolescents. It was performed in three phases, first a quantitative measurement was made on a sample of 325 students using the Children’s Depression Inventory (CDI), the questionnaire of Risk Factors for Depression and the EMS Questionnaire.

Creation of moroccan islamic indexes by the method of filtering according to the standards of icb sector classification « industry classification benchmark »

Islamic indexes have been launched since a decade on many markets including American and English markets. The goal of this optic is to propose to investors a means of diversification of their portfolios in order to invest in accordance with the Sharia principles. The objective of this paper is to present Islamic indexes on an international scale and to create Moroccan Islamic indexes by both methods of quantitative and qualitative filtering according to the principles of ICB sector classification « Industry Classification Benchmark ».

Problems of Turkistan history in the periodical publications of Sadriddin Ayni

The article deals with the analyses of problems and data concerning the history of Turkestan, as described in the articles by Sadriddin Ayni, from the scholarly standpoint. Furthermore in this article information is given on the so-called Jadid movement and biography of its prominent members from Bukhara, Samarqand and Turkistan in general. Finally the regions social, political as well as cultural situation and economic position is shortly discussed based on the sources under consideration.

Decolonizing the treatment of the pharisees in john 7:53-8:11

Using a postcolonial hermeneutics, this reading overturns the popular readings of this narratives by revealing that the othering of the Pharisees in this text is part of the author’s broader intentions in the penning of his gospel. The reading resists John's propagation of his constructed society and the identities that he allocates the Pharisees. The ultimate goal of this reading is therefore, to contest by redeeming the identities of the Pharisees which are quite submerged in John’s gospel.

Ways of listening to children: children’s voice in a nursery school setting

In recent years, there has been increasing interest in children’s experiences and perspectives of their own lives. Researching with children involves actively listening to their voices and validating their stories; working with young children can open spaces for meaningful, respectful, and inclusive engagements in learning in both formal and non-formal education settings. Children are no longer viewed primarily as becomings, but as beings, whose ideas, experiences, choices and relationships are interesting in their own right.

Creation of companies` incubator in the light of cerne: incubator novus´case

The general objective of the article is to present the process of creating an incubator of companies from CERNE (Center of Reference for Support to New Ventures), and for this, the key processes of the creation of the incubator NOVUS Development of Innovative Enterprises), of the Innovation Secretariat of UFSC (Federal University of Santa Catarina).