Empowering newcomers? Power asymmetries and negotiations between newly arrived migrants and volunteers within buddy programmes by Gaëlle Mortier, Stijn Oosterlynck, Peter Raeymaeckers

“…The findings provide important insights for policy and practice, employing buddy programmes as a tool for fostering migrant integration.…”
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ON “ROAD MAPS”, THE “RANKING RUSH” AND ACADEMIC WRITING by Irina B. Korotkina

“…However, to implement the policy aimed at raising the quality of research papers, Russia needs more than local, optional institutions or even a volunteer association of writing centers, such as the newly established Russian Consortium. …”
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Prospects for increasing efficiency of state social assistance to the population based on a social contract by A. S. Abroskin, N. A. Abroskina

“…The purpose of the study is to analyze the reasons for low efficiency of state social assistance based on a social contract and to prepare proposals for the program development and its inclusion in the state policy measures system to reduce the poverty level of the population of the Russian Federation. …”
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An Analysis of the Economic Impact of US Presidential Elections Based on Principal Component and Logical Regression by Jing-Jing Wang, Yan Liang, Jin-Tao Su, Jia-Ming Zhu

“…Finally, the countermeasures and policy suggestions on China’s related economic development are put forward.…”
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Russia`s Cultural Diplomacy in the Current Geopolitical Context by Alina STOICA, Ana ORJUHOVSCHI

“…The use of this soft power, which complements traditional foreign policy strategies, is aimed at strengthening relations with partner countries, countering negative narratives or attracting/maintaining sympathy with states where the state in question has political, economic, etc. interests. …”
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How the Public in the US Responded to Javanese and Balinese Performing Arts? by Rafngi Mufidah, Dhanang Respati Puguh, Singgih Tri Sulistiyono

“…It is of importance that from 1950s to 1960s, Indonesia had to adapt to the Cold War, which forced the developing countries to choose the Western or Eastern bloc in their foreign policy. Until the beginning of the 1960s, Indonesia tended to be with the Eastern bloc. …”
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Enhancing e-government in digital transformation: integrating archive management and digital solutions in Pekanbaru, Indonesia by Khairul Rahman, Dita Fisdian Adni, M Ari Tri Putra Nasution

“…Based on these findings, policy recommendations have been made, including investments in technology infrastructure, human resource training and development, strict data protection, and changes in organizational culture. …”
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Singapore Government Securitization Measures against Transboundary Haze Pollution as a Non-Traditional Security Threat by Muhammad Ramli

“…Keywords: existential threat; securitization policy; constructivism approach; transboundary haze pollution; speech act …”
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ASSESSMENT OF DIGITAL MIGRATION SWITCH-OVER PREPAREDNESS AMONG SELECT BROADCAST STATIONS IN BENIN CITY by JOSEPHINE OSATOHANMWEN ADEYEYE, EMEKE PRECIOUS NWAOBOLI

“…The rationale of the study was to ascertain the state of digital switch-over programme among broadcast stations in Benin City and how prepared select broadcast stations are in the switch over policy. Anchored on the Technological Determinism Theory, the researcher employed the survey research method and questionnaire as data collection instrument. …”
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Philip Massinger et le théâtre historique : trouver la bonne distance by Gilles Bertheau

“…As first readers of these plays, the Masters of the Revels of James I and Charles I were anxious that the political intervention these works amounted to in the public sphere should not disturb England’s foreign policy, especially with Spain. If this historical drama may be interpreted as political drama, it is because it stages the mechanics of power, where sole virtue is not enough to overcome evil, rather than because it can be read analogically.…”
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Relationship between Green Financing and Investment Logic and Effectiveness Evaluation of Financing Decisions by Lei Kong, Yu Lei, Qian Zhang, Jing Zhang, Xingzhi Guo, Daoyuan Shi

“…This paper associates green financing policy with corporate investment, analyzes the logical connection between the two, and thereby evaluates the effectiveness of green financing decisions. …”
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Dynamics between FinTech and financial market: Supply-driven or Demand-guided? by Zekai Tu, Runze Yang, Cunyi Yang

“…The study also found that the effects of policy changes and market fluctuations on impulse responses at specific time points differed even in countries with different systems. …”
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IMPROVING THE EFFECTIVENESS OF THE RISK MANAGEMENT SYSTEM by I. V. Soklakova, V. V. Gorlov, P. A. Pashkov

“…The advantages and disadvantages of the existing risk management policy are identified. The authors suggest measures to improve the risk management system for this company. …”
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Optimized Distribution of Beijing Population Based on CA-MAS by Haoguang Liang, Zhong Wang

“…The results showed that (1) the unplanned layout of Beijing’s population is inefficient and will result in the slow agglomeration of populations into surrounding small towns, (2) the suburbanization of the population (while employment opportunities remain centralized) increases the stress of the city commuters, (3) the current policy guiding the distribution of residential and commercial areas is effective, accelerating the formation of small town clusters, which play a role in the city’s radiation and diffusion, contributing to reducing urban commuter stress, and (4) promoting the homogenization of public resources, planning the development of a multicenter urban area, and promoting mixed use (commercial and residential) zoning are the main measures recommended to strengthen the sustainability of Beijing’s urban development and to optimize spatial layout.…”
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“Have You Volunteered?”: Or Why Students Become Volunteers by T. A. Shulgina, N. A. Ketova

“…The authors believe that the participation in the University’s volunteer projects creates conditions for students’ self-realization and self-development, which ultimately contributes to the development of their general cultural (universal) competencies as well as to the realization of the objectives of the state youth policy by the University. Considering volunteering as an innovative form of educational work, the researchers focus on the fact that the study of the motives of active volunteers allows modern leaders of higher education to more clearly create conditions for meeting the needs of volunteers, combining the interests ofan individual with public goals.…”
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TERRORISM AND POLITICS IN NIGERIA by MUHAMMED GADDAFI YUSUF

“…The impact of terrorism on Nigerian politics, from influencing electoral processes to shaping governance and policy decisions, is a central concern, the theoretical frame work that anchored the study is the Greed and Grievances theory. …”
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The Ministerial Advisory Committees and 3 years of COVID-19 expertise – is the Department of Health’s model for information-sharing pandemic-ready? by M Richter, Y Nokhepheyi

“… Effective pandemic decision-making depends on scientific expert evidence, transparency about public health policy decision-making, its rationales and the evidence on which it is based. …”
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Analysis of the food and medicines provision in the northern regions of the USA and Canada by A. S. Moiakunova

“…The article also pays attention to the state policy on a healthy lifestyle, which includes proper and balanced nutrition, considers state programs and recommendations on nutrition for Americans (Dietary Guidelines for Americans) and Canadians (Canada’s Food Guide). …”
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Recreational Fishing Effort and How Management Actions Can Affect It—Part 2: Literature and a Case Study. by Edward Camp, Michael S. Allen, Thomas T. Ankersen, Savanna Barry, Mark W. Clark

“…., a more restrictive harvest policy) can have opposite effects on total fishing effort depending on the specifics of the case. …”
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Academic Writing in English in the Structure of Higher Education in Russia by E. I. Shpit, V. N. Kurovskiy

“…This paper aims at considering the main constituents of academic writing in a foreign language, such as the current state policy in higher education, the content of academic writing for engineering specialties, the publication process participants, the available resources for developing and improving the required skills in the realities of university language education; as well as identifying the external factors which create favorable conditions for developing academic writing skills of engineering students.…”
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