Biblical literacy and transnational Mayan liberation movements by Roberto Domingo Toledo

“…Still struggling for land-rights lost during colonialism and now suffering from neo-liberal trade policies, Mayan communities have creatively appropriated Christian doctrine to deal with their suffering. …”
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Religious Freedom and the Law: A Reality or Pipe Dream for Prisoners in South Africa? by H. Puleng Motlalekgosi

“…In South Africa, the Correctional Services Act 111 of 1998 as amended, the White Paper on Corrections in South Africa of 2005, and internal policies are intended to make provision for prisoners' freedom of religion in the correctional services environment. …”
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Facteurs et modalités d’insertion des activités productives entre tissus urbains et parcs d’activité économique by Alexis Gilbart, Kristel Mazy

“…If the question of reindustrialization in small and medium-sized towns is inseparable from a better understanding of the local entrepreneurial ecosystem, on the one hand, and from a better integration of the productive function in urban planning policies, on the other hand, what are the relational dynamics between production and territory? …”
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Measuring Intergenerational Justice by Laurence J. Kotlikoff

“…Rapid computational advances are permitting economists to understand not just direct government intergenerational redistribution, but also how such policies impact the economy that future generations will inherit. …”
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Os movimentos sociais na crise financeira global: questões e polêmicas by Leonardo de Araújo e Mota

“…In the 1990s, anti-globalization movements began contesting the effects of neoliberal policies and their social consequences, organizing several protests in Seattle (1999), Genoa (2001), New York (2002), targeting institutions such as the G-8 group or the World Trade Organization (WTO). …”
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Infância e errância: imagens da criança abandonada na ficção brasileira by Licia Soares de Souza

“…Finally, we conclude that Amado‟s work indicates the anomalies of a society of exclusion that allows children to be abandoned in the streets, as if he was predicting that this situation would get worse if the country did not apply policies of inclusion with revenue sharing, aiming at the quality of life of the population.…”
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Formal specification and security verification of usage control model based on PAT by Cong-hua ZHOU, Wei-he CHEN, Zhi-feng LIU

“…Finally, the security analysis method based on the reachable space and the conflict analysis of access control policies based on the equivalent checking in process algebras were proposed for UCON model. …”
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A Fibi S’ólóore- A Study of Olúṣẹ́gun Ọbásanjọ́ as a Fringe Yorùbá Elite by Oyesola Animashaun

“…The aim of the study is to identify the extent to which Ọbásanjọ́ has advanced himself by using the Yorùbá ethnic currency; and had advanced laws and policies which are detrimental to the Yorùbá national interest. …”
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Going Through the Motions: American Bodies in Pharrell Williams’s “24 Hours of Happy” by Claude Chastagner

“…What can we infer from the emphasis put on happiness in this video, and more broadly in US popular culture and public policies?…”
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Looking back at the parcoursArianna in the Val d'Anniviers by Thierry Amrein

“…When evoking development policies and projects, it is rare that Switzerland comes to mind. …”
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L’écodéveloppement participatif en question by Lucie Dejouhanet

“…While Indian forest policies have evolved from a directive paradigm to a participative one, protected areas are still managed by legislative acts, which advocate a clear separation between human activities and areas to be protected. …”
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Strategies and system architecture for the ICT-Energy convergence by Peng GAO, Ziyu XIAO, Sheng ZHANG

“…The global demand for green and low-carbon development was analyzed, highlighting that despite sustained increases in global carbon emissions, current efforts fall short of achieving the temperature targets set forth by the Paris Agreement.Green and low-carbon development has thus emerged as a universal consensus and a prevailing trend worldwide.China’s current energy situation and relevant policies were further described, asserting that the ICT-Energy convergence is an inevitable path for future societal digitalization and low-carbonization.Then, the objectives and system architecture of ICT-Energy convergence were proposed.Central to the role of ICT Systems, the architecture embodies three core functionalities, realizing efficient management across all segments of the energy sector through intelligent control, fostering cross-domain synergy between ICT and energy networks and empowering various industries.An exploration of the system synergy mechanisms was conducted within the ICT-Energy converged architecture, and implementation pathways and strategic recommendations for ICT-Energy convergence were outlined.…”
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Le conservatisme américain : entre maturité philosophique et précarité politique by Jérôme NOIROT

“…The article will also analyse the political challenges that so-called fusionist conservatism has had to face as social welfare policies have expanded in the United States and, in this context, will study the interaction between conservatism and the Republican Party.…”
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The Role of Optimal Intervention Strategies on Controlling Excessive Alcohol Drinking and Its Adverse Health Effects by Steady Mushayabasa

“…The control functions represent the efforts and policies aimed at weakening the intensity of social interactions between light and heavy drinkers and increase the fraction of treated individuals who permanently quit alcohol drinking. …”
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How do inside directors affect corporate R&D investment? The moderating role of CEO equity incentives. by Jianqing Zhou, Yulian Peng

“…These findings extend the scope of research on the economic consequences of inside directors and have important implications for the optimization and adjustment of corporate governance policies.…”
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Le droit du travail et les migrants ruraux : instituer un nouveau salariat en Chine by Muriel Périsse

“…Labour law appears as a solution whose goal is to ensure the viability of this new working class with socially inclusive policies and then institutionalises its economic security. …”
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The European Green Deal and the energy transition: challenges and opportunities for industrial companies by Jorge Fernández Gómez

“…In order to support this transformation, sound innovation policies must be put in place and an efficient sustainable finance ecosystem must be developed. …”
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Going to See Animals: An Analysis of Tourist Offerings for Wildlife Observation in the French Alps by Louis Defraiteur, Laine Chanteloup, Clémence Perrin-Malterre

“…Indeed, rather than being linked to one or more concerted territorial policies, the tourist diversification processes around wildlife observation are the result of the addition of individual intentions to enhance the value of wild animals.…”
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Trajectories of Vulnerability of Rural Territories in the Ecuadorian Andes: a Comparative Analysis by Nasser Rebaï, Julio A. Alvarado Vélez

“…While the peasant populations of the Ecuadorian Sierra have been marked by multiple constraints in their history, for thirty years, the liberal policies that aimed at the “modernization” of the primary sector of the economy in Ecuador have led to profound changes in the Andean regions. …”
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L’inattendu du terrain by Claire Vidal

“…Since the 1980s, it has undergone profound changes under the influence of local redevelopment policies promoted nearly forty years ago at the beginning of the post-Maoist era, in order to rebuild monasteries, restart pilgrimage activities, and favour tourism. …”
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