scholarly journals Concluding Reflections: Towards Alternative Peri-Urban Futures?

2021 ◽  
pp. 171-180
Author(s):  
Dik Roth ◽  
Vishal Narain
Keyword(s):  
Research Agenda ◽  
Wide Spectrum ◽  
Scientific Discourse ◽  
Civil Society Organizations ◽  
Urban Spaces ◽  
Policy Reforms ◽  
Limited Impact ◽  
Formal Policy ◽  
Urban Futures

AbstractThis final chapter summarizes the main contributions of the book and provides some ideas on carrying forward the research and action research agenda presented in this book. The peri-urban requires concerted engagement and new, transformative, policy approaches. Continued reliance on formal policy approaches is likely to have only a limited impact or even to be counterproductive. Strong partnerships across academics and civil society organizations are required in order to create a stronger scientific discourse on the peri-urban, as well as to catalyze changes within and beyond peri-urban spaces. While selective state apathy towards the peri-urban needs correction, the messy and transitory nature of peri-urban spaces will require engagements across a wide spectrum of actors beyond the state. An understanding of these approaches is necessary before prescribing “policy reforms” for the peri-urban.

Sensitive Bodies in the Cityscape

2018 ◽  
pp. 260-276
Author(s):  
Javier Ruiz Sánchez ◽  
María José Martínez Sánchez
Keyword(s):  
Complex Systems ◽  
Collective Memory ◽  
Performing Arts ◽  
Cultural Landscape ◽  
Urban Spaces ◽  
Urban Systems ◽  
Urban Futures ◽  
Game Board ◽  
Main Component ◽  
Main Operation

Cities evolve to just possible, always uncertain urban futures, achieving complexity so this complexity becomes itself the best tool to face uncertainty. The main operation in urban systems evolution is difference, the establishment of traces indicating differences, differences themselves consisting of increasingly more complex systems of rules, like a game board. Differences operate both in space and time, conforming to a cultural landscape, a cityscape. It is in this context where the authors present the concept of sensitive bodies. Urban spaces highly internalise processes due to a collective memory of past events, whose complexity can be read through both a hermeneutical approach to form and a sensitive approach to topology, the underlying system of rules that can be read just by playing the game, using techniques borrowed out of performing arts, making bodies interact with living bodies whose behaviour is just the main component of the cityscape.

scholarly journals Measuring collaborative stakeholder influence and open budget actions

2018 ◽  
Vol 52 (4) ◽  
pp. 593-609
Author(s):  
Welles Matias de Abreu ◽  
Ricardo Corrêa Gomes
Keyword(s):  
Content Analysis ◽  
Civil Society ◽  
Data Collection ◽  
Social Development ◽  
Research Agenda ◽  
Civil Society Organizations ◽  
Stakeholder Influence ◽  
Methodological Aspects

Abstract Collaborative stakeholder influence and open budget actions are important elements in governance in order to promote social development (Ansell and Gash, 2008). However, it is important to clarify how to measure these supposedly independent elements. The aim of the article is to identify ways to measure the influence of collaborative stakeholders and open budget actions. The methodological aspects focus on data collection through interviews and content analysis. The conclusion is that the number of civil society organizations and the presence of social councils and their operational components are relevant measures of collaborative stakeholder influence and open budget actions, respectively. In addition, this article highlights the relevance of integrating collaborative stakeholder influences with open budget actions. Finally, a research agenda is proposed.

scholarly journals Cultural determinants in Chile – the land of great ambitions

2013 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
pp. 71-85
Author(s):  
Dorota Bochniak-Piasecka
Keyword(s):  
Economic Development ◽  
Latin American ◽  
Wide Spectrum ◽  
Scientific Discourse ◽  
Economic Research ◽  
Cultural Imperialism ◽  
Cultural Changes ◽  
Wide Range ◽  
Cultural Determinants ◽  
State Of Mind

Abstract Chile is commonly described as “the best student” in the Latin America class. In 1985 Harrsion with his publication Underdevelopment is a state of mind [Lawrence, 1985] started research on the significance of cultural determinants in economic development. Having based his research on two examples, he proved his thesis that culture is a determining obstacle in the development of Latin American states. Causing many discussions, he initiated a wide range of socio-economic research, the aim of which was to present to what degree and what kind of cultural factors shape political and economic development, and which ones lead to social stagnation. Further research by Harisson and Huntington which was published in their work Culture matters [Lawrence, 2000] presented a wide spectrum of interconnections of culture with civilization development, institutions and geographic conditions. The scientific discourse includes the phenomenon of cultural changes promotion as an element of the pro-development policy as well as anthropological considerations on the influence of “cultural imperialism” of Europe and the States in the globalization era on the preservation of societies’ cultural identity. Many publications in the area of research on cultural conditions in management and negotiations appeared in the 1990s. This scientific discourse has gathered its own momentum as the amount of research brings about the increase of connections of interdisciplinary cultural determinants.

scholarly journals Conclusion: Reflections on a Global Issue Domain

2019 ◽  
pp. 191-204
Author(s):  
Roxana Radu
Keyword(s):  
International Relations ◽  
Global Governance ◽  
Research Agenda ◽  
Internet Governance ◽  
Global Fields ◽  
Current Trends ◽  
Policy Debates ◽  
Global Issue ◽  
Over Time

The final chapter sums up the findings of the book and highlights the contributions of this study to international relations and to Internet governance, both theoretically and empirically. It clarifies how the findings of this research fit in the ongoing policy debates and in the global governance scholarship, while providing clues for understanding current trends and developments in the field. Reflecting on the value of the research agenda proposed here, this chapter notes the theoretical implications of studying the origins and articulation of global fields of power over time. Last but not least, it offers analytical directions for future explorations of governance emergence and structuration in nascent policy domains.

Conclusions Mapping a Research Agenda

2010 ◽  
Author(s):  
David Botterill ◽  
Trevor Jones
Keyword(s):  
Research Agenda ◽  
Research Collaboration ◽  
Research Literature ◽  
Scholarly Work ◽  
Deviant Behaviour ◽  
Social Phenomena ◽  
The Social ◽  
Tourism Studies ◽  
The Subject

We began this book with a review of the development of two hitherto relatively separate domains of study that we feel have much to learn from each other. To date, scholarly work on the social phenomena of crime and tourism have largely eschewed cross-disciplinary engagement. The chapters that followed have attempted to bring together the scant research literature that does exist on the subjects of crime and tourism, whilst examining different forms of victimisation against tourists, various types of offending or deviant behaviour by tourists, and responses to crimes by/against tourists by the authorities. Given the paucity of available literature, it is inevitable that these chapters have relied primarily on writing from the distinct perspectives of criminology or tourism studies respectively, depending on the subject expertise of the author. However, many contributing authors have bravely accepted our challenge to attempt to step into each others’ world and open up the crime and tourism nexus. To all our contributors we owe a considerable debt of gratitude for beginning what we hope will be an ongoing and productive dialogue between these subject domains. It is our intention in this final chapter to outline briefly the markers of a research agenda for new scholarship in the two subjects and for potential areas of research collaboration.

scholarly journals Civil Society Brief: Armenia

2021 ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Civil Society ◽  
Civil Society Organizations ◽  
Policy Reforms ◽  
Active Involvement ◽  
Civil Society Development

This brief discusses civil society development in Armenia founded by the resilience and commitment of citizens and strengthened by the active involvement of civil society organizations in economic, institutional, and policy reforms.

scholarly journals Investigating Nordic Noir

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
◽  
Sofia Alexi
Keyword(s):  
Gender Stereotypes ◽  
Film Noir ◽  
Urban Spaces ◽  
Built Environments ◽  
Domestic Sphere ◽  
Crime Films ◽  
Visual Style ◽  
The City

<p>Scandinavian crime films and television series have become popular in recent years. This thesis explores some of the key texts in ‘Nordic noir’ through a discussion of detectives, the environment, and visual style. The emphasis in the project is on textual analysis. The first chapter examines the figures of Wallander and Lund in Wallander and Forbrydelsen respectively. I argue that the conflicts Nordic detectives often have between work and the domestic sphere are an indication of how gender stereotypes are challenged in the Scandinavian crime genre. The second chapter considers the role of the natural and built environments in Nordic noir. Features such as forests and water play a crucial role in Forbrydelsen because of the ways in which they create uncertainty, anticipation, and suspense. The urban spaces of Bron/Broen develop a sense of anonymity that recalls the function of the city in classic film noir. Rather than developing links between Sweden and Denmark, the series suggests that the Øresund bridge that spans the two countries is ultimately a disconnecting, centrifugal force that functions as what Marc Augé would call a ‘non-place’. The final chapter considers the role of colour and light in the films Insomnia and Jar City. My analysis demonstrates that Nordic noir encompasses more than naturalism and realism. Like classic and neo-noir, it includes a range of expressive aesthetic strategies that serve both narrative and thematic functions.</p>

scholarly journals A One Health Approach to Child Stunting: Evidence and Research Agenda

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Radhika Gharpure ◽  
Siobhan Mor ◽  
Mark Viney ◽  
Tinashe Hodobo ◽  
Joanne Lello ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Synergistic Effect ◽  
Research Agenda ◽  
One Health ◽  
Evidence Based ◽  
Middle Income ◽  
Limited Impact ◽  
Child Stunting ◽  
Middle Income Countries ◽  
Health Strategy ◽  
Height For Age

Stunting (low height for age) affects approximately one-quarter of children aged < 5 years worldwide. Given the limited impact of current interventions for stunting, new multisectoral evidence-based approaches are needed to decrease the burden of stunting in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). Recognizing that the health of people, animals, and the environment are connected, we present the rationale and research agenda for considering a One Health approach to child stunting. We contend that a One Health strategy may uncover new approaches to tackling child stunting by addressing several interdependent factors that prevent children from thriving in LMICs, and that coordinated interventions among humans, animals, and environmental health sectors may have a synergistic effect in stunting reduction.

scholarly journals Investigating Nordic Noir

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
◽  
Sofia Alexi
Keyword(s):  
Gender Stereotypes ◽  
Film Noir ◽  
Urban Spaces ◽  
Built Environments ◽  
Domestic Sphere ◽  
Crime Films ◽  
Visual Style ◽  
The City

<p>Scandinavian crime films and television series have become popular in recent years. This thesis explores some of the key texts in ‘Nordic noir’ through a discussion of detectives, the environment, and visual style. The emphasis in the project is on textual analysis. The first chapter examines the figures of Wallander and Lund in Wallander and Forbrydelsen respectively. I argue that the conflicts Nordic detectives often have between work and the domestic sphere are an indication of how gender stereotypes are challenged in the Scandinavian crime genre. The second chapter considers the role of the natural and built environments in Nordic noir. Features such as forests and water play a crucial role in Forbrydelsen because of the ways in which they create uncertainty, anticipation, and suspense. The urban spaces of Bron/Broen develop a sense of anonymity that recalls the function of the city in classic film noir. Rather than developing links between Sweden and Denmark, the series suggests that the Øresund bridge that spans the two countries is ultimately a disconnecting, centrifugal force that functions as what Marc Augé would call a ‘non-place’. The final chapter considers the role of colour and light in the films Insomnia and Jar City. My analysis demonstrates that Nordic noir encompasses more than naturalism and realism. Like classic and neo-noir, it includes a range of expressive aesthetic strategies that serve both narrative and thematic functions.</p>

The Future of Imagination in Sociocultural Research

2017 ◽  
Author(s):  
Vlad Petre Glăveanu ◽  
Tania Zittoun
Keyword(s):  
Research Agenda ◽  
Loop Model ◽  
Cultural Perspective ◽  
Conceptual Integration ◽  
The Future ◽  
Sociocultural Research ◽  
Initial Framework

In this final chapter, the authors first highlight the main contributions of the Handbook and show how these help us ground imagination research within the sociocultural tradition. On this basis, several new topics and questions emerging from this unique collection of chapters are identified, issues that require further study and conceptual integration. These new concerns are then used to complement the authors’ initial framework—the loop model—and expand it into a more integrative, cultural perspective on the imagination using the metaphor of ‘trails of the imagination’. Finally, this final chapter reconnects the emerging field of imagination as sociocultural phenomenon with other key themes in ways that place it firmly on the research agenda of scholars and practitioners interested in the relation between mind and culture.

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