scholarly journals Medical Populism and COVID-19 Testing

2021 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 73-86
Author(s):  
Kristin Hedges ◽  
Gideon Lasco
Keyword(s):  
Case Studies ◽  
The United States ◽  
The Philippines ◽  
The Political ◽  
Government Officials ◽  
Political Actors ◽  
Study Approach ◽  
Policy Debates ◽  
The Impact

Abstract This paper uses the lens of medical populism to analyze the impact of biocommunicability on COVID-19 testing through a case study approach. The political efficacy of testing is traced through two mini-case studies: the Philippines and the United States. The case studies follow the approach of populism scholars in drawing from various sources that ‘render the populist style visible’ from the tweets and press releases of government officials to media reportage. Using the framework of medical populism, the case studies pay attention to the ways in which coronavirus testing figured in (1) simplification of the pandemic; (2) spectacularization of the crisis; (3) forging of divisions; and (4) invocation of knowledge claims. Identifying and critically analyzing how knowledge is generated is an essential step to recognizing the impact that political styles have on the COVID pandemic. The political actors in each case study have shaped knowledge of the epidemic, in the way they construct the idea of ‘testing’, and in how they mobilize testing as an ‘evidence-making practice’. Their actions shaped how the pandemic—as well as their responses—is measured. This framework contributes to public policy debates by providing evidence of the impact of medical populism on pandemic response efforts.

Duterte’s Foreign Policy Pivot and Its Impact on Philippine Trade and Investments: An International Political Economy Perspective

2020 ◽  
Vol 41 (1-2) ◽  
pp. 127-160
Author(s):  
Jenny D. Balboa
Keyword(s):  
Political Economy ◽  
Foreign Policy ◽  
International Political Economy ◽  
The United States ◽  
The Philippines ◽  
The Political ◽  
The European Union ◽  
Economic Relations ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Trade And Investment

Abstract Since the Philippines elected President Rodrigo Duterte in 2016, the country’s foreign policy seems to have become more uncertain. President Duterte’s mercurial personality and antagonistic tirades against the country’s traditional Western allies, including the United States (US) and the European Union (EU), and his statements of building closer ties with China and Russia, had changed the political and diplomatic tone of the Philippines overall. Certainly, the political relationship between the Philippines and the West has been changed by Duterte’s strong remarks against the US and EU. Has this change spilled over to the economy? The paper presents an international political economy framework in examining the impact of Duterte’s foreign policy pivot to the country’s foreign economic relations, focusing on trade and investment. The paper argues that Duterte’s foreign policy shift is mainly shaped by Duterte’s “politics of survival”. Not firmly anchored in any idea, norms, or interest that can clearly benefit the country, Duterte is unable to provide coherent guidance and leadership on the foreign policy pivot, particularly on the economy. Duterte’s lack of guidance provided the technocrats with the policy space to continue the policies from the previous administration and not to divert radically from previous economic policies. The stability of the economic institutions provided a refuge in the period of uncertainty. As a result, the foreign economic relations of the Philippines has not radically shifted. The trade and investment situation of the Philippines remained stable, and economic relations with traditional partners are maintained.

Commercial MEMS Case Studies: The Impact of Materials, Processes and Designs

2008 ◽  
Vol 1139 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jack Martin
Keyword(s):  
Case Studies ◽  
New Product ◽  
High Volume ◽  
New Materials ◽  
Case Study Approach ◽  
Product Planning ◽  
Study Approach ◽  
The Impact ◽  
New Devices

AbstractMinimizing risk is an important factor in new product planning because high volume breakthrough products require tens of millions of dollars to develop and bring to market. Sometimes risk can be minimized by following the IC model: build new devices on an existing process – just change the mask set. This approach obviously has limits. Adoption of new materials and processes greatly expands the horizon for “disruptive” products. This paper uses a case study approach to examine how changes in masks, materials and unit processes were used, and will continue to be used, to produce MEMS products for high volume applications.

Profiting From the “Trump Bump”

2019 ◽  
pp. 375-391
Author(s):  
Sergei A. Samoilenko ◽  
Andrey Miroshnichenko
Keyword(s):  
Political Communication ◽  
Media Coverage ◽  
The United States ◽  
Public Deliberation ◽  
Media Ecology ◽  
The Political ◽  
Political Actors ◽  
Policy Debates ◽  
Media Ecosystem ◽  
Contemporary Media

This chapter contributes to scholarship in the fields of media ecology and political communication by investigating the effects of the Trump bump in media-driven democracy. Specifically, it explains how the media's obsession with Donald Trump allowed them to capitalize on his political brand, which in turn contributed to changing the tone of political discourse in the United States. The effects of mediatization, including click-bait framing, increased negativity, and person-centered media coverage, had a distinct impact on the behavior of political actors and the political system as a whole. The dominance of marketing logic in contemporary media democracies provides a compelling argument for critical investigation of brand appropriation in political communication and its impact on the state of democracy. This chapter advocates for the further investigation of the current media ecosystem in order to move toward a public deliberation model that would support enhanced media literacy and citizen engagement in public policy debates.

scholarly journals The Impact of Uncertainty Money Growth on the Economic Growth of South Asian Countries during 2004-2016

2019 ◽  
pp. 29-42
Keyword(s):  
Political Participation ◽  
Political Culture ◽  
Political Action ◽  
The Political ◽  
Government Officials ◽  
The Public ◽  
The Government ◽  
Definition Of ◽  
The Impact

Political culture, as a part of public culture and a group of beliefs, virtues, norms and approaches with views to the political area, is one of the basic issues which has been paid attention and the subject of many researches, especially since the second half of the 20th century. The topic of this article is studying Afghanistan political culture as well as answering the question of which impacts it has had on Afghanistan political participation during the after-2001 years. Also, in this research, by using an analytic-descriptive method, at first, the definition of political culture and its features in Afghanistan are presented and then, the occurred changes in the indexes of Afghanistan political coopetation in the recent decades are studied too. Political culture, as the system of empirical beliefs, symbols, virtues and the norms, which are regarded as the foundation of political action and the political behaviours of the public people, parties and the government officials is one of the basic issues which has been considered and studied by many experts of politucal area for the recent era. The continuity and strength of any any kinds of cooperations depends on the society political culture origin as it is a very important factor for defining the political social identity of the public members and determining their views, virtues and norms toward politics and authority. Moreover, in this study, at first,the level of changes in the last-two-decade political culture of Afghanistan society is discussed and then its impact on political participation is analysed through explaining the tie between beliefs and behaviours as well as a case study over the political cooperarion increase.

scholarly journals What are the perceptions of Indigenous organisation staff on the utility of the nKPIs?

2020 ◽  
Vol 30 (Supplement_5) ◽  
Author(s):  
S Finlay ◽  
M Williams ◽  
J Judd ◽  
A Brown
Keyword(s):  
Case Studies ◽  
Local Level ◽  
Small Subset ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Aboriginal Community ◽  
Study Approach ◽  
Emerging Issues ◽  
Commonwealth Government ◽  
The Impact

Abstract Background This presentation will outline the results of five Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisation (ACCHO) case studies which sought to understand the impact of national key performance indicators (nKPIs) at the local level. The nKPI framework attempts to collect data to assist the Commonwealth Government to monitor the Closing the Gap Framework and to aid local ACCHOs to monitor and review their service delivery. Understanding how the nKPIs have been implemented and their impact across the various sites is essential to understanding their usefulness. Methods A multi-case study approach with a variety of ACCHOs was used. Site recruitment was conducted using a purposive sampling framework with an expression of interest, and/or a direct approach. At each site, several semi-structured interviews were conducted, documents were reviewed, and observations made. Data analysis was conducted using the computer program NVivo. Results Case studies (n = 5) were conducted at the five sites between in 2017. Data collection included semi-structured interviews ACCHO staff (n = 24), nKPI site-specific documents (n = 12) and observational. A number of key themes emerged from case studies relating to: • Workforce The usefulness of the nKPIsSelf-determinationWay ForwardACCHO Governance Conclusions Across the case studies, it is clear there are a variety perception about the utility of the nKPIs and the barriers/enablers which impact their capacity to report, collect and utilise the nKPIs. All Case Study sites saw the value of data to measure their success and to identify emerging issues among their clients. Their attitudes to the nKPIs varied though, due to issues relating to the design and implementation. The stability and size of the service also influenced their ability to use the data. More work needs to be done by the Commonwealth Government in collaboration with ACCHOs to improve the usability and utility of the nKPIs. Key messages Indigenous people need to be involved in the design and implmnetation of monitoring sytems. The nKPIs only report on a small subset of services delivered by Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisations.

Congressional Intervention in Philippine Post-Cold War Defense Policy, 1991-2003

2004 ◽  
Vol 25 (1) ◽  
pp. 79-106
Author(s):  
Renato Cruz De Castro
Keyword(s):  
Armed Forces ◽  
The United States ◽  
The Philippines ◽  
Defense Policy ◽  
Political Elite ◽  
The Political ◽  
Post Cold War ◽  
Scarce Resources ◽  
Security Relationship

This essay analyzes the Armed forces of the Philippines' (AFP) modernization program as a case study of how the legislature was able to influence a state's strategic doctrine and posture. The withdrawal of American forces in 1992, and the challenge poised by China in the mid-90s created the expectation that the Philippines was to embark on an arms modernization program that would develop the armed forces' autonomous and external defense capability. However, almost a decade after the program was annovnced and almost seven years after an AFP modernization /ow was passed, the Philippine military has yet to implement any meaningful change in its strategic doctrine and posture. The essay observes that a political stasis-the post-1986 Philippine Congress' reassertion of its authority-played a very important role in impeding any doctrinal change in the country's defense establishment and preventing the Philippine military from diverting scarce resources to the country's defense needs. It maintains that current developments in Philippine defense policy point to a return to a dose security relationship with the United States. This, in turn, will hinder the AFP from pursuing the initial goals of its modernization program-autonomy and capacity to address external security threats. In conclusion, the essay asserts that the current conservatism in the country's strategic affairs reflects the political stasis in Philippine society, which is a result of the restoration of elite democracy and the continuing ability of the political elite to use Congress to shape the country's defense affairs.

Government on the Silver Screen: Contemporary American Cinema's Depiction of Bureaucrats, Police Officers, and Soldiers

2013 ◽  
Vol 46 (03) ◽  
pp. 569-579 ◽  
Author(s):  
Michelle C. Pautz ◽  
Megan K. Warnement
Keyword(s):  
Police Officers ◽  
The United States ◽  
Case Study Approach ◽  
Government Officials ◽  
Study Approach ◽  
Popular Films ◽  
Box Office ◽  
Art Form ◽  
The Government

AbstractMovies continue to be the most accessible art form to Americans and that reach allows films to have a tremendous effect on moviegoers. With more than a billion movie tickets sold annually in the United States, the ability of movies to influence the perceptions of moviegoers is pronounced. Frequently, the government is part of those depictions. Although film is routinely studied in a host of disciplines, a focus on the portrayal of government generally and government officials more specifically, remains elusive. Instead of using a case-study approach, we examine recent, popular films to investigate how government is portrayed generally and how individual governmental characters are depicted. For our sample, we use the top-10 box office grossing films from 2000 to 2009 to assess how government is depicted in the films most likely seen by the majority of movie-watching Americans. Perhaps unsurprisingly, we found that films generally have a mixed view of government with more negative depictions than positive. However, in examining bureaucrats, police officers, soldiers, and politicians, we found a much more positive depiction of these individual government characters. Americans may view government negatively, but in film they see positive depictions of individual civil servants.

scholarly journals Keeping High Schools Relevant in a Global, Innovative and Tech Ubiquitous Society

2021 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
pp. p27
Author(s):  
Christina Pierce ◽  
Cheryl James-Ward
Keyword(s):  
High Schools ◽  
School Leaders ◽  
The United States ◽  
Global Scale ◽  
Public High Schools ◽  
Teacher Interviews ◽  
Study Approach ◽  
The Future ◽  
The Impact

With the onset of COVID-19 and game-changes like ubiquitous technology, artificial intelligence and global economies, public high schools are challenged to provide a new level of education. In order for the United States and other countries to compete on a global scale, school leaders need to reevaluate and redesign educational programs to provide students the exposure and experience needed to become globally competent competitors. This collective case study examined the knowledge of educators ranging from school leaders to teachers in regards to the predicted global megatrends, the future 2030 workforce, game-changing technology and the impact at three public high schools. The study examined how the process of change was implemented, how each school addressed challenges and barriers, and to what degree each school was able to transition to an online environment during the unexpected 2020 COVID-19 shutdown. The study design incorporated a mixed method case study approach. The information collected consisted of school leader and teacher interviews, as well as review of artifacts, documents and data. The researchers concluded that school transformation needs to start with an understanding of the future workforce and potential megatrends. Most importantly, schools must take action regardless of the challenges and barriers before them.

A theoretical typology of border activism: From the streets to the Council

2019 ◽  
Vol 23 (2) ◽  
pp. 156-174
Author(s):  
Cristina Fernández-Bessa
Keyword(s):  
21St Century ◽  
Subject Position ◽  
The Political ◽  
Ordinary People ◽  
Political Actors ◽  
The Subject ◽  
The Impact ◽  
The City

Based on a case study of border struggles within the city of Barcelona since the beginning of the 21st century, this article examines diverse types of border activism. Border activism refers to collective efforts by ordinary people to modify, mitigate or even dismantle a border regime. While several migration and citizenship scholars have analysed migrant protests and struggles, these accounts have been hardly taken into consideration within the field of criminology. My work contributes to this vacuum. Specifically, this article develops a theoretical typology for analysing four different forms of border activism: migrant struggles; de facto citizen struggles; border protests; and institutional border activism. For each form of activism, I consider its framework, the subject position of the political actors involved, the repertoires of contention utilized to achieve change and the impact of the different kinds of local actions for reshaping the border regime and the lives of migrants.

scholarly journals Editorial 30(5)

2014 ◽  
Vol 30 (5) ◽  
Author(s):  
Sue Bennett ◽  
Barney Dalgarno ◽  
Gregor Kennedy ◽  
Michael Henderson
Keyword(s):  
Educational Technology ◽  
Case Studies ◽  
Learning Experience ◽  
Case Study Research ◽  
Educational Technology Research ◽  
Study Research ◽  
Study Approach ◽  
Multiple Data ◽  
The Impact

<p>In this editorial we consider some of the strengths of case study research in educational technology and some of the challenges it presents in reporting. Case study approaches are popular in educational technology research, as in education more broadly. This is in part because of the widespread acknowledgement that context plays such an important role in educational experiences. The versatility of the case approach allows researchers to explore the impact of a ‘naturally occurring’ phenomenon, such as the introduction of a new institution-wide technology tool or policy, or to investigate a technology-supported learning experience designed specifically for the purposes of the research. The multiple data sources associated with case study research can lead to a comprehensive dataset enabling greater analytic depth and richness than other approaches. Some of the best case studies in educational technology draw on observations, interviews, and student work products to explore relationships between perceptions, behaviours, and outcomes. Although case studies lack the kind of generalisabilty we associate with high quality experimental and survey research, they can be used for theory testing and theory building (Eisenhardt, 2002; Yin, 2009). The case study approach also takes many forms, including nested designs and mixed methods, and has much in common with formative research (Reigeluth, 1999) and design-based approaches (McKenney &amp; Reeves, 2014).</p>

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