This article explores the implications of political-historical relations and research evaluation
policies for the use of nationally oriented journals in 28 post-socialist countries. The study …

The idea of the research university as a key institution for social and economic development
in knowledge-intensive societies has been adopted by the Ukrainian government after the …

Transition to a market economy involves profound economic changes, and sometimes—but
not necessarily—political change as well. In Europe, economic transition was coupled with …

Since the 1980s, the modes of governance of public sectors have undergone substantial
changes in most of the Western European countries (eg Van Kersbergen & Van Waarden …

Ghana's return to democracy in 1993 halted its search for representative governance. The
1992 constitution promised a governance system that would guarantee the rule of law and …

For over 7,000 years wine is produced in Armenia; hence as new discoveries show Armenia
can be considered as the cradle of wine production. Despite of or because of this tradition …

This chapter focuses on the historical process of transformation from the paternalistic Soviet
state system of child protection in Estonia and Latvia. Moreover, it tackles the criticism of the …

Sažetak This article compares the applicability of both the gradual and the shock therapy
approach to reform implementation in large-scale change. Using quantitative data, it aims to …

Estas notas tienen por objetivo sintetizar aspectos críticos vinculados con la formulación de
un programa de transición económica para Venezuela en la actual coyuntura crítica que …

Throughout North Korea's history, it has regarded external relations with suspicion and as a
potential threat to its regime. With North Korea working towards denuclearization, there is …