social-science

The political environment doesn't look good for Republicans right now, but the party could make gains in the many races for governor across the country this November.

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PurposeThe COVID-19 pandemic disrupted essential services, posing unique challenges for individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) who depend on consistent, specialized support. Service providers faced unique challenges in adapting to remote delivery methods, highlighting the fragility of existing systems during crises. This study explored the experiences of ASD service providers in Qatar du…

French president pitches in for Nikol Pashinyan, who faces stiff challenge from pro-Russia parties in vote next month Emmanuel Macron has made an unabashed pre-election pitch on behalf of Armenia’s prime minister, Nikol Pashinyan, saying the country’s destiny lay with Europe. The French president also accused Russia of abandoning Armenia after the 2020 Nagorno-Karabakh war that led to Azerbaijan …

How do formal representations displace institutional intent? This paper examines how institutions can appear aligned and high-performing while drifting from their stated purpose. It argues that this condition arises because intent does not enter decision-making directly: to guide action, it must be translated into criteria, metrics, and allocation rules. In this process, what begins as a represen…

_International Journal of Research and Innovation in Social Science (IJRISS)_ 9 (IIIS):1019 - 1026. 2025Zambia is a multilingual Nation with 73 ethnic languages in use and one of the languages English has been adopted as the official language used in official communication. The study explored translanguaging practices in counselling sessions of university students in Zambia. This study adopted a …

_Synthese_. forthcomingWe admire some bureaucracies for their ability to efficiently organize the production of knowledge on a large scale. At the same time, bureaucracies are commonly associated with serious epistemic shortcomings. As Max Weber noted, they have a reputation for turning their members into ‘specialists without mind.’ This article resolves this apparent tension by advancing a syste…

The US president’s retribution will be painful for Germany and Nato, but it makes crystal clear just why Europe’s reliance on the US is untenable What began as a spat between Friedrich Merz and Donald Trump over the Iran war is rapidly turning into a historic rupture between Germany and the US. Its significance is hard to overstate. In Germany, the transatlantic falling-out adds to the domestic w…

The 2026 UNITAR RISE LAB Programme is a transformative initiative designed to strengthen sustainable livelihoods and food security in Sudan. Spearheaded by the United Nations Institute for Training and Research, this impactful programme is implemented through its Division for Prosperity under the Hiroshima Project Office, with generous financial backing from the Government and people of […] The p…

Deep in the Brazilian Amazon, at least 100 groups of people have chosen to remain completely cut off from modern society. New drone footage shows what their world actually looks like.

Russian attack on gas facility in Poltava region kills three energy firm employees and two emergency service workers Volodymyr Zelenskyy has accused the Kremlin of “utter cynicism” for killing five people in overnight strikes at the same time as seeking a truce so it can stage a military parade in Moscow. Three employees of the state energy firm Naftogaz were killed in an initial attack on a gas …

It was an honour to be asked to help find talent for the men’s team and I am enjoying and benefiting from the responsibility The buzz after I mentioned doing some scouting in the men’s game for Bayern Munich, during my appearance as an analyst on Swedish broadcaster SVT for the men’s team’s Champions League match against Real Madrid, is a bit of a double-edged sword. On the one hand, I thought: ‘…

This paper demonstrates that the concepts of "liberal" and "conservative" are trite, arbitrary, and uncontrollable. They are by no means opposing concepts. Many people hold them as authorities due to the illusion that they are shared concepts. However, these concepts are used arbitrarily, have become established facts, and are now impossible to control. In liberalism, the absence of consideration…

This paper proposes a minimal, non-phenomenological framework for analyzing the state. Instead of treating the state as a predefined entity or a set of attributes, it is approached as a limiting configuration of relations arising under conditions of high relational density and constrained coordination. By reducing the description to relations, their stability, asymmetry, and modes of fixation, th…

Thousands of Afghans who assisted US forces are stuck in limbo in Qatar. Instead of promised resettlement in America, they face an uncertain future in another war-torn country Hasina Nasimi* had been counting down to 27 January 2025, the day she was booked on a flight with her husband and four children, to Denver, Colorado. Her brother, four sisters and mother were already there, rebuilding their…

A nationwide survey of more than 2,000 nurses and nursing students reveals a workforce driven by purpose - but under growing strain since 2022. While 83% enter nursing to make a difference (up from 66%), burnout has surged from 39% to 67%, pay and benefits concerns from 24% to 53%, and those feeling undervalued from 26% to 49%. Short staffing also rose from 53% to 61%. Even so, 62% prioritize fle…

From workforce shortages to child safety concerns, Australia's early childhood education sector is under pressure. Despite these pressures, children should never bear the consequences - particularly those who have already experienced trauma.

In an extraordinary episode in U.S. migration history, Los Angeles police stopped fellow Americans from crossing state lines into California.

Rostow’s modernisation theory argues that societies develop by moving through a series of stages from a traditional society to an age of mass consumption. In the first stage, societies are mainly agricultural, with limited technology and strong traditional values. They then develop the preconditions for take-off, such as better infrastructure, education, investment and more entrepreneurial [&#823…

R. Gunal, LLB, Vels Institute of Science, Technology & Advanced Studies (VISTAS) Under the Guidance of G. Uma Maheswari, Assistant Professor, Department of Legal Studies, VISTAS, Chennai ABSTRACT Child labour in rural Tamil Nadu is deeply rooted in structural poverty, weak institutional support, and limited access to quality education. This article examines the multidimensional relationship b…