Category: Society & Culture
113 Articles
- Society & Culture
Rethinking “Ujamaa” and Diversity in Tanzania
This article examines the enduring impact of Tanzania’s Ujamaa policy on the management of diversity and the trajectory of democratic development. Ujamaa, initiated by President…
August 24, 2026
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Tackling the Disinformation Ecosystem: System-Based Insights from Southeast Asia
IntroductionInfluence operations (IOs) are large-scale, covert efforts by state and non-state actors to shape public opinion. These actors strategically deploy not only…
March 20, 2026
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How Africa Can Overcome Hurdles to a Single African Air Transport Market
Introduction Air transport is a fundamental catalyst of Africa’s development trajectory. Airlines, airport operators, airport retailers, air navigation service providers, and…
February 19, 2026
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Venezuelan Migration: Past, Present, and Future
Introduction Venezuela has become one of the largest sources of international migrants worldwide. An estimated 7.9 million Venezuelans live abroad today, 85 percent of whom…
February 2, 2026
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A New Way Forward – The Transatlantic Subnational Resilience Framework
Introduction Climate change requires coordinated international responses. Between 2021 and 2023, weather- and climate-related disasters cost an estimated 2.7 billion in the U.S.…
December 1, 2025
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February 28th, 28 Years Later: The Lasting Psycho-Social Impacts of Türkiye’s Hijab Ban
Introduction On February 28, 1997, Türkiye experienced what became known as a “postmodern coup”—a military intervention that removed the government without the use of force—and…
October 28, 2025
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Teaching Mother Tongues: Dividends and Complexities in Kenya
IntroductionNations develop language policies to promote national identity and unity. Through the development of national centralized curricula, education policy aims to foster…
September 4, 2025
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Good Evening, Europe: The Politics of the European Imaginary at the Eurovision Song Contest
A Mediated Version of “Europe” The Eurovision Song Contest is committed to its “proud tradition of celebrating diversity through music.” Although the contest’s origins in 1956…
August 14, 2025
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Inuit Climate Policy Futures: From Seeing to Sensing
Climate Science and Indigenous knowledge: a Model for “Two-Eyed Seeing” As climate change accelerates, so does the need for diverse ways of understanding its impacts. Western…
July 3, 2025
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Gender Trolling: Digital Manosphere and Misogyny in China
Introduction Trolling is a form of targeted harassment deemed deviant, offensive, and obscene. In the digital environment, gender trolling disproportionately targets women and is…
May 5, 2025