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Robot Suicide
Authors: Faber Liz W.
Published: July 2024

In Robot Suicide: Death, Identity, and AI in Science Fiction, Liz W Faber blends cultural studies, philosophy, sociology, and medical sciences to show how fictional robots hold up a mirror to our cultural perceptions about suicide and can help us rethink real-world policies regarding mental health. For decades, we’ve been asking whether we could make a robot live; but a new question is whether a living robot could make itself die. And if it could, how might we humans react? Suicide is a longstanding taboo in Western culture, particularly in relationship to mental health, marginalized identities, and individual choice. But science fiction offers us space to tackle the taboo by exploring whether and under what circumstances robots—as metaphorical stand-ins for humans—might choose to die. Faber looks at a broad range of science fiction, from classics like The Terminator franchise to recent hits like C. Robert Cargill’s novel Sea of Rust.
Escaping Matrimony
Authors: Bly Antonio T.
Published: July 2024

Escaping Matrimony is a documentary history of hundreds of husbands and wives who ran away from one another over the course of the eighteenth-century. In this collection of elopement advertisements, men and women protested marriage, challenged coverture, and declared themselves independent and free. In an endeavor to discredit and intimidated their spouses, husbands and wives used early American newspapers to achieved at once voice and agency in a complex world that would have preferred that they endured unnoticed and in silence.
The Globalization of Rural Plays in the Twenty-First Century
Authors: Rus Alin
Published: July 2024

The Globalization of Rural Plays in the Twenty-First Century excavates the neglected ideological substratum of peasant folk plays. By focusing on northeastern Romania and southwest Ukraine—two of the most ruralized regions in Europe—this work reveals the complex landscape of peasant plays and the essential role they perform in shaping local culture, economy, and social life. The rapid demise of these practices and the creation of preservation programs is analyzed in the context of the corrosive effects of global capitalism and the processes of globalization, urbanization, mass-mediatization, and heritagization. Just like peasants in search of better resources, rural plays “migrate" from their villages of origin into the urban, modern, and more dynamic world, where they become more visible and are both appreciated and exploited as forms of transnational, intangible cultural heritage.
The Secret in Medieval Literature
Authors: Classen Albrecht
Published: July 2024

The Secret in Medieval Literature: Alternative Worlds in the Middle Ages explores the many strange phenomena, both in the Middle Ages and today, that do not find any good rational explanations. Those do not pertain to magic or to religion in the traditional sense of the word; they are secrets of an epistemological kind and tend to defy human rationality, without being marginal or irrelevant. At first sight, we might believe that we face elements from fairy tales, but the medieval cases discussed here go far beyond such a simplistic approach to the mysterious dimension of secrets. In fact, as this book argues, medieval poets commonly engaged with alternative forces and described their workings within the human context (both in the Latin West and in the East), without being able to come to terms with them critically. Those mysteries appear both in heroic epics and courtly romances, among other genres, and they figure more frequently than we might have assumed. On the one hand, we could conceive of those secrets as the product of literary liberties and imagination; on the other, those secrets prove to be rather serious agents intervening in the lives of the fictional protagonists. By the same token, our modern world is not all rationality and material conditions either. The study of secrets in the Middle Ages thus opens the pathway toward a new epistemology both for the people in the pre-modern age and us today.
Political Theory and Film
Authors: Fraser Ian
Published: July 2024

The actions, images and stories within films can impact upon the political consciousness of viewers, enabling their audience to imagine ways of resisting the status quo, politically, economically and culturally. But what does political theory have to say about film? Should we explore film theory through a political lens? Why might individuals respond to the political within films?

This book connects the work of eight radical political theorists to eight world-renowned films and shows how the political impact of film on the aesthetic self can lead to the possibility of political resistance. Each chapter considers the work of a core thinker on film, shows its relevance in terms of a specific case study film, then highlights how these films probe political issues in a way that invites viewers to think critically about them, both within the internal logic of the film and in how that might impact externally on the way they live their lives. Examining this dialogue enables Ian Fraser to demonstrate the possibility of a political impact of films on our own consciousness and identity, and that of others.
Nihilism and Technology
Authors: Gertz Nolen
Published: July 2024

Heidegger, Marcuse, and Ellul warned against the rise of a technological mass culture. Philosophy of technology has since turned away from such dystopic views, promoting instead the view that we shape technologies just as technologies shape us. Yet the rise of Big Data has exceeded our worst fears about Big Brother, leading us to again question whether technologies are empowering us or enslaving us.

Rather than engage in endless debates about whether technologies are making us better or making us worse, Nolen Gertz investigates what we think “better” and “worse” mean, and what role this thinking has played in the creation of our technological world. This investigation is carried out by using Nietzsche’s philosophy of nihilism in order to explore the ways in which our values mediate how we design technologies and how we use technologies. Examining our technological practices—practices ranging from Netflix and Chill to Fitbit and Move to Twitter and Rage—reveals how our nihilism and our technologies have become intertwined, creating a world of techno-hypnosis, data-driven activity, pleasure economics, herd networking, and orgies of clicking.
Trans Men in the South
Authors: Rogers Baker A.
Published: July 2024

Through the voices of 51 trans men, Baker A. Rogers analyzes what it means to be a trans man in the southeastern United States. Rogers argues that the common themes that pervade trans men’s experiences in the South are complicated by other intersecting identities, such as sexuality, religion, race, class, and place. This study explores the intersectionalities of a group of people who are often invisible, by choice or necessity, in broader culture. Rogers engages with debates about trans experiences of masculinity, ‘passing,’ and discrimination within LGTBQ spaces in order to provide a comprehensive study of trans men’s experiences.
The Paths of Zatoichi
Authors: Wroot Jonathan
Published: July 2024

The Paths of Zatoichi charts the history and influence of the Japanese film and television franchise about Zatoichi the blind swordsman. The franchise is comprised of 29 films and 100 TV episodes (starring the famous Shintaro Katsu, who starred in 26 of the 29 feature films). They all follow the adventures of a blind masseur in medieval Japan, who wanders from village to village and often has to defend himself with his deadly sword skills. The first film was released in 1962 and the most recent in 2010. These dates demonstrate how the franchise can be used as a means of charting Japanese cinema history, via the shifts in production practices and audience preferences which affected the Zatoichi series and numerous other film and TV texts. Zatoichi signifies a huge area of Japanese film history which has largely been ignored in much existing scholarly research, and yet it can reveal much about the appeal of long-running characters, franchises, and their constant adaptation and influence within global popular culture.
Democracy in Crisis Around the World
Authors: Sarsar Saliba , Datta Rekha
Published: July 2024

In the twenty-first century, democracies across the globe are in crisis. The strength of basic democratic institutions and core enduring political principles and values are eroding in key regions and countries. Authoritarian regimes are rising and populist leaders are emerging. Democracy in Crisis across the World weaves threads of history and politics in two parts to analyze how long this trend may last and what the future may bring. By first examining the state of democracy in Sub-Saharan Africa, Eastern Europe, Western Europe, Latin America, and the Middle East and North Africa, the second part of the collection highlights to democratic trajectory of India, China, Russia, and the United States. Ending with a look at how the world’s governments have responded to the coronavirus pandemic, contributors argue that unless democracy is defended with resolution and nurtured with resilience, it will fall.
Police Response to Mental Health Calls for Service
Authors: Jachimowski Kayla G. , Cooper Jonathon A.
Published: July 2024

Police Response to Mental Health Calls for Service: Gatekeepers and Street Corner Psychiatrists focuses on closing the gap in literature surrounding police responses to mental health calls for service, with an emphasis on the effect of training and relationships with mental health agencies, in order to better understand the interaction between police officers and individuals with mental health diagnoses. Kayla G. Jachimowski and Jonathon A. Cooper pay close attention to Crisis Intervention Training (CIT) and its impact on how police officers would respond to these calls for service, also examining how the relationships between police, the community, and mental health service providers impact police response. Jachimowski and Cooper argue for the importance of police training about mental health disorders and explore the likelihood of diverting individuals with mental illness from the criminal justice system. Scholars of criminology, sociology, and psychology will find this book particularly useful.
Social Movements and the Collective Identity of the Star Trek Fandom
Authors: LoConto David G.
Published: July 2024

Since it first aired in 1966, Star Trek has led American television into a more progressive era by presenting a diverse cast interacting as equals, demonstrating expertise and efficiency as they lead a starship across the galaxy. To this day, the Star Trek franchise strives to inspire viewers to find beauty in diversity and progress. In Social Movements and the Collective Identity of the Star Trek Fandom: Boldly Going Where No Fans Have Gone Before, David G. LoConto explores the development of the Star Trek fandom from its uncertain beginnings in the 1960s, to the popularity explosion in the 1990s and its triumphant return in 2017. LoConto analyzes the cultural phenomena of Star Trek through a social psychological approach, using symbolic interactionist and strategic ritualization theories, as well as ideas from Habermas and Foucault to track the fandom’s movements, values, and evolution.
The Effects of Inuit Drum Dancing on Psychosocial Well-Being and Resilience
Authors: Murray Tim
Published: July 2024

Since time immemorial, Inuit drum dancing songs have been used throughout the Arctic to reaffirm kinship ties, decompress from the rigors of hunting and gathering, and redirect competitive behavior. The Effects of Inuit Drum Dancing on Psychosocial Well-Being and Resilience: Productivity and Cultural Competence in an Inuit Settlement explores the sociocultural context surrounding two forms of traditional Inuit drum dancing in Ulukhaktok, an Inuit settlement in the Canadian Northwest Territories. Tim Murray uses case studies and social script analysis to argue that drum dance participation has emerged in this community as a way of supporting the psychosocial well-being of the settlement’s younger population and to explore how in the wake of colonization, drum dancing has resolidified in Ulukhaktok. Specifically, chapters examine the impacts of generational isolation and its downstream effects on the lives of settlement youth and young adults, the deployment of drum dancing as a tactical resource for modulating emotional access with elders, and its reemergence within the Ulukhaktok taskscape as a platform for reinterpreting local understandings of productivity and cultural competence.
The Presidential Elections of Trump and Bolsonaro, Whiteness, and the Nation
Authors: Penha-Lopes Vânia
Published: July 2024

The Presidential Elections of Trump and Bolsonaro, Whiteness, and the Nation is a sociological analysis of the similarities between the elections of Donald Trump and Jair Bolsonaro, based on biographies, academic sources, newspaper, television, and reports published in the United States and Brazil between 2014 and 2021.
Twenty Years of School-Based Mass Shootings in the United States
Authors: Spaulding Flowers Angelyn , Lane Pixley Cotina
Published: July 2024

Twenty Years of School-based Mass Shootings in the United States: Columbine to Santa Fe is an examination of twenty years of school-based mass shootings, from Columbine to Santa Fe, exploring the larger environmental framework within which these incidents occurred. Angelyn Spaulding Flowers and Cotina Lane Pixley use a mixed-methods approach to examine a diverse set of factors, identifying risk and protective factors along with specifically desired public policy responses by evaluating the convergence of variables from the range of school-based mass shootings included in this study. These variables include the type of weapon used, the availability of that type of weapon, perpetrator characteristics, school characteristics, as well as the geospatial and demographic characteristics of the school neighborhood. These school-based mass shooting incidents are explored at both the state and regional level and are further discussed in comparison to leisure time gun use, homicide rates, and suicide rates in the geographical area. The overarching geospatial analytical framework for this research also includes an examination of the manner in which existing policy enactments such as state gun laws vary by geography. Spaulding Flowers and Lane Pixley argue that the increased number of fatalities in school-based mass shooting is largely due to the increased lethality of the weapons, and they propose alternative solutions. Scholars of criminology, sociology, political science, and history will find this book particularly useful.
Edibility and in Vitro Meat
Authors: Robison-Greene Rachel
Published: July 2024

Consumers and policy makers have unprecedented choices to make in the years to come about how and what we eat. If we continue down our current path of food production, we risk ever-increasing levels of animal exploitation, environmental destruction, biodiversity loss, and challenges to human health. In vitro meat production, or the process of growing meat in a lab, has the potential to reduce the severity of these problems. This proposal would change our food systems dramatically. Edibility and In Vitro Meat: Ethical Considerations explores the ethical questions that it’s important to ask every stage of this process. Rachel Robison-Greene considers arguments for and against the production of in vitro meat, as well as challenges for implementation. She argues that in vitro meat should be implemented and that we should re-think how we use the term “edible.”
Quine, Conceptual Pragmatism, and the Analytic-Synthetic Distinction
Authors: Sinclair Robert
Published: July 2024

W. V. Quine’s occasional references to his ‘pragmatism’ have often been interpreted as suggesting a possible link to the American Pragmatism of Peirce, James, and Dewey. Quine, Conceptual Pragmatism, and the Analytic-Synthetic Distinction argues that the influence of pragmatism on Quine’s philosophy is more accurately traced to his teacher C.I. Lewis and his conceptual pragmatism from Mind and the World Order, and his later An Analysis of Knowledge and Valuation. Quine’s epistemological views share many affinities with Lewis’s conceptual pragmatism, where knowledge is conceived as a conceptual framework pragmatically revised in light of what future experience reveals. Robert Sinclair further defends and elaborates on this claim by showing how Lewis’s influence can be seen in several key episodes in Quine’s philosophical development. This not only highlights a forgotten element of the epistemological backdrop to Quine’s mid-century criticism of the analytic-synthetic distinction, but Sinclair further argues that it provides the central epistemological framework for the form and content of Quine’s later naturalized conception of epistemology.
Administrasi Tes Model Essay dalam Pembelajaran Tahfidz di Sd Mpu Botok
Authors: Saputro Imron Wahyu , Sholehuddin Yusron , Jihan Muqorrobin , Masduqi Halim
Published: July 2024

Pengadministrasian tes merupakan tugas wajib bagi pendidik untuk melakukan evaluasi pembelajaran, karena dengan dilakukan administrrasi tes ini maka instrumen tes yang digunakan sesuai dengan tujuan pembelajaran yang ditetapkan. evalusi pembelajaran sangatlah penting bagi seorang guru. Dalam administrasian tes ada beberapa tahapan yaitu pertama, menyusun perangkat tes yang terdiri dari menentukan tujuan tes itu, menganalis materinya, dan membuat kisikisi, kedua mengisi format perencanaan yang sudah dibuat seperti format kisi-kisi dan penulisan soal, ketiga membuat petunjuk tes dan memperhatikan waktu tes yang digunakan, keempat menyajikan tes yang sudah dibuat beserta aturan-aturan ketika tes itu dilaksanakan, kelima melakukan pemeriksaan jawaban tes atau pengoreksian jawaban. Jenis penelitian yang digunakan adalah kualitatif. Dengan jenis metode deskriptif kualitatif. Penelitian ini mengumpulkan data dari wawancara yang dilakukan dengan salah guru tahfidz yang ada di SD MPU Botok. dapat disimpulkan bahwa Melalui tes model essay, siswa SD MPU Botok tidak hanya belajar untuk menghafal Al-Qur'an, tetapi juga mengembangkan pemahaman yang mendalam terhadap pesan-pesan yang terkandung di dalamnya.
Implementasi Kurikulum 2013 Dalam Meningkatkan Mutu Pembelajaran
Authors: Lazwardi Dedi
Published: July 2024

Kurikulum 2013 menjanjikan lahirnya generasi penerus bangsa yang produktif, kreatif, inovatif dan berkarakter. Dengan kreativitas, anak-anak bangsa mampu berinovasi secara produktif untuk menjawab tantangan masa depan yang semakin rumit dan kompleks. Jenis penelitian yang dipakai di dalam penelitian ini adalah jenis penelitian kualitatif dengan pendekatan deskriptif melalui penelitian lapangan (field research).Lokasi penelitian di SMK Aku Cinta Indonesia yang beralamat  di Jl. Raya Stadion 24 Tejoagung Metro Timur Kota Metro ,Provinsi Lampung. Teknik pengumpulan data dilakukan melalui wawancara, observasi dan dokumentasi.Teknik Analisis data yang digunakan adalah model Miles & Huberman, data yang dikumpulkan dan sudah dicek keabsahannya lalu dianalisis dengan cara direduksi, disajikan  lalu ditarik kesimpulan. Kesimpulan yang dalam penelitian ini adalah 1) Bahwa proses perencanaan pembelajaran PAI kelas X di SMK Aku Cinta Indonesia Kota Metro dilaksanakan dengan proses sebagai berikut: Mensosialisasikan Kurikulum 2013 kepada seluruh masyarakat sekolah sebagai dasar dan bekal dalam mencapai tujuan pendidikan, merumuskan pendidikan sebagai acuan pengembangan Kurikulum 20132. 2) Dalam proses Implementasi Kurikulum 2013 dalam Meningkatkan Mutu Pembelajaran PAI Siswa SMK Aku Cinta Indonesia Kota Metro, sebagian besar guru PAI sudah memahami dan mengerti kurikulum 2013 ini, sehingga KBM telah berjalan dengan baik, walaupun terkadang masih ada kendala. 3) Di samping ada dampak positif dari pelaksaan Kurikulum 2013 ini, tentunya masih ada juga sisi kendala yang harus dihadapi oleh SMK Aku Cinta Indonesia Kota Metro terutama bagi guru PAI dalam melaksanakan KBM di kelas. Persoalan guru dirasakan krusial karena apabila guru tidak siap mengimplementasikan kurikulum baru ini, maka kurikulum sebaik apa pun tidak akan membawa perubahan apa pun pada dunia pendidikan nasional. Sedangkan buku itu vital karena menjadi pegangan murid untuk belajar. Bagaimana mungkin murid dapat mempelajari apa yang dimaui oleh kurikulum baru bila tidak tersedia buku pelajaran.
Addressing childhood malnutrition in low-income communities in northern Nigeria
Authors: Agbo Samuel , Salibi Ghassan , Tzenios Nikolaos
Published: July 2024

Background: Childhood malnutrition is a critical public health issue in Northern Nigeria, significantly affecting the survival, development, and growth of children. This project in Kano State aimed to combat the high malnutrition rates in low-income communities. Factors contributing to malnutrition include food insecurity, poverty, and limited access to healthcare, compounded by cultural norms. This initiative required collaboration with various stakeholders, including government health departments, NGOs, and community leaders, to effectively address the root causes and promote health equity. Methods and Materials: A comprehensive needs assessment and literature review were conducted to identify nutrition-related issues and knowledge gaps among caregivers. Partnerships with local organizations facilitated resource sharing and program implementation. Baseline surveys assessed caregivers' knowledge, attitudes, and practices regarding childhood nutrition. The intervention included a nutrition education program, a long-term food supplementation initiative, and capacity-building for healthcare providers. Pilot testing and observational studies were used to refine the program and gather data on malnutrition patterns and trends. Results: The intervention significantly improved caregivers' knowledge and practices related to child nutrition. There was a 30% increase in caregivers' nutrition knowledge and a 40% increase in appropriate nutrition practices from baseline to post-intervention. Caregivers' attitudes towards nutrition also improved, with a 25% increase in positive attitudes. The program effectively addressed malnutrition by enhancing knowledge about essential nutrition concepts, promoting exclusive breastfeeding, and improving complementary feeding practices and hygiene. Conclusion: The results highlight the necessity of a multifaceted approach to reduce childhood malnutrition in Northern Nigeria. Successful strategies included community-based initiatives, caregiver support, and targeted nutrition education. Addressing underlying causes such as poverty and food insecurity is crucial for sustainable progress. Future efforts should focus on scaling the program, engaging healthcare providers, and advocating for policy changes to ensure long-term child nutrition and health improvements.
Navigating the Maze: AI and Automated Decision-Making Systems in Private International Law
Authors: Turdialiev Mukhammadali
Published: July 2024

Navigating the intricate landscape of AI and automated decision-making systems within private international law presents both challenges and opportunities. This paper explores the integration of AI technologies in cross-border legal processes, highlighting their potential to enhance efficiency and accuracy. It addresses the legal and ethical implications of using AI in judicial and arbitration settings, including issues of transparency, accountability, and bias. By examining case studies and existing legal frameworks, the research identifies best practices and proposes guidelines for the responsible deployment of AI in private international law. The analysis underscores the need for robust regulatory mechanisms to ensure that AI applications uphold the principles of justice and fairness in an increasingly interconnected world. Ultimately, this study aims to contribute to the development of a coherent legal approach that balances technological innovation with fundamental legal values.
Identification of Delorazepam in Suspected Methaqualone Contraband:A Case Study
Authors: Deore S. P. , Chetti S. O. , Ghumatkar S. V.
Published: July 2024

The present case study reports the analysis of seized narcotic drug received from investigation agency in Mumbai. The drug was suspected to be methaqualone which falls under NDPS act 1985. Analysis of the drug was carried out using HPTLC, GC-MS, UV and Raman spectroscopy techniques. These complimentary techniques revealed and confirmed the presence of delorazepam in the suspected sample while methaqualone was found to be absent. The case study highlights the importance of analytical techniques in identifying the narcotic drug in the seized sample.
Development of Smart Factory 4.0 using cyber-physical system-based workshop in Rolling Stock Industry to Support Industry 4.0
Authors: Alkharis Ahmad Fajar , Nadlifatin Reny
Published: July 2024

Driven by the concept of mass customization, manufacturing enterprises are now required to transform their traditional workshops into smart workshops. The integration of cyber-physical systems (CPS), which serves as the core of Industry 4.0, is crucial in achieving smart manufacturing. By implementing CPS, the conventional workshop can transition into a new paradigm characterized by intelligence and flexibility. However, the implementation of CPS in workshops is a complex undertaking that is still in its early stages. Therefore, this research paper aims to provide a comprehensive perspective on CPS-based workshops, with the intention of facilitating their implementation in the industry. Initially, the paper identifies seven key features of CPS-based workshops, namely self-sensing, self-awareness, self-assessment, self-optimization, self-adjustment, self-configuration, and self-control. Subsequently, the paper proposes the architectural framework of CPS-based workshops from a technical standpoint. Furthermore, a conceptual model of CPS-based workshops is developed, which highlights the three fundamental elements and closed-loop mechanism of such workshops. Finally, a case study of a Rolling stock manufacturing company in Indonesia is presented to demonstrate the feasibility of implementing CPS-based workshops in the industry.
Frequency of electronic device use among school-aged children
Authors: Kobelja Lidija ,   First Primary School Brčko, Avdić Benjamin , Andrejaš Matea ,   Faculty of Education and Rehabilitation, University of Tuzla,   Center for Speech and Language Pathology “Moj logoped” Tuzla
Published: July 2024

As a result of rapid technological development, electronic devices have become an inseparable part of everyday life. Numerous studies show a significant increase in the frequency and duration of electronic device use among children and youth, pointing to potential negative consequences of excessive use. The aim of this study is to examine the frequency of electronic device use among early school-age children and to determine differences in usage based on place of residence and parental behaviors. The study involved 87 parents (68 mothers and 19 fathers) of first-grade primary school children. The research was conducted in Brčko District. Data collection on the frequency of electronic device use in children was done through a parent questionnaire consisting of 11 items, designed specifically for the purposes of the study. The research results indicate that 66.7% of first-grade elementary school children use electronic devices daily, with 94.3% of respondents using electronic devices for up to 3 hours per day. The most used devices among children are mobile phones and tablets (54%), followed by TV (46%), and even 42.5% of respondents own their own electronic device for use. Children who do not have established usage rules by parents tend to use electronic devices significantly more frequently and for longer durations, as do children from urban areas compared to those from rural/suburban areas. The results also showed that there were no statistically significant differences in the frequency and duration of device usage based on parental employment status. Based on the obtained results, it can be concluded that excessive use of electronic devices is present among early school-age children, and such results imply the need for parental education and prevention of long-term consequences on children's development.
Turkish-Egyptian Relations after 2011
Authors: Şener Mustafa Burak
Published: July 2024

The Arab Spring process, which started in Tunisia in 2010 and soon spread throughout the entire Arab world, ended in 2011 with the resignation of Hosni Mubarak’s government in Egypt. Subsequently, as a result of the parliamentary elections held on November 28, 2011, the election of Mohammed Morsi under the leadership of the Muslim Brotherhood caused great enthusiasm in the Turkish public and marked a high point in the history of bilateral relations. However, in 2013, relations reached a breaking point and were reduced to a minimum after Morsi and his supporters were removed from power in a coup. On the other hand, in addition to the deep-rooted historical backgrounds of Turkey and Egypt, the presence of diplomatic opportunities in the Middle East and the Eastern Mediterranean in a geopolitical context enabled the repeated development of bilateral relations. Thanks to all of this, relations between the two states began to normalize at the diplomatic level since the end of 2020.
This study examines reasons for the development of the turbulent relationship between the two countries, which quickly reached both the peak and the bottom, before it began to normalize due to its geopolitical importance. The first part of the study examines Turkey’s foreign policy during the Arab Spring and its reflections on Egypt. The second part analyzes the reasons for the relations that peaked with the Morsi era. Then, it examines the causes of the negative impact of the military coup that took place in Egypt in 2013, which led to the breaking point in bilateral relations. Finally, it seeks to comprehensively explore the causes of turbulent relations by examining relations that have recently begun to normalize due to geopolitical concerns.
Politics of Identity Shaping in the Middle East
Authors: Joseph Shalu
Published: July 2024

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New Media Discourses, Culture and Politics after the Arab Spring
Authors: Batonai Alexandra
Published: July 2024

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Trends in Egyptian Terrorism in the Post-Mubarak Period
Authors: Al-Naggar Abdallah Abdel-Ati , Prantner Zoltán
Published: July 2024

Abstract: Egypt has experienced a distinct wave of terrorism since the early 1980s. An analysis of trends shows that the intensity of political violence and armed clashes has increased significantly since the ousting of President Mohamed Morsi on 3 July 2013. Terrorist acts have since spread from the Sinai Peninsula to mainland Egypt, where the perpetrators have included religious fundamentalists and marginalised Bedouin groups in society, as well as increasing numbers of political opponents of the Sisi regime. However, the use of extremist means to gain religious, ideological, and political legitimacy has provoked an increasingly violent response from the Cairo leadership, which has launched several large-scale operations to dismantle terrorist bases in the country. Although the clashes have claimed the lives of thousands of soldiers, police and civilians, the fight is far from over.
In the present study, the authors outline the demographic background and social problems of Egypt's modern history of terrorism, in an attempt to give a sense of the trends. Their overall conclusion is that, despite the Egyptian government's propaganda announcements, the large-scale action of the security forces has not been able to completely eradicate the presence of fundamentalists in the country but has been able to significantly reduce their operational capabilities in the region.
Egypt’s Geopolitical Alignment via the Digital Humanities
Authors: Bishop Elizabeth
Published: July 2024

The Egyptian civilization is a monumental pillar of the modern history of humanity and contributes greatly to the increase of current knowledge. Together, Ali M. Yahya’s Egypt and the Soviet Union, 1955-1972 (1989) and Rami Ginat’s The Soviet Union and Egypt, 1945-1955 (1993) established a chronology which enable a discussion of this influential Arab country’s past in terms of its present; this intervention tests a variety of methods from the “digital humanities” as an e-learning technology. Clearly, the events which occurred during 1955 were sufficient to accomplish Egypt’s geopolitical alignment; seeking to explore Yahya’s and Ginat’s established chronology, this intervention uses new research and analytic techniques in an attempt to identify specific aspects of historical experience of Egypt’s geopolitical realignment during the pivotal year 1955, which (among other developments) introduced the Aswan High Dam as a new focal point for water issues, regional rivalries and conflicts over the control of natural resources.
Challenges and Opportunitites in Management of Intercommunal Conflicts in Kenyan ASAL Region
Authors: Ndungú Robert
Published: July 2024

There are a number of reasons that have shaped the dynamics of intercommunal disputes throughout time in Kenya's ASAL (Arid and Semi-Arid Lands) regions, which provide the historical framework for these conflicts (Mkutu, 2020) (Omuse, 2018) (Nicholas, 2018). Understanding this historical backdrop offers insights into the complicated intercommunal disputes in ASAL and their underlying causes. With roughly 38% of Kenya's population, the ASALs make up 89% of the nation. More than 90% of the wildlife that sustains the tourism sector and accounts for 12% of Kenya's Gross Domestic Product (GDP) is found in these regions, while 70% of the national livestock herd, with an estimated worth of Ksh. 70 billion, is located in the ASAL regions (ROK, 2022). The challenges and opportunities in the management of inter-communal conflicts in ASAL regions in Kenya have been extensively studied and discussed by researchers, scholars, and practitioners.
Terrorism Threats and Rising Bullion Van Robbery Attacks in Ghana
Authors: Andoh Richard
Published: July 2024

Bullion van robbery attacks have emerged as a significant security threat in Ghana in recent years. They pose grave consequences for national security and social, political, and economic stability. This paper provides an overview of Ghana’s rising bullion van robbery attacks. In the paper, realism theory is used to portray the rate of bullion van robberies and their daringness. The subsequent analysis illuminates the factors contributing to the rise of these attacks, including the current economic downturn, socioeconomic problems, and corruption complicity. It explores the potential involvement of organised crime syndicates. The paper recommends a multifaceted approach involving enhanced collaboration between security agencies. It also involves stringent regulation and oversight of cash transportation, technological innovations in security systems, and improved training for law enforcement personnel. Additionally, it emphasises the importance of public awareness campaigns and citizen engagement to foster a collective response to combat bullion van robberies. The paper concludes that the rising trend of bullion van robbery attacks in Ghana requires immediate attention from both the government and the private sector. A comprehensive strategy encompassing preventative measures, swift response mechanisms, and robust law enforcement efforts is imperative to mitigate the risks posed by these attacks. This will safeguard the nation's security and socioeconomic stability.
Responsibility for Uganda’s Children Born in Captivity
Authors: Akullo Eunice
Published: July 2024

The responsibility to protect doctrine attributes the first responsibility for protecting vulnerable persons to the government in which they live. It is only in circumstances where a country is unwilling and unable to offer such protection that external intervention is permitted. The response to persons formerly associated with the Lord’s Resistance Army (LRA) (those abducted and those born in captivity) indicates action by both the government of Uganda and external actors (especially international NGOs). Following the reinsertion and start of a new life of the affected persons among communities in Uganda, concern has emerged in some literature, regarding their well-being- specifically their reintegration and integration challenges. Hence, concerns for such long-term integration and reintegration cause questions of responsibility to re-emerge. Using field data from research conducted by Akullo (2019), this chapter provides a discourse analysis of the common discourses that emerged from the research participants in the study. The analysis of these discourses reaffirms the view on the responsibility to protect and also highlights the importance of culture in re-enforcing the primary role of the state in guaranteeing protection. There is also hope that the political discourse can be reinforced by outcomes of litigation processes linked to the trials of top LRA commanders at The Hague and in Uganda. The paper is therefore important for understanding how to govern this group of war-affected children.
Security Policy Effects of the Algerian-Moroccan-Spanish Debate on Gas on Europe in the Light of the Russian-Ukrainian War
Authors: Szabó Zsolt
Published: July 2024

The following research aims at analysing the energy and security challenges that faces the current MENA region in accordance with the Russian-Ukrainian conflict. It tries to give a comprehensive look upon the situation that defines today’s political and economic world. At the beginning, it starts with the assessment of the Russian-Ukrainian conflict and its consequences on Europe and the Maghreb. In the next part, it focuses on the various issues that complicate the situation in North Africa regarding energy and security factors. Then the article goes on to describe the gas pipelines that connects the two areas (Europe and North Africa) and it clarifies the threats that hinder the cooperation between them. With a short introduction of the role of Tunisia in this debate, the research finally tries to explore the possibilities in renewable energy resources regarding the substitution of Russian energy supplies on the European market. In the conclusion, the article wanted to give a short and brief, but thourough analysis about the energy and security situation in the region and what solutions are there for the parties to ensure their interests in this complex political, economic and security competition.
Book Review of “Wartime North Africa: A Documentary History, 1934–1950” Edited by Aomar Boum and Sarah Abrevaya Stein
Authors: Somkuti Bálint
Published: July 2024

Aomar Boum and Sarah Abreveya Stein: Wartime North Africa: A Documentary History, 1934–1950,
Assessment of South Africa’s Vulnerability to Terrorism Financing and the Counter-Terrorist Financing Framework
Authors: Langa Mmaphuti Felicia
Published: July 2024

Terrorism financing poses a direct threat to South Africa’s national security as well as the integrity and reputation of its financial system. Terrorism financing has the potential to finance and enable terrorist activities locally and abroad. Over and above posing a security threat, it also impacts the integrity of non-financial institutions such as charities and non-profit organizations which could be exploited, often unwittingly, for the financing of terrorism. Terrorist groups make use of multiple methods to raise move, store and/or use funds and exploit the inherent vulnerabilities of countries’ regulatory, financial, law enforcement and security frameworks. Their techniques vary and depend on the sophistication and objectives of terrorists, terrorist organizations and their sympathizers. Terrorism financing investigations are usually extremely complex, particularly with regard to the identification of financiers and ultimate end-users of the generated funds. This is due to the myriad financial transaction mediums such as cash and crypto assets, the international nature of transfers between financial jurisdictions, the informal financial sector (e.g. Hawala), as well as the capacity and capability challenges faced by financial institutions, regulators, supervisory bodies and law enforcement agencies. Funds intended for terrorism related activities may be derived from legitimate as well as from illicit sources, making terrorism financing particularly difficult to detect, disrupt and prevent. The constant evolution of terrorism financing methods in response to new and increasingly sophisticated countermeasures remains a continual challenge locally and for international financial oversight bodies such as the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) and its regional-style bodies. This paper will investigate and assess South Africa’s vulnerability to terrorism financing and the counter-terrorist financing framework to effectively combat terrorism financing. The key issues to be appraised include an assessment of factors that contribute to SA’s vulnerability to terrorism financing. A counter-terrorist financing framework adopted by SA.
China and the Islamic State in the Sahel
Authors: Rudolph Rachael M.
Published: July 2024

Seeking to fill a void in the existing scholarship since no scholar has yet to examine the Islamic State Sahel Province’s threat to China, this study utilizes a unique approach to examine two questions, namely does the Islamic State Sahel Province pose a threat to Chinese interests in the Central Sahel, and is it likely to impact Beijing’s relations with Mali, Burkina Faso, and Niger?Part one of this study utilizes data from the Armed Conflict and Event Data Location Data (ACLED) and the Global Terrorism Database (GTD) to construct the group’s operational profile. The operational profile covers political violence and strategic developments in each country and across the subregion; the expanse of and shifts in areas of operations; and tactics and targets in each terrorism incident by country and the subregion. Findings from the data analysis are utilized in the second part in conjunction with additional data collected on the economy and China’s economic relations to assess whether the group poses a threat to Chinese interests. The study concludes that in the short-term, the Islamic State Sahel Province does not pose a threat to those interests and recognizes the potential change of the threat in long-term.
Status of Kenya’s Counter-Terrorism Measures in Lamu County, Kenya
Authors: Omuria Nyandoro
Published: July 2024

This study explored the status of Kenya’s counter-terrorism in Lamu by looking at the effectiveness of security operations implemented by the Kenyan government in countering terrorism and the effectiveness of community engagement in countering terrorism in Lamu County. A descriptive research design was used. The target population was the residents of Lamu who had information regarding the topic under discourse as well as the various security agencies heads such as the Military and the Police. Their population was 87429 from which a total of 156 respondents who participated was drawn. The sample was selected through purposive sampling. The questionnaire used was researcher-administered. A structured questionnaire was used to obtain information from the residents while interview schedule guides were used to obtain information from Intelligence the heads of security agencies in the area of study. The questionnaire was administered to 156 residents. Hypotheses were tested using Pearson’s Correlation Coefficient (r)at α =0.05 level of significance. The results obtained from Lamu County determined that there was a statistically significant effect of security operations and community engagement on countering terrorism. The findings also demonstrated the reasons for the negligible community engagement effect on countering terrorism.
Hungarian Technology Export to Angola through ‘Socialist Solidarity’
Authors: Tokai Attila
Published: July 2024

Hungarian activity in the developing world is being explored again. As the topic is quite peripheral, thus it needs a comprehensive analysis. As an Eastern Bloc country, Hungary was engaged with socialist solidarity, however it never had real colonial past, thus its anti-colonial point of view seemed credible for the newly independent African countries.
          Decolonial orientation of the People’s Republic of Hungary started in the 1960s, and it had various other aspects as well. Different political and economic interests also played a key role, as Angola had an incredible abundance of resources, which gave a big push not only for Hungary, but for many other Eastern Bloc countries to play a significant role in the restoration of its economy, in the hope of establishing new commercial relations.
          Hungary offered - among others - significant financial support, bank loans, and scientific-technological help to counterbalance the former colonial powers' and other capitalist countries, who were seen as possible enemies and opressors. On the other hand this “socialist help” meant a search for potential new markets for the Hungarian economy, and the possibility to get acces to western markets and technology through international cooperations in the African continent.
How Many Languages Are There
Authors: Biernaczky Szilárd
Published: July 2024

The question posed in the title is much more difficult to answer than the various lists on the Internet suggest. A good example of this is the dispute that arose between the author of this article and an English teacher (Mária Béres) a few years ago (by the way, she gave information about the world-famous Nigerian writer Chinua Achebe, more specifically about the number of languages in Nigeria).
Pengaruh Latihan Bola Gantung dan Latihan Net Multitahap terhadap Servis Atas Bola Voli pada Mahasiswa Putra Universitas Tunas Pembangunan Surakarta
Authors: Sari Yudi Karisma , Dwijayanti Karlina , Hartini
Published: July 2024

Penelitian ini dilakukan untuk mengetahui latihan bola gantung dan net multitahap yang diterapkan untuk meningkatkan ketepatan servis atas dalam permainan bola voli. Metode dalam penelitian adalah metode eksperimen dengan rancangan pretest-posttest design. Sampel penelitian ini adalah mahasiswa putra Program Studi Kepelatihan Olahraga Universitas Tunas Pembangunan Surakarta berjumlah 30 orang yang terbagi menjadi dua kelompok dengan cara ordinal pairing. Teknik pengumpulan data yang digunakan adalah tes dan pengukuran kemampuan servis atas bola voli. Teknik analisis data yang digunakan dengan uji t pada taraf signifikansi 5%. Berdasarkan hasil penelitian diperoleh simpulan : Berdasarkan hasil penelitian diperoleh simpulan : 1) ada perbedaan pengaruh yang signifikan antara latihan  bola gantung dan net multitahap terhadap Mahasiswa Putra Program Studi Kepelatihan Olahraga Universitas Tunas Pembangunan Surakarta, dengan nilai perhitungan probabilitas sebesar 0,000 yang lebih kecil dari taraf signifikansi 5%; 2) latihan servis dengan ketinggian net bertahap lebih baik pengaruhnya daripada latihan servis dengan ketinggian tetap terhadap kemampuan servis atas bola voli pada Mahasiswa Putra Program Studi Kepelatihan Olahraga Universitas Tunas Pembangunan Surakarta. Kelompok latihan bola gantung memiliki peningkatan kemampuan servis atas bola voli sebesar 25,971%, sedangkan kelompok latihan net multitahap memiliki peningkatan kemampuan servis atas bola voli sebesar 36,865%.