This situation constitutes a call to all of humanity to respond. Arguably it comes with an even greater call to those in privileged positions— including, for instance, academics. In other words, today's complex problems call for societal transformation, and this in turn calls for not only ...
This multi-faceted nature of digital platforms becomes evident when considering the question of how to define a digital platform. In this context, the Federation of German Industries (BDI2022) defines digital platforms as “intermediaries using digital technology to connect two or more market participa...
Focus This paper examines four models of what constitutes a messiah. Analysis The Pre-Exilic view positions the messiah as a person anointed by God to perform a task, typically to be a king, although prophets, high priests and even a foreign ruler are said to be messiahs [Model #1]. In...
This view runs counter to what has become a norm in modern discussions of citizenship: the notion that the citizen’s chief task is to become a more effectivedemander. The “citizen as demander” is the hero in much of the modern literature on citizenship, in which political participation is...
Far from having a single model of change in government performance, major theoretical traditions offer diverse and often contradictory explanations for key outcomes. For instance, what constitutes good government performance in terms of providing the institutional environment most conducive to economic growth...
In the ocean, just as on land, dispersal regulates population connectivity and is therefore a fundamental driver of biogeographic and genetic patterns in oceanic islands (Cowie and Holland2006). But what constitutes a physical barrier to dispersal in the ocean is largely dependent on the mode of ...
The very definition of a heavy metal epic, “Hallowed Be Thy Name” encapsulates every key ingredient that constitutes Iron Maiden’s signature sound: the melody, the power, the prog-like precision, the cathartic speed metal gallop, plus the evocative lyrics blending history, fantasy and adventure...
It seems to me, though, that Rauch’s example of what constitutes thick (i.e., useful) Christianity is off-base: This is what’s been missing. Christians have a teaching about how individuals should relate to the world around them. If there’s a hurricane in Asheville, the stories of ...
Mann bases his argument on the interaction of four sources of power in society: ideological, economic, military, and political [61]. Max Weber’s basic idea about what constitutes power in a society is “the probability that one actor within a social relationship would be in a position to ...
However, there is limited guidance about what constitutes a liveable city from a LMIC perspective, with most of the evidence relating to high-income countries, such as Australia. Existing liveability frameworks include features such as public transport, affordable housing, and public open space; ...