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The Myth of the Eclectic IR Scholar? 不拘一格的国际关系学者的神话?

IF 2.4 1区社会学

International Studies Perspectives Pub Date : 2022-10-14 DOI: 10.1093/isp/ekac012

H. Milner, Ryan Powers, E. Voeten

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Democratization in Russia: Expectations and Experiences 俄罗斯的民主化:期望与经验

IF 2.4 1区社会学

International Studies Perspectives Pub Date : 2022-10-01 DOI: 10.1177/00208817221124967

Ayan Chatterjee

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Analysis on the Legal Definition of Jus Cogens Provided in Article 53 of the Vienna Convention on the Law of Treaties 《维也纳条约法公约》第五十三条强制法的法律定义分析

IF 2.4 1区社会学

International Studies Perspectives Pub Date : 2022-10-01 DOI: 10.1177/00208817221136375

Hui-Chol Pak, Hyeonju Son, Son-Gyong Jong

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The Role of Multilateral Institutions in Bringing Vocational Education and Training Reforms in Romania During the Transition Period (1989–1999): The Case of the European Union Phare VET Programme 多边机构在过渡时期(1989-1999)罗马尼亚职业教育和培训改革中的作用:以欧盟法尔职业教育培训计划为例

IF 2.4 1区社会学

International Studies Perspectives Pub Date : 2022-10-01 DOI: 10.1177/00208817221138155

Abhishek

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Anarchy Is What It Is Made Up Of: Reappraising Kenneth Waltz’s Grand Concept Through a Marxian Lens 无政府是由什么组成的:从马克思主义的视角重新评价肯尼斯·瓦尔兹的大概念

IF 2.4 1区社会学

International Studies Perspectives Pub Date : 2022-10-01 DOI: 10.1177/00208817221137228

Shubham Sharma

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Ukraine Crisis and Shifting Sands in North Africa 乌克兰危机和北非流沙

IF 2.4 1区社会学

International Studies Perspectives Pub Date : 2022-10-01 DOI: 10.1177/00208817221127519

S. Bhattacharya

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The Unintended Consequences of Information Provision: The World Health Organization and Border Restrictions during COVID-19. 信息提供的意外后果：世界卫生组织和新冠肺炎期间的边境限制。

IF 1.8 1区社会学

International Studies Perspectives Pub Date : 2022-09-21 eCollection Date: 2023-02-01 DOI: 10.1093/isp/ekac010

Catherine Z Worsnop, Karen A Grépin, Kelley Lee, Summer Marion

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Forum: Gendered Dynamics of Academic Networks 论坛:学术网络的性别动态

IF 2.4 1区社会学

International Studies Perspectives Pub Date : 2022-09-19 DOI: 10.1093/isp/ekac009

Jamie Scalera Elliott, S. Mitchell, Michelle L. Dion, Thomas R. Vargas, Yanna Krupnikov, Kerri Milita, John Barry Ryan, Victoria Smith, Hillary Style, Kerry F. Crawford, L. Windsor, C. Fattore, Marijke Breuning, J. Ramos

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Localizing the International Relations Classroom: Evaluation of Academic Partnerships with City Government 国际关系课堂的本土化:与市政府学术合作的评估

IF 2.4 1区社会学

International Studies Perspectives Pub Date : 2022-09-19 DOI: 10.1093/isp/ekac008

M. Baer, H. Haddad

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Forum: Searching for a Global Solidarity: A Collective Auto-Ethnography of Early-Career Women Researchers in the Asia-Pacific 论坛:寻求全球团结:亚太地区早期职业女性研究人员的集体汽车人种志

IF 2.4 1区社会学

International Studies Perspectives Pub Date : 2022-07-28 DOI: 10.1093/isp/ekac007

A. Agarwal, Ching-Chang Chen, Shine Choi, F. Cruz, Chiew-Ping Hoo, Atsuko Watanabe

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