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Confidence as a Buffer Against Covid-19 Stigma: Enhancing Employee Engagement Among Recovered Individuals 自信是抵御 Covid-19 耻辱的缓冲器：提高康复者的员工参与度

Journal of Research in Social Sciences Pub Date : 2024-07-16 DOI: 10.52015/jrss.12i2.256

Fatima Ashraf

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Meta-Analysis Study: Expectations of 21st Century Teaching from Pre-Service Teacher Education Programs 元分析研究：职前教师教育课程对 21 世纪教学的期望

Journal of Research in Social Sciences Pub Date : 2024-07-16 DOI: 10.52015/jrss.12i2.268

Huma Kausar, Dr. Fouzia Ajmal

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Cyber Security Threats to Iran and its Countermeasures: Defensive and Offensive Cyber Strategies 伊朗面临的网络安全威胁及其对策：防御性和进攻性网络战略

Journal of Research in Social Sciences Pub Date : 2024-07-16 DOI: 10.52015/jrss.12i2.271

Syed Qandil Abbas, Hareem Fatima

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The Over-Politicization of Russian Battlefield Strategy in Ukraine 俄罗斯乌克兰战场战略的过度政治化

Journal of Research in Social Sciences Pub Date : 2024-07-16 DOI: 10.52015/jrss.12i2.266

Usman Haider, Dr. Nasir Mehmood, Julian Schofield

{"title":"The Over-Politicization of Russian Battlefield Strategy in Ukraine","authors":"Usman Haider, Dr. Nasir Mehmood, Julian Schofield","doi":"10.52015/jrss.12i2.266","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.52015/jrss.12i2.266","url":null,"abstract":"The extant literature lavishes its focus on understanding Russia’s motivation for starting a war against Ukraine and on the broader question of the role of technology in determining the outcome of war. This article, however, undertakes a comprehensive examination of the relatively ignored yet important aspect of adapting military strategy during the war through Russian experience. It demonstrates that the Russian strategists have shown adequate appreciation for the principle of adaptation in formulating military strategy. To this effect, it identifies and explains three distinct sequential adaptations in the Russian military strategy during the ongoing Ukrainian war. The analysis, conducted with thoroughness and rigor, demonstrates that the Russian armed forces made a relatively quicker transition from the show of force to offense to defense. It also delves into the factors that drove these adaptations. This research has implications for both theory and policy. On the theoretical side, it reinforces the organic relationship between strategy and war. On the policy side, it highlights the importance of adapting military strategy to contain and limit the scope of war. ","PeriodicalId":516835,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Research in Social Sciences","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-07-16","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141642049","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Civilizations at Odds: The Persistent Conflict Between Israel and Palestine 不同文明的对立：以色列与巴勒斯坦之间的持续冲突

Journal of Research in Social Sciences Pub Date : 2024-07-16 DOI: 10.52015/jrss.12i2.262

Maria Mansab

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Iran-Saudi Arabia Diplomatic Relations and China's Role in Regional Politics 伊朗-沙特阿拉伯外交关系与中国在地区政治中的作用

Journal of Research in Social Sciences Pub Date : 2024-01-11 DOI: 10.52015/jrss.12i1.247

Muhammad Bilal, Sajida Begum, Amina Farooq

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Developing a Research Design based on the distinction of History from the Social Sciences 根据历史学与社会科学的区别制定研究设计

Journal of Research in Social Sciences Pub Date : 2024-01-11 DOI: 10.52015/jrss.12i1.236

Rafia Riaz, Amanullah Khan

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The Rise of Militant Non-State Actors in the Middle East: Consequences for the Statehood 中东非国家武装分子的崛起：对国家地位的影响

Journal of Research in Social Sciences Pub Date : 2024-01-11 DOI: 10.52015/jrss.12i1.238

Dr. Syed Qandil Abbas, Syed Fraz, Hussain Naqvi, Syeda Hudaisa Kazmi

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Russian-Ukraine Conflict and the Purpose of NATO: A Rethink 俄乌冲突与北约的宗旨：反思

Journal of Research in Social Sciences Pub Date : 2024-01-11 DOI: 10.52015/jrss.12i1.239

Ghulam Mujadid, Saba Kiran

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WhatsApp Communication in Tanzanian Organizations 坦桑尼亚组织中的 WhatsApp 通信

Journal of Research in Social Sciences Pub Date : 2024-01-11 DOI: 10.52015/jrss.12i1.232

Faisal Issa, S. Makubi

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