We examine the long-term impact of forced labour on individual risk behaviour and economic decisions. For that, we focus on a policy of coercive cotton cultivation enforced in colonial Mozambique between 1926 and 1961. We combine archival sources about the boundaries of historical cotton...

The paper directs attention to the rise of the extreme Right in the context of political and social changes within European societies during the last forty years. This brings the legacy of neoliberalism into focus. The author holds that neoliberalism and the rise of the extreme Right are linked...

In June 2022, the Secretary-General of the United Nations (UN) published the "Action Agenda on Internal Displacement". It aims to fundamentally reform the way internal displacement is addressed. On the one hand, the focus must shift from short-term humanitarian aid to more development-oriented...

The chapter explores the legal provisions regarding murder on provocation in the Egyptian penal code, specifically in relation to honor killings, a form of violence against women. It provides a legal justification for reducing punishment for murder committed by a husband who witnesses his wife...

This chapter aims to review the transformation witnessed by the energy sector in the United Arab Emirates, where energy sources focus on being affected by policy-related matters. The current framework of renewable energy projects is analyzed, focusing on its role in resource sustainability and...

Purpose The purpose of this study is to examine Iran’s anti-money laundering (AML) system from a legal and criminal perspective and to understand the obstacles for international cooperation and the extent to which it aligns with financial action task force (FATF) standards. In this regard,...

Purpose Technological advancement has forced academic libraries to change their traditional services and routines by adopting emerging technologies to respond to the changing information needs of their users who are now more technologically inclined and prefer to access information remotely and...

This exploratory study aims to identify the state of well-being of a select group of women leaders in a Mexican university by analyzing the relationship between their perception of happiness and their satisfaction with their life and work. Through the application of a psychometric battery, this...

Cancer is most commonly associated with aging. It is necessary to gain a better understanding of cancer's trend and distribution among elderlies and provide comprehensive cancer care for this population. The aim of the current study was to show the trends in cancer incidence focusing on the...

Purpose In this research, we explore the adverse impact of foreign ownership on operational security, a critical operational implication of the liability of foreignness (LOF). Design/methodology/approach The empirical analysis is based on a multi-country dataset from the World Bank Enterprises...