Category: Social Sciences
Floods disrupt hospital utility supplies in Malaysia
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What the study found Flooding can disrupt hospital utility supplies in Malaysia, including water, electrical power, fuel, and medical gas. The abstract says the risk to hospital utilities can be mitigated through the best identified measures. Why the authors say this matters The authors conclude that reducing flood risk for hospital utility supplies can help…
Removing the filibuster would likely have limited effects
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What the study found Eliminating the filibuster would likely affect gridlock only in a narrow set of circumstances. The authors describe the practical effects of removing it as more muted than some people believe. Why the authors say this matters The study suggests that ending the filibuster is not a panacea for perennial gridlock in…
Review says the biography clarifies Feeney’s life and philanthropy
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What the study found The review finds that Conor O'Clery's book is clearly and compellingly written. It says the book brings great clarity to Chuck Feeney's entrepreneurial life and philanthropic foundation, which had been shrouded in mystery and secrecy for many years. Why the authors say this matters The authors suggest the book matters because…
Polycrisis pressures citizenship toward greater openness and resilience
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What the study found The authors argue that overlapping crises are putting pressure on citizenship from both outside and inside. They describe a conflict over how broad citizenship should be and how strongly it should be tied to democratic equality and resilience. Why the authors say this matters The study suggests that transnational interdependence, war,…
Comparative study of Europeanisation in five universities
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What the study found The special issue is intended to deepen understanding of the Europeanisation of universities from 1980 to the mid-1990s by comparing five universities in different European settings. It suggests that this comparison can show both differences and similarities in how European integration affected the academic system during a crucial period. Why the…
EU citizenship is framed as needing federal democratic minimum standards
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What the study found The article argues that traditional bounded ideas of citizenship are being questioned in the EU context, and that multilevel conceptions of citizenship may help address this. It focuses on how EU citizenship, with some rights partly separated from national membership, can be developed further in federal terms with democratic minimum standards.…
Human cooperation declines in punctuated waves over time
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What the study found The study found a pattern of punctuated decline in human cooperation: cooperation began high, then fell over time, and sometimes rebounded sharply. The authors say these changes were driven by behavioral mechanisms rather than by a steady process of increasing rationality. Why the authors say this matters The findings indicate that…
Authors call for broader study of cross-border intimate mobilities
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What the study found The authors argue that the dominant marriage migration lens should be expanded to cover cross-border intimate mobilities, meaning a wider range of gendered, sexualized, and unequal intimate relationships across national borders. They also argue that research should account for the contextual backstory, or opportunity structures, that shape these pathways over time.…
CEE states used new EU space for domestic agency after 2008
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What the study found The study finds that Central and Eastern European (CEE) states have not remained only passive rule-takers in the EU single market. Since the 2008 financial crisis and later EU shocks, they have used new opportunities and constraints in creative ways, sometimes involving actors beyond central governments. Why the authors say this…
Mountain model may guide research-to-practice translation
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What the study found The abstract says the mountain model (MM) may serve as a new guide for research translation, and that its value for evidence-based practice and quality improvement (EBPQI) could create synergies across the evidence continuum. No more specific findings are given in the provided abstract. Why the authors say this matters The…
