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AbstractThis paper explores the structural changes in the international organization of automotive production since the early 1990s. We apply descriptive network measures to international trade data for the period 1993–2013 for three automotive component groups with different technological intensity, with the aim of understanding (1) how the automotive international trade network has changed since the beginning of the 1990s; (2) whether regionalization has increased over time; (3) how the role that rising powers play within and between regions interacts with regionalization patterns. Our findings suggest that the structure of trade has changed significantly over the last two decades in all components. The network for electric and electrical parts and engines has evolved to become more hierarchical, with a cohesive core tied to hangers-on in the periphery, while the opposite has happened for rubber and metal. Regionalization patterns also show important differences across components. Finally, we have found an apparent association between the strengthening of regionalization patterns and the role played by traditional players and rising powers.

AbstractThis article offers an overview of the evolution of Hungarian futures studies via a systematic literature review of articles with at least one Hungarian futurist (co-)author, published in high-ranking international or English-language Hungarian journals. The review reveals how researchers from a relatively small European country, where central planning had been applied for decades, have made their way to the pages of prestigious international journals and disseminated their results in a diverse range of articles to the global research community. The number of these publications has increased decade by decade. Results of statistical-based literature review demonstrate that research period and research topic are in strong association with the quality of journal articles, yet scientometric features of Hungarian futurist (co-)authors are not significant in this aspect. However, spectacular clustering of articles can be accomplished based on the citation statistics of Hungarian futurist (co-)authors.

En 2006, en Équateur, arrive à la présidence de la République Rafael Correa et son mouvement politique Alianza Pais. Il se présente comme un président de gauche anti-impérialiste, écologiste et protecteur des droits des peuples autochtones. C'est dans ce contexte national bouleversé que ce mémoire propose de s'intéresser à la problématique environnementale selon trois acteurs : la coopération internationale, le mouvement autochtone équatorien et le secteur public équatorien, et ce, à différentes échelles d'analyse. Déconstruire les échelles et les acteurs permet de mettre en lumière les stratégies et les alliances des acteurs, variant selon l'échelle où l'on porte notre regard, mais également de montrer des logiques d'imposition et des rapports de force inégaux présents autour de la question environnementale, devenue prioritaire dans l'arène internationale.

En 2006, en Équateur, arrive à la présidence de la République Rafael Correa et son mouvement politique Alianza Pais. Il se présente comme un président de gauche anti-impérialiste, écologiste et protecteur des droits des peuples autochtones. C'est dans ce contexte national bouleversé que ce mémoire propose de s'intéresser à la problématique environnementale selon trois acteurs : la coopération internationale, le mouvement autochtone équatorien et le secteur public équatorien, et ce, à différentes échelles d'analyse. Déconstruire les échelles et les acteurs permet de mettre en lumière les stratégies et les alliances des acteurs, variant selon l'échelle où l'on porte notre regard, mais également de montrer des logiques d'imposition et des rapports de force inégaux présents autour de la question environnementale, devenue prioritaire dans l'arène internationale.

AbstractStates often use reservations to modify their treaty obligations. Prior research demonstrates why states enter reservations and why states object to reservations, but little work explains why states withdraw them. We argue that states withdraw reservations in response to international social pressure. Using novel data on reservations and reservation withdrawals for the nine core international human rights treaties, our analyses reveal two factors that compel states to withdraw reservations: (1) pressure from peer states and (2) pressure from human rights treaty bodies conducting periodic reviews. While previous work emphasizes domestic factors, our research shows that the international community encourages states to withdraw reservations and strengthen their commitments to human rights and international law.