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The organizational development of political science, like that of other disciplines, owes much to an initiative on the part of UNESCO in the late 1940s to place the social sciences on a secure institutional footing. This article considers the context in which the International Political Science Assoc was founded in 1949. It examines the trends in the development of the discipline that preceded this event: the ancient intellectual roots of political science, & the surprisingly recent period at which this subject established its legitimacy on the university syllabus. The establishment of professional organizations within the discipline took place much later & at a very uneven pace globally. The article looks in greater detail at the process by which the need for an international political science organization was identified, describes the circumstances that led to the foundation of such a body, & assesses its early contribution to the development of the discipline. 64 References. Adapted from the source document.

The rich, we know, pass into heaven only with great difficulty. M.I.T. and its component parts are well-endowed, receive solicitous attention from the richest foundations, and capitalize on the magic of the hardware sciences. Moreover, academic research organizations that claim a rationale beyond mere housekeeping must be viewed suspiciously; their rationalization comes glibly. Withal, the Center for International Studies of M.I.T. has risen above these conditions over the years. The pragmatic theory of making meaning out of process and shaping process from meaning is manifest in this statement of the Center's philosophy, from its Eighth Annual Report.

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This volume explores in depth femicide and feminicide, bringing together our current knowledge on this phenomenon and its prevention.No country is free from femicide/feminicide, which represents the tip of the iceberg in male violence against women and girls. Therefore, it is crucial and timely to better understand how states and their citizens are experiencing and responding to femicide/feminicide globally. Through the work of internationally recognised feminist and grassroots activists, researchers, and academics from around the world, this handbook offers the first in-depth, global examination of the growing social movement to address femicide and feminicide. It includes the current state of knowledge and the prevalence of femicide/feminicide and its characteristics across countries and world regions, as well as the social and legal responses to these killings. The contributions contained here look at the accomplishments of the past four decades, ongoing challenges, and current and future priorities to identify where we need to go from here to prevent femicide/feminicide specifically and male violence against women and girls overall.This transnational, multidisciplinary, cross-sectoral handbook will contribute to research, policy, and practice globally at a time when it is needed the most. It brings a visible, global focus to the growing concern about femicide/feminicide, underscoring the importance of adopting a human rights framework in working towards its prevention, in an increasingly unstable global world for women and girls

The challenge in the post crisis world is how business, government and academia come together to foster conditions for sustainable economic development. Understanding this requires an examination of the fundamental principles of IB, including location decisions, returns to multinationality and links between government and business, and CSR.