Japan's Kissinger? Yachi Shōtarō: The state behind the curtain by Pugliese, G

“…By making use of a narrative account and a variety of primary sources—including personal memoirs, elite interviews, participatory observation, and leaked State Department cables—this article finds that Abe Shinzō's foreign policy confidante, Yachi Shōtarō, embodied the unmatched influence of government actors in Japan's political landscape. …”

Of other times: temporality, memory and trauma in post-genocide Rwanda by Viebach, J

“…It draws on extensive fieldwork undertaken with survivors of the 1994 genocide against the Tutsi and participatory observation of Rwanda’s annual commemoration ceremonies. …”

From urban sustainability transformations to green gentrification: urban renewal in Gaziosmanpaşa, Istanbul by Yazar, M, Hestad, D, Mangalagiu, D, Saysel, AK, Ma, Y, Thornton, TF

“…Based on semi-structured interviews, non-participatory observation, and analysis of project and municipality-level documents, we find that even though seismic vulnerability and energy efficiency are cited as reasons for these transformations towards sustainability, policymakers are not paying sufficient attention to the political ecology of social exclusion and an increase in inequality that can result from sustainability-oriented urban renewal.…”

Documenting the experiences of health workers expected to implement guidelines during an intervention study in Kenyan hospitals. by Nzinga, J, Mbindyo, P, Mbaabu, L, Warira, A, English, M

“…In-depth interviews, non-participatory observation, and informal discussions were then used to explore perceived barriers to guideline introduction and general improvements in paediatric and newborn care. …”

Documenting the experiences of health workers expected to implement guidelines during an intervention study in Kenyan hospitals by Nzinga, J, Mbindyo, P, Mbaabu, L, Warira, A, English, M

“…In-depth interviews, non-participatory observation, and informal discussions were then used to explore perceived barriers to guideline introduction and general improvements in paediatric and newborn care. …”

Unpacking faculty development in Japan: an ethnography of faculty development practitioners by Machi, S, Machi Sato

“…<p>This thesis provides an ethnographic account of the lived experiences of faculty development practitioners in Japan. Through participatory observation and ethnographic interviews, it seeks to understand the following research question:</p> <p align="center">“How do faculty development practitioners make sense of the concept of faculty development as a professional identity and a lived experience in Japan?”…”

Alternative ESG ratings: How technological innovation is reshaping sustainable investment by Hughes, A, Urban, M, Wojcik, D

“…Our findings are contextualised using participatory observations collected during fieldwork at a leading asset manager in the City of London. …”