Het Antwerpse en Brusselse rekruteringsgebied voor buitenlandse dienstmeiden (1850-1910) by Thomas Verbruggen

“…This development is inextricably connected to the democratisation of long-distance migration and the mobility transition in this period. …”
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Social pedagogy in Bulgaria by Sofia Rönkkö

“…The second phase of the development of Bulgarian social pedagogy started at the beginning of the 1990s, as a result of the democratisation and liberalisation changes that took place following the fall of communism. …”
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Pacted Transition to Democracy: The Case of Mozambique by Pekka Virtanen

“…The findings show that – contrary to the conclusions drawn from the “third wave” studies – in Mozambique the pact concluded in the context of the peace accord of 1992, which ended a sixteenyear civil war, had contradictory results in terms of democratisation. While the political situation has been relatively stable until recent years, the country has moved toward competitive authoritarian rule instead of full democracy. …”
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Un site interactif au service d’une meilleure connaissance des urgences en France : Le numérique en santé au service des territoires vécus by Katerina Kononovich, Jean-Marc Macé

“…E-health contributes to the democratisation of knowledge regarding the access to healthcare among populations. …”
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Quand une société se transforme. L’évolution de la formation des instituteurs valaisans entre 1950 et 1970 by Danièle Périsset

“…Dans les années ’60, les temps changent. Les études se démocratisent, les écoles secondaires se généralisent et les emplois dans le secteur tertiaire attirent les jeunes. …”
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The US and NATO Expansion: Fulfilling a Domestic Political Agenda by Luca Ranise

“…Various reasons have been brought forward to justify why the NATO enlargement decision was taken, inter alia the securitisation and stabilisation of Europe, the democratisation of the countries formerly under the Soviet yoke or the enhancement of the Alliance’s effectiveness and cohesion. …”
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Singapore's emergent politics of compromise by Goh, Xavier Jia Qing

“…The synthesis on how Singapore’s political realities can affect the PAP’s willingness to give in to the demands of those opposed to the party’s positions on various issues would be valuable for other studies seeking to examine Singapore’s potential for democratisation and liberalisation in the social and cultural arenas.…”
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Desire, marriage, and overpopulation: the sexual lives of insects in the Enlightenment by Lidwell-Durnin, J, Roy-Di Piazza, V

“…The sexual lives of insects prompted debates on whether insects were governed by desire, free will, and even marital tendency. Fuelled by the democratisation of microscopy, early modern entomology took a new turn and breadth: the study of insects and of their sexual lives provided unexpected new insights into human sexuality, reproduction, and Malthusian fears of overpopulation. …”

The Zimbabwe–South Africa migration corridor by Ndlovu, DS, Landau, LB

“…It presents the corridor as dating back to importing labour in South Africa during apartheid (1948–91), subsequent changes when Zimbabwe gained its independence in 1980, South Africa’s democratisation in the mid-1990s, and Zimbabwe’s almost two-decade economic crisis. …”

Role of Political Institutions on Economic Growth: Empirical Evidence by Alali, W Y

“…Reciprocally, we will also test if economic reforms cause the democratisation process, and how political institutions and economic reforms interact.…”

Chinese Nationalism And Cross-strait Relations In The Post-war Era by S. Rich, Timothy

“…This article highlights the role of Taiwan within the Chinese nationalism and specifically how the island's democratisation challenges this narrative. While economic relations between both sides increase, these underlying tensions do not preclude future military confrontation.…”
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Media, liberty and politics in Malaysia: Comparative studies on local dynamics and regional concerns by Mohd Sani, Mohd Azizuddin

“…Issues of political freedom, human rights, good governance and human dignity have become important and will determine the future of the Malaysian society.Besides, this book also tries to compare democratic practices in Malaysia with its neighbours such as Indonesia, Thailand and Australia, plus the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) as an organisation to promote democratisation and strong ties between its members.This book is suitable for all particularly the academics, students of politics and international relations, journalists, legal practitioners, and the general public who are interested in the issues of media, liberty and politics in Malaysia.…”

Vocational teacher training in Russia at the present stage: Conceptual aspect by В. A. Fedorov, P. F. Kubrushko, V. V. Dubitskiy, A. V. Feoktistov

“…The paper presents the authors’ vision of this phenomena based on the ideas of humanisation, continuity, and democratisation of vocational teacher training system. …”
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Synergizing Social Economy and Circular Economy by Marie-France Bellemare, Solen Martin-Déry, Rafael Ziegler, Martine Vezina, Emmanuel Raufflet, Alex Walsh

“…Alors que l’économie sociale se réfère principalement à la démocratisation économique, à l’entreprise collective et à la quête du bien commun, l’économie circulaire tend à se concentrer sur la durabilité environnementale. …”
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Syncretism: The Mystery Behind Korean Miracle by Yasin Gurur Sev

“…However, what makes the Korean modernisation story unique compared to other development experiences in Asia is neither its industrial development nor its democratisation. The rapid Christianisation, especially the Protestantisation of Korea, which walks alongside modernisation, is what makes this story special. …”
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Giving voice to the voiceless through deliberative democratic school governance by Nonceba Mabovula

“…The irony is that although the democratisation of school governance has given all stakeholders a powerful voice in school affairs, learners' voices are, seemingly, being silenced. …”
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De la rage à l'enthousiasme : le parcours d'un jeune électeur saoudien by Pascal Menoret

“…L'activisme islamique n'est pas foncièrement incompatible avec un processus de démocratisation ; encore faut-il que la « rage » contractée au spectacle de la dictature et des injustices occidentales puisse se transformer en « enthousiasme » politique et électoral.…”
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Rosa del Olmo Prize: Introductory Essay by David Rodríguez Goyes, Nigel South, John Scott, Tracy Creagh

“…However, prizes can also challenge stereotypes and help democratise knowledge creation by enlarging the visibility of communitarian knowledge creation beyond Western scripts and outside hegemonic masculinities. …”
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The new EU strategy for Central Asia one year later: fears and wishes by Antonio Alonso Marcos

“…Some researchers and politicians accused EU of revive the colonialism as the EU speaks about its “economic leverage” for democratisation purposes or about its normative power. …”
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Visita virtual interativa ao Museu do Centro Hospitalar do Porto: uma proposta de mediação digital by Sónia Faria

“…The project also allowed the MCHP to implement new accessibility features, expanding access to people with disabilities, reinforcing a strategy committed to equal access, social inclusion and democratisation of the cultural offer in the digital space.…”
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