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This narrative review critically examines the scope and impact of financial literacy programs targeted at children and adolescents. By synthesizing findings from diverse studies, the review identifies key components of effective financial education, including the integration of experiential learning, the role of digital tools, and the importance of parental involvement. Challenges such as ensuring curriculum relevance in a rapidly evolving financial landscape and addressing the varied learning needs of young populations are discussed. Recommendations for future research include the necessity for longitudinal studies to assess the long-term effects of early financial education and exploration into the digitalization of financial literacy. This review aims to contribute to the development of more inclusive, adaptive, and impactful financial literacy education strategies, underscoring the critical role of comprehensive financial education in preparing young individuals for financial autonomy and resilience. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Amalgamations in democratic settings often result in disadvantages for small and peripheral units, as their political power diminishes in the merged jurisdictions. This article extends the discussion to China by assessing the economic outcomes of county-level units after their conversion into districts directly controlled by city authorities. Leveraging a large county-year panel dataset and employing an advanced causal effect estimator, my analysis reveals a generally less optimistic outlook for these county-turned districts following the mergers. The negative impacts are initially evident in microeconomic indicators, especially in resident deposits, and later materialize in the long-term trajectories of macroeconomic indicators. Furthermore, heterogeneous analysis and a comparative case study in Hangzhou city link the problem to the loss of administrative autonomy. Notably, the negative impacts are less likely to manifest in county-turned districts that are under provincial protection and therefore maintain a certain degree of administrative autonomy after the mergers. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The government is pushing for greater economic autonomy in villages to bridge the economic disparity with cities. Village-Owned Enterprises (VOEs) offer a potential solution for economic change and community welfare. Research on leadership within VOEs, exemplified by the Etawa Milk Factory in Trenggalek Regency, is crucial for promoting effective governance. This study aims to explore the impact of transformational leadership on VOEs development, employing a qualitative case study approach. It draws upon transformational leadership theory, focusing on idealized influence, inspirational motivation, intellectual stimulation, and individualized consideration. Data collection involved observations, interviews, and documentation review. Results indicate that transformational leadership qualities in VOEs heads contribute to successful development, emphasizing the ongoing relevance of this leadership style in VOEs management. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Based on the Latin American structuralist theory, but advocating for a need of framing the discussions in the current historical context – characterised by financialisation and financial globalisation –, this article investigates the centre-periphery configuration of the global economy with the focus on the monetary-financial sphere. More specifically, it aims to analyse the role of the peripheral countries for the current International Monetary and Financial System (IMFS). In a dialogue with the discussions related to the International Division of Labour (IDL), the article thence proposes and conceptualises the International Division of Finance (IDF), as well as its corresponding structural differentiation and structural tendency. It argues that the IDF is not accidental, but plays a fundamental role in the modus operandi of the reproduction of wealth in international financial circuits. Through an empirical analysis with data from 212 countries for the period 2000-23, the article demonstrates a structural tendency of transfer of wealth from periphery to central countries. Along with the IDL (in its contemporary format), it generates a ‘double-capture of wealth’. As a result, the IDL and the IDF have feedback effects, deepening the subordination, the lack of autonomy for economic policy and the vulnerability of peripheral countries. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

This article assesses the impact of strategic foresight in shaping the European Commission's new industrial policy. It argues that, since it was introduced by President von der Leyen as a political portfolio, foresight has contributed to mainstreaming the concepts of 'resilience' and 'open strategic autonomy' into the EU's industrial strategy, via the Strategic Foresight Reports and new participatory structures inside and outside the Commission. This responded to the need for building up preparedness in the face of 'radical uncertainty' on future supply chain disruptions. We conclude that strategic foresight—if supported by an effective governance—will play an increasingly large role in shaping the EU's future policymaking. In particular, the concepts of 'competitive sustainability' and people's wellbeing, advanced by the 2023 Strategic Foresight Report as pillars of open strategic autonomy, may help futureproof the EU's green industrial policy going forward. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The payment of child support is one of the main challenges regarding gender equity and economic justice. Recent figures show that 84% of child support payments decreed by the family courts are not paid, and in nine out of ten cases the plaintiffs are women. This article explores the experiences of nonpayment of child support from a gender perspective. For this purpose, 18 semi-structured interviews were conducted with women in the cities of Antofagasta, Santiago de Chile, and Temuco, as part of a study on women’s economic autonomy in Chile. The findings show that non-payment of child support is closely linked to the persistence of the feminization of reproduction and the absence of co-responsibility in child-rearing and childcare. It is also related to a reluctance to request the payment of child support as a strategy to avoid economic dependence, vulnerability to violence, and institutional revictimization. This evidence suggests that nonpayment of child support constitutes a form of economic violence and that cultural norms and social dynamics with respect to gender are at the root of tensions over co-responsibility in the reproductive sphere. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The article examines the impact of the euro on the political system through contrasting the experiences of eurozone countries with euro outsiders using a historical institutionalist perspective. While following the global financial crisis, many have argued that the homogeneity of rules within the Economic and Monetary Union (EMU) facilitate the rise of populist movements, authoritarian challengers have emerged only outside the eurozone. The parallel application of Rodrik's political economy trilemma and the ordoliberal tradition of the Freiburg school to the EMU provides the theoretical background for explaining this puzzle. A most- similar research design based on the comparative case study of Greece and Hungary is used to uncover the causal processes through which the EMU contributes to the resilience of liberal democracy. It is shown that while the limits on economic policy autonomy strongly hinder authoritarian tendencies within the eurozone even under a populist government, being outside the EMU is a necessary though not sufficient condition for the entrenchment of authoritarian rule. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

After the integration of large-scale Distributed Generation (DG) into the distribution network, the randomness and volatility of its output result in a reduction of spatiotemporal alignment between power generation and demand in the distribution network, exacerbating the phenomenon of wind and solar power wastage. As a novel power system model, the fundamental concept of Regional Autonomous Power Grids (RAPGs) is to achieve localized management and energy autonomy, thereby facilitating the effective consumption of DGs. Therefore, this paper proposes a distributed resource planning strategy that enhances the autonomy capabilities of regional power grids by considering multiple evaluation indexes for autonomy. First, a regional Energy Storage (ES) configuration strategy is proposed. This strategy can select a suitable reference value for the upper limit of ES configuration based on the regional load and DG output to maximize the elimination of source load deviations in the region as the upper limit constraint of ES capacity. Then, a control strategy for regional ES is proposed, the charging and discharging reference line of ES is set, and multiple autonomy and economic indexes are used as objective functions to select different proportions of ES to control the distributed resources of the regional power grid and establish evaluation indexes of the internal regional generation and load power ratio, the proportion of power supply matching hours, new energy consumption rate and tie line power imbalance outside the region to evaluate changes in the regional autonomy capabilities. The final simulation results show that in the real regional grid example, the planning method in the planning year in the region of the overall power supply matching hour ratio and new energy consumption rate increased by 3.9% and 4.8% on average, and the power imbalance of the tie line decreased by 7.8% on average. The proposed planning approach enables the maximization of regional autonomy while effectively smoothing the fluctuation of power exchange between the regional grid and the higher-level grid. This presents a rational and effective planning solution for the regional grid, facilitating the coordinated development between the region and the distribution network. Graphic Abstract [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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This article discusses the life of Catalina Alvarez, a free Black woman who petitioned the Council of the Indies in Madrid in 1584 for a license to return to Lima, Peru. Catalina had traveled to the Iberian Peninsula in the service of Viceroy Francisco de Toledo's entourage and served as a cook in Spain for three years before longing to return home. The article explores the challenges of reconstructing the lives of plebeian and enslaved subjects like Catalina and highlights the patterns of mobility and migration within the Iberian Empire. The author reflects on the significance of Catalina's story and her role as an Atlantic creole cosmopolitan. [Extracted from the article]

This study challenges traditional rentier state theory and contributes to a new generation of scholarship focused on state-business relations by evaluating the relationship between different degrees of state policymaking autonomy and business elite influences in political and economic institutions. The findings of this study address central policy questions about economic reform in the Gulf Cooperation Council countries. Using primary data from my case studies of Qatar and Kuwait, I posit two arguments. First, states with lesser business elite influence over political institutions have more autonomy to realise their economic reform goals; a less dominant and influential business elite circle will more likely submit to state-led economic reform initiatives. Greater business elite dominance, meanwhile, tends to create a powerful bloc undercutting economic change, such as labour reform or new regulatory frameworks, that would benefit the long-term stability of the state. Second, rentier states with higher degrees of state-led capitalism have more autonomy to conduct economic reforms; state-led capitalism produces more coherent and cohesive state apparatuses that can incentivize business elite cooperation. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

This article introduces a special issue of the Transactional Analysis Journal on the topic of leadership. It acknowledges the current global context of political elections, international tensions, and societal challenges, which place immense pressure on leaders. The article explores the concept of leadership, its various forms, and its relevance within the Transactional Analysis (TA) community. It presents a range of papers that discuss leadership from different perspectives, including the role of TA in enhancing leadership understanding, the intersectionality of feminism and leadership, the systemic dynamics of power and privilege, and the impact of attachment styles on leadership. The article concludes by raising questions about the overlap between leadership and eldership. [Extracted from the article]

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In the multifaceted landscape of entrepreneurship, this research delves into the intricate relationship between entrepreneurial orientation and entrepreneurial intention, focusing specifically on the final-year female undergraduates in Nigerian federal universities. Grounded in the Human Capital Theory (HCT), this study uncovers profound insights into the multifaceted relationships between various entrepreneurial traits and their influence on entrepreneurial intentions. The findings reveal a nuanced relationship between traits such as autonomy, competitive aggressiveness, risk-taking, selfesteem, and the sense of inclusion with entrepreneurial intentions. Autonomy and competitive aggressiveness emerge as significant influencers, while risk-taking displays a non-significant association. Self-esteem holds profound implications, while the sense of inclusion exerts a more subdued impact on entrepreneurial intentions. Theoretical implications challenge and expand existing frameworks, notably HCT. While HCT posits that investments in education and training foster entrepreneurial traits, this study suggests a more intricate relationship. The non-significant association of certain traits, despite their emphasis in HCT, underscores the need for a nuanced understanding, possibly integrating other theoretical frameworks. From a practical standpoint, these findings guide policymakers and educators in designing targeted interventions. Specialized training programs, workshops, and courses emphasizing autonomy, competitive aggressiveness, and self-esteem can be developed. Integrating competitive elements, like business plan competitions, can nurture students' competitive drive. Policy recommendations include tailored entrepreneurial education, fostering inclusive environments, promoting a risk-taking culture, supporting longitudinal studies, and enhancing collaboration between educational institutions and industry. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

How do people experience vulnerability, and what can this experience tell us about how states help those living in precarious conditions? According to the Chilean state, people who live in vulnerable encampments do so strictly out of necessity, not choice, and vulnerability is best addressed by demolishing encampments, resettling their communities, and giving the poor opportunities to recover their economic and moral autonomy. Based on 15 months of ethnographic research in predominantly migrant informal settlements in Chile's northern border city of Antofagasta, this article shows how the state's project to demolish vulnerable encampments is in tension with migrant women community leaders' own personal and collective projects of autonomy. Examining one migrant woman community leader's use of the moral concept of "hardness" to express her ethics of autonomy, I attend to ordinary instances where women helping the state resettle their communities instead subtly undermined the state's resettlement plan. This case advances feminist theories of politics and vulnerability that examine how the domain of the political is reconfigured through women's "domestic" work in the everyday. Psychological anthropology, with its recent turn to critical phenomenology, has much to add to this phenomenology of the critical, of politics. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The article focuses on the historical significance of the Supreme Court case Dartmouth College v. Woodward and its impact on the autonomy of charitable and private corporations. It examines how the case, argued by lawyers, Daniel Webster and Joseph Hopkinson, established a precedent protecting such organizations from state interference, reinforcing the principle that private charters are shielded from legislative alteration.

This article discusses the capacity of NGOs to develop and implement relevant and effective exit strategies. In other words, how an NGO can disengage from their interventions in the recipient country in a manner consistent with the goal of ensuring local sustainable development. In this context, we are interested in the exit strategy implemented by the Antenna Foundation in Burkina Faso, a country often seen as the laboratory of NGOs in Africa. This strategy included the handover of a nation-wide water sanitation and hygiene program to a social enterprise - an organisation, purposed to benefit the community that values autonomy and economic risk-taking related to ongoing socio-economic activity. Led by a local entrepreneur, the social enterprise benefited from the favourable market conditions created by the NGOs program activities and active advocacy for government support. Equally, the social enterprise leveraged its roots in the local ecosystem and used its entrepreneurial prerogative to take appropriate risks and adapt the business' strategy. These factors were critical to ensuring the enterprises viability post-NGOs disengagement and capacity to sustainably promote local development, by supplying water treatment and hygiene solutions in Burkina Faso. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The article discusses the symposium titled "Information Privacy Law at the Crossroads" that was held at Boston University School of Law in Boston, U.S. on November 3, 2023. Topics discussed include the impact of privacy loss on minoritized communities, the use of privacy as an antisubordination legal tool and the role of privacy in advancing values such as autonomy and equality. The attendees included Woody Hartzog, Organizer of the symposium and Editor-in-Chief, Keenan Hunt-Stone.

This paper presents a conceptualization of radical food democracy (RFD) which links the diverse economies approach of Gibson-Graham with Tully's notion of diverse citizenship. Despite its invaluable contribution to theorizing the role of alternative food networks (AFNs) in transforming unsustainable industrial food systems, the diverse economies scholarship has been criticized for essentializing the autonomy of alternative economic practices--hence risking to confound emancipatory social change with punctuated forms of "local," "quality," "organic certified" products, which nevertheless remain embedded in market-mediated capitalist relations, and displacement and/or deferral of negative impacts. This paper aims to address such critiques, contending that the realization of RFD requires both (1) the experimentation with new economic practices that carve out food economies alternative to the working logic of capital accumulation, and (2) the cultivation of new political subjects capable of universalizing these particular struggles. After situating various existing practices associated with food democracy in a framework of various modes of democratic citizenship, we underpin our understanding of RFD with a theory of change informed by Bob Jessop's strategic-relational approach to social structures, agents' reflexive actions, and their contingency. Following a critical scientific approach to the social role of academics, this theoretical framework is illustrated using a case study from Germany. The empirical work draws on participant observation and semi-structured interviews with leaders of Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) cooperatives and Food Policy Council (FPC) networks conducted in Cologne, Berlin, and Frankfurt in 2018-2020. To conclude, this paper argues that the emancipatory potential of food democracy should cultivate both lighthouse alternative economic practices that are connected with people's everyday lives, and political imagination that dares to critically engage with existing institutions. Likewise, RFD praxis requires a constant back and forth between the ideational and the practical, the abstract and the concrete, the actionable and the analytical, to challenge both the symbolic-discursive and the material dimensions of capitalist agri-food systems. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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The article discusses the Restatement of Children and the Law, focusing on its innovative approach in Part four, which addresses children's rights in society. It highlights the importance of recognizing children as developing persons with autonomy and explores the implications for children's access to information and expressive content.

This essay, part of a roundtable celebrating the twentieth anniversary of the publication of Charles V. Carnegie's Postnationalism Prefigured (2002), explores the theoretical effects of Carnegie's insistence that we release ourselves from the thrall of liberal Western sovereignty. It addresses Carnegie's prescient interventions in relation to three canards of political philosophy—race-based notions of belonging, the centrality of secularism to modern notions of political community, and particular discourses of autonomy and self-determination. The author argues that what Carnegie shows us is that the modernity of control and containment is continually one or two steps behind the countermodernity of subalterns, and that autonomy is rooted not in the race-nation-territory triad but in the everyday movements within, across, and beyond it. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

This paper analyzes how native strangeness is produced alongside native-settler, insider-outsider frictions in Indonesia. While peculiar cultural stereotypes of Indigenous others cannot be separated from Orientalism, which follows the unequal power relations established by colonialism, another dynamic that brings about these stereotypes are the messy encounters between Indigenous people and migrants. The constantly expanding circuit of extractive capital brings disciplined bodies to resource frontiers, which intermingle with local peoples in circumstances that do not allow for proper understanding of each other. However, the strange and dangerous images of Indigenous people do not only circulate among settlers, but are also employed by Indigenous communities to negotiate, vent their grievances, or assert their autonomy, especially in the years since decentralization and the massive wave of local-migrant conflicts in 1999. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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The victory of the Blank Column in the Regional Elections has an impact on the appointment of the Acting Regional Head to run the regional government until the election of the Regional Head in the next Regional Election. The Acting Regional Head is given the task of replacing the definitive Regional Head but there are differences in its application. In this paper, the scope of authority of the Acting Regional Head is discussed using normative juridical research with a statutory approach or statute approach and a conceptual or conceptual approach or conceptual or conceptual approach or conceptual acceptal acpproach. The results of this study show that juridically assigning tasks to the Acting Regional Head is inconsistent and hinders the course of regional autonomy. This paper also discusses alternative arrangements for the Acting Regional Head to be in line with the principle of regional autonomy. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

In world history, states often used propaganda to claim control over a contiguous territory. However, despite these assertions, state control was always discontinuous, that is, more intensive in some parts than in others. In the prehispanic Andes, Spanish colonial chronicles echoed Inca propaganda, repeating that the empire had continuous territorial control in the Cusco heartland. This article departs from that perspective and focuses on Machuqolqa, a small village first occupied between 1300 and 1400 AD with an intermittent and semi-mobile agropastoral occupation. Starting in the 15th century and throughout the Inca occupation, the site changed and included domestic structures in addition to food storage buildings, which were used to accumulate and then redistribute resources to local ethnic groups. This research will demonstrate how pre-existing groups at Machuqolqa and Raqchi, a nearby settlement, maintained a certain autonomy in the development of their economic and social activities despite being incorporated in the Inca empire. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The article discusses the Lambeth Conference of 1930, held in Canterbury, England. Key topics discussed included the evolving role of the Anglican Communion amidst global changes, the concept of regional autonomy versus centralized government, and the relationship with the See of Canterbury. Attendees included bishops from various provinces.

The article examines the use of the "Wanteds System" by law enforcement in St. Louis County as a tool for identifying suspects without obtaining official warrants from a judge. It discusses the Fourth Amendment implications of this system, particularly regarding privacy and autonomy. The case Furlow v. Belmar, which challenged the constitutionality of the Wanteds System, is analyzed, focusing on the court's decision and its implications for residents of Missouri and Illinois.

The article examines the impact of the Supreme Court's new Code of Conduct on the autonomy of justices' spouses, particularly in light of historical legal concepts like coverture. It highlights the disproportionate effect ethics laws have historically had on women, especially the wives of male public officials, due to the traditional view of marital unity.

The indigenous communities of northern Cauca (Colombia) have been discussing for a long time how to address the problem of malnutrition of their members in an autonomous manner. This leads us to ask ourselves: What is the way that the Nasa indigenous communities have proposed to provide nutritious food to their collectivity? To answer this question, the research presented here has used participatory, community and transformative action research, with techniques that include conversations, workshops, interviews, matrices and field work. This made it possible to identify the importance of community enterprises in the generation of nutritious food, highlighting that this process is an important pillar in strengthening economic autonomy. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The article analyses the state of local governance in Poland by illustrating the degree of decentralisation and financial autonomy on the level of communes. To that end, the article approaches the notions of subsidiarity, decentralisation and sub-national governments' autonomy, outlines the relations between them, and provides an illustration and discussion of these concepts using data on revenues of communes and urban districts in Poland between 1995 and 2020. The analysis was conducted for territorial units divided into five size categories. The results indicate that the decentralisation of public finance, measured by the ratio of sub-national government expenditure to central government expenditure and sub-national government expenditure to GDP, is growing. However, the degree of autonomy of communes is decreasing. Therefore, the question arises of whether it is not a straight path from self-governance derived from the concept of decentralised state to government administration taken from the concept of a deconcentrated state. The ongoing re-centralisation removes the local authorities' capacity to manage local affairs, turning them into mere administrators and -- in part -- spectators, bystanders to these processes, and as such is of significance for the management of local development. The analysis of the degree of local government's autonomy and self-governance offers a historical perspective (1991-2020), carried out for five size categories of communes and offers the capacity of being extended to other levels of sub-national governments in Poland, and also to sub-national governments in other countries. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Guarantee of autonomy and stability of economic subjects from the government can be considered an important gauge of state security. Due to the financial, migration and energy crisis, we can observe a notable increase of social problems, which gives more importance to the policy for social security of the population. In this article we address the ongoing problem of an excessively high number of debts owed to the Slovak Social Insurance Agency in recent years. The social security system for trade-licence holders, its financing and the method of enforcement are briefly characterised. The development of the payment/non-payment of taxes and levies to the Social Insurance Agency is tracked against the background of legislative changes. In the conclusion, the ineffectiveness of selected legal provisions and processes of exacting taxes and social security contributions is evaluated in terms of their impact on the financial disciplines of tradelicence holders in the Slovak Republic. Severity of the deficit in money collected on social insurance poses a threat in several areas, such as providing social security to all citizens in some required quality as guaranteed by the government, or sustainability of the public finance which poses a risk for the whole economic security of the country. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The purpose of the research paper is to examines the historical significance of Dyrrhachium (modern-day Durrës), as a pivotal economic, commercial, and political center in the Adriatic region from antiquity to the medieval period. The scientific novelty resides in its meticulous exploration of Dyrrhachium's economic, commercial, and political significance in during Antiquity and the early Middle Ages. The research elucidates the city's remarkable ability to navigate and thrive amidst various external challenges, offering invaluable insights into the dynamics of the Adriatic region during both ancient and medieval periods. This study contributes to a nuanced understanding of regional interactions and socio-economic dynamics, shedding light on the intricate interplay of factors that shaped Dyrrhachium's enduring prominence. Conclusion. Dating back to its establishment by Hellenic settlers around 625 BCE, Dyrrhachium witnessed a remarkable trajectory of development under various rulers, including the Romans and Byzantines, despite enduring significant external threats such as Ostrogoth and Slavic invasions. Notably, the construction of the Egnatia road served as a catalyst, amplifying Dyrrhachium's economic importance by facilitating trade between the Eastern and Western regions. Through tumultuous times, Dyrrhachium showcased remarkable economic resilience, ultimately emerging as the preeminent city in the Byzantine Empire's Balkan region. The despite facing numerous political upheavals and external invasions over the centuries, Dyrrhachium emerged as an exemplar of resilience, establishing itself as a stalwart economic and political nucleus in the Adriatic region. Its strategic location, complemented by robust commercial activities and administrative autonomy, fortified Dyrrhachium's position as a formidable player in regional affairs, ensuring its enduring prominence across antiquity and the medieval era. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The article explores the intricate dynamics of guardianship law, particularly in light of contemporary debates surrounding the balance between protecting vulnerable individuals and preserving their legal autonomy. It aims to contribute to a deeper understanding of guardianship practices and their intersection with fundamental principles of justice and autonomy.

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This article deals with the ways in which populations in prison-neighbourhood circuits are policed, managed, and contained in Santiago, Chile. It draws attention to how the safeguarding of social order and security policy is intertwined with the reproduction of carceral domesticities among low-income households. Building on ethnographic research conducted in two stages between 2017 and 2022 with practitioners of crime prevention programmes and the 'problem' families targeted by such initiatives, the article addresses carceral domesticity as containment of troubled families. It shows how such containment involves a project of subjectivation centred on women to enforce a gendered family model by engaging state programmes, psychosocial manuals, and prevention practitioners. It focuses on security and enclosure mechanisms in domestic spaces at work through a grammar of care and prevention. By examining the pitfalls that carceral domesticity encounters in everyday domestic life, the article sheds light on the productivity of resistances to enable spaces of autonomy in times of economic crisis and social uprising in Chile. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Despite being often recognized as a middle power, Erdoğan and his aides have firmly believed that Turkey was not a real 'subject' in international relations and could only become one under Erdoğan's rule. This paper examines Turkey's claims to institute itself as a 'subject' in regional politics through the concept of 'actorness'. The article details the two major policy choices that represent Ankara's emergence as a subject, evaluates them with respect to the key attributes of actorness in international politics and discusses the implications of Turkey's militarised and assertive policies for its status in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA). The paper argues that while Turkey's quest for 'subjectness' has provided the country with some hard power capability and autonomy, it has not produced consistent and coherent policies, damaging its credibility and attractiveness in the eyes of the countries in the MENA region. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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How did foreign assistance influence Brazil's path to attaining nuclear autonomy? To answer this question, a technopolitics hypothesis centred on the role played by national scientific and technological strategies will be discussed, focusing on two case studies: the history of the Thorium Group (1965-71) and the 1975 Brazil-West Germany nuclear agreement. In both instances, Brazilian policy-makers relied on imported technologies as shortcuts to implement nuclear projects without designing a coordinated plan that involved national scientific programmes and research centres. The Brazilian case highlights the limits of initiatives aimed at attaining nuclear autonomy that revolve only around foreign assistance without complementary investment in national scientific initiatives. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The centrality of salt within the political and economic history of India is well established in recent scholarship. Its significance was particularly profound in the western region of Gujarat; long before the arrival of the British, the princely state of Baroda had a tradition of salt manufacturing. With both government-owned pans and widespread 'home manufacturing' operating within the state, salt was undeniably critical to the local economy. It also held a cultural significance. In the mid-1800s, with the introduction of the British salt monopoly, these industries were officially subsumed by the colonial state. However, in their efforts to enforce the monopoly and suppress 'illicit' production, the British continued to face considerable resistance from all levels of the Baroda administration into the twentieth century. This article examines the contestations that occurred between the colonial and princely authorities over the issue of salt, particularly on the frontiers where jurisdiction was uncertain. It asserts that, through these processes, salt came to represent a crucial battleground for debates concerning legal sovereignty, subjecthood and economic autonomy. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The article addresses the complexity of the global economy in times of war in Ukraine and post-pandemic. It highlights the end of the neoliberal era and ley trends that will shape the new scenario. From this starting point, it is necessary for the European Union to develop "strategic autonomy" to address vulnerabilities in energy and technology, promoting the circular economy and a more active international stance. The importance of a unified European response to challenges is emphasized, considering a new economic cycle with slower growth. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]