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Seeing Just Enough: The Contribution of Hands, Objects and Visual Features to Egocentric Action Recognition
No full textThis project contains video files used in the study "Seeing Just Enough: The Contribution of Hands, Objects and Visual Features to Egocentric Action Recognition". It complements the following GitHub repository: "github.com/filip1O/Seeing-Just-Enough-The-Contribution-of-Visual-Features-to-Egocentric-Action-Recognition/
Third eye for blind using Esp32 with Gps & ultrasonic sensor
No full textVision is one of the most precious gifts, enabling humans to perceive and navigate the world. However, approximately 2.2 billion people globally suffer from vision impairment according to WHO. This paper presents an enhanced assistive device called "Third Eye for Blind" that utilizes ESP32 microcontroller, ultrasonic sensors, and GPS module to help visually impaired individuals navigate independently and safely. Unlike the traditional Arduino-based system, this implementation leverages ESP32's advanced capabilities including Wi-Fi connectivity, better processing power, and built-in Bluetooth for enhanced functionality. The device detects obstacles using ultrasonic waves and provides real-time feedback through buzzer alerts and vibration motors. Additionally, the GPS module enables location tracking and emergency assistance. The system is designed as a wearable device that can be attached to the body as a band or integrated into clothing, making it portable, affordable, and user-friendly. With a cost under $25, this innovation aims to improve the quality of life for visually impaired individuals by providing them with greater mobility, independence, and confidence.
Keywords—ESP32, ultrasonic sensor, GPS module, obstacle detection, assistive technology, visually impaired, wearable device, Io
Self-efficacy predicts teacher burnout two years later
No full textJob burnout harms teacher wellbeing and has vast negative consequences, for example, on student performance, teaching staff morale, and teacher retention. Increasing teacher self-efficacy beliefs could mitigate burnout risk. However, the available literature lacks conclusive evidence regarding the effect size of teacher self-efficacy on burnout. The aim of this study was to report the latent lagged correlation between the Teacher Self-Efficacy Scale (TSES) and the Maslach Burnout Inventory (MBI). Additionally, potential effects of workload, pedagogical training, and teacher age on self-efficacy and job burnout as well as the effect of job burnout on absenteeism were tested. The responses of the representative sample of 412 lower secondary school teachers in Poland who taught Polish or mathematics were analysed. The structural model with measurement parts was employed. For TSES, the oblique three-factor model was used and for MBI-ES, the bi-factor model. Rise in self-efficacy by one standard deviation translates in reduction by almost half of the standard deviation in the burnout symptoms, two years later. Spending more time on out-of-class preparation increases teachers’ sense of self-efficacy, in turn protecting teachers from burnout. Also, solid pedagogical training proved having direct effect on reducing burnout symptoms
Bipolar II Disorder Prevention Through Early Intervention in Major Depression: A Triangulated Quasi-Experimental Study Using Instrumental Variables, Regression Discontinuity, and Doubly Robust Causal Inference
No full textTitle: Bipolar II Disorder Prevention Through Early Intervention in Major Depression: A Triangulated Quasi-Experimental Study Using Instrumental Variables, Regression Discontinuity, and Doubly Robust Causal Inference
Executive Summary: Bipolar II Disorder (BD-II) is one of the most devastating mental illnesses, striking 4% of adults with profound consequences—including suicide attempt rates of 20-35%, rivaling or exceeding those in major depression or Bipolar I. Yet, despite 100% of cases beginning with major depressive episodes (MDE) and 5-10-fold familial risk, no evidence-based prevention exists, trapping families in a cycle of unrecognized suffering and ineffective treatments. This groundbreaking study combats this gap, showing that early multicomponent behavioral interventions (Behavioral Activation, psychoeducation, circadian stabilization) during MDE in first-degree relatives can slash BD-II conversion by 43% (triangulated HR=0.57, 95% CI: 0.48-0.67; NNT=9.3), potentially averting 29% of the total disease burden—one in four cases.
Why This Matters: Battling a Silent Epidemic BD-II isn't just a disorder—it's a preventable tragedy costing billions in lost productivity, healthcare, and lives. It rivals chronic conditions like diabetes in disability-adjusted life years, yet stigma and methodological hurdles (e.g., RCTs needing $15-25M and 10-15 years) have stalled progress. By revealing that 66% (95% CI: 59.8-72.3%) of BD-II arises via a treatable depressive pathway in at-risk families, this work offers a scalable, non-pharmacological lifeline. It empowers clinicians, policymakers, and families to act early, reducing irreversible harm and transforming mental health from reactive crisis to proactive prevention. In an era of rising mood disorders, this could save generations from mood cycling's toll.
RCT-Quality Rigor Without the Cost While not a randomized controlled trial (RCT)—as explicitly noted in the "CRITICAL LIMITATION"—this triangulated quasi-experimental design rivals RCT standards through convergent evidence from four independent methods (Instrumental Variables via geographic distance to BD clinics; Regression Discontinuity at risk-score cutoffs; Stepped-Wedge on staggered state policies; Doubly Robust estimation). Low heterogeneity (I²=18%), passed falsification tests (e.g., Hansen J-stat p=0.34), null negative controls (HR≈1.0 for diabetes/hypertension), and monotonic dose-response (p<0.001) minimize bias, aligning with smaller RCTs on Behavioral Activation (HR~0.40-0.50). Using public NHANES (2011-2020, N=8,965) and MEPS (2008-2019, N=84,653 person-years) data, it delivers robust causal insights at scale.
Data & Availability: Secondary analysis of public datasets: NHANES and MEPS. Analysis code available upon reasonable request. Submitted to Prevention Science (ID: PREV-D-26-00096).
Contact for Collaborations/Inquiries: Igor Villela Marroni, PhD Creator of Preventive Psychology: The 5th Force of Psychology Email: [email protected] Pelotas, RS, Brazil
This preprint timestamps priority and invites feedback from researchers, clinicians, and funders. Let's partner on pilots and confirmatory RCTs—together, we can make BD-II prevention a reality.
Keywords: bipolar disorder prevention; causal inference; instrumental variables; regression discontinuity; quasi-experimental methods; triangulation; behavioral activatio
Coherence Evidence of a Fifth Functional Dimension in Euclid Data
No full textThis article presents an empirical analysis of public data from the Euclid mission, covering over 200,000 objects distributed across 21 independent regions of the sky.
The results reveal a systematic reduction in the space of accessible states, as well as a marked collinearity between photometric and morphological observables.
These statistical properties, invariant from one region to another, suggest the emergence of a fifth functional dimension, interpreted as a coherence coordinate.
This dimension is neither spatial nor ontological but emerges from constraints imposed by the data themselves
A Forensic Stress-Test of the DESI Evolving Dark Energy Hint
No full textA 25-phase forensic stress-test of the DESI DR1 BAO preference for evolving dark energy (w0-wa CPL over LCDM). We take the reported Deltachi2 = 3.66 (~1.9 sigma) as given and ask what it would take to explain, strengthen, or eliminate it. Key findings: the preference is entirely controlled by LRG DH/rd at z=0.51 (80.6% of signal); CPL ranks 1st on cross-validated prediction while the systematic absorber model ranks last; under the LCDM null, 52% of synthetic datasets produce at least one >2-sigma outlier (the pattern is typical); and a 0.73-sigma edit restores full LCDM consistency. Includes a preregistered DR2 decision protocol. All analyses deterministic, hashed, and reproducible
Early health technology assessment of digital diabetes screening in Switzerland: cost-effectiveness and budget impact analyses
No full textThis study evaluates the cost-effectiveness and budget impact of digital screening compared to opportunistic screening from a Swiss payer perspective
Eco-Leadership Regeneration: Integrating Environmental Ethics and Planetary Stewardship
No full textThe accelerating ecological crisis of the twenty-first century has revealed a profound leadership deficit at the intersection of environmental ethics, governance systems, and institutional accountability. Yoesoep Edhie Rachmad (YER) introduces Eco-Leadership Regeneration: Integrating Environmental Ethics and Planetary Stewardship as a transformative intellectual intervention that reframes sustainability not merely as a policy agenda, but as a regenerative leadership paradigm rooted in measurable ethical coherence. In an era characterized by climate volatility, biodiversity loss, water insecurity, and ecological displacement, Yoesoep Edhie Rachmad (YER) argues that environmental degradation reflects not only technological insufficiency but also moral fragmentation within decision-making systems. This volume therefore situates eco-leadership regeneration as an integrative framework that aligns environmental responsibility with humanistic authority, systemic accountability, and transgenerational stewardship.
The conceptual foundation of this book rests upon the assertion that ecological sustainability must be governed through indexable leadership constructs rather than aspirational rhetoric. Yoesoep Edhie Rachmad (YER) proposes the Eco-Leadership Integrity Index (ELII) as a multidimensional metric integrating ethical consistency scores, ecological impact assessments, participatory governance ratios, and intergenerational sustainability alignment. By operationalizing environmental ethics within measurable leadership indicators, Yoesoep Edhie Rachmad (YER) advances a conceptual novelty that bridges philosophical discourse with empirical governance frameworks. Such an approach reflects SCOPUS-standard scholarship in its commitment to methodological rigor, interdisciplinary synthesis, and practical applicability.
Planetary stewardship is framed not as an abstract moral ideal but as a structured responsibility embedded within organizational architecture and public policy systems. Yoesoep Edhie Rachmad (YER) emphasizes that ecological regeneration requires leaders capable of harmonizing economic productivity, social equity, and environmental preservation within coherent strategic design. Through the integration of systems thinking, ethical foresight modeling, and adaptive governance theory, Yoesoep Edhie Rachmad (YER) articulates a regenerative blueprint in which environmental ethics becomes the normative compass guiding institutional resilience. This book is therefore positioned as both scholarly contribution and practical guide for policymakers, corporate strategists, and academic researchers seeking to reconfigure leadership toward planetary responsibility.
By embedding humanistic authority at the center of ecological governance, Yoesoep Edhie Rachmad (YER) redefines legitimacy in environmental decision-making. Authority is no longer derived solely from regulatory mandate or market influence; it emerges from transparent ethical alignment, inclusive participation, and measurable sustainability outcomes. In this sense, Eco-Leadership Regeneration contributes a new ontology of leadership one that integrates moral accountability, ecological intelligence, and systemic renewal. Through its interdisciplinary rigor and indexable constructs, Yoesoep Edhie Rachmad (YER) offers a framework capable of shaping global discourse on sustainable governance and regenerative civilization.
The writing of this volume emerges from a profound recognition that the environmental crisis of our time is inseparable from a crisis of leadership imagination and moral coherence. Yoesoep Edhie Rachmad (YER) approaches Eco-Leadership Regeneration: Integrating Environmental Ethics and Planetary Stewardship not merely as an academic undertaking, but as a reflective response to the widening gap between ecological knowledge and institutional action. Scientific consensus on climate change, biodiversity collapse, and resource depletion has reached unprecedented clarity, yet governance responses remain fragmented and temporally constrained. Yoesoep Edhie Rachmad (YER) therefore frames this book as an intellectual and ethical intervention, designed to reconcile environmental urgency with structured, measurable, and regenerative leadership frameworks capable of sustaining planetary stewardship across generations.
The conceptual departure point of this work lies in the assertion that sustainability discourse often remains rhetorically powerful but structurally under-embedded within leadership systems. Yoesoep Edhie Rachmad (YER) observes that environmental commitments frequently coexist with organizational practices that perpetuate extractive growth, short-term performance incentives, and governance silos. Such contradictions reveal that the deficit is not one of awareness but of integrative authority. In response, Yoesoep Edhie Rachmad (YER) advances the construct of humanistic authority as a form of leadership legitimacy rooted in ethical consistency, dialogical inclusion, and measurable ecological responsibility. This conceptual novelty reframes authority from hierarchical control toward relational stewardship, thereby situating environmental ethics at the core of institutional design rather than at its periphery.
The notion of regeneration forms the intellectual backbone of this book. Yoesoep Edhie Rachmad (YER) deliberately distinguishes regeneration from conventional sustainability, arguing that sustainability often implies maintaining existing systems, whereas regeneration demands restorative transformation. Ecological degradation has surpassed thresholds where preservation alone is sufficient; planetary stewardship now requires leadership capable of healing, restoring, and redesigning socio-economic systems. Yoesoep Edhie Rachmad (YER) thus conceptualizes eco-leadership regeneration as a multidimensional framework integrating environmental ethics, systems thinking, adaptive governance, and intergenerational accountability. By embedding measurable indices such as the Eco-Leadership Integrity Index and the Humanistic Eco-Authority Index this work bridges normative aspiration and empirical accountability in a manner aligned with SCOPUS Q1 standards of scholarly rigor.
A central motivation for this book arises from observing the fragmentation between environmental science and executive decision-making. Yoesoep Edhie Rachmad (YER) notes that while climate models provide increasingly sophisticated predictive insights, organizational strategies often remain constrained by quarterly performance cycles and political electoral horizons. This temporal misalignment undermines long-term ecological resilience. Consequently, Yoesoep Edhie Rachmad (YER) introduces foresight ethics as a leadership discipline, integrating scenario modeling, risk anticipation, and moral impact assessment into governance structures. The conceptual innovation lies in transforming foresight from technical forecasting into ethical commitment, ensuring that future generations are institutionally represented within present decision architectures.
Humanistic authority, as elaborated throughout this book, emerges as both ethical compass and operational metric. Yoesoep Edhie Rachmad (YER) defines humanistic authority as leadership legitimacy derived from transparent accountability, participatory inclusion, and demonstrable ecological outcomes. Unlike charismatic or technocratic authority, humanistic authority is sustained through relational trust density and moral continuity across stakeholder networks. Yoesoep Edhie Rachmad (YER) integrates this construct within measurable governance systems, proposing composite indicators that evaluate ethical alignment between declared sustainability commitments and verified environmental performance. Such indexable constructs represent a deliberate effort to advance environmental leadership scholarship beyond descriptive analysis toward quantifiable transformation.
The interdisciplinary orientation of this work reflects the complexity of planetary stewardship. Yoesoep Edhie Rachmad (YER) draws upon environmental ethics, organizational theory, digital governance studies, ecological economics, and systems resilience research to construct an integrative paradigm. This synthesis is not incidental but essential, as ecological crises transcend disciplinary boundaries and require coordinated intellectual frameworks. Yoesoep Edhie Rachmad (YER) emphasizes that regenerative leadership must be epistemologically inclusive, capable of integrating scientific evidence, indigenous ecological knowledge, technological innovation, and socio-cultural values into coherent governance strategies. Through this interdisciplinary convergence, the book aspires to contribute meaningfully to international academic discourse.
Another dimension shaping this preface is the recognition of technological acceleration as a double-edged phenomenon. Yoesoep Edhie Rachmad (YER) acknowledges that digital technologies, artificial intelligence, and big data analytics offer unprecedented capacity for environmental monitoring, resource optimization, and predictive modeling. Yet these same technologies can intensify resource extraction and widen socio-economic inequalities if deployed without ethical oversight. The Eco-Digital Integration Matrix proposed by Yoesoep Edhie Rachmad (YER) serves as a normative filter, assessing technological initiatives through criteria of transparency, ecological benefit, and participatory governance. This integration underscores the conceptual novelty of eco-leadership regeneration as an ethically mediated technological paradigm.
The global dimension of environmental governance further reinforces the urgency of regenerative leadership. Yoesoep Edhie Rachmad (YER) reflects on the asymmetry between nations in terms of historical emissions, economic capacity, and vulnerability to climate impacts. Planetary stewardship cannot be achieved through isolated national strategies; it requires coordinated global policy frameworks rooted in shared ethical responsibility. By introducing constructs such as the Global Eco-Policy Cohesion Index, Yoesoep Edhie Rachmad (YER) offers tools for evaluating cross-border regulatory alignment and collective accountability. Such frameworks align this book with international publishing standards that emphasize comparative analysis and transnational applicability.
Education and leadership development occupy a transformative role within this regenerative vision. Yoesoep Edhie Rachmad (YER) contends that eco-leadership must be cultivated systematically through curricula that integrate ecological literacy, ethical reasoning, and strategic competence. Institutions of higher learning are uniquely positioned to model regenerative governance practices, embedding sustainability metrics within campus operations and research agendas. Yoesoep Edhie Rachmad (YER) proposes the Ecological Literacy and Leadership Integration Score as a measurable indicator of educational alignment with planetary stewardship principles. Through this educational lens, humanistic authority becomes a pedagogical objective, shaping leaders who perceive environmental responsibility as intrinsic to professional identity.
Chapter 1 – Introduction: Reframing Leadership in the Age of Ecological Disruption
The opening chapter establishes the philosophical and empirical urgency of eco-leadership regeneration within a century defined by climate volatility, biodiversity decline, and systemic environmental risk, and Yoesoep Edhie Rachmad (YER) situates leadership at the center of ecological transformation rather than at its margins. This introduction reframes environmental degradation as a crisis of fragmented authority and short-term governance logic, proposing humanistic authority as a measurable construct capable of restoring ethical coherence to sustainability agendas. Yoesoep Edhie Rachmad (YER) introduces foundational indices such as the Eco-Leadership Integrity Index and the Humanistic Eco-Authority Index to anchor normative arguments within operationalizable metrics. By synthesizing environmental ethics, systems theory, and adaptive governance scholarship, Yoesoep Edhie Rachmad (YER) defines the conceptual architecture that guides the volume and aligns it with SCOPUS Q1 scholarly standards.
Chapter 2 – Environmental Ethics as the Moral Infrastructure of Governance
This chapter examines environmental ethics not as abstract philosophy but as structural governance infrastructure, and Yoesoep Edhie Rachmad (YER) articulates how moral reasoning must be embedded within institutional design and policy evaluation systems. Ethical continuity, intergenerational justice, and ecological responsibility are translated into measurable constructs capable of guiding executive decision-making. Yoesoep Edhie Rachmad (YER) introduces the Environmental Moral Continuity Coefficient to evaluate alignment between sustainability commitments and ecological performance trajectories. Humanistic authority emerges as the relational mechanism that sustains ethical legitimacy across diverse stakeholder ecosystems.
Chapter 3 – From Sustainability to Regeneration: A Paradigm Shift
In this chapter, Yoesoep Edhie Rachmad (YER) differentiates sustainability from regeneration, arguing that preservation alone is insufficient in the context of accumulated ecological damage. Regeneration requires restorative leadership capable of redesigning economic systems, production models, and governance frameworks. Through the Regenerative Systems Alignment Model, Yoesoep Edhie Rachmad (YER) operationalizes restorative transformation using metrics of ecological recovery rates, resource circularity indices, and biodiversity restoration benchmarks. Humanistic authority functions as the ethical catalyst ensuring that regeneration remains inclusive and socially equitable.
Chapter 4 – Planetary Stewardship and Intergenerational Accountability
This chapter situates planetary stewardship within a long-term civilizational perspective, and Yoesoep Edhie Rachmad (YER) emphasizes that present leadership decisions must be evaluated against future generational impacts. Intergenerational accountability audits and foresight ethics are integrated into governance frameworks to prevent temporal bias in policy formulation. Yoesoep Edhie Rachmad (YER) proposes the Intergenerational Stewardship Index to assess the sustainability alignment of strategic planning processes. Through humanistic authority, leaders cultivate moral responsibility that transcends electoral cycles and corporate reporting periods.
Chapter 5 – Eco-Digital Integration: Technology as Ethical Instrument
Technological innovation is explored as both risk and opportunity, and Yoesoep Edhie Rachmad (YER) argues that digital systems must be governed by ecological intelligence rather than technological determinism. The Eco-Digital Integration Matrix evaluates transparency, environmental efficiency gains, and participatory oversight within technological deployment. Yoesoep Edhie Rachmad (YER) frames humanistic authority as the normative safeguard ensuring that artificial intelligence, data analytics, and automation enhance ecological resilience rather than exacerbate inequality or extraction. This chapter integrates digital governance scholarship with environmental ethics to construct a measurable innovation paradigm.
Chapter 6 – Regenerative Economics and Impact-Aligned Markets
Economic structures are critically analyzed as drivers of ecological imbalance, and Yoesoep Edhie Rachmad (YER) proposes a transition toward regenerative economic alignment. The Regenerative Economic Alignment Framework synchronizes financial performance metrics with ecological restoration indicators and social equity benchmarks. By integrating impact-weighted accounting and sustainability-linked incentives, Yoesoep Edhie Rachmad (YER) transforms market logic into a vehicle for planetary stewardship. Humanistic authority legitimizes economic reform by grounding profitability within ethical responsibility and measurable ecological contribution.
Chapter 7 – Organizational Architecture for Eco-Leadership
This chapter explores how institutions can structurally embed eco-leadership principles within governance models, and Yoesoep Edhie Rachmad (YER) emphasizes the redesign of decision-making hierarchies, accountability systems, and stakeholder engagement platforms. Organizational resilience is measured through ecological performance dashboards and participatory governance ratios. Yoesoep Edhie Rachmad (YER) introduces the Institutional Regeneration Readiness Index to assess structural preparedness for sustainability transformation. Humanistic authority ensures that organizational redesign remains grounded in trust, dialogue, and ethical transparency.
Chapter 8 – Cross-Cultural Dimensions of Planetary Responsibility
Recognizing the global diversity of environmental values and governance traditions, Yoesoep Edhie Rachmad (YER) examines cross-cultural dynamics shaping eco-leadership practices. Cultural humility and inclusive dialogue are treated as measurable variables influencing ecological policy effectiveness. The Cross-Cultural Eco-Dialogue Framework integrates trust density metrics and intercultural participation indices to evaluate collaborative stewardship. Through humanistic authority, Yoesoep Edhie Rachmad (YER) bridges diverse ethical traditions while sustaining universal principles of environmental justice.
Chapter 9 – Climate Governance and Policy Cohesion
Climate change is addressed as a defining challenge of planetary stewardship, and Yoesoep Edhie Rachmad (YER) analyzes the fragmentation of global climate governance systems. The Global Eco-Policy Cohesion Index measures regulatory synchronization, emission reduction alignment, and multilateral trust restoration. Yoesoep Edhie Rachmad (YER) frames humanistic authority as essential to legitimizing climate policies, ensuring inclusive stakeholder engagement and transparent accountability. This chapter integrates environmental policy analysis with regenerative leadership constructs to offer a scalable governance model.
Chapter 10 – Ecological Risk Management and Adaptive Foresight
Adaptive foresight is presented as a strategic necessity in volatile ecological contexts, and Yoesoep Edhie Rachmad (YER) integrates scenario modeling, climate risk simulation, and moral impact assessment into leadership planning processes. The Foresight Sustainability Alignment Model quantifies preparedness through resilience indicators and adaptive learning velocity metrics. Yoesoep Edhie Rachmad (YER) demonstrates that humanistic authority enhances anticipatory governance by fostering trust-based collaboration and transparent risk communication.
Chapter 11 – Education, Cultural Transformation, and Leadership Formation
Educational institutions and civic platforms are examined as catalysts of regenerative transformation, and Yoesoep Edhie Rachmad (YER) argues that eco-leadership must be cultivated through integrative curricula combining ecological literacy, ethical reasoning, and systems thinking. The Ecological Literacy and Leadership Integration Score evaluates educational alignment with planetary stewardship goals. By embedding humanistic authority within pedagogical frameworks, Yoesoep Edhie Rachmad (YER) positions leadership formation as a generative process shaping future governance ecosystems.
Chapter 12 – Measuring Humanistic Authority in Environmental Governance
This chapter consolidates the methodological contributions of the volume, and Yoesoep Edhie Rachmad (YER) elaborates on composite indices designed to quantify ethical legitimacy within ecological leadership systems. Trust density, participatory governance ratios, and ecological outcome trajectories are integrated into the Humanistic Eco-Authority Index. Yoesoep Edhie Rachmad (YER) advances the conceptual novelty of transforming moral legitimacy into measurable institutional performance indicators. This synthesis reinforces the empirical robustness of eco-leadership regeneration as a distinct scholarly domain.
Chapter 13 – Conclusion: Toward a Regenerative Planetary Civilization
The concluding chapter synthesizes the theoretical architecture and applied frameworks presented throughout the book, and Yoesoep Edhie Rachmad (YER) reaffirms that eco-leadership regeneration constitutes a structural pathway toward resilient civilization. By integrating environmental ethics, regenerative economics, technological governance, and cross-cultural dialogue, the volume articulates a multidimensional stewardship model. Yoesoep Edhie Rachmad (YER) emphasizes that humanistic authority is both the ethical anchor and measurable outcome of sustainable governance. Through conceptual innovation and indexable constructs, Yoesoep Edhie Rachmad (YER) concludes that planetary stewardship can be institutionalized as a regenerative leadership system capable of harmonizing ecological balance, social justice, and long-term prosperity.
The writing of this preface is also informed by the recognition that ecological transformation requires cultural renewal. Yoesoep Edhie Rachmad (YER) observes that consumerist paradigms and growth-centric narratives often obscure ecological interdependence. Regenerative leadership therefore necessitates narrative reorientation, reframing prosperity in terms of resilience, equity, and biospheric harmony. Yoesoep Edhie Rachmad (YER) integrates cultural analysis within the broader governance framework, emphasizing that environmental ethics must be internalized through collective storytelling, media discourse, and civic participation. Humanistic authority in this context becomes a cultural catalyst, aligning institutional strategy with s
Sanctions, International Law, and the Philosophy of Justice
No full textSanctions have long been a tool of international diplomacy, wielded by nations and institutions to enforce compliance, punish violations, and maintain global order. However, their ethical implications, legal justifications, and philosophical dimensions remain highly contested. In this profound and incisive work, Prof. Dr. Yoesoep Edhie Rachmad, Ph.D., DBA, explores the intricate relationship between sanctions, international law, and the broader philosophy of justice.
This book examines whether sanctions are truly an instrument of justice or merely a mechanism of coercion masquerading as legal enforcement. It dissects historical precedents, case studies, and contemporary practices, shedding light on the moral dilemmas faced by policymakers, legal scholars, and global organizations. By unraveling the theoretical foundations of justice in global governance, it challenges readers to rethink how punitive measures align—or conflict—with ethical and legal principles.
Published in New York, USA, in 2013, this work offers a critical perspective on how sanctions shape the world order, influence human rights, and redefine sovereignty in an era of globalization.
In the ever-evolving landscape of global politics, the use of sanctions has been both lauded as a peaceful alternative to war and criticized as a tool of economic oppression. Prof. Dr. Yoesoep Edhie Rachmad, Ph.D., DBA, delves into the motivations behind sanction regimes, the power structures that enforce them, and their profound impact on international relations. This book, published in New York, USA, in 2013, emerges from a need to dissect the legal, philosophical, and ethical foundations that justify—or condemn—the practice of economic and political coercion.
Sanctions are often defined as punitive measures imposed by states or international bodies to deter misconduct or enforce compliance. Prof. Dr. Yoesoep Edhie Rachmad, Ph.D., DBA, elaborates on their classification, from economic embargoes to targeted asset freezes and travel bans. He further explores how these measures intersect with legal frameworks such as the United Nations Charter, international treaties, and human rights law.
Phenomenon Behind This Study
The growing reliance on sanctions as an instrument of international governance raises pressing questions about their legitimacy, effectiveness, and unintended consequences. Prof. Dr. Yoesoep Edhie Rachmad, Ph.D., DBA, investigates how sanctions have shaped geopolitical conflicts, influenced authoritarian regimes, and impacted civilian populations, often leading to humanitarian crises.
Operational Principles
For sanctions to be deemed just, they must adhere to principles of proportionality, necessity, and legitimacy. Prof. Dr. Yoesoep Edhie Rachmad, Ph.D., DBA, scrutinizes whether these measures meet these criteria or if they merely serve as tools of economic and political dominance by powerful nations.
Indicators and Operational Variables
Through a detailed examination of international cases, Prof. Dr. Yoesoep Edhie Rachmad, Ph.D., DBA, identifies key indicators that determine the success or failure of sanctions, including economic impact, political compliance, and humanitarian costs. These variables are crucial in assessing whether such measures align with the philosophical ideals of justice.
Determinant Factors
The effectiveness of sanctions depends on multiple factors, such as the political will of enforcers, the resilience of targeted states, and the role of international institutions. Prof. Dr. Yoesoep Edhie Rachmad, Ph.D., DBA, critically evaluates these elements and their implications for global justice.
Implementation and Strategy
Strategic implementation of sanctions requires a nuanced understanding of their economic, legal, and diplomatic dimensions. Prof. Dr. Yoesoep Edhie Rachmad, Ph.D., DBA, proposes frameworks that balance enforcement with humanitarian concerns, ensuring that justice remains the guiding principle.
Challenges and Limitations
Despite their intended purpose, sanctions often face backlash for exacerbating economic hardships and disproportionately affecting civilians. Prof. Dr. Yoesoep Edhie Rachmad, Ph.D., DBA, outlines both the supportive arguments and criticisms surrounding their use.
Conclusion and Summary
At the heart of this study lies a fundamental question: Do sanctions uphold justice, or are they instruments of power wielded by dominant nations? Prof. Dr. Yoesoep Edhie Rachmad, Ph.D., DBA, presents a compelling case for reexamining the ethical and legal frameworks that govern international sanctions, urging policymakers and scholars to seek alternatives that align with genuine principles of justice
Dois turnos, dois julgamentos?
No full textEste repositório contém os dados e scripts de replicação da dissertação de mestrado de Breno Avelino da Silva (PPGCP/UFPE, 2025), orientada pelo Prof. Dr. Ernani Carvalho