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The Journal of International Relations, Peace and Development Studies 6th Edition, Issue 2 Introduction
No full textThis second issue of the journal is special publication to exhibit the works that were present at the 2021 AGS International Graduate Student Conference, on April 30th, which discussed the various causes, consequences and solutions of statelessness
10th Edition Introduction
No full textWe are proud to present the tenth annual issue of The Journal of International Relations, Peace Studies, and Development, produced in collaboration with the AGS International Graduate Student Conference 2025, “Trump 2.0: Reshuffling the International Deck.”
The reelection of Donald Trump has sent seismic shifts through the international order, challenging long-standing alliances, diplomatic norms, and the very architecture of global governance. This issue offers an urgent and critical examination of how a reinforced “America First” doctrine may redefine international relations, trade, security, and multilateral cooperation.
Set against a backdrop of escalating global crises—from climate change and armed conflict to systemic inequality—the articles collected here provide rigorous analysis of our most pressing challenges. Moving beyond diagnosis, the contributors propose actionable pathways for meaningful policy engagement, bridging the critical gap between academic research and real-world application.
Beyond the central focus on this new political era, the issue is rounded out by innovative research in key areas of research and a pertinent book review, collectively enriching the discourse on peace, justice, and global equity.
We invite scholars, policymakers, and engaged readers to explore these timely insights into the evolving dynamics of a world in flux
Report of an independent peer review of A forest management strategy for the proposed Coquille Forest submitted to the Coquille Indian Tribe by the Independent Scientific Advisory Team (ISAT)
No full text"[T]he [Coquille Indian] Tribe requested that the State of Oregon assemble a team of independent scientists to peer review the forest management strategy proposed by the ISAT. The purpose of the independent peer review would be to: 1) assess the degree to which the two major goals assigned by the Tribe are met by the proposed ISAT forest management strategy, 2) validate the scientific soundness of the proposed strategy, 3) identify any gaps in the strategy or components not adequately addressed, and 4) make recommendations to correct deficiencies or to make improvements in the strategy. In response to the Tribe's request, the Governor's Office of Natural Resources assembled a team of independent peer reviewers and structured the process by which the review would be accomplished. The results of the IPR were presented to the ISAT in a conference open to the public which was held on November 21, 1995 at the LaSells Stewart Center, Oregon State University. Following is a consolidated report of major conclusions and recommendations presented by the independent reviewers to the ISAT at the November 21 public forum. This information also reflects key points contained in written reports prepared by IPR team members"--Page 2.Introduction -- Presentation by Independent Peer Review Team to the ISAT -- Independent Peer Reviewers (IPR) -- Introduction to the IPR process -- The "nine questions" and their answers -- Does the review team generally support the strategy of the proposed Coquille Forest -- Does the strategy meet the goals of the Northwest Forest Plan (NFP)? -- Is the adaptive management approach described in the strategy adequate? -- Is the monitoring approach described in the strategy? -- Is the strategy generally consistent with scientific knowledge? -- Are Northern spotted owls and riparian species adequately considered? -- Are aquatic species adequately considered? -- Are future natural disturbances adequately planned for in the strategy? -- Does the strategy meet Tribal goals? -- Overall comments -- Preliminary response by ISAT -- Response by the Coquille Indian Tribe -- Individual Independent Peer Reviewer reports / submitted by Peter Bisson, Bernard Bormann, Larry Davis, Walt Knapp, Jim Rochelle -- November 21, 1995 conference brochure ; list of conference attendeessubmitted to the State of Oregon Governor's Office of Natural Resources by the Independent Peer Review TeamThis archived document is maintained by the State Library of Oregon as part of the Oregon Documents Depository Program. It is for informational purposes and may not be suitable for legal purposesElectronic reproduction Salem, Or. State Library of Oregon 2023 Electronic reproduction from print version OrMode of access: Internet from the Oregon Government Publications CollectionText in Englis
The Journal of International Relations, Peace and Development Studies 7th Edition Introduction
No full textIntroduction to The Journal of International Relations, Peace Studies, and Development, Volume 7
The Journal of International Relations, Peace and Development Studies 8th Edition Introduction
No full textOur 8th annual edition of The Journal of International Relations, Peace Studies & Development, presents the following papers for their unique and valuable contribution to the broader discussion. Olivier Sempiga’s The impact of geopolitical risks on price variation and political trust in France: analyzing the Ukraine-Russia conflict, provides a geopolitical analysis demonstrating the far-reaching consequences of the conflict far from the Ukraine-Russian border. Camilla Gironi’s Decolonizing Kyiv’s politics of memory: current and potential implications of Russia’s 2022 invasion of Ukraine on Ukrainian monuments and toponyms, presents an insightful examination of the conflict’s influenced Ukraine’s politics of memory, in the process to revive its national identity. Renée Stoute’s Bring On the Heat, discusses the opportunities, due to the conflict, for the European Union to accelerate its adoption of sustainable energy alternatives given its rejection of Russian oil and gas. Katherine Wallentine’s Never Enough: EU Military Spending Challenges in the Face of Open Conflict, which analyzes the EU’s military spending in light of the Ukraine-Russia conflict
An investigation of the effect of communication modality on remote work team performance (and effective team communication behaviours across modalities)
No full textThis study examined whether team performance varies across different communication modalities; and if so, whether effective teams using different modalities may engage in different team communication and process behaviours. A sample of 106 project teams completed a military work simulation. Teams worked together in either a collocated, ‘media rich’ virtual, or ‘media lean’ virtual environment. Teams’ communication modality was found to predict their performance, such that more ‘media rich’ teams engaged in higher task performance than more ‘media lean’ teams. Effective virtual teams were also found to engage in more lateral and collaborative forms of leadership and decision-making relative to their collocated counterparts, while also engaging in a greater number of behaviours aimed at compensating for team members’ initial uncertainty
Making the most of your virtual team: A thematic analysis of effective and maladaptive virtual team processes in rich- and lean-media environments
No full textVirtual teams are one of the top emerging trends in industry, with an estimated two-thirds of large companies having some form of virtual work program. Despite their ubiquity, previous research suggests that virtual teams have difficulty communicating effectively, leading to decreases in team performance. Little research, however, has been devoted to identifying the specific communication behaviours that foster virtual team performance, which could be used to inform evidence-based training.
The present study used a thematic analysis to identify communication behaviours that are related to virtual team performance. A sample of 297 participants took part in a team-based virtual military simulation. Teams completed the simulation in either a high- or low-media richness environment. Following the simulation, each team received a performance score using metrics designed by naval subject matter experts. A subsample of the eight top- and bottom-performing teams in the high- and low-media richness conditions was drawn, and trained coders identified emergent themes that characterized high- versus low-performing teams. High-performing teams across both conditions were characterized by role exploration, emergent leadership, and sociability; conversely low-performing teams in both conditions were characterized by reactive, unstructured communication and a lack of emergent role behaviour
Modeling Team Dynamics for the Characterization and Prediction of Delays in User Stories
No full textIn agile software development, proper team structures and effort estimates are crucial to ensure the on-time delivery of software projects. Delivery performance can vary due to the influence of changes in teams, resulting in team dynamics that remain largely unexplored. In this paper, we explore the effects of various aspects of teamwork on delays in software deliveries. We conducted a case study at ING and analyzed historical log data from 765,200 user stories and 571 teams to identify team factors characterizing delayed user stories. Based on these factors, we built models to predict the likelihood and duration of delays in user stories. The evaluation results show that the use of team-related features leads to a significant improvement in the predictions of delay, achieving on average 74%-82% precision, 78%-86% recall and 76%-84% F-measure. Moreover, our results show that team-related features can help improve the prediction of delay likelihood, while delay duration can be explained exclusively using them. Finally, training on recent user stories using a sliding window setting improves the predictive performance; our predictive models perform significantly better for teams that have been stable. Overall, our results indicate that planning in agile development settings can be significantly improved by incorporating team-related information and incremental learning methods into analysis/predictive models.Accepted Author ManuscriptSoftware EngineeringSoftware Technolog
A teambuilding intervention for swift-starting action teams: Implications for trust and team process
No full textAlthough several studies have provided evidence for the link between trust and performance in employee teams, little attention has been given to actually training team members to trust one another. This is problematic, given that many teams are formed to address short-lived, immediate problems (i.e., swift-starting action teams), and may not have the opportunity to naturally engage in more traditional forms of teambuilding and social orientation.
The present study uses an experimental methodology to test the effectiveness of a trust-building intervention in short-lived teams. A sample of 133 participants took part in a simulation task meant to emulate the work of a swift-starting action team using a networked computer simulation. Participant teams were randomly assigned to either a trust-building intervention, an equal-length placebo intervention (based on goal setting), or a control condition with no intervention, after which they worked together to complete the work simulation. The results indicate that the experimental intervention was successful at fostering trust-building behaviours, which in turn predicted higher levels of trust and team process. These results were also moderated by uncertainty about the task, highlighting the need for clear training to facilitate trust. Implications and future directions are discussed
MULTITTRUST - Multidisciplinary Perspectives on Human-AI Team Trust
No full textThis preface summarises the first Workshop on Multidisciplinary Perspectives on Human-AI Team Trust (MULTITTRUST 2023), co-located with 2nd International Conference on Hybrid Human-Artificial Intelligence (HHAI 2023), held on June 26th 2023 in Munich, Germany.Interactive Intelligenc
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