Is Good Governance An Oxymoron? The Lebanese Multifaceted Predicament
Abstract: This monograph treats the good governance dilemma from the crucial central bank and commercial banks’ management practices. The case of the current economic, financial, and monetary collapse of Lebanon is the central point of the research. It referred to the management theory, the best practices, and the applicable international norms for central bank governance. […]
The Transition To A Circular Economy In Nigeria: Identifying The Key Factors
ABSTRACT The vulnerability of the Nigerian economy to the fluctuating rates of crude oil in the international market, high levels of unemployment, and insufficient power supply are all starting to weaken the strength of the government’s response to the expected devastating effects of climate change. To address this imminent catastrophe, this research sought to identify […]
Development of a Sustainability Index for the UAE Construction Sector: A Practical Approach to Developing a Contractors’ Sustainability Index
ABSTRACT The construction industry’s significance escalates due to its contribution to the economy’s overall GDP. However, the detrimental effect it imposes on the environment also contributes to the environment’s overall degradation. Although the efforts have been instigated to protect the environment, the construction process’s activities continue to thwart the environment. One such aspect recognized in […]
Globalization vs. Nationalist Isolationism: A Realist/Liberal Dilemma
ABSTRACT The pandemic declared by the World Health Organization in March due to COVID-19 highlights the deepening differences between two opposed visions in the realm of international affairs. One that favors cooperation, multilateralism, and globalization; and another one that inclines towards nationalism and isolationism, while being skeptical of international institutions. These two contrasting worldviews align […]
The Role of Disguised Embassies in Diplomatic Relations
ABSTRACT It is an explicit reality that the essence of embassies in diplomatic relations is invaluable. Embassies play a significant role as contact points between their states and host nations. The activities of the Foreign Affairs Office are achieved through the diplomatic functions of an ambassador who heads an embassy together with the staff of […]
United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization: Seeds of Peace, Weeds of War
“Since wars begin in the minds of men and women, it is in the minds of men and women that the defenses of peace must be constructed.” ~ UNESCO Constitution “It is not what goes into a man that makes him unclean. It is what comes out of him that makes him unclean.” […]
Globalization vs. Nationalist Isolationism: A Realist/Liberal Dilemma
ABSTRACT The pandemic declared by the World Health Organization in March due to COVID-19 highlights the deepening differences between two opposed visions in the realm of international affairs. One that favors cooperation, multilateralism, and globalization; and another one that inclines towards nationalism and isolationism, while being skeptical of international institutions. These two contrasting worldviews align […]
Addressing the Most Serious International Crimes and Closing the Impunity Gap: International Criminal Justice between Politics and Law.
A B S T R A C T From Nuremberg to The Hague, Rome and New York, from the response and redress for the most heinous of international crimes to the avenues for their prevention and comprehensive address, long was the journey to create an elaborate normative and institutional framework dedicated to preventing, protecting […]
Rethinking the Institutional and Structural Development of an National Quality Infrastructure and Standardization as an Effective Policy for Sustainable Economic Development and Trade in Nigeria: A Theory on Quality-Driven Development
ABSTRACT Impact studies show that quality products and services and their application can significantly impact economic and social spheres. These impacts may be at the microeconomic, macroeconomic, sectoral, or corporate level, or the State budget level, fostering technological innovations, promoting consumer protection, or improving the income situation of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) established enterprises […]
Flawed Policies: Reflecting on the Idea of International Cooperation Amidst COVID-19 Pandemic
ABSTRACT For decades, the concept of international cooperation has been on a high; with the understanding that the closer nation-states are, the better they stand against problems as a team. With the United Nations and its affiliates at the fore, this cooperation has succeeded against varying global issues, not to mention piracy on the high […]
