International Litigation: Doctrine of Lex Fori Vs. Lex Loci
1. Introduction The subject of international litigation or private international law mainly covers three areas. It covers the international or inter-territorial jurisdiction of courts for civil or commercial litigation, the choice of law to be applied to the cases and finally the recognition and enforceability of foreign case law to the matters before the court.[1] […]
“Afriwestism”: A Concept To Address The Failure Of Foreign And Local Development Paradigms Of Poverty Alleviation In Africa
1. Background The late 1980s and early 1990s are described as a period of adjusting for the developing world, due to the widespread economic reforms. The advent of these reforms followed economic, political, and social problems, including, but not limited to, the inability to honor international financial obligations, adverse balance of payments, low productivity, and […]
High Impact Factor, High Cite Score, Listing In Medline, But What About Efficiency? ( Part 1)
Objective: Our primary objective was to determine the journal efficiency by measuring the time-lag in the acceptance and publication of scientific findings by a journal on behalf of the authors upon submission. Methods: This paper is a part of an ongoing series that is aimed to address the journal efficiency of all journals in the […]
Can Congestion Charging be a Solution to Beirut’s Chronic Traffic Problem?
1. Introduction “What is common to many is taken least care of, for all men have greater regard for what is their own than for what they possess in common with others.”[1] A saying by the ancient Greek philosopher Aristotle that dates a bit less than three millenniums. It describes the problem of common resources […]
Ideological Instability and Post-Globalization in the Context of UN SDGs Implementation
1. Introduction Policy stability is essential for the achievement of sustainable development goals (SDGs). The rule of law, institutionalism, and democracy are crucial for inclusive economic growth. Political gyrations scare away investors through the creation of hostile investment climates. The effects of government ideologies and short term electoral motives on the achievement of SDGs are […]
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 […]
An Emotion-Focused Treatment for Decreasing Conjugal Stress: A Randomized Representative Single-Site Controlled Study
ABSTRACT Objective: Marital life is closely related to physical, social, and mental well-being. The aim of this study was to determine the reduction in chronic marital life stress among exposed subjects through the emotion re-focus approach. Methods: The individuals meeting our inclusion criteria were screened with the help of Stockholm Marital Stress Scale. The cognitive assessment […]
Self-Esteem in Idiopathic Epilepsy and Psychometric Properties of Gharagozli-Bhalla Self-Esteem in an Epilepsy Questionnaire
ABSTRACT Objective: We determined the frequency and correlates (sociodemographic, clinical, and personality traits) of poor self-esteem among people with idiopathic epilepsy in Demavend, Iran. Our secondary objective was to estimate the psychometric properties and factor structure of a brief Gharagozli-Bhalla Self-Esteem in Epilepsy (GB-SEEQ) Questionnaire. Methods: We conducted multiple field exercises to identify patients in […]
