This article attempts to position education not only in the peacebuilding debate but also in the larger good governance debate about what makes a resilient social contract.We subscribe in this paper to a theoretical p...This article attempts to position education not only in the peacebuilding debate but also in the larger good governance debate about what makes a resilient social contract.We subscribe in this paper to a theoretical perspective that attributes the driver of civil wars to governance deficit that is manifested in absence of resilient social contract in terms of sustained agreement between citizens and state.We then ask the key question of whether and how education is linked to a resilient social contract.We found a wealth of evidence linking education and peacebuilding,and education and civicness,but a gap exists in the literature about the link between education and social contract.On the basis of a thorough review of theory and research on education,civicness,and social contract,we develop a theoretical framework to conceptually frame the nexus between education,civicness,resilient social contract,and sustainable peace.This framework is founded on the theory of state formation.Applying this framework to the case of South Sudan,we found that education through civicness makes students become key political stakeholders and more likely nurture a resilient social contract,which in turn sustains peace.The very low level of educated population in South Sudan might have contributed,among other factors,to limited demand for good governance that contributes to governance deficit,which perpetuates poor state-society relations,ineffective and exclusive institutions,and erosion of social cohesion,and interpersonal trust,factors central to resilient social contract.展开更多
This paper systematically reviews the theoretical achievements about human community in the Western intellectual history between the seventeenth century and the period around the First World War.It argues that the con...This paper systematically reviews the theoretical achievements about human community in the Western intellectual history between the seventeenth century and the period around the First World War.It argues that the conception of community had undergone a historical process from social contract theory towards a theory based on communities of national culture and destiny,which highlighted a political vision of culture sharing.展开更多
The liberal pattern in Islam displayed itself at different points in the history of Kazakhstan through quasi state models of political organization, governance networks, multiethnic and multireligious societies, indiv...The liberal pattern in Islam displayed itself at different points in the history of Kazakhstan through quasi state models of political organization, governance networks, multiethnic and multireligious societies, individual freedoms, and syncretic essence of Islam in the local culture. This paper examines the role of liberal pattern in the evolution of Islam in Kazakhstan based on historical and antropological analysis to call into question the state’s ongoing efforts to plant the authoritarian interpretation of Islam epitomized in the so-called Hanafi project. The notion of the Hanafi project is offered as the antithesis to classical Islamic Hanafi School, which is manipulated by the state to mask the imposition of the secular national policy in the religious domain.展开更多
The paper argues that labor contracts between employees and organization includes two facets, i.e. economic contracts and psychological contracts, and along with enterprise competition becoming fierce increasingly and...The paper argues that labor contracts between employees and organization includes two facets, i.e. economic contracts and psychological contracts, and along with enterprise competition becoming fierce increasingly and labor force becoming diversified all the more, the psychological contracts have crucial effects on employees＇ attitudes, behaviors and performances. We also argue that, under the challenging organization context, if managers want to make strategic partnership with employees, they must link employees with hearts, pay attention to the management of psychological contracts before, during and after signing labor contracts, and keep dynamic equilibrium of psychological contracts.展开更多
The 2020 coronavirus(COVID-19)pandemic has wreaked havoc with national economies globally.In Saudi Arabia,the combination of the pandemic’s ramifications coupled with low oil prices had an immediate negative impact o...The 2020 coronavirus(COVID-19)pandemic has wreaked havoc with national economies globally.In Saudi Arabia,the combination of the pandemic’s ramifications coupled with low oil prices had an immediate negative impact on the Saudi economy as well as jeopardising the future plans of many young nationals.Yet,in a country with approximately 60%of the population under 30 years of age,many of whom are increasingly well-educated,constructive youth engagement is a necessity for the socioeconomic development of Saudi Arabia.The fallout from the pandemic could hinder this development as well as exacerbating existing socioeconomic problems for young Saudis,in particular employment issues.This paper considers to what extent the impact of the pandemic has changed mentalities and attitudes amongst young Saudis towards education,employment,and social interactions.In sum,the paper argues that because of the effect of the coronavirus pandemic on the Saudi socioeconomic environment,a renegotiation of the social contract will be necessary.展开更多
文摘This article attempts to position education not only in the peacebuilding debate but also in the larger good governance debate about what makes a resilient social contract.We subscribe in this paper to a theoretical perspective that attributes the driver of civil wars to governance deficit that is manifested in absence of resilient social contract in terms of sustained agreement between citizens and state.We then ask the key question of whether and how education is linked to a resilient social contract.We found a wealth of evidence linking education and peacebuilding,and education and civicness,but a gap exists in the literature about the link between education and social contract.On the basis of a thorough review of theory and research on education,civicness,and social contract,we develop a theoretical framework to conceptually frame the nexus between education,civicness,resilient social contract,and sustainable peace.This framework is founded on the theory of state formation.Applying this framework to the case of South Sudan,we found that education through civicness makes students become key political stakeholders and more likely nurture a resilient social contract,which in turn sustains peace.The very low level of educated population in South Sudan might have contributed,among other factors,to limited demand for good governance that contributes to governance deficit,which perpetuates poor state-society relations,ineffective and exclusive institutions,and erosion of social cohesion,and interpersonal trust,factors central to resilient social contract.
文摘This paper systematically reviews the theoretical achievements about human community in the Western intellectual history between the seventeenth century and the period around the First World War.It argues that the conception of community had undergone a historical process from social contract theory towards a theory based on communities of national culture and destiny,which highlighted a political vision of culture sharing.
文摘The liberal pattern in Islam displayed itself at different points in the history of Kazakhstan through quasi state models of political organization, governance networks, multiethnic and multireligious societies, individual freedoms, and syncretic essence of Islam in the local culture. This paper examines the role of liberal pattern in the evolution of Islam in Kazakhstan based on historical and antropological analysis to call into question the state’s ongoing efforts to plant the authoritarian interpretation of Islam epitomized in the so-called Hanafi project. The notion of the Hanafi project is offered as the antithesis to classical Islamic Hanafi School, which is manipulated by the state to mask the imposition of the secular national policy in the religious domain.
文摘The paper argues that labor contracts between employees and organization includes two facets, i.e. economic contracts and psychological contracts, and along with enterprise competition becoming fierce increasingly and labor force becoming diversified all the more, the psychological contracts have crucial effects on employees＇ attitudes, behaviors and performances. We also argue that, under the challenging organization context, if managers want to make strategic partnership with employees, they must link employees with hearts, pay attention to the management of psychological contracts before, during and after signing labor contracts, and keep dynamic equilibrium of psychological contracts.
文摘The 2020 coronavirus(COVID-19)pandemic has wreaked havoc with national economies globally.In Saudi Arabia,the combination of the pandemic’s ramifications coupled with low oil prices had an immediate negative impact on the Saudi economy as well as jeopardising the future plans of many young nationals.Yet,in a country with approximately 60%of the population under 30 years of age,many of whom are increasingly well-educated,constructive youth engagement is a necessity for the socioeconomic development of Saudi Arabia.The fallout from the pandemic could hinder this development as well as exacerbating existing socioeconomic problems for young Saudis,in particular employment issues.This paper considers to what extent the impact of the pandemic has changed mentalities and attitudes amongst young Saudis towards education,employment,and social interactions.In sum,the paper argues that because of the effect of the coronavirus pandemic on the Saudi socioeconomic environment,a renegotiation of the social contract will be necessary.
