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Conceptualizing political campaign messaging in an election - the case study of the 2016 presidential election in Ghana (2022)
Thesis
Adutwum, S. Conceptualizing political campaign messaging in an election - the case study of the 2016 presidential election in Ghana. (Thesis). University of Hull. https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4247155

Political campaign messaging is acclaimed as one of the three critical success factors in winning a competitive election. With Ghana’s virtual two-party political system, formulating attractive campaign message for election becomes imperative. This s... Read More about Conceptualizing political campaign messaging in an election - the case study of the 2016 presidential election in Ghana.

Child trafficking and child protection in Vietnam, Albania and Nigeria: The law in books and the law in context (2022)
Thesis
Heywood, L.-M. (2022). Child trafficking and child protection in Vietnam, Albania and Nigeria: The law in books and the law in context. (Thesis). University of Hull. https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4960987

Vietnam, Albania and Nigeria have been prominent source countries of child trafficking to the United Kingdom. Such trends have coincided with the prominence of these countries as sources for victims of trafficking within the European Union. In respon... Read More about Child trafficking and child protection in Vietnam, Albania and Nigeria: The law in books and the law in context.

The Application of Human Rights Treaties in Dualist Muslim States: The Practice of Pakistan (2022)
Journal Article
Shah, N. A. (2022). The Application of Human Rights Treaties in Dualist Muslim States: The Practice of Pakistan. Human rights quarterly, 44(2), 257-285. https://doi.org/10.1353/hrq.2022.0020

I argue that Islamic law treats ratified human rights treaties as part of the law of the land and as directly applicable in courts in Muslim states such as Pakistan where Sharia is the main source of law. The Islamic approach is the better and more e... Read More about The Application of Human Rights Treaties in Dualist Muslim States: The Practice of Pakistan.

Stakeholder perspectives of the Social Licence to Operate: exploring the governance of shale gas development in England (2022)
Thesis
Mummery, C. E. Stakeholder perspectives of the Social Licence to Operate: exploring the governance of shale gas development in England. (Thesis). University of Hull. https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4224406

The aim of this research is to investigate the governance of Shale Gas Development (SDG) in England to determine how stakeholders perceive the regulatory regime, regulators and how they understand the associated risks and benefits. The three key rese... Read More about Stakeholder perspectives of the Social Licence to Operate: exploring the governance of shale gas development in England.

Working and Impact of Parliamentary Committees in the UK and Bangladesh: A Theoretical Analysis (2022)
Journal Article
Chowdhury, M. J. A. (2022). Working and Impact of Parliamentary Committees in the UK and Bangladesh: A Theoretical Analysis. Dhaka University Law Journal, 32(2), 175-198. https://doi.org/10.3329/dulj.v32i2.57964

There are four leading committee theories that explain how the parliamentary committees are organised across the congressional and parliamentary systems, why they behave in particular ways and how the political parties influence their... Read More about Working and Impact of Parliamentary Committees in the UK and Bangladesh: A Theoretical Analysis.

Digitalization in public sector in emerging economies: The enablers and inhibitors influence electronic customs in Vietnam (2022)
Journal Article
Nguyen, H. T., Grant, D. B., Bovis, C., Nguyen, T. T. L., & Mac, Y. T. H. (2022). Digitalization in public sector in emerging economies: The enablers and inhibitors influence electronic customs in Vietnam. International Journal of Data and Network Science, 6(3), 921-934. https://doi.org/10.5267/j.ijdns.2022.2.004

This paper investigates how customs officials perceive the implementation of e-customs will influence business performance in Vietnam, a developing country with a lower technological environment. A survey of customs officials was conducted, and data... Read More about Digitalization in public sector in emerging economies: The enablers and inhibitors influence electronic customs in Vietnam.

Protecting non-heterosexual rights in Africa: reformed universalism, the African Charter and domestic constitutions in Africa (2022)
Thesis
Ezeah, F. Protecting non-heterosexual rights in Africa: reformed universalism, the African Charter and domestic constitutions in Africa. (Thesis). University of Hull. https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4224498

The right of non-heterosexual people to dignity, liberty and equality is an inviolable right that has gained momentum globally and has become a cornerstone of human rights movements around the world. But for non-heterosexual people in a majority of A... Read More about Protecting non-heterosexual rights in Africa: reformed universalism, the African Charter and domestic constitutions in Africa.

Jurisdictional and Procedural Dilemmas of the Family Courts in Bangladesh (2021)
Journal Article
Chowdhury, M. J. A., & Shafiq, A. B. (2021). Jurisdictional and Procedural Dilemmas of the Family Courts in Bangladesh. Jahangirnagar University Journal of Law, 9(1), 51-71

Bangladesh's Family Courts Ordinance (FCO) 1985 was touted as a very significant development in the personal law enforcement regime. It sought to establish a civil court of exclusive jurisdiction to dispose of family suits. The court was supposed no... Read More about Jurisdictional and Procedural Dilemmas of the Family Courts in Bangladesh.

Judicial Review of “Internal Parliamentary Proceedings”: The Dialogic and Non-dialogic Approaches (2021)
Journal Article
Chowdhury, M. J. A. (2021). Judicial Review of “Internal Parliamentary Proceedings”: The Dialogic and Non-dialogic Approaches. Comparative Constitutional Law and Administrative Law Journal, 6(1), 28-57

This article compares the internal proceedings jurisprudence of the highest courts of the United Kingdom (UK), India, and Bangladesh. Though the Supreme Courts of Bangladesh and India have shown general deference to the debates in parliament, they ha... Read More about Judicial Review of “Internal Parliamentary Proceedings”: The Dialogic and Non-dialogic Approaches.

The impact of electronic customs on business performance of SMEs in Vietnam (2021)
Thesis
Nguyen, T. H. (2021). The impact of electronic customs on business performance of SMEs in Vietnam. (Thesis). University of Hull. https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4960797

A number of projects regarding e-government and the public administration digital transformation has implemented over the past two decades. Unfortunately, most of them have been unsuccessful at the initial stage. E-customs has been evaluated as the f... Read More about The impact of electronic customs on business performance of SMEs in Vietnam.

An examination of the motivations for the foreign acquisitions of the local banks : a case study of the Egyptian banks (2021)
Thesis
Abdel-Aziz, H.-A. A.-A. M. An examination of the motivations for the foreign acquisitions of the local banks : a case study of the Egyptian banks. (Thesis). University of Hull. https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4223512

Opposite to the 1970s, 1980s, 1990s, where there were several foreign banks joint ventures and branches of foreign banks established; the initial years of 2000s, in particular, between 2005-2010, had witnessed of established a wave of foreign banks M... Read More about An examination of the motivations for the foreign acquisitions of the local banks : a case study of the Egyptian banks.

Beyond Surviving to Thriving: The Case for a 'Compassion towards Thriving' Approach in Public Mental Health Ethics (2021)
Journal Article
Bielby, P. (2021). Beyond Surviving to Thriving: The Case for a 'Compassion towards Thriving' Approach in Public Mental Health Ethics. Public Health Ethics, 14(3), 298-316. https://doi.org/10.1093/phe/phab023

In this article, I argue for a novel understanding of compassion - what I call a 'compassion towards thriving' approach - to inform public mental health ethics. The argument is developed through two main parts. In the first part, I develop an account... Read More about Beyond Surviving to Thriving: The Case for a 'Compassion towards Thriving' Approach in Public Mental Health Ethics.

Sustaining Public–Private Partnerships for Public Service Provision Through Democratically Accountable Practices (2021)
Journal Article
Onyoin, M., & Bovis, C. H. (in press). Sustaining Public–Private Partnerships for Public Service Provision Through Democratically Accountable Practices. Administration and Society, https://doi.org/10.1177/00953997211030516

Despite the multiple stakeholder-centered complexities involved, the public–private partnership (PPP) modality is increasingly the vehicle of choice for the provision of public services in the developing world. This article asks how PPPs might overco... Read More about Sustaining Public–Private Partnerships for Public Service Provision Through Democratically Accountable Practices.

Power and trust : analysis of the effects of deglobalisation and financial technology in the United Kingdom, United States and European Union (2021)
Thesis
Hayes, C. J. Power and trust : analysis of the effects of deglobalisation and financial technology in the United Kingdom, United States and European Union. (Thesis). University of Hull. https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4224417

This thesis researched the effects deglobalisation and financial technology are having on the United Kingdom, United States and European Union since the 2008 Global Financial Crisis (GFC). Particular attention is paid to financial services, as it is... Read More about Power and trust : analysis of the effects of deglobalisation and financial technology in the United Kingdom, United States and European Union.

Constitutionalizing the Autonomy and Academic Freedom of the Universities in Bangladesh (2021)
Journal Article
Chowdhury, M. J. A., & Sejan, S. S. (2021). Constitutionalizing the Autonomy and Academic Freedom of the Universities in Bangladesh. Bangladesh Journal of Law, 19(1), 33-58

Autonomous universities and their academic freedom did not get expression recognition in the Constitution of Bangladesh. While the Constitution broadly recognizes the citizens’ freedom of thought, conscience, and speech and, also that of the Press, o... Read More about Constitutionalizing the Autonomy and Academic Freedom of the Universities in Bangladesh.

Governing with multiple policy instrument types? (2021)
Book Chapter
Moore, B., Benson, D., Jordan, A., Wurzel, R. K. W., & Zito, A. (2021). Governing with multiple policy instrument types?. In A. Jordan, & V. Gravey (Eds.), Environmental Policy in the EU Actors, Institutions and Processes. (4th). Routledge

The EU’s role in determining the overall goals of environmental policy is widely known and well understood. However, its role in determining the choice and use of implementing instruments at EU and national levels is not as well understood. Despite c... Read More about Governing with multiple policy instrument types?.

The Council, European Council and Member States (2021)
Book Chapter
Wurzel, R. K. (2021). The Council, European Council and Member States. In A. Jordan, & V. Gravey (Eds.), Environmental Policy in the EU Actors, Institutions and Processes, 4th edition (75-92). Routledge

Member states shape EU policy by working within the Council of the European Union (or 'Council' for short). The Council is thus a central player in EU decision making. There are different Council formations (made up of ministers responsible for parti... Read More about The Council, European Council and Member States.