The military-political situation in Central Asia in the context of the growing instability in Afghanistan by Z. A. Kokoshina

“…It was therefore not surprising that a serious deterioration of the political situation in Afghanistan in summer-autumn 2021 caused by the military defeat and the subsequent collapse of the pro-Western regime followed by the seizure of power by the Taliban raised serious concern of the Russian leadership. The developments in Afghanistan have attracted an increasing attention of the expert community, prompting a fl urry of comments and forecasts. …”
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GOVERNMENT’S FEAR OF NEWSPAPERS IN RUSSIA AND FRANCE IN THE SECOND HALF OF THE 19TH CENTURY by V. F. Blokhin

“…This allows us to describe the original policy motives of leadership in France in area of media coverage and censorship. …”
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“A New Ruling Class”. The mayors of Buenos Aires Province during the National Reorganization Process in Argentina by Paula Vera Canelo, Juan Pablo Kryskowski

“…The inquiry led to the following findings: i) this political elite had distinctive features, linked to the wider political and repressive goals of the dictatorship; ii) In a first period a majority of military mayors were appointed in towns considered as a “priority” for repression( densely populated, industrial, seat of important educational institutions or military facilities); iii) the profile of most of these officials was similar to that of other contemporary elites: male, professional, engaged in occupations typical of local public figures and with party affiliations characteristic of “compatible civilian leadership”; iv) the stability of their political careers was favored by traits such as a civilian background, landownership, previous experience in provincial civil service and prior political experience; and v) although the creation of a new ruling class was among the primary goals of the dictatorship, only a few of the Buenos Aires province mayors were able to secure their political survival upon the return of democratic rule.…”
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Legal regulation of the activities of the reviewing police personnel commissions of the USSR in the 20-s of the XX century by S. V. Vasyliev

“…The specifics of reviewing the personnel of the police in each province depended on the number of employees and the meticulousness of the local police leadership. It has been found that the normative legal acts that regulated the procedure and conditions of activity of commissions for reviewing the personnel of the police established special, exclusive grounds for the dismissal and bringing to the legal responsibility of police officers. …”
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A Conceptual Framework for Mentorship Support to Early-Career Black Women Academics in South Africa by Maréve Biljohn, Tatenda Shaleen Marange, Aliza le Roux, Kathleen Schroeder

“…In South African higher education institutions, Black women academics still lag in terms of career progression and their representation in leadership positions compared to their male counterparts.  …”
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South Africa: A Growing Embrace of Feminist Foreign Policy? by Jo-Ansie van Wyk

“…Instead, under the leadership of the African National Congress (ANC) since 1994, South Africa has diplomatically capitalised on its liberation struggle and human rights credentials; the latter which, to some extent, have for some time superseded a more focused emphasis on women’s rights. …”
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Economic groups, corporate networks and think tanks. The case of the Centro de Estudios Públicos in Chile by Juan Jesús Morales-Martín, Martín Alfonso Videla-Rocha, Roberto Ibacache-Monasterio

“…and 2) who are the closest and intermediate directors and advisors of this net of CEP funders? The leadership of economic groups like Angelini, Matte, and Luksic in the corporate network shows how these relations are intertwined. …”
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Hackathon as a testing ground for creating digital tools in domestic Oriental studies by Kudakaev R.F., Mokretskiy A.Ch., Kostyrkin A.V.

“…With the formation of a new technological paradigm and global competition for leadership in the digital space, the attention of experts is shifting towards the growth of political, economic and R&D influence of Eastern countries, which imposes new demands on research methods and tools. …”
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Activities of the Armed Forces of Latvia, Lithuania and Estonia: Experience for Ukraine by V. V. Chumak

“…It is noted about the possible implementation of certain positive provisions regarding the transformation about the integrated leadership system of the defenсe forces and military management in the Armed Forces in accordance with NATO standards and the provision of advisory assistance.…”
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On Some Tendencies in Defense Policy of Germany by N. K. Meden

“…Meanwhile, the revision of the main parameters of the defensive activity and the whole German politics is caused not by a fresh leadership, but by the most sharp after the end of the "cold war" geopolitical crisis in Europe. …”
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Path Planning For A Mobile Robot Using The Chessboard Method And Gray Wolf Optimization Algorithm In Static And Dynamic Environments by Ali Hatami Zadeh, Javad Sharifi, Meysam Yadegar

“…Four types of grey wolves, namely alpha, beta, delta, and omega, are employed to simulate the leadership hierarchy. Additionally, three main stages of hunting—searching for prey, encircling prey, and attacking prey—are implemented. …”
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Cross-Provincial City-Regionalism in China: Evidence from Smart Planning and Integrated Governance of the Yangtze River Delta by Tianren Ge, Yang Yu, Xiaohua Zhong, Yongli Jiao

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Russia’s scientific and educational policy in  the Eurasian Economic Union countries: major tools and counteracting actors by N. A. Omelchenko, V. V. Denisenko

“…In this research, the authors consider the main scientific and educational tools of the Russian Federation (hereinafter referred to as RF, Russia) aimed at maintaining leadership in the regional system of the Eurasian Economic Union (hereinafter referred to as EAEU) as well as the main non-regional actors, their acts of humanitarian influence and intra-system factors of the development of relations between Russia and the countries of the Union in the scientific and educational sphere of interaction. …”
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Judge's Managerial Competences: a Case Study of a High-Performance Court by Livia Lúcia Oliveira Borba, Fabricio Castagna Lunardi, Tomas Aquino Guimarães

“…The competences are the following: People Management and Team Leadership, Judicial Proceedings Management, Communication, Systemic Vision, Innovative Action, Information Management, Technical Managerial Competence, and Outcomes-Oriented Management. …”
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ENTREPREURIAL SELF-EFFICACY AND THE LIKELIHOOD OF BEING SELF-EMPLOYED – A COMPARISON OF URBAN AND RURAL AREAS IN VIETNAM by Thi Lanh Nguyen, Quang Hung Do

“…., the knowledge, skills, and experience required to start a new business) that individuals living in rural areas may gain from entrepreneurship promotion and start-up programs supported by the Vietnamese leadership. Our findings have implications for national entrepreneurship programs and financial support for start-up projects in rural areas.…”
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Contemporary Russia Policy for the Southern Caucasus by K. P. Marabyan

“…Armenian intention to join the Customs union, the change of Georgian leadership and signing of the agreement on association with EU by Georgia start new mechanisms of interaction between the region countries on the one hand and Russia on the other hand. …”
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The determinants of severe food insecurity in Africa using the longitudinal generalized Poisson mixed model by Adusei Bofa, Temesgen Zewotir

“… Food insecurity is a multifaceted issue (challenge) that affects health care, policies, agriculture output leadership, the environment, the food system, and the politics of global commerce in the food industry. …”
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Shifting from Burden Sharing to Task Sharing: Advancing Community-Initiated Care in MHPSS for Refugee Resettlement by Hyojin Im

“…Intersectoral collaboration and supportive policy frameworks are necessary to sustain peer support and build long-term leadership capacity. The findings highlight the need for a system-level shift to ensure equitable responsibility for care, fostering sustainable, community-driven MHPSS solutions in refugee resettlement.…”
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Building capacities for oriented innovation: Argentina’s response to COVID-19 from a gender perspective by Leila Mucarsel, Ana Clara Barile, Meera Bhat

“…Through a theoretical framework that articulates the literature on “dynamic public sector capacities” and “state capacities” in Latin America – and the application of a qualitative methodology (case study), we find that state capacities were strengthened by reconfiguring pre-existing resources based on a government project, collective leadership, and a series of institutional and political innovations in the context of the rise of regional feminisms. …”
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Carlos Castillo-Chavez: A century ahead by James Schatz

“…It was clear that addressing this issue would require visionary leadership and a long-term commitment. Carlos had the vision for a program that would provide promising undergraduates from minority communities with an opportunity to gain confidence and expertise through meaningful research experiences while sharing in the excitement of mathematical and scientific discovery. …”
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