The call of the editorial of the International Journal of Health Policy and Management regarding the “Need to talk about corruption in health systems” is spot on. However, the perceived difficulties of why this is so should be explored from an actor’s perspective, as they differ for government actors, donors and the research community. In particular, false dilemmas around definition pr...

As part of our effort to design curriculum materials, we report on a systematic research method for improving materials based upon learning goals, and adaptability and usability. Our work is with an ongoing urban systemic initiative of a large public school district to reform science and mathematics education, and our science curriculum materials are consistent with constructivist ideas and add...

PURPOSE This study aims at to make intermediate-term evaluations of a curriculum by investigating its development, operation and outcomes 2 years after its revision. METHODS A survey using 5-point-Lickert scale questionnaires was given to the group of directors who developed the curriculum, instructors who only used it in their classes, and a student group from the first and second grades. Fo...

Since the 1950s Federal Courts have become extensively involved in reform of public institutions response to complaints minority and disadvantaged groups. Many judges, cognizant unusual complex nature their task, chosen novel participatory forms case management. Using literature, this paper tries identify major forces which influence choice, explores conditions under structures may or not be in...

The revelations by NSA whistleblower Edward Snowden have led to policy reform debates in several countries and to policy change in some, including a new legislative framework in the UK—the Investigatory Powers Act. In this article, we trace the forces and dynamics that have shaped this particular policy response. We investigate key controversies over the types and extent of surveillance; the ca...

The purpose of this study is to examine with both political and economic perspectives the economic reforms implemented in Vietnam during the period 1986-89. Specifically, the paper seeks to re-assess the the political and economic contexts of the then-Vietnam, with respect to the systematic changes in ideology and shift of power at the highest level of the Politburo during this critical period....

Abstract The Romanian Orthodox Patriarchate’s liturgical renewal movement has a spontaneous character, but without well-defined agenda. This paper examines some of the reflections from renowned theologians about in Church and explores how they define notion reform, perceive idea change worship, what might look like. Moreover, it concrete reforms that have already been put into practice, specifi...

iran is one of the most energy-rich countries subsidizing energy carriers, especially in the agricultural sector, to the extent that the resulting growth is at the expense of the environment. this study tries to investigate the potential impacts of energy price reform on the agro-environment, based on the marginal abatement costs (macs) of emissions. firstly, the energy demand function of the a...

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