This article theorizes about weak checks and balances (C&B) and its plausible consequences. Drawing on empirical data from over 1100 municipal officials in Mexico, the study
examines how executive dominance over three key institutions—the local council, internal comptroller offices, and human resources offices—facilitates consequences [...]
Social Sciences, Vol. 14, Pages 719: From Likes to Votes? Exploring Exposure to Digital Election Campaigns and Its Correlation with Voting Behavior of Young Voters in the 2025
German Federal Election [...]
Social Sciences, Vol. 14, Pages 718: Decline in Labor Force and the Affecting Factors: Insights from System Dynamics, PEST, and SWOT Analysis in Latvia Social Sciences doi:
10.3390/socsci14120718 [...]
Elevated nitrate levels in groundwater across India's urban peripheries present a pressing public health challenge, especially in unplanned settlements where formal remediation
infrastructure is lacking. This study proposes a scientifically validated, cost-effective nitrate mitigation approach based on modular zero-valent iron (ZVI) reactors [...]
Exponential population growth and rapid industrial development have led to an increased demand for energy and a rise in the activities related to the extraction, processing,
transport, and sale of crude oil and oil products. As a result, sudden and accidental releases of hydrocarbons into the environment have a negative impact on all [...]
International Criminal Justice Review, Ahead of Print. This study tested the effectiveness of a nudge-based intervention aimed at encouraging cyclists to lock their bicycles,
thereby reducing theft risk in nonurban areas of Japan. In this quasi-experimental design, four types of signs (control, social proof, ... [...]
