History Of Relations Research Articles

Historical Relationship Between Indonesia and Türkiye

This paper examines the historical relationship between Indonesia and Türkiye, tracing its evolution from the Ottoman era to the present. Despite geographical and cultural differences, both nations share a legacy of Islamic heritage and anti-colonial struggles. Early interactions began in the 16th century with the Ottoman support for the Aceh Sultanate against European colonial powers. The rise of nationalist movements in the early 20th century further strengthened their ties, particularly as Indonesia drew inspiration from Türkiye's modernisation efforts under Atatürk. Following Indonesia's independence in 1945, formal diplomatic relations were established, leading to cooperative dynamics during the Cold War despite ideological differences. In the contemporary era, economic, political, and cultural exchanges have intensified, highlighted by collaboration in international forums and shared interests in regional stability. However, challenges remain, influenced by differing foreign policy stances and domestic political changes. This overview underscores the historical foundations and potential for a robust partnership between Indonesia and Türkiye, rooted in mutual interests and a shared legacy. The significance of Ottoman archives for Asian countries like Indonesia is profound, particularly in understanding historical, political, and cultural dynamics. These archives serve as vital resources that illuminate the connections between the Ottoman Empire and Southeast Asia, shedding light on a range of topics.

Influence of Indian Culture on Indonesia

The relationship between India and the Indonesian archipelago has spanned thousands of years, reflecting a rich exchange of culture, religion and trade. Since ancient times, Indian traders have been in contact with the Indonesian archipelago, bringing with them influential commodities and ideas, including Hinduism and Buddhism. The resulting acculturation process resulted in a unique civilisation in the Indonesian archipelago, which is reflected in art, architecture and literature. In addition, shipping in the Strait of Malacca and its surrounding waters became an important route for the spice trade, further strengthening economic ties between the two regions. This paper will examine India's influence on Indonesian archipelago culture from an Indian perspective. The research uses qualitative methods to explore the historical relationship between India and the Indonesian archipelago, focusing on the cultural, religious and trade exchanges that have taken place over thousands of years. The most obvious Indian influence on the Indonesian archipelago is a matter of belief, from which came several other influences such as writing, language, architecture and art. Furthermore, Indian influence is not only found in the Indonesian archipelago, but some findings from the Indonesian archipelago are also found in India.

The Political and Historical Dynamics of Nepal-India Relations

This study examines Nepal's political and historical relationship with India, focusing on key events that shaped their interactions. The purpose is to analyze how Nepal navigated its geopolitical challenges between India and China, particularly in the context of its foreign policies from the 18th century to the post-2006 revolution period. Using a historical-analytical methodology, the research draws on secondary sources to trace Nepal's diplomatic and political strategies, emphasizing pivotal moments such as the 1950 Peace and Friendship Treaty, the 1962 Indo-China War, and the 1989 economic blockade. The findings reveal Nepal's consistent struggle to maintain sovereignty while balancing Indian influence. The study highlights the implications of this relationship for Nepal’s political and economic strategies in the broader regional context, emphasizing its importance for future diplomatic policies.

How does colonial history matter for expatriate adjustment? The case of Brazilians in Portugal

AbstractThe literature on expatriation typically assumes that cultural and institutional familiarity facilitates expatriate adjustment. This assumption underplays the role of the historical context, especially the influence of painful colonial pasts that often lie beneath such familiarity. In addition, seeking to capture expatriate adjustment as a single measure, such literature does not engage with the differences in the extent to which expatriates achieve cognitive, behavioral, and affective adjustment. Using a qualitative study addressing the work experiences of Brazilians living in Portugal, we argue that to fully understand expatriate adjustment, we must pay attention to the historical colonial relationship between the expatriate’s home and host country. Specifically, we discuss the importance of social representations of history for how expatriates narrate, interpret, and act in response to their experiences. Our research makes two theoretical contributions. First, we explain how historical colonial relationships affect expatriate adjustment and how this leads to adjustment only being partial. Second, we develop a nuanced understanding of expatriate adjustment by drawing attention to its three interdependent dimensions (cognitive, behavioral, and affective), showing that an expatriate may be well adjusted in one dimension but less adjusted in another. We call for organizations to engage more, and more critically, with history.

O trabalho na Educação Ambiental Crítica

An environmental education (EE) system that does not analyze social and political issues cannot contribute to understanding the roots of problems involving the environment. The study of social relations and the production of life through work is fundamental to understanding the historical connection that human beings establish with nature and to pointing out ways to confront the environmental crisis - a symptom of a broader, civilizing crisis. More specifically in teacher training programs – essential subjects to the EE approach at school – it is important to not be fragmented and disconnected from the reality into which teachers and students are immersed. Therefore, analyzing and understanding the historical relationship between school, community, and their surrounding environment, especially regarding the concept of labor, is one of our bets for the training of critical and engaged teachers and citizens. In view of these concerns, we aim at describing and analyzing part of a teacher training program (initial and continuing) for members of a Pedagogical Residency Project, which occurred through the elaboration and carrying out of a participatory research study – an environmental mapping – with the community surrounding a local partnering school in Lavras-MG. Through this participatory research, content analysis, and the interviews with community members, we observed that the study of working relations, as well as other particularities of the local community, can bring elements of great relevance to the exercise of critical EE, especially in this context of teacher training.

ENTRE VERGALHÕES E LEIS: REFLEXÕES SOBRE A FRAGILIDADE DO DIREITO À VIDA ANIMAL

The article "Between Rebars and Laws: Reflections on the Fragility of the Right to Animal Life" addresses the historical relationship between humans and animals, highlighting the need for a paradigm shift in how society perceives and treats sentient beings. The author discusses the evolution of the concept of dignity, which in recent decades has come to include not only humans but also animals, recognizing them as beings capable of feeling pain and pleasure. The text analyzes Brazilian legislation and judicial decisions that have sought to guarantee rights for animals, such as the prohibition of cruel practices. Despite advancements, the article points out that there are still cultural and legal barriers that hinder the effectiveness of animal protection laws. The conclusion emphasizes the importance of strengthening enforcement mechanisms and the need for explicit regulation that recognizes the right to life for animals, considering them as beings deserving of respect and dignity.

Regulated Temporariness Reconsidered: Chinese Migrants in Japan and the Confluence of Policy, Infrastructure, and Transnational Factors

This paper examines how Japan’s immigration policies, the role of migration infrastructure, and pressures and expectations from the home country shape the regulated temporariness of Chinese migrants in Japan. It analyzes the regulated temporariness inherent in Japan’s visa system and considers how the uncertainty faced by temporary migrants intensifies their connections with China. The findings indicate that the migration infrastructure between China and Japan not only enhances migrants’ mobility but also restricts their freedom of choice. Furthermore, globalized social media and migrants’ connections to China transmit “pressure from China,” stemming from the two countries’ war history and the resultant political discourse, to Chinese migrants in Japan. The study reveals that migrant temporariness is not solely driven by migration entry and residence policies, as emphasized in existing migration research theories. Instead, migration infrastructure, historical relations between the two countries, and expectations for future development also shape migrants’ regulated temporariness. Migrants voluntarily enter into regulated temporariness, paradoxically achieving greater flexibility within this regulated state. This phenomenon demonstrates a blurred area between flexible temporariness and regulated temporariness, where both coexist rather than transitioning from one to the other. Consequently, it is necessary to expand our understanding of regulated temporariness, taking into account broader transnational factors and informal influences.

Development of a heat mortality surveillance approach for England

Abstract Background England’s unprecedented temperatures in 2022 and 2023 highlighted the severe risks of rising global temperatures on public health. This study considers the impact of heatwave events on mortality rates, supporting the development of improved health surveillance and intervention strategies. Methods Firstly, heat-associated mortality for each heat episode was estimated by comparing observed daily mortality values with the expected baseline of daily deaths. Secondly, the historic temperature-mortality relationship was established at national and regional levels using a distributed lag non-linear model with temperature and mortality data from the previous 5 years. Finally, modelled estimates of heat-associated excess mortality were generated based on the historic temperature-mortality relationships, to assess any difference between observed and modelled estimates. Results In 2022 which saw record-breaking maximum temperatures in the UK, an estimated 2,985 (2,258-3,712) heat-associated deaths were recorded across five heat episodes, the highest annual count to date. Despite relatively cool temperatures, 2023 saw the third-highest heat-associated mortality since reporting began in 2016 of 2,295 (1,681-2,910). Comparisons between modelled and observed mortality were generally similar, but showed statistically significant discrepancies for certain heat episodes across the two summers. Conclusions Heatwaves have a rapid and clear impact on health, emphasising the need for effective early warning systems and interventions. The comparison of observed mortality with predictions from historic temperature-mortality relationships at regional level demonstrates the need for a nuanced approach to surveillance and health protection for adverse heat, with factors other than temperature also playing a critical role in health impacts. This will inform continuous improvements in England’s impact-based Heat Health Alerting system. Key messages • Heatwaves pose a significant risk to public health, as evidenced by the unprecedented excess deaths during the record-breaking temperatures in England in Summer 2022. • Comparison of observed mortality with predictions from historic data can provide insight into contextual factors modulating the health impacts of heat, and inform future surveillance and response.

Nepal-India Relations: Exploring the Dichotomy between 'Big Brother' and 'Brotherhood'

The historical relationship between Nepal and India is deeply rooted in their geographic proximity and shared elements such as religion, culture, language, and socio-economic interests. While Nepal borders both China and India, its closeness with India is accentuated by these shared attributes and mutual opportunities. The two countries share an open border of around 1,780 kilometers along Nepal's eastern, western, and southern regions. Despite India's larger size, population, and more advanced economic development, Nepal maintains its sovereignty and equal status as an independent nation. However, India's role is often perceived as that of a "big brother" to Nepal, reflecting the disparity in size and influence. Nonetheless, all sovereign nations, regardless of their geographic or economic differences, are regarded as equals in status. In an era defined by globalization, scientific advancements, and technological progress, Nepal aspires to build a strong relationship with India based on mutual friendship and economic cooperation, particularly through foreign investment and the exchange of technology. While occasional tensions arise, usually from the Indian side, they have not escalated into major conflicts and are unlikely to do so. It is widely understood that while friendships may fluctuate, the bond between neighbors remains constant. This article examines the various aspects and dynamics of Nepal-India relations within this context.

The Potential of Wood Construction Waste Circularity

Wood construction waste circularity presents enormous potential to significantly de-crease total greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions in the European Union (EU). Latvia could become a frontrunner due to its historic relationship with forestry, wood construction practises and unused potential of the innovative application of wood. This research examines what the potential of “circular wood” in Latvia is, how ready the Latvian wood house construction sector is to engage in a circular economy and wood waste circularity and whether the legal framework is ready to support wood waste management in the country. This study presents a combined approach for systematic wood construction product circularity assessment that includes a review of existing EU and Latvian frameworks for construction and demolition waste (CDW) management and wood construction, a general analysis of wood waste recycling systems and technologies, a quantitative data analysis of construction waste management in Latvia and qualitative data analysis of the Latvian wood house construction sector, and interviews with a focus group of Latvian wood industry representatives. The Latvian scope has allowed us to clarify the pattern methodology and impact points to be replicated, tested and measured further on a broader scale, in other countries, or throughout the whole EU. The main findings reveal a potential life cycle assessment (LCA) verifying the circularity of wood and limitations of wood construction waste circularity in Latvia in terms of wood house construction industry readiness and a legal framework as well as overall social prejudices for circular construction. Findings indicate an overall awareness and level of willingness to participate and engage in the circular construction models among Latvians; however, proactiveness and support (legal and financial) is expected from the government and municipalities. The recommendations point towards improvements in wood waste data management, the wood construction sector and the overall impact on sustainable development goals.

Assessing the Irrelevance of Relativism in African Philosophy in Contemporary Africa

The paper focuses on current research that has suggested that Africa is experiencing a moral decline, which has been a fact for several years. The cultural sense of African societies has also been called into doubt in the twentieth century, with many others dismissing its existence and relevance. While society is currently disregarding cultural underpinnings and challenging morality as a reality across groups, relativism is the perspective that morality and knowledge are culturally driven. Similarly, African philosophical ideas such as ubuntu, batho-pele, communalism, and so on, which serve as the cornerstone of African worldviews, have been firmly undermined and ignored by society. The article adopts a qualitative research method, using accredited books, journals, and government publications to achieve the purpose of the study. The study’s findings imply that if relativism is abandoned and African philosophy concepts are no longer relevant in society, society will perish. As a result, in the discussion, the study claims that contemporary African society is unrelated to the foundations of relativism and African philosophy, which is not the case. It concludes that to keep relativism relevant in contemporary Africa, there should be a focus on historical relativism as a tool for unity and reconciliation to address potential conflicts and restore harmony among nations. Keywords: Relativism, African Philosophy, Morality, Culture, Worldview, Communities

Our Current Attitude towards Science Determines the Future of Our Planet

Abstract This article examines the intertwined relationship between modern scientific advancement and its potential to shape the future of Earth’s ecological and societal well-being. While scientific innovations have brought about unprecedented developments, they also present new challenges, particularly regarding sustainability and ecological balance. By tracing humanity’s historical relationship with nature and the rise of specialized sciences, the article reflects on the dual nature of technological progress. It calls for a balanced approach, one that prioritizes wisdom alongside knowledge to avoid irreversible harm to the planet. Through philosophical reflections, the article emphasizes the need for responsible innovation, urging researchers to consider the long-term consequences of their work for Earth’s future.

The New (White) Normal: Human Anatomy and the Naturalisation of White Bodies in British University Teaching, 1860–1910

Summary The discipline of human anatomy has often been overlooked in histories of race science in favour of comparative anatomy, anthropology, ethnography and statistics. However, understanding the historical relationship between human anatomy and race science is particularly important because of the discipline’s central role, unlike its sister disciplines, in medical education. This article begins to redress this oversight, demonstrating that human anatomy played a key role in the development of nineteenth-century race science in Britain. This article considers three main elements of ideas about racial anatomical difference: the language of racial hierarchy, anatomists’ location of racial difference within the body and the perpetuation of these ideas over time. In so doing, I argue that research into racial difference was demonstrably anatomical during the late nineteenth century, playing a key role in British anatomists’ discipline-building processes, and that these ideas were present within the classroom, influencing generations of medical students.

Hemp for health: a historical perspective on the marketing of cannabis-based foods in Sweden

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to provide the first comprehensive examination of the early cannabis-based food products industry, using Sweden as a case study. Drawing upon historical newspaper articles and advertisements from the Swedish Historical Newspaper Archive, the authors trace the short-lived development of the industry, from the initial exploitation of fears of tuberculosis in the late 19th century, followed by the “boom” in hempseed extract products and the widening of its claimed effects and, finally, increased skepticism and critiques of such products across the popular press in the early 20th century. Design/methodology/approach A rigorous search of the Swedish Historical Newspaper Archive was conducted to gather newspaper articles and advertisements on cannabis-based foods. The collected resources were scrutinized using critical discourse analysis to tease out key discourses at work, particularly around the concepts of health, nutrition and science. Findings The authors find that central to the marketization of cannabis-based foods was the construction of disease based on scientific and medical discourse, fearmongering to create a strong consumer base and individualization to place responsibility on consumers to take action to protect their family’s health. This demonstrates not only the long historical relationship between science and food marketing but also how brands’ health claims could often be fraudulent or overstated. Originality/value It is important to cast a historical lens on the commercialization of cannabis-based food products because demand for similar types of products has rapidly grown over the past decade. Now, just as before, manufacturers tap into consumers’ insecurities about health, and many of the same questions continue to be mooted about products’ safety. Paying greater attention to the broader and problematic history of commercial cannabis can, thus, serve as a reminder for both consumers and policymakers to think twice about whether hemp really is for health and if the claims it espouses are a mirage rather than a miracle.

Whiteness construction in South Korean digital spaces: Oliver-ssaem’s strategic identity-distancing for visibility on YouTube

Oliver-ssaem, a White American and former English teacher in South Korea, has risen to prominence as a YouTube content creator exploring both Korean and American cultures. His intentional role as a cultural intermediary between Korea and the U.S. highlights how he strategically employs his Whiteness to enhance visibility. When targeting Korean viewers, Oliver-ssaem not only praises and endorses the excellence of Korean culture and products but also highlights negative aspects of U.S. culture. The perceived value of his endorsement and mediation of U.S. culture is rooted in Oliver-ssaem’s embodiment of a desirable, objective, and progressive Whiteness, inadvertently perpetuating global White hegemony. By examining his visibility strategy through the lens of the historical and cultural relationship between the U.S. and Korea, we argue for a localized and contextualized analysis of the commodification of Whiteness, particularly in Asian digital spaces.

Engineering hydro-anxiety: agrarian urbanisation and water in peri-urban Delhi

ABSTRACT The paper traces water-related social concern, or hydro-anxiety, on Delhi’s rural periphery. It follows Matthew Gandy’s assertion that ‘the history of cities can be read as a history of water’, even as it expands the urban to encompass its extensions, including the surrounding rural belt. Building on community-engaged research, the paper describes the persistent anxieties around water since the 1950s, even as their specific articulations have changed in terms of both abundance and sensory qualities. Relating the shifts with local responses to the state’s civil works since the mid-1960s, it argues that as these villages become incorporated into urban systems, historical relations with water are brought within the patchy and uncertain ones that characterise engineered hydrologies of the Global South. The paper contributes to the debate on urban change in the metropolitan shadow by empirically underlining the agrarian entanglements of peri-urban experiences.

Regional demography of Icelandic rock ptarmigan and its implications for harvest management

Abstract The rock ptarmigan (Lagopus muta) is a popular game bird in Iceland, but management of hunting has tended to be controversial. We were interested in whether regional differences in ptarmigan demography exist, and if so, their implications for harvest management. We fit integrated population models (IPMs) to monitoring data from six hunting regions of Iceland during 2005–2023, and then examined equilibrium and non‐equilibrium harvest strategies based on an objective to maximize sustainable harvest. Survival and reproductive rates tended to be similar amongst regions, except in the demographically important Northeast, where survival was lower and productivity was higher. There was a negative relationship between post‐breeding age ratio (juveniles/adults) and spring abundance in all regions, although the strength of density dependence varied. Spring abundance was temporally stable in all regions, although harvest rates tended to decline, and adult survival rates tended to increase. Evidence for cyclical patterns in abundance was weak except in the Northeast, but this may be an artifact of the relatively short time series. Sustainable harvest potential varied amongst regions and was greatest in the East and Northeast. It appears that harvests during 2005–2022 were somewhat less than the sustainable maximum. Non‐equilibrium harvest strategies, in which the allowable harvests depend on spring population size and anticipated productivity, are so‐called ‘bang‐bang’ strategies, meaning that no or very little harvest is optimal until the population is at or above its maximum level of net production. Practical implications. Regional differences in ptarmigan demography warrant different harvest strategies. Yet, the hunting season in Iceland historically has been regulated on a country‐wide basis, with population abundance and dynamics in the Northeast playing a key role. To implement regional harvest management, decision makers must first agree on harvest management objectives that satisfy most stakeholders, who tend to hold very diverse values. Moreover, the historical relationship between season length and harvest rate is tenuous, yet season length is the primary mechanism traditionally used in Iceland to control harvest. The uncertainty in this relationship could be addressed in an adaptive‐management framework.

Geopolitical Shifts Amid War in Europe, and the Cooperation Between Portugal and the US | Mudanças Geopolíticas no Contexto da Guerra na Europa e a Cooperação entre Portugal e os EUA

The articles analyses the international order that emerged after the end of the Cold War and some of the challenges that it presently faces. In light of that, it also discusses several of the possibilities that lay ahead for a future order and engages in the ongoing debates. Indeed, the so-called international liberal order has been under challenge for some time. In all probability, that condition will not change in the near future and may even exacerbate. In fact, one of its more recent threats includes war in Europe, more specifically the Russian invasion of Ukraine, which further endangers its existence. Many, if not most, appear to believe that after the Russian invasion the world will never be the same again. Under these conditions, and independently of the type of ordering that we will see in the future, the article argues that given the historical and long-standing relationship between the US and Portugal the latter can play a significant role, as occurred during the Cold War, albeit this time with respect to energy.

Metropolitan metamorphosis: posthuman transformations in the urbanised world of ‘Good Hunting’

ABSTRACT The present paper takes a critical posthumanist lens to study the consequences of rapid urbanisation of the Chinese landscape as presented in the short story ‘Good Hunting’, by Ken Liu. One of the main characters in the story is Yan, a huli jing (fox-spirit), whose ability to switch between her fox and human forms is severely impaired by the loss of remnant nature in China, and the subsequent erosion of the qi from the soil. It is not just the natural landscape that undergoes a transformation during urbanisation – the remnants of nature do not remain untouched by this process. Beings like Yan, who continue to inhabit the place that used to be their home, do not remain the same that they were pre-urbanisation. The city changes them, moulds them in ways hitherto inconceivable, and they undergo this transmogrification of their bodies and their self in order to survive. The article draws out the historical relationship between urban spaces and (post)human bodies, with a specific focus on the Chinese body, drawing parallels between the ideals associated with the city and juxtaposing them with what it means to be posthuman. The paper also interrogates Yan’s status as a liminal entity before and after Hong Kong’s transformation, and her use of liminality as a survival strategy.

Agriculture and Tourism: A Historical Perspective on Food Security Strategies in Rural Development

This article examines the historical relationship between agriculture and tourism and its implications for food security strategies in rural development. Food security is one of the foundational pillars for sustainable rural livelihoods. Integrating agriculture and tourism has enhanced resilience and food security in rural development. This study reviews the historical case studies of agriculture and tourism across various regions to trace the evolution of agriculture and tourism and their mutually dependent relationship, as well as the local food culture playing an essential role in a journey to attract visitors and to enhance local economy and employment. Results indicate that practical cooperation between these two sectors can result in resilient food security, heightening community identity, and strengthening environmental awareness. This article also studies rural areas' challenges and the opportunities for integrating agriculture and tourism to improve food security. Ultimately, it emphasizes the importance of a holistic approach incorporating historical insights, community engagement, and innovative strategies.