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The fight against gender violence in Latin America using digital instruments
(2023-06) Ghigiu, Alexandru Mihai
The aim of this paper is to address the problem of violence against women, and femicide in Latin America through an analysis of the feminist social movement #NiUnaMenos. We are trying to bring a new perspective on the societal efforts to fight violence against women in Latin America, and emphasize the important role of social media in raising awareness about this terrible phenomenon. #NiUnaMenos is a somehow recent social movement that can offer powerful insights concerning this contemporary phenomenon but also the extent to which it fits into the traditional theories of social movements.The work is focused on how this movement has evolved from a local to a regional and international phenomenon, bringing as arguments empirical, quantitative and qualitative methods. Compared with previous social initiatives, the new social media instruments, such as Facebook, Instagram, Tik Tok or Twitter, changed the way in which these protests were organized and greatly spread their demands and objectives.
Trade Policy-The New Backbone Of The Transatlantic Relationship?
(SNSPA, 2022-12) Ghigiu, Alexandru Mihai ; Nunweiller-Bălănescu, Alexandra
The Trump presidency put additional strains on the transatlantic partnership and diminished trust between traditional allies. While its administration adopted a series of protectionist measures together with clear "America First" and "Buy American" policies, the EU undertook multiple steps to protect itself in similar ways. Trade continued to flow in those 4 years, but under more hostile regulations and under the auspices of growing international crises and tensions. Biden's victory marked a moment of hope and optimism for the restauration of the transatlantic bond, as he is an advocate for closer US-EU ties and for a more traditional diplomacy. As the first two years of Biden's term have proven, there can be no return to "business as usual" after Trump, after COVID and during a full-scale war waged by Russia on the European continent. What is to be found is another way to do "business" and so far, there seems to be a preference for smaller, sectorial or sub-sectorial negotiations on specific topics/issues. The Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP) has been (apparently) completely abandoned, while the new US-US Trade and Technology Council (TTC) brings some new promises.
Linking coopetition benefits and innovative performance within small and medium-sized enterprises networks: a strategic approach on knowledge sharing and direct collaboration
(Emerald Group Publishing LTD, 2022-05) Vătămănescu, Elena Mădălina; Mitan, Andreea; Andrei, Andreia Gabriela; Ghigiu, Alexandru Mihai
Purpose The present study aims to tackle SMEs (small and medium-sized enterprises) managers' awareness of coopetition benefits underpinning the process of knowledge sharing with a view to achieve innovative performance. The scrutiny of coopetition is placed within the context of SMEs strategic networks, which foster a fertile ground for competitive knowledge sharing and direct collaboration among members. Design/methodology/approach In total, 102 top managers and business owners of European steel SMEs were questioned regarding various issues related to coopetition, knowledge, collaboration and innovative performance strategies. The collected data were analyzed via the technique of partial least squares structural equation modeling (PLS-SEM). Findings The obtained values confirm that intense competition in the field stimulates SMEs to become aware of the benefits of coopetition. This awareness directly influences the innovative performance of the SMEs, as well as their interest in competitive knowledge sharing and their willingness to engage in direct collaboration. Direct collaboration catalyzes more intense competitive knowledge sharing at the inter-unit level whereas both direct collaboration and competitive knowledge sharing lead to better innovative performance in the case of the studied steel SMEs. Research limitations/implications A key theoretical contribution resides in revealing the influence of manifold factors in the overall equation of innovative performance, integrating competition, coopetition and knowledge sharing as antecedents. Originality/value The research advances a phenomenological view on SMEs networks in their strategy to leverage competitive knowledge and enhance system-driven innovation.
The Coronavirus Crisis and the Economic Crisis. Is Capitalism at a new turning point?
(SNSPA, 2020-12) Dăianu, Daniel
Mankind will prevail in the fierce war against the coronavirus, a hidden, treacherous foe that has been attacking randomly and leaving many human deaths behind. The struggle with this pandemic has an end in sight because we have effective weapons to combat it now, such as vaccines which are be used on a grand scale, worldwide. We will overcome the severe economic downturn as well; but this crisis will leave deep scars, given that economies are witnessing sweeping changes. These changes, adding to tensions and intricate issues and policy dilemmas that date back prior to the Pandemic and the current economic crisis, call for introspection, examination of economies’ functioning and a revisiting of public policies. The financial crisis that erupted a decade ago prodded social scientists and policy-makers to think about serious problems that afflict modern economies. In the text below I hook up with ideas that I have expressed in recent years and extrapolate them to the fallout from the current crises
The international liberal order prospects for the transatlantic partnership under Biden’s administration
(SNSPA, 2021-12) Nunweiller-Bălănescu, Alexandra
In recent years, new security challenges, risks and threats have emerged (including the increasing competitiveness of China and assertiveness of Russia), while domestic political, economic and societal changes have shifted priorities and policies both in the US and in Europe. Under these circumstances, the global security environment has dramatically changed, with the very stability of the liberal world order, established at the end of the Cold War, being at stake. The relationship between the world order and the transatlantic partnership is one of inter-dependency: on one hand, the partnership contributed to the establishment of the current world order and is vital to preserving it, or rather to rebuilding it so that it continues to reflect the Western community’s core values and protect its strategic interests; on the other hand, it is itself shaped by the changes taking place in the world order. To determine the current status and role of the transatlantic partnership, as well as its prospects under the Biden administration (and beyond) I analyse the new security environment, the challenges it raises for the US and Europe and the divergences they generate, and I assess the relative position of the main actors in the new multi-polar system that is beginning to take shape.
On EU strategic autonomy: EU-NATO-US cooperation in an era of renewed great power competition
(SNSPA, 2021-06) Pașcu, Ioan Mircea; Chiriac, Olga
The SARS-CoV-2 pandemic singlehandedly awakened the entire planet as to the shortcomings of essentially every dimension of life on earth. Geopolitically, 2021 has also been marked by the Afghanistan withdrawal crisis brought upon by the untimely fall of the city of Kabul. One of the most important takeaways for the EU in the wake of these events, was the reality that the union falls short when it comes to a comprehensive, common crisis management strategy, strategic autonomy, integrated and resilient logistics mechanisms and even political unity. The initial reaction of most EU member states at the inception of the pandemic was complete lockdown, including closing territorial borders and halting exports, especially food and medical supplies. Post Afghanistan, EU member states are continuing their work on the Strategic Compass, the EU strategic autonomy process goes on. The concept of EU strategic autonomy has very much been in fashion in EU circles, frequently used in political discourse, in academia and in the think tank 5 Continuity and Change in European Governance EUROPOLITY, vol. 15, no. 1, 2021 world. Reports are written and official declarations made, but is Europe really ready for strategic autonomy, can EU decision makers construct real consensus in Brussels as to what strategic autonomy means for the union? If there is strategic autonomy, independent from whom and what kind of ramifications would this have for the current security architecture in Europe, especially for NATO. These are questions the present article is looking to analyse. Essentially, what does EU strategic autonomy mean for EU-NATO-US cooperation in an era of renewed great power competition?
Implications of the COVID-19 pandemic
(SNSPA, 2020-12) Pașcu, Ioan Mircea; Nunweiller-Bălănescu, Alexandra
The global order was facing multiple challenges even before the pandemic, so it is very likely – based on the evolutions recorded since the beginning of 2020 – that these challenges will further amplify. On the impact of COVID-19 on the world order, opinions of political scientists vary greatly, from reserved optimism to worst-case scenario, from treating it as a simple inflexion point to forecasting the transformative changes it will entail. In this article we argue that this current pandemic will only accelerate previous trends by deepening international power competition, thus accelerating the transition towards a more realist world order. This working hypothesis disregards potential non-linear events that might occur from this point on and that could impact all forecasts. In this article we discuss the structure of the current international system and we analyze recent developments, thus trying to determine which specific trends will be accelerated. Furthermore, we examine the „lessons” learned so far and try to determine what can be done to limit the consequences of the pandemic, at least at the national level.

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