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From Socialist To Post-Socialist Cities: Narrating The Nation Through Urban Space, Joshua Hagen, Alexander Diener
From Socialist To Post-Socialist Cities: Narrating The Nation Through Urban Space, Joshua Hagen, Alexander Diener
Joshua Hagen
The development of post-socialist cities has emerged as a major field of study among critical theorists from across the social sciences. Originally constructed under the dictates of central planners and designed to serve the demands of command economies, post-socialist urban centers currently develop at the nexus of varied and often competing economic, cultural, and political forces. Among these, nationalist aspirations, previously simmering beneath the official rhetoric of communist fraternity and veneer of architectural conformity, have emerged as dominant factors shaping the urban landscape. This article examines patterns, processes, and practices concerning the cultural politics of architecture, urban planning, and identity …
Police Education As A Component Of National Hiv Response: Lessons From Kyrgyzstan, Leo Beletsky, Rachel Thomas, Natalya Shumskaya, Irina Artamonova, Marina Smelyanskaya
Police Education As A Component Of National Hiv Response: Lessons From Kyrgyzstan, Leo Beletsky, Rachel Thomas, Natalya Shumskaya, Irina Artamonova, Marina Smelyanskaya
Leo Beletsky
Background—Recognition of the police department’s role in shaping HIV spread and prevention has generated interest in educational interventions targeting law enforcement. With input from civil society, trainings covering HIV prevention science, policy, and occupational safety were developed and delivered to cadets and active-duty police across Kyrgyzstan Methods—We administered a multi-site cross-sectional survey of Kyrgyz police to assess whether undergoing HIV trainings was associated with improved legal and public health knowledge, positive attitudes towards public health programs and policies, occupational safety awareness, and intended practices targeting vulnerable groups. Results—In 313-officer sample, 38% reported undergoing the training. In multivariate analysis, training was …