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Navigating The Impact Of Great Powers Enmity On Multilateralism: Challenges And Opportunities, Tayyaba Atiq Oct 2023

Navigating The Impact Of Great Powers Enmity On Multilateralism: Challenges And Opportunities, Tayyaba Atiq

Undergraduate Honors Theses

Multilateralism’s significance in tackling world challenges is undeniable. Its contribution post-cold war in fostering international cooperation and preventing any major war after two disastrous world wars clearly depicts the potential it holds in maintaining world stability. In addition, the rapid globalization and further digitalization resulted into the rise in shared challenges and thus stimulated the relevancy of multilateral interactions between nations in contemporary world. However, the relentless resurgence of great powers competition for influence in international affairs have made it difficult for the phenomenon to continue smoothly. Enduring rivalries between present world powers such as China, America and Russia have …


Towards Smart Cities As Innovation Systems: The Case Of Macau Sar, Yujia He Jan 2023

Towards Smart Cities As Innovation Systems: The Case Of Macau Sar, Yujia He

Patterson School of Diplomacy and International Commerce Faculty Publications

Smart cities are emerging as major engines for deploying intelligent systems to enhance urban development and contribute to the UN 2030 Sustainable Development Goals. The rise of smart city initiatives is not only seen in North America and Europe but also increasingly in Asia and across the developing world which faces rapid urbanization and technological change. Home to the UNU Institute in Macau, the city of Macau is a special administrative region (SAR) of China where “the East meets the West” in local governance, economy, and society. Our research article, recently published in the Journal of Urban Affairs, …