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The Open Door Era
Examines the Open Door, the most influential U.S. foreign policy of the twentieth century In 1899, U.S. Secretary of State John Hay wrote six world powers calling for an 'Open Door' in China that would guarantee equal trading opportunities, curtail colonial annexation, and prevent conflict in the Far East. Within a year, the region had succumbed to renewed colonisation and war, but despite the apparent failure of Hay's diplomacy, the ideal of the Open Door emerged as the central component of U.S. foreign policy in the twentieth century. Just as visions of 'Manifest Destiny' shaped continental expansion in the nineteenth century, Woodrow Wilson used the Open Door to make the case for a world 'safe for democracy', Franklin Roosevelt developed it to inspire the fight against totalitarianism and imperialism, and Cold War containment policy envisioned international communism as the latest threat to a global system built upon peace, openness, and exchange. In a concise yet wide-ranging examination of its origins and development, readers will discover how the idea of the Open Door came to define the American Century. Key Features Uncovers the ideological wellspring of U.S. foreign policy in the twentieth century Presents debates over U.S. foreign policy, including the 'Wisconsin School' critique of the Open Door as a mechanism of informal empire Reveals both the consistency of U.S. foreign policy thinking and offers a deeper context to critical foreign policy decisions Contextulises the roots of contemporary U.S. policy
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Board Gender Diversity, Corporate Social Responsibility and Financial Performance in an Emerging Market: Evidence from Peru
This study explores the relationship between board gender diversity and corporate social responsibility (CSR) in explaining the financial performance of firms listed on the Lima Stock Exchange during 2022–2023, using 242 firm year observations for 121 firms. The research addresses a broader question on how gender representation in corporate governance and engagement in social and environmental policies influence firms’ profitability and liquidity in an emerging market context. Using a multiple linear regression model, financial performance was measured through return on assets (ROA), return on equity (ROE), asset turnover (ATO), and the current liquidity ratio (LIQ). The results indicate that CSR is positively associated with profitability indicators (ROA, ROE, ATO), while board gender diversity shows a negative short term relationship with these variables. Both CSR and board gender diversity are negatively associated with liquidity, reflecting short term financial commitments arising from sustainability and inclusion initiatives. These findings suggest that the financial implications of diversity and CSR initiatives may vary across temporal horizons and institutional contexts. The study contributes empirical evidence from a Latin American emerging market and underscores the importance of evaluating corporate governance and sustainability practices by considering the short term financial trade-offs of diversity and CSR initiatives and their potential longer term implications.
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Trusting on the edge : managing uncertainty and vulnerability in the midst of serious mental health problems
An important analysis of trust in relation to mental health care, showing clearly how an instrumentalised focus on 'risk' is in crucial respects antithetical to a personal focus required to build trust.
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Harnessing the Power of Emotional Intelligence in Academic Medicine: Practical Strategies for Physician Leaders
Emotional intelligence (EQ) has emerged as a vital competency for physician leaders. It is relevant to the four core areas of academic medicine: teaching, research, patient care, and service. EQ requires self-awareness, self-management, social awareness, and relationship management — skills that can be taught, practiced, and strengthened throughout medical training and professional development. This article explores the relevance of EQ in the core areas of academic medicine and highlights EQ’s potential to foster effective, compassionate, and resilient healthcare relationships and environments. Additionally, because EQ can be taught, practiced, and strengthened, it considers how medical schools, postgraduate training programs, and professional development activities can raise awareness of EQ and prioritize the development of these skills in teachers, researchers, clinical providers, and administrators.
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Know-it-all society : truth and arrogance in political culture
Examines how a growing culture of narcissism is behind the fragmented political landscapes of today, drawing on the works of classic philosophers to explain the essential role of truth and humility in democracy.
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Physiological responses of habitat-forming seaweeds to increasing temperatures
Kelps and fucoids are dominant habitat-forming seaweeds along temperate rocky coastlines. Here, we tested the physiological performance of a dominant kelp (Ecklonia radiata) and two fucoids (Scytothalia dorycarpa and Sargassum fallax), distributed along the southwest coast of Australia. Photosynthesis and respiration were measured against increments in temperature for seaweeds collected along a latitudinal gradient in ocean temperature from Kalbarri (warm) to Hamelin Bay (cool). We found a similar decrease in photosynthetic activity from cooler to warmer latitudes in all three species. Seaweeds collected from warmer locations had significantly lower chlorophyll a concentration compared to cooler locations which could explain the lower levels of photosynthetic activity at warmer latitudes. The Q
10 values for photosynthesis and respiration tended to decrease from cooler to warmer locations. For all species, the optimum temperature for net photosynthesis remained similar across the locations. However, within locations, the optimum temperature for S. fallax (25.2°C) was significantly higher than E. radiata (24.0°C) and S. dorycarpa (23.6°C). The reduction rates of net photosynthesis observed after optimum temperature showed the greatest variation among the species within and across locations. A thermal performance breadth analysis revealed a broader performance range for S. fallax (21.5–28.4°C) followed by E. radiata (21.2–26.5°C) and S. dorycarpa (21.4–25.8°C). These results highlight the differences in temperature sensitivity among the three species which help explain their current distributional patterns and have potential implications for future responses to future ocean warming.
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