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Institutional Design and Normative Authority in the Effectiveness of the IAEA Nuclear Security Mandate

By integrating liberal institutionalist and constructivist perspectives, this paper argues that the IAEA's effectiveness in nuclear security stems from its "expert authority"—the synergy of technical standards and normative socialization—while revealing that this advisory model succeeds only when state interests align, failing when strategic conflicts override internalized norms.

Nasser Ali AlHassani, Mohd Mizan2026-08-31
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How ProSocial AI Can Catalyze Quality of Life and Positive Social Change at Scale: Double Literacy and the ProSocial AI Index

This conceptual article introduces the ProSocial AI-Quality of Life Catalyst Model (PAI-QOL), a multilevel framework defining ProSocial AI as technology designed to generate fair, multidimensional quality-of-life gains through four conversion pathways and enabling conditions like Double Literacy, ultimately offering a disciplined approach to expanding human agency and social value within planetary limits.

Cornelia Walther2026-08-31
📄 social_science

A quantitative study of AI supported gamification learning motivation and perceived language learning improvement in Greater Bay second language courses

This quantitative study of university language courses in the Greater Bay Area reveals that AI-supported gamification significantly enhances perceived language learning improvement primarily by fostering students' learning motivation, which fully mediates the relationship between gamification attitudes and learning outcomes.

Miao Zhang2026-08-31
📄 social_science

A sequential framework for analysing students’ knowledge organisation through concept maps in health professions education

This study introduces and illustrates a sequential analytical framework that integrates morphological structure, proposition quality, and semantic characteristics to provide a comprehensive assessment of students' knowledge organization in health professions education, overcoming the limitations of using isolated analysis methods.

Séverine Mateu Ramis, Asmaâ Sadki, Gaëtane Leloup, Mariane Frenay2026-08-31
📄 social_science

Adaptive Cooperative Governance Framework Integrating Law Society and Digital Ecosystems for Sustainable and Democratic Governance

This study introduces the Adaptive Cooperative Governance Framework (ACGF), a novel integrated model that synthesizes legal institutions, societal participation, and digital ecosystems to address governance fragmentation and promote sustainable, democratic outcomes, as validated through a comparative analysis of Indonesia, Malaysia, and South Korea.

Septiana Dwiputrianti, Rozita Arshad, Hye Kyoung Lee, Nanda Ravenska, Reni Wijayanti2026-08-31
📄 social_science

Green Consumption and Sustainable Behaviors among University Students

This study of university students in Türkiye reveals that while they frequently adopt routine eco-friendly habits, their engagement in more complex sustainable behaviors is hindered by economic and structural barriers, highlighting the need for integrated environmental education and supportive policies to bridge the attitude–behavior gap.

Gamze Aydın Eryılmaz, Şadiye Nur Güleç, Halil İbrahim Ertuğ2026-08-31