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Maintaing status quo across the strait: a constructivist institutionalist perspective / Wu, Der-Yuan

Wu, Der-Yuan	Journal Article
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2008.

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Taiwan ; United States ; New Institutionalism ; Structuration ; Foreign Policy

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ID: 158366

Seeing borders through the lens of structuration: a theoretical framework / Ferdoush, Azmeary

Ferdoush, Azmeary	Journal Article
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Despite a growing body of work, scholars have rarely engaged with the classic divide of structure and agency in border studies. Drawing on theory of structuration by Anthony Giddens, this article proposes a theoretical approach and/or tool that views borders as the result of a continuous production and reproduction of structure(s) and agents. The framework offers an analysis of what makes each border distinct and of the performance of borderwork. The article briefly overviews major theoretical approaches in critical border studies, presents a brief summary of the theory of structuration, discusses the proposed theoretical framework for border studies, and presents a case study based on the recently exchanged Bangladesh-India border enclaves to demonstrate the application of this framework.

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Structuration ; Seeing Borders

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Unintended outcomes in information and communication technology: a micro-level analysis of usage in context / Akpan-Obong, Patience

Akpan-Obong, Patience	Journal Article
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2010.

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Research on the adoption and applications of information and communication technologies (ICTs) often proceeds from a systemic level concentrating on the actions of states and their agencies. Few addresses usage patterns at the individual level even as they are fundamental to an understanding of the interface between technology and users. This research uses data from interviews, questionnaires and observation to examine the patterns of ICT usage by a section of the civil society in Nigeria from a micro-level perspective. It reinforces a common fact: technologies are cultural artefacts and come with a set of ideas. However, particular usage patterns and context can converge to significantly transform the nature and functionalities of the technologies

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Structuration ; Context - Technology ; ICT Development ; Nigeria - ICT ; Unintended Outcomes

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