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Beyond taxation: discourse around energy policy in Japan / Endo, Takahiro; Tsuboyama, Yuki ; Hara, Yoritoshi

Endo, Takahiro	Journal Article
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Energy policy literature tends to emphasise the impact of taxation on energy preference. However, the present case concerning extremely low acceptance of diesel cars in Japan could not be explained by taxation. As a possible factor, the paper sheds light upon discourse around the energy policy. The policy aimed to characterise diesel technology as emitting particulate matter and nitrogen oxide (NOx). The paper contributes to extending the existing understanding of the role of public policy by embracing the linguistic interactions complemented by visualisation.

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Energy Policy ; Taxation ; Discourse ; Diesel ; Interpretive Policy Analysis

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Chinese as a Mandatory Foreign Language at a Higher Education Institution in Pakistan / Khan, Muhammad Asim

Khan, Muhammad Asim	Journal Article
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Universities in Pakistan offer Chinese language courses to prepare students for ample employment-related opportunities in Pak-China projects, Chinese university scholarships, learner exchanges and mobility programmes. This article provides an interpretive policy analysis, focused on comparing the interpretations of policymakers and foreign language students concerning the aims and implementation of a mandatory Chinese language learning policy introduced at a major public engineering university in Pakistan. The findings reveal that while most aims stated in the policy artefacts match the stakeholders’ interpretations of the policy aims, the students’ interpretations differed slightly regarding policy implementation, mainly concerning the medium of instruction and class size, affecting student motivation and levels of learning. The article discusses to what extent such a policy entails implementation challenges.

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Pakistan ; Chinese Language ; Education Policies ; CPEC ; Interpretive Policy Analysis ; foreign language teaching

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