Special Issue: Global Governance and Strategic Mutual Trust Introduction

Introduction to the special issue on homeland and global security

The development, deployment and coordination of pervasive and mobile computing has been studied for a number of years, and much of this research is beginning to transition into real solutions for a variety of domains. One domain that is ripe for research and development in this area is homeland and global security. Much of the security mission involves the monitoring of various environments (e....

Introduction to Special Issue

Although recent frameworks for test validation have emphasized utilization as a key component (e.g. Bachman & Palmer, 2010; Chapelle, 2012; Kane, 1992), what happens in the sometimes messy contexts where assessments are carried out is often not documented. This is perhaps because test developers are more focused on defining and operationalizing test constructs than on issues of implementation. ...

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Special Issue Editor's Introduction

Welcome to this EJISDC special issue co-edited with Devinder Thapa and Robert Davison. The special issue comprises seven selected papers from the IFIP Working Group 9.4 12 th International Conference on the Social Implications of Computers in Developing Countries held in Ocho Rios, Jamaica during May 2013. The selected papers have been extended, independently reviewed and represent insights and...

Self-governance and international regulation of the global microbial commons: introduction to the special issue on the microbial commons