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Review of European Studies
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This is an Open Access Journal

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ISSN (Print) 1918-7173 - ISSN (Online) 1918-7181
Published by CCSE

[43 journals]

Reviewer Acknowledgements for Review of European Studies, Vol. 17, No. 1
- PubDate: Sat, 31 May 2025 07:36:37 +000
Mapping the Green Frontier: Bibliometric Analysis of Sustainable Marketing
& Consumer Behavior in Hospitality
- Abstract: Environmental sustainability and green marketing have emerged as critical priorities within the hospitality industry. Nonetheless, a comprehensive understanding of how these concepts intersect—especially regarding consumer behavior, corporate strategies, and emerging technological enablers—remains underexplored. This study bridges that gap by employing an extended, cross-database bibliometric approach that integrates advanced co-occurrence, co-citation, bibliographic coupling, and co-authorship analyses. Drawing on a robust dataset of 67,059 articles extracted from Scopus and ABS-indexed journals—and triangulated with 229 core studies filtered from the Web of Science (WoS)—we map the evolution of primary thematic clusters and subtopics over time. These include green supply chain management, pro-environmental purchase intention, AI-driven eco-innovation, transformative tourism, and crisis management. Our methodology involves refining and applying carefully curated keyword sets (e.g., “green marketing,” “pro-environmental behavior,” “hospitality,” “consumer behavior”), extracting large-scale records from Scopus and ABS-indexed journals, and incorporating WoS core studies to ensure comprehensive coverage and cross-validation of emerging trends, and utilizing specialized clustering techniques—such as fractional counting, LinLog normalization, and modularity-based clustering—to achieve high-resolution thematic groupings. The advanced analyses reveal two dominant yet interlinked research domains: (a) corporate sustainability and marketing strategies, and (b) attitudinal and psychological factors driving pro-environmental consumer behavior. Key results indicate that green marketing approaches—underpinned by robust brand image, CSR initiatives, and circular economy practices—significantly influence purchase intentions and consumer loyalty, particularly in hotels and tourism settings. Moreover, digital transformation, evidenced by the integration of AI-based personalization and big data analytics, is reshaping consumer engagement by enabling real-time, data- driven insights to predict and influence eco-friendly behaviors. These findings highlight the multidisciplinary and rapidly evolving nature of green marketing research, calling for intensified cross- disciplinary collaboration among marketing, environmental psychology, and technological innovation.For practitioners, our results highlight the necessity of implementing authentic, data-driven green strategies to meet the demands of increasingly eco-conscious consumers. Thus, the originality of this study lies in its holistic, state-of-the-art bibliometric methodology, which elucidates not only the historic landscape of green marketing research but also the emergent frontiers that can guide both researchers and industry stakeholders toward more impactful sustainability practices.
  PubDate: Sat, 31 May 2025 07:18:23 +000
The Effect of Board Characteristics on the Performance of Islamic Banks
and the Moderating Effect of Innovation: Evidence From the UAE
- Abstract: This study examines the relationship between board characteristics, performance, and innovation in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) Islamic banks. The findings reveal that board characteristics impact bank performance. Larger boards contribute to better decision-making and improved performance. However, the board's educational background is associated with lower performance, suggesting that business-educated directors do not necessarily lead to improved performance. Furthermore, the results show that board gender diversity does not significantly impact banks’ performance, indicating that the benefits of gender diversity in enhancing performance may vary across different contexts and cultures. The study also explores the moderating role of innovation, confirming its positive effect on bank performance by improving operational efficiency. Innovation strengthens the positive impact of board size, making larger boards more effective. It also amplifies the value of directors’ business expertise, mitigating its previously negative effect. Furthermore, innovation offsets the adverse impact of gender diversity on performance, enabling diverse boards to foster more creative solutions and improve decision-making.
  PubDate: Sat, 31 May 2025 07:00:40 +000
How European Governance Shapes Entrepreneurial Ecosystems to Unlock SME
Innovation
- Abstract: The purpose of this study is to analyze the influence of public governance on the effectiveness of European supranational public policies in fostering innovation within innovation ecosystems (IEs), specifically through the lens of the PITCCH initiative, a European innovation project funded by Horizon 2020 under the 'Innovation in SMEs' measure.Utilizing a 10-month ethnographic field study, this research examines how public governance mechanisms provide targeted, results-oriented support to IEs, with a particular focus on innovation-driven small and medium enterprises (i-SMEs).The findings reveal that public governance plays a critical role in facilitating the interaction between i-SMEs and larger ecosystem stakeholders, thereby enhancing the innovative capacity and market value of i-SMEs.This research contributes valuable insights into how public governance strategies can be effectively deployed to stimulate economic and scientific growth within IEs, offering practical guidance for policymakers and implications for future policy development. The also contributes to academic discourse by providing empirical evidence on the nuanced roles of public governance within European supranational contexts.
  PubDate: Sat, 31 May 2025 06:42:56 +000
Well, Who Oversees the Development Potential'
- Abstract: A good government is responsible for managing the economy, that is, the lives of human beings who depend on the economy. A sentence that seems impeccable. But is it true that this great responsibility falls on the government' To confirm this, we can say that people appreciate classical development based on constant and cautious growth, in accordance with the nature that welcomes us. So, in essence, governments must work to ensure that the economic cycle is classical and adjust the course otherwise if things do not go well. Now, since territories and states are often out of the cycle of constant development, the task of governments is to correct the unbalanced path of the economy. With the singular result that often the short duration of governments in office does not allow them to reap the results of the correction that takes a long time to implement. Ergo, governments that agree to make the necessary reforms may suffer the thankless fate of a premature fall. The prize attributed by citizens to good government therefore risks rewarding another government that succeeds the previous one, which, like the "cuckoo", benefits from the rebalancing results started by the previous one in office. Let us therefore recall both the experience of the United States where the President with executive powers appointed by the citizens holds office for four years. That is, an appropriate and necessary time to implement the policy proposed to the electorate. Let us also recall the Anglo-Saxon experience based on two parties that occupy the right or left of Parliament; a bipartisanship that reproduces the behavior of the electorate that always decides in a bipartisan way, divided between majority and minority. Just to say that the difficulties of democratic regimes that multiply parties in an attempt to better respond to the needs of the electorate, could be mistaken. Because by operating in this way, the bipolar character of the electorate, which is always divided between majority and minority, is separated from the political parties that instead tend to multiply. This does not resolve the issue of the relationship of trust between voters and elected officials but rather complicates the issue of the relationship between voters and elected officials, as documented by the reduced turnout of citizens at electoral sessions. To alleviate the discomfort of political relations, it can be suggested to submit to a popular referendum all initiatives of the ruling party that are significant in terms of security, economy and foreign relations.
  PubDate: Sat, 31 May 2025 06:21:13 +000
Diverse Democracies, Divergent Corruption: Examining the Impact of
Democratic Governance Models in Curbing Corruption
- Abstract: This study examined the impact of various democratic models on regime corruption. This study focuses on four types of democracy: liberal, deliberative, participatory, and egalitarian. Principal component regression was conducted on data from 183 countries spanning the period 1900–2022. The results show that liberal democracy significantly reduces regime corruption, suggesting that higher levels of liberal democratic values effectively curb it. The results indicate that there is no significant relationship between deliberative democracy and regime corruption, suggesting that deliberations do not directly influence corruption. Contrary to expectations, participatory democracy exhibited a significantly positive relationship with regime corruption, implying that corrupt actors might exploit vulnerabilities inherent in participatory mechanisms. Therefore, although participatory processes are essential for democratic engagement, they must be carefully designed and managed to prevent their misuse. On the other hand, egalitarian democracy shows a significantly negative relationship with corruption, emphasizing the importance of equal opportunities to curb corruption within democracies. These findings underscore the need to examine democratic governance from a more nuanced perspective. Liberal and egalitarian values are critical in developing effective anticorruption strategies.
  PubDate: Sat, 31 May 2025 03:37:34 +000
Governing Participation in the European Capital of Culture
- Abstract: Participatory practices have increasingly gained prominence within EU governance, with the concept of participation seemingly becoming an integral component of EU policy documents. One of the ways the EU seeks to enhance participation is through initiatives such as the European Capital of Culture (ECOC). Existing research on participation in the ECOC has predominantly focused on single case studies, with a notable lack of comparative analysis. The uniqueness of this paper lies in its attempt to connect multiple cases, contributing to critical interpretation and theoretical development within the field. It aims to systematically explore how ECOC host cities govern participation, strategies for promoting citizen engagement, and the challenges associated with participation. In terms of data sources, this study refers to EU policy documents, evaluation reports, and academic journal articles, with the research period spanning from 2007 to 2019. The analytical framework is to examine five types of participation, including public engagement, accessibility, community empowerment, co-creation, and participatory governance.
  PubDate: Sat, 31 May 2025 03:24:40 +000
Humiliation Trap and Resurgence of Conflicts and Wars in the International
Arena: Insights From the Versailles Treaty
- Abstract: This paper explores the crucial role of humiliation as a major catalyst for the resurgence of conflict and war in the international arena, using the example of the humiliation inflicted on Germany by the Versailles Treaty. By proposing a new theoretical perspective on the “humiliation trap”, characterized by the “humiliation vicious cycle”, the article highlights how the Allied powers, by severely punishing Germany and ignoring its defensive voice, fell into this humiliation trap. The divergent interests of the great victorious powers of the First World War fueled frustrations and nationalist sentiments, exacerbated by the economic crisis of 1929. This dynamic fostered the emergence of extremist leaders and alliances among those dissatisfied with the treaty, bringing the situation back to its starting point. By providing a platform for the rise of Adolf Hitler's Mein Kampf, the triumph of revenge sentiment engendered a resurgence of conflicts and wars similar to those before the Treaty of Versailles. Thus, this study highlights the importance of recognizing humiliation as a key factor in the resurgence of conflict and war in the international arena, while advocating mutual respect and solidarity as essential foundations of all international interaction.
  PubDate: Sat, 26 Apr 2025 09:42:53 +000

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