The article argues that recent executive overreach and politicization have severely undermined established norms of U.S. civil-military relations. To restore professional standards, the incoming Congress must actively exercise its oversight powers, moving beyond mere criticism to demanding transparency in defense policy and personnel decisions. Key reforms include enforcing meritocratic promotion processes, requiring documented justification for senior officer removals, and preventing the partisan use of the military. These actions are crucial for bolstering public trust and ensuring the military remains a nonpartisan instrument of civilian control.
Rethinking girls’ agency through collective learning
English Summary
The publication argues that traditional development models misunderstand girls' agency, often treating it as an individual quality that can be fixed by providing skills or knowledge. Instead, the authors advocate for a contextual, multi-dimensional definition of agency that recognizes the systemic structures and power dynamics that constrain girls' lives. The core finding is that true empowerment requires moving beyond mere consultation to positioning girls as experts in their own lives, giving them the power to decide. Policymakers must therefore shift strategies from external interventions to creating genuine spaces where girls can critically question norms and participate directly in decision-making processes.
中文摘要
該出版物論述傳統發展模式誤解了女孩的主體性（agency），往往將其視為一種透過提供技能或知識即可修補的個人特質。相反地，作者們倡導採用一種脈絡化、多維度的能動性定義，該定義必須認識到限制女孩生活的系統性結構和權力動態。核心發現指出，真正的賦權必須超越單純的諮詢，而是要將女孩定位為自身生活的專家，從而賦予她們決定權。因此，政策制定者必須將策略從外部干預轉變為創造真正的空間，使女孩能夠批判性地質疑現有規範，並直接參與決策過程。
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