Editor’s Introduction

2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (2) ◽  
pp. 5-27
Author(s):  
Jeremy W. Skrzypek ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Contemporary Literature ◽  
Special Issue

Hylomorphism is the theory according to which the entities within a specified domain are best understood as composed of both matter and form. Contemporary discussions of hylomorphism have found philosophers revisiting classic points of contention concerning the theory’s scope, application, and utility, but it has also led philosophers to carefully reconsider how best to understand hylomorphism’s most basic claims. In this introduction, I begin by providing a brief overview of some of these main points of discussion in the contemporary literature on hylomorphism and some of the main hylomorphic views currently on offer. After that, I provide an overview of some of the main topics discussed in this special issue, offering a brief summary of each contribution.

Accounting, auditing and accountability research in Africa

2017 ◽  
Vol 30 (6) ◽  
pp. 1206-1229 ◽  
Author(s):  
Robert Ochoki Nyamori ◽  
Abu Shiraz Abdul-Rahaman ◽  
Grant Samkin
Keyword(s):  
Financial Management ◽  
Contemporary Literature ◽  
Sub Saharan Africa ◽  
Special Issue ◽  
African Countries ◽  
Sector Reform ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Public Financial Management ◽  
Sub Saharan ◽  
East West

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to discuss developments in governance in Africa and the opportunities this offers to accounting, auditing and accountability researchers. The paper also provides an overview of the other contributions in this accounting, auditing and accountability special issue. Design/methodology/approach This paper provides a contemporary literature review on governance and accountability in Africa, identifying the key developments in public sector reform and the research gaps that still need to be filled. While the paper focuses on Sub-Saharan Africa, the authors draw on examples from Ghana, Kenya, and South Africa – geographically representing east, west, and south of the continent. Findings The paper finds that governance has emerged as a crucial issue that has a significant effect on the economic development of African countries. This has been associated with a myriad of reforms which range from anti-corruption measures to public financial management reforms. The authors find that the implementation and effects of these reforms have not been adequately researched by accounting scholars. Research limitations/implications This is a review of a limited literature. Empirical research and a more comprehensive review of the literature from public administration and other disciplines might provide other new insights for research on governance in Africa. A further limitation is that the study has focused on a review of the most recent reforms while earlier reforms should be of particular interest to accounting historians. Originality/value This paper and other contributions to this special issue of AAAJ provide a basis and an agenda for accounting scholars seeking to undertake interdisciplinary research on Africa.

scholarly journals Introduction

Oceánide ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 13 ◽  
pp. 19-21
Author(s):  
María Jesús Lorenzo Modia ◽  
Eduardo Barros Grela ◽  
José Miguel Alonso--Giráldez
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Cultural Studies ◽  
Contemporary Literature ◽  
The United States ◽  
Special Issue ◽  
Literary Field

This volume presents thirteen articles characterized by diversity, multiple analyses from different perspectives, both in the literary field and in the historical one. It is, therefore, a miscellaneous collection that, however, offers common aspects, mainly derived from the application of cultural studies, postcolonial perspectives and other theoretical currents to literature. Several countries are represented in the studies compiled in this special issue of Oceánide. From Australia to the United States, taking in Spain and, in particular, Galicia. Most of the contributions included in this volumen, however, are devoted to Ireland and most, although not all, to the contemporary literature of this country.

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