**JOURNAL OF CONTEMPORARY DEVELOPMENT& MANAGEMENT STUDIES**

**VOLUME 8 2020**

| Contents | Author(s) | Page |
|---|---|---|
| **In Appreciation: Tim Priestman** |  | 03 |
| **Introduction** | Dr. Tommie Anderson-Jaquest, Principal Editor | 04 |
| **Contributor Profiles** |  | 06 |
| **Editorial: The Practical Challenges of Effective Governance** | Peter Bathmaker | 08 |
| **A Critical Appraisal of Freud’s Ideas on Man and Personality** | Dr. Mohd Abbas Abdul Razak; Dr. Nik Ahmad Hisham | 13 |
| **Facing Challenges Presented in Resolution of the Oedipus-Complex in Modern Society** | Dr. Nick Papé | 39 |
| **Point of view: "BACK TO THE OFFICE!"... but why?** | George Shankster | 44 |
| **The Syrian Identity (3): The Rise of Syrianism through Islamism, Globilisation and Colonisation in the Middle East Diaspora** | Isabel Morrell and Dr Nick Papé | 48 |
| **Man and Creativity: A Contrastive Analysis between Western and Islamic Psychologies** | Dr Mohd Abbas Abdul Razak; Dr Muhammad Adil Khan Afridi | 63 |
| **State intervention in Mobility-as-a-Service: steering emerging mobility services towards inclusive outcomes in London** | David Pearce | 76 |
| **International Framework Agreements Shaped by the Countries of Negotiation: France and Germany Compared** | Marina Krämer | 90 |
| **Guidelines for Contributors** |  | 123 |