**JOURNAL OF CONTEMPORARY DEVELOPMENT& MANAGEMENT STUDIES**

**VOLUME 10, Issue 1 2025**

| Contents | Contributors | Page |
|---|---|---|
| Editorial Panel Members |  | 1 |
| Table of Contents |  | 2 |
| Contributor Profiles | Tommie Anderson-Jaquest, PhD, Principal Editor | 3 |
| Editorial: Fiat Lux: Let There Be Light Again | Professor Nick Papé, PhD | 5 |
| LA law unto itself? Is the British Government’s use of archaic Royal Prerogative power sufficiently regulated by legal and political avenues? An analysis, with special reference to the prosecution of war. | Nasser Amin | 7 |
| Factors Responsible for Suicide and Suicidal Ideation in Hungary – A Scoping Review | Ilias Mahmud, PhD and Dr Russell Kabir, PhD | 15 |
| Western Women’s Influence in Japanese Education, 1868–1912 | Gerry Takamura | 51 |
| Discourse and Analysis of Student Motivation: the Unique Nature of Mature Students and their needs and expectations in attending Higher Education: case study of mature students’ motivation at an independent College | Professor Nick Papé, PhD; Nazim Uddin, FCCA; Rahaman Hasan, PhD | 64 |
| Review of Practical Implications of Research Aligning Student Motivation With Teaching Practices Through Performance Management | Professor Nick Papé, PhD | 88 |
| Enhancing Student Learning through LCC’s Active Learning Framework: A Pedagogical Approach for Adult or Widening Access Mature Studets | Nazim Uddin | 101 |
| The Lasting Lessons of Ramadan: Spiritual Growth and Reflection | Mohd Abbas Abdul Razak, PhD | 113 |
| JCD&MS Guidelines for Contributors | Tommie Anderson-Jaquest, PhD, Principal Editor | 117 |