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Book Review: Barr, Michael D.: The Ruling Elite of Singapore: Networks of Power and Influence
Book Review of the monograph by Barr, Michael D. (2014), The Ruling Elite of Singapore: Networks of Power and Influence. London: I. B. Tauris, ISBN-13 978-1780762340, 224 pages. With The Ruling Elite of Singapore, Barr makes a significant contribution to
Jan Seifert
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Abstract Compressional and shear wave velocities (Vp, Vs) of candidate Martian deep‐mantle minerals, FeO‐rich ringwoodite ((Mg0.66Fe0.34)2SiO4) and majorite (Mg0.75Fe0.10Al0.26Ca0.07Si0.84O3), were measured up to 25 GPa and 700 K using Brillouin light scattering coupled with externally‐heated diamond anvil cells.
Luo Li +6 more
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News Media Consumption and Political Behavior in Latin America
News media are an important factor in any democratic society. Research focused on developed democracies has paved the way for analysis in the context of less well-developed democracies.
Ryan Salzman
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The Impact of Horizontal Resolution on Surface Irradiance Over Land in km‐Scale Earth System Models
Abstract Storm‐resolving global climate models, approaching km‐scale grid spacings, are slowly emerging. With increasing horizontal resolution, we expect improvements in the surface radiation budget because (a) synoptic variability may be better represented, (b) convective systems are better resolved, and (c) landscape heterogeneity is represented in ...
M. A. Veerman, C. C. van Heerwaarden
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The European Union’s Myanmar Policy: Focused or Directionless?
What is the European Union (EU) trying to achieve in Myanmar? Is the EU speaking with one voice and acting collectively (and does it really matter)? Were the sanctions lifted too early?
Jörn Dosch, Jatswan S. Sidhu
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We investigate variability and predictability of the Winter North Atlantic Oscillation (NAO) in a large ensemble of seasonal forecasts from a single model. We find that the forecast NAO signal‐to‐noise ratio is unrealistically small, and that increasing the signal enough to correct this without changing the noise produces observationally consistent ...
Ruth E. Comer +4 more
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Russia and Myanmar – Friends in Need?
To date, few political scientists have researched the political, economic, and social relationships between Russia and Myanmar. The two countries, which at first glance may seem to have little in common, have intensified their cooperation in recent years.
Ludmila Lutz-Auras
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ABSTRACT This study addresses the impact of female Chief Executive Officers (CEOs) on corporate social responsibility (CSR) outcomes. Based on upper echelons theory, a structured literature review of empirical research on CEO gender, CSR performance, reporting, and assurance was conducted. Country‐specific studies were differentiated according to their
Patrick Velte
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Book Review: Heiduk, Felix (ed.): Security Sector Reform in Southeast Asia: From Policy to Practice
Book Review of the edited volume by Heiduk, Felix (ed.) (2014), Security Sector Reform in Southeast Asia: From Policy to Practice. Basingstoke, Hampshire: Palgrave MacMillan, ISBN 978-0-230-22 896-2, 264 pages.
Leanne-Marie McCarthy-Cotter
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