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Moving in Cycles: Explaining the Failure of Militarization to Address Illegal Mining in Ghana

open access: yesPolitics &Policy, Volume 54, Issue 4, August 2026.
ABSTRACT Mining contributes to Ghana's economic growth but also imposes significant social costs—land dispossession and unemployment—which have fueled the rise of illegal mining (galamsey). Galamsey, which intensified during the commodity boom of the 2010s, provides livelihoods while simultaneously worsening environmental degradation and social ...
Sulemana Alhassan Saaka, Phil Faanu
wiley   +1 more source

When are identity‐based groups harmful to democracy? Victimized majority narratives and Muslim groups in Indonesia

open access: yesPolitical Psychology, Volume 47, Issue 4, August 2026.
Abstract When are identity‐based groups harmful to democracy? We argue that identity‐based groups become harmful to democracy when they engage in and promote victimized majority narratives—portraying the majority as being removed from power and sidelined by minority groups.
Nathanael Gratias Sumaktoyo   +1 more
wiley   +1 more source

A very particular set of skills: The role of perspective‐taking in hostage diplomacy negotiations

open access: yesPolitical Psychology, Volume 47, Issue 4, August 2026.
Abstract Hostage diplomacy—detaining foreign nationals for leverage under the pretext of national law—is a growing international security problem. Beyond constituting a violation of international law, hostage diplomacy is challenging to resolve. Target states must deal with aggressive, sovereign perpetrators; handle a fraudulent but plausible legal ...
Danielle Gilbert, Cynthia S. Wang
wiley   +1 more source

Powerful representation of the poor? German welfare associations' narrative advocacy during COVID‐19

open access: yesPolicy Studies Journal, Volume 54, Issue 3, August 2026.
Abstract The COVID‐19 pandemic sparked unprecedented experimentation in the German social assistance system, leading to changes previously considered impracticable by policymakers. This included a sanctions moratorium, easier access to benefits, and temporary cash transfers, all of which were advocated by welfare associations—key organized interests ...
Christopher Smith Ochoa
wiley   +1 more source

All‐Optical Reconfigurable Physical Unclonable Function for Sustainable Security

open access: yesAdvanced Materials, Volume 38, Issue 38, 8 July 2026.
An all‐optical reconfigurable physical unclonable function (PUF) is demonstrated using plasmonic coupling–induced sintering of optically trapped gold nanoparticles, where Brownian motion serves as a robust entropy source. The resulting optical PUF exhibits high encoding density, strong resistance to modeling attacks, and practical authentication ...
Jang‐Kyun Kwak   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

A Comprehensive Systematic Review of Cyber‐Physical Systems Security: Threats, Challenges, and Defense in ICS/OT Environments

open access: yesEngineering Reports, Volume 8, Issue 7, July 2026.
Overview of the paper organization, illustrating the hierarchical structure of cybersecurity domains in ICS and CPS, including attack analysis, security approaches, offensive tactics, career guidance, and concluding discussions. ABSTRACT The convergence of operational technology (OT) with IP‐based information systems has exposed industrial control ...
M. A. Khalifa   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

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