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A Conspiracy of Silence? The Popular Press and the Strategic Bombing Campaign in Europe [PDF]

open access: yes, 2012
The controversy surrounding the decision by Bomber Command to target German cities populated mainly with non-combatants rages even today. It has been said that these were decisions made in secret, so secret that not even the airmen who flew the missions ...
Peloquin, Laurie
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Drought legacy in mature spruce alleviates physiological stress during recurrent drought

open access: yesPlant Biology, EarlyView.
The slow recovery of leaf area in mature spruce following a long‐term drought alleviated physiological stress during recurrent drought. Abstract Forest ecosystems are facing severe and prolonged droughts with delayed recovery, known as “drought legacy”.
K. Hikino   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

The Balance Sheet: The Costs and the Gains of the Bombing Campaign [PDF]

open access: yes, 2012
Critics of the bomber offensive frequently argue that the material and human cost of the campaign far overshadowed the gains, and that the resources dedicated to it could have been more effectively utilized elsewhere.
Bashow, David L.
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Love him for the enemies he has made: Signaling by inflammatory pro‐gun rhetoric

open access: yesPolitical Psychology, EarlyView.
Abstract American politics is rife with messages designed to anger one's political enemies. In this paper, we propose and test a model suggesting that such inflammatory messages are effective because they signal that the messenger is unwilling to compromise with the groups they have offended.
Sosuke Okada, Nicholas Buttrick
wiley   +1 more source

Implementation Punctuation: The Role of Feedback, Narratives, and Implementation in the Punctuated Equilibrium Theory

open access: yesPolicy Studies Journal, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Based on the Punctuated Equilibrium Theory (PET) and implementation research, this study proposes an extended conceptualization of policy punctuation that enables researchers to systematically include policy implementation as part of a punctuation. The key mechanisms underlying the PET, i.e., policy image and venue, information processing, and
Bettina Stauffer
wiley   +1 more source

Are We Defended? Conflicting Representations of War in Pre-War France [PDF]

open access: yes, 2008
This article examines contradictions in the way that war was represented to the French population in the interwar period. It argues that an ‘official’ representation of war gave an impression of France as a secure nation; people were discouraged from ...
Dodd, Lindsey
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New medicine for soil restoration: biological soil crust capsules facilitate native plant and soil microbe establishment

open access: yesRestoration Ecology, EarlyView.
Abstract Introduction Restoration in drylands is challenging because of harsh climates, requiring creative methods and organisms like biocrusts for restoration of degraded lands. Biocrusts are thin, coherent soil surface layers prevalent in drylands, engineered, and inhabited by communities of organisms including mosses, lichens, and cyanobacteria ...
Madeline Mayorga   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Fighting in a warming world: The emergence of climatic considerations in the conduct of hostilities under international humanitarian law

open access: yesReview of European, Comparative &International Environmental Law, EarlyView.
Abstract This article seeks to assess the extent to which climatic considerations may be integrated into international humanitarian law (IHL). With evidence of significant greenhouse gas emissions from military actions in conflicts such as Gaza and Ukraine, the article highlights the climate impacts of armed conflict, showing how military activities ...
Mario Pasquale Amoroso
wiley   +1 more source

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