Isbaaro: Checkpoints and World Making beyond the State in Somalia
ABSTRACT This article examines the dynamics of checkpoint authority in Somalia, focusing on how kinship, mobility and checkpoint practices intersect to shape political and social orders. Challenging the notion that checkpoint governance is either an expression of state‐like power or indicative of the state's absence, the authors argue that Somali ...
Peer Schouten +2 more
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Prevalence and associated factors of prehypertension in Afghanistan: a secondary data analysis of the 2018 STEPS survey. [PDF]
Shayan SJ +8 more
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The Politics of Passage: Studying Checkpoints and Claim Making in Conflict‐affected Settings
ABSTRACT Roadblocks, or checkpoints, are obligatory passage points that are erected by entities claiming authority over a given crossing. They are often the most common everyday interface between civilians and armed actors in conflict‐affected contexts, but are overlooked in studies on either trade or authority amidst conflict.
Peer Schouten +4 more
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Do Women Make Better Borrowers and Loan Officers? Evidence From Afghanistan
ABSTRACT This study explores how gender is associated with microfinance loan performance in Afghanistan, a conservative and conflict‐affected society. We use data from over 9500 borrowers across Taliban‐ and government‐controlled areas for the period from January 2017 to February 2020, before the 2021 Taliban takeover.
Mustafa Disli +2 more
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Wound Botulism Complicating a Snake Bite Wound Following Traditional Application of Raw Goat Skin Successfully Treated with Botulinum Antitoxin: A Case Report. [PDF]
Rasikh AS, Aram MM, Noory AT, Sarwary A.
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Broke Autocrats, Broken Elections: Trade Shocks and Electoral Fraud in Autocracies
ABSTRACT We argue that when terms‐of‐trade (ToT) shocks reduce resource rents, autocrats lose the fiscal capacity to sustain loyalty through patronage and increasingly rely on electoral manipulation as a survival strategy. We present a simple model in which rents finance patronage in normal times, while adverse shocks reduce the effectiveness of ...
Antonis Adam, Sofia Tsarsitalidou
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An investigation of the prevalence of impacted teeth in Kabul, Afghanistan: A retrospective cross-sectional study. [PDF]
Ahmadi SU +9 more
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The circulation and distribution of classical Greek coinage
Abstract From a sample of the most prominent Greek city‐states, data involving a total of 999 hoards and 160,007 coins from 550 to 300 BC were collected to discern the relative magnitudes, consistency of issue, and distribution of Classical Greek coinages.
Zane Mullins
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Hospital Accreditation Governance in Afghanistan: Challenges and Solutions. [PDF]
Massror AQ +4 more
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Comparative Assessment of Forensic Odontology Awareness Among Dental and Medical Students in Turkey
ABSTRACT Introduction This study aimed to assess and compare the awareness and knowledge of forensic odontology among dental and medical students in Turkey with a focus on identifying educational gaps and evaluating interdisciplinary readiness. Materials and Methods A cross‐sectional web‐based survey was conducted with 234 students (144 dental and 90 ...
Emine Nur Kahraman, Büşra Yılmaz
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