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Subsolidus processes in the Longonjo and Bailundo carbonatites (Angola) [PDF]

open access: yes, 2012
Peer ReviewedPostprint (published ...
Alfonso Abella, María Pura   +4 more
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Running towards: Labour market incentives for runaway slaves in the British Cape Colony, 1830–1838

open access: yesAsia‐Pacific Economic History Review, EarlyView.
Abstract Recent scholarship on slave escapes has increasingly emphasised economic motivation, but few studies have empirically investigated how market incentives influenced the decision‐making of enslaved individuals during transitions from coerced to wage labour.
Karl Bergemann   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

‘The White Hordes From the West’: Race and Refuge in Australian Media Commentary About White Rhodesians During Zimbabwe's Decolonisation

open access: yesAustralian Journal of Politics &History, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This article explores Australian media commentary on white Rhodesians migrating to Australia, focusing on the period of Malcolm Fraser's prime ministership (1975–1983). The main argument is that the Australian media debates about whether to classify white Rhodesians as ‘migrants’ or ‘refugees’ were not merely semantic but reflected a deeper ...
George Bishi, Ana Stevenson
wiley   +1 more source

Pengaruh Ekspor Minyak Angola Ke Industri Cina Pasca Masuknya Angola Ke Opec Tahun 2007 [PDF]

open access: yes, 2015
This study describes Chinas response to the entry of Angola to OPEC in January 2007. Following the entry of Angola OPEC to be a threat, fear and even fears for China over oil supply that affect the development of Chinese industry is growing rapidly. OPEC
Kembaren, N. O. (Nina)   +1 more
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The economic foundations of powersharing: Evidence from Africa

open access: yesAmerican Journal of Political Science, EarlyView.
Abstract How—and with whom—do rulers share power? Existing research focuses on the strategic logic of powersharing. In this paper, we analyze its economic foundations. Powersharing is modeled as a subnational fiscal contract, in which rulers allocate political representation based on constituencies’ revenue potential. Empirically, we combine historical
Yannick I. Pengl, Philip Roessler
wiley   +1 more source

Assessment of the yellow fever outbreak in Angola from December 2015 through December 2016: A retrospective study

open access: yesHealth Science Reports
Background and Aims The acute tropical infectious disease known as yellow fever (YF) is caused by an arbovirus and is characterized by fever, jaundice, hemorrhage, headache, muscle pain, nausea, vomiting, and fatigue.
Eusebio Manuel   +16 more
doaj   +1 more source

What Do Lithics Tell Us About Cultural Evolution? Insights From the Central African Record

open access: yesArchaeometry, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT While Western historical narratives often incorporate a biased vision of human evolution—driven by a progressive view tied to a progressively evolving state of culture—this paper proposes combining archaeological lithic data with epistemological reflections to critique the modern regime of historicity, where progress is assumed as rational ...
Isis Isabella Mesfin
wiley   +1 more source

From the Warehouse to the Deathbed: Challenging the Conditions of Mass Death in Prison [PDF]

open access: yes, 2015
The purpose of this project is to analyze the crisis of mass incarceration by placing the conditions faced by elderly, terminally ill, and dying prisoners, as its main point of focus.
Chavez, Ernest K
core   +1 more source

Equity considerations in the proposed wildlife protocol to the Convention against Transnational Organized Crime

open access: yesConservation Biology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Wildlife trafficking poses a critical threat to global biodiversity, contributes to organized crime, and has disproportionate impacts on underserved and Indigenous communities. Although international legal instruments, such as the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora, and institutional collaborations,
Chad Patrick Osorio
wiley   +1 more source

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