The Interfaces Twitter Elections Dataset: Construction process and characteristics of big social data during the 2022 presidential elections in Brazil. [PDF]
Iasulaitis S +6 more
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From Expansion to Erosion: The Global Trajectory of Judicial Independence, 1960–2018
ABSTRACT Judicial independence expanded globally throughout the twentieth century, but this trajectory has recently come under pressure. In recent years, governments around the world have increasingly challenged judicial autonomy. This study unpacks this global reversal by analyzing data from 156 states between 1960 and 2018.
Nir Rotem
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Internalisation of the SDGs in the Western Brazilian Amazon: a qualitative study on continuing education processes and health vulnerability. [PDF]
de Moura LP +6 more
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Abstract Personalization—greater candidate‐centeredness at the expense of political parties—is a defining feature of 21st‐century electoral politics. But to what extent does the electoral system shape this trend? We develop a theoretical argument rooted in the design of open‐list proportional representation (OLPR).
Elia Gerber +2 more
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Mapping employment dynamics in public agencies with payroll data: A methodological framework with an application to Chile. [PDF]
Herrera M, Brieba D.
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Early Warning Systems and Emergency Declarations During Brazil's Largest Dengue Outbreak
ABSTRACT Objectives Early warning systems (EWSs) are essential for alert, detection, and response to potential public health emergencies. Brazil's 2024 dengue epidemic, the largest ever recorded, offers a critical case for assessing correspondence between timely epidemic risk detection and health governance responsiveness.
Lorena Guadalupe Barberia +10 more
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Indiscriminate characterization of persons with disabilities: strictly nosographic legislation without functional assessment. [PDF]
de Almeida G.
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Basic income trials and the politics of scale: A research agenda
Abstract The growing popularity of basic income has led to extensive trials of the policy in numerous settings across the world. However, analysis of the politics of basic income, and in particular the political dynamics preceding and resulting from trial programs, lags. In response, we propose a research agenda that uses political scale to investigate
Jurgen De Wispelaere +2 more
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Overall survival and cause-specific mortality in a hospital-based cohort of retinoblastoma patients in São Paulo, Brazil. [PDF]
Ribeiro KB +5 more
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How Universities Navigate Trans* Student Identities
ABSTRACT As more college students identify as trans*, an umbrella term for all transgender, nonbinary, and gender non‐conforming individuals, more research is needed to determine how universities are supporting trans* students' needs. Recent federal and state decisions have the potential to significantly impact higher education and trans* individuals ...
Jason D. True, Melinda Messineo
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