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Hybrid Political Institutions And Governability:The Budgetary Process In Brazil [PDF]
In this paper we take a close look at some of the particular pathways by whichmajoritarian and consensual institutions affect governability. We demonstrate that the mixof majoritarian and consensual institutions found within a country can influence ...
Orellana, Salomon, Pereira, Carlos
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Conceptualising success and failure for social movements [PDF]
, 2009 The paper discusses some of the most significant conceptions of success and failure present in the social movement literature, and highlights the gaps present in these theories.
Saeed, Raza
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Factors Associated With Hormone Replacement Therapy Use: A Systematic Review and Meta‐Analysis
BJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics &Gynaecology, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Objective To identify factors associated with HRT uptake among women. Design A systematic review and meta‐analysis to identify factors associated with HRT uptake. Setting Retrospective and prospective cohort studies, case–control studies and cross‐sectional studies from any country and in any language. Population The study population was women
Wema Meranda Mtika +9 more
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A “Tech First” Approach to Foreign Policy? The Three Meanings of Tech Diplomacy
Global Policy, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Scholars have recently argued that international politics is plagued by instability as the world rapidly transitions from one crisis to another. This state of “Permacrisis,” or permanent crises between states, is driven by technological innovations which create new kinds of crises and drive competitions between adversarial states.
Ilan Manor
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The Politics of the shrinking marketplace: Marketing voter disengagement [PDF]
, 2005 Marketing is traditionally associated with expanding the market for a branded product in order to increase profit; brands undertake research to ensure they possess a thorough understanding of the consumer, their wants and needs.
Lilleker, Darren
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Malapportionment and Geographical Bases of Electoral Support in the Brazilian Senate
, 2013 This paper analyzes the relationship between malapportionment and electoral bases of support for Brazilian senators. The conventional wisdom asserts that malapportionment contributes to the “politics of backwardness” – that it facilitates clientelism and
T. Hiroi, P. Neiva
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Global Policy, EarlyView.ABSTRACT This paper explores why a group of Global South middle powers has adopted stances on the Ukrainian war that diverged from the positions of the United States under President Joe Biden, the European Union and the broader NATO/Western alliance. I claim that these disparities are partially explained by the affiliation these states have with the ...
Marco Vieira
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Os eleitores evangélicos são mais conservadores e autoritários?
ArgumentosIn the last two presidential elections, in 2018 and 2022, the evangelical electorate voted mostly for the candidate, JairBolsonaro. Many authors have attributed this pattern to the congruence of Bolsonaro's conservative and authoritarian ...
Gabriel Avila Casalecchi +1 more
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Economic Crisis and Fiscal Reforms in Latin America [PDF]
The recent financial crisis has initiated pressures for not only policy reform but also fundamental institutional fiscal reforms. This paper explores the connection between economic crises and fiscal institutional reforms in a region that has experienced
Carlos Scartascini, Mark Hallerberg
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The Usefulness of Corruptible Elections [PDF]
, 2003 The belief that elections reduce rent seeking by government officials is widely held, likewise the belief that rent seeking decreases as elections are less subject to corruption.
Brandt, Loren, Turner, Matthew
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