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A Small Part of Which Empire?: Swaziland’s Combatants in the First World War, 1914- 1918

open access: yesVestiges: Traces of Record, 2017
Based on archival material, this study explores the participation of Swaziland’s combatants in the First World War between 1914 and 1918. At the outbreak of the war it was imperative that Swaziland, as part of the British Empire, supports the British War
Estella Musiiwa
doaj  

Australia "The sporting continent of the world" stages the VIIth British Empire and Commonwealth Games, 1962 [cartographic material] : official souvenir.

open access: yes, 1962
Map of Australia printed on plastic 'cloth' with relief shown by hachures and spot heights. Shows roads, railways, water features and populated places.; "Proceeds from sale of maps donated by arrangement to the Games' Committee."; "Published by Printed ...

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Beefeaters, British History and the Empire in Asia and Australasia since 1826

open access: yes, 2012
The Yeoman Warders at the Tower of London (colloquially known as ‘Beefeaters’) have been represented as a quintessential part of British history. Their distinctive Tudor costumes and their highly visible role at the Tower made them iconic symbols of ...
Paul Ward, Ward, Paul
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Demystifying Non‐Western Administrative Traditions: An Empirical Comparison of Administrative Systems in Asia, Eastern Europe, and Latin America

open access: yesPublic Administration and Development, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This article analyzes public administration systems in 29 non‐Western countries. Country‐level data is presented for 10 core aspects of administrative systems: managerialism versus legalism, politicization, personnel system, civil society participation, accountability, service orientation, public expenditure share, decentralization, legal ...
Marlene Jugl
wiley   +1 more source

Shifting the paradigm: An Indigenous knowledge‐based stewardship plan to replenish boreal caribou in Athabasca Chipewyan and Mikisew Cree First Nations' homelands

open access: yesPeople and Nature, EarlyView.
Abstract Indigenous Peoples in northern Alberta, including Dené and Cree of the Athabasca Chipewyan and Mikisew Cree First Nations (ACFN and MCFN), have been using Indigenous laws and stewardship principles to care for their homelands for thousands of years. Since ACFN and MCFN signed Treaty 8 with Canada in 1899, Alberta's land management policies and
Lori Cyprien   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Northern Ireland and the British Empire-Commonwealth, 1923-61

open access: yes, 2008
Despite the unprecedented interest shown by historians in Ireland and empire in recent years, comparatively little research has focused on Northern Ireland's connections to the British Empire-Commonwealth in the post-partition decades.
Ollerenshaw, Philip
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Systemic bio‐inequity links poverty to biodiversity and induces a conservation paradox

open access: yesPeople and Nature, EarlyView.
Abstract Biodiversity is declining globally while inequity is growing, and poverty rates are not improving. Global sustainable development and conservation initiatives aim to address biodiversity loss and poverty simultaneously. Through text analysis of global biodiversity policies, we identified a consistent narrative that countries with high ...
Conor Waldock   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Comparative portrayals of the British Empire in history textbooks, 1920s–2020s: influences, paradigms and historical frameworks

open access: yesHistory Education Research Journal
Debates over the content, aims and purpose of school history are salient features in educational landscapes across the world, and in recent years in the UK many such debates have focused on how the history of the British Empire should be taught in ...
doaj   +2 more sources

West Africa [cartographic material].

open access: yes, 1925
Map of British possessions in West Africa. It also shows escutcheons of the Gold Coast and Nigeria.; Plate 8 from: Atlas of the British Empire : reproduced from the original made for Her Majesty Queen Mary's Doll's House / by Edward Stanford Ltd ...
Edward Stanford Ltd.
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Trade Unions and Sustainability: An Integrative Review

open access: yesSustainable Development, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Despite the growing presence of trade unions (TUs) in sustainability discussions, academic research on their role is still scattered. This article presents an integrative review of 110 peer‐reviewed English‐language academic articles on this topic, indexed in Scopus and Web of Science and published between 1997 and early 2025.
Branko Bembič   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

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