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The McKinleys of Punch: Politics and the Press in Melbourne, 1870s to 1920s
Australian Journal of Politics &History, EarlyView.This article re‐examines the Melbourne Punch (1855–1925; known simply as Punch from 1900) as a political weapon in the cut‐and‐thrust of Victorian, local, and national politics, in the hands of its longest‐serving, but least‐known proprietor, Alexander McKinley (1848–1927).
Richard Scully
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American Journal of Political Science, EarlyView.Abstract Why and when do cities vote for the left? The emergence of the urban–rural divide in the United States in the 1930s is inconsistent with canonical theories of cleavages. This paper introduces an explanation: agglomeration effects. The provision of government services is more efficient in urban environments because of nonrivalries, economies of
Theo Serlin
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Globalization, internal migration, and public goods provision in emerging economies
American Journal of Political Science, EarlyView.Abstract Globalization can introduce new employment opportunities to emerging economies in multinational corporations and exporting firms. Who is best positioned to benefit, and what are the political consequences for “left behind” areas? We argue that primarily advantaged groups seize these opportunities through internal migration toward centers of ...
Benjamin Helms, Junghyun Lim
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The Mobility Politics of Hong Kong's High‐Speed Rail
Asia Pacific Viewpoint, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Human geography scholarship has revealed how powerful and marginalised actors alike may use (im)mobility to exert authority, and it has recognised the ability of infrastructure to either consolidate or undermine state power. This paper uses new evidence to demonstrate how Hong Kong's express rail link (XRL) to Mainland China was implicated in ...
Benjamin Lucca Iaquinto
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Activism for Socialist Industrial Heritage in Romania: The Carbochim Project Controversy
Area, EarlyView.Short Abstract This study aims to better understand activism in the Romanian post‐socialist society during a struggle to preserve the socialist industrial heritage of Carbochim, in Cluj‐Napoca, Romania. From an urban activist perspective, we present a failed heritagisation process because of commercial‐oriented real estate development, but that enables
Oana‐Ramona Ilovan +3 more
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Pubawidya: Jurnal Penelitian dan Pengembangan Arkeologi, 2016 As with the development of the railway, the construction of the train station has an important role in the development of the rail transportation mode.
Iwan Hermawan
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The Social Contexts for Forest Expansions: A Review
Area, EarlyView.Short Abstract The photo portrays a tropical pasture in transition into a silvopastoral landscapse in the Ecuadorian Amazon. ABSTRACT Regional contexts appear to have shaped reforestation processes in six distinctive ways around the world. Two have predominated in wealthy regions and have entailed the spontaneous regeneration of relatively biodiverse ...
Thomas K. Rudel
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Railway station development in post-industrial Rotterdam - path dependency and shifting priorities [PDF]
The combined effects of industrial decline and the development of a service economy currently bring about a change in urban economies. Accessibility, proximity and an attractive urban climate are considered important factors of urban competitiveness ...
Jan Jacob Trip
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Take It Easy! How Flexible Work Arrangements Bust the Commuting Life Satisfaction Nexus
Bulletin of Economic Research, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Commuting to work can negatively affect people's well‐being. This paper analyzes the effect of commuting distance on subjective well‐being for employees under different work time regimes. The analysis is based on data from the German Socio‐Economic Panel (GSOEP) for 2003–2021.
Marco Kühne
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