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Bound by blood and bloodshed: Sibling ties and participation in genocidal violence
Criminology, EarlyView.Abstract Focusing on the 1994 genocide in Rwanda, we examine how sibling relationships—one of the most salient familial bonds—influence individual engagement in violence during mass atrocity. Drawing on an adaptation of differential association and social learning theories for contexts of mass atrocity, we analyze a novel dataset linking over 300,000 ...
Jack G. R. Wippell +3 more
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Mediation as a Tool for Conflict Resolution
Czech Journal of International Relations, 2011 The present study deals with mediation as a possible tool for peaceful conflict resolution. Mediation is a non-violent intervention of a third party in a conflict. It is aimed at finding a solution to the conflict that would be acceptable for both sides,
Vilém Řehák
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The prosecutor's cut: Body‐worn camera evidence and criminal case dispositions
Criminology &Public Policy, EarlyView.Abstract Research summary In recent years, a growing form of evidence tied to criminal cases has been police body‐worn camera (BWC) footage. In many jurisdictions, the majority of cases include BWC evidence, though limited research examines how this evidence impacts prosecutorial decision‐making and case outcomes.
Kevin Petersen +3 more
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Does fiscal policy differ between successful and unsuccessful post-conflict transitions? Lessons from African Civil Wars [PDF]
Purpose- The chapter studies the impact of fiscal policy on the stabilization of peace in the aftermath of a civil war. Methodology- We use data from African war-torn countries and study the issue of post-conflict stabilization from an empirical ...
Fabrizio Carmignani, Adrian Gauci
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Journal for Eighteenth-Century Studies, EarlyView.Abstract The final Stuart monarch, Queen Anne, has often been overlooked in studies of visual and material culture, particularly of fashion and dress. This article is the first to undertake a qualitative and quantitative analysis of the wardrobe accounts of Queen Anne, situating her consumption within the context of the eighteenth‐century fashion ...
Sarah A. Bendall
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Climate not to blame for African civil wars. [PDF]
Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A, 2010 Buhaug H.
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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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Pax militum : réunifier les armées après les guerres civiles au IVe siècle apr. J.-C.
KentronFrom the battles that ended the Tetrarchic experience to Theodosius’ last unification of the Roman world after his victory over Eugenius, the 4th century was punctuated by a series of civil wars.
Maxime Emion
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Technology for Whom and for What? A Global South View of Tech Diplomacy
Global Policy, EarlyView.ABSTRACT International politics is linked to its technical‐social character. Also, technology is socially constructed and thereby not entirely neutral or impartial. A tech‐driven geopolitical landscape has been a defining feature of contemporary world politics.
Eugenio V. Garcia
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Foreign Interventions and Abuse of Civilians during the Peruvian Civil War [PDF]
The international community has a declared intention to protect innocent civilians from direct and deliberate violence in civil conflicts, but its track record of actually doing so is mixed.
David Fielding, Anja Shortland
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