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Rationality, preferences and irregular war [PDF]

open access: yes
We suppose that civilians under threat prefer certain situations within a context of irregular war and endangered survival; they will prefer those situations associated with greater probabilities of survival.
Boris Salazar, María del Pilar Castillo
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Electrolyte Design Strategies for High‐Energy‐Density Li/Na/K‐Metal Batteries Toward Grid‐Scale Energy Storage: From Liquid to Solid

open access: yesENERGY &ENVIRONMENTAL MATERIALS, EarlyView.
This review summarizes key parameters including cathode loading and electrolyte consumption, clarifies the practical application scope of alkali metal batteries, and research progress on advanced electrolytes for grid‐scale energy storage systems. The growing demand for grid‐scale battery energy storage systems (BESSs) has prompted researchers to turn ...
Hui Shao, Zhiwei Ni, Jinkui Feng
wiley   +1 more source

Military empowerment and civilian targeting in civil war [PDF]

open access: yes
Civilians constitute a large share of casualties in civil wars across the world. They are targeted to create fear and punish allegiance with the enemy.
Juan F Vargas
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Through Rebel Eyes: Rebel Groups, Human Rights, and Humanitarian Law [PDF]

open access: yes, 2005
Trafikolyckor är ett globalt folkhälsoproblem som leder till svåra ekonomiska konsekvenser och psykiskt lidande. Ungdomar mellan 15-24 år och framförallt män är en särskilt utsatt grupp av olika anledningar. De har ofta en övertro på sin egen körförmåga,
Jo, Hyeran, Niehaus, John
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Black and Blue: Exploring Racial Bias and Law Enforcement in the Killings of Unarmed Black Male Civilians [PDF]

open access: yes, 2016
In late 2014, a series of highly publicized police killings of unarmed Black male civilians in the United States prompted large-scale social turmoil. In the current review, we dissect the psychological antecedents of the se killings and explain how the ...
Alison V. Hall   +2 more
core   +1 more source

Flexible Phase Change Bandage Incorporated With Zeolite for Temperature‐Controlled Wound Hemostasis

open access: yesENERGY &ENVIRONMENTAL MATERIALS, EarlyView.
A novel flexible hemostatic phase change bandage (HPB) was designed and constructed through chemical cross‐linking and electrospinning to mitigate thermal injury and broaden the application of PCMs in the medical field. Furthermore, the flexible HPB shows thermal stability, strong mechanical strength, excellent infiltration, and reliable thermal ...
Xinyu Zhang   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

Empathy, Perceived Injustice and Solidarity‐Based Action: Observer Responses to Civilian Suffering in Military Conflicts

open access: yesEuropean Journal of Social Psychology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT As global conflicts intensify, observers without direct conflict experience are increasingly exposed to war‐related suffering through media coverage, yet little is known about how such exposure shapes emotional and behavioural responses or how support for different affected civilian groups is distributed.
Islam Borinca   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Civilian protective agency

open access: yes, 2023
Abstract This chapter introduces the concept of civilian protective agency. It begins with an overview of the origins of this diverse field of scholarship and practice, and then sketches the conceptual terrain. We define civilian protective agency, examine its constituent components (‘civilian’, ‘protection’, and ‘agency’), distinguish ...
Krause J, Masullo J, Rhoads Paddon E
openaire   +2 more sources

The Enemy of my Enemy is my Friend… The Dynamics of Self Defense Forces in Irregular War: The Case of the Sons of Iraq [PDF]

open access: yes, 2014
This paper assesses the effect that leveraging civilian defense force militias has on the dynamics of violence in civil war. We argue that the delegation of security and combat roles to local civilians shifts the primary targets of insurgent violence ...
Clayton, Govinda, Thomson, Andrew
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How Social Media Connects and Divides Us: Psychological Insights and Paths Forward

open access: yesEuropean Journal of Social Psychology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Social media was once celebrated as a revolutionary space for constructive connection. While it can foster community, amplify marginalised voices and expose users to diverse perspectives, these platforms are also implicated in the rise of polarisation, intergroup conflict and extremist movements.
Emily Kubin, Shelley McKeown
wiley   +1 more source

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