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Taking Stock: Elite Studies and Social Change

open access: yesThe British Journal of Sociology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This article provides a systematic synthesis of contemporary elite sociology through the analytical lens of change and stability. We distinguish between two types of change: change within elites, referring to transformations in elite composition, circulation, or internal characteristics; and change by elites, designating processes whereby ...
Lena Ajdacic   +13 more
wiley   +1 more source

Echoes of the emergence of the Cold War in Brazil (1947-1953) Ecos da emergência da Guerra Fria no Brasil (1947-1953)

open access: yesDiálogos, 2010
The purpose of this paper is to advance the study of possible relationships between the emergence of the Cold War and the political repression that took place in Brazil in the immediately after the Second World War.
Sidnei Munhoz
doaj   +1 more source

When First Nations Don't Count: H.V. Evatt and the Erasure of Palestinian Rights

open access: yesAustralian Journal of Politics &History, EarlyView.
As Minister for External Affairs in the Chifley Government, Herbert Vere Evatt played a pivotal role at the United Nations in securing the partition of Palestine and recognition of the State of Israel. These endeavours were represented by Evatt and in subsequent commentary as exemplifying Evatt's commitment to justice.
Jeff Rickertt
wiley   +1 more source

<b>The Porecatu war</b> - doi: 10.4025/dialogos.v14i2.469 La guerra de Porecatu <b>A Guerra de Porecatu</b> - 10.4025/dialogos.v14i2.469

open access: yesDiálogos, 2011
In the 1940s and 1950s, a land conflict took place in northern Paran&aacute; state, Brazil with nationwide impact, named by the contemporary press as the &ldquo;Porecatu war&rdquo;.
Angelo Priori
doaj   +1 more source

Too Little, Too Weak? Paid Parental Leaves in Philippine Collective Bargaining Agreements

open access: yesBritish Journal of Industrial Relations, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT When statutory work–family entitlements are deemed insufficient, workers often rely on collective bargaining to secure better terms. However, the extent to which unions can deliver higher than statutory benefits remains underexplored, especially in developing countries with decentralized bargaining systems and low union salience. Bridging this
Vincent Jerald Ramos
wiley   +1 more source

Asymmetric sanctions and corruption: Theory and practice in China

open access: yesEconomic Inquiry, EarlyView.
Abstract Asymmetric punishment of partners in crime, intended to incentivize whistle‐blowing, may increase detection and deterrence. The idea is age‐old but its use against corruption is not frequent. We study a 1997 Chinese reform that strengthened such asymmetries for some forms of bribery.
Maria Perrotta Berlin   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

PC do B conta a sua história: tradição, memória e identidade política

open access: yesDiálogos, 2017
Este artigo pretende discutir o papel que a memória e a história desempenham dentro de um partido comunista no sentido de lhe dar coesão e identidade política.
Jean Rodrigues Sales
doaj  

Do Resource‐Constrained Small Private Firms Support Incumbent or Nonincumbent Factions? Evidence From Chinese Township and Village Enterprises

open access: yesEconomics &Politics, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Research on corporate political strategy emphasizes firm—government engagement but largely treats governments as unitary and political alignment as stable. Drawing on stakeholder theory and the behavioral theory of the firm (BTOF), this study challenges these assumptions by examining how resource‐constrained small private firms navigate ...
Lee Li, Gongming Qian
wiley   +1 more source

Jacob Gorender, a Communist militant: study of a political and intellectual trajectory in the Brazilian marxist (1923-1970)

open access: yes, 2015
Esta dissertação analisa a trajetória política e intelectual do marxista brasileiro Jacob Gorender (1923-2013). O recorte temporal adotado detém-se no ano de sua prisão, em 1970, por motivo de suas atividades políticas, não obstante Gorender tenha uma ...
Quadros, Carlos Fernando de
core   +1 more source

The ‘Geopolitical Commission’: 40 Years in the Making?

open access: yesJCMS: Journal of Common Market Studies, EarlyView.
Abstract In 2019, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen promised MEPs she would deliver a ‘Geopolitical Commission’ during the five years of her term in office, unbeknown that the COVID‐19 pandemic and the Russian invasion of Ukraine were around the corner.
Robert Kissack
wiley   +1 more source

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