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A New Concept of “Kim Jong Un Partizan” Discourse and Authoritarian Durability in North Korea
Pacific Focus, EarlyView.ABSTRACT How does the North Korean regime secure elite loyalty without institutional transparency or material redistribution? While existing studies have examined the use of Partizan narratives under Kim Il Sung and Kim Jong Il, this paper argues that Kim Jong Un introduces a significant discursive shift: the invention of “Kim Jong Un Partizans.” This ...
Sohee Hwang
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Territorial Rights and the Debate About the Morality of Zionism
Philosophy &Public Affairs, EarlyView.ABSTRACT This paper explores the view that, beyond particular wrongs committed by Zionism, the Zionist project was itself inherently wrong. I argue that the most plausible basis for this claim is the contention that Zionism disrespected the territorial rights of the local Arab population. By examining leading contemporary theories of territorial rights
Daniel Statman
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Journal of Tourismology, 2017 The Arab Spring began as social movements in Middle East and shortly after uprisings, regime changes and civil wars emerged. Apart from all, more than five million people are forced to refuge from Syria to neighbouring countries.
Füsun İstanbullu Dinçer +2 more
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Regional News, Regional Bias? Evidence From Media Discourses and Welfare Decisions in Germany
Policy Studies Journal, EarlyView.ABSTRACT How do media representations of immigrants shape their treatment by street‐level bureaucrats? Despite a uniform federal legal framework, decision‐making varies substantially across local welfare offices. Though prior research links national news reporting and policy implementation, little is known about how regional variation in news reporting
Stefanie Rueß
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Does Conflict Reshape the Military–FDI Nexus? Evidence From a Dynamic Panel Analysis
Review of International Economics, EarlyView.ABSTRACT This paper examines the relationship between military expenditure and foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows in 61 low‐ and middle‐income countries over 1990–2018, with a focus on how this relationship is shaped by conflict dynamics and institutional contexts.
Prashant Bhandari +2 more
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From Expansion to Erosion: The Global Trajectory of Judicial Independence, 1960–2018
Sociological Forum, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Judicial independence expanded globally throughout the twentieth century, but this trajectory has recently come under pressure. In recent years, governments around the world have increasingly challenged judicial autonomy. This study unpacks this global reversal by analyzing data from 156 states between 1960 and 2018.
Nir Rotem
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Thermal Stress Is Associated With Fragmentation of Mediterranean Posidonia oceanica Meadows
Global Change Biology Communications, Volume 1, Issue 3, September 2026.By combining a physiological model of cumulative thermal stress with AI‐based seagrass mapping, we show that chronic sublethal warming is associated with fragmentation of Mediterranean Posidonia oceanica meadows and increased regression risk by 2100. ABSTRACT Posidonia oceanica meadows, which underpin Mediterranean coastal ecosystems, are undergoing ...
Àlex Giménez‐Romero +3 more
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From Competition to Compartmentalization: Rethinking Türkiye‐Gulf Relations
Middle East Policy, Volume 33, Issue 3, Autumn (Fall) 2026.Abstract For nearly a decade following the Arab uprisings, relations between Ankara and key Gulf capitals were marked by intense rivalry and proxy contestation across several regional arenas, notably in Egypt and Syria. Why did relations shift toward pragmatic cooperation after such prolonged polarization?
Betul Dogan‐Akkas
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A very particular set of skills: The role of perspective‐taking in hostage diplomacy negotiations
Political Psychology, Volume 47, Issue 4, August 2026.Abstract Hostage diplomacy—detaining foreign nationals for leverage under the pretext of national law—is a growing international security problem. Beyond constituting a violation of international law, hostage diplomacy is challenging to resolve. Target states must deal with aggressive, sovereign perpetrators; handle a fraudulent but plausible legal ...
Danielle Gilbert, Cynthia S. Wang
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Вестник Московского Университета. Серия XXV: Международные отношения и мировая политика, 2020 The Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan has been playing an important role in the Middle Eastern subsystem being heavily affected by the events in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict zone, as well as wars in Iraq or Syria.
L. R. Khlebnikova
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