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Nested Claims, Cross‐Segmental Issues, and Elite Competition in Powersharing

open access: yesSwiss Political Science Review, EarlyView.
Abstract Powersharing systems rely on descriptive representation, where elected elites ‘stand in’ for their segment's voters, incentivising intransigence and penalising cross‐segmental cooperation. Yet powersharing politics regularly witness cross‐segmental appeals, voting patterns and party formation.
Timofey Agarin
wiley   +1 more source

Do Ads Persuade Voters in Direct Democratic Campaigns?

open access: yesSwiss Political Science Review, EarlyView.
Abstract One of the primary goals of political campaigns is to shape voters' decisions. Despite elites spending money on advertising, its effectiveness in persuading voters remains a subject of debate. Based on theories of attitude change, I argue that increased exposure to advertising persuades voters to change their vote intention in the direction of
Andrea Barbieri
wiley   +1 more source

Pollution and Haunted Eco‐Histories: Silent Hill and Silent Horrors in Centralia, Pennsylvania

open access: yesPopular Culture Review, Volume 37, Issue 2, December 2026.
ABSTRACT Centralia is a former mining town and borough in Northeastern Pennsylvania, whose population has been steadily declining since the Mine Fire of 1962—a fire that still burns today. The “horrors” of living in Centralia are reflected in horror media set in postindustrial mining towns like Silent Hill.
Maz Jardon
wiley   +1 more source

Algorithmic Literacy and Quotidian Curation Practices: Rethinking User Agency in the Social Media Regulation Era

open access: yesPolicy &Internet, Volume 18, Issue 4, December 2026.
ABSTRACT This paper examines the practices ordinary social media users employ to influence the content served to them by platform algorithms, and the relationship between these practices and levels of algorithmic literacy. Practices were documented across TikTok, Facebook, Instagram, Twitter (now X), YouTube and Reddit during 65 sessions, conducted as ...
Agata Stepnik, Joanne Gray
wiley   +1 more source

Gender Differences in the Impact of Domestic and International Remittances on Household Food Security. Evidence From Rural Zimbabwe

open access: yesPoverty &Public Policy, Volume 18, Issue 4, December 2026.
ABSTRACT Despite efforts, food security remains an elusive goal in rural Africa. Without robust safety nets, households employ alternative coping strategies, including internal and international migration to leverage remittances. Using data from a 2024 nationally representative cross‐sectional survey of 17,942 rural households conducted by the Zimbabwe
Dephine Mazambani   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

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