The role of Chinese folk ritual music in biodiversity conservation: an ethnobiological perspective from the Lingnan region. [PDF]
J Ethnobiol EthnomedLiu Y, Song Y.
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Collective procrastination and protest cycles
American Journal of Political Science, EarlyView.Abstract This paper studies a model of “pivotal protesting,” in which citizens act in order to change the outcome rather than to collect private benefits. We show that, when citizens face repeated opportunities to protest against a regime, pivotal protesting entails complex dynamic considerations: The continuation value of the status quo influences the
Germán Gieczewski, Korhan Kocak
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The Psychometric Performance of State Mindfulness Scales Around Sitting and Walking on Desert Trails: A Pilot Study. [PDF]
Int J Exerc SciDavis DW +8 more
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Border fortification and legibility: Evidence from Afghanistan
American Journal of Political Science, EarlyView.Abstract States often fortify their borders against militant threats. How do these efforts shape civilian welfare and perceptions in borderland communities? I conceptualize border fortification as a legibility‐building endeavor. By bolstering state reach in areas of weak historical penetration, fortification enhances the government's capacity for ...
Christopher W. Blair
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Assessing local people's perceptions of ecosystem services to support land management plans in arid desert regions, northwest China. [PDF]
HeliyonTan Q, A S, Lang W.
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Power, costs, collective action, bargaining, and solidarity
American Journal of Political Science, EarlyView.Abstract Some argue that the more costly it would be to exercise one's power over an issue, the less power one inherently has over it. I challenge this thesis with two major objections—one conceptual, the other practical or explanatory—contending that costs influence issue‐power not inherently but contingently in specifically strategic contexts.
Arash Abizadeh
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What Western Philosophers of Technology Might Learn from Li Bocong's Philosophy of Engineering. [PDF]
Sci Eng EthicsWang N, Mitcham C.
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Responsibility, Free Will, and the Concept of Basic Desert. [PDF]
Philos Stud, 2023 Menges L.
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Endogenous opposition: Identity and ideology in Kuwaiti electoral politics
American Journal of Political Science, EarlyView.Abstract How do opposition elites succeed in authoritarian elections? Existing theories of authoritarian politics suggest a pivotal role for elections in enhancing the survival of incumbent dictators. Yet, in many contexts, opposition elites attract considerable support and constrain the policymaking authorities of these dictators.
Daniel L. Tavana
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