Private Land Ownership: Tax or Socialize?
The American Journal of Economics and Sociology, EarlyView.ABSTRACT This study compares the land reform concepts of Henry George and Silvio Gesell, both of whom rejected private appropriation of land rent as unjust. While George proposed to “hollow out” private land ownership through a comprehensive land value tax, Gesell aimed at full socialization of land combined with lease auctions and compensation of ...
Dirk Loehr
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Reviewing fast or slow: A theory of summary reversal in the judicial hierarchy
American Journal of Political Science, EarlyView.Abstract Appellate courts with discretionary dockets have multiple ways to review lower courts. We develop a formal model that evaluates the trade‐offs between “full review”—which features full briefing, oral arguments, and signed opinions—versus “quick review,” where a higher court can summarily reverse a lower court. We show that having the option of
Alexander V. Hirsch +2 more
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Examining the differential effects of information about the death penalty on retributivists and non-retributivists in Japan: a refutation of Marshall's third hypothesis. [PDF]
Front Psychol, 2023 Watamura E, Ioku T, Mukai T.
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Latinos mobilizing beyond threats: The role of fear and hope in issue activism
American Journal of Political Science, EarlyView.Abstract Interest groups intent on spurring political participation often highlight potential threats to galvanize audiences into action. However, while loss aversion is typically seen as a strong motivator, it is important not to neglect the motivational effect of hope and reward‐seeking behavior as people navigate their political landscape.
Vanessa Cruz Nichols
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The COVID-19 Response Has Uncovered and Increased Our Vulnerability to Biological Warfare. [PDF]
Mil Med, 2021 Lyon RF.
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“Yet the Problem Remains”: Why Genetic Determinism Still Haunts Biomedical Research
Bioethics, EarlyView.ABSTRACT After the horrors of the Holocaust and its connections to eugenics were revealed to the world, many post‐war population geneticists sought to establish rhetorical distance from the Nazi's state‐led campaigns, without abandoning their belief that actively shaping the population's genetics would produce a prosperous society.
Christopher R. Donohue, Ian A. Myles
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Generative artificial intelligence in higher education: Emotional tensions and ethical declaration
British Journal of Educational Technology, EarlyView.Abstract The increasing use of Generative Artificial Intelligence (GenAI) tools such as ChatGPT in higher education has raised questions about authorship, ethical responsibility, and academic transparency. While institutional guidelines exist, many remain vague and ineffective, leaving students to interpret disclosure obligations on their own.
Yao Qu, Hui En Loo, Jue Wang
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Alex S. Wilner/Andreas Wenger (Hg.): Deterrence by Denial. Theory and Practice. Amherst, NY: Cambria Press, 2021, 294 Seiten [PDF]
SIRIUS – Zeitschrift für Strategische Analysen, 2021 openaire +1 more source
Fighting fire with fire: Prebunking with the use of a plausible meta‐conspiracy framing
British Journal of Psychology, EarlyView.Abstract Prebunking can be used to pre‐emptively refute conspiracy narratives. We developed a new approach to prebunking – fighting fire with fire – which introduces a plausible ‘meta‐conspiracy’ suggesting that conspiracy theories are deliberately spread as part of a wider conspiracy.
Mikey Biddlestone +5 more
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Licence Loss: Revocations of Residential Care Licences in Four Nordic Countries
Child &Family Social Work, EarlyView.ABSTRACT With placement in residential care, society assumes overall responsibility for a child's daily care, well‐being and development. How public authorities respond to poor care quality is of crucial importance. To guarantee quality care and minimise risks, welfare states increasingly develop different mechanisms and systems to supervise out‐of ...
David Pålsson +5 more
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