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Electoral behaviour in the Kraków metropolitan area: 1993–2011

Bulletin of Geography. Socio-Economic Series, 2017
The purpose of the paper is to describe changes in support for the four principal political options (‘right’, ‘left’, ‘liberal’, ‘peasant’) available in the Kraków Metropolitan Area (KMA) in parliamentary elections in the period 1993–2011.
Linkowski Radosław
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Gendered dynamics of Twitter engagement: An analysis of Colombian parliamentarians during electoral and non-electoral periods

Revista de Comunicación
This study investigates the gender dynamics in how Colombian members of Congress use Twitter during electoral and non-electoral periods. Using a quantitative analysis of 689,576 tweets collected in 2020 and 2022, the findings reveal nuanced differences ...
Carme Ferré-Pavia, Angie K. González González   +1 more
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Consensus Formation and Change are Enhanced by Neutrality

Advanced Science, EarlyView.
Neutral agents are shown to enhance both the formation and overturning of consensus in collective decision‐making. A general mathematical model and experiments with locusts and humans reveal that neutrality enables robust consensus via simple interactions and accelerates consensus change by reducing effective population size.
Andrei Sontag, Janina A. Hoffmann, Tim Rogers, Christian A. Yates   +3 more
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The Spatial Context of Voter Behaviour: How Do Local and Regional Factors Impact Voter Decisions

Sociologický Časopis, 2014
Among the many factors that influence the voting behaviour of individual voters, various spatial characteristics have repeatedly been cited as important factors.
Josef Bernard, Tomáš Kostelecký
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Social stratification and electoral behaviour

, 2022
The chapter analyses the main transformations of social stratification that occurred between the early 2000s and the late 2010s. Relying on the post-Fordist social class scheme elaborated by Daniel Oesch, the chapter investigates how these transformations are associated with significant changes in the electoral behaviour of the various post-Fordist ...
Alberto Gherardini, Giovanni Amerigo Giuliani   +1 more
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Interface Charge Induced Multifunctional Manipulations in Metals

Advanced Science, EarlyView.
Voltage‑controlled interface charge enables giant, reversible modulation of magnetic anisotropy, magnetization, and resistivity in common metals. Space‑separated ions and electrons accumulate at interfaces, producing strong interfacial capacitor effect and high‑density electrons injection.
Qiang Cao, Yingli Li, Senmiao Liu, Zhen Han, Weixin Liu, Zhaohui Li, Yufeng Tian, Xinglong Ye, Shengshi Li, Qiang Li, Shishen Yan   +10 more
wiley   +1 more source

Temporary Programs, Lasting Questions: Ad Hoc Assistance in the U.S. Farm Safety Net

Applied Economic Perspectives and Policy, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Large ad hoc assistance programs have returned to U.S. farm policy since 2017, operating alongside a more developed safety net built around federally subsidized crop insurance, Title I commodity programs, and standing disaster assistance. This paper reviews the renewed use of ad hoc assistance, documents its recent scale using USDA data, and ...
Alejandro Plastina, Oranuch Wongpiyabovorn   +1 more
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Lo que fue ya no es y lo nuevo aún no toma forma: elecciones 2006 en perspectiva histórica

América Latina Hoy, 2008
RESUMEN: Este artículo analiza el proceso de cambio político que se inició en Costa Rica en 1998 y que aún no concluye, ubicándolo en el contexto de la historia política de la segunda mitad del siglo XX.
Ciska RAVENTÓS VORST
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Low Participation and Risk Reduction Potential of Supplemental Crop Insurance in the United States

Applied Economic Perspectives and Policy, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Federally subsidized crop insurance is a cornerstone of U.S. farm risk management, yet policies with the greatest share of participation only trigger indemnities after losses exceed 15%. Supplemental insurance was introduced to cover part of this deductible, but participation remains largely unchanged.
Francis Tsiboe, Hunter Biram, Amy Hagerman   +2 more
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1996 Seimas elections and the development of Lithuania's party system

Politologija, 1997
This article investigates several aspects to which 1996 Seimas elections contribute. The author argues that these elections confirmed certain tendencies in the development of the party system as well as attached new features to it.
Jūratė Novagrockienė
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