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Between famine and freedom: Food prices during the Indonesian War of Independence, 1945–9

The Economic History Review, EarlyView.
Abstract This paper investigates how the Indonesian War of Independence (1945‒9) influenced staple food prices, and how fluctuations in those prices, in turn, shaped the trajectory and dynamics of the conflict. We compiled a dataset comprising more than 8600 prices for staple foods covering the entire Indonesian archipelago from 1939‒49, allowing us to
Ingrid de Zwarte, Helmi Moret, Pim de Zwart   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Heritage language learners' language availability and choice: A case study of primary school Persian learners in Australia

Foreign Language Annals, EarlyView.
Abstract This study investigates the factors influencing Persian language learning among heritage language learners in Sydney, Australia, with a particular focus on how formal and informal settings shape language choice and availability. The research employs a qualitative case study approach, incorporating data from student focus groups, semi ...
Mojgan Mokhatebi Ardakani, Dara Tafazoli
wiley   +1 more source

The Prilužje Enclave: A Construction of Local Identity

Dve Domovini, 2008
The present study examines a view of the “Other” in the enclave of Prilužje (Kosovo). The image of the “Other” was obtained by qualitative analysis of interviews made with Serbs in this enclave.
Biljana Sikimić
doaj  

Empowerment for People With Lived Experience of the Justice System? Peer Leadership and the ‘Spectrum of Public Participation’

The Howard Journal of Crime and Justice, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Drawing from Arnstein's original ladder model, and the political philosophy of Dewey, Fraser and Pitkin, it is argued that people with lived experience of the justice system require a coherent social movement if they are to be collectively empowered by lived experience consultations.
Aaron Hart
wiley   +1 more source

Linguistic Enclaves and Enclave Communities In the Mediterranean

Linguistic Exploration
A linguistic enclave is a restricted linguistic area where an X-speaking community is surrounded by a Y-speaking society. This article reviews some cases of Mediterranean enclave speech communities, while specific concern is devoted to Alghero (l’Alguer), a Catalan-speaking enclave in Sardinia, in the western Mediterranean.
openaire   +1 more source

Social Isolation and Loneliness Among Older Asian Immigrants Through the Lens of Sense of Coherence: Systematic Review of Qualitative Studies

Journal of Advanced Nursing, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Aim To explore the meaning older Asian immigrants attribute to social isolation and loneliness, their management strategies, utilisation of resources and impact on health. Design Systematic review of qualitative studies. Data Sources AgeLine, CINAHL, MEDLINE, ProQuest, PsycINFO, Scopus, and Web of Science databases were searched in September ...
Della Maneze, Brandon W. Smith, Hadwan Aldahmashi, Alex Chan, Lucie Ramjan, Jed Montayre, Joby Alex, Yenna Salamonson   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Reconfiguring European Union Migration Governance: From Technocratic Policy Harmonisation to Transactional Diplomacy Under the 2024 Pact on Migration and Asylum

JCMS: Journal of Common Market Studies, EarlyView.
Abstract This study examines the structural transformation in European Union (EU) migration governance following the adoption of the New Pact on Migration and Asylum of 2024. The negotiation introduced a new layer of decision‐making that augmented the existing technocratic co‐ordination within the Justice and Home Affairs networks with high‐level ...
Midori Okabe
wiley   +1 more source

No Remedy: Injustice and Constrained Citizenship in Indonesia's Plantation Zone

Journal of Agrarian Change, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This contribution to the special issue examines a constrained version of citizenship in Indonesia's plantation zone. When corporations take hold of village land, residents experience devastating dispossession and a profound sense of injustice, yet they lack effective channels through which to claim rights as citizens or secure remedy from the ...
Tania Murray Li, Pujo Semedi
wiley   +1 more source

Agro‐Industrial Enclosures: Food Security, Land Consolidation and Rural Displacement in China

Journal of Agrarian Change, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This paper examines rural enclosures for industrialized agriculture as a window into the local political economy and territorial politics underlying projects of agricultural modernization. In recent years, agro‐industrial parks with ‘characteristic’ industries have proliferated in China as the government viewed it as a technical solution to ...
Karita Kan
wiley   +1 more source

Does financial knowledge affect borrower discouragement among various social categories? Evidence from the United States

Journal of Consumer Affairs, EarlyView.
Abstract A deficiency in financial knowledge often precipitates costly financial choices, affecting consumers' behavior and decision‐making. We delve into how financial acumen influences borrower discouragement by utilizing data from the U.S. Federal Reserve's Survey of Household Economics and Decision‐Making (2017–2022). Discouraged borrower describes
Anoosheh Rostamkalaei, Allan Riding, George Saridakis   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source