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Homo sapiens, industrialisation and the environmental mismatch hypothesis

open access: yesBiological Reviews, Volume 101, Issue 2, Page 580-601, April 2026.
ABSTRACT For the vast majority of the evolutionary history of Homo sapiens, a range of natural environments defined the parameters within which selection shaped human biology. Although human‐induced alterations to the terrestrial biosphere have been evident for over 10,000 years, the pace and scale of change has accelerated dramatically since the onset
Daniel P. Longman, Colin N. Shaw
wiley   +1 more source

Institutionalisation and Institutional Evolution: A Model of Selecting Government Officials in Ancient China

open access: yesEconomics of Transition and Institutional Change, Volume 34, Issue 2, Page 359-367, April 2026.
ABSTRACT The evolution of institutions in selecting government officials in ancient China reflected efficiency considerations and increased power concentration in the hands of the ruler. Selecting government officials in ancient China became more rule‐based over time, and standardisation and centralisation were some key features of this process.
Haiwen Zhou
wiley   +1 more source

From Theory to the Field and Back Again: Fieldwork‐Based Research on Social Differentiation in Agrarian Studies

open access: yesJournal of Agrarian Change, Volume 26, Issue 2, April 2026.
ABSTRACT Fieldwork is the cornerstone of empirical research in agrarian studies. Discussion about methodological options has, however, not kept up with the innovative conceptual developments taking place within the discipline. This is particularly evident in the study of social differentiation, a key concern in agrarian scholarship. Through a review of
Patrick Illien, Helena Pérez Niño
wiley   +1 more source

CISTERCIANS AND FEUDALISM

open access: yesPast and Present, 1991
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openaire   +1 more source

Η οικοδόμηση των δικαιικών σχέσεων. Ο χαρακτήρας των δικαίων των γαιών (“Landrechten”) κατά τον13οκαι 14ο αιώνα

open access: yesMos Historicus
Παρουσιάζονται με κριτικό τρόπο οι νομοθετικές πρωτοβουλίες κατά τον 13ο αιώνα εντός της γερμανικής αυτοκρατορίας, επικεντρώνοντας στα δίκαια των γαιών και την εξέλιξή τους έως τον 14ο αιώνα.
Αθανάσιος Πάνος
doaj   +1 more source

COVID-19 and organized crime: an introduction to the special issue. [PDF]

open access: yesTrends Organ Crime, 2023
Kotzé J, Lloyd A, Antonopoulos GA.
europepmc   +1 more source

Institutii inclusive si extractive in Europa medievala

open access: yesPerspective Politice, 2018
Can the still-existent economic gap between the two halves of Europe be explained by studying the continent’s medieval past? I argue that the development of feudalism and the different trajectory of this complex web of institutions in Eastern and Western
Adrian DUMITRU
doaj  

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