Norm Circles and the Limitations of European Union Normative Projection in Afghanistan
Journal for the Theory of Social Behaviour, Volume 56, Issue 4, December 2026.ABSTRACT Norm diffusion research explains the international travel of norms in semantic terms, through resonance, framing, grafting and localisation. Such accounts presuppose norms to be portable objects whose identity persists through transit. Yet, ontologically, norms exert causal force only where a real social group endorses and enforces them.
Oz Hassan
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Predicting Fear of Terrorism Following the Indirect Exposure to October 7th Hamas Attack Against Israel Through Psychological Distance: The Mediating Role of Self-Labeling. [PDF]
J Interpers ViolenceCohen-Louck K, Neeman-Haviv V, Levy I.
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US Influence in Post‐Assad Syria and the Limits of Turkey's Leverage
Middle East Policy, Volume 33, Issue 4, Winter 2026.Abstract In early 2026, the post‐Assad government in Damascus weakened the Kurdish‐led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) and began integrating the group through phased incorporation and gradual reassertion of state authority. While this advanced some Turkish objectives, it demonstrated the limits of Ankara's influence: Kurdish fighters were incorporated ...
Barış Çağlar
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Ghosts of future past: a qualitative study on 'radicalisation' through the perspectives of Syria travellers. [PDF]
Psychiatr Psychol LawEl-Omari A +6 more
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The Stability‐Instability Paradox and the Evolving Balance of Terror in the Middle East
Middle East Policy, Volume 33, Issue 4, Winter 2026.Abstract In launching its war on Iran, Washington has committed a grave mistake by allowing a weakened Islamic Republic to reconstitute a regional balance of terror. This article shows how the Cold War‐era stability‐instability paradox has been restored in a new form, creating an equilibrium that discourages open warfare while reducing the advantages ...
Thomas Juneau
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Scandinavian Political Studies, Volume 49, Issue 4, November 2026.ABSTRACT The parliamentary floor represents an important arena for political debate. Recent research shows that politicians use foreign events strategically through parliamentary speeches to achieve electoral success. However, it is not clear how politicians do so to increase attention to their preferred issues.
Nicholas Buhmann‐Holmes
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P/CVE-as-counterinsurgency: Police violence and police reform in Kenya's counterterrorism agenda. [PDF]
Secur DialogueMesok E, Schildknecht D.
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Scandinavian Political Studies, Volume 49, Issue 4, November 2026.ABSTRACT Online democratic discourse faces threats from diverse forms of information manipulation, including disinformation campaigns and foreign influence operations. Among these, political bots represent a covert and scalable threat, infiltrating online debates, amplifying select viewpoints, and distorting perceptions of public opinion.
Linus Wahlberg
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Mental disorder, psychological problems and terrorist behaviour: A systematic review and meta-analysis. [PDF]
Campbell Syst Rev, 2022 Sarma KM, Carthy SL, Cox KM.
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Who Perpetrates? Gender‐Based Violence and Harassment Against Women on Cambodia's Construction Sites
Gender, Work &Organization, Volume 33, Issue 6, Page 2580-2591, November 2026.ABSTRACT Most studies of gender‐based violence and harassment (GBVH) focus on white‐collar women's experiences of sexual harassment in highly regulated workplaces in the Global North. However, globally most women work in far less controlled settings. One such setting is Cambodia, where work on construction sites is highly informal.
Michele Ford, Vichhra Mouyly
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