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Affective Possibility: Identity Documents, Checkpoints, Violence and the Law

open access: yesPoLAR: Political and Legal Anthropology Review, Volume 49, Issue 1, May 2026.
ABSTRACT This article seeks to highlight the unstable relationship between identity documents, checkpoints, violence and the law. To do this the piece uses stories from three Syrians concerning their everyday interactions with the law, primarily at checkpoints but also in other administrative settings.
Marika Sosnowski
wiley   +1 more source

Internet, Inequality, and Regime Stability

open access: yesScottish Journal of Political Economy, Volume 73, Issue 2, May 2026.
ABSTRACT This study examines the link between income inequality and political instability, focusing on the moderating role of Internet penetration. Using data from over 120 countries (1996–2020), we find a conditional relationship: in low‐Internet countries, higher inequality associates with lower instability, likely due to limited political awareness ...
Mohammad Reza Farzanegan   +1 more
wiley   +1 more source

“You Can't Always Run Away”: Gender Reflexivity and Personal Firearms Ownership among Civilian Women Gun Owners in Israel

open access: yesSociological Inquiry, Volume 96, Issue 2, Page 399-416, May 2026.
This article explores the interplay between the nation‐state, gender, and security by exploring embodied experiences of Israeli women gun owners. Growing skepticism toward Israel's historically state‐centric security model has driven a significant increase in women's personal handgun ownership, disrupting and reconfiguring traditional gender identities.
Maya Maor, Nehemia Stern, Uzi ben Shalom
wiley   +1 more source

Rapid Land Surface Uplift and Groundwater Recovery Observed During the Syrian War

open access: yesGeophysical Research Letters, Volume 53, Issue 7, 16 April 2026.
Abstract Recent geopolitical upheaval in Syria is driving regional growth by returning populations, which increases demands on water resources. In northwest Syria, widespread cropland abandonment during the Syrian War starting in 2011 drastically changed the hydrological regime of the region.
Saeed Mhanna   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

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