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Egalitarians despite themselves: envy and leadership in Ecuadorian Amazonia Égalitaires malgré eux : envie et leadership en Amazonie équatorienne

Journal of the Royal Anthropological Institute, EarlyView.
The Shuar of Ecuadorian Amazonia once pursued eminence through warfare and vision quests. While vision quests have been retained, today – settled in villages – they seek eminence through economic success and political leadership. This article examines an apparent paradox: whilst envy suspicions pervade public life, they legitimize rather than level ...
Natalia Buitron, Grégory Deshoullière
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EUROPEAN EXPERIENCE IN REGULATING INTER-BUDGETARY RELATIONS AND THE POSSIBILITY OF ITS IMPLEMENTATION IN UKRAINE

Scientific bulletin of Polissia, 2019
Urgency of the research. In the context of European integration, the modernization of the state, the formation of an effective and efficient system of public administration, capable of implementing systematic and consistent solutions, acquire special importance. Target setting.
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Shameful or shameless? Anxieties about mothers and women's autonomy on the Central African Copperbelt, 1956–1964

Gender &History, EarlyView.
Abstract This article deals with anxiety about and the shaming of modern urban mothers and wives on the mines of the late colonial Central African Copperbelt. Women's various labours and public presence lead to ambivalent depictions, such as the ‘careless mother’, that were part of a broader array of anxieties about women's autonomy on the mines ...
Stephanie Lämmert
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The agency of a marmalade machine: Gender, class and mechanical gadgets in the British Kitchen, c.1870–1938

Gender &History, EarlyView.
Abstract This article explores the marmalade machine, a mechanical device designed to slice orange peel. These niche objects were manufactured between roughly 1870 and 1938 in Britain. As a so‐called ‘labour‐saving’ gadget, the marmalade machine sliced orange peel quickly and effectively, removing the tedious process of slicing orange peel by hand ...
Katie Carpenter
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Churchill and Germany: A ‘Special’ Relationship

History, EarlyView.
Abstract No other country defined the trajectory of Churchill's political career more than Germany, a country of which he had little direct knowledge but which he either sought to emulate, accommodate or oppose throughout his time in politics. This article traces Churchill's relationship with Germany from his entry into politics at the beginning of the
T. G. Otte
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Directions of Development of The System of Inter-Budgetary Relations of Kazakhstan In Modern Conditions

TRUDY UNIVERSITETA
The article is devoted to the analysis of the effectiveness of intergovernmental relations in Kazakhstan in the context of the need to stabilize economic processes. The aim of the research is to assess the main factors affecting the development and stabilization of intergovernmental relations, as well as to develop proposals for the redistribution of ...
Indira ZHURTYBAEVA, Aliya IBRAYEVA, Bakhyt BAYADILOVA, Alexandr KOICHUBAYEV   +3 more
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Winston Churchill and South Africa: An Enduring, yet Debatable Connection, 1899–1955

History, EarlyView.
Abstract The article traces Churchill's engagement with South Africa, from his time as a newspaper correspondent during the Anglo‐Boer War to his services in both Liberal and Conservative cabinets as well as, ultimately, his premiership. The discussion highlights three phases in this relationship.
LUVUYO WOTSHELA
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THEORETICAL FUNDAMENTALS OF INTER-BUDGETARY RELATIONS IN THE NEW CONDITIONS OF LOCAL SELF-GOVERNMENT DEVELOPMENT

Problems and prospects of economics and management, 2021
The article is devoted to the theoretical and methodological essence of inter-budget relations in the conditions of formation and development of local self - government. The basic theoretical principles, characteristics, essence, principles and organization of inter-budget relations in Ukraine are outlined.
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WHAT DOES IT TAKE TO ‘ACCEPT’ URBAN SHRINKAGE? A Comparative Analysis of Discursive Pathways to Policy and Action on Shrinking Cities in the Netherlands and Finland

International Journal of Urban and Regional Research, EarlyView.
Abstract Shrinking cities are increasingly drawing global attention, but urban shrinkage is seldom considered as an enduring structural condition necessitating a move beyond growth‐centric strategies. The focus often remains on mitigating symptoms rather than embracing the broader implications of long‐term decline. Understanding of what drives decision‐
Marjan Marjanović, Johanna Lilius
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System contradictions of inter-budgetary relations [PDF]

Finance and Credit, 2017
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