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International Journal of Urban and Regional Research, EarlyView.Abstract The Beqaa Valley in Lebanon has become increasingly polluted, and residents are attributing illness to improper waste disposal and dumping. This article explores local epistemologies of pollution’s causes and effects in three films, which were researched and produced by local residents of Bar Elias, a small town in the Beqaa, which has rapidly
Hannah Sender +2 more
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Learning the Hard Way: The Effect of Violent Conflict on Student Academic Achievement [PDF]
, 2014 We study the effect of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict on the probability to pass the final high-school exam for Palestinian students in the West Bank during the Second Intifada (2000-2006).
Brück, Tilman +2 more
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Difficult Dialogues: The Technologies and Limits of Reconciliation [PDF]
, 2012 Projects known as dialogue or reconciliation build on the common ground between members of historically adversarial groups to help overcome vicious cycles of retaliation. This chapter compares observations from two studies of religious and religio-ethnic
Moon, Dawne
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Beyond Paralysis: The Reframing of Israeli Peace Activism Since the Second Intifada [PDF]
, 2016 This article looks at the transformation of Israeli peace activism since the Second Intifada. It does this by focusing on the collective action frames of Israeli peace activism, using framing processes from social movement theory to identify and explain ...
Fleischmann, L.
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Sanctions, National Security, and Free Speech
Global Policy, EarlyView.ABSTRACT A fundamental, but largely overlooked, aspect of the New Washington Consensus is the use of national security arguments to restrict speech and punish disfavored speakers. Although the United States has a longer history of using sanctions to restrict speech in the terrorism context, it has recently applied sanctions to restrict political speech,
Joshua Andresen
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The Struggle for Palestinian Hearts and Minds: Violence and Public Opinion in the Second Intifada [PDF]
This paper examines how violence in the Second Intifada influences Palestinian public opinion. Using micro data from a series of opinion polls linked to data on fatalities, we find that Israeli violence against Palestinians leads them to support more ...
Jaeger, David A. +3 more
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Does Television Terrify Tourists? Effects of US Television News on Demand for Tourism in Israel [PDF]
, 2007 In this paper we analyze a time series measuring the monthly flow of US tourists to Israel over the period 1997-2006. We pay particular attention to the response of tourists to variations in the intensity the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, drawing a ...
Fielding, D, Shortland, A
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Power Transition and Pragmatic Adaptation: Iran's Strategic Approach to China, Russia and the GCC
Global Policy, EarlyView.ABSTRACT This study examines how Iranian strategic thinkers conceptualise the country's ‘Look East’ policy (i.e., relations with China and Russia) and the GCC states. Using thematic qualitative content analysis of approximately 70 documents from Iranian state official, advisory and academic institutions (2015–2025), it reveals that Iran's eastward ...
Sara Bazoobandi
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From the Field to the Laboratory: The Theory‐Practice Research of Peter J. Carnevale
Negotiation and Conflict Management Research, EarlyView., 2020 Abstract As colleagues and collaborators, we reflect on the work and legacy of Peter Carnevale, currently professor at the University of Southern California, and recipient of the 2002 Jeffrey Z. Rubin Theory‐to‐Practice Award of the International Association for Conflict Management (IACM). We review Carnevale’s main contributions, including his work on
Linda L. Putnam +3 more
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When First Nations Don't Count: H.V. Evatt and the Erasure of Palestinian Rights
Australian Journal of Politics &History, EarlyView.As Minister for External Affairs in the Chifley Government, Herbert Vere Evatt played a pivotal role at the United Nations in securing the partition of Palestine and recognition of the State of Israel. These endeavours were represented by Evatt and in subsequent commentary as exemplifying Evatt's commitment to justice.
Jeff Rickertt
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