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The nation‐state, non‐Western empires, and the politics of cultural difference

American Journal of Political Science, EarlyView.
Abstract While empires have been central to political theory, they almost always refer to Western forms of imperialism and colonialism to which non‐Western societies are subject. But precolonial empires have ruled much of the world for much of known history. Building on recent International Relations (IR) scholarship, this article reconstructs an ideal
Loubna El Amine
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Historic Floodplain Meadows in the Landscape: Investigating Anthropogenic Habitats Important for Nature Conservation, Carbon Sequestration and Flood Attenuation. [PDF]

Environ Manage
Firth A, Firth E, Rothero E, Gowing D.
europepmc   +1 more source

Defiant pride: Origins and consequences of ethnic voting

American Journal of Political Science, EarlyView.
Abstract Why do voters often remain loyal to ethnic parties despite receiving little in terms of material welfare? I develop a theory focused on the role of dignity concerns in explaining within‐group variation in ethnic party loyalty. Group members who face discrimination from state agencies dominated by outgroups respond with defiant pride, which ...
Mashail Malik
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8,000 years of wild and domestic animal body size data reveal long-term synchrony and recent divergence due to intensified human impact. [PDF]

Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A
Mureau C, d'Oliveira L, Peyron O, Blaise E, Renaud A, Balcarcel A, Jeanjean M, Bonhomme V, Bouby L, Ros J, Evin A.   +10 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Rulers on the road: Itinerant rule in the Holy Roman Empire, AD 919–1519

American Journal of Political Science, EarlyView.
Abstract Itinerant rule, rule exercised through traveling, was a common yet insufficiently researched, premodern form of governance. Studying the determinants of ruler itineraries in the Holy Roman Empire, AD 919–1519, we argue that rulers' visits targeted “marginal” elites.
Carl Müller‐Crepon, Clara Neupert‐Wentz, Andrej Kokkonen, Jørgen Møller   +3 more
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Mother-Child Religious Affiliation Discordance and Mother's Psychosocial Wellbeing in a Rural Sub-Saharan Setting. [PDF]

J Sci Study Relig
Agadjanian V, Hayford SR, Badolato L.
europepmc   +1 more source

Ancient DNA reveals 4000 years of grapevine diversity, viticulture and clonal propagation in France. [PDF]

Nat Commun
Noraz R, Chauvey L, Wagner S, Estrada O, Wales N, Bonnaire E, Cabanis M, Derreumaux M, Figueiral I, Hallavant C, Marinval P, Matterne V, Ros J, Rovira N, Tillier M, Bovagne M, Chausserie-Laprée J, Nicolas C, Daveau I, Delassus D, Gailledrat E, Ginouvez O, Houix B, Jung C, Kuchler P, Leroux L, Macario R, Marlière E, Pasqualini M, Piques G, Pomaredes H, Robert J, Roms C, Roth-Zehner M, Scrinzi M, Taras-Thomas M, Torres Costa J, Besnard G, Terral JF, Bacilieri R, Bouby L, Orlando L.   +41 more
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The exploitation of silver deposits in early medieval Europe: some documentary, economic and social problems

Archaeometry, EarlyView.
Abstract Focusing on Southern Europe, this article sheds light on the mining landscape of the early Middle Ages. Based on the current state of historical and archaeological knowledge, the article raises a number of questions that can be extended to other European regions.
Nicolas Minvielle Larousse
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Identification and measurement of intensive economic growth in a Roman imperial province. [PDF]

Sci Adv
Ortman SG, Lobo J, Lodwick L, Wiseman R, Bulik O, Harbison V, Bettencourt LMA.   +6 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Quality from Kent: Preliminary results from the analysis of fifth‐ to seventh‐century silver alloys

Archaeometry, EarlyView.
Abstract This paper explores early results from the chemical and lead isotope analysis of 30 silver‐alloy objects from southeast England dating between the fifth and seventh centuries CE, presenting limited aspects of the three main analyses that were conducted. First, a comparison of the results gained from surface x‐ray fluorescence (pXRF) values and
Toby F. Martin, Matthew J. Ponting
wiley   +1 more source