Balancing bossism: State expansion in the face of elite capture
American Journal of Political Science, EarlyView.Abstract Central states have often relied on local elites to implement policies in peripheral areas. These strategies may allow otherwise weak states to impose their directives, but they can also be inefficient, particularly when a single elite commands total control over local politics (monopolist capture).
Anna F. Callis, Christopher L. Carter
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Trends and Scientific Production on Isometric Training: A Bibliometric Analysis. [PDF]
Sports (Basel)Ríos Riquelme M +6 more
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Phantasmic Encounters in the Arctic: Haunting Materialities Beyond the Ghosts of War
Anthropology of Consciousness, EarlyView.ABSTRACT In the vast north, ghostly experiences are common for locals and outsiders alike. Here, we explore how cultural‐natural attributes, like remoteness and extreme seasonal variation, compound experiences of the haunting in visceral ways. This provides the Arctic region with an unusually pronounced baseline of other‐than‐human agency, which in the
Aki Hakonen, Oula Seitsonen
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Built and social environment characteristics associated with motorcyclist mortality in Latin American cities from the SALURBAL study. [PDF]
Inj EpidemiolYannone IJ +10 more
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Analysis of Trade Creation and Trade Diversion Effects Between Korea and South/North Asia
Asian-Pacific Economic Literature, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Korea has established various policies to expand trade between Southern Asia and Northern Asia, and an analysis of the impact of these policies is required. Hence, this study used a gravity model to estimate the impact of trade creation and diversion effects on Southern and Northern Asia, focusing on their trade relationships with Korea.
Byung Min Soon, Sumin Cho, Jinhyoung Kim
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Biocultural memory of reciprocity: the Mapuche trafkintu as social-ecological relationships of care and vindication. [PDF]
J Ethnobiol EthnomedSalazar G +5 more
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Transformation of the Agrarian Landscape and Hope in the Central Kalimantan Peatlands
Asia Pacific Viewpoint, EarlyView.ABSTRACT In Kalimantan, Indonesian Borneo, agrarian state programs and corporate strategies seek to transform indigenous Ngaju Dayak into sedentary farmers. Focusing on the notion of transformation, the paper traces whether and how rural people can engage in struggles against structural injustices.
Anu Lounela
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TB vaccine development: monitoring international patent filings to anticipate access challenges. [PDF]
Front Public HealthPignataro MF +5 more
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