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Does the Threat of Killing Gays Deter Foreign Aid: The Case of Uganda's 2014 Anti‐Homosexuality Act
Review of Development Economics, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Much attention has been drawn on Uganda in recent years due to the strengthening of its anti‐LGBTQ legislation and rhetoric. Our study explores the aid‐deterring effect of anti‐LGBTQ legislation in an experimental setting using the Synthetic Control Method.
Elissaios Papyrakis, Luca Tasciotti
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Scandinavian Journal of Psychology, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Conspiracy beliefs have long been a recurring feature of human society; however, when they target disadvantaged groups, such as the LGBTQ+ people, they represent a particularly harmful phenomenon with detrimental consequences. Despite the increasing interest in the phenomenon, research to date has often overlooked the influence of an ...
Sara Panerati +3 more
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From Expansion to Erosion: The Global Trajectory of Judicial Independence, 1960–2018
Sociological Forum, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Judicial independence expanded globally throughout the twentieth century, but this trajectory has recently come under pressure. In recent years, governments around the world have increasingly challenged judicial autonomy. This study unpacks this global reversal by analyzing data from 156 states between 1960 and 2018.
Nir Rotem
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Sociological Forum, EarlyView.ABSTRACT This paper introduces transboundary spanning as a novel concept for social movement analysis. Using Extinction Rebellion (XR) in the United States as a case study, we examine the relational dynamics of social movement boundary spanning: processes wherein actors and organizations engage across symbolic boundaries.
Tobias Müller, Peter Gardner
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PARADA DO ORGULHO LGBT: uma estratégia midiática de visibilidade cultural
Revista Políticas Públicas & Cidades, 2016 Este trabalho visa tipificar, explicar e entender um dos caminhos escolhidos pelo Movimento de lésbicas, gays, bissexuais, travestis e transexuais (LGBT) – a Parada do Orgulho LGBT –, para gerar visibilidade de suas demandas e reivindicações por direitos
Diego Cotta, Adilson Vaz Cabral Filho
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Reducing Burnout and Disengagement: A Review of the Strategies of Social Change Organizations
Sociological Forum, EarlyView.ABSTRACT The literature on burnout and persistence for activists or other social change actors has diversified from an explanation of causes to the study of how to address the challenges of disengagement. This review of the literature provides an analysis of organizational strategies for reducing burnout and disengagement.
David J. Hess
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When Does Hope Drive Social Change? Empirical Insights and Their Policy Implications
Social Issues and Policy Review, Volume 20, Issue 1, December 2026.ABSTRACT When and how does people's hope for change drive social transformation? This question has gained urgency amidst the profound sociopolitical crises of the 21st century, including escalating intergroup conflicts, accelerating environmental degradation, and mounting threats to democracy.
Oded Adomi Leshem, Eran Halperin
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Sexuality, Gender &Policy, Volume 9, Issue 3, August 2026.ABSTRACT The study aimed to investigate the cultural and gender differences in the attitudes of Israeli Jews and Israeli Arabs toward homosexuality. A self‐reporting questionnaire was completed by 519 participants. A significant difference was discovered between Jewish and Arab individuals, with those who had prior familiarity with the lesbian, gay ...
Vered Ben David, Felix Kaplan
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Scandinavian Political Studies, Volume 49, Issue 3, August 2026.ABSTRACT Research has documented an increase in the use of negative campaign strategies during election campaigns worldwide. This study contributes to the literature by offering a longitudinal analysis of how negative statements and moral scandalization strategies by Swedish political parties on Facebook have evolved over time, and whether they ...
Andreas Widholm +2 more
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Analyses of Social Issues and Public Policy, Volume 26, Issue 2, August 2026.Abstract This mixed‐methods study examines the experience of the impostor phenomenon in a racially/ethnically and sexually diverse sample of undergraduates in majors related to science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM). Guided by an intersectionality framework, we examined whether experiences of the impostor phenomenon differ at the ...
Richard Chang +3 more
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