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Traders, big men and prophets: political continuity and crisis in the Maji Maji rebellion in Southeast Tanzania [PDF]
, 2004 This article places the origins of the Maji Maji rebellion in Southeast Tanzania within the context of tensions between coast and interior, and between ‘big man’ leaders and their followers, which grew out of the expansion of trade and warfare in the ...
Becker, Felicitas
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A Robust Adaptive One‐Sample‐Ahead Preview Super‐Twisting Sliding Mode Controller
International Journal of Adaptive Control and Signal Processing, EarlyView.Block Diagram of the Robust Adaptive One‐Sample‐Ahead Preview Super‐Twisting Sliding Mode Controller. ABSTRACT This article introduces a discrete‐time robust adaptive one‐sample‐ahead preview super‐twisting sliding mode controller. A stability analysis of the controller by Lyapunov criteria is developed to demonstrate its robustness in handling both ...
Guilherme Vieira Hollweg +5 more
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Hellige bygninger på grænsefladen i dansk kommunalpolitik
Religionsvidenskabeligt Tidsskrift, 2015 Physical space is challenged on the basis of aesthetic, ideological, religious, environmental and economic perspectives. Buildings and structures play a prominent role in the competition for recognition between social groups.
Brian Arly Jacobsen
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Are Politics Local? Party Nationalization and Local Politics Around the World [PDF]
, 2016 The political maxim “all politics is local” refers to the importance of politicians focusing more time and effort in their local districts. By identifying patterns in electoral data, we aim to test this idea and explore the extent to which support for ...
Cooper, Laurel +2 more
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Advanced Engineering Materials, EarlyView.Predicting extreme defects in additive manufacturing remains a key challenge limiting its structural reliability. This study proposes a statistical framework that integrates Extreme Value Theory with advanced process indicators to explore defect–process relationships and improve the estimation of critical defect sizes. The approach provides a basis for
Muhammad Muteeb Butt +8 more
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Les Cahiers ALHIM, 2008 In recent years considerable scholar attention has been given to participatory democratic processes at the local level. This article examines the consequences of inclusion in the local politics on a indigenous community in the Peruvian Andes.
Maria-Therese Gutafsson
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Some politics is local: the determinants of engagement in local and national politics across Europe
QOE-IJES, 2020 Understanding the roots of political engagement has been one of the critical tasks performed by students of comparative political behaviour. This paper adds to the literature by examining the determinants of political discussion about local and national ...
João Cancela
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The politics of what works in service delivery:\ud An evidence-based review [PDF]
, 2012 This paper examines the evidence on the forms of politics likely to promote inclusive social provisioning and enable, as opposed to constrain, improvements in service outcomes.
Batley, Richard, Mcloughlin, Claire
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The politics of service delivery in South Africa: the local government sphere in context
, 2016 The post-1994 democratic developmental South African state opted for a strong local government system which has been constitutionalised, in terms of Chapter 7 of the Constitution of the Republic of South Africa Act 108 of 1996.
P. Reddy
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Advanced Engineering Materials, EarlyView.The tribological behavior of 100Cr6 steel spheres textured via Vickers microindentation is evaluated under lubricated sliding by varying both dimple size and density. Fine and dense textures significantly reduce friction across all lubrication regimes, while large dimples increase it.
Farideh Davoodi +3 more
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