The choice argument for proportional representation
American Journal of Political Science, EarlyView.Abstract What electoral system should a democracy choose? I argue for proportional representation (PR). My main empirical premise is Duverger's law: Under PR there are more viable candidates in district‐level elections than there are under single‐member plurality (SMP) systems.
Adam Lovett
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Interparental conflict, not divorce, is linked to less positive marital attitudes among Chinese emerging adults. [PDF]
BMC PsycholXu H, He Y.
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Globalization, internal migration, and public goods provision in emerging economies
American Journal of Political Science, EarlyView.Abstract Globalization can introduce new employment opportunities to emerging economies in multinational corporations and exporting firms. Who is best positioned to benefit, and what are the political consequences for “left behind” areas? We argue that primarily advantaged groups seize these opportunities through internal migration toward centers of ...
Benjamin Helms, Junghyun Lim
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Cross-Cultural Marital Satisfaction: Individualistic and Collectivist Influences. [PDF]
Fam ProcessAflatooni L, Daneshpour M.
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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 +3 more
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We-perspective on vision impairment: pathways between common dyadic coping and relationship satisfaction. [PDF]
Front PsycholAlves S +3 more
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Religio‐Governmental Infrastructures: Islam, Infrastructure, and Populist Mobilization in Turkey
American Anthropologist, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Turkish mosques are staffed by state‐appointed imams and callers to prayer whose practices are regulated through a complex bureaucratic network operating on an internet‐based data‐management and communication infrastructure. A centralized mosque loudspeaker network enables the broadcast of calls to prayer and other Islamic recitations across ...
Hikmet Kocamaner
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Experiences related to sexual function among women with endometriosis: perspectives of women and healthcare providers in Iran. [PDF]
Reprod HealthSarvestani MH +3 more
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Displaced Impacts: Visibility, Care, and Humanitarian Filmmaking in Iran
American Anthropologist, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Socially oriented documentary films are increasingly expected to articulate “impact” goals to gain international distribution, yet what counts as impact for those represented remains contested. This article examines how narratives about working and displaced youth in Iran are produced and circulated through social filmmaking.
Nat Nesvaderani
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Sexual distress in patients after radical cystectomy for bladder cancer: a qualitative study. [PDF]
Support Care CancerZhang M, Zhou Y.
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