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The public agglomeration effect: Urban–rural divisions in government efficiency and political preferences

American Journal of Political Science, EarlyView.
Abstract Why and when do cities vote for the left? The emergence of the urban–rural divide in the United States in the 1930s is inconsistent with canonical theories of cleavages. This paper introduces an explanation: agglomeration effects. The provision of government services is more efficient in urban environments because of nonrivalries, economies of
Theo Serlin
wiley   +1 more source

Inuit experiences of and expertise on the 21st-century tuberculosis epidemic in Nunavik, Quebec: a qualitative community-based participatory study. [PDF]

CMAJ
Geboe B, Sandy G, Tooktoo D, Tukalak S, Law S, White-Dupuis S, Nappaaluk Q, Aliqu N, Quananack E, Emudluk M, Watt L, Mangiok P, Dunn-Suen A, Yaaka M, MacDonald NI, Khan FA.   +15 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Perversity, futility, complicity: Should democrats participate in autocratic elections?

American Journal of Political Science, EarlyView.
Abstract Electoral authoritarianism is receiving increasing attention from political scientists, yet it has been mostly ignored by political philosophers. This paper aims to fill some of this gap by considering whether it is morally permissibly for democrats to participate in autocratic elections as candidates or voters.
Zoltan Miklosi
wiley   +1 more source

Exploring the influence of electoral political orientation on health outcomes: a scoping review. [PDF]

Cad Saude Publica
Mejía JFR, Boing AF, Peres MA.
europepmc   +1 more source

Getting on the grid: A field experiment on bottom‐up political pressure and access to essential public services

American Journal of Political Science, EarlyView.
Abstract Water is essential for human life, yet governments frequently leave vulnerable citizens to rely on informal channels for access. What can motivate governments to provide public services such as water to citizens trapped in informality?
Nikhar Gaikwad, Anjali Thomas
wiley   +1 more source

[Enactment of the Act on Injury Prevention and Control: A Step Toward a Healthy Future]. [PDF]

Jugan Geongang Gwa Jilbyeong
Lee J, Bae W.
europepmc   +1 more source

Captured participatory institutions: Theory and evidence from Venezuela's Consejos Comunales

American Journal of Political Science, EarlyView.
Abstract Can participatory institutions (PIs) facilitate development when captured by the government? We propose an original theoretical framework to investigate how changing incumbent priorities can shape the developmental and political effects of captured PIs.
Jared Abbott, Jose Morales‐Arilla
wiley   +1 more source

The experiences of female community health workers during COVID-19 and the influence of gender norms and values in Nepal: A qualitative study. [PDF]

PLOS Glob Public Health
Arjyal A, Baral S, Karki S, Parajuli A, Chand OB, Regmi S, Mansour W, Theobald S, Witter S, Raven J.   +9 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Muralismo como encargo participativo: Holografía de lo (in)visible en comunidades a’i cofán de la selva colombiana

Anthropology of Consciousness, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT When mural art in indigenous communities is commissioned as a participatory project, several methodological, epistemological, and aesthetic questions arise. This text proposes a horizontal and investigative approach to what we can simply call ‘muralism in the A'i Cofán community context,’ not as significant works executed in communities, but ...
Daniel Alberto Restrepo Hernández, Andrés Rojas Guarín, Alexander Queta Criollo   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

The impact of political assassinations on turnout: Evidence from Colombia. [PDF]

Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A
Arjona A, Chacón M, García-Montoya L.
europepmc   +1 more source