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Psychology &Marketing, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Loneliness shapes consumer behavior, yet whether it increases preference for warm or competent brands remains unresolved. We argue that this question cannot be answered without distinguishing who is perceived to be lonely. Individual loneliness, which is a person's subjective experience of social disconnection, activates agency‐restoration ...
Aulona Ulqinaku +2 more
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Faces of WarSince the end of the Middle Ages, most of the wars fought by the Jagiellons were fought by enlisted soldiers, while every year they served in the permanent defence system (Polish: obrona potoczna) in the Ruthenian lands.
Aleksander Bołdyrew, Karol Łopatecki
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The Rise of the Mercenaries in the Third Century
, 2017 Foreigners joining an army for private gain are mercenaries, those doing so for political reasons are allies. By these criteria, Rome, during the Republic, used mostly allies rather than mercenaries whenever she needed foreign manpower or special ...
Speidel, Michael P.
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Psychology &Marketing, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Through technological advances in winemaking, New World wine‐producing countries have achieved wines of comparable or superior quality relative to traditional European producers. Nevertheless, the symbolic value associated with European wines may still outweigh that of domestic products, particularly in countries where historical sociocultural
Alvaro Luis Lamas Cassago +4 more
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HIRED GUNS IN SIERRA LEONE: MERCENARIES’ ENTHRALLING ROLE
Studia Universitatis Babeş-Bolyai. Studia EuropaeaThis research focuses on the role of mercenaries in the Sierra Leone civil war. This gruesome event that lasted for more than a decade, represents a critical case study in understanding the multi-dimensional dynamics of privatized force participation in
Ramona GOGA
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Psychology &Marketing, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Despite the rise of circular fashion, buying brand‐new garments remains the societal norm. This research identifies a cognitive bias hindering sustainable consumption: identity misforecasting, by which consumers mispredict how much a brand‐new purchase will enhance their identity.
Olaya Moldes +2 more
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The Current Status of Mercenaries in the Law of Armed Conflict
, 1990 Mercenaries have existed since the earliest recorded armed conflict. However, recent trends in the conduct of armed conflict have raised questions over the problem of mercenaries and their status in the laws of war.
Kwakwa, Edward
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Norman Paralı Askerlerin Anadolu’daki Faaliyetleri ve Türkler
Tetkik, 2023 Bizans İmparatorluğu, asırlar boyu devam eden büyük gücünü, askerî yapısının mükemmelliğine borçlu olmuştur. Oldukça geniş bir alana yayılan Bizans arazisi, bu askerler ile korunmaya çalışılmıştır. Bizans ordusunda görev yapan ücretli askerler ise Avrupa’
Nadir Karakuş
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, 2014 Research has long abandoned the view that only states wage war. On the contrary, civil war research has produced an impressive body of literature on violent non-state actors.
Ulrich Petersohn, Petersohn, Ulrich
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How can children and young people have a voice in urban treescapes?
People and Nature, EarlyView.Abstract Scientific understanding of climate change has, to date, failed to result in sufficient action. This paper proposes that a deficit model of top‐down learning and dissemination in relation to public engagement with science may be part of the problem, particularly when considering the attitudes, values and empowerment of children and young ...
Simon Carr +10 more
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