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Why did Putin invade Ukraine? A theory of degenerate autocracy
American Journal of Political Science, EarlyView.Abstract Many dictatorships end up with a series of disastrous decisions such as Hitler's attack on the Soviet Union or Saddam Hussein's aggression against Kuwait. Even if a certain policy choice is not ultimately fatal for the regime, such as Mao's Big Leap Forward or the Pol Pot's collectivization drive, they typically involve both a miscalculation ...
Georgy Egorov, Konstantin Sonin
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MEXICAN REVOLUTIONARY AFFAIRS AS SEEN BY RUSSIAN WITNESSES (1910-1914)
RUDN Journal of World History, 2016 In the first decades of the 20th century several countries underwent turbulent revolutionary change. In this respect it is interesting to trace how the representatives of one of these states perceived affairs in the other.
A Anatol'evich Manukhin
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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
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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
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Paying for progress : politics, ethnicity and schools in a Mexican Sierra, 1875-1930 [PDF]
This thesis studies the secular schools sustained by two rural municipalities of majority Indian population in the Sierra Norte de Puebla in the periods before and after the 1910 Revolution (1875-1930).
Acevedo-Rodrigo, Adriana
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VSED Should Not Be a Pathway to MAiD (Though Both Are Ethically Permissible)
Bioethics, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Recent changes in aid in dying laws have led some to argue for a pathway from Voluntarily Stopping Eating and Drinking (VSED) to Medical Aid in Dying (MAiD). Proponents point to the Sontag case as demonstrating the efficacy of the practice. This article first provides an overview of the development of the practice of VSED and MAiD and provides
D. B. Davison
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Intro -- Introduction. Escuelitas, Literacy, and Imaginary Dual Citizenship -- Chapter 1. Escuelitas and the Expansion of the Texas Public School System, 1865-1910 -- Chapter 2.
Barragán Goetz, Philis.
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Mexican Troops leaving for the Front.
, 1910 Recto: [inscribed on negative] Mexican Troops leaving for the Front ...
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British Journal of Learning Disabilities, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Background Educational access is key in empowering persons living with intellectual disabilities. Nevertheless, internationally, Persons with Intellectual Disabilities continue to experience marginalization and discrimination in accessing higher education.
Denise De Souza +8 more
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A Simple Grid‐Maps Pipeline: Restructured, Accelerated and Upgraded
Computer Graphics Forum, EarlyView.Abstract Grid maps – spatially arranged small multiples – are a powerful tool to show complex geospatial data. Meulemans et al. (2020) introduced a pipeline for computing high‐quality grid maps that are shaped roughly according to their containing geographic outlines.
W. Meulemans
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