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Opportunities and Alliances: The Relational Dynamics of Criminal Collusion in Latin America

The British Journal of Sociology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Based on ethnographic fieldwork in Mexico and judicial wiretap analysis in Argentina, this paper shows that collusion between state actors and violent non‐state actors operates through fluid and competitive relational networks rather than stable hierarchies or fixed institutional arrangements.
Eldad J. Levy, Javier Auyero
wiley   +1 more source

Bound by blood and bloodshed: Sibling ties and participation in genocidal violence

Criminology, EarlyView.
Abstract Focusing on the 1994 genocide in Rwanda, we examine how sibling relationships—one of the most salient familial bonds—influence individual engagement in violence during mass atrocity. Drawing on an adaptation of differential association and social learning theories for contexts of mass atrocity, we analyze a novel dataset linking over 300,000 ...
Jack G. R. Wippell, Hollie Nyseth Nzitatira, Jared F. Edgerton, Evelyn Gertz   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Deterrence Through Resilience and Civil Preparedness: The Comprehensive and Militarised Models of Civil Defence

Global Policy, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT As hybrid threats blur the line between war and peace and challenge conventional deterrence logics, states increasingly turn to concepts of resilience, civil preparedness and whole‐of‐society as elements of their security strategies. This raises the question of how civilian agency can be viewed as an element of deterrence and what the ...
Agata Mazurkiewicz, Heljä Ossa
wiley   +1 more source

Tagging the Emirate: Language, Coordination and the Taliban's Digital Pursuit of Legitimacy

Global Policy, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This study examines how political actors leverage social media in Afghanistan as a tool for political legitimation. Framing social media as a potential supply of legitimacy, it analysed X (formerly known as Twitter) content posted by the former Afghan government, humanitarian and Taliban political accounts between January 2020 and December ...
Hannah Oates
wiley   +1 more source

‘The White Hordes From the West’: Race and Refuge in Australian Media Commentary About White Rhodesians During Zimbabwe's Decolonisation

Australian Journal of Politics &History, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This article explores Australian media commentary on white Rhodesians migrating to Australia, focusing on the period of Malcolm Fraser's prime ministership (1975–1983). The main argument is that the Australian media debates about whether to classify white Rhodesians as ‘migrants’ or ‘refugees’ were not merely semantic but reflected a deeper ...
George Bishi, Ana Stevenson
wiley   +1 more source

MAIN DIRECTIONS AND STRUCTURAL ELEMENTS OF CIVIC EDUCATION

Освітній дискурс
Urgency of the research. Military-patriotic education of schoolchildren as a priority component of patriotic education in today's conditions should be based on spirituality and the system of values of Ukrainians, as well as should include general ...
Olexandr Prytula
doaj   +1 more source

TASKS OF EDUCATING YOUNG PEOPLE IN THE SPIRIT OF MILITARY PATRIOTISM

, 2022
This article is devoted to the study of the process of educating our youth in the spirit of military patriotism, the main strength of our country, the main pillar of our development, and the main priorities in educating in the spirit of military patriotism.
openaire   +1 more source

Decentralized propaganda in the era of digital media: The massive presence of the Chinese state on Douyin

American Journal of Political Science, EarlyView.
Abstract The rise of social media in the digital era poses unprecedented challenges to authoritarian regimes that aim to influence public attitudes and behaviors. To address these challenges, we argue that authoritarian regimes have adopted a decentralized approach to produce and disseminate propaganda on social media.
Yingdan Lu, Jennifer Pan, Xu Xu, Yiqing Xu   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Evolution of the education system in Suvorov military schools: how digital technologies are changing traditional practices

Экстремальная психология и безопасность личности
Context and relevance. The digital transformation of society has a significant impact on traditional education systems, including Suvorov military schools.
Y.A. Antsibor
doaj   +1 more source

Education in values: An analysis of teachers' role in Mozambican military higher education. [PDF]

Heliyon, 2023
Njelezi MT.
europepmc   +1 more source