Balancing bossism: State expansion in the face of elite capture
Abstract Central states have often relied on local elites to implement policies in peripheral areas. These strategies may allow otherwise weak states to impose their directives, but they can also be inefficient, particularly when a single elite commands total control over local politics (monopolist capture).
Anna F. Callis, Christopher L. Carter
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THE CONCEPT OF EDUCATING YOUNG PEOPLE IN THE MILITARY-PATRIOTIC SPIRIT
After the independence of the Republic of Uzbekistan, the organizational and legal foundations of the preliminary training and military-patriotic education of young people before conscription were created. Constitution of the Republic of Uzbekistan, Laws "On Defense", "General Military Obligation" and "On Military Service", "Concept of Education of ...
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The nation‐state, non‐Western empires, and the politics of cultural difference
Abstract While empires have been central to political theory, they almost always refer to Western forms of imperialism and colonialism to which non‐Western societies are subject. But precolonial empires have ruled much of the world for much of known history. Building on recent International Relations (IR) scholarship, this article reconstructs an ideal
Loubna El Amine
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Golden weapons and golden fetters: From the gold standard to the new geopolitics
Abstract This paper explores the historical relationship between monetary regimes, security concerns, and geopolitical tensions, particularly focusing on the role of gold. Throughout history, monetary systems have been deeply intertwined with international state systems and security provisions.
Harold James
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Spiritual origin of national patriotic education in the military chaplaincy system
The article examines the role of military chaplaincy in the formation of national-patriotic education of the Ukrainian army. The relevance and novelty of the research lies in determining the essence of Ukrainian military patriotism’s spiritual ...
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CONCEPT OF EDUCATING YOUNG PEOPLE IN THE SPIRIT OF MILITARY-PATRIOTISM
after the independence of the Republic of Uzbekistan, the organizational legal basis of initial preparation and military-patriotic education of young people up to the call was created.The Constitution of the Republic of Uzbekistan, the law"on defense", the law"on General military duty and military service", the concept" education of youth in the spirit
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Gender inequality in urban British Africa: Evidence from Anglican marriage registers
Abstract We examine the colonial origins and evolution of gender inequality in mission schooling and formal labour force participation across six cities in British colonial Africa, using marriage register data for some 30,000 Anglican brides and grooms well‐positioned to benefit from colonial educational and employment opportunities.
Felix Meier zu Selhausen, Jacob Weisdorf
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Education system of Donbass in the late 30-ies and early 40-ies of the XX century
This article examines the impact of the Great Patriotic War on the Soviet education system, in particular, on educational institutions in Donbass under the occupation by the Nazi invaders.
M. V. Shatokhina
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Settler Sociology: Eugenic Responses to Imperial Crises in the 20th Century
ABSTRACT In the twentieth century, academic concerns about changes in the racial demographics of the United States emanated from the potential crisis of settler colonial decline. In their references to previous empires, stories of contact between people groups, and changes in demographics, settler scholars worked to provide solutions to the ever ...
Heidi Nicholls
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Moralized Identities in and Around Organizations: An Identity Work Perspective
Abstract In this article, we examine the literature on moralized identities – the range of identities that people construct for themselves that are underpinned by issues of morality. We problematize traditional theorizing by drawing on the identity work perspective to provide an explanatory framework that diverts attention away from a focus on what ...
Michael J. Gill, Andrew D. Brown
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