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Endogenous opposition: Identity and ideology in Kuwaiti electoral politics

American Journal of Political Science, EarlyView.
Abstract How do opposition elites succeed in authoritarian elections? Existing theories of authoritarian politics suggest a pivotal role for elections in enhancing the survival of incumbent dictators. Yet, in many contexts, opposition elites attract considerable support and constrain the policymaking authorities of these dictators.
Daniel L. Tavana
wiley   +1 more source

Responding domestically: British Islamic faith-based organisations' crisis response in the UK during the COVID-19 pandemic. [PDF]

Disasters
Eggert JP, Sadriu B.
europepmc   +1 more source

National identity after conquest

American Journal of Political Science, EarlyView.
Abstract Conquering powers routinely adopt state‐directed nationalization projects that seek to make the boundaries of the nation coterminous with the (newly expanded) boundaries of the state. To this end, they implement policies that elevate the economic status of individuals who embrace the occupier's national identity and discriminate against those ...
Christopher Carter, Daniel W. Gingerich
wiley   +1 more source

Democratic Deterrence of Middle Powers in Great Power Rivalry: The Case for Indonesia. [PDF]

F1000Res
Purboadji A.
europepmc   +1 more source

Unpacking the role of in‐group bias in US public opinion on human rights violations

American Journal of Political Science, EarlyView.
Abstract Which actor identities and social and political cleavages drive public opinion on human rights violations? While in‐group bias is known to influence public responses to government abuses, the relative impact of different identity characteristics has not been directly tested.
Rebecca Cordell
wiley   +1 more source

Exploring barriers to human milk banking acceptability among nursing mothers in Iran using social cognitive perspectives. [PDF]

Int Breastfeed J
Karami M, Zaremohzzabieh Z, Zarean M, Ahmadi AR.   +3 more
europepmc   +1 more source

The nation‐state, non‐Western empires, and the politics of cultural difference

American Journal of Political Science, EarlyView.
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
wiley   +1 more source

Examination of adolescent and youth modern contraceptive users' perceptions on how religion influences contraceptive use and their rationale and circumstances of use: qualitative evidence from Burkina Faso, Kenya and Niger. [PDF]

J Popul Res (Canberra)
Speizer IS, Bazie F, Maytan-Joneydi A, Mushomi JA, Chaibou S, Boukary K, Agali BI, Rwenyo J.   +7 more
europepmc   +1 more source

The veil of ignorance: a critical analysis of the French ban on religious symbols in the context of the application of Article 9 of the ECHR [PDF]

, 2008
Kooner, Baljit
core  

The Unbecoming Ghost: Spectropolitics in the Making and Unmaking of BHU's Bhoot Vidya Ayurveda Certificate Program

Anthropology of Consciousness, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This essay examines the controversy surrounding the Bhoot Vidya certificate program proposed by the Faculty of Ayurveda at Banaras Hindu University in 2019. Drawing on media coverage, curricular materials, and government policy, I analyze how the debate reveals broader tensions in the politics of contemporary Ayurveda, nationalism, and ...
Thomas Seibel
wiley   +1 more source