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Impact of Geography on Institutions in Agricultural and Nomadic Societies

open access: yesInternational Studies of Economics, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT How geography affects the choice of institutions is studied in a theoretical model. In this model, nations are located around a circle. Rulers compete through choosing tax rates, the level of military spending, and the degree of formality of institutions. Geographic condition is captured by population density.
Haiwen Zhou
wiley   +1 more source

Was there really a siege of Kaffa by the Mongols in 1346 the first biological war? And what was the aftermath?

open access: yesStudia Humanitatis
On the basis of the 14th century manuscript by the Genoese Gabriele de’ Mussi many historians widely believe that plague called the Black Death had to have reached European continent from the port city of Kaffa (modern-day Theodosia) on the Crimea ...
Christensen Carsten Sander
doaj  

About Religious Ideas of the Ancient Turky and Mongols

open access: yesOriental Studies, 2018
The article is devoted to the problem of exposure of the system forming elements of the religious world view of the Mongols and the Altays based on analysis of the transformation and stabilization factors of their traditional believes.
Baazr Bicheev, Adjan Kukeev
doaj  

Caste as a Social Kind

open access: yesJournal of Applied Philosophy, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Gender and race have received significant philosophical attention recently; they are the paradigm cases of social kinds in most philosophical accounts. I argue for the inclusion of caste as a social kind because it affects the lives of many people, and because it presents itself as an important test case for philosophers of social kinds.
Ajinkya Deshmukh
wiley   +1 more source

Challenges and Opportunities in Developing Standardized Dental Implant Curriculum for Nigeria's Dental Schools

open access: yesJournal of Dental Education, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Introduction Dental implant education in many African countries, including Nigeria, is limited due to a lack of expertise and resources. This study assessed the status of implant education in Nigeria's 13 dental schools, evaluated faculty and student willingness to implement a standardized curriculum, and explored student perceptions of ...
Uvoh Onoriobe   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

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