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The public agglomeration effect: Urban–rural divisions in government efficiency and political preferences

American Journal of Political Science, EarlyView.
Abstract Why and when do cities vote for the left? The emergence of the urban–rural divide in the United States in the 1930s is inconsistent with canonical theories of cleavages. This paper introduces an explanation: agglomeration effects. The provision of government services is more efficient in urban environments because of nonrivalries, economies of
Theo Serlin
wiley   +1 more source

The Portuguese police experience with drug decriminalisation. [PDF]

Policing Soc
Moniz M, Ribeiro B, Thompson E, Del Pozo B.   +3 more
europepmc   +1 more source

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
wiley   +1 more source

Developing an approach to estimate the number of road traffic crashes at the national level using media-reported data. [PDF]

Glob Health Res Policy
Zhao M, Cheng P, Schwebel DC, Xiao W, Yang L, Zhao S, Li L, Ning P, Rao Z, Hu G.   +9 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Rebuilding trust in national police: The case of the UN mission in Mali

American Journal of Political Science, EarlyView.
Abstract International interventions often aim to reinforce both capacity as well as perceived legitimacy of national security forces. However, how peacekeeping operations manage to improve trust in the national police has received limited attention. In this article, we evaluate whether and how UN missions can (re‐)build trust in the national police ...
Nadine Ansorg, Zorzeta Bakaki, Jessica Di Salvatore   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Heightened risk of fatal police violence in and around reservations for American Indian/Alaska Native peoples in the United States. [PDF]

Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A
Schwartz GL, Rocha Beardall T, Jahn JL.
europepmc   +1 more source

Contesting repression in divided democracies: Can counternarratives reduce support for police violence?

American Journal of Political Science, EarlyView.
Abstract Democracies often struggle to contain police violence, which undermines the rule of law and reproduces inequality by targeting marginalized citizens. Yet, scholars have shown that repressive policing enjoys considerable public support. Focusing on Brazil, we demonstrate that attitudes toward police violence mirror polarization between left ...
Yanilda María González, Natán Skigin
wiley   +1 more source

High Gene Flow Despite Urbanization: Genetic Diversity and Structure of the Eastern Spotted Dove (<i>Spilopelia chinensis</i>) in Jiangsu Province, China and Implications for Releasing Confiscated Individuals. [PDF]

Ecol Evol
Liu D, Ying G, Hou S, Xie C, Huang Y.
europepmc   +1 more source

Macau as Method: Recombinant Urbanism in Post‐Socialist China

Asia Pacific Viewpoint, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT In ‘Asia as Method’, Chen Kuan‐Hsing argues for the value of an indigenous inter‐Asian approach to analysing the effects of European imperialism on the countries and citizens of Asia. This article mobilises both Chen's inter‐Asian referencing strategy and the city‐state of Macau to explore Macau's role in China's engagements with global ...
Tim Simpson
wiley   +1 more source

Coping strategies and post traumatic stress injury symptoms differ between tactical and frontline police officers: implications for health and public safety. [PDF]

Front Psychol
Fahim P, Jani A, De Villa L, Andersen JP.   +3 more
europepmc   +1 more source