Traditional Islam in Kazakhstan: historical formation, state discourse, and contemporary challenges. [PDF]
Kerim S, Kurmanaliyev M.
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Does Valuing Free Speech Affect Norms of Tolerance? Evidence From Individual Preferences
ABSTRACT Amid intensifying global debates over balancing free speech with protections against hate speech, this paper investigates whether individuals who value free speech exhibit greater racial tolerance. Unlike prior studies focusing on the institutional effects of free speech, this paper examines whether individuals who prioritize free speech hold ...
Claudia Williamson Kramer
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Muslim communities' perspectives and preferences regarding end-of-life symptom management: a systematic review and narrative synthesis. [PDF]
Mourhli J +3 more
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Education and the Shadow Economy: A Panel Cointegration Analysis
ABSTRACT This study examines the impact of education on the shadow economy across 132 countries over the period 1991–2020. To this end, panel cointegration and panel error‐correction models are employed. The results of the panel cointegration tests indicate a stable long‐term relationship among the selected variables.
Salvatore Ciucci
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Spiritual counselling and women's well-being in orthodox christianity: embryo adoption as surrogate motherhood. [PDF]
Tarabrin R.
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The Social Contract and Collective Action: Grievances, Cleavages, and Protests in the Middle East
ABSTRACT How do grievances turn into collective action? This article examines how citizens' expectations in social contracts lead them to embark on street protests. It draws on original, nationally representative telephone surveys in Tunisia and Lebanon and unpacks popular preferences about the states' obligations to deliver social service provision ...
Markus Loewe, Holger Albrecht
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Access and Reimbursement for Artificial Intelligence in Radiology: A Central Asian Perspective. [PDF]
Dautov T +3 more
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ABSTRACT Tajikistan faces significant food insecurity and multiple forms of malnutrition in its population, with women particularly at risk. Social norms related to gender and intrahousehold hierarchy are pervasive. Yet, how gender impacts dietary intake in Tajikistan remains to be studied.
Sarah M. L. Pechtl +3 more
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Why and when successful rural malaria control became a local problem - Palestine 1922. [PDF]
Alexander A.
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From Competition to Compartmentalization: Rethinking Türkiye‐Gulf Relations
Abstract For nearly a decade following the Arab uprisings, relations between Ankara and key Gulf capitals were marked by intense rivalry and proxy contestation across several regional arenas, notably in Egypt and Syria. Why did relations shift toward pragmatic cooperation after such prolonged polarization?
Betul Dogan‐Akkas
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