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Hope through Steadfastness: The Journey of "Holy Land Trust"

open access: yesQuest. Issues in Contemporary Jewish History, 2013
Established in 1998, ‘Holy Land Trust’ (HLT) serves to empower the Palestinian community in Bethlehem to discover its strengths and resources to confront the present and future challenges of life under occupation.
Erin Dyer
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Leo Tolstoy’s Anti-Colonial Views and Their Influence on Liberation Movements in Africa [PDF]

open access: yesУченые записки Института Африки Российской академии наук
Leo Tolstoy is one of the few Russian thinkers of the pre-Soviet era whose views influenced leaders of liberation movements in Africa. Soviet researchers explored his anti-colonial views and their perception in the African continent.
Gorelik Boris Moiseevich
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Gyselaaronderhandeling as oorreding

open access: yesCommunicare, 2022
The use of negotiation in hostage situations is not a new concept. As a matter of fact, it has been used worldwide since the 1970's. However, the South African Police Service (SAPS) has been training its members in the use of hostage negotiations only ...
Petra Theunissen   +2 more
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Annual Research Review: Sex differences in conduct disorder – revisiting existing evidence and exploring future directions

open access: yesJournal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry, EarlyView.
Conduct disorder (CD) is a common psychiatric disorder in youth, characterized by severe and recurrent aggressive and antisocial behaviors and associated with substantial healthcare and societal costs. Rates of CD increase during adolescence in both sexes, with the male‐to‐female ratio narrowing to approximately 1:1.
Anka Bernhard   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

Inner Peace as the Seed of Global Peace: Unveiling the Link Between Zhuangzi’s Mysticism and Nonviolent Resistance

open access: yesReligions
This paper delves into the connection between Zhuangzi’s mystical philosophy and its potential application to nonviolent resistance movements. It argues that the cultivation of inner peace, as advocated by Zhuangzi, can serve as a powerful foundation for
Na Liu
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Scholarism and Hong Kong Federation of Students: Comparative Analysis of Their Developments after the Umbrella Movement [PDF]

open access: yesContemporary Chinese Political Economy and Strategic Relations: An International Journal, 2016
This article aims to examine the features of, and difficulties in, the development of Scholarism and Hong Kong Federation of Students after the Umbrella Movement (2014). This article first introduces the emergence of both organizations, aiming to provide
Benson Wai-Kwok Wong, Sanho Chung
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Community as Catalyst for Change: Factors Contributing to US Catholic Sisters Engaging in Environmental Activism

open access: yesJournal for the Scientific Study of Religion, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Much of the activism on environmental issues within the US Catholic Church is not coming from those with institutional power (like bishops and diocesan priests), but rather from sisters, who have no formal power. What factors facilitate sisters’ environmental activism?
Sabrina Danielsen, Ellie Simmons
wiley   +1 more source

Development, resistance and change. A point of view from Río Negro’s steppe

open access: yesDesafíos, 2012
In this paper we search the concept of nonviolent resistance inquiring a rural experience from Rio Negro´s steppe. The initiative highlights the need to recognize  the context of the resistance exercise and the consideration of three aspects: the ...
Paula Gabriela Núñez, Santiago Conti
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Lefkowitz, Disobedience and Political Authority

open access: yesPolitikon, 2015
This paper examines political philosopher David Lefkowitiz’s (2007) framework of public disobedience and argues that the acts of civil disobedience employed in the nonviolent Moral Monday protests held at the State Legislative building in the city of ...
Shannon Davis
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Beyond the Cut: Generative Refusal and the Reimagining of Jewish Affiliation in Contemporary Israel

open access: yesJournal for the Scientific Study of Religion, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT In Jewish‐Israeli society, circumcision (brit milah) carries far‐reaching significance, symbolizing both the covenant between god and the Jewish people and serving as a key marker of communal affiliation and cultural continuity. Drawing on in‐depth interviews with Jewish‐Israeli parents who have chosen not to circumcise their sons and using ...
Nina Rageth
wiley   +1 more source

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