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A theory of political divergence and gradual institutional change
Abstract Why do some societies succeed in breaking away from historical traditions while others remain trapped? This paper proposes a formal theory to investigate the interaction between short‐run and long‐run political dynamics, highlighting a co‐evolution of political institutions and social structures.
Clair Yang
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When Universities Turn Carceral: Between Academic Freedom and Elimination
The British Journal of Sociology, EarlyView.
Gil Rothschild Elyassi
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Abstract Background Religious obsessive‐compulsive disorder (religious OCD; scrupulosity) presents unique challenges in psychotherapy due to the interaction between religious beliefs and obsessive‐compulsive symptoms. Understanding how individuals benefit from psychotherapy in this context can inform more effective and culturally sensitive treatment ...
Taha Burak Toprak
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Localisation beyond the international-local divide: paternalism and politicisation in humanitarian response in Dominica and Turkey. [PDF]
Abstract The humanitarian sector has been challenging power relationships between international and local actors for decades, attempting to move towards a mode of operation where local knowledge and capacity are central. The sector is thus striving to promote a more inclusive approach to aid delivery through localisation.
de Koeijer V, Sahin B.
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Women in business: Gender and commercial space in nineteenth‐century Glasgow
Abstract Focusing on women entrepreneurs in a large British city, we examine how women's commercially listed businesses populated that city. Using commercial property rental records, our study allows us to understand sectoral variation and the distribution of businesses across the city and to assess both the absolute and relative contribution of women ...
Graeme Acheson +2 more
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State-Making in the Ottoman Periphery
The Ottoman centralization process, which began in the early nineteenth century, attempted to homogenize various administrative, judicial, and societal aspects of thestate and life. In the Empire’s eastern peripheral regions, the system of indirect rule,
Erdal Çiftçi, Hakan Kaya
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The big impact of small change: Fresh estimates of English wheat market integration, 1693–1893
Abstract Using existing and new price data sets, we provide the first estimates of market integration across England over the entire 200 years of the industrial revolution. We document a significant, though not huge, integration improvement for markets furthest from London. Full integration was achieved by the 1830s. Our price data sets vary in quality
Liam Brunt, Edmund Cannon
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In The 16th Century, The Reasons for The Failure of Mawlawiyya to Spread in Safavid Iran
In the 16th century, the Ottoman and Safavid states, as two great Turkish states in the Islamic world, were experiencing political and religious problems. One of these problems was the support or suppression of Sufi orders for various reasons.
Bahram Karju Ajirlu, Hasan Hazrati
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Ottoman Turkish State Practices
<p>This study examines the constitutional system of the Ottoman Empire as a model of government in Islamic history that exerted widespread influence and endured for more than six centuries. This study aims to examine the government structure, factors of progress, and the roots of the decline of the sultanate through a qualitative approach based ...
Imam Mulia Tua Harahap +1 more
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