Foreign Direct Investment flows to countries where the most prominent political parties are national, rather than regional [PDF]
, 2016 What is the relationship between Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) and political party organisation? Joel W. Simmons, Allen Hicken, Ken Kollman and Irfan Nooruddin share evidence which shows that countries with a higher number of regionalised political ...
Hicken, Allen +3 more
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Negotiating textual talk : conversation analysis, pedagogy, and the organisation of online asynchronous discourse [PDF]
, 2009 This paper uses Conversation Analysis to investigate the ways in which participants in an online asynchronous postgraduate reading group managed and negotiated their contributions within the discussion.
Gibson, William
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Does Novelty Necessarily Mean Change? New Political Parties within the Polish Party System
Politics in Central Europe, 2019 The aim of the paper is to assess new political parties in Poland and to examine the question of their perceived novelty and influence on the party system.
Kosowska-Gąstoł Beata +1 more
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The 1941 miners' strike in northern France: from a dispute over soap to armed resistance [PDF]
, 2006 In Northern France in 1941, while under German military occupation, 100,000 miners went on strike from the 27th May to the 9th June. This strike not only cost the German war machine half a million tonnes of coal, but also had long-term consequences for ...
Cushion, Stephen
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Big business with Chinese characteristics: two paths to growth of the firm in China under reform [PDF]
, 2001 This paper presents a case study of two large firms which emerged from among the ranks of traditional state-owned enterprises and new entrants: Shougang (steel) and Sanjiu (pharmaceuticals).
Nolan, P, Yeung, Godfrey
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The Status of Civil Society in Zambia: Challenges and Future Prospects [PDF]
, 2010 This report analyses this multi-faceted nature of CSOs, whether formal or informal in nature, in order to gain a greater understanding of the characteristics that make them a valued partner in the development process, the challenges they encounter, and ...
Moonga Hangoma Mumba, Rudo Phiri Mumba
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Journal of Current Chinese AffairsSince administrative reforms in 2018, many of China's top governing institutions have begun to operate under dual identities – often as a Chinese Communist Party body and a government organisation with different names but the same leadership team.
Zhu Zhang, Christopher Carothers
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Corporate reputation and B2B inter-firm partnerships [PDF]
, 2012 In our networked world today, business-to-business (B2B) inter-firm partnerships are increasingly a feature of the organisation. At the same time, corporate reputation has been strongly identified as a key factor in the success of organisations ...
Money, Kevin, Rose, Susan
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Political consequences of Pacific island electoral laws
, 2015 "This working paper surveys the range of electoral system types and party structures across the Pacific Islands and considers the viability of contemporary electoral reforms aimed at strengthening party systems.
Fraenkel, Jon
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Alasdair Macintyre and Trotskyism [PDF]
, 2011 This essay features as part of a collection of essays that explore the implications of Alasdair MacIntyre’s critique of liberalism, capitalism, and the modern state, his early Marxism, and the complex influences of Marxist ideas on his thought. A central
Davidson, Neil
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