Border fortification and legibility: Evidence from Afghanistan
Abstract States often fortify their borders against militant threats. How do these efforts shape civilian welfare and perceptions in borderland communities? I conceptualize border fortification as a legibility‐building endeavor. By bolstering state reach in areas of weak historical penetration, fortification enhances the government's capacity for ...
Christopher W. Blair
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Prevalence of dengue in febrile patients in Peru: A systematic review and meta-analysis. [PDF]
León-Figueroa DA+6 more
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Populism and the rule of law: The importance of institutional legacies
Abstract Existing work sees populist governments undermining the rule of law because they seek to dismantle institutional constraints on their personalistic plebiscitarian rule. We argue that populist rulers pose a greater threat to legal impartiality, equality, and compliance when they face a legacy of weak rule of law.
Andreas Kyriacou, Pedro Trivin
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Hirata Syndrome in a Woman With Graves' Disease Without Exposure to Thionamides and Summary of Cases from South America. [PDF]
Chavez Rondinel NY+2 more
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Compulsory voting increases men's turnout most
Abstract Equal turnout fosters equal representation. As such, researchers have long sought to understand what causes gender differences in voter participation. I argue that compulsory voting increases men's turnout relative to that of women. This is because men are particularly receptive to external incentives, while women are more intrinsically ...
Shane P. Singh
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Diagnostic performance of Ziehl-Neelsen staining and Auramine-Rhodamine staining techniques in the detection of pulmonary and extrapulmonary tuberculosis. [PDF]
Tapia-Sequeiros G+8 more
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National identity after conquest
Abstract Conquering powers routinely adopt state‐directed nationalization projects that seek to make the boundaries of the nation coterminous with the (newly expanded) boundaries of the state. To this end, they implement policies that elevate the economic status of individuals who embrace the occupier's national identity and discriminate against those ...
Christopher Carter, Daniel W. Gingerich
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Health Consciousness, Sensory Appeal, and Perception of Front-of-Package Food Labels as Predictors of Purchase Intention for Unhealthy Foods in Peruvian University Students. [PDF]
Saintila J+4 more
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Strategic litigation as a challenge for deliberative democracy
Abstract Strategic litigation is a growing public concern, but remains understudied in democratic theory. In strategic litigation, collectives go to court with a political agenda that goes beyond their specific case. How should we assess the legitimacy of strategic litigation? Building on Lafont's model of deliberative democracy and Klein's distinction
Svenja Ahlhaus
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Effects of Cooking with Liquefied Petroleum Gas or Biomass Fuels on Neurodevelopmental Outcomes in Preschool-Age Children Living in Puno, Peru. [PDF]
Reuland CJ+12 more
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