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A theory of political divergence and gradual institutional change
American Journal of Political Science, EarlyView.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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Structure and agency in emancipatory reform: A blueprint from a Black union
American Journal of Political Science, EarlyView.Abstract The National Labor Convention of 1869, the first of its kind for African American workers, yielded a grand strategy for achieving full emancipation, in which those long subjected to domination might attain durable independence. Drawing upon decades of Black republican thought, this agenda combined macro‐level reforms targeting agrarian and ...
Benjamin T. Lynerd
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American Ethnologist, EarlyView.Abstract An anthropology of horror can serve as a vernacular critique of financial speculation. Drawing on fieldwork in San Pedro, Paraguay, I track horror across three registers: pombero tricksters; plata yvyguy (buried money) as a founding myth of postwar finance; and obligations binding sesame farmers to monsters, patrones, and creditors.
Caroline E. Schuster
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Counter acts: practices of 'anti-anti racism' in France and the USA. [PDF]
Front SociolGarner S.
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ANZ Journal of Surgery, EarlyView.Anti‐reflux and paraoesophageal hernia surgery rates in Australia rose markedly from 2000 to 2024, especially among females and older adults. Hiatal closure procedures increased while isolated fundoplasty declined, highlighting shifting surgical practice and notable sex‐ and age‐related differences in treatment patterns.
Christopher Goubar +3 more
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Why Police Kill Black Males with Impunity: Applying Public Health Critical Race Praxis (PHCRP) to Address the Determinants of Policing Behaviors and "Justifiable" Homicides in the USA. [PDF]
J Urban Health, 2016 Gilbert KL, Ray R.
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ANZ Journal of Surgery, EarlyView.Overview of the mixed‐methods study examining gender dynamics in Australian orthopaedic surgery. Findings highlight gender‐based disparities in workplace culture, professional expectations, harassment, career progression and remuneration, emphasising the need for organisational change to advance gender equity.
Clara Freeman +3 more
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Frayed Rope and Resilient Threads: Fijian Healthcare and the COVID‐19 Pandemic
Asia Pacific Viewpoint, EarlyView.ABSTRACT In April 2021, Fiji faced international scrutiny due to ‘horrific’ hospital conditions, including staff and patients lacking food, non‐operational operating theatres, and critical shortages of beds, medicine, and equipment. After successfully avoiding a major outbreak in 2020, a sudden surge in COVID‐19 cases in 2021 overwhelmed the public ...
Sharon McLennan +3 more
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Surveying the Geneva impasse: Coercive care and human rights. [PDF]
Int J Law Psychiatry, 2019 Martin W, Gurbai S.
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Archaeometry, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Human skeletal remains constitute critical archaeological evidence for reconstructing past societies, yet their investigation requires careful ethical, cultural, and legislative consideration. This paper reports on the discovery, recovery and analysis of a set of skeletal remains encountered during a cultural heritage management (CHM ...
Antonella Skepasianos +11 more
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