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When the post-revolutionary state decentralizes: the reorganization of political structures and administration in Mozambique

open access: yesCadernos de Estudos Africanos, 2004
The authors of this article draw from an analyticalperspective which defines clientelism in Africa as a potential resource for political participation and accountability, in order to then discuss the logic of decentralization in Mozambique under the ...
Elísio Macamo, Dieter Neubert
doaj   +1 more source

The Discursive Frames of Political Psychology

open access: yes, 2011
The aim of this article is to apply elements of contemporary social theory to the major theoretical, methodological, and ideological divisions across political psychology and to consider both the origins and the impact of a range of theories and models ...
Nesbitt-Larking, Paul   +5 more
core   +1 more source

Promoting Healthier Drinking: Evidence From a Vignette Experiment on Contextual and Informational Drivers of Dealcoholized Wine Choices

open access: yesApplied Economic Perspectives and Policy, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Growing demand for healthier beverages is driving innovation in the wine sector, with dealcoholized wine emerging as a promising alternative. However, little is known about the contextual conditions under which consumers would choose dealcoholized wine, particularly in countries with strong wine traditions. To fill this gap, this work examines
Giovanna Piracci   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Political Theory in an Ethnographic Key [PDF]

open access: yes, 2019
Should political theorists engage in ethnography? In this letter, we assess a recent wave of interest in ethnography among political theorists and explain why it is a good thing.
Zacka, Bernardo   +3 more
core   +1 more source

Hemp Cultivation and Crop Diversification: Implications for Ecosystem Services in Kentucky

open access: yesApplied Economic Perspectives and Policy, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This study examines the ecosystem benefits of expanding hemp cultivation by assessing its impact on crop diversity. Using scenario‐based simulations and fixed‐effect panel regressions with county‐level data in Kentucky, we find that increased hemp acreage tends to enhance crop diversity, improving water quality and bird diversity.
Yunsun Park   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Theoretical Approaches to Political Stability: How Do Theories Interpret the Factors Influencing It?

open access: yesJournal of Political Science: Bulletin of Yerevan University
Political stability is a crucial concept within political science, yet its theoretical foundations and influencing factors are often dispersed across various perspectives.
Armen Mirzoyan
doaj   +1 more source

Public Administration and Social Culture [PDF]

open access: yesمدیریت بهره وری, 2007
This article aims to study the interplay between public culture and public administration from various angles. The public administration is evolved in the cultural breeding-ground on the one hand and the social culture is formed and developed with an eye
Ali Akbar Farhangi
doaj  

Political Parties of Thailand – Examination for Democratic Stability

open access: yesКонтуры глобальных трансформаций: политика, экономика, право, 2018
On the threshold of elections designed to be held in February 2019,  the first after the military junta seized power in 2014, it is important  to define the role of parties in the political process of Thailand, which  as other developing countries of ...
N. G. ROGOZHINA
doaj   +1 more source

Keeping Pace or Falling Behind? The Depth of Latin American Trade Agreements

open access: yesApplied Economic Perspectives and Policy, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This article examines whether Latin American countries are keeping pace with global trends in trade agreement depth or falling behind. Using 681 agreements (1970–2019), we develop the Depth Index of Trade Agreements (DITA) to weight provisions endogenously through factor analysis based on co‐occurrence patterns.
Raphael Gomes da Silva   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Rural Labor Supply and Economic Opportunities: Commuting, Migration, Tariffs, and Immigration

open access: yesApplied Economic Perspectives and Policy, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Some rural counties remain dependent on agricultural or manufacturing jobs, but an increasing proportion have diversified economics. Rural counties also differ in their abilities to commute to an urban market characterized by higher wages and labor productivity.
Peter F. Orazem, Mary C. Ahearn
wiley   +1 more source

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