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Homicide, punishment and deterrence in Australia

Southern Economic Journal, EarlyView.
Abstract Australian data encompassing 1910–2022, by year and state, were analyzed to estimate the effect of capital punishment on homicide rates. Our estimates showed that capital punishment had a negative and significant effect on homicides. In some specifications, the estimates implied that an execution was associated with 12.68 fewer homicides ...
Hugh Farrell, Vincent O'Sullivan
wiley   +1 more source

Epistemological Implications of a System—Theoretical Understanding for Sustainability Models

Systems Research and Behavioral Science, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT In the sense of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), global efforts to create a sustainable society will not be sufficiently successful under the current geopolitical and socio‐economic trends. For this reason, recent sustainability research has increasingly focused on systemic coherence, the subject of cognition, and psychological and ...
Stefan Stumm
wiley   +1 more source

Populism as Threat to Democracy

Вестник Кемеровского государственного университета. Серия: политические, социологические и экономические науки
In scientific and political discourse, populism is usually considered as a negative phenomenon that threatens democracy. In this study, the author aimed to define populism in this vein and to perform a critical analysis of the most popular approaches to ...
Nikolai A. Shaveko
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Population and sustainability

, 2005
This timely and important Handbook takes stock of progress made in our understanding of what sustainable development actually is and how it can be measured and achieved.
openaire   +5 more sources

Freedom of Scientific Inquiry and Democracy. A Systems‐Theoretical Approach

Systems Research and Behavioral Science, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT The article examines the relationship between democracy and one of its inherent features: freedom of scientific inquiry—a multi‐layered concept closely intertwined with the broader notion of academic freedom—both of which are increasingly under threat worldwide. The paper advocates for the use of Luhmann's theoretical framework to analyse this
Krešimir Žažar, Steffen Roth
wiley   +1 more source

The Promise and Perils of Radical Left Populism: The Case of Venezuela

Journal of World-Systems Research, 2018
Mainstream critics argue that populism inevitably leads to economic disaster and political authoritarianism. Venezuela is often pointed to as proof of this.
Gabriel Hetland
doaj   +1 more source

Reshoring Drivers and Future Outlook. A Case Study of European and American Firms

Thunderbird International Business Review, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Recent disruptions and mounting vulnerabilities across global supply chains have prompted firms to reconsider long‐standing offshoring strategies. In this context, reshoring—the strategic relocation of previously offshored operations—has gained renewed relevance.
Lea Friebel, Nnamdi Oguji, Richard Afriye Owusu   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

The new face of digital populism [PDF]

, 2011
Populist parties and movements are now a force to be reckoned with in many Western European countries. These groups are known for their opposition to immigration, their ‘anti-establishment’ views and their concern for protecting national culture.
Bartlett, Jamie, Birdwell, Jonathan, Littler, Mark   +2 more
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Firms as Political Forces for Good: Navigating Disorder and State Interventionism in A Multipolar World

Thunderbird International Business Review, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT As globalization has matured, the world has faced deepening interdependencies and increasing geo‐economic instability. In response, nation‐states have adopted more assertive approaches, including new industrial policies, global protectionism, and tit‐for‐tat strategies to reshape global power dynamics. This paper argues that firms can serve as
Sergio Mariotti
wiley   +1 more source

Do Affective Polarization and Populism Affect the Support for Holding Referendums?

Politics and Governance
What populism and polarization have in common is that their relationship with democracy is an ambiguous one. Studies have found that certain degrees of polarization can be helpful for citizens to make up their minds about their choices and because of ...
Marco Fölsch
doaj   +1 more source