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Progress and Poverty: Walter Rodney's Legacy
The American Journal of Economics and Sociology, EarlyView.ABSTRACT The conventional view of human progress states that the more humanity makes progress, the less poverty is entrenched. But, global development is currently characterized by a persistent combination of economic progress and growing relative poverty. This endemic inequality has puzzled economists for years.
Franklin Obeng‐Odoom
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, 1970 Newspaper reporting on events at the Boston University School of Medicine in the ...
Boston University School of Medicine
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The electoral politics of immigration and crime
American Journal of Political Science, EarlyView.Abstract Concern that immigration worsens crime problems is prevalent across Western publics. How does it shape electoral politics? Prior research asserted a growing left–right divide in immigration attitudes and voting behavior due to educational realignment.
Jeyhun Alizade
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Reading Nietzsche in an Age of Conspiracy Theories
Modern Theology, EarlyView.Abstract This essay considers Friedrich Nietzsche's critique of Christian morality as a template for interpreting the epistemology of modern conspiracy theorists. The first section elucidates Nietzsche's notion of ressentiment as it can be applied to contemporary conspiracism. The effectiveness of this comparative assessment thus raises the question of
J.W. Olson
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The new terrorists: the normalisation and spread of anti-terror laws in Australia [PDF]
, 2014 This article explores the dynamic by which once exceptional measures become normalised and then extended to new extremes. Abstract Since September 11, Australia’s federal Parliament has enacted a range of exceptional measures aimed at preventing ...
George Williams, Rebecca Ananian-Welsh
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The Racialisation of Rape: A Far‐Right Tool for Boundary‐Creation Across Borders
Nations and Nationalism, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Far‐right parties and movements have increasingly come to incorporate ideas of gender equality into their political agendas. While seemingly out of concern for women's rights and safety, these issues are in reality seldom more than a veil to further the stigmatisation of Muslim men.
Mathilda Åkerlund
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Two Nationalisms, One City: Official and Diasporic Framings of the 2019 Hong Kong Protests
Nations and Nationalism, EarlyView.ABSTRACT This study analyses the contested collective memories of the 2019 Anti‐Extradition Law Amendment Bill (Anti‐ELAB) movement, investigating how the Hong Kong government and diaspora construct divergent narratives to shape national identity and nationalism.
Isaac Iu
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"When we smash windows..." black blocs and breaches of the peace [PDF]
, 2017 Breach of the peace is a cornerstone of public order law in England and Wales and was considered recently by the Supreme Court in R. (on the application of Hicks) v Commissioner of Police for the Metropolis.
Glover, Richard M.
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Internet, Inequality, and Regime Stability
Scottish Journal of Political Economy, EarlyView.ABSTRACT This study examines the link between income inequality and political instability, focusing on the moderating role of Internet penetration. Using data from over 120 countries (1996–2020), we find a conditional relationship: in low‐Internet countries, higher inequality associates with lower instability, likely due to limited political awareness ...
Mohammad Reza Farzanegan +1 more
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Researching Bradford: A review of social research on Bradford District [PDF]
, 2005 A synthesis of findings from social research on the District of Bradford. This report synthesises the findings from a wide range of social research undertaken on the District of Bradford, primarily between 1995 and 2005.
Bickerstaffe, T +9 more
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