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Peasants into Muslims: Poverty and conversions to Islam in Ottoman Bosnia

The Economic History Review, EarlyView.
Abstract Whilst economic historians have invested substantial effort into understanding the economic consequences of religion, they have invested less effort into understanding the determinants of religious affiliation. The lack of knowledge about determinants of religious affiliation seems particularly striking in the case of Southeastern Europe ...
Leonard Kukić, Yasin Arslantas
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Thriving or sinking? The emplacement process of Ukrainian refugees in depopulating, peripheral areas in the Netherlands

The Geographical Journal, EarlyView.
Short Abstract The ‘free‐to‐work, free‐to‐settle’ feature of the EU's temporary protection for Ukrainian refugees has led millions to various locations, with the majority gravitating towards urban areas. However, due to housing shortages, a significant number have moved to peripheral municipalities experiencing depopulation.
Jofelle Tesorio
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Wrestling Voices: Amplifying Patriotism and Ethnic Stereotypes in 1980s American Professional Wrestling

The Journal of American Culture, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This article examines the use of promotional interviews (“promos”) in American professional wrestling of the 1980s. I argue that promos introduced a vocal modality into a form of sports entertainment that, as Roland Barthes ([1957] 1972) showed in Mythologies, had always been dominated by visual spectacle. I then undertake a focused linguistic
Jens Kjeldgaard‐Christiansen
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The correlation of emigration attitudes of Russian residents with ideas about time and life situation

Экспериментальная психология
The relevance of the study is related to the intensification of emigration after the start of Special military operation. The uncertainty of the life situation, the inability to predict the development of events, and the mechanism of social ...
S.A. Kuznetsova, A.A. Schreiner
doaj   +1 more source

«Krasny Cyprienets – camp wall newspaper of Russian emigrants»

Latin-American Historical Almanac, 2022
the article tells about the wall newspaper of Russian emigrants "Krasny Cyprienets". Its creators, former members of the White Movement, in order to be able to return home, went to fight in Spain on the side of the republic in the ranks of the inter-brigades.
openaire   +2 more sources

The Pedagogical Life of the Russian Emigration in London: From Hope to Disappointment

, 2020
This article considers little-known episodes of the pedagogical life of the Russian emigration in England. A relatively small number of Russian refugees, a lack of a legal framework, and financial difficulties prevented the Russian diaspora from ...
V. Kirzhayeva, O. Osovsky
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Who Cares: Why the Israeli–Palestinian Conflict Matters (More) to Some EU Member States

JCMS: Journal of Common Market Studies, EarlyView.
Abstract What drives the salience of the Israeli–Palestinian conflict amongst EU member states? This article employs domestic foreign policy theories to explain the factors underlying variation in salience, estimated analysing all country statements made at the United Nations General Assembly between 1993 and 2017.
Valerio Vignoli, Michal Onderco, Irena Kalhousová   +2 more
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Palaces for a New Spain Nobility: Between Creole Identity and Academicism

Sociology Lens, Volume 38, Issue 1, Page 75-86, March 2025.
ABSTRACT Mexico City and Havana had a significant number of noble palaces during the eighteenth century. Until now, the dearth of historical documentation on their construction has hampered any approximation, requiring other methodologies. Here, it is intended to establish how a new visual code was defined, consistent both with their local style and ...
Pedro Luengo
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Are Ethnic Minorities More Likely to Emigrate? Evidence from Latvia [PDF]

Drawing on survey data on emigration intentions in Latvia, this paper studies emigration intentions of minorities. The paper shows, that after controlling for other factors, the probability of emigration of a Russian minority individual is higher than ...
Artjoms Ivlevs
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Labour Market Flexibility in Estonia: What More Can Be Done? [PDF]

, 2009
In mid-2008, high employment and low unemployment rates characterised the Estonian labour market in comparison with the average of the EU15 countries. While aggregate outcomes improved during 2000 07, large inequalities persisted across regions, ethnic ...
Brixiova, Zuzana
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