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Perspectives on commoning. Autonomist principles and practices [PDF]
, 2019 Mayaux, Pierre-Louis
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Are Less Affluent People Less Likely to Run for Political Office?
Swiss Political Science Review, EarlyView.Abstract In almost all democracies, elected officials are better off than most of the citizens they represent. Recent research has shown that this descriptive misrepresentation is partly due to voter and party bias against less well‐off candidates. In this paper, we explore a third possible explanation: Are less affluent people less likely to run for ...
Pirmin Bundi, Reto Wüest
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La politisation de la longévité : une configuration singulière ? [PDF]
, 2016 International audienceCette presentation au colloque international organisé pour le 30° anniversaire du CERMES 3 sur le thème: "savoirs, pratiques, politiques", Les sciences sociales et les transformations contemporaines des mondes de la santé", du 25 au
Martin, Claude
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Swiss Political Science Review, EarlyView.Abstract The perceived “crisis of democracy” has received much attention in recent scholarly and societal debates. Yet much of the focus has been on democratic attitudes of citizens. We only know little about the democracy orientations of political candidates, and whether voter and candidate views on democracy are congruent.
Annika Lindholm, Lukas Lauener
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Perceptual accuracy, policy congruence and electoral success of candidates
Swiss Political Science Review, EarlyView.Abstract Recent research has documented that politicians are not good at estimating citizens' policy preferences, though their ability to do so varies across parties and individuals. The postulated link between this low perceptual accuracy and substantive representation has rarely been explored empirically.
Léïla Eisner +2 more
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Ethnicité et institutions politico-administratives au Nord-Kivu [PDF]
Mouvements et Enjeux SociauxL’histoire politico-administrative de la Province du Nord-Kivu est fortement marquée par le clivage entre les communautés dites autochtones et ceux allochtones d’expression kinyarwanda.
KAMBALE KAVUNGA
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Youth networks as bridging actors in environmental governance: Roles, achievements and barriers
People and Nature, Volume 8, Issue 5, Page 1021-1032, May 2026.Abstract Young people form a large demographic group and have specific interests and views on the current socio‐environmental crises. However, they are largely underrepresented in decision‐making. To bring their visions and claims into environmental governance, youth have created alternative pathways of participation, such as youth networks. Yet, their
Marie‐Morgane Rouyer +12 more
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(Not) On the Map: Story‐Mapping Uncertainties in Syrians' Displacement Between Syria and Tunisia
Antipode, Volume 58, Issue 3, May 2026.ABSTRACT One way of challenging hegemonic narratives about migration to Europe is to foreground aspects we do not know for certain. Representations of uncertainties point to a challenge to critical migration researchers: how does human movement exceed predictable responses to borders? This is a conceptual, but also an ethical question, as it compels us
Ann‐Christin Zuntz +3 more
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Gender Discrimination and Self-Employment Dynamics in Europe [PDF]
This paper examines the effect that gender-based earnings discrimination has on self-employment dynamics among females, with a focus on four countries in Western Europe. Using data from the European Community Household Panel in the 1999-2001 time period,
Williams, Donald R.
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Canadian Review of Sociology/Revue canadienne de sociologie, Volume 63, Issue 2, May 2026.ABSTRACT This article draws on the analysis of semi‐structured interviews to compare the immigration experiences of queer individuals from the Global North with those of their counterparts from the Global South. It examines the process of racialization experienced by some of these individuals upon arrival in Quebec/Canada, the transformation of this ...
Barbara Andrade de Sousa +1 more
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