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ABSTRACT This article examines the Turkish state's Village Guard system, revived in the 1980s as part of its counterinsurgency strategy against the Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK). While often framed as a defensive militia, the Village Guards became central to the state's exceptional governance in Kurdistan, both facilitating military control and ...
Francis O'Connor +3 more
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Internet, Inequality, and Regime Stability
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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Terrorism and Tourism in the Asia Pacific Region: Is Travel and Tourism in a New World After 9/11? [PDF]
The paper reviews trends in travel and tourism in selected Asia Pacific countries before and after the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001 (9/11) to consider the question of whether or not global tourism has fundamentally changed since 9/11.
Christopher Edmonds, James Mak
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Shifting attitudes and the labor market of minorities: Swedish experiences after 9-11 [PDF]
Several studies suggest that the terrorist attacks in the US on September 11, 2001, caused at least a temporary change of attitude toward certain minorities in Sweden.
Rooth, Dan-Olof, Åslund, Olof
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An interorganizational task force for disasters affecting US blood supply
Abstract Background and Objectives The US Interorganizational Task Force for Domestic Disasters and Acts of Terrorism (Interorganizational Disaster Task Force [IDTF]) is coordinated by the Association for the Advancement of Blood & Biotherapies (AABB).
Glenn Ramsey, Frank Berry
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Treasury and federal reserve foreign exchange operations [PDF]
During the third quarter of 2001, the dollar depreciated 7.3 percent against the euro and 4.1 percent against the yen. On a trade-weighted basis, the dollar ended the quarter 2.6 percent lower.
Dino Kos
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Abstract Colombia's response to Venezuelan displacement—driven by economic collapse, political instability, and humanitarian need—through the Temporary Protection Status programme has been praised internationally for its inclusive approach and positive effects on both migrants and host countries.
Nieves Fernández‐Rodríguez
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Forensic anthropology as an element of social reconciliation in the processes of resignification and dignification of the victims of the Spanish Civil War and Francoism. ABSTRACT The application of forensic anthropological methodology in interventions aimed at the exhumation of victims of Francoism is of paramount importance.
Alejandra Moreno González +1 more
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September 11th: Lessons Learned [PDF]
This report issued by Washington Grantmakers documents the philanthropic response to the September 11 terrorist attacks. It is a compilation of briefs written by leaders in the Washington area who give their views on the accomplishments of a number of ...
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ABSTRACT The aim of this study is to clarify how and under what conditions an area builds (or fails to build) its resilience potential on a day‐to‐day basis. In this way, it contributes to a better understanding of the influence of the antecedents of resilience (e.g., undesirable events, capacity of stakeholders).
Markolf Jossou +2 more
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