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Russia and the Birth of Right‐Wing Terrorism: Mass Politics, Antisemitism, and the Assassination of Mikhail Gertsenshtein

open access: yesThe Russian Review, EarlyView.
Abstract This article examines the assassination of Duma representative Mikhail Gertsenshtein in July 1906 as the pivotal moment for the emergence of the concept of “right‐wing terrorism” (pravyi terrorizm) in the Russian Empire. Drawing on court documents, police files, and censorship reports, this article argues that the significance of the ...
Moritz Florin
wiley   +1 more source

Navigating coal transitions in Germany and India: the role of trade unions and their power resources

open access: yesEnvironmental Research: Energy
As global coal transitions intensify, their social consequences are increasingly felt by workers and communities whose livelihoods are intertwined with fossil fuels.
Sree Harica Devagudi
doaj   +1 more source

The influence of the Amalgamated Metal Worker's Union (AMWU) on the New Zealand Engineer's Union (NZEU) with respect to the education and training reforms between 1987 and 1992 [PDF]

open access: yes, 2000
In the 1980s the AMWU influenced the NZEU with respect to education and training. The purpose of this study was to investigate the specific details of this relationship. It involved an extensive review of government policy documents and union literature.
Piercy, Gemma Louise
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“General Interest” Group or “Special Interest” Group? Understanding Nonworker Support for Unions

open access: yesSociological Forum, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT The labor movement has mounted a comeback in recent years, with breakthrough organizing and strikes at employers including Starbucks, Amazon, UPS, and the major automakers. The continuation of this trend, which could help stem rising economic inequality, may depend partly on how successful unions are at rallying public support. Yet this may be
Katherine Copas, Teke Wiggin
wiley   +1 more source

Teachers’ Union Demands and Prospects of Teachers in the Globalization Era

open access: yesMediaTor, 2003
In Indonesian society, teacher has a unique position, beside as knowledge, perception, attitude, ehviour transferor also as a role model to the society. It is more than an evolutionary modernization; globalization has touched almost every aspects of life
Soeganda Priyatna
doaj  

Beyond Groups? Consociational Culture and the Representation of Cross‐Segmental Interests

open access: yesSwiss Political Science Review, EarlyView.
Abstract In deeply divided societies, consociational power‐sharing ensures representation for ethnonational groups but raises questions about cross‐segmental interests. This paper explores “consociational culture,” arguing that consociational systems create a form of political culture which incentivises the use of group‐based categories and identities ...
Patrizia John
wiley   +1 more source

New Labor in New York: Precarious Workers and the Future of the Labor Movement [PDF]

open access: yes, 2014
[Excerpt] This book includes thirteen case studies of recent efforts by both unions and worker centers to organize the unorganized in the New York City metropolitan area. Home to some of the first U.S.
Milkman, Ruth, (Ed.), Ott, Ed, (Ed.)
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Little Fish in Big Ponds: The Pathways to Inclusion for Micro‐Minorities in Power‐Sharing Societies

open access: yesSwiss Political Science Review, EarlyView.
Abstract Emergent critique of consociations has focused on how micro‐minority ‘others’ are frequently excluded from the opportunities presented by power‐sharing systems, with dominant elites shutting them out. Therefore, a key question is: how do the political elites of micro‐minorities gain more meaningful inclusion by adopting or navigating the ...
Aleksandra Zdeb, Drew Mikhael
wiley   +1 more source

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