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Competitive diplomacy in bargaining and war

American Journal of Political Science, EarlyView.
Abstract War is often viewed as a bargaining problem. However, prior to bargaining, countries can vie for leverage by expending effort on diplomacy. This article presents a dynamic model of conflict where agenda‐setting power is endogenous to pre‐bargaining diplomatic competition.
Joseph J. Ruggiero
wiley   +1 more source

Towards China-initiated actions on AI safety and governance. [PDF]

Natl Sci Rev
Zeng Y, Huang T, Jiang Y, Poo MM.
europepmc   +1 more source

Why did Putin invade Ukraine? A theory of degenerate autocracy

American Journal of Political Science, EarlyView.
Abstract Many dictatorships end up with a series of disastrous decisions such as Hitler's attack on the Soviet Union or Saddam Hussein's aggression against Kuwait. Even if a certain policy choice is not ultimately fatal for the regime, such as Mao's Big Leap Forward or the Pol Pot's collectivization drive, they typically involve both a miscalculation ...
Georgy Egorov, Konstantin Sonin
wiley   +1 more source

Introduction: Socialist Humanitarianism. [PDF]

J Contemp Hist
Hearne S.
europepmc   +1 more source

The Rise of Soviet Power

, 2019
The rise of Soviet power in Russia is not merely an historical question. As I see it, the circumstances under which the Soviet pow­er appeared in Russia have a very direct bearing on the difficulties that we are experiencing today in our relations with ...
Karpovich, Michael
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Transformation of the Agrarian Landscape and Hope in the Central Kalimantan Peatlands

Asia Pacific Viewpoint, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT In Kalimantan, Indonesian Borneo, agrarian state programs and corporate strategies seek to transform indigenous Ngaju Dayak into sedentary farmers. Focusing on the notion of transformation, the paper traces whether and how rural people can engage in struggles against structural injustices.
Anu Lounela
wiley   +1 more source

Cold war of strains: the 'Bulgarian' BCG vaccine between Paris, Copenhagen, and Moscow (1940s-1950s). [PDF]

Med Hist
Angelova M.
europepmc   +1 more source

Understanding Fathers Engagement: Contextual Insights From Tajikistan and Azerbaijan

Children &Society, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Research on parental engagement often portrays fathers as less involved in their children's lives compared to mothers. This paper challenges such a perspective by examining fathers' engagement within the socio‐cultural contexts of Tajikistan and Azerbaijan.
Zarina Muminova, Sabina Savadova, Janet Goodall   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Contemporary Chinese newspaper discourse on translation: A mixed-methods approach to the People's Daily (1949-2023). [PDF]

PLoS One
Shi X, Huang L.
europepmc   +1 more source

A model of manager-induced organisational stability in post-Soviet agriculture

Agricultural transition in the former Soviet Union has, surprisingly for many observers, not led to a widespread adoption of individual farming. This article attempts to understand some previously neglected forces behind this outcome.
Carter, Michael R., Petrick, Martin
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