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Determinants of Soviet Household Income [PDF]

World Values Survey data are used to examine household income in the Soviet Union. The data, gathered Summer/Fall 1990, provide a rare opportunity to empirically examine microeconomic factors influencing a Soviet household's position in the regional ...
Kenneth Smith
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Revisiting the Political Economy of Agriculture in 21st Century Food Systems

Journal of Agricultural Economics, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT In 1932, Joseph Duncan argued in the Journal of Agricultural Economics that agricultural economists should engage more explicitly with politics. Nearly a century later, the political economy of food and agriculture has expanded in both scope and complexity.
Danielle Resnick, Johan Swinnen
wiley   +1 more source

Jewish Dimension: Soviet Jewry radio program

, 1970
Foreign affairs specialist for the American Jewish Committee Jerry Goodman interviews a leading expert on the Soviet Union, journalist and author Harrison Salisbury on the future of Soviet Jewry.Digital recordingDigital finding ...
National Conference on Soviet Jewry
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Evolving Geopolitics and Japan's Economic Security–Trade Nexus: ‘New Capitalism’ as a Balancing Act?

Global Policy, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Amid intensifying geopolitical tensions, governments increasingly perceive economic interdependence as a strategic vulnerability. Japan, situated geopolitically between two great powers—the United States and China—attempts to navigate geopolitics by prioritising economic security.
Minako Morita‐Jaeger
wiley   +1 more source

Between Sustainable Development, Financialisation and Sovereign Debt Crisis: The Case of Blue Finance as Yet Another Iteration of the Washington Consensus

Global Policy, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT As far as international economic law (IEL) is concerned, the ‘Washington Consensus’ generally refers to the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund (IMF)'s development finance policies and tools. It covers their application to their clients and borrowers with the support of Western governments. This acceptation is of particular interest
Leïla Choukroune
wiley   +1 more source

Reassessing the Standard of Living in the Soviet Union: An Analysis Using Archival and Anthropometric Data [PDF]

Both Western and Soviet estimates of GNP growth in the USSR indicate that GNP per capita grew in every decade – sometimes rapidly – from 1928 to 1985. While this measure suggests that the standard of living improved in the USSR throughout this period, it
Elizabeth Brainerd
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Beyond Manoeuvre Theory for European Defence

Global Policy, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This article contributes to the debate about European defence in the light of the Russo‐Ukraine war and growing doubts about US commitment to Europe. It argues that Europeans need to fundamentally relearn the ability to imagine military strategy from a European viewpoint.
Lukas Mengelkamp, Sam Vincent
wiley   +1 more source

The Unintended Consequences of German Deterrence

Global Policy, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Germany's evolving deterrence posture boils down to continued participation in NATO nuclear sharing and an ambitious conventional rearmament program. Due to its non‐nuclear status and a result of decades of underinvestment, Germany prioritizes modern conventional weapons.
Ulrich Kühn
wiley   +1 more source

Conference On Soviet Jews, Washington, D.C.,"Q/A on Relations with Soviet Union and Soviet Jewry Movement" (Box 99, Folder 82)

, 1985
Digitized audiocassettes include recordings of Light's conversations with those in Congress, local and national news media, and others involved in the Soviet Jewry movement. There are also interview recordings with leading figures in the Bay Area Council
Bay Area Council for Soviet Jews
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US‐China Rivalry and the Global Governance Trilemma: Three Scenarios for World Order

Global Policy, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT We examine the consequences of US‐China rivalry for future world order in light of the global governance trilemma. The trilemma captures persistent trade‐offs between three dimensions of global governance: authority, breadth, and universality. The contemporary US‐China rivalry exacerbates the global governance trilemma, making these trade‐offs
Matthew D. Stephen, Steve Biedermann, Steven Langendonk   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source