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A theory of political divergence and gradual institutional change

American Journal of Political Science, EarlyView.
Abstract Why do some societies succeed in breaking away from historical traditions while others remain trapped? This paper proposes a formal theory to investigate the interaction between short‐run and long‐run political dynamics, highlighting a co‐evolution of political institutions and social structures.
Clair Yang
wiley   +1 more source

Bridging the Gap Between Policy and Action: Identifying the Social Security Doctrine in Iran. [PDF]

Cureus
Moosavy Khatat SM, Nosrati Nejad F, Mohammadi Gharehghani MA.   +2 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Toward a Politics of (In)Fertility: Reproductive Debility in Africa

American Anthropologist, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Sub‐Saharan Africa has some of the highest estimated rates of infertility or involuntary childlessness in the world, leading epidemiologists to refer to parts of the region as the “infertility belt.” The medicalization of infertility and the situating of assisted reproductive technologies (ARTs) as the treatment for infertility have siphoned ...
Tessa Moll
wiley   +1 more source

In defense of diversity statements in medical education. [PDF]

J Law Biosci
Dairkee U, Curfman G, Shachar C.
europepmc   +1 more source

God Knows Best

American Anthropologist, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT The Arabic phrase Allāhu a‘lam—“God knows best”—is used frequently in everyday Muslim speech and to conclude seemingly assertive statements or fatwas. At its heart lies the recognition that God is the All‐Knowing, whereas humans know next to nothing. Reflecting on this recognition, this essay discusses Sufi refusals of the ethnographic project
Amira Mittermaier
wiley   +1 more source

Locating Victimhood: Sexual Violence and Institutional Gaslighting in the British Military. [PDF]

Violence Against Women
Richards HK.
europepmc   +1 more source

Four Questions for Ethnographers Under Trumpian Authoritarianism

American Anthropologist, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This article examines evolving challenges and ethical dilemmas facing ethnographers working under intensifying authoritarianism in the United States. Because very little of what the United States is experiencing is new, my work here is primarily curatorial in nature, drawing upon the lessons offered by scholars across disciplines in the United
Elizabeth Hanna Rubio
wiley   +1 more source

Qualitative assessment of combat-related injury patterns and injury prevention in Ukraine since the Russian invasion. [PDF]

BMJ Mil Health
Lawry LL, Mani V, Hamm TE, Janvrin M, Juman L, Korona-Bailey J, Maddox J, Berezyuk O, Schoenfeld AJ, Koehlmoos TP.   +9 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Contemplative radicals

American Ethnologist, EarlyView.
Abstract Engaged Dharma Israel (EDI), a radical‐left group, combines Buddhist‐inspired contemplation with anti‐occupation activism in solidarity with Palestinians. For EDI, ethical self‐cultivation and political resistance are mutually sustaining commitments, yet their relationship demands ongoing, sometimes anxious work.
Ori Mautner
wiley   +1 more source

Care, Discipline, and the Politics of Visibility in Allied Surgical Histories, 1870-1945. [PDF]

Nurs Inq
Dunn J.
europepmc   +1 more source