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A very particular set of skills: The role of perspective‐taking in hostage diplomacy negotiations
Political Psychology, Volume 47, Issue 4, August 2026.Abstract Hostage diplomacy—detaining foreign nationals for leverage under the pretext of national law—is a growing international security problem. Beyond constituting a violation of international law, hostage diplomacy is challenging to resolve. Target states must deal with aggressive, sovereign perpetrators; handle a fraudulent but plausible legal ...
Danielle Gilbert, Cynthia S. Wang
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Looking Through the Looking‐Glass: Digital Authoritarianism in (Regulated) Practice
Global Policy, Volume 17, Issue S2, Page S10-S23, July 2026.ABSTRACT Debates on ‘digital authoritarianism’ have tended to focus on authoritarian regimes and their deliberate use of digital technologies for repressive ends. This article argues that such a focus obscures as much as it reveals. Drawing on practice theory and material semiotics, it proposes a reconceptualization of ‘digital authoritarian practices’
Lorraine Charbonnier
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International Journal of Conflict and Violence, 2017 The dismemberment of the Soviet Union prompted a very unstable decade of decline for Russia, and generated numerous conflicts in the post-Soviet space.
José A. Peña-Ramos
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Social SciencesThe relatively recent Russian invasion of Ukraine has caused the displacement of millions of Ukrainians. Studies have found that Ukrainians have seen a warmer welcome and embrace than other groups; they have also shown that there is generally a higher ...
Elvis Williams, Elvis Nshom
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British Journal of Social Psychology, Volume 65, Issue 3, July 2026.Abstract Research shows that spreading conspiracy theories impacts leaders' reputations; yet, it remains unclear how leaders are viewed when their theories are debunked. Across four studies (N = 1437), we explored whether conveying a conspiracy theory, regardless of its accuracy, influences followers' impressions of leader dominance, competence and ...
Shen Cao +2 more
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Nations and Nationalism, Volume 32, Issue 3, Page 594-605, July 2026.ABSTRACT This article explores Russia's genocidal discourses on Ukrainians, focusing on the predominant narrative that frames cultural genocide as the ‘liberation’ of Ukrainians through the erasure of their cultural identity. Existing literature tends to overlook this form of genocidal discourse, which diverges from typical ‘othering’ by instead ...
Martin Laryš
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The Societal Consequences of War: Social Science Perspectives and Findings From Ukraine
Sociology Compass, Volume 20, Issue 7, July 2026.ABSTRACT War is an enduring feature of human society, capable of reshaping demographic patterns, economies, institutions, identities, and everyday life. Yet sociological research has given comparatively limited attention to its consequences, largely ceding this large, complex research territory to neighboring disciplines.
Theodore P. Gerber +2 more
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European Journal of Social Psychology, Volume 56, Issue 4, Page 774-792, June 2026.ABSTRACT The atrocities committed during the Nazi era still affect Germany's image in the world and Germans' feelings about their country's past. Herein, we investigate how historical propaganda images glorifying Adolf Hitler influence these feelings. Prior scholars have raised concerns that such materials might communicate distorted images of the past
Lara Ditrich +3 more
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Putin’s Third Term: The Triumph of Eurasianism? [PDF]
Romanian Journal of European Affairs, 2013 In the midst of the Russian Federation’s 2012 presidential election, Vladimir Putin expressed his support for the establishment of a functioning Eurasian Union by 2015.
Paul Pryce
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Media & Viestintä, 2015 Artikkeli selvittää, millaisia merkityksiä Ukrainan kriisistä suomalaisen valtavirtamedian kuvasto rakentaa. Tutkimuksen aineistona ovat Helsingin Sanomien sekä Ylen ja MTV3:n televisiouutisten Ukraina-juttujen kuvat.
Jarkko Kangas +2 more
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