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Living With Fear: A Population-Based Survey on Attitudes About Peace, Justice and Social Reconstruction in Eastern Congo [PDF]
, 2008 Analyzes survey findings on views on the Congo wars, exposure to violence, origins of the wars, trials for war crimes, and priorities in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo. Compares survey data with those in Kishasa and Kisangani.
Patrick Vinck +3 more
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From disorientation to preparedness: Information practices as scaffolding in acute crises
Journal of the Association for Information Science and Technology, EarlyView.Abstract This qualitative study examines how adults in Israel enacted information practices during an acute national crisis. Using the information transitions framework, we investigate how concrete practices emerge and evolve across three stages: understanding, negotiating, and resolving. Semi‐structured Zoom interviews with 18 adults were analyzed via
Lilach Alon +2 more
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From old wars to new wars and global terrorism [PDF]
The 9/11 attacks created an urgent need to understand contemporary wars and their relationship to older conventional and terrorist wars, both of which exhibit remarkable regularities. The frequency-intensity distribution of fatalities in "old wars", 1816-
Jorge A. Restrepo +3 more
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, 2006 This paper provides a blueprint for anyone who would join the effort to prevent future wars by choosing a less energy intensive lifestyle ...
Alderman, Walt
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‘Where are the adults?’: Troubling child‐activism and children's political participation
British Educational Research Journal, EarlyView.Abstract Children's political participation is a well‐established theme in childhood studies. In this article we offer an original account of child activism that takes into account the entangled and emergent aspect of children as activists. We begin with a historical and a conceptual review, noting the importance of mid‐20th century developments such ...
Sharon Hunter, Claire Cassidy
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Persistence of civil wars [PDF]
A notable feature of post-World War II civil wars is their very long average duration. We provide a theory of the persistence of civil wars. The civilian government can successfully defeat rebellious factions only by creating a relatively strong army. In
Acemoglu, Daron +2 more
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Des maladies, des biens, des guerres… et l’éthique en question : note sur l’affaire Tierney
Bulletin de l'Institut Français d'Études Andines, 2003 Since it first started over three years ago, the so-called “Tierney affair” has elicited a spectacular amount of commentary throughout the world. However, the French-speaking public has been poorly informed about the controversy surrounding Darkness in ...
Mickaël Brohan
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Civil Wars and International Trade. [PDF]
This paper analyzes empirically the relationship between civil wars and international trade. We first show that trade destruction due to civil wars is very large and persistent and increases with the severity of the conflict. We then identify two effects
Martin, Philippe +2 more
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British Educational Research Journal, EarlyView.Abstract This article examines how UK and US universities manage racial equality regimes through governance structures that prioritise institutional reputation over substantive racial justice reform. Drawing on Bourdieu's field, habitus and capital theory, the study demonstrates how universities neutralise racial justice efforts through bureaucratic ...
David Roberts
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Providing Hemodialysis in Unstable Areas: An Assessment and Framework for Effective Care
Kidney International ReportsIntroduction: Providing hemodialysis to patients with kidney failure (KF) in conflict-affected areas poses a significant challenge. Achieving and sustaining reasonable quality hemodialysis operations in such regions necessitates a comprehensive approach.
Sami Alasfar +9 more
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