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Before Drones: U.S. Covert Action in Africa During the Congo Crisis
By Drew A. Calcagno - A man named Patrice Lumumba led the nation's independence struggle, starting as the head of a local anti-colonial movement and eventually growing to be the…
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The Changing Arena of Power Contestation Between the State and Chaebols in South Korea: Democracy and the Ascent of Legal Institutions
By Tan A. Seng - The growth of the South Korean economy has often been attributed to the rise of Chaebols, or family owned businesses with wide-ranging conglomeratelike economic interests.…
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Opposites Attract? An Evaluation of Foreign Policy Impediments in Sino-Vatican Relations
By Rex N. Alley - The relationship between the People's Republic of China (PRC) and the Holy See appears to be an uneasy association between opposites. With over 1 billion…
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MNC Decision Making under Sanctions: South Africa and Rhodesia
By Yuichiro Kakutani - By using an incentives/disincentives model to map the divergent behaviors of multinational corporations (MNCs) confronted by a sanctioned economy, I explain why some economic sanctions work…
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Old History in the “New” Cuba: Exploring the Legacy of Race and Economic Inequality on the Island Today
By Elizabeth L. Drake - After the fall of the USSR, the Cuban government implemented temporary economic liberalization policy reforms that remain today.3 Under Raúl Castro's leadership the economy continues…
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Denmark supports new tech-initiative for humanitarian action
The Danish government donates DKK 2.5 million to the Danish Refugee Council in order for them to develop a new innovative model together with IBM. The model will be able…
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We need to expand commercial cooperation with Ghana
Today the official Danish state visit to Ghana is commencing. The visit emphasizes the long-standing and close bilateral relations, supports the transition “From Aid to Trade” and promotes Danish business…
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Decision Making Theories and China’s Military Intervention in the Korean War
By Hao Ming Xiong - This article uses two decision-making theories – rational choice theory and prospect theory – to examine China’s resolution to intervene militarily in the Korean War.…
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Mortal threat: Latvian Jews at the dawn of Nazi occupation
Volume 46, Issue 6, November 2018, Page 1063-1080.
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Mortal threat: Latvian Jews at the dawn of Nazi occupation
Volume 46, Issue 6, November 2018, Page 1063-1080.
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Samuelsen New Neighbourhood Programme
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Draft Investment Incentives Act
At yesterday's session the Government of the Republic of Slovenia adopted the Draft Investment Incentives Act, which will seek to attract investors to make long-term investments in Slovenia. The Government has…
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Theoretical Utilisation of Biological Warfare from Aquatic Invasive Species
By Richard J. Neale - The Peruvian population became infected from eating shellfish that had ingested plankton, and from drinking or bathing in water supplies drawn directly out of the…
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Eminent Domain in the United States and China: Comparing the Practice Across Countries
By Simon K. Zhen - Regardless of which side of the Pacific individuals reside on, the idea of the government taking property and uprooting citizens tends to evoke a considerable…
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Ritual Demonstrations versus Reactive Protests: Participation Across Mobilizing Contexts in Mexico City
ABSTRACT Using an innovative survey of protest participants and nonparticipants from five major street demonstrations in Mexico City in 2011 and 2012, this study tests the assumption that influences on…
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Democratic Values, Religiosity, and Support for Same‐Sex Marriage in Latin America
ABSTRACT Latin America has been at the forefront of the expansion of rights for same‐sex couples. Proponents of same‐sex marriage frame the issue as related to human rights and democratic…
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Ritual Demonstrations versus Reactive Protests: Participation Across Mobilizing Contexts in Mexico City
ABSTRACT Using an innovative survey of protest participants and nonparticipants from five major street demonstrations in Mexico City in 2011 and 2012, this study tests the assumption that influences on…
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Chronicle of a Survival Foretold: How Protest Behavior Against Armed Actors Influenced Violence in the Colombian Civil War, 1988–2005
ABSTRACT This article examines the circumstances under which civilians, using protests as a mechanism, alter the strategic use of violence by armed actors (rebels and state forces). By examining the…
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Does Welfare Provision Promote Democratic State Legitimacy? Evidence from Brazil’s Bolsa Família Program
ABSTRACT Conditional cash transfer programs may boost the electoral fortunes of incumbents among beneficiary groups, but do they also influence recipient attitudes toward state legitimacy? This article examines the relationship…
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Democratic Values, Religiosity, and Support for Same‐Sex Marriage in Latin America
ABSTRACT Latin America has been at the forefront of the expansion of rights for same‐sex couples. Proponents of same‐sex marriage frame the issue as related to human rights and democratic…
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From Middle Powers to Entrepreneurial Powers in World Politics: Brazil’s Successes and Failures in International Crises
ABSTRACT This article uses the concept of entrepreneurial powers to discuss how and under what circumstances Brazil successfully accomplishes its goals in international crises. The concept of entrepreneurial power focuses…
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