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Euro Crises and Euro Scams: Trade not Debt and Deficits Tell the Tale (2014)
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Weeks, J. (2014). Euro Crises and Euro Scams: Trade not Debt and Deficits Tell the Tale. Review of Political Economy, 26(2), 171-189. https://doi.org/10.1080/09538259.2014.881009

The euro crisis has been typically presented as excessive fiscal deficits leading to the accumulation of unsustainable public debts. This debt and deficit diagnosis applied most notably in Greece and Italy, but also in Portugal and Spain (the ‘PIGS’)... Read More about Euro Crises and Euro Scams: Trade not Debt and Deficits Tell the Tale.

Benefactive and substitutive applicatives in Bemba (2014)
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Marten, L., & Kula, N. C. (2014). Benefactive and substitutive applicatives in Bemba. Journal of African Languages and Linguistics, 35(1), 1-44. https://doi.org/10.1515/jall-2014-0001

Benefactive applicative constructions can encode a range of different meanings, including notably recipient, substitutive and plain benefactive readings, which are often distinguished in cross-linguistic studies. In Bantu languages, this distinction... Read More about Benefactive and substitutive applicatives in Bemba.

Queer Questions (2014)
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Rao, R. (2014). Queer Questions. International Feminist Journal of Politics, 16(2), 199-217. https://doi.org/10.1080/14616742.2014.901817

As rights claims on the basis of sexual orientation and gender identity occupy an increasingly prominent place in international politics, it seems clear that the long-running Woman Question has been supplemented by a set of variously articulated “que... Read More about Queer Questions.

Uncovering Unknown Unknowns: Towards a Baconian Approach to Management Decision-Making (2014)
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Feduzi, A., & Runde, J. (2014). Uncovering Unknown Unknowns: Towards a Baconian Approach to Management Decision-Making. Organizational Behavior and Human Decision Processes, 124(2), 268-283. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.obhdp.2014.04.001

Bayesian decision theory and inference have left a deep and indelible mark on the literature on management decision-making. There is however an important issue that the machinery of classical Bayesianism is ill equipped to deal with, that of “unknown... Read More about Uncovering Unknown Unknowns: Towards a Baconian Approach to Management Decision-Making.

British Colonialism and the Criminalization of Homosexuality (2014)
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Han, E., & O'Mahoney, J. British Colonialism and the Criminalization of Homosexuality. Cambridge Review of International Affairs, 27(2), 268-288. https://doi.org/10.1080/09557571.2013.867298

What explains the global variation in laws criminalizing homosexual conduct? Recent research has claimed that British colonialism is largely responsible for the criminalization of homosexuality around the world. This article utilizes a newly construc... Read More about British Colonialism and the Criminalization of Homosexuality.

Writing Eritrea: history and representation in a bad neighbourhood (2014)
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Reid, R. (2014). Writing Eritrea: history and representation in a bad neighbourhood. History in Africa, 41, 83-115. https://doi.org/10.1017/hia.2014.16

This paper reflects on the ways in which Eritrea has been written about since circa 2001, the point at which the country entered a new phase of heightened authoritarianism and increased international isolation. It considers the ways in which Eritrea... Read More about Writing Eritrea: history and representation in a bad neighbourhood.

Potentials of Crop Residues for Commercial Energy Production in China: A Geographic and Economic Analysis (2014)
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Qiu, H., Sun, L., Xu, X., & Cai, Y. (2014). Potentials of Crop Residues for Commercial Energy Production in China: A Geographic and Economic Analysis. Biomass & Bioenergy, 64, 110-123. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.biombioe.2014.03.055

China has become increasingly dependent on the international energy market owing to the rapid growth of demand for energy. To develop renewable energy and thus strengthen
energy security for the future, it is important to consider the potential of c... Read More about Potentials of Crop Residues for Commercial Energy Production in China: A Geographic and Economic Analysis.

Consumption-based CO2 accounting of China's megacities: the case of Beijing, Tianjin, Shanghai and Chongqing (2014)
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Feng, K., Hubacek, K., Sun, L., & Liu, Z. (2014). Consumption-based CO2 accounting of China's megacities: the case of Beijing, Tianjin, Shanghai and Chongqing. Ecological Indicators, 47, 26-31. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ecolind.2014.04.045

China has experienced rapid urbanization in the last three decades, with more than half of the population living in cities since 2012. The extent of urban production and urban lifestyles has become one of the main drivers for China’s CO2 emissions. T... Read More about Consumption-based CO2 accounting of China's megacities: the case of Beijing, Tianjin, Shanghai and Chongqing.

Toumani and Sidiki: reviving ancient strings (2014)
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Duran, L. (2014). Toumani and Sidiki: reviving ancient strings. Songlines (Harrow), 100,

The article, a cover feature of Songlines magazine, analyses the process of recording an album of instrumental kora duets by master kora player Toumani Diabate and his son, Sidiki.

O precariado e a luta de classes (2014)
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Standing, G. (2014). O precariado e a luta de classes. Revista Crítica de Ciências Sociais, 9-24. https://doi.org/10.4000/+rccs.5521

A economia mundial encontra‑se em plena Transformação Global, produzindo uma nova estrutura de classes a nível global. Está a surgir uma nova classe – o precariado –, que se caracteriza por incerteza e insegurança crónicas. Embora o precariado esteja... Read More about O precariado e a luta de classes.

Rural change and multidimensional analysis of farm’s vulnerability: a case study in a protected area of semi-arid northern Nicaragua (2014)
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Ravera, F., David, T., & Siciliano, G. (2014). Rural change and multidimensional analysis of farm’s vulnerability: a case study in a protected area of semi-arid northern Nicaragua. Environment, Development and Sustainability, 16, 873-901. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10668-014-9531-z

This paper presents an empirical research in a protected area of northern Nicaragua, aimed at: (a) classifying predominant narratives surrounding present and future pathways of the local rural system, drivers of change, features of livelihoods’ vulne... Read More about Rural change and multidimensional analysis of farm’s vulnerability: a case study in a protected area of semi-arid northern Nicaragua.

How does land fragmentation affect off-farm labor supply: panel data evidence from China (2014)
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Jia, L., & Petrick, M. (2014). How does land fragmentation affect off-farm labor supply: panel data evidence from China. Agricultural Economics: the journal of the International Association of Agricultural Economists, 45(3), 369-380. https://doi.org/10.1111/agec.12071

This article provides a deeper theoretical understanding of the linkages between land fragmentation and off-farm labor supply in China, and investigates this relationship empirically in a more direct way than does the existing literature. Drawing upo... Read More about How does land fragmentation affect off-farm labor supply: panel data evidence from China.

Introduction - What Is in a Period? Arabic Historiography and Periodization (2014)
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Hirschler, K., & Savant, S. (2014). Introduction - What Is in a Period? Arabic Historiography and Periodization. Der Islam: Journal of the History and Culture of the Middle East, 91(1), 6-19. https://doi.org/10.1515/islam-2014-0002

This article introduces the question of periodization in a comparative perspective under three headings: space, subject matter, and agency. The issue of space has deeply influenced reflections on periodization as is, evident, for instance, within cha... Read More about Introduction - What Is in a Period? Arabic Historiography and Periodization.

Antiquarianism as genealogy: Arnaldo Momigliano's method (2014)
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Gould, R. R. (2014). Antiquarianism as genealogy: Arnaldo Momigliano's method. History and Theory: Studies in the philosophy of history, 53(2), 212-233. https://doi.org/10.1111/hith.10706

This essay uses Arnaldo Momigliano's genealogy of antiquarianism and historiography to propose a new method for engaging the past. Momigliano traced antiquarianism from its advent in ancient Greece and later growth in Rome to its early modern efflore... Read More about Antiquarianism as genealogy: Arnaldo Momigliano's method.

Neutralism Made Positive: Egyptian Anticolonialism on the Road to Bandung (2014)
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Abou-El-Fadl, R. (2015). Neutralism Made Positive: Egyptian Anticolonialism on the Road to Bandung. British Journal of Middle Eastern Studies, 42(2), 219-240. https://doi.org/10.1080/13530194.2013.878526

Many assessments of the trajectory of positive neutralism in Egypt have presented it as a foreign policy implemented in response to the Cold War context, and ineffective in the shadow of superpower rivalries. This contribution contends instead that p... Read More about Neutralism Made Positive: Egyptian Anticolonialism on the Road to Bandung.