Tropical Cowboys: Westerns, Violence, and Masculinity in Kinshasa
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During the 1950s and 60s in the Congo city of Kinshasa, there emerged young urban male gangs known...
The Broken Hoe: Cultural Reconfiguration in Biase Southeast Nigeria
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In this study of the Biase, a small ethnic group living in Nigeria's Cross River State, the author...
The Retreat of Globalisation: Anticipating Radical Change in the Culture of Financial Markets
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In The Retreat of Globalisation, award-winning fund manager Gervais Williams outlines why we are...
States of Credit: Size, Power, and the Development of European Polities
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States of Credit provides the first comprehensive look at the joint development of representative...
Green Aviation: Reduction of Environmental Impact Through Aircraft Technology and Alternative Fuels
Emily S. Nelson and D.R. Reddy
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Aircraft emissions currently account for ~3.5% of all greenhouse gas emissions. The number of...
Working Conditions: The Writings of Hans Haacke
Hans Haacke and Alexander Alberro
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Hans Haacke's art articulates the interdependence of multiple elements. An artwork is not merely an...
Poverty in the Midst of Affluence
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Hong Kong is among the richest cities in the world. Yet over the past 15 years, living conditions...
The Dawn Broke Hot and Somber: U.S. Race Riots of 1964
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What were the socioeconomic conditions and factors that produced the instances in which riots...
Economics of International Environmental Agreements: A Critical Approach
M. Ozgur Kayalica, Selim Cagatay and Hakan Mihci
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International environmental agreements provide a basis for countries to address ecological problems...
Governing Smart Specialisation
Dimitrios Kyriakou, Manuel Palazuelos-Martinez, Inmaculada Perianez-Forte and Alessandro Rainoldi
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In recent years, smart specialisation has been a key building block of regional economic and...