Rates of child marriage increase in communities displaced by conflict as well as communities affected by natural and environmental disasters.
Social Sciences
May 30, 2023
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For decades, the white power movement has gained steady momentum in the U.S. Kathleen Belew is an expert on the history of the white power movement and its current impact on American society and politics. Her book "Bring ...
Social Sciences
Apr 25, 2023
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Most terrorist campaigns are short-lived. But some aren't. In some cases, terror campaigns (low-intensity violence) turn into civil wars (high-intensity violence) where militants fight the government for control of the state.
Political science
Apr 12, 2023
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Since 1970, the number of people living outside their countries of birth has tripled. Most migrants are looking for work or better economic opportunities. But millions seek to escape violence, persecution or natural disasters. ...
Political science
Mar 15, 2023
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Any attempts to build peace in Syria must address the factors that led to the country being a failed state before civil war began, new research says.
Political science
Feb 27, 2023
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In the world championship of corruption, the competition is fierce. The NGO Transparency International has just published its list of countries according to the level of perceived corruption.
Political science
Feb 9, 2023
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A new analysis of several Roman coins unearthed in 1713—long thought to be forgeries—suggests that they are authentic, providing evidence that the leader portrayed on one of the coins was indeed in power during the 260s ...
Archaeology
Nov 23, 2022
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Around the world, governments have widely attempted two strategies meant to reduce the use of gasoline by making it more expensive.
Economics & Business
Nov 22, 2022
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The latest Powerball jackpot swelled to US$1.5 billion on Nov. 2, 2022—just shy of the record amount—after another drawing passed with no winning ticket. The next drawing will be held on Nov. 5.
Other
Nov 7, 2022
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16
The path to peace usually leads through a ceasefire. In an international project, ETH Zurich researchers have shown the conditions under which parties to civil wars are willing to stop fighting—and why they decide to do ...
Political science
Nov 4, 2022
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