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Hidden costs of cuts: austerity, civil service management and the motivation of public officials in Central and Eastern Europe after the crisis (2016)
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Meyer-Sahling, J., Janta, B., Reinholde, I., & Van Stolk, C. (2016). Hidden costs of cuts: austerity, civil service management and the motivation of public officials in Central and Eastern Europe after the crisis. European Journal of Government and Economics, 5(2),

The implementation of austerity measures presents a dilemma for governments. While austerity measures such as cutbacks aim to reduce costs and enhance public sector efficiency, the same measures might undermine the motivation of employees and, conseq... Read More about Hidden costs of cuts: austerity, civil service management and the motivation of public officials in Central and Eastern Europe after the crisis.

When does economic development promote mitigation and why? (2016)
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Clulow, Z. (in press). When does economic development promote mitigation and why?. Climate Policy, https://doi.org/10.1080/14693062.2016.1268088

Is economic development compatible with mitigation? On the one hand, development should promote effective climate policy by enhancing states’ capacities for mitigation. On the other hand, economic growth creates more demand for production, thereby in... Read More about When does economic development promote mitigation and why?.

The Information Research Department, Unattributable Propaganda, and Northern Ireland, 1971–1973: Promising Salvation but Ending in Failure? (2016)
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Cormac, R. (2016). The Information Research Department, Unattributable Propaganda, and Northern Ireland, 1971–1973: Promising Salvation but Ending in Failure?. English Historical Review, 131(552), 1074-1104. https://doi.org/10.1093/ehr/cew342

This article examines the role of the IRD (Information Research Department) in Northern Ireland during the first half of the 1970s. After discussing British conceptualisations of propaganda, it offers a detailed account of IRD activity, including how... Read More about The Information Research Department, Unattributable Propaganda, and Northern Ireland, 1971–1973: Promising Salvation but Ending in Failure?.

‘Happy slaves’?: the adaptation problem and identity politics in the writings of Amartya Sen (2016)
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Burns, T. (2016). ‘Happy slaves’?: the adaptation problem and identity politics in the writings of Amartya Sen. International Journal of Social Economics, 43(12), 1178-1193. https://doi.org/10.1108/IJSE-09-2015-0232

This paper examines the relationship between Amartya Sen’s notion of adaptation and his views on identity politics by focusing on the issue of slavery and, more specifically, on the example of the happy or contented slave. The methodological approach... Read More about ‘Happy slaves’?: the adaptation problem and identity politics in the writings of Amartya Sen.

Marx, the labour theory of value and the transformation problem (2016)
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Burns, T. (2017). Marx, the labour theory of value and the transformation problem. Capital and Class, 41(3), 493-510. https://doi.org/10.1177/0309816816678581

© 2016, © The Author(s) 2016. This article reconsiders what Marx says about what has come to be known as the transformation problem in Chapter IX of Capital Volume III, in the light of Marx’s claim, made in Capital Volume I, that the value of a commo... Read More about Marx, the labour theory of value and the transformation problem.

Information effect on voter turnout: how campaign spending mobilises voters (2016)
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Trumm, S., Sudulich, L., & Townsley, J. (in press). Information effect on voter turnout: how campaign spending mobilises voters. Acta Politica, 52(4), https://doi.org/10.1057/s41269-016-0027-8

We explore the impact of campaign effort on constituency-level turnout variation in Britain, under the premise that higher levels of campaign visibility stimulate electoral participation. We focus on the relationship between the competitiveness of th... Read More about Information effect on voter turnout: how campaign spending mobilises voters.

The Perpetual Peace Puzzle: Kant on persons and states (2016)
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Holland, B. (2017). The Perpetual Peace Puzzle: Kant on persons and states. Philosophy and Social Criticism, 43(6), 599-620. https://doi.org/10.1177/0191453716680128

Kant described the state as a ‘moral person’, and did so when dealing with international relations. For all the interest in his contribution to the theory of global politics, the locution according to which Kant characterized the state has received v... Read More about The Perpetual Peace Puzzle: Kant on persons and states.

Prescribing democracy? Party proscription and party system stability in Germany, Spain and Turkey (2016)
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Casal Bertoa, F., & Bourne, A. (2017). Prescribing democracy? Party proscription and party system stability in Germany, Spain and Turkey. European Journal of Political Research, 56(2), 440-465. https://doi.org/10.1111/1475-6765.12179

© 2016 European Consortium for Political Research When democracies ban political parties, one of the central issues that usually emerges in both public and academic debate concerns the effects of proscription. Some argue that proscription may lead to... Read More about Prescribing democracy? Party proscription and party system stability in Germany, Spain and Turkey.

The Korean War and the post-war prisoners of war (POW) regime, 1945-1956 (2016)
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Wylie, N., & Crossland, J. (2016). The Korean War and the post-war prisoners of war (POW) regime, 1945-1956. War in History, 23(4), 439-456. https://doi.org/10.1177/0968344515575806

This paper examines the framework for the treatment of prisoners of war that emerged after 1945. It focuses on one of the key elements of the post-war prisoner of war (POW) regime, the role of neutral bodies – state authorities acting as ‘protecting... Read More about The Korean War and the post-war prisoners of war (POW) regime, 1945-1956.

Exploring support for shale gas extraction in the United Kingdom (2016)
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Andersson-Hudson, J., Knight, W., Humphrey, M., & O'Hara, S. (in press). Exploring support for shale gas extraction in the United Kingdom. Energy Policy, 98, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.enpol.2016.09.042

The development of shale gas in the United Kingdom (UK) using hydraulic fracturing, more commonly known as ‘fracking’, remains in its infancy. Yet understanding public attitudes for this fledgling industry is important for future policy consideration... Read More about Exploring support for shale gas extraction in the United Kingdom.

Civil service laws, merit, politicization, and corruption: the perspective of public officials from five East European countries (2016)
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Meyer-Sahling, J., & Mikkelsen, K. S. (2016). Civil service laws, merit, politicization, and corruption: the perspective of public officials from five East European countries. Public Administration, 94(4), 1105-1123. https://doi.org/10.1111/padm.12276

Research on bureaucracy and corruption tends to concentrate on cross-national research taking countries as the unit of analysis. Yet national-level measures neglect large differences within countries. This paper therefore takes the perspective of ind... Read More about Civil service laws, merit, politicization, and corruption: the perspective of public officials from five East European countries.

Terrorist learning: a new analytical framework (2016)
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Kettle, L., & Mumford, A. (2017). Terrorist learning: a new analytical framework. Studies in Conflict and Terrorism, 40(7), 523-538. https://doi.org/10.1080/1057610X.2016.1237224

Terrorists learn every day to gain further knowledge on how to achieve their violent objectives. Consequently, understanding terrorist learning forms a crucial part of the fight to counter terrorism. However, whilst existing literature within terrori... Read More about Terrorist learning: a new analytical framework.

Political parties or party systems? Assessing the ‘myth’ of institutionalisation and democracy (2016)
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Casal Bértoa, F. (2017). Political parties or party systems? Assessing the ‘myth’ of institutionalisation and democracy. West European Politics, 40(2), 402-429. https://doi.org/10.1080/01402382.2016.1216921

No matter the region of the world under study, party (system) institutionalisation has been traditionally considered to be a necessary, but not sufficient, condition for the survival of democracy. Despite being one of the most quoted statements in th... Read More about Political parties or party systems? Assessing the ‘myth’ of institutionalisation and democracy.

Chinese labour in the global economy: an introduction (2016)
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Bieler, A., & Lee, C. (in press). Chinese labour in the global economy: an introduction. Globalizations, https://doi.org/10.1080/14747731.2016.1207934

This Introduction outlines the main purpose of this special issue volume: to analyse new forms of resistance by Chinese workers against conditions of super-exploitation. After an assessment of the new international division of labour, we provide an o... Read More about Chinese labour in the global economy: an introduction.

What future for Chinese labour and transnational solidarity? (2016)
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Bieler, A., & Lee, C. (in press). What future for Chinese labour and transnational solidarity?. Globalizations, https://doi.org/10.1080/14747731.2016.1207933

In this conclusion we argue that class struggle is central to the future of Chinese workers and the improvement of their situation. Technological upgrading in itself will not automatically result in better working conditions. Moreover, we point out t... Read More about What future for Chinese labour and transnational solidarity?.

Choosing party leaders: Anglophone democracies, British parties and the limits of comparative politics (2016)
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Denham, A. (2017). Choosing party leaders: Anglophone democracies, British parties and the limits of comparative politics. British Politics, 12(2), 250-266. https://doi.org/10.1057/s41293-016-0022-8

Since 1965, Britain’s major political parties have radically, and repeatedly, changed the ways in which they choose their leaders. Building on a recent comparative study of party leadership selection in the five principal Anglophone (‘Westminster’) p... Read More about Choosing party leaders: Anglophone democracies, British parties and the limits of comparative politics.

Disruption and deniable interventionism: explaining the appeal of covert action and special forces in contemporary British policy (2016)
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Cormac, R. (2017). Disruption and deniable interventionism: explaining the appeal of covert action and special forces in contemporary British policy. International Relations, 31(2), https://doi.org/10.1177/0047117816659532

The United Kingdom has long engaged in covert action. It continues to do so today. Owing to the secrecy involved, however, such activity has consistently been excluded from debates about Britain’s global role, foreign and security policy, and militar... Read More about Disruption and deniable interventionism: explaining the appeal of covert action and special forces in contemporary British policy.

Exploitation and resistance: a comparative analysis of the Chinese cheap labour electronics and high-value added IT sectors. (2016)
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Bieler, A., & Lee, C. (2017). Exploitation and resistance: a comparative analysis of the Chinese cheap labour electronics and high-value added IT sectors. Globalizations, 14(2), 202-215. https://doi.org/10.1080/14747731.2016.1204698

This article compares the electronics sector in the area of Shenzhen, based on cheap labour assembling goods for export, with the IT sector in the area of Shanghai, relying on a more skilled workforce manufacturing high-value added goods. It is asked... Read More about Exploitation and resistance: a comparative analysis of the Chinese cheap labour electronics and high-value added IT sectors..

Comparing the relationship between knowledge and support for hydraulic fracturing between residents of the United States and the United Kingdom (2016)
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Stedman, R. C., Evensen, D., O'Hara, S., & Humphrey, M. (2016). Comparing the relationship between knowledge and support for hydraulic fracturing between residents of the United States and the United Kingdom. Energy Research and Social Science, 20, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.erss.2016.06.017

Our work examines the relationship between knowledge/familiarity with shale gas development in a comparative context. The United States (US) and United Kingdom (UK) represent very different cases of shale gas development, with development relatively... Read More about Comparing the relationship between knowledge and support for hydraulic fracturing between residents of the United States and the United Kingdom.