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The great reset: Could Henry George be the antidote to the world economic forum? 伟大的重置：亨利·乔治会成为世界经济论坛的解药吗？

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American Journal of Economics and Sociology Pub Date : 2023-08-17 DOI: 10.1111/ajes.12538

Clifford W. Cobb

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The new leviathan: Usurping democracy and the rule of law 新的利维坦:篡夺民主和法治

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American Journal of Economics and Sociology Pub Date : 2023-08-17 DOI: 10.1111/ajes.12537

Elizabeth Woodworth, Matthew Witt, Clifford W. Cobb

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Research on the impact of digital infrastructure on the allocation efficiency of green resources in the service industry 数字基础设施对服务业绿色资源配置效率的影响研究

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American Journal of Economics and Sociology Pub Date : 2023-08-11 DOI: 10.1111/ajes.12536

Yaru Pan, Mu-Yang Yang

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9/11, the power elite, and the U.S. think tanks that plan the future 9/11、权力精英和规划未来的美国智库

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American Journal of Economics and Sociology Pub Date : 2023-08-08 DOI: 10.1111/ajes.12532

Ray McGinnis

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NATO/US false-flag attacks in Europe 北约/美国在欧洲的假旗攻击

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American Journal of Economics and Sociology Pub Date : 2023-08-08 DOI: 10.1111/ajes.12534

David Ray Griffin, Clifford W. Cobb

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How the World Economic Forum damages the credibility of climate science 世界经济论坛如何损害气候科学的可信度

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American Journal of Economics and Sociology Pub Date : 2023-07-31 DOI: 10.1111/ajes.12533

Elizabeth Woodworth

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Pandemic preparedness and the road to international fascism 流行病防范与国际法西斯主义之路

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American Journal of Economics and Sociology Pub Date : 2023-07-30 DOI: 10.1111/ajes.12531

David Bell

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The corrupt politics of chemical weapons 化学武器的腐败政治

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American Journal of Economics and Sociology Pub Date : 2023-07-27 DOI: 10.1111/ajes.12530

Piers Robinson

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How hotel firm value fluctuates with alternative leveraging strategies 酒店企业价值如何随不同杠杆策略而波动?

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American Journal of Economics and Sociology Pub Date : 2023-07-27 DOI: 10.1111/ajes.12528

Ying Chen, Eric Valenzuela, Don Capener

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The impact of new prison construction on the likelihood of incarceration 新监狱建设对监禁可能性的影响

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American Journal of Economics and Sociology Pub Date : 2023-07-27 DOI: 10.1111/ajes.12529

Daniel D. Bonneau, Joshua C. Hall

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