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The Price of Responsiveness: Examining the Impact of Competition and Earmarked Funding on Humanitarian Aid Effectiveness 响应的代价：考察竞争和指定资金对人道主义援助有效性的影响

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International Studies Quarterly Pub Date : 2026-06-11 DOI: 10.1093/isq/sqag070

Cecilia Corsini,Mirko Heinzel,Bernhard Reinsberg

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Conflict Salience and Political Demobilization: How Intrastate Violence Shapes Political Behavior 冲突凸显与政治复员：国内暴力如何塑造政治行为

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International Studies Quarterly Pub Date : 2026-06-11 DOI: 10.1093/isq/sqag069

Kirssa Cline Ryckman

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Playing Hard to Get: Strategic Signaling in Aid Bargaining 欲擒故杀：援助谈判中的战略信号

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International Studies Quarterly Pub Date : 2026-06-11 DOI: 10.1093/isq/sqag065

Anthony Luongo

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What Does Not Kill Me Makes Me Stronger: How Violations Can Strengthen International Norms 什么杀不死我，让我更强大：违规如何加强国际规范

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International Studies Quarterly Pub Date : 2026-06-11 DOI: 10.1093/isq/sqag060

Joseph O’Mahoney

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How Border Disputes Influence Disaster Response 边界争端如何影响灾害应对

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International Studies Quarterly Pub Date : 2026-06-11 DOI: 10.1093/isq/sqag059

Adam Lappe,Sara McLaughlin Mitchell,Elise Pizzi

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Trust or Fortify? Border Walls in International Relations 信任还是加强？国际关系中的边界墙

IF 2.6 1区社会学

International Studies Quarterly Pub Date : 2026-06-11 DOI: 10.1093/isq/sqag062

Michael R Kenwick,Gino Pauselli,Beth A Simmons

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Globalization and Political Protests: The Role of Imported Movies 全球化与政治抗议：进口电影的作用

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International Studies Quarterly Pub Date : 2026-03-23 DOI: 10.1093/isq/sqag016

Lu Sun, Quan Li

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Migration, Remittances, and Petty Corruption in Africa 非洲的移民、汇款和轻微腐败

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International Studies Quarterly Pub Date : 2026-03-20 DOI: 10.1093/isq/sqag015

Alex Yeandle, David Doyle

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From Bullets to Balance Sheets: How Military Involvement in the Economy Shapes Leader Survival 从子弹到资产负债表：军事介入经济如何影响领导人的生存

IF 2.6 1区社会学

International Studies Quarterly Pub Date : 2025-11-17 DOI: 10.1093/isq/sqaf082

Roya Izadi

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Home Field Advantage: How Developer Identity Shapes Public Opinion about Energy Projects in Major Emerging Economies 主场优势：主要新兴经济体的开发商身份如何影响公众对能源项目的看法

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International Studies Quarterly Pub Date : 2025-11-11 DOI: 10.1093/isq/sqaf078

Meir Alkon, Jennifer Hadden

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