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American Late-Night Shows in Times of Crisis: Addressing Tragedy 危机时刻的美国深夜节目：应对悲剧

Alternatives: Global, Local, Political Pub Date : 2024-07-19 DOI: 10.1177/03043754241264335

Charlotte Gehrke

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Laughing Matters in Courts: Humor’s Role in Normalizing Hate Speech 法庭上的笑声很重要：幽默在仇恨言论正常化中的作用

Alternatives: Global, Local, Political Pub Date : 2024-07-19 DOI: 10.1177/03043754241244891

Roman Zinigrad

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‘No Woman No Drive’: The Saudi State’s New Politics of Fun 没有女人就没有动力沙特国家的新娱乐政治

Alternatives: Global, Local, Political Pub Date : 2024-07-18 DOI: 10.1177/03043754241259877

Fannie Agerschou-Madsen, H. Malmvig

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“Confessions of a Silencer”: Criticism and Subversion in Contemporary Jordanian Literature "沉默者的自白》：约旦当代文学中的批评与颠覆

Alternatives: Global, Local, Political Pub Date : 2024-07-18 DOI: 10.1177/03043754241264063

Dorit Gottesfeld, Rami Abu Hamad

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The Conceptual Roots of Latin American Integration 拉丁美洲一体化的概念根源

Alternatives: Global, Local, Political Pub Date : 2024-06-14 DOI: 10.1177/03043754241262977

Fabrício H. Chagas-Bastos

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The Future of Democracy in the Digital Era: Internet Shutdowns, Cyber Laws and Online Surveillance in Zimbabwe 数字时代民主的未来：津巴布韦的互联网关闭、网络法律和在线监控

Alternatives: Global, Local, Political Pub Date : 2024-06-13 DOI: 10.1177/03043754241259878

Edwin Yingi, E. Benyera

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Resisting Divides: Assimilation, Multiculturalism, and Place-Based Solidarity in Sápmi and Palestine 抵制分裂：萨米和巴勒斯坦的同化、多元文化主义与地方团结

Alternatives: Global, Local, Political Pub Date : 2024-05-16 DOI: 10.1177/03043754241249797

Florian Carl, Federica Stagni

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Eurocentrism vs. Afrocentric Scholarship: A Constructive Disruptive Account of an Academic (Conflictology) Self-Reflexivity 欧洲中心主义与非洲中心主义学术：学术（冲突学）自我反思的建设性破坏性论述

Alternatives: Global, Local, Political Pub Date : 2024-04-17 DOI: 10.1177/03043754241247257

F. Onditi

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Alicja Curanović. The Sense of Mission in Russian Foreign Policy: Destined for Greatness! London: Routledge & CRC Press, 248 p Alicja Curanović.俄罗斯外交政策中的使命感：注定伟大》！伦敦：Routledge & CRC Press，248 页

Alternatives: Global, Local, Political Pub Date : 2024-04-16 DOI: 10.1177/03043754241247443

Aliaksei Kazharski

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Problematizing Managerial Militarization: Claims to Military Logistical Expertise in the COVID-19 Pandemic in Brazil 管理军事化的问题：巴西 COVID-19 大流行中对军事后勤专业知识的要求

Alternatives: Global, Local, Political Pub Date : 2024-04-04 DOI: 10.1177/03043754231226147

Maíra Siman, Manuela Trindade Viana, Victória M. S. Santos

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