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, social science research has inadequately addressed the question of how and to what extent religion matters for conflict in … Africa. This paper presents an innovative data inventory on religion and violent conflict in all sub-Saharan countries for … the period 1990-2008 that seeks to contribute to filling the gap. The data underscore that religion has to be accounted …
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The Iranian revolution still appears to be a puzzle for theoretical approaches linking political instability and/or violent conflict to the resource wealth of a country. It therefore works well as a case study for the purposes of this paper: to show the necessity of a broader approach to the...
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Austria until 2051 by considering relative fertility rates, religion-specific net migration, and the rate of conversion …, represent 14 to 26% of the population by 2051. If current fertility trends remain constant, Islam could represent the majority … religion for those below 15 years of age in 2051. Other religion categories are estimated to constitute 7-12% of the population …
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In Anlehnung an die Debatte über den Einfluss von (islamischer) Religiosität auf Geschlechterrollenwerte, untersucht dieser Beitrag den Zusammenhang zwischen Religiosität und Geschlechterrollenwerten bei Männern und Frauen der türkischen und marokkanischen zweiten Generation in Belgien....
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This paper examines the effect of religion on positional concerns using survey experiments. We focus on two of the … dimensions of religion - degree of religiosity and religious festivals. By conducting the experiments during both the most …
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violations are unethical. Religion can be considered an informal institution that might support or hinder formal laws issued with … adherence to religion is found. As the Religion-Loyalty Index (RLI) developed by this study shows, Muslim countries have the … piracy is conducted. As Islam generally prohibits IPR piracy, a set of policy recommendations based on new institutional …
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Dieser Artikel rekonstruiert aus einer ordonomischen Perspektive, (a) welche Hindernisse einer verständigen Interpretation von John Stuart Mill im Wege stehen, (b) wie sein genereller Denkansatz beschaffen ist, (c) wie seine utilitaristische Ethik mit unterschiedlichen Gerechtigkeitskategorien...
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at kunne vurdere hvorvidt Iran er en rationel udenrigspolitisk aktør. Der arbejdes ud fra en rationalitetsforståelse med … fastslås, at Iran siden revolutionen - og i særdeleshed siden Khomeinis død - har vist sig som en rationel, pragmatisk … forholdet til Vesten fandt sted. Efter Bush-administrationens Iran som del af Ondskabens Akse i 2003, vendte denne udvikling …
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We use the Islamic holy month of Ramadan as a natural experiment in fasting and fetal health. In Michigan births 1989-2006, we and prenatal exposure to Ramadan among Arab mothers results in lower birthweight and reduced gestation length. Exposure to Ramadan in the first month of gestation is...
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determinants of identity in the Arab region, Islam and cultural tradition. Employing two waves of the World Values Survey, we find …
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