This paper provides a rational choice analysis of rituals, defined as predictable and regular observances of acts or … is threefold. First, to make clear why rituals matter for economic and social outcomes. Second, to engage in … insight into why rituals exist and persist, as well as the process through which rituals change. …

identity is more and more under scientific scrutiny. While the term regional identity originates from concepts of space and … identity, the word native stems from a life-world context and refers more to social bonds. Since both concepts imply the … exclusion of strangers, they should not be interpreted entirely positively against the background of global migration and …

identity is more and more under scientific scrutiny. While the term regional identity originates from concepts of space and … identity, the word native stems from a life-world context and refers more to social bonds. Since both concepts imply the … exclusion of strangers, they should not be interpreted entirely positively against the background of global migration and …

immigrants comes not from foreign involvements or transnational loyalties, but from the rejection, exclusion, and discrimination …

immigrants comes not from foreign involvements or transnational loyalties, but from the rejection, exclusion, and discrimination …

This report examines the relationship between migration and development from a multi-faceted perspective. It draws on … exclusion of others greatly over-estimate the gains resulting from emigration and under-value the costs emigration imposes on …

-based inequality to be published in a special issue of the Journal of Development Studies. It provides a brief introduction to legal …Legal empowerment has become widely accepted in development policy circles as an approach to addressing poverty and … exclusion. At the same time, it has received relatively little attention from political scientists and sociologists working on …