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  • Correlates of War Project

    Correlates of War Project Data Sets of the System Overview Its data set contains the list of states in the international system as updated and distributed by the Correlates of War Project. These data sets identify states, their standard Correlates of War “country code” or state number (used throughout the Correlates of War project data…

  • Domestic Violence

    Domestic or Intimate Partner Violence Domestic Violence, Sexual Behaviour and the Law Literature Review on Domestic Violence In the Encyclopedia of Public Administration and Public Policy, [1] Janine M. Zweig and Lauren Bennett Cattaneo provide the following summary about the topic of […]

  • Domestic Violence

    Domestic or Intimate Partner Violence Domestic Violence, Sexual Behaviour and the Law Literature Review on Domestic Violence In the Encyclopedia of Public Administration and Public Policy, [1] Janine M. Zweig and Lauren Bennett Cattaneo provide the following summary about the topic of […]

  • American Capitals

    American Capitals A national capital or, in general, a capital (of Latin “caput,” “capitis,” which means “head”) is the city or locality where the central government, and all the main supreme organs of the State, reside. Capitals in America are generally recognized as a city which physically encompasses the offices and meeting places of the…

  • Historical Capitals of the World

    Historical Capitals of the World List of Historical World Capitals by Continents since 1800 List of Historical World Capitals by Countries in America since 1800 United States of America COW Number: 2 (see the “Correlates of War” Project) Historical Country Alternative Spellings / Names / Related Entities: US/U.S./United States; USA/U.S.A. Capital(s) since 1800: Washington D.C.…

  • European Capitals

    European Capitals A national capital or, in general, a capital (of Latin “caput,” “capitis,” which means “head”) is the city or locality where the central government, and all the main supreme organs of the State, reside. Capitals in Europe are generally recognized as a city which physically encompasses the offices and meeting places of the…

  • Asian Capitals

    Asian Capitals A national capital or, in general, a capital (of Latin “caput,” “capitis,” which means “head”) is the city or locality where the central government, and all the main supreme organs of the State, reside. Capitals in Asia are generally recognized as a city which physically encompasses the offices and meeting places of the…

  • African Capitals

    African Capitals A national capital or, in general, a capital (of Latin “caput,” “capitis,” which means “head”) is the city or locality where the central government, and all the main supreme organs of the State, reside. Capitals in Africa are generally recognized as a city which physically encompasses the offices and meeting places of the…

  • Incarceration Effects

    Incarceration Effects Lawmakers across the political spectrum, in some countries such as the United States, have begun to re-examine the policies that led to the massive growth in incarceration over the last generation. Incarceration is costly, the evidence for its deterrence value is mixed, and it has disproportionately affected people who are poor and (in…

  • Violent Crime

    A violent crime or crime of violence is a crime in which the offender uses or threatens to use violent force upon the victim. This entails both crimes in which the violent act is the objective, such as murder, as well as crimes in which violence is the means to an end, (including criminal ends)…

  • Encyclopedia of Violence, Peace and Conflict

    Encyclopedia of Violence, Peace and Conflict Contents by Subject Area Anthropological Studies Aggression and Altruism Anthropology of Violence and Conflict, Overview Clan and Tribal Conflict Cultural Anthropology Studies of Conflict Evolutionary Factors Evolutionary Theory Folklore Peaceful Societies Ritual and Symbolic Behavior Warriors, Anthropology of Biomedical Studies Animal Behavior Studies, Nonprimates Animal Behavior Studies, Primates Animals,…

  • Encyclopedia of Violence, Peace and Conflict

    Encyclopedia of Violence, Peace and Conflict Contents by Subject Area Anthropological Studies Aggression and Altruism Anthropology of Violence and Conflict, Overview Clan and Tribal Conflict Cultural Anthropology Studies of Conflict Evolutionary Factors Evolutionary Theory Folklore Peaceful Societies Ritual and Symbolic Behavior Warriors, Anthropology of Biomedical Studies Animal Behavior Studies, Nonprimates Animal Behavior Studies, Primates Animals,…

  • International law: Culture protection

    International law: Culture protection Table of Contents: Introduction Background Resources Other Resource Guides Background Websites Major Treatises Symposia Bibliographies Journals Dedicates to Cultural Property Law and Art Law Journal Indexes News Sources Legal Instruments International Legal Conventions European Legal Documents Regional Treaties Bilateral/Multilateral Treaties National Legal Documents Efforts to Protect Cultural Property International/Regional Conferences/Organizations/Agencies Responses…

  • Rights and Freedom

    Main source: Wenar, Leif, “Rights”, The Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy (Fall 2011 Edition), Edward N. Zalta (ed.), URL = . Rights and Freedom From: Introduction to Rights Most rights entitle their holders to freedom in some sense; indeed holding a right can entail that one is free in one or more of a variety of…