Land cover change in marginalised landscapes of South Africa (1984–2014): Insights into the influence of socio-economic and political factors by Buster P. Mogonong, Jolene T. Fisher, David Furniss, Debbie Jewitt

“… Rural landscapes in South Africa experience high conversion rates due to intense land use; however, the changes are site specific and depend on the socio-economic and political history of the area. Land cover change (LCC) was assessed in response to socio-economic and political factors in uThukela Municipal District, KwaZulu-Natal, using Landsat imagery from 1984 to 2014, while making comparisons to other studies in South Africa. …”
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Eurasian Basis of the International Legal Policy of the Russian Federation by Y. I. Skuratov

“…The geopolitical concept of Russia Eurasia is designed to ensure a balance between the western and eastern vectors of the country's foreign policy, predetermines its entire political history, determines the principles and standards of modern life. …”
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El uso del caso como estrategia de incidencia pública: Mapa político de un grupo activista de género en la provincia de La Pampa The use of the case as a public advocacy strategy:... by Fedra Aimetta

“…It is emphasized in its political history the use of cases of public interest to intervene in the media statement, politicize it and influence not only in the language and presentation forms but also in the media agenda so that gender issues were included and considered. …”
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Red Don Cossacks in 1918 by Andrey V. Venkov

“…The source used materials from the Cossack Department of the All-Russian Central Executive Committee of the State Archive of the Russian Federation; funds of the Red Cossack units in the Red Army (23rd Infantry Division) – Russian State Military Archive; information material on the Cossack parts of the Russian State Archive of Social and Political History; similar documentation stored in the funds of the Center for Documentation of Contemporary History of Rostov Region. …”
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Bolivia Hoy: Rupturas, inercias y desafios by Pablo Stefanoni

“…</p><p class="abstractparagraphsblue"><em>The arrival of Evo Morales to power in January of 2006 &ndash;supported with an unprecedent 54% of the votes&ndash; marked a milestone in Bolivian political history and opened the way to an ambitious project of re-foundation of the country. …”
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Politici zonder partij. Sociale zekerheid en de geboorte van het neoliberalisme in Nederland (1945-1958) by Bram Mellink

“…<p>Although most political historians presumably acknowledge the vital importance of ideas in politics, the relation between political ideas and power relations remains a remarkably neglected topic in political history. This article assesses the role of political ideas in times of deep political crisis, focusing on the Dutch neoliberals, who fiercely opposed the emerging welfare state in the aftermath of the Second<br />World War. …”
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Constitutional State and Mechanical Governmentality by Rohollah Eslami

“…For this aim, I choosed two important and influential pioneer in constitution revolution: Mohammad Ali Foroughi Zoka-ol-Molk and Mirza Mohammad Hussein Na`ini that could design new shape of governmentality in contemporary political history of Iran. For content analysis that are indicators of mechanism of technology power and element of constitutional gornmentality, I refer to the case study text book Constitutional Etiquette Foroughi and Tanbyh-ol-omah va Tanzyh-ol-melah Naini.   …”
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Community-led participatory budgeting in Bangalore : learning from successful cases by Clay, Elizabeth M. (Elizabeth Margarette)

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Pakistan and its militants : who is mainstreaming whom? by Dorsey, James Michael

“…If anything, Khan’s political history, his 2018 election campaign, and his actions since coming to office reflect the degree to which aspects of militancy, intolerance, anti-pluralism, and supremacist ultra-conservative Sunni Muslim Islam have, over decades, been woven into the fabric of segments of society and elements of the state. …”
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The significance of perceptions and cultural engagement in the evolution of a European commercial and soft power diplomacy with the emerging Asian giants by Vergeron, Karine Lisbonne-de

“…Comprehending how 'others’ view the complex combination of. above all. national and international politics, economy and culture, which is today’s EU (the first such entity of its kind in modern political history) is indeed also a means to assess its actual, and even more its potential influence and place in world affairs. …”
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Baptist Christianity and the politics of identity among the Sumi Naga of Nagaland, northeast India by Angelova, I

“…Significantly, these Great Revivals coincided in time with the most turbulent political history of this borderland region, as the Sumi, alongside all other Naga, were waging an armed struggle against the Indian nation-state for their right to self-determination and independence. …”

The secret lives of urban kampong chiefs : a political ethnography of grassroots leaders in Singapore's neighbourhood governance and regime politics by Wong, George Boon Keng

“…In doing so, I show the varying political positions grassroots leaders possess, how they respond to transformations in Singapore’s political history and how these responses shape their contemporary place in Singapore’s politics. …”
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Methodical recommendations for teaching the agrarian history of Ukraine in the second half of the 19th – first third of the 20th century in secondary school by Юрій Присяжнюк

“…Rejection of the stereotypes of political history in favor of a more productive socio-cultural (mental) paradigm seems fully justified. …”
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Isamaalaulud ja okupatsioonirežiim – nostalgia, utoopia ja reaalsus. Estonian Patriotic Songs and the Occupational Regime – Nostalgia, Utopia and Reality by Kanni Labi

“…It can thus be claimed that the patriotic tinge which to this day can be sensed in the Estonian singing tradition is a result of Estonia’s political history. …”
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How parties behave: the role of strategy in contemporary British political parties by Barber, Stephen D.

“…This thesis Is a study of contemporary British politiCS. Drawing on political history and taking a comparative case study approach, the project describes strategic behaviour in three arenas: leadership and organisational culture; the creation of critical mass, momentous, electoral support; and the state of strategic disorder when the party endures a failure of direction. …”
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Contribution of middle and new age kurdish state and principalities madrasahs to kurdish language and literature by Nevzat EMİNOĞLU

“…The period between the 10th and 12th centuries in the political history of the central lands of Islam deserves to be called the Kurdish centuries of Islam. …”
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استراتيجيات الخطاب السياسي: دراسة لغوية في كتاب "الإسلام وأصول الحكم" للشيخ علي عبد الرازق by هدى عبدالغني باز

“…The emergence of this book in that era, including its political and social circumstances, led to the outbreak of one of the most famous battles in Egypt’s intellectual and political history, which in turn led to the trial of the Sheikh, his expulsion from the clique of scholars, and his dismissal from his posts. …”
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Reflections of the Political Organization of the Bosniaks of Bosnia and Herzegovina on the Bosniaks of Sanjak and the Diaspora 1990-1991. by Admir Lisica

“…The paper before you is not the final letter on the mentioned topic, but an attempt to answer some important and unavoidable questions from the beginning of the nineties of the last century, in the context of the political history of Bosniaks.…”
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从赵德胤的作品中看缅甸华人的边缘状态 = Midi Z: an analysis on the marginalised Burmese Chinese by 彭子纯 Pang, Zi Chun

“…This paper first begins by outlining the political history of Burma in order to understand the background context behind Midi's work and its importance. …”
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中国相亲角：中国式婚姻返传统的现象 —— "门当户对"及父母的介入 = China's matchmaking corner: the phenomenon of Chinese marriage reverting to traditional customs of matched marriages and parental involvement... by 杨游游 Yeoh, You You

“…Contingent reasons for the resurgence of this traditional model of marriage will be analysed cognisant of China’s political history and present social conditions. Keywords: Matchmaking Corner, Chinese marriage, match marriage…”
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