Political polarization may undermine public policy response to collective risk, especially in periods of crisis when political actors have incentives manipulate perceptions. We study these dynamics the U.S., focusing on how partisanship has influenced use face masks stem spread COVID-19. Using a variety approaches, we find is single most important predictor mask and local interventions do not o...

This study considers the implications of corporate political activity and political risk on asset pricing. It is found that firms which operate an affiliated political action committee (PAC) outperform firms that do not. Among firms that operate a PAC, we find that those that spend relatively less on politics outperform those that spend more and that political risk is successfully hedged by fir...

Political correctness (PC) norms are highly controversial and have been subject to political and philosophical debate for decades. Yet, surprisingly little empirical research has been conducted to understand if they have any impact at all and, in particular, if and how they affect the perception of and interaction between social groups. In this chapter, we will argue that PC language has tangib...

n fall 1997, the democratic movement in Russia will celebrate its tenth anniversary. In November 1987, a group of young intelligentsia from Moscow (creators of the then unknown historical-educational organization Memorial) marched to Arbat to collect signatures. Those signatures were not calling for the dissolution of the Soviet system, but for the creation of a memorial to the victims of Stali...

Unlike his theory of justice as fairness, John Rawls’s political liberalism has generally been spared from critiques regarding what is due to the disabled. This paper demonstrates that, due to the account of the basic ideas of society and persons provided by Rawls, political liberalism requires that the interests of numerous individuals with disabilities should be put aside when the most fundam...

introduction:childhood obesity is a major public health crisis nationally and internationally. the prevalence of  childhood obesity has increased over few years. it is caused by imbalance between calorie intake and calories utilized. one or more factors (genetic, behavioral, and environmental) cause obesity in children. physical, psychological, and social health problems are caused due to child...

As President of the United States, Donald Trump’s decision to recognise Jerusalem as capital Israel served heighten tensions in Middle East and instantly undermined his stated goal bringing peace troubled region. This paper will argue that there are important lessons be gained from political process Northern Ireland help bolster a East. Through an analysis Unionist politics pre- post- Anglo-Iri...

Can obesity be prevented? A meta-analysis and Cochrane systematic review of controlled interventions to prevent childhood obesity published up to 2005 identified 61 and 22 studies, respectively. 3 Most studies found no strong evidence that interventions prevented weight gain or obesity, and many studies were limited in design, duration, or analysis. An update of the Cochrane review will be publ...