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Global Terrorism database updated
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2016/08/05/global-terrorism-database-updated/
Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on August 5, 2016 The total number of terrorist attacks and total deaths due to terrorist attacks worldwide decreased by 12% in 2015, according to the latest annual update of the Global Terrorism...
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BBC handbook online
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2021/04/26/bbc-handbook-online/
Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on April 26, 2021 The BBC Hand Book was first issued in 1928 and published until 1987 when it became annual reports.
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Attitudes to Domestic Violence in Low and Middle Income Countries: a multi-level approach to primary
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2019/03/22/attitudes-to-domestic-violence-in-low-and-middle-income-countries-a-multi-level-approach-to-primary-prevention/
Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on March 22, 2019 This project was funded by the Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC) Future Research Leaders Awards and led by the University of Bristol.
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Poverty in Europe
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2014/04/04/poverty-in-europe/
Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on April 4, 2014 Poverty Reduction in Europe: Social Policy and Innovation (ImPRovE) Useful project which is focusing upon social policy and poverty in Europe.
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Are bankers dishonest?
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2014/12/01/are-bankers-dishonest/
Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on December 1, 2014 According to a study published in Nature, the banking culture encourages dishonesty. Research from YouGov has shown that since the recession public trust in banking has declined.
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Rule of Law Index 2017-18
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2018/02/02/rule-of-law-index-2017-18/
Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on February 2, 2018 Just released by the World Justice Project . It examines and ranks adherence to the rule of law in 113 nations and jurisdictions worldwide. Evidence is gathered from surveys.
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Ruth First papers
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2019/03/01/ruth-first-papers/
Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on March 1, 2019 This Digital archive was funded by the School of Advanced Study to put online the papers of South African anti-apartheid activist Ruth First who was assassinated in 1982.
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Sri Lanka terrorism threats; get some academic facts
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2019/05/03/sri-lanka-terrorism-threats-get-some-academic-facts/
Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on May 3, 2019 The recent terrorist attacks in Sri Lanka have left the world in shock.
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Country Reports on Terrorism 2015
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2016/06/10/country-reports-on-terrorism-2015/
Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on June 10, 2016 Just released by the US state Department, these annual reports have regional and country reports as well as essays reviewing global trends, terrorism safe havens and terrorist organisations.
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Gender imbalance in film scripts
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2018/01/12/gender-imbalance-in-film-scripts/
Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on January 12, 2018 University of Washington computer scientists have created a tool which analyses film scripts to consider the relative power and agency of characters in films.