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Extinctions: Language Death, Intangible Cultural Heritage, and Early 21st-Century Renewal Efforts

"The world’s languages have been dying off at an astonishing rate over the course of the past several centuries, at a pace unmatched in the history of humanity. Experts have been sounding the warning for decades..." – By Sean O'Neill
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Personalization and Privatization of Politics
"In the fields of political science and political communication, considerable research attention has been devoted to political personalization, a phenomenon whereby politicians become the main anchor in..." – By Renana Atia, and Meital Balmas
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