Local History Research Articles

Rotem Kowner / Iris Rachamimov (Eds.), Out of Line, Out of Place. A Global and Local History of World War I Internments. Ithaca, NY, Cornell University Press Services 2022

Rotem Kowner / Iris Rachamimov (Eds.), Out of Line, Out of Place. A Global and Local History of World War I Internments. Ithaca, NY, Cornell University Press Services 2022

The potential of Batu Urip cultural heritage site for nature-based physical activities and learning assist-ed by digital media for children

Cultural heritage sites and nature-based environments offer significant potential for educational tourism and experiential physical learning, particularly for children. Batu Urip, as a Cultural Heritage Village, has extensive historical heritage and local traditions. The aim of this research is how to design the Batu Urip cultural heritage site as a historical digital media for nature-based physical activities and learning. The research method used is a descriptive method with a qualitative approach. Data sources supporting this research include interviews, field observations, and reference sources such as scientific journals and books. History digital media for nature-based physical activities and learning will increase children’s enthusiasm for learning history through this digital history applied at the education level. In addition, local history will elevated because it has been digitally modified. In addition, children’s excitement is not only in learning but also in being able to take the good values contained therein. Based on data analysis, it is shown that Batu Urip Cultural Heritage Village has an excellent opportunity to become a means of learning local history at the educational level. The digitalization design of the Batu Urip site can be developed through nature-based physical learning on historical digital knowledge, which can add enormous knowledge and insight. Children will understand better and think more creatively with the presence of high-value local History in their environment. Keywords: Batu Urip cultural, Heritage site, Nature-based outing class, Digital media

국가적 이익의 관점에서 본 새만금지역 관할구역 결정

(1) There is a limit to the decision of maritime jurisdiction by the Constitutional Court. There is a problem of legislative formation in which the Constitutional Court determines the criteria for defining maritime jurisdiction, and it is difficult to prevent disputes in advance. And it has a fundamental limitation that the scope of the Constitutional Court's decision is limited to specific cases. Moreover, if the dispute is prolonged, the damage caused by it eventually falls to the residents. There are also limitations in the judgment of the judiciary on landfills. Its limitations are as pointed out in the text. Moreover, with our judicial system, which is resolved by case by case, it is not possible to comprehensively resolve the jurisdiction dispute in the Saemangeum area, which is likely to continue in the future. If so, judicial solutions that promote conflict and division should no longer be avoided. The profits of the Saemangeum project are not limited to one or several local governments due to the nature of the project. The profits from the Saemangeum project should be actively considered to return to the interests of the ours beyond the interests of the region and residents. (2) In order to solve the problem in the Saemangeum area, the measures proposed by the author through administrative integration or establishment of special local government can be much more economical and resident-friendly than individual jurisdiction over the newly established landfill. As a result, it can be a bright idea to connect with the national interest. The problem is the stakeholders of the present and the future. Above all, local politicians based on local politics will be the biggest obstacle. This is well illustrated by the past case of administrative integration. In the end, public opinion and residents' decision are important. If the relevant laws and regulations are well utilized, a referendum will be possible. Therefore, it is also proposed to introduce binding regulations in the Referendum Act or the Balanced Development of Autonomous Decentralization Act that prevent heads of organizations from making decisions against them on matters that have been referendum. (3) Currently, we have a serious problem of the times, the imbalance between the center and the region. The word ‘local extinction’ is no longer an unfamiliar word but a common noun in the present form. At this time, whether it is administrative integration or the establishment of a special local government, if a decision is made at the national level for the Saemangeum region, it will be an event that will mark a great milestone in Korea's administrative and local government history. I mention a few things to be particularly careful about in the debate. At the same time as the integration discussion, a discussion on the drastic transfer of state affairs should also be conducted. The success of administrative integration or special local governments depends on what duties they will perform. Therefore, in order for the Saemangeum region to enjoy both national and regional interests through administrative integration, the autonomy of major projects related to the Saemangeum region is transferred or delegated to the local government. Otherwise, the Saemangeum region is feared to become a large local government that only performs agency commissions under the direct control of another state. To ensure institutional security in this regard, it may be possible to consider enacting special laws such as the tentatively named ‘Act on Administrative Affairs performed in Saemangeum Area’ to transfer affairs to local governments or special local governments established in Saemangeum area. Of course, it is necessary to accelerate the development of office work that special local governments can carry out.

ІНТЕРАКТИВНА КАРТА МІКРОТОПОНІМІВ СЕЛА ВЕЛИКІ ДІДУШИЧІ ЯК ЗАСІБ ЗБЕРЕЖЕННЯ І ДОСЛІДЖЕННЯ ОНІМІВ

In the proposed article the authors presents an interactive map of microtoponyms of the village of Velyki Didushychi, Stryi district, Lviv region, created in Google Maps application, which serves as a platform not only for displaying cartographic information, but also as a source of various linguistic information about microtoponyms. On the example of one settlement, the step-by-step process of creating a map is traced: searching in the «My Maps» section on Google Drive for a map of the village, naming, filling with information about the settlement in the «Description» section, putting the onym on the map, presenting various linguistic information about the microtoponym (features of local pronunciation, grammatical information, type of named object, type of structure, method of formation, semantics of the motivational stem, etc.). The authors emphasises the possibilities of using interactive maps for various research needs: division into semantic groups, selection of structural types, methods of creation, formation of areas of microtoponyms, which is demonstrated by examples. Attention is focused on the key definitions of the research (interactive map, microtoponym), supplementing the created interactive map with new names and extra-linguistic information (photos, videos, legends, stories), which broadens the perception of the name and contributes to the interest of a much larger number of people, as well as on the possibilities the use of such an information platform in the educational process of philological specialties during the study of dialectology, microtoponymy, linguistic and cultural studies (in particular in the of distant or mixed learning), in the compilation of local history guides, and in learning the history of one’s native village.

Lionel Munby, Marxism, and Local History

AbstractA member of the Communist Party for thirty‐four years, and a key participant in the post‐War Communist Party Historians’ Group, Lionel Munby (1918–2009) is not among that Group's best‐known historians. Yet arguably he was more typical of its membership and outlook. A prolific author, an extra‐mural department lecturer, he was committed to bringing history to a wide public, and helping ordinary people become architects of their own histories. He struggled to persuade the Group to take local and regional history seriously, and to overcome disdain for a type of history regarded as antiquarian and reactionary. Munby converted to socialism when he was a schoolboy and saw Nazi Germany at first hand. As an Oxford undergraduate, he organised the Oxford Left in the momentous appeasement by‐election of 1938. This article draws on interviews with Munby, on his writings, and on the archives of the Communist Party Historians’ Group. The investigation allows us to recalibrate the preoccupations of the Group, to explore its interface with what today we call ‘public history’, and to show how one historian fused socialist theory with histories of regions, landscapes, and local communities.

Insights into the natural and cultural history of Typha orientalis (Raupō) in Aotearoa New Zealand

A new multi-proxy paleo database for lake ecosystem and catchment change in Aotearoa New Zealand points to the potential resource and ecosystem service roles of Typha orientalis (raupō). In the context of chronic wetland degradation in Aotearoa New Zealand over the past century, this iconic yet enigmatic wetland plant can be viewed, alternately, as an invasive threat; a valuable cultural and economic resource; and a natural, indigenous agent for bioremediation. Our investigation reconstructs the history of raupō over the past ~1000 years, based on 92 new pollen records generated from lake sites across Aotearoa New Zealand. At almost every site where raupō is present today, its expansion is promoted to varying extents during periods of human activity and at 87% of sites investigated, raupō shows its maximum palynological abundance post human arrival. Multiple patterns of response over time point to a range of hydrological, trophic, and cultural scenarios that are conducive for raupō expansion, raising prospects for its potential role in mitigating the ecological impacts of disturbance. Raupō expansion, promoted by anthropogenic forest clearances and associated sediment and nutrient flux, would in turn have provided new opportunities for its use as a valuable food and material resource, prompting further questions as to the extent it was deliberately managed by indigenous populations. As both a benefactor from, and provider for, expanding populations, raupō may be regarded as a human associate in Aotearoa New Zealand prehistory. As well as being indigenous to Aotearoa New Zealand, T. orientalis also occurs naturally in Australia and east Asia and shares the intrinsic ecological and morphological attributes of the ~40 species or hybrids of Typha that span most of the planet. This work therefore may encourage wider application of the genus as a biocultural asset informed from its local natural history.

Neo-institutionalism perspective on local governance in Lombok: Reinstitutionalisation of Tuan Guru in the Indonesian decentralization era

This article delves into an examination and analysis of leadership models within local government institutions in Indonesia, employing the conceptual framework of new institutionalism. We contend that informal local institutions within communities not only influence the behavior and identity of leaders as actors but, within the context of decentralization, have also undergone a process of reinstitutionalization regarding roles and functions, employing distinct patterns of appropriation. Employing an interpretive approach, this article focuses on phenomena within the management of local governance in the West Nusa Tenggara province. Data were collected through in-depth interviews, literature studies on local history, and online news searches. Through a case study of local governance in West Nusa Tenggara province, particularly Lombok, the article reveals that the Tuan Guru, an informal local institution in Lombok society, has experienced reinstitutionalization through vertical and horizontal appropriation. The conclusion drawn is that decentralization has created opportunities for informal institutions to re-establish their roles within formal governance through appropriation patterns.

Interactive Checklists to Increase Access to Urban Biodiversity Information in Guatemala

The Guatemala Biodiversity Portal (GBP) is a customized platform developed with Symbiota (Gries et al. 2014) for the digitization of local natural history collections and research projects (Orellana et al. 2023). Currently, the portal includes 42 virtual profiles for the live management of biodiversity data and already hosts more than 50,000 specimen and observation records. Additionally, over 400,000 records of Guatemalan specimens in international collections have been imported from other Symbiota portals and the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF), increasing accessibility to data from the country. A bilingual interface (English-Spanish), and integrated tools to generate interactive checklists (Pearson and Walker 2021) have also encouraged use of the portal to develop online resources to explore and share knowledge of Guatemalan biological diversity. In particular, urban green spaces in Guatemala City have been a recent focus of attention due to their significance in biodiversity conservation (Castillo-Cabrera et al. 2021). Efforts to study and preserve these natural spaces include biological surveys to compile an updated inventory of species and assess their conservation status. To increase access to the information obtained, observations and specimens (e.g., fauna, flora) are being digitized and managed in the GBP, granting instant availability of the records and images derived from the surveys. At the same time, data from protected or threatened species remains redacted from the general public. Complementary to the surveys in Guatemala City, a more extensive inventory of species is being generated with selected specimens and observations available in the GBP and GBIF. A series of interactive checklists in the GBP (Fig. 1) facilitate the management of the scientific names, digital vouchers, and annotations about known conservation status (CONAP 2022, IUCN 2024), establishment means, and references in the literature. Information gathered for each species is later added to the taxon pages in the GBP, to expand its accessibility. The integration of urban biodiversity data in the GBP allowed the generation of digital records that follow international standards (e.g., Darwin Core, Wieczorek et al. 2012) and FAIR (findable, accessible, interoperable, and reusable) principles (Wilkinson et al. 2016), facilitating their mobilization to global aggregators (GBIF.org 2024). Data cleaning tools (e.g., geographic and taxonomic cleaning, Pearson 2021) in the GBP also improved the information management, increasing the accuracy of each observation and specimen record digitized. Furthermore, the resulting interactive checklists provide a way to synthesize and review the data for the different taxa, having the opportunity to remain constantly updated as sources of information become available. Therefore, curated species checklists for Guatemala City will become an important contribution and reference for related studies across the country. Similar to other regions (Yánez-Ayabaca et al. 2023), accessibility to edit online biodiversity resources has opened the door for collaboration among Guatemalan biologists, engaging a broad community of researchers and students from national institutions. The presentation will address more about the functionality and effectiveness of interactive checklists, and the impact of online biodiversity resources in Guatemala.

The dynamic rural stayer – Analysing the dynamics of the staying process in rural areas

The staying process has been somewhat neglected in population geography. The purpose of the research is to shed light on the staying behaviour in rural places, the factors that influence the staying decision, as well as understanding how the impact of these underlying mechanisms on the development of rural areas. The article studies stayers in ages above thirty in four local communities in Ostrobothnia, Finland. The analysis is partly based on existing literature on the decision to stay, which highlights place attachment and structural constraints as decisive factors. This article contributes by emphasizing that local dynamics should also be considered a significant factor in the decision to stay, alongside these existing factors. Dynamics may be studied using the concepts of social innovation and collective capability, which reveal the local social culture and opportunities for social interaction as decisive both for the development of the local community as well as the decision to stay. While acknowledging the importance of spatial location and place character, the article concludes that dynamic rural stayers are shaped by both local history and social culture, as well as by their own activities.

Hot spots for risk-based planning in Greece – the cases of floods and forest fires

ABSTRACT Recent flood and forest fire disasters in Greece highlight the local spatial development history and territorial vulnerability as principal causes. However, despite the strong spatial aspects of disaster risk, disaster management rarely finds its way into spatial planning. The article attempts to locate high disaster risk areas (hot-spots) in Greece and activate risk-based planning. The approach combines theoretical assumptions on the spatial dimension of disaster risk; macro-scale hazard zoning at the national-regional level through past disaster event mapping; meso-scale territorial vulnerability analysis to delimit disaster risk hot-spots; and discussion on statutory planning tools and scales of intervention for risk mitigation.

Burial of a Golden Horde Nomad from the Kovalevka Kurgan Cemetery

Introduction. The article introduces into scientific circulation the archaeological and anthropological materials from the Golden Horde burial of the Kovalevka Kurgan Cemetery. Kurgan No. 35 dating back to the early Iron Age was studied in the course of the fieldwork carried out by the Volgograd State University expedition in the Oktyabrsky district of the Volgograd region in 2021. The Kurgan is located in the southern part of the cemetery on the upper terrace of the right bank of the river Aksai Esaulovsky in an arable field. Methods and materials. Two burials were examined because of the archaeological excavations. The main burial No. 2 dates back to the late Sarmatian period, while the intake burial No. 1 dates back to the middle age period. Analysis and results. New anthropological materials were obtained in the course of the excavations, which complement our understanding of the nomadic population from the Lower Volga region. The bone remains belonged to a male individual of mesomorphic build of about 164.5 cm tall with a long and narrow skull. A set of pathological conditions were recorded on his bones, appearing because of an active lifestyle and professional activity. The outcomes of the archaeological study of the Kurgan No. 35 from the Kovalevka Kurgan cemetery as of 2021 can be used in the museum and local history work, as well as in studies of the Lower Volga regional ancient history. Authors’ contributions. In this study, V.I. Moiseev and V.Yu. Moiseeva prepared a descriptive part of the archaeological material, carried out the funeral rites and grave goods analyses, and prepared conclusions based on the results of the research. E.V. Pererva conducted a study of anthropological material and defined the craniological, osteological, and pathological features of the individual from burial 1 of the Kurgan No. 35.

Mapping Histories: An Environmental Perspective for Writing Local History in Pakistan

Local history in Pakistan has a complex relationship with national historical narratives that are derived from ideological debates on Muslim nationhood in South Asia. This article discusses how ‘local’ is understood in Pakistan’s historiography and puts forth an argument for the adoption of an environmental framework to enhance our understanding of local history. Mapping methodology used for a project on the Rachna Doab is discussed in order to demonstrate how local environmental history can give new insights into history by eschewing preconceived frames of reference and using a different concept of space and time defined by environmental change.

Rediscovering the Lost Cuisines of the Himalayas: A Study on Traditional Culinary Practices, Cultural Heritage and their Potential for Sustainable Tourism

This study explores the rediscovery and promotion of the lost cuisines of the Himalayas, focusing on their cultural significance, traditional culinary practices, and potential for sustainable tourism. The unique geography and cultural diversity of the Himalayan region have given rise to distinct food traditions, deeply embedded in the local environment and history. However, modernization, globalization, and shifting socio economic conditions have increasingly threatened these practices. This research aims to document and preserve the traditional culinary heritage of the region, while examining how it can be integrated into sustainable tourism strategies. Utilizing qualitative research methods, including interviews with local community members and tourism stakeholders, field observations, and a review of secondary literature, the study investigates the role of food in maintaining cultural identity and supporting local economies. The findings suggest that traditional Himalayan cuisine, characterized by its use of locally sourced, organic ingredients and sustainable practices, aligns with the growing global demand for eco-friendly tourism and wellness experiences. The study identifies challenges, such as the risk of cultural commodification and the need for infrastructure development, but highlights the significant potential of culinary tourism as a tool for cultural preservation and economic empowerment. By promoting traditional food practices within a sustainable tourism framework, local communities can benefit from increased revenue while safeguarding their cultural heritage. The research concludes that rediscovering the lost cuisines of the Himalayas offers a valuable opportunity to preserve cultural traditions, promote sustainable development, and create meaningful tourism experiences that benefit both visitors and local populations.

Pine woodland fire dynamics mirror industrial history at New River Gorge National Park and Preserve, West Virginia, USA

Fire is an important biophysical process in pine (Pinus) and mixed pine-oak (Quercus) forests and woodlands across the Central Appalachian Mountains. Decades of fire exclusion, however, particularly on public lands, have resulted in a well-documented homogenization of species composition and forest structure. Our objective was to inform management and restoration efforts by expanding on previous dendroecological research at New River Gorge National Park and Preserve and adjacent Babcock State Park in southern West Virginia. Specifically, we assessed pine woodland fire activity in the context of local industrial history, land management, and regional drought. Samples cut from 110 fire-scarred pine trees, distributed across four sites, were used to develop a fire-scar record that spans the period 1842–2010; however, sample depth diminishes rapidly before the 1860s. Fires occurred frequently and extensively in the early–mid 20th century, coinciding with peak coal production and population density. Eleven major fires, or years when at least two trees and 25 % of samples recorded a fire scar at an individual site, were documented in the tree-ring record, but none occurred during the federal land management era (1978–present). Synchronous fire events recorded at two or more sites were associated with drier than average September–May (‘dormant season’) climate conditions. Our results indicate that, since the late 19th century, fire activity in pine woodlands at the New River Gorge has been driven primarily by human ignitions associated with industrial activities, and that periods of drought have amplified landscape-scale fire occurrence. Land managers should consider these historical fire patterns when developing restoration strategies that may include prescribed fire, thinning treatments, and managed wildfires.

Sequential dual-scale approach for microstructure-informed ductile fracture prediction

This study presents a novel dual-scale finite element method to establish a microstructure-informed ductile fracture criterion for ferrite–martensite dual-phase (DP) steel. At the macroscale, an anisotropic plasticity model with rate-dependent hardening was employed to simulate the material's deformation history. Simultaneously, at the microscale, a dislocation density-based crystal plasticity model was utilized to simulate deformation within a representative volume element (RVE) of the dual-phase steel, constructed using tomography aided by a plasma-focused ion beam/electron backscatter diffraction system.The material properties of the ferrite and martensite phases were determined through X-ray diffraction (XRD) analysis and load-displacement measurements obtained via nanoindentation for each phase. The RVE simulation results were validated against experimentally measured mechanical properties and microstructural changes. The local deformation history at the fracture initiation site, extracted from the macroscale model, was used as boundary conditions for the microscale RVE simulation; sequential dual-scale approach. The models were applied to specimens with varying notch radii, generating different local stress triaxialities and accumulated shear strains at fracture onset. This process allowed the establishment of a ductile fracture criterion, which was further tested in a hole expansion experiment, demonstrating close alignment with experimental data.This sequential dual-scale analysis effectively predicts the deformation behavior of multiphase metallic materials by incorporating realistic microstructures while minimizing computational costs. Consequently, the proposed ductile fracture prediction technique offers a robust method with broad applicability across various metallic materials.

Sustaining the Cemetery: Care and Eco-Imaginaries in Melbourne’s Legacy Cemeteries

ABSTRACT This article examines the history and transformation of cemeteries in Melbourne, Australia, where burials are in perpetuity, and some cemeteries are reaching capacity. It explores the efforts of community groups advocating for the preservation and greening of “legacy” cemeteries, positioning them as landscapes that offer insights into local history, and as spaces intertwined with green ideals, past and present. Building on surveys, archival research, stakeholder observation, and interviews, this article pays special attention to the volunteer-based organisations that seek to both preserve and “reactivate” cemeteries, and how these initiatives intersect with notions of care and the environment.

Rethinking livestock encroachment at a protected area boundary

The presence of livestock inside protected areas, or "livestock encroachment," is a global conservation concern because livestock is broadly thought to negatively affect wildlife. The Maasai Mara National Reserve (MMNR), Kenya, exemplifies this tension as livestock is believed to have resulted in the declining wildlife populations, contributing to the strict and sometimes violent exclusion measures targeting Maasai pastoralists. However, research embedded in the real-world setting that draws insights from the social-ecological contexts is lacking. In this study, we conducted 19 mo of ecological monitoring covering 60 sites in MMNR and found that cattle presence inside the reserve did not significantly impact most co-occurring wild herbivores at the current intensity. Using the Hierarchical Modeling of Species Communities and Gaussian copula graphic models, we showed that cattle had no direct associations-neither negative nor positive-with nearly all wild herbivores despite frequently sharing the same space. Moreover, we did not detect resource degradation correlated with cattle presence near the MMNR boundary. Given the colonial legacy and land use history of Mara, entering MMNR becomes the only viable option for many herders. These results corroborate the emerging perspective that the ecological impacts of extensively herded livestock on wildlife might be more nuanced than previously thought. To effectively balance the needs of people, livestock, and wildlife, the current rigid livestock exclusion measures need to be reassessed to holistically consider herbivore ecology, local land use history, and modern politics of protected area management.

Contextual control demands determine whether stability and flexibility trade off against each other.

Cognitive stability, the ability to focus on a current task, and cognitive flexibility, the ability to switch between different tasks, are traditionally conceptualized as opposing end-points on a one-dimensional continuum. This assumption obligates a stability-flexibility trade-off - greater stability equates to less flexibility, and vice versa. In contrast, a recent cued task-switching study suggested that stability and flexibility can be regulated independently, evoking a two-dimensional perspective where trade-offs are optional (Geddert & Egner, Journal of Experimental Psychology: General, 151, 3009-3027, 2022). This raises the question of under what circumstances trade-offs occur. We here tested the hypothesis that trade-offs are guided by cost-of-control considerations whereby stability and flexibility trade off in contexts that selectively promote stability or flexibility, but not when neither or both are promoted. This proposal was probed by analyzing whether a trial-level metric of a stability-flexibility trade-off, an interaction between task-rule congruency and task sequence, varied as a function of a broader block-level context that independently varied demands on stability or flexibility by manipulating the proportion of incongruent and switch trials, respectively. In Experiment 1, we reanalyzed data from Geddert and Egner, Journal of Experimental Psychology: General, 151, 3009-3027, (2022); Experiment 2 was a conceptual replication with a design tweak that controlled for potential confounds due to local trial history effects. The experiments produced robust evidence for independent stability and flexibility adaptation, and for a context-dependent expression of trial-level stability-flexibility trade-offs that generally conformed to the cost-of-control predictions. The current study thus documents that stability-flexibility trade-offs are not obligatory but arise in contexts where either stability or flexibility are selectively encouraged.

Place Attachment and Related Aspects in the Urban Setting

This study reviewed previous studies on place attachment and related factors in the urban setting. Assessments were conducted on over one hundred peer-reviewed journal papers that met the selection criteria. The results were divided into six categories. Place attachment can improve each of the three dimensions of wellbeing. It can also mitigate the negative impacts of environmental stressors on wellbeing. Furthermore, traditional gardens and local landscape characteristics contribute to a stronger place attachment, depending on the degree to which they present local history and culture. Green landscapes can also help immigrants feel more connected to their community and place of origin. Social interaction has also been linked to the development of place attachment, which is stronger in low-income/deprived neighborhoods. Furthermore, higher place attachment promotes civic engagement and social trust. Place attachment also helps older people cope with aging difficulties in their living environments. Finally, there is a mutually beneficial association between place attachment and perceived neighborhood walkability, as well as a relationship between the scale of the place and the level of attachment. The various research gaps recognized by this study could be addressed in future studies to better understand the role of place attachment in creating sustainable urban environments.

Understanding community hate crimes as an incorrigible proposition: Local political attitudes, path dependence, and the ceremonious reporting of hate crime statistics

AbstractThe Hate Crime Statistics Act (HCSA) of 1990 requires the federal government to publicly release official hate crime statistics annually; the HCSA does not, however, mandate that local agencies submit hate crime reports to the government in the first place. Although research has evaluated the reporting of hate crime statistics in a dichotomous fashion (compliance vs. noncompliance), the current study suggests that the consistent and invariable reporting of zero hate crimes in a particular jurisdiction over time is unlikely and thus better conceptualized as a third response strategy: ceremonious compliance. We examine this strategy as a potentially unique institutional behavior, structured by local political and historical contexts, including discursive differences in the identification of hate crime as an important social problem, and localized histories of racial oppression. This research then uses multilevel multinomial logistic regression models to estimate variation in the likelihood of differential compliance strategies (i.e., true compliance, ceremonious compliance, noncompliance), according to several political and historical factors, including Republican vote share, location in the Confederate South, and historical lynchings. Findings reveal that political and historical contexts are important predictors of agency responses to hate crime, with a particular tendency toward ceremonious compliance in Republican‐leaning locales.