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Terrain, Trains, And Terrorism: The Influence Of Geography On Terrorism In India, Andrea Malji
Terrain, Trains, And Terrorism: The Influence Of Geography On Terrorism In India, Andrea Malji
Theses and Dissertations--Political Science
What conditions give rise to and nurture ethno-nationalist terrorist movements in India? Specifically, can geography create grievances and be beneficial in a terrorist campaign? I investigate how geography prevented historical development in certain locations in India. I theorize that rugged geographic features prevented economic, social, and political development. Underdevelopment and isolation created grievances in the population. Aggrieved groups then utilized the same geographic features that prevented development to launch effective terrorist campaigns. I conduct a district level analysis of terrorism in India using statistical and GIS analysis. I supplement the analysis with case studies from the Indian states of Uttarkhand, …
Rural Healthcare Worker's Willingness To Report To Work During Catastrophic Events, Aaron M. Macdonald
Rural Healthcare Worker's Willingness To Report To Work During Catastrophic Events, Aaron M. Macdonald
Theses and Dissertations--Public Health (M.P.H. & Dr.P.H.)
In the events leading up to, during, and following a catastrophic event, healthcare workers play a critical role in the outcome of these events. Therefore it is of the utmost importance that healthcare workers are able and willing to report to work. Prior to September, 2001 there had been three willingness to report studies published in the literature. Post September, 2001 and up until 2011 there was a renewed interest in the topic which led to the publishing of twenty plus papers on the topic. The current literature has examined willingness to report thoroughly and definitively; however, there is a …