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The Mirage: Dreams Of Utopia In The Deserts Of Egypt And Greater Cairo’S Chaotic Reality, Michael Bufano
The Mirage: Dreams Of Utopia In The Deserts Of Egypt And Greater Cairo’S Chaotic Reality, Michael Bufano
Theses and Dissertations
In the 1974 October Working Papers, Egyptian President Anwar Sadat (1970-1981) announced that the government would launch an ambitious developmental project to populate the desert outside the Nile River Valley. Sadat hoped that this new urban development policy would solve the country's problems with urban congestion and provide access to housing and jobs for a rapidly growing population. A cornerstone of this new public policy was that the government would use America's suburban model and foreign direct investment to aid planners in the cultivation and settlement of the desert. After Sadat's death in 1981, his successors Hosni Mubarak (1981-2011) and …
Nothing Is The Matter With Kansas: White Southern Exceptionalism In American Politics, Paul White Jr.
Nothing Is The Matter With Kansas: White Southern Exceptionalism In American Politics, Paul White Jr.
Theses and Dissertations
There are two research questions at the heart of this dissertation: Does the American South have a distinct political environment in comparison to other regions? If so, how does this distinction influence American politics? I argue that the American South has long been politically distinct from other regions in the United States. This southern ethos, this southern way of agrarian politics, is predicated on three factors- State Centered Federalism, Racial Conservatism, and Religious Conservatism. I consider these factors in a model I call “The Determinants of Southern Exceptionalism” or the D.S.E. Model. It views the American South as remaining distinctive …
Public Leadership: A Study Of The Leadership Practices Of Elected Public Officials In Guam And The Commonwealth Of The Northern Mariana Islands, Florie Nadine Manglona Mendiola
Public Leadership: A Study Of The Leadership Practices Of Elected Public Officials In Guam And The Commonwealth Of The Northern Mariana Islands, Florie Nadine Manglona Mendiola
Theses and Dissertations
Elected public officials hold one of the highest levels of leadership. They are voted into office with the belief that they embody the ideals of a good leader and are charged with the all-encompassing task of making crucial decisions that affect all sectors of society and its constituents. There is pressure to produce results, maintain credibility in their performance, and build trust with constituents. It is essential that an assessment tool be used to help leaders gain perspective and understanding in determining the effectiveness of their leadership practices. The opportunities to self-evaluate allow leaders to continuously refine their craft to …
Is There An Arab State?, Jeneen Hazem Ezzat
Is There An Arab State?, Jeneen Hazem Ezzat
Theses and Dissertations
The nature of the Arab state has been one that has perplexed many scholars.
Nationalism In Spain: Is It A Danger To National Integrity?, Fernando Pastor Villar
Nationalism In Spain: Is It A Danger To National Integrity?, Fernando Pastor Villar
Theses and Dissertations
In recent years there has been a worldwide resurgence of ethnic nationalism as ethnic minorities have seen in this ethnic differentiation a better way to increase their political power within the states where they reside. Spain is a complex country divided into a number of contrasting regions with widely varying economic and social structures as well as different historical, political, and cultural traditions that includes different languages. This extreme complexity is related to its national diversity and also to the political and social articulation of nationalist claims within the state. This study arrives at five conclusions. First, Basque and Catalan …
The Campaign And Election Of Quentin Burdick, 1958, Herbert A. Thorson
The Campaign And Election Of Quentin Burdick, 1958, Herbert A. Thorson
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