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Cultural Resistance And The Role Of The Intellectual, Ghada Ragaa Helmy Oct 1995

Cultural Resistance And The Role Of The Intellectual, Ghada Ragaa Helmy

Archived Theses and Dissertations

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Czechoslovakia's "Velvet Divorce" Ethnicity In The Post-Cold War World, Jonathan Robert Wert May 1995

Czechoslovakia's "Velvet Divorce" Ethnicity In The Post-Cold War World, Jonathan Robert Wert

Graduate Program in International Studies Theses & Dissertations

The problem addressed in this study is the issue of ethnicity in post-communist Czechoslovakia. Specifically, the roots of the Czechoslovaks' "Velvet Divorce," or dissolution into two independent states, are explored and an explanation is offered as to the cause of this ethnic separatism. The methods used include archival, sociological, and statistical research so as to provide a firm multidisciplinary basis for the. conclusions reached. The results of this research suggest that the nation of Czechoslovakia was never integrated in a meaningful manner. Though unified legally for over seventy years, the Czechs and Slovaks did not develop a common identity as …


The Entry Of The People's Republic Of China Into The Korean War, Yueliang Shen May 1995

The Entry Of The People's Republic Of China Into The Korean War, Yueliang Shen

Graduate Program in International Studies Theses & Dissertations

China's entry into the Korean War in October 1950 took both its friends and foes by surprise and quickly escalated that conflict into the first major hot war since the start of the Cold War. This thesis analyzes the Chinese decision making process and the factors that led China into the Korean conflict. Official documents, statements, and speeches of American and Chinese Communist leaders between 1945 and 1950 indicate that historical mistrust and animosity, geopolitical considerations, and a breakdown of communications all contributed to the tragic showdown that caused millions of casualties. Extensively used for this study were declassified foreign …


Presidential Philosophies And American Foreign Policy: From The Long Telegram To The New Look, John R. Moore Apr 1995

Presidential Philosophies And American Foreign Policy: From The Long Telegram To The New Look, John R. Moore

History Theses & Dissertations

American foreign policy often undergoes alteration as presidential administrations change. After World War II president Harry S. Truman and President Dwight D. Eisenhower both implemented a foreign policy aimed at containing the Soviet Union, but the philosophical underpinnings of their foreign policies differed greatly. While the demands of partisan and international politics account for some of this difference, the impact on foreign policy of the two men's personalities deserves attention and investigation. In other words, how did the individual backgrounds, personal beliefs and world views of Truman and Eisenhower dictate their approach to foreign policy? The source used in this …


Cabinet Government And The 1956 Suez Crisis, Paul Duckenfield Jan 1995

Cabinet Government And The 1956 Suez Crisis, Paul Duckenfield

Dissertations, Theses, and Masters Projects

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James Madison And The Birth Of The Bill Of Rights: An Analysis Of The Original Intent Of The First Amendment Within The Political Theory Of James Madison, Brian Walter Higgins Jan 1995

James Madison And The Birth Of The Bill Of Rights: An Analysis Of The Original Intent Of The First Amendment Within The Political Theory Of James Madison, Brian Walter Higgins

Dissertations, Theses, and Masters Projects

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The Political Vision Embodied In The Novels Of Najib Mahfuz Written In The Nasserite Era, Amal Mostafa Morad Jan 1995

The Political Vision Embodied In The Novels Of Najib Mahfuz Written In The Nasserite Era, Amal Mostafa Morad

Archived Theses and Dissertations

No abstract provided.