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“We Know We Are Forgotten”: Re-Centering Women In The Study Of Economic Sanctions On Iraq, 1990-2003, Samia Saliba Jan 2020

“We Know We Are Forgotten”: Re-Centering Women In The Study Of Economic Sanctions On Iraq, 1990-2003, Samia Saliba

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From 1990-2003, the United Nations, largely at the direction of the United States., enforced a strict set of international sanctions against Iraq with the goal of eliminating chemical weapons in Iraq and weakening Saddam Hussein’s regime. While the impacts of these sanctions were widespread and devastating, this period also saw a specific loss of rights and worsening of social and economic conditions for most Iraqi women. In this paper, I examine these understudied gendered impacts of sanctions, particularly on women’s participation in the workforce, education, and political arena; as well as their impacts on family structures and marriage, genderbased violence …


Rethinking The Electoral College: Processes, Historical Foundations, And Current Debates, Jocelyn Redel Apr 2004

Rethinking The Electoral College: Processes, Historical Foundations, And Current Debates, Jocelyn Redel

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When voters go to the polls in November 2004, what will they be voting for? Will they be casting votes for the future president of the United States? No, despite popular belief, the president is not elected by popular vote. The votes citizens cast in November will be for state electors. These electors are part of the Electoral College, the institution that determines the next president of the United States. Among legislators, the Electoral College has been one of the most debated topics. Over 700 amendments have been placed before Congress since the Electoral College’s inception in 1787. Those supporting …