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Misdiagnosis: Dysfunction Between Western Health Organizations And Developing Nations, Dannette Smith Cook Oct 2015

Misdiagnosis: Dysfunction Between Western Health Organizations And Developing Nations, Dannette Smith Cook

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Improving the global public health system is no simple task. Find out how Indonesia can help explain a culture of distrust between developing nations and international health organizations.


Breaking Boundaries: The Timely Demise Of The Third-Order Enclave, Travis Cady Oct 2015

Breaking Boundaries: The Timely Demise Of The Third-Order Enclave, Travis Cady

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No abstract provided.


Prevailing Against Polio: India's Holistic Development Strategy, Anonymous Submission Oct 2015

Prevailing Against Polio: India's Holistic Development Strategy, Anonymous Submission

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No abstract provided.


The Universality Of Strength And Pain, Portia Watson Oct 2015

The Universality Of Strength And Pain, Portia Watson

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A graduate student specializing in international development details her experience at a traditional medicine clinic in Thailand. Includes a photo spread.


Religious Extremism And Sectarian Violence: The Rise Of Isis, Jordan Haven Apr 2015

Religious Extremism And Sectarian Violence: The Rise Of Isis, Jordan Haven

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How has the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (also known as IS, ISIS, or ISIL) managed to take over such a large swath of territory in the Middle East?


Trouble In The Family, Travis Cady Apr 2015

Trouble In The Family, Travis Cady

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Europe is experiencing separatism - is there trouble in the family?


The Future Of Sino-Russian Cooperation: A Rough Road Ahead, Cassidy Henry Apr 2015

The Future Of Sino-Russian Cooperation: A Rough Road Ahead, Cassidy Henry

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After spending two semesters on the Chinese-Russian border, Henry reflects on the future of Sino-Russian relations and whether the West should worry.


The Decision To Invade: Stalin In 1950, Elliot Estebo Apr 2015

The Decision To Invade: Stalin In 1950, Elliot Estebo

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Examining the past and recently discovered Soviet-Era documents to determine how Stalin came to the decision to invade.


The Sleeping Giant Wants A Veto, Elizabeth Suparmanto Apr 2015

The Sleeping Giant Wants A Veto, Elizabeth Suparmanto

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The sleeping giant wants a veto. Will Brazil be able to convince the world it deserves a permanent seat?


A Marriage Of Convenience: The Role Of The Russian Orthodox Church In Contemporary Russian Politics, S. Elliot Estebo Apr 2014

A Marriage Of Convenience: The Role Of The Russian Orthodox Church In Contemporary Russian Politics, S. Elliot Estebo

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Since 2000, the roles of the Russian Orthodox Church (ROC) in society and its ties to the Russian government have grown.


The Mourides Of Senegal: A Gospel Of Work, Solidarity & God, Mark Titus Hoover Apr 2014

The Mourides Of Senegal: A Gospel Of Work, Solidarity & God, Mark Titus Hoover

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Islamic religiosity is a phrase that often conjures up images of patriarchal societies, conservative, bordering repressive moral tenents, angry demonstrations, even violence. But the Mourides are different.


The Primary Colors Of Political Dysfunction, Dillon Nichols Apr 2014

The Primary Colors Of Political Dysfunction, Dillon Nichols

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Troubles In Paradise: The United States’ Biggest Challenge In The Carribean, Juan Clar Apr 2014

Troubles In Paradise: The United States’ Biggest Challenge In The Carribean, Juan Clar

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As many Caribbean economies grow, and the threat of Cuban communism fades, the challenge in the Caribbean for the US comes from the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico.


Problems By The Bushel: How American Agricultural Policy Undermines Haitian Development, Curtis Rogers Oct 2013

Problems By The Bushel: How American Agricultural Policy Undermines Haitian Development, Curtis Rogers

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In what has become a ubiquitous debate over the budget, the U.S. Farm Bill plays an instrumental role. Within the bill are two topics crucial to the future of American relations with the developing world: subsidies to farmers and food aid.


Brazil’S Inverno Inferno: The Growing Pains Of A Rising Giant, Josh Smith Oct 2013

Brazil’S Inverno Inferno: The Growing Pains Of A Rising Giant, Josh Smith

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As this emerging international actor readies itself for its grand appearance on the world stage, working-class citizens have seized the opportunity to voice their frustrations while global eyes are steadily turning towards the giant.


Rational Russia: Decision-Making In A Declining Superpower, J. Haley Tucker Oct 2013

Rational Russia: Decision-Making In A Declining Superpower, J. Haley Tucker

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Russia’s 2008 invasion of Georgia demonstrates that Putin’s state still behaves rationally.


Need A Push? Restoring Eu Influence In The Balkans, Cassidy Henry Oct 2013

Need A Push? Restoring Eu Influence In The Balkans, Cassidy Henry

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The credibility of the European Union is declining in the Western Balkans. Candidate states see the date for accession negotiations fading further into the future and doubt whether they’ll ever be able to join.


All Is Fair In Democracy & War: Burgeoning Democracy In Sri Lanka?, Scooter Steiner Oct 2013

All Is Fair In Democracy & War: Burgeoning Democracy In Sri Lanka?, Scooter Steiner

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Can the rebel opposition movement succeed politically after surrender?


Now Rising O’Er The Ganges: Vibrant Lives In Rural India, Lindsay Johnson Oct 2013

Now Rising O’Er The Ganges: Vibrant Lives In Rural India, Lindsay Johnson

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All photographs were taken in and around Anupshahr, Uttar Pradesh, where Johnson lived for a year volunteering with Pardada Pardadi School. These photos were taken between 2009 and 2012.


Containment And The Shah: How Eisenhower And The Cia Brought Down Democracy And Encouraged Corrupt Leadership In Iran, Ellie Holliday Oct 2013

Containment And The Shah: How Eisenhower And The Cia Brought Down Democracy And Encouraged Corrupt Leadership In Iran, Ellie Holliday

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U.S. relations with Iran are beginning to thaw. Why were they frozen to begin with?


Wide Open Spaces: The Pkk Shows Violent Non-State Actors Need More Than Weak Governance To Thrive, Katherine Holmes Oct 2013

Wide Open Spaces: The Pkk Shows Violent Non-State Actors Need More Than Weak Governance To Thrive, Katherine Holmes

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The PKK in Turkey shows transnational, violent non-state actors operate in weak states for a number of reasons. The most prevalent of these is the host state’s inability to sustain the basic requirement of statehood.