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French And U.S. Artists’ Responses To Climate Change, 2015-2018, Emily Wieder

Politics, Philosophy, and Legal Studies: Student Scholarship & Creative Works

Evaluating the link between art and politics, this paper traces the development of environmental art in France and the United States since the 21^st Conference of the Parties (COP 21) in 2015. First, this essay presents a methodology, a literature review, and the theories behind this subject. Then, to contextualize the art examples, this essay summarizes each state’s governmental structure and cultural principles. Finally, referencing three French and three U.S. projects as well as related legislation, this essay discusses artists’ varied forms of and successes with activism.

When Good Faith Breaks: How Internal And Regional Factors Decide The Success Of Irredentist Conflict, Kayla L. Gruber

Politics, Philosophy, and Legal Studies: Student Scholarship & Creative Works

Recent eruptions of ethnic-sponsored conflict throughout the international community have reintroduced the once-discredited concept of irredentism in foreign affairs, and underlined the importance of evaluating the evolution of ethnic conflict in the 21st century. As ethnic movements continually devolve into civil wars, violent stalemates, and icy regional tensions, scholars and world leaders alike must ask: is irredentism a beneficial and effective policy option? Why do some nations with prominent diasporas refrain from engaging in irredentism? What are the factors that enable or inhibit the successful execution of irredentist aims?

This research analyzes two case studies—Russia-Crimea and Greece-Macedonia—in an effort to …

Modern Irredentism Or Cloaked Imperialism? Hidden Agendas And Hybrid Warfare In Reinstating The Russkiy Mir, Kayla L. Gruber

Politics, Philosophy, and Legal Studies: Student Scholarship & Creative Works

The partition of post-Soviet Union territory ignited numerous border disputes, ethnicrelated human rights concerns, and security dilemmas; these issues have intensified in the last twenty years, provoked by Russia’s rising power in the international system. The argument is that, despite citing abuses on ethnic kin as the reason for invading the Crimean peninsula, the decision to invade Crimea was a systematic effort to settle post-USSR grievances and rebuild a stronger, hegemonic Russian Federation. By reviewing motivations for Russia’s annexation of the Crimean peninsula—and integrating subsequent action in the Middle East, the United States, the Balkans, and Israel—findings from this research …

Marketing Terrorism: Aum Shinrikyo's Cult Following In Post-Soviet Russia, Marc Unger, James Spearman, Cassandra Hoben

Politics, Philosophy, and Legal Studies: Student Scholarship & Creative Works

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Declaration Of The Modern Caliphate: Understanding The Importance Of Mosul To Isil, Megan Marchetti, Matthew J. Smith, Ken Wallace

Politics, Philosophy, and Legal Studies: Student Scholarship & Creative Works

This paper examines the importance of the Iraqi city of Mosul to ISIL. Special attention is given to the conquering of Mosul, ISIL's governance, and the Battle of Mosul.