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The Effectiveness Of The International Criminal Court And The Impact Of The Initiating Entities, Magret Chingono Jan 2014

The Effectiveness Of The International Criminal Court And The Impact Of The Initiating Entities, Magret Chingono

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No abstract provided.


Democratization; Does It Lead To Better Relations With The U.S.?, Brian Sterr Jan 2014

Democratization; Does It Lead To Better Relations With The U.S.?, Brian Sterr

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No abstract provided.


The Effects Of Global Product Tradetrade On Transparency, Henry Jarrett Pezzo Jan 2014

The Effects Of Global Product Tradetrade On Transparency, Henry Jarrett Pezzo

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No abstract provided.


Does Warlord Prosection/Arrest Help Deter Child Soldiering?, Olga Lyukina Jan 2014

Does Warlord Prosection/Arrest Help Deter Child Soldiering?, Olga Lyukina

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No abstract provided.


Self-Determination As A Human Right; On Identity Politics And The Changing Concept Of Sovereignty In International Law, Tina Magazzini Jan 2014

Self-Determination As A Human Right; On Identity Politics And The Changing Concept Of Sovereignty In International Law, Tina Magazzini

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A Game Changer; Mega-Sporting Events, Illiberal Regimes, And Political Liberalization, Alexander Lord Jan 2014

A Game Changer; Mega-Sporting Events, Illiberal Regimes, And Political Liberalization, Alexander Lord

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No abstract provided.


Mitigating The Gap; The Responsibility To Protect As A Soft Law Mechanism, Patricia Pieper Jan 2014

Mitigating The Gap; The Responsibility To Protect As A Soft Law Mechanism, Patricia Pieper

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No abstract provided.


Racial Gap In Income, Wealth And Asset Allocation Between Ethnic Groups In America, Herby Brutus Jan 2014

Racial Gap In Income, Wealth And Asset Allocation Between Ethnic Groups In America, Herby Brutus

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Beyond Bracing For The Next Wave; Toward A Global Prohibition Regime Against Terrorism, Robert Worth Jan 2014

Beyond Bracing For The Next Wave; Toward A Global Prohibition Regime Against Terrorism, Robert Worth

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Preventing Genocide; Lessons From The Past In Bosnia And Kosovo, Aferdita Palokaj Jan 2014

Preventing Genocide; Lessons From The Past In Bosnia And Kosovo, Aferdita Palokaj

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Climate Change And Developing Countries; Examaning The Motives For Participation In International Negotiations, Nathalie Zapletal Jan 2014

Climate Change And Developing Countries; Examaning The Motives For Participation In International Negotiations, Nathalie Zapletal

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The Effects Of Gmo Deregulation On Global Food Security And Biotechnological Acceptance, Alex Rodroguez Jan 2014

The Effects Of Gmo Deregulation On Global Food Security And Biotechnological Acceptance, Alex Rodroguez

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No abstract provided.


Human Trafficking Across Borders And The Need For A Global Response, Ying Chieh Lee Jan 2014

Human Trafficking Across Borders And The Need For A Global Response, Ying Chieh Lee

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No abstract provided.


Assessing The Impact Of International Human Rights Pressures: The Dominican Republic And China, Limer Batista Jan 2014

Assessing The Impact Of International Human Rights Pressures: The Dominican Republic And China, Limer Batista

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No abstract provided.


Effect Of Institutional Design Features On The Security In International River Basins, Jennifer Moore Jan 2014

Effect Of Institutional Design Features On The Security In International River Basins, Jennifer Moore

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Refocusing America's Long Term Foreign Policy On The Brics; The Case For Cooperation With Brazil And China, Izabella Safiyeva Jan 2014

Refocusing America's Long Term Foreign Policy On The Brics; The Case For Cooperation With Brazil And China, Izabella Safiyeva

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No abstract provided.


Regional Integration And People-Centeredness; An Assessment Of The Mechanisms For Popular Involvement In The Decision-Making Of The East African Community, Louise M. Mdachi Jan 2014

Regional Integration And People-Centeredness; An Assessment Of The Mechanisms For Popular Involvement In The Decision-Making Of The East African Community, Louise M. Mdachi

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Least Developed Countries And Ratification Of Human Rights Treaties; Motives For Adherence, Valerie Nolasco Jan 2014

Least Developed Countries And Ratification Of Human Rights Treaties; Motives For Adherence, Valerie Nolasco

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No abstract provided.


Why Do States Use Cyber Weapons? An Empirical Analysis Of State-Sponsored Cyber Interactions And Rival Dynamics, 2011-2011, Allison Pytlak Jan 2014

Why Do States Use Cyber Weapons? An Empirical Analysis Of State-Sponsored Cyber Interactions And Rival Dynamics, 2011-2011, Allison Pytlak

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No abstract provided.


Technological Mediations In Collective Fantasy: Exploring Gameplay, Initiation And Technology In Larp, Gary Catano Jan 2014

Technological Mediations In Collective Fantasy: Exploring Gameplay, Initiation And Technology In Larp, Gary Catano

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No abstract provided.


Assessing The Impact Of International Human Rights Pressures: The Dominican Republic And China, Limer Batista Jan 2014

Assessing The Impact Of International Human Rights Pressures: The Dominican Republic And China, Limer Batista

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Human rights abuses occur regularly around the world, affecting millions of people each year. In the post-World War II era, a human rights movement helped create regional and international human rights regimes. This thesis tries to assess the impact of international human rights pressure on state compliance with international human rights norms and conventions. In investigating the impact of human rights pressure on states, I hypothesize that certain conditions are helpful. The first condition is the absence of a strong public opinion and/or cultural sentiment against what the pressuring entities are trying to achieve. The second condition is dependency: dependent …


The Influence Of The European Union Membership Requirements On The Development Of Two Western Balkan Countries, Albania And Macedonia, Bedrie Matoshi Jan 2014

The Influence Of The European Union Membership Requirements On The Development Of Two Western Balkan Countries, Albania And Macedonia, Bedrie Matoshi

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No abstract provided.


Responsibility To Protect; A Questionable Norm, Albana Hykaj Jan 2014

Responsibility To Protect; A Questionable Norm, Albana Hykaj

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Where Is The International Community? The Implementation Of Responsibility To Protect In Libya, Syria, Kenya And Mali, Gonul Begum Jan 2014

Where Is The International Community? The Implementation Of Responsibility To Protect In Libya, Syria, Kenya And Mali, Gonul Begum

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No abstract provided.


Confronting Transnational Threats; Strong State Strategies Of Cooperation With Weak States And Effectiveness, Christopher Hammond Jan 2014

Confronting Transnational Threats; Strong State Strategies Of Cooperation With Weak States And Effectiveness, Christopher Hammond

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Predicting North Korean Reform; Changing The North With A New Strategy, Won Ju Kim Jan 2014

Predicting North Korean Reform; Changing The North With A New Strategy, Won Ju Kim

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No abstract provided.


Compliance With International Law On Idps, Refugee And Stateless Persons; A Case Study Of Burmese Refugees In Thailand, Johanna E. Urena Jan 2014

Compliance With International Law On Idps, Refugee And Stateless Persons; A Case Study Of Burmese Refugees In Thailand, Johanna E. Urena

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No abstract provided.


The Status Of Women Under Neoliberal Reform; A Test Of Two Theories, Donnett Lee Jan 2014

The Status Of Women Under Neoliberal Reform; A Test Of Two Theories, Donnett Lee

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No abstract provided.


The Pursuit Of Nuclear Weapons In The Middle East; Obstacles To A Nuclear-Weapons-Free Zone, Michael Chance Jan 2014

The Pursuit Of Nuclear Weapons In The Middle East; Obstacles To A Nuclear-Weapons-Free Zone, Michael Chance

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No abstract provided.


A Practical Alternative; Swiss And American Republicanism In The 'Age Of Revolution' And Beyond, Alexander Gambaccini Jan 2014

A Practical Alternative; Swiss And American Republicanism In The 'Age Of Revolution' And Beyond, Alexander Gambaccini

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No abstract provided.