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Societal Rebirth: The Importance Of Spirituality, Lauren Rothstein

English Department: Traveling American Modernism (ENG 366, Fall 2018)

This article offers an exploration of what the social consequences are when modernity strips away religious-human relationships to the land. The two texts Black Elk Speaks and Grapes of Wrath both include moments of anonymous forces imposing systematic modernization on society. Particularly, I try to understand the controversial subject of societal rebirths, traditionally defined through employment and steady food source availability. This paper proposes an approach to societal rebirths that emphasizes the importance of spiritual connection to the land through a critical analysis of Bakhtin's theory of Chronotope and Leopold's theory of Land Ethic. On the issue of spiritual connection …

Lessons From The State Of Nature: A Hobbesian Contribution To The Critical Debate On Liberal Peacebuilding, Maximilian Lakitsch Ph.D.

Journal of International and Global Studies

Liberal Peacebuilding has failed to realize the ambitious agenda set after the end of the Cold War. This paper contributes to the critical debate about liberal peacebuilding by introducing some fundamental ideas from Thomas Hobbes’ state of nature. Within the state of nature, Hobbes’s state of fear resembles the deep-rooted mistrust that haunts most post-conflict societies. The paper describes human desires as the foundation of political power. As such, political authority must necessarily reflect social dynamics in order to be of relevance for its subjects and, ultimately, effective. In the volatile and rapidly changing environments of postconflict states, human desires …

Wet Markets And Avian Influenza: Public Policy Decisions In Hong Kong, Shawn C. Smallman Ph.D.

Journal of International and Global Studies

After the emergence of H5N1 avian influenza in 1997 Hong Kong implemented a sophisticated system to regulate live poultry markets. While this system is well implemented and thorough, it also has limitations. The rise of H7N9 avian influenza (which is typically acquired through contact with poultry, including in live markets) makes this an appropriate time to revisit the ethical and practical issues related to this trade. Based on data from field observations of live markets in Hong Kong, and interviews with experts in the field, this paper recommends that the government of Hong Kong create a committee to examine the …

Diasporic Insecurity As Constructional Framework For Chinese Political Identity In Colonial Malaya (1826-1957), Azlan Tajuddin Ph.D.

Journal of International and Global Studies

The ethnic Chinese in Malaysia have always been a politically conscious minority. Much of this was shaped during Malaysia’s (Malaya) colonial period when the Chinese community began experiencing various social insecurities associated with life as a diaspora. For one, as a migrant minority in a colonial society, the Chinese faced various uncertainties over their ability to maintain their cultural identity in a multiethnic capitalist society. Additionally, their own contradictory ideas about their status in Malaya as well as their segmented experiences along socio-economic lines did not accord them any unity in deciding their own political future. Using theories in political …

Foreign Policy In Nigeria’S Fourth Republic: A Critical Analysis Of Some Unresolved Issues, Ese C. Ujara, Jide Ibietan Ph.D.

Journal of International and Global Studies

This paper assesses Nigeria’s foreign policy in retrospect and analyzes the major unresolved issues that now exist as challenges to foreign policy in the Fourth Republic (1999-2017). As an evaluative study with reliance on secondary data, the study adopts the linkage approach as the theoretical framework which highlights the crucial impact of the interplay between the domestic and external environments on Nigeria’s foreign policy. The content analysis of data guided the findings, discussions and recommendations of the paper. Findings reveal an urgent need for restrategizing and re-formulation of Nigeria’s foreign policy to capture the internal and external dynamics of the …

Global Subcultures: The Case Of Spanish Corporate Expatriates, Antonio Martín-Cabello Ph.D.

Journal of International and Global Studies

In the not very extensive sociological and anthropological scientific literature dedicated to corporate expatriates, it is frequently argued that expatriates create a subculture of a global character. This article centers on researching the presence of such a subculture among Spanish corporate expatriates. The research undertaken here utilizes a qualitative methodology based on semi-structured interviews, gathered over a period of six months, the selection of which was based on strategic criteria derived from the available quantitative studies on corporate expatriates. The analysis of the interviews suggests the presence of common cultural patterns among the Spanish corporate expatriates and the corporate expatriates …

Financial Media And The Politics Of Difference: Argentine Histories Of The Greek Debt Crisis, 2010-2015, Marcos Mendoza Ph.D., Emily Warner

Journal of International and Global Studies

This article examines financial media discourses and representations of the Greek debt crisis from 2010 to 2015. The analysis is based on financial media texts published by six major news outlets in the United States and the United Kingdom. This paper argues that the AngloAmerican media generated a financial discourse of the Greek debt crisis based on an analogical framework to contemporary Argentina. The discussion highlights three aspects of this media discourse: the classification of the unfolding crisis type (liquidity, solvency, or political), the use of Argentine financial histories to understand the crisis type and predict its possible futures, and …

Voting In The Un General Assembly: Will It Affect The Aid From The United States?, Max Ratnikov Ph.D.

Journal of International and Global Studies

The aim of this article is to test the theory that the United States considers the policies of countries in need of international aid when deciding whether to provide economic or military aid to those countries . To test this hypothesis, this study statistically analyzes the votes cast in the UN General Assembly for the period of 2005 to 2014. On the basis of this analysis, some conclusions are drawn regarding the Ukraine’s attempt to receive assistance and probable causes as to why the theory may not hold for short time periods.

The Educational Convergence Of The U.S. And Mexico: Challenges And Possibilities, Javier C. Tapia Ph.D., Carla Dorn

Journal of International and Global Studies

Globalization and NAFTA led to a greater economic and social integration between the U.S. and Mexico. This integration led to continued Mexican migration to the U.S. contributing to Hispanic growth in the U.S. with resulting shortages in bilingual professionals. Building from public anthropology, we developed exchange projects in education and health between the two countries to meet the needs of the Mexican population and foster greater understanding between the two societies. Notwithstanding current strained political relations between the two countries, we expect NAFTA to survive in a revised form continuing the economic and social interdependency for this region of North …

Foreign Policy Of Modern Persia (Iran) And The Middle East, Seyed Mohammad Houshisadat Ph.D.

Journal of International and Global Studies

The following article discusses modern Iranian foreign relations in the Middle East and North Africa from the rise of the Safavid dynasty up to the fall of the Pahlavi dynasty. It looks at the interplay of nationalist and ultra-nationalist variables. The nationalist factors include the beliefs system of the policymakers, interests related to political survival, the political economy, the geopolitics of modern Persia and also the geographical realm. The transnational variables consist of the global order, symmetrical and asymmetrical interdependence, and the regional systemic status. These major components are vital in modern Persia’s relationships with the regional and extra-regional players …

Madawi Al-Rasheed (Ed.). Salman’S Legacy: The Dilemmas Of A New Era In Saudi Arabia. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2018., Nima Baghdadi Ph.D.

Journal of International and Global Studies

Book review.

Mira Lee Manickam. Just Enough: A Journey Into Thailand’S Troubled South. Chiang Mai: Silkworm Books, 2013., Amporn Marddent Ph.D., Thassanee Thasrabiab Ma

Journal of International and Global Studies

Book review.

Elshayyal, Khadijah. Muslim Identity Politics: Islam, Activism And Equality In Britain. London: I. B. Tauris, 2018., Gennaro Errichiello

Journal of International and Global Studies

Book review.

Huddleston, Vicki. Our Woman In Havana. New York: The Overlook Press, 2018, ỌLáyọKù Philip AdémóḷÁ Ph.D.

Journal of International and Global Studies

Book review.

Alam, S.M. Shamsul. Governmentality And Counter-Hegemony In Bangladesh. London: Palgrave Macmillan, 2016., Tarique Niazi Ph.D.

Journal of International and Global Studies

Book review.

Akimoto, Daisuke. The Abe Doctrine: Japan’S Proactive Pacifism And Security Strategy. Singapore: Palgrave Macmillan, 2018., Marta Mcclellan Ross

Journal of International and Global Studies

Book review.

What Can A Micro-Level View Tell Us About Plurinational Bolivia?, Maureen Heffern Ponicki

Journal of International and Global Studies

Book review on:

• Borda-Niño-Wildman, Carolina. The Medicalisation of Incest and Abuse: Biomedical and Indigenous Perceptions in Rural Bolivia. London: Routledge, 2018.
• Ellison, Susan Helen. Domesticating Democracy: The Politics of Conflict Resolution in Bolivia. Durham and London: Duke University Press, 2018.

Varieties Of Control In Southeast And East Asia, Michael G. Vann Ph.D.

Journal of International and Global Studies

Book review on:

• Greitens, Sheena Chestnut. Dictators and Their Secret Police: Coercive Institutions and State Violence. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2016.
• Padios, Jan M. A Nation on the Line: Call Centers as Postcolonial Predicaments in the Philippines. Durham and London; Duke University Press, 2018.

Alan Warde. Consumption: A Sociological Analysis. New York, Palgrave Macmillan, 2017, Maximiliano E. Korstanje Ph.D.

Journal of International and Global Studies

Book review.

Snyder, Scott A. South Korea At The Crossroads: Autonomy And Alliance In An Era Of Rival Powers. New York: Columbia University Press, 2018., Brian Arendt Ph.D.

Journal of International and Global Studies

Book review.

Gary Chi-Hung Luk (Ed.). From A British To A Chinese Colony? Hong Kong Before And After The 1997 Handover. Berkeley, Ca: Institute Of East Asian Studies, University Of California Press, 2017., Matthew Galway Ph.D.

Journal of International and Global Studies

Book review.

John N. Paden. Muhammadu Buhari: The Challenges Of Leadership In Nigeria. Zaria, Nigeria, Huda Huda Publishing Company, 2016., John Olushola Magbadelo Ph.D.

Journal of International and Global Studies

Book review.

Gordon Mathews With Linessa Dan Lin And Yang Yang. The World In Guangzhou: Africans And Other Foreigners In South China’S Global Marketplace. Chicago: The University Of Chicago Press, 2017., Jiangnan Li

Journal of International and Global Studies

Book review.

Kathleen M. Millar. Reclaiming The Discarded: Life And Labor On Rio’S Garbage Dump. Durham: Duke University Press, 2018., Daniel Ervin Ph.D.

Journal of International and Global Studies

Book review.

Gunther Schlee And Alexander Horstmann. Difference And Sameness As Modes Of Integration: Anthropological Perspectives On Ethnicity And Religion. New York: Berghahn, 2018., Tarique Niazi Ph.D.

Journal of International and Global Studies

Book review.

Braithwaite, John And D’Costa, Bina. Cascades Of Violence: War, Crime And Peacebuilding Across South Asia. Canberra: The Australian National University, 2018., Lorna Q. Israel Ph.D.

Journal of International and Global Studies

Book review.

Riggs, Thomas (Ed.). Legal Issues Across The Globe, Volume 1. Farmington Hills, Mi: Gale, A Cengage Agency, 2018., Tarique Niazi Ph.D.

Journal of International and Global Studies

Book review.

Naomí Ramírez Díaz. The Muslim Brotherhood In Syria: The Democratic Option Of Islamism. New York: Routledge, 2018., Aliaksandr Filipau Ph.D.

Journal of International and Global Studies

Book review.

Bucar, Elizabeth. Pious Fashion—How Muslim Women Dress. Cambridge: Harvard University Press, 2017., Christina Pomianek Ph.D.

Journal of International and Global Studies

Book review.

Iokibe, Makoto. (Ed.). Minohara, Tosh. (Trans.). The History Of Us-Japan Relations: From Perry To The Present. Singapore: Palgrave Macmillan, 2017., Wayne E. Arnold Ph.D.

Journal of International and Global Studies

Book review.