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Statecraft Through Economic Coercion: Applying The Conflict Expectations Model To China And Cuba, Heather Meade Jul 2000

Statecraft Through Economic Coercion: Applying The Conflict Expectations Model To China And Cuba, Heather Meade

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For centuries governments implemented trade sanctions as a mechanism to coerce the actions and policy of other foreign governments (Huffbauer, Schott, Elliot 1985). The sender country employs sanctions to cripple the economy of the targeted country by taking over an essential percentage of a countries foreign trade, forcing the target country to cave into the sender’s policy demand. In spite of a lengthy history, the United States is still undecided as to how and when it should employ its economic arsenal. Questions about what causes a successful economic coercion episode and when they should be utilized remain unanswered. The 106*^ …


The Crucible: How The Lima Hostages Crisis Illuminates Differences In Japanese And Peruvian Crisis Management, Elizabeth Smith Jul 2000

The Crucible: How The Lima Hostages Crisis Illuminates Differences In Japanese And Peruvian Crisis Management, Elizabeth Smith

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The cocktail party planned at the Lima, Peru home of Japanese envoy Morihisa Aoki was not meant to be exceptional. The event, scheduled for December 17, 1996, was intended as a relaxed, pre-holiday celebration of Emperor Akihito’s 63rd birthday. The diplomatic officials of most embassies in Lima were invited for light cocktails and pre-Christmas conversation. No business was planned for the evening, and many of the officials in attendance brought their spouses, most of whom were well acquainted after years of circulating among similar gatherings. Approximately 600 people attended the party arriving throughout the early evening. A few minutes past …


The Revitalization Of An Honor Society, Pi Sigma Alpha, The National Political Science Honor Society, Kiku Huckle Apr 2000

The Revitalization Of An Honor Society, Pi Sigma Alpha, The National Political Science Honor Society, Kiku Huckle

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The Revitalization of an Honor Society, Pi Sigma Alpha, The National Political Science Honor Society by Kiku Huckle, a Western Washington University Honors Project.