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Defining The Enemy Within: Examining The Case For A Federal Mechanism To Designate Domestic Terrorist Organizations In The United States, Evelyn Schneider May 2025

Defining The Enemy Within: Examining The Case For A Federal Mechanism To Designate Domestic Terrorist Organizations In The United States, Evelyn Schneider

College Honors Program

Domestic terrorist incidents are on the rise within the United States. Activities of domestic terrorism increased by 357% between 2013 and 2021. While the United States has experienced a dramatic growth in domestic terrorism from violent organizations, other countries have faced this similar problem with a different approach as they have created mechanisms to officially designate domestic terrorist organizations. In this thesis, I will answer the question: Could and should the United States create a federal proscription mechanism for domestic terrorist organizations? Chapter 2 explores whether the Proud Boys, a domestic organization within the United States, could be considered a …


Mass Media, Civil Society And Democratization Of Politics In Botswana, James J. Zaffiro May 2025

Mass Media, Civil Society And Democratization Of Politics In Botswana, James J. Zaffiro

Journal of African Policy Studies

No abstract provided.


Elections As A Cornerstone Of Democracy The Namibian Experience, Heribert Weiland May 2025

Elections As A Cornerstone Of Democracy The Namibian Experience, Heribert Weiland

Journal of African Policy Studies

No abstract provided.


Electoral Manipulation In A Neo-Authoritarian Regime: The Case Of Zimbabwe, Daniel Compagnon May 2025

Electoral Manipulation In A Neo-Authoritarian Regime: The Case Of Zimbabwe, Daniel Compagnon

Journal of African Policy Studies

No abstract provided.


Democratic Consolidation And The ‘Normalization’ Of Politics Political Parties In South Africa’S 1999 Elections, David Pottie May 2025

Democratic Consolidation And The ‘Normalization’ Of Politics Political Parties In South Africa’S 1999 Elections, David Pottie

Journal of African Policy Studies

No abstract provided.


Democracy Without A Credible Opposition: The Case Of Botswana, Staffon Darnolf, John D. Holm May 2025

Democracy Without A Credible Opposition: The Case Of Botswana, Staffon Darnolf, John D. Holm

Journal of African Policy Studies

No abstract provided.


Introduction, William Lindeke May 2025

Introduction, William Lindeke

Journal of African Policy Studies

No abstract provided.


Cover And Table Of Contents, Institute On African Affairs May 2025

Cover And Table Of Contents, Institute On African Affairs

Journal of African Policy Studies

No abstract provided.


The Current Neo-Isolationism In United States African Policy, Richard A. Fredland May 2025

The Current Neo-Isolationism In United States African Policy, Richard A. Fredland

Journal of African Policy Studies

No abstract provided.


Policy Management In Africa’S Democracies, Michael Bratton, Harry Garnett, Julie Koenen-Grant, Catherine Rielly May 2025

Policy Management In Africa’S Democracies, Michael Bratton, Harry Garnett, Julie Koenen-Grant, Catherine Rielly

Journal of African Policy Studies

No abstract provided.


Colonial Heritage And Language Identity In Africa, Raymond Mopoho May 2025

Colonial Heritage And Language Identity In Africa, Raymond Mopoho

Journal of African Policy Studies

No abstract provided.


Schools, Those Uncertain Tools Of Social Change: The Case Of Morocco’S Female Graduates, Latifa Jouhir May 2025

Schools, Those Uncertain Tools Of Social Change: The Case Of Morocco’S Female Graduates, Latifa Jouhir

Journal of African Policy Studies

No abstract provided.


Structural Adjustment Programs (Saps) In Ghana: Interrogating Pndc’S Implementation, Kwame Boafo-Arthur May 2025

Structural Adjustment Programs (Saps) In Ghana: Interrogating Pndc’S Implementation, Kwame Boafo-Arthur

Journal of African Policy Studies

No abstract provided.


Public Policy And The New Patterns Of Governance For Industrial Change In Nigeria, Robert Dibie May 2025

Public Policy And The New Patterns Of Governance For Industrial Change In Nigeria, Robert Dibie

Journal of African Policy Studies

No abstract provided.


National Identity, Democracy, And The Politics Of Language In Malawi And Tanzania, Sam A. Mchombo May 2025

National Identity, Democracy, And The Politics Of Language In Malawi And Tanzania, Sam A. Mchombo

Journal of African Policy Studies

No abstract provided.


Cover And Table Of Contents, Institute On African Affairs May 2025

Cover And Table Of Contents, Institute On African Affairs

Journal of African Policy Studies

No abstract provided.


The Role Of The Media In Fostering Democracy In Southern Africa, Sam A. Mchombo May 2025

The Role Of The Media In Fostering Democracy In Southern Africa, Sam A. Mchombo

Journal of African Policy Studies

No abstract provided.


Book Reviews, David J. Simon, Ngozi Kamalu, Derick Smith, Chikwendu Christian Ukaegbu May 2025

Book Reviews, David J. Simon, Ngozi Kamalu, Derick Smith, Chikwendu Christian Ukaegbu

Journal of African Policy Studies

No abstract provided.


Multipartyism And Democratization In Cameroon, Tangie Nsoh Fonchingong May 2025

Multipartyism And Democratization In Cameroon, Tangie Nsoh Fonchingong

Journal of African Policy Studies

No abstract provided.


The State, Globalization, And The Food Question: The Cameroonian Case, Jilly M. Ngwainmbi May 2025

The State, Globalization, And The Food Question: The Cameroonian Case, Jilly M. Ngwainmbi

Journal of African Policy Studies

No abstract provided.


Book Reviews, David T. Jervis, Daniel C. Turack, Winston R. Wells, Joseph P. Smaldone May 2025

Book Reviews, David T. Jervis, Daniel C. Turack, Winston R. Wells, Joseph P. Smaldone

Journal of African Policy Studies

No abstract provided.


Image And Development: An Exploratory Discussion, Ebere Onwudiwe May 2025

Image And Development: An Exploratory Discussion, Ebere Onwudiwe

Journal of African Policy Studies

No abstract provided.


The Civil Crisis In Liberia: An American Response, Veronica Nmoma May 2025

The Civil Crisis In Liberia: An American Response, Veronica Nmoma

Journal of African Policy Studies

No abstract provided.


Book Reviews, Tonyesima Furro, John N. Oriji, Cheryl Hendricks, Abdullahi Aden, Matthew J. Costello May 2025

Book Reviews, Tonyesima Furro, John N. Oriji, Cheryl Hendricks, Abdullahi Aden, Matthew J. Costello

Journal of African Policy Studies

No abstract provided.


A Review Of The Demographic Transition In Kenya: Policy Implications Of The Demand For Family Planning, Sheila B. Barlow May 2025

A Review Of The Demographic Transition In Kenya: Policy Implications Of The Demand For Family Planning, Sheila B. Barlow

Journal of African Policy Studies

No abstract provided.


Investments Or Restrictions? China’S Influence On Freedom Of Expression In African Countries, Christina A. Oswalt May 2025

Investments Or Restrictions? China’S Influence On Freedom Of Expression In African Countries, Christina A. Oswalt

Departmental Honors & Graduate Capstone Projects

Between 2001 and 2018, China’s outward foreign direct investment increased by 66.3 times, with a particular focus on resource-rich countries in Africa. While the economic impact of these investments has been widely studied, their potential impacts on democratic freedoms have been neglected. This thesis investigates how Chinese foreign direct investment affects African countries’ free speech, free press, and internet freedom. Based on case studies of Zambia, Kenya, and Ghana, this thesis finds a causal relationship between increased foreign direct investment from China and decreased freedom of expression and internet freedom in host countries. This relationship is moderated by the proportion …


Apocalypse As Utopia: The Exorcisms And Memorials Of Las Yeguas Del Apocalipsis And Queer Liberation In Chile, 1987-1997, Nicolas Poblete May 2025

Apocalypse As Utopia: The Exorcisms And Memorials Of Las Yeguas Del Apocalipsis And Queer Liberation In Chile, 1987-1997, Nicolas Poblete

Theses and Dissertations

This thesis provides a comprehensive history of the queer activist-art collective Las Yeguas del Apocalipsis (1987-1997) and their performance-based resistance to the Chilean dictatorship (1973-1990), cultural homophobia, and the HIV/AIDS crisis. Through art actions blending ritual, protest, and queer poetics, the collective redefined public space and national identity, envisioning a utopian queer apocalypse rooted in memory.


The Mujahedeen E-Khalq Of Iran (Mek): Agents Of Democratic Revolution Or Cultic Oppression?, Molly Jones May 2025

The Mujahedeen E-Khalq Of Iran (Mek): Agents Of Democratic Revolution Or Cultic Oppression?, Molly Jones

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

This thesis focuses on the People’s Mujahideen of Iran (MEK), an Iranian oppositional group that has engaged in a decades-long effort to depose the Iranian government. The goal of this thesis has three parts. First, it examines if the MEK should be classified as a new religious movement/cult. It also addresses the implications of such status given the MEK’s claims that it functions as a democratic entity and that it can be trusted to govern Iran in democratic fashion. Secondly, it examines if Iranian disinformation has influenced the MEK’s reputation. Thirdly, it analyses how the MEK has been able to …


Shifting Alliances: Are Black People Increasingly Identifying As Republican?, Clamont C. Mack May 2025

Shifting Alliances: Are Black People Increasingly Identifying As Republican?, Clamont C. Mack

Student Theses and Dissertations

This paper investigates claims that Black Americans are increasingly aligning with the Republican Party. Drawing on theories of party identification and political realignment, I compare competing perspectives to determine appropriate indicators of realignment within the Black community. Using quantitative analysis across several datasets, I find a modest rise in Republican identification over the past decade, but a more pronounced decline in Democratic affiliation. These findings suggest not a realignment toward the Republican Party, but rather a dealignment from the Democratic Party. This challenges popular media narratives of realignment and instead points to growing political disengagement among Black Americans.


The Influence Of Money In Politics, Aminata Dieng May 2025

The Influence Of Money In Politics, Aminata Dieng

Undergraduate Research Symposium Podium Presentations

Money plays a powerful role in shaping political outcomes by significantly influencing who gets elected and which policies are prioritized. Campaign financing, which includes donations from individuals, corporations, and Political Action Committees (PACs), often determines a candidate's visibility, resources, and ability to compete effectively. Those with greater financial backing tend to dominate media coverage and reach more voters, which can tip the scales in elections.