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The Green March Movement: Fighting Political Corruption In The Dominican Republic, Juan A. Rodriguez
The Green March Movement: Fighting Political Corruption In The Dominican Republic, Juan A. Rodriguez
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
Social movements have increased as a way of supporting groups in their protests. This study addressed what factors led to the mobilization of the Green March movement in its fight against political corruption and impunity in the Dominican Republic. The purpose of this case study was to explore the Green March movement's actions by using Meyer's conceptualization of political opportunity theory. The research questions addressed what factors led to the mobilization of the Green March movement and what strategies and tactics were used. The research design was a qualitative, instrumental case study and data were collected through interviews with 12 …
A Global Perception On Contemporary Slavery In The Middle East North Africa Region, Kimberly Anne Pavlik
A Global Perception On Contemporary Slavery In The Middle East North Africa Region, Kimberly Anne Pavlik
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
Although human trafficking continues to be a growing problem around the world, there are scarce quantitative methodologies for evidence-based research because it is hard to gather reliable and comparable data on human trafficking. It is also difficult to track patterns in human trafficking on a regional or global scale because the victims are a vulnerable population. Using Datta and Bales conceptualization of modern slavery as the theoretical foundation, the primary purpose of this study was to establish a baseline measurement of trafficking predictors in the Middle East North Africa (MENA) as well as understand the statistical relationship between measurements of …