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The Effect Of Power Shifts On War, Jeffrey D. Torrieri
The Effect Of Power Shifts On War, Jeffrey D. Torrieri
Student Publications
Instances where an actor is experiencing a significant gain in power or is watching the power they once had slowly slip away seem like breeding grounds for conflict. This gives rise to the question: What effect does the rapid rise or decline of a significant actor’s power in the international system have on the likelihood that a system-changing war will occur? The basis of my answer to this question lies in both the power transition theory and the theory of hegemonic war. By critically analyzing the two aforementioned theories, addressing scholarly critiques of these theories, and making predictions about a …
A Unified Voice: The Us-Taliban Peace Deal, Matthew Feldstein
A Unified Voice: The Us-Taliban Peace Deal, Matthew Feldstein
The Gettysburg Journal for Public Policy
The United States signed a peace deal with the Taliban on February 29th, 2020 that would result in the complete withdrawal of US forces from the country at the end of a fourteenth month period, assuming the Taliban holds up their end of the deal. This would mark the end of one of the longest wars in United States history, lasting nearly two decades. The purpose of this paper is twofold, to determine if there is a presence of bias or misinformation by five major public policy think tanks in the United States and to examine the United …
Tea As A Motivator For British Imperialism In China, Grayden R. Varisco
Tea As A Motivator For British Imperialism In China, Grayden R. Varisco
CAFE Symposium 2023
This poster is based on a research paper that sought to find out what influence the tea trade had on developments in Sino-British relations in the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries. Through research, the paper concluded that the strong British desire for tea influenced British attempts to change its relationship with China, as a more "open" China would lead to more and cheaper tea for Britain. Ultimately, this desire led to Britain flooding China with addictive, illicit opium, and waging the imperialistic Opium Wars against China.
Utilization Of Propaganda Throughout The Great War: A Revolutionary Experience, Andrew R. Thibaudeau
Utilization Of Propaganda Throughout The Great War: A Revolutionary Experience, Andrew R. Thibaudeau
CAFE Symposium 2023
This project delves into the impact of propaganda on countries and citizens throughout World War I. It shows how the impacts of this bloodless revolution still resonate in society today, and how it has changed the world eternally, especially with the modern usage of the internet.