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The International Court Of Justice: The Quest For Neutrality In A Prejudiced Political World, Zoe Buchmann

Politics, Philosophy, and Legal Studies: Student Scholarship & Creative Works

The International Court of Justice (ICJ), one of the primary organs of the United Nations, was created to serve as a court that handles matters between states and nations. Its purposes are to serve the international community and adjudicate general disputes in accordance with international law. The close relationship of the court to the Security Council should allow, in theory, for an unbiased legal exchange between the Court’s Judges and the members of the Security Council on any international dispute between the nations subject to the Court’s jurisdiction. The Court has contributed, since its creation, to establish guidelines for crucial …

Does Money Matter? Outside Spending In The 2020 Georgia Elections For The U.S. Senate, Brooke Wilson

Business: Student Scholarship & Creative Works

Outside spending in American politics has become increasingly significant as a small number of groups are influencing elections for millions of people. Since these political nonprofits are allowed to take unlimited amounts of donations, they overpower small donors, taking away the average citizen’s voice. Before the 2000s, outside spending only accounted for 1% of total election spending. In the next decade, outside spending would rise to 9% of total election spending. When Citizens United was passed in 2010, spending by outside groups multiplied.

It is important to study the impact of outside spending in the 2020 Georgia Senate Elections because …

Peacebuilding Since World War Ii: Relations Between Japan And The United States, Misaki Yamaguchi

Summer Scholarship, Creative Arts and Research Projects (SCARP)

Recognition and evaluation of history is vital for us to understand the international relations by outlining events happened between states and connecting each history to present structure of relationship. This research project will identify some of the key histories between Japan and the United States. It examines how the various aspects of societies and people developed in the past have led the way of relationship how it is now between two nations. Comprehending history supports acquisition of facts about the process of change in partnership over time and the shape of current relations in terms of peacebuilding, military and security, …