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The World Water Crisis: Problems, Crisis Regions, Action & Solutions Based On Regional Opportunity, Moira Kelley
The World Water Crisis: Problems, Crisis Regions, Action & Solutions Based On Regional Opportunity, Moira Kelley
Global Studies Student Scholarship
Moira Alice Kelley, “The World Water Crisis: Problems, Crisis Regions, Action and Solutions Based on Regional Opportunity,” 2009.
This thesis explains a number of factors that are associated with the world water crisis through a multi-layered study. By examining a varied of severity levels in specific regions, the action being taken by local, national, and multi-national organizations, and solutions which present themselves to regions, I discovered the importance of everyday conservation. The research for this thesis came in two forms: (1) a review of the literature on the current crisis and (2) an action-based method which taught local high school …
The Globalization Of Technology To Developing Countries, James Wiley
The Globalization Of Technology To Developing Countries, James Wiley
Global Studies Student Scholarship
This paper examines current trends in the globalization of technology to developing countries, and the current disparities that exist. This thesis will indicate why many developing nations have limited access to new technology, and what steps must be taken for them to better their economic status. In addition, the actions and effects of both Wired International, a non-profit organization, and the Gaviotas community in Colombia will be analyzed. These two organizations represent groups helping to achieve major positive change in severely underdeveloped nations, and accordingly their impact and methods have the potential to spread endlessly worldwide.
The Plight Of The Roma In Italy: Human Rights Injustices Of A Feared Minority, Alexandra Errante
The Plight Of The Roma In Italy: Human Rights Injustices Of A Feared Minority, Alexandra Errante
Global Studies Student Scholarship
Human rights is unique in that it has a universal affect on everyone world-wide no matter his or her nationality, ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, religious beliefs or economic standing. In order to narrow this down, the intention of this thesis is to explore a specific topic in regards to the overlying issue of human rights. This thesis provides evidence of the mistreatment and blatant racism that is inflicted upon the Roma living in Italy and this paper makes the claim that this is the fault of the Italian government. The methodology used for the community engagement portion of the thesis …
Refugee Communities: A Campaign For Self-Sustainability, Sophia Georgeo
Refugee Communities: A Campaign For Self-Sustainability, Sophia Georgeo
Global Studies Student Scholarship
The struggles of becoming self-sustainable and gaining independence from resettling institutions are prominent ones for refugees who resettled to a host country. A multitude of obstacles such as language barriers, cultural differences, and loss of sense of purpose in life are phenomena often experienced by refugees regardless of ethnicity and nationality. These phenomena leave struggling refugees in a state of dependence on any form of guidance and support in order to achieve full assimilation. Through my work at the International Institute of Rhode Island in the refugee resettlement office, I witnessed the crucial role that this humanitarian organization plays in …
Abrahamic Faith-Based Ngos: A New Approach To Peacemaking And Development, Nicole Chininis
Abrahamic Faith-Based Ngos: A New Approach To Peacemaking And Development, Nicole Chininis
Global Studies Student Scholarship
This thesis examines the new phenomenon of faith-based nongovernmental organizations and their work in peacemaking and development. In our current globalized world, religion has become a heated topic, often times being the cause of international conflict. However, this argument proves that religion, specifically those of the Abrahamic faiths, and which has been used as a means in peacemaking for many years, is now coming to the forefront of providing a strong foundation for NGOs to thrive. Christianity, Judaism, and Islam have some of the most popular, successful, and expansive NGOs currently involved with humanitarian aid and peacemaking. This paper goes …
How To Eliminate Corruption In Africa?, Sofia Graça
How To Eliminate Corruption In Africa?, Sofia Graça
Global Studies Student Scholarship
Corruption is generally defined as the misuse of power for personal gain. The initial aim of this paper was to find a way to eliminate corruption. Even though corruption is a global problem, the research of this project is focused on African nations, particularly on the country of Angola.
The review of the literature consists of an analysis of the main causes and effects of corruption and of how they have a correlation to poverty and underdevelopment. I found that the specific case of Angola fits perfectly into all of the causes and effects of corruption that are mentioned in …
Growing Gardens And Nurturing Community In The Urban Environment, Katie Shaw
Growing Gardens And Nurturing Community In The Urban Environment, Katie Shaw
Global Studies Student Scholarship
The following literature will analyze how urban agriculture (UA), and more specifically community gardens, address the rising global pressures on urban areas by rebuilding local networks. First, it will present community gardening as a solution to the global food crisis. Second, five case studies will compare cities’ community garden projects throughout the world: Accra, Shanghai, St. Petersburg, Havana, and Philadelphia. The next section will study the demographics of community gardeners, especially its impacts on marginalized members of society: children, women, elderly, immigrants and ethnic minorities, and physical and mentally challenged. And finally, the issues of city planning and green design …
Cultural Culinary Wisdom: Combating The Nutrition Transition, Alanna O'Neil
Cultural Culinary Wisdom: Combating The Nutrition Transition, Alanna O'Neil
Global Studies Student Scholarship
The nutrition transition is a rapidly developing global problem. The disparity between the rates of global obesity and malnutrition is diminishing. Westernization and industrialization are serious factors contributing to the global food and dietary epidemic. As a result, food cultures are threatened by dietary changes inflicted by Westernization. Moreover, rates of diet related non-communicable diseases are on the rise as never seen before. This study examines the problem of the nutrition transition through the context of the prevalence of food cultures, case studies, culinary recipes, dietary habits, and cultural transitions. Supporting this research is a dietary survey of study abroad …
The Effects Of Climate Change On Food Security, Nicolas Trilla
The Effects Of Climate Change On Food Security, Nicolas Trilla
Global Studies Student Scholarship
Global hunger has become one of the most pressing issues our planet faces. The need to research the causes of this food shortage are more urgent than ever, and if we fail to act, the situation will only grow direr. Climate change and food shortage are both highly intricate, but their common ground is the area that is of greatest importance. Climate change has proven too much for global food production systems to bear, and as a result, climate-stressed regions are now experiencing food insecurity as well. Climate change has shaken the three pillars of food security—availability, access, and utilization—and …
The Ngo Sector In Community Development: Emerging Roles, Strategies And Identities, Victoria Neff
The Ngo Sector In Community Development: Emerging Roles, Strategies And Identities, Victoria Neff
Global Studies Student Scholarship
This community engaged thesis will articulate some of the identities, patterns, and dominant practices of NGOs related to community development in the hope of uncovering emerging trends. The literature review of this thesis will have a slight focus on NGO’s working in direct conjunction with the HIV/AIDS epidemic in sub-Saharan Africa. In addition, it will manifest the promise of social capital as necessary to an organization’s success. Civic participation remains critical in enabling an NGO to be politically active, to continue building networks, and instilling positive social attitudes. After expounding on these issues, this thesis will then propose a solution- …
This American Suburb: Fossil Fuels, Personal Misconceptions, And Loss Of Community, Stephan Mirando
This American Suburb: Fossil Fuels, Personal Misconceptions, And Loss Of Community, Stephan Mirando
Global Studies Student Scholarship
How did we come to live this way? The modern suburb has become synonymous with the American dream and yet its inception is still rather new. This work examines the creation of this way of life thanks to the ready availability of cheap fuels and questionable modes of thinking. In light of the energy crisis these vast expanses of homes may not be able to sustain themselves after the peak consumption of oil. In light of this possibility, the author questions what these people will be missing since the sense of community has all but been lost in these areas …
Francophone African Immigration To The United States: Causes And Implications For American Social Work Practice, Whitney Henderson
Francophone African Immigration To The United States: Causes And Implications For American Social Work Practice, Whitney Henderson
Global Studies Student Scholarship
Francophone West Africans are a special population within whole African immigration to the US. Due to the political instability in the West African region, it is understandable why West Africans would seek immigration to more stable environment. What is not understood is why Francophone immigrants are immigrating to an English-speaking country such as the United States instead of France, where there is an official language commonality in addition to cultural similarities. In terms of social work practice, this is of great importance, as social workers will be aiding this group in resettling in the United States. This paper explores why …
Diplomacy Meets Conflict: Darfur, Sudan And The Limits Of International Diplomacy, Tinacho Chitongo
Diplomacy Meets Conflict: Darfur, Sudan And The Limits Of International Diplomacy, Tinacho Chitongo
Global Studies Student Scholarship
Despite claims that the world is generally more developed and stable than previous times in man's history there are places on earth where war is still the name of the game. Tactics such as rape, murder, vandalism and ethnic cleansing are still prevalent. The paper studies the complex issues confronting Africa's largest country, Sudan. The country stands on a fragile ceasefire that ended a 2 decade civil war in 2002. The main focus is on the Darfur region which is in Western Sudan. Rebels there began fighting in 2003 and the region has been something of a conundrum of violence. …
When Church Teachings And Policy Commitments Collide: Perspectives On Catholics In The U.S. House Of Representatives, William E. Hudson, Elizabeth A. Oldmixon
When Church Teachings And Policy Commitments Collide: Perspectives On Catholics In The U.S. House Of Representatives, William E. Hudson, Elizabeth A. Oldmixon
Political Science Faculty Publications
This article investigates the influence of religious values on domestic social policy-making, with a particular focus on Catholics. We analyze roll call votes in the 109th Congress and find that Catholic identification is associated with support for Catholic Social Teaching, but both younger Catholics and Republican Catholics are found less supportive. In followup interviews with a small sample of Catholic Republicans, we find that they justify voting contrary to Church teaching by seeing its application to domestic social issues as less authoritative than Church moral teachings on issues like abortion.
Review Of United States Welfare Policy: A Catholic Response By Thomas J. Massaro, William E. Hudson
Review Of United States Welfare Policy: A Catholic Response By Thomas J. Massaro, William E. Hudson
Political Science Faculty Publications
No abstract provided.
“The Rise Of American Democracy: Jefferson To Lincoln” By Sean Wilentz, Cedric De Leon
“The Rise Of American Democracy: Jefferson To Lincoln” By Sean Wilentz, Cedric De Leon
Sociology Department Faculty Publications
No abstract provided.
Volume 1, Number 5 - April 21, 2005
Volume 1, Number 5 - April 21, 2005
Black and White
Black and White was a short-run independently-affiliated political newsletter published by students of Providence College. The print edition was an accompaniment to the "Black and White" blog created by the editors. (Volume 1, Issue 5 - April 21, 2005 - 6 pages total.)
Volume 1, Number 3 - March 17, 2005
Volume 1, Number 3 - March 17, 2005
Black and White
Black and White was a short-run independently-affiliated political newsletter published by students of Providence College. The print edition was an accompaniment to the "Black and White" blog created by the editors. (Volume 1, Issue 3 - March 17, 2005 - 6 pages total.)
Volume 1, Number 2 - February 17, 2005
Volume 1, Number 2 - February 17, 2005
Black and White
Black and White was a short-run independently-affiliated political newsletter published by students of Providence College. The print edition was an accompaniment to the "Black and White" blog created by the editors. (Volume 1, Issue 2 - February 17, 2005 - 6 pages total.)
Volume 1, Number 1 - February 2005
Volume 1, Number 1 - February 2005
Black and White
Black and White was a short-run independently-affiliated political newsletter published by students of Providence College. The print edition was an accompaniment to the "Black and White" blog created by the editors. (Volume 1, Number 1 - February 2005 - 4 pages total.)
Everything You Always Wanted To Know About Getting And Keeping A Job At A Private Liberal Arts College, But Your Graduate Advisor Didn’T Tell You, William E. Hudson, Michelle Donaldson Deardorff, Marianne Githens, Glen Halva-Neubauer, Grant Reeher, Ronald Seyb
Everything You Always Wanted To Know About Getting And Keeping A Job At A Private Liberal Arts College, But Your Graduate Advisor Didn’T Tell You, William E. Hudson, Michelle Donaldson Deardorff, Marianne Githens, Glen Halva-Neubauer, Grant Reeher, Ronald Seyb
Political Science Faculty Publications
No abstract provided.
The Entrepreneurial State Goes To Europe, William E. Hudson, John Carroll, Mark Hyde
The Entrepreneurial State Goes To Europe, William E. Hudson, John Carroll, Mark Hyde
Political Science Faculty Publications
This article investigates state-level export programs in response to the emerging new economic and political regime of Europe 1992. Little related export promotion activity is found, even in states reputed to have the most active entrepreneurial policies. The authors conclude that states have few resources to invest in export promotion and are inappropriate jurisdictions around which to organize such policy, despite the much touted "entrepreneurial state."
Review Of Hidden Spending: The Politics Of Federal Credit Programs By Dennis Ippolito, William E. Hudson
Review Of Hidden Spending: The Politics Of Federal Credit Programs By Dennis Ippolito, William E. Hudson
Political Science Faculty Publications
No abstract provided.
Review Of The Costs Of Federalism By Robert T. Golembiewki And Aaron Wildavsky, William E. Hudson
Review Of The Costs Of Federalism By Robert T. Golembiewki And Aaron Wildavsky, William E. Hudson
Political Science Faculty Publications
No abstract provided.
Review Of Federalism And Federation By Preston King, William E. Hudson
Review Of Federalism And Federation By Preston King, William E. Hudson
Political Science Faculty Publications
No abstract provided.
Charge Of Chief Justice Durfee, Job Durfee
Charge Of Chief Justice Durfee, Job Durfee
Pamphlets: Contemporary Assessments of the Dorr Rebellion
No abstract provided.
The Right Of The People Of Rhode Island To Form A Constitution: The Nine Lawyers' Opinion, Thomas W. Dorr
The Right Of The People Of Rhode Island To Form A Constitution: The Nine Lawyers' Opinion, Thomas W. Dorr
Pamphlets: Contemporary Assessments of the Dorr Rebellion
No abstract provided.
To The Members Of The General Assembly Of Rhode Island, John Pitman
To The Members Of The General Assembly Of Rhode Island, John Pitman
Pamphlets: Contemporary Assessments of the Dorr Rebellion
No abstract provided.
Address On The Right Of Suffrage, Seth Luther
Address On The Right Of Suffrage, Seth Luther
Pamphlets: Contemporary Assessments of the Dorr Rebellion
No abstract provided.
Extension Of Suffrage, B. Hazard
Extension Of Suffrage, B. Hazard
Pamphlets: Contemporary Assessments of the Dorr Rebellion
No abstract provided.