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Discovery, The Student Journal of Dale Bumpers College of Agricultural, Food and Life Sciences

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Discovery: The Student Journal Of Dale Bumpers College Of Agricultural, Food And Life Sciences - Volume 18 2017, Several Authors

Discovery, The Student Journal of Dale Bumpers College of Agricultural, Food and Life Sciences

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Drowning In Rising Seas: Navigating Multiple Knowledge Systems And Responding To Climate Change In The Maldives, Rachel Hannah Spiegel

Pitzer Senior Theses

The threat of global climate change increasingly influences the actions of human society. As world leaders have negotiated adaptation strategies over the past couple of decades, a certain discourse has emerged that privileges Western conceptions of environmental degradation. I argue that this framing of climate change inhibits the successful implementation of adaptation strategies. This thesis focuses on a case study of the Maldives, an island nation deemed one of the most vulnerable locations to the impacts of rising sea levels. I apply a postcolonial theoretical framework to examine how differing knowledge systems can both complement and contradict one another. By …

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Discovery, The Student Journal of Dale Bumpers College of Agricultural, Food and Life Sciences

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The Last Best Hope: Are Voluntary Conservation Agreements Effective Tools For Protecting Imperiled Species?, Sophie B. Tsairis

Graduate Student Theses, Dissertations, & Professional Papers

Candidate Conservation Agreements with Assurances, or CCAAs, are little known, voluntary conservation agreements that protect imperiled wildlife on private lands. These agreements have emerged over the past decade and have had mixed results in providing adequate protections for candidate species.

Landowners, private industries, state and federal agencies, and environmental nonprofits, are using CCAAs as tools to eliminate the need for an endangered species listing. An Endangered Species Act listing can lead to land-use uncertainty for private landowners and this threat is the main incentive to enroll in a CCAA. When landowners enroll in CCAAs they are agreeing to provide specific …

Do We Need To Use (And Discard) So Many Plastic Bags Each Year?, Meg K. Scharf

UCF Forum

Much of the time I hate plastic bags.

Political Polarization And Nisman’S Death: Competing Conspiracy Theories In Argentina, Leopoldo Rodriguez Ph.D., Shawn C. Smallman Ph.D.

Journal of International and Global Studies

The death of Alberto Nisman, the chief investigator of the 1994 AMIA bombing in Argentina, unleashed conspiracy theories and significant political turmoil upon President Cristina Fernández. We study the case and trace two of these theories, asking what they tell us about the Argentine political system and what can be inferred with respect to other countries in Latin America. We confirm that nations with high levels of political polarization are fertile ground for the emergence of conspiracy theories and that domestic and international media play an important role in both giving credence to and spreading such theories.

Boko Haram Terrorism In The Lake Chad Basin Region: Implications For Subregional Security, Abiodun Joseph Oluwadare Ph.D.

Journal of International and Global Studies

Terrorist activities in the Lake Chad Basin region of Nigeria, Niger, Chad and Cameroon, have impacted negatively on the security, socio-political and economic situations in the region. This paper investigates the evolution of insurgency and the factors leading to its growth in the region. It also examines its socio-political, economic and security implications. Nigeria, in the centre of the imbroglio, has had no respite from terrorist activities for a long time. Boko Haram has carried out many gun attacks and bombings in many strategic places, including the United Nations building in Abuja, the federal capital city. There have been similar …

Transformation In Lifelong Education In Thailand, Suwithida Charungkaittikul Ed.D.

Journal of International and Global Studies

This research aims to evaluate the operational performance of the Office of NonFormal and Informal Education (ONIE) based on the Non-Formal and Informal Education Promotion Act B.E. 2551 during 2008–2012. The samples were selected from personnel of ONIE and learning networks by means of the multiple-stage sampling method. The research instruments are: (a) a form used for recording operational results of related non-formal and information education; (b) an interview form to observe factors influencing the performance of ONIE; (c) an evaluation form to observe the factors linked to the operational results; and (d) a form to evaluate the relevancy between …

Onunamu, C. China’S Struggle For Modernization: From Revolution To Reform. Abuja, Nigeria: Yaliam Press. 2016., Njunga Michael Mulikita Ph.D.

Journal of International and Global Studies

Book review.

Zayani, M. Networked Publics And Digital Contention: The Politics Of Everyday Life In Tunisia. New York: Oxford University Press, 2015., Susan Marie Martin Ph.D.

Journal of International and Global Studies

Book review.

Springer. A. L. Cases Of Conflict: Transboundary Disputes And The Development Of International Law. Toronto: University Of Toronto Press. 2016., Tarique Niazi Ph.D.

Journal of International and Global Studies

Book review.

Sun, J. & Lancaster, S. Chinese Globalization – A Profile Of People-Based Global Connections In China. New York: Routledge, 2013., Raviprasad Narayanan Ph.D.

Journal of International and Global Studies

Book review.

Milton-Edwards, B. The Muslim Brotherhood: The Arab Spring And Its Future Face. Abingdon: Routledge, 2016., Arolda Elbasan Ph.D.

Journal of International and Global Studies

Book review.

Etzioni, A. Hot Spots: American Foreign Policy In A Post-Human-Rights World. New Brunswick And London: Transaction Publishers, 2014., Şerif Onur Bahçecik Ph.D.

Journal of International and Global Studies

Book review.

Nguyen, Viet Thanh. Nothing Ever Dies: Vietnam And The Memory Of War. Cambridge, Ma: Harvard University Press, 2016., Michael G. Vann Ph.D.

Journal of International and Global Studies

Book review.

Hovsepian-Bearce, Y. The Political Ideology Of Ayatollah Khamenei: Out Of The Mouth Of The Supreme Leader Of Iran. New York: Routledge, 2016., Ali A. Alomi

Journal of International and Global Studies

Book review.

Leiken, R. S. Europe’S Angry Muslims: The Revolt Of The Second Generation. Oxford And New York: Oxford University Press, 2016., Habil. Agata S. Nalborczyk Ph.D.

Journal of International and Global Studies

Book review.

Flag Politics In Ethiopia And The Ethio-American Diaspora, Goshu W. Tefera, A. Peter Castro Ph.D.

Journal of International and Global Studies

Flags hold “rich symbolic and political connotations,” yet the examination of their use has been “relatively neglected in research on nationalism” (Eriksen, 2007, p. 1-2). Our study explores the transnational politics of Ethiopia’s national flag, exploring its manifestation within the EthioAmerican community in the Washington, DC metropolitan area, where the largest Ethiopian diaspora population in the United States resides. We also examine the historical roots of Ethiopian flag politics within Ethiopia’s historical political economy. The country’s well-known imperial flag, containing the emblem of the Lion of Judah against green, yellow, and red stripes, emerged by the late 19th century as …

Makhulu, A. Making Freedom: Apartheid, Squatter Politics, And The Struggle For Home. Durham And London: Duke University Press, 2015., Crystal Powell Ph.D.

Journal of International and Global Studies

Book review.

Goodman, D. S. G. The New Rich In China: Future Rulers, Present Lives. London: Routledge, 2008. Ebook., Fang Xu Ph.D.

Journal of International and Global Studies

Book review.

Melber, H. Understanding Namibia: The Trials Of Independence. Oxford And New York: Oxford University Press, 2014., Robert H. Hitchcock Ph.D.

Journal of International and Global Studies

Book review.

Felsch, M. & Wählisch, E. (Eds). Lebanon And The Arab Uprisings: In The Eye Of The Hurricane. London: Routledge 2016., William Benton Ph.D.

Journal of International and Global Studies

Book review.

Wong, Pak Nung. Post-Colonial Statecraft In South East Asia: Sovereignty, State Building And The Chinese In The Philippines. London: I. B. Taurus, 2013., Michael G. Vann Ph.D.

Journal of International and Global Studies

Book review.

Korstanje, M. A Difficult World: Examining The Roots Of Capitalism. New York: Nova Science Publishers, 2015., Kenneth Bauzon Ph.D.

Journal of International and Global Studies

Book review.

O’Brien-Rothe, L. Songs That Make The Road Dance: Courtship And Fertility Music Of The Tz’Utujil Maya. Austin: University Of Texas Press, 2015., Susan Fitzpatrick-Behrens Ph.D.

Journal of International and Global Studies

Book review.

Grossman, M. Artists Of The Possible. Governing Networks And American Policy Change Since 1945. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2014., Maximiliano E. Korstanje Ph.D.

Journal of International and Global Studies

Book review.

Antweiler, C. Our Common Denominator: Human Universals Revisited. New York And Oxford: Berghahn, 2016., Raymond Scupin

Journal of International and Global Studies

Book review.

Salamey, I. The Government And Politics Of Lebanon. New York: Routledge, 2015., Joshua Donovan

Journal of International and Global Studies

Book review.

Cornet, C. And Blumenfield, T. (Eds.). Doing Fieldwork In China… With Kids! Singapore: Nias Press, 2016, Emily Chao Ph.D.

Journal of International and Global Studies

Book review.