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Full-Text Articles in International Relations
Political Culture And Democracy In The Arab World, Ibtissam Rakha Hassan
Political Culture And Democracy In The Arab World, Ibtissam Rakha Hassan
Archived Theses and Dissertations
No abstract provided.
A Foundation For Democratic Transition: The Evolution Of Korean Civil Society 1972-1987, Sukhee Lee
A Foundation For Democratic Transition: The Evolution Of Korean Civil Society 1972-1987, Sukhee Lee
Dissertations
This dissertation seeks to explain the evolutionary process of Korean civil society throughout the 1970s and 1980s as a foundation for democratization. I argue that the changing character of civil society in the mid-1980s was a necessary condition for democratic transition in 1987. Thus, this study focuses on how an ineffective civil society became sufficiently effective to be a deciding factor in Korea’s democratic transition, and seeks to define what factors led to the change. In the process of development of civil society, several factors, such as political culture, economic development, political opportunity structure, and the external environment, affected the …
Interpretive Revolutions, Pamela Wren Ritchie
Interpretive Revolutions, Pamela Wren Ritchie
Archived Theses and Dissertations
No abstract provided.
Leadership: The Missing Variable In The Economic Development Of Sub-Saharan Africa, Osei K. Bonsu
Leadership: The Missing Variable In The Economic Development Of Sub-Saharan Africa, Osei K. Bonsu
Graduate Program in International Studies Theses & Dissertations
Contemporary economic theories, modernization and dependency, have overlooked the fact that the development process depends on the interaction of social factors. Specifically, the theories have ignored the role of leadership in analyzing economic development. This dissertation seeks to incorporate the importance of leadership into the analysis of development. It argues that sub-Saharan African countries have not developed economically because leaders in the region have been less than successful in establishing a culture conducive to industrialization. African leaders have failed to establish the high moral and scientific cultures necessary to promote economic progress. In place of those cultural attributes, the leaders …
East European Security Revisited: Institutions, Power, And Security, Blagovest Tashev
East European Security Revisited: Institutions, Power, And Security, Blagovest Tashev
Graduate Program in International Studies Theses & Dissertations
Drawing on the literatures on democratization, security studies, and small states this dissertation explores the relationship of small states' domestic and international institutionalization and their security. Small states have limited power not only to affect their environment but also to guarantee national security. Small states, it is hypothesized, enhance their security through the consolidation of domestic institutions and the accumulation of capacities provided by their participation in capacity-reach international institutions.
The dissertation tests the hypothesis by applying the comparative method to the post-communist states of Bulgaria, the Czech Republic, and Lithuania. The three case studies analyze the effects of domestic …
January 18 And 19, 1977, Hossam Elhamalawy
January 18 And 19, 1977, Hossam Elhamalawy
Archived Theses and Dissertations
No abstract provided.
Irreconcilable Differences: Domestic Factors In Britain Creating An Awkward Partnership With Europe, Nicholas G. Howenstein
Irreconcilable Differences: Domestic Factors In Britain Creating An Awkward Partnership With Europe, Nicholas G. Howenstein
Senior Honors Projects, 2000-2009
No abstract provided.
The Application Of Jus Ad Bellum And Jus In Bello To The Conflict In Afghanistan, Maha Wagdi Sayed Eid
The Application Of Jus Ad Bellum And Jus In Bello To The Conflict In Afghanistan, Maha Wagdi Sayed Eid
Archived Theses and Dissertations
No abstract provided.
Latin American-United States Security Relations And The Power Asymmetry Divide, Matthew R. Slater
Latin American-United States Security Relations And The Power Asymmetry Divide, Matthew R. Slater
Graduate Program in International Studies Theses & Dissertations
Security relations between Latin American and the United States are generally well explained by hegemonic stability theory. Succinctly stated, hegemonic stability theory explains that in systems with a hegemonic power there is a greater likelihood of security cooperation. This is because a hegemon provides public goods, such as a stable currency or security from outside interference, and in turn, the less powerful states acknowledge the leadership of the dominant state. When compared to other regions it is readily apparent that the U.S. and Latin America do not have major security issues on the level of East Asia, the Middle East, …
Sources Of Inter-State Alignments: Internal Threats And Economic Dependence In The Former Soviet Union, Eric A. Miller
Sources Of Inter-State Alignments: Internal Threats And Economic Dependence In The Former Soviet Union, Eric A. Miller
Graduate Program in International Studies Theses & Dissertations
This dissertation develops a framework for understanding the alignment patterns of states of the former Soviet Union (FSU) vis-à-vis Russia. The framework challenges traditional alignment theories, such as balance of power and balance of threat theories, and suggests that these theories provide less accurate predictions of alignment behavior in the FSU than the present framework because of a variety of situational and contextual factors. In particular, the present framework highlights the impact of two variables on alignment patterns, (1) the internal political threats to leaders, and (2) the economic dependence on Russia. These two variables produce a four-outcome model, presented …
Clinton's Foreign Policy And The Politics Of Intervention: Cases Of Ethnic Cleansing And Democratic Governance, Daneta G. Billau
Clinton's Foreign Policy And The Politics Of Intervention: Cases Of Ethnic Cleansing And Democratic Governance, Daneta G. Billau
Graduate Program in International Studies Theses & Dissertations
This dissertation examines the sources of U.S. President Bill Clinton's foreign policy, with special attention to understudied political elements of intervention. The basis of this study is the Clinton Doctrine, in which Clinton opposed ethnic cleansing, and supported democratic governance worldwide. The primary research question asks to what extent and why was there a variation in Clinton's application of his own doctrine in the specific cases of Rwanda in 1994, Haiti in 1994, and East Timor in 1999. To address this question, the following five hypotheses are posited:
H1: The more vital interests are at stake, and the closer the …
Clinton's Democratic Expansion: An Analysis Of U.S. Foreign Aid To Africa, Corey F. Wilson
Clinton's Democratic Expansion: An Analysis Of U.S. Foreign Aid To Africa, Corey F. Wilson
Masters Theses
American foreign aid, and the factors contributing to its disbursement, have frequently been discussed in scholarly research. This issue has also developed into a highly contentious issue in US foreign policy. The purpose of this thesis is to determine if recipient states' human rights practices are a determining factor in the aid allocation process. This thesis will analyze the second term of President Clinton's administration to determine if he consistently implemented his foreign policy agenda of democratic enlargement with regard to foreign aid disbursement to Africa. Two different methodological approaches will be used in this analysis; a pooled time series …