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Full-Text Articles in International Relations
The Proximity-Based Effect Of Terrorism On Countries' Economies, Sofia E. Mouritsen
The Proximity-Based Effect Of Terrorism On Countries' Economies, Sofia E. Mouritsen
Student Publications
In this paper, I explore the effect that proximity to terrorist-controlled areas has on countries’ economies. I posit that there exists a correlation between the aforementioned proximity and GDP growth rates, and hypothesize that the closer a country is to an area with high levels of terrorism, the more likely it is that its economy will be negatively affected. I begin by examining the nature of the correlation between terrorism and economic growth; following this, I explore the direct ways in which terrorism affects economic growth. Next, I delve into the recent economic history of countries around three areas: the …
Racing To War: Arms Competitions, Military Spending, And The Tendency Of Nations To Engage In Armed Conflict, Thomas S. Potter
Racing To War: Arms Competitions, Military Spending, And The Tendency Of Nations To Engage In Armed Conflict, Thomas S. Potter
Student Publications
An essay exploring the relationship between arms acquisition, military spending, and the tendency of nations to engage in war.
Three Things Putin Will Love About Trump, William D. Bowman
Three Things Putin Will Love About Trump, William D. Bowman
History Faculty Publications
In less than a year, Donald Trump has moved from crass outsider to the presumptive nominee of the Republican Party. How could a candidate who seemed so unlikely not too long ago possibly become the next president of the United States? [excerpt]
Vietnamese Contract Workers In The East German Republic, Sean W. Hough
Vietnamese Contract Workers In The East German Republic, Sean W. Hough
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This paper will analyze the historical and cultural conditions that affected how the German Democratic Republic treated one of its largest minority groups, the Vietnamese. During the height of the Cold War and as Decolonization reached its peak phase in the 1960s and 70s, these two factors pushed the GDR and Vietnam closer, which resulted in an exchange in workers. Contract Workers were brought to the GDR to work in an environment "united in socialist solidarity." However, despite this rhetoric, age-old racism, xenophobia, and Orientalism still infiltrated the so called "Socialist Paradise," as the GDR was often called by its …
Islamism In Western Europe: Milli Görüş In Germany, Gonul Tol, Yasemin Akbaba
Islamism In Western Europe: Milli Görüş In Germany, Gonul Tol, Yasemin Akbaba
Political Science Faculty Publications
This study is an inquiry into the nature of the Islamic Community Milli Görüş (Islamische Gemeinschaft Milli Görüş -IGMG) movement in Germany. The movement has been identified as an “Islamist extremist group” by the German Ministry of the Interior in 2005. Germany has the highest number of Turkish immigrants in Western Europe and is home to Milli Görüş’s headquarters. We ask whether radicalization is a response to social, economic and political marginalization of Milli Görüş members in Germany. The data collected during the field research conducted in Germany between the years of 2004 and 2007 was used to explore radicalization …