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Religious Pluralism In Mauritius And Turkey, Morgan J. O'Brien Iii
Religious Pluralism In Mauritius And Turkey, Morgan J. O'Brien Iii
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This thesis examines the treatment and facilitation of religious pluralism in Mauritius and Turkey. The thesis utilizes a most-different comparative case study, and argues for the existence of a tipping point that ultimately compels the elected leadership to act. The two states were chosen as most different cases due to their marked difference in religious diversity within each state, as Turkey is almost universally Muslim and Mauritius is very diverse, with large percentages of Christian, Muslim and Buddhist followers on the island state.
Non-State Actors And Asymmetric Warfare: A New Paradigm For International Relations, Matthew H. Wahlert
Non-State Actors And Asymmetric Warfare: A New Paradigm For International Relations, Matthew H. Wahlert
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A billiard table metaphorically explains the conduct of states within the international system- sometimes clashing and other times tenuously co-existing. Yet, the international system ultimately remains a construct and pattern for the state actors. Spatially, the dimensions and context of the system fit the needs, requirements, and structure of the states. However, the system is one dimensional and does not account for the realities of the complexities inherent to the post Cold War Era. Currently, the state actor does not maintain an exclusive monopoly in the formation of the playing field. However, non-state actors usurp space and dimensions not defined …
The False Promise Of International Financial Institutions In Building Stable Democracies In Third World Countries, Foday Sulimani
The False Promise Of International Financial Institutions In Building Stable Democracies In Third World Countries, Foday Sulimani
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The available literature on the democratic process in third world countries shows that there is a strong correlation between the strength of a country's economic and social infrastructure and the successful promotion of democratic principles. It is my assumption that democracy can not be established without strong economic and social infrastructures. Furthermore, the current aid programs as operated by international financial institutions (IFIs) like the International Monetary Fund (IMF), the World Bank and the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) give false hope to third world countries that fail to develop sound socioeconomic policies and yet want to establish …
The Value Of Deliberative Democratic Practices To Civic Education, Brooke M. Shannon
The Value Of Deliberative Democratic Practices To Civic Education, Brooke M. Shannon
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The causal relationship between measures of deliberative democratic practices and quality of citizen participation were examined using selected variables from the International Association for the Evaluation of Education Achievement's (IEA) 1999 Civic Education Study (CivEd). Logit regression for survey data was used to analyze whether a causal relationship existed between two indicators of deliberative democratic practices and a total of four measures of both current and expected student participation using data from three countries, the United States, England, and Australia. One independent variable, the degree to which students believed their teachers encouraged discussion of controversial political or social issues, had …