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Singapore: Of Dreams, 'Tough Minds And Warm Hearts', Eugene K. B. Tan Jan 2003

Singapore: Of Dreams, 'Tough Minds And Warm Hearts', Eugene K. B. Tan

Research Collection Yong Pung How School Of Law

No abstract provided.


Wilbur Zelinsky: The Cultural Geography Of The United States: Study Guide, Steven Alan Samson Jan 2003

Wilbur Zelinsky: The Cultural Geography Of The United States: Study Guide, Steven Alan Samson

Faculty Publications and Presentations

No abstract provided.


Robert D. Kaplan: The Ends Of The Earth Study Guide, 2001-2003, Steven Alan Samson Jan 2003

Robert D. Kaplan: The Ends Of The Earth Study Guide, 2001-2003, Steven Alan Samson

Faculty Publications and Presentations

Robert Kaplan’s writing echoes some of the familiar motifs of literature – particularly the epic or the quest. This is his personal journey, like Marlow’s in The Heart of Darkness or Dante’s in The Inferno. The first chapter title refers to Laurence Sterne’s A Sentimental Journey through France and Italy (1768).


Victor Davis Hanson: Mexifornia: A State Of Becoming: Study Guide, Steven Alan Samson Jan 2003

Victor Davis Hanson: Mexifornia: A State Of Becoming: Study Guide, Steven Alan Samson

Faculty Publications and Presentations

No abstract provided.


Wesley Allen Riddle: The American Political Tradition Study Guide, Steven Alan Samson Jan 2003

Wesley Allen Riddle: The American Political Tradition Study Guide, Steven Alan Samson

Faculty Publications and Presentations

No abstract provided.


René Girard: I See Satan Fall Like Lightning Study Guide, Steven Alan Samson Jan 2003

René Girard: I See Satan Fall Like Lightning Study Guide, Steven Alan Samson

Faculty Publications and Presentations

No abstract provided.


René Girard: The Scapegoat Study Guide, Steven Alan Samson Jan 2003

René Girard: The Scapegoat Study Guide, Steven Alan Samson

Faculty Publications and Presentations

No abstract provided.


René Girard: Mimesis And Violence Study Guide, Steven Alan Samson Jan 2003

René Girard: Mimesis And Violence Study Guide, Steven Alan Samson

Faculty Publications and Presentations

No abstract provided.


James Chowning Davies: When Men Revolt And Why: Study Guide, Steven Alan Samson Jan 2003

James Chowning Davies: When Men Revolt And Why: Study Guide, Steven Alan Samson

Faculty Publications and Presentations

No abstract provided.


Thomas M. Magstadt: Nations And Governments, 4ed: Study Guide, Steven Alan Samson Jan 2003

Thomas M. Magstadt: Nations And Governments, 4ed: Study Guide, Steven Alan Samson

Faculty Publications and Presentations

No abstract provided.


Michael Roskin: Countries And Concepts Study Guide, Steven Alan Samson Jan 2003

Michael Roskin: Countries And Concepts Study Guide, Steven Alan Samson

Faculty Publications and Presentations

No abstract provided.


Michael Roskin: Ir: International Relations Study Guide, Steven Alan Samson Jan 2003

Michael Roskin: Ir: International Relations Study Guide, Steven Alan Samson

Faculty Publications and Presentations

No abstract provided.


Peter L. Bergen: Holy War, Inc. Study Guide, Steven Alan Samson Jan 2003

Peter L. Bergen: Holy War, Inc. Study Guide, Steven Alan Samson

Faculty Publications and Presentations

No abstract provided.


Francis Lieber: History And Political Science Necessary Studies In Free Countries Study Guide, Steven Alan Samson Jan 2003

Francis Lieber: History And Political Science Necessary Studies In Free Countries Study Guide, Steven Alan Samson

Faculty Publications and Presentations

No abstract provided.


Robin W. Winks: A History Of Civilization, 9ed. Study Guide, Steven Alan Samson Jan 2003

Robin W. Winks: A History Of Civilization, 9ed. Study Guide, Steven Alan Samson

Faculty Publications and Presentations

No abstract provided.


Robert Heineman: Authority And The Liberal Tradition: Study Guide, Steven Alan Samson Jan 2003

Robert Heineman: Authority And The Liberal Tradition: Study Guide, Steven Alan Samson

Faculty Publications and Presentations

No abstract provided.


The Role Of The Eu In The Non-Proliferation Of Nuclear Weapons: The Way To Thessaloniki And Beyond, Clara Portela Jan 2003

The Role Of The Eu In The Non-Proliferation Of Nuclear Weapons: The Way To Thessaloniki And Beyond, Clara Portela

Research Collection School of Social Sciences

Over the past few years the EU has begun taking some steps against the spread of nuclear weapons within its Common Foreign and Security Policy (CFSP). At the Thessaloniki Summit June 2003, the European Council adopted its first draft Strategy against the proliferation of Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD). In order to assess the significance of the Strategy, this paper will first present and evaluate the Union’s record in the field, then review the newly released Strategy, and finally make suggestions as to how it can be improved.

The EU is not an unitary actor in the nuclear non-proliferation domain, …


Conflict Resolution In Africa: A Comparative Analysis Of The Demilitarization Process In Burundi And Rwanda (1993-2003), Victoria Chipoka Jan 2003

Conflict Resolution In Africa: A Comparative Analysis Of The Demilitarization Process In Burundi And Rwanda (1993-2003), Victoria Chipoka

Masters Theses

The civil wars that have occurred in Africa have had destabilizing effects on the political and social structure of African countries. The massacres and genocide of 1993 and 1994 in Rwanda and Burundi shocked the whole world into experiencing the horror of the news that more than one million people had been slaughtered in cold blood. The causes of the conflict in Rwanda and Burundi are many and complex. In this paper, my major focus will be on the role the armed forces have played in the conflict and how demilitarization should be the alternative solution in bringing permanent peace …


Globalism, Human Rights And The Problem Of Individualism, Richard Mcintyre Jan 2003

Globalism, Human Rights And The Problem Of Individualism, Richard Mcintyre

Human Rights & Human Welfare

A review of:

Global Economy, Global Justice: Theoretical Objections and Policy Alternatives to Neoliberalism by George F.DeMartino. New York: Routledge, 2000. 296pp.


Beyond The Black Heart: The United States And Human Rights, Daniel J. Whelan Jan 2003

Beyond The Black Heart: The United States And Human Rights, Daniel J. Whelan

Human Rights & Human Welfare

A review of:

The United States and Human Rights: Looking Inward and Outward edited by David P. Forsythe. Lincoln: University of Nebraska Press, 2000. 404pp.

In Our Own Best Interest: How Defending Human Rights Benefits Us All by William F. Shultz. Boston: Beacon Press, 2001. 235pp.

In the National Interest, 2001: Human Rights Policies for the Bush Administration by the Lawyers Committee for Human Rights. New York: Lawyers Committee for Human Rights, 2001. 157pp.


Protest And Reform In Asylum Policy: Citizen Initiatives Versus Asylum Seekers In German Municipalities, 1989-1994, Roger Karapin Jan 2003

Protest And Reform In Asylum Policy: Citizen Initiatives Versus Asylum Seekers In German Municipalities, 1989-1994, Roger Karapin

Publications and Research

No abstract provided.


Trends. The Paradise Hotel Bombing: Trouble In Judicial Paradise, Ibpp Editor Dec 2002

Trends. The Paradise Hotel Bombing: Trouble In Judicial Paradise, Ibpp Editor

International Bulletin of Political Psychology

This article discussed the bombing of the Kenyan Hotel Paradise in November 2002, and the detention of suspects.


Celebrities In Politics, Brian D. Markham Dec 2002

Celebrities In Politics, Brian D. Markham

All-Inclusive List of Electronic Theses and Dissertations

As the twenty-first century begins, a new breed of individuals is entering and becoming successful in the political arena. The electorate has l1l usually been chosen proven, career-oriented politicians as their elected officials. This has all changed recently. Celebrities such as athletes, actors, ash·onauts, military leaders, and even professional wrestlers are rmu1ing in political elections and winning. Dwight Eisenhower and Ronald Reagan are probably the most successful celebrities in politics. However, a celebrity in politics was quite rare when they became involved. Since the 1990's celebrities have begun to run for political office more frequently than ever before, particularly in …


Faculty Research Note: "Memo To The Governor" - Citizen Participation In Massachusetts, Bridgewater State College Political Science Department Dec 2002

Faculty Research Note: "Memo To The Governor" - Citizen Participation In Massachusetts, Bridgewater State College Political Science Department

Bridgewater Review

No abstract provided.


Government Reorganization In The Fight Against Terrorism, Brendan Burke Dec 2002

Government Reorganization In The Fight Against Terrorism, Brendan Burke

Bridgewater Review

No abstract provided.


Context And Demonizing The I.R.A., Ibpp Editor Nov 2002

Context And Demonizing The I.R.A., Ibpp Editor

International Bulletin of Political Psychology

This article questions a consensus that the I.R.A. is largely responsible for the recent suspension of Northern Ireland’s home-rule government by the United Kingdom.


Trends. Terrorist Brains, Ibpp Editor Nov 2002

Trends. Terrorist Brains, Ibpp Editor

International Bulletin of Political Psychology

This Trends article discusses the construct of biological reductionism in the context of the case of Red Army Faction member Ulrike Meinhof. For the author, overly emphasizing the biological aspects of Ms. Meinhof’s case might obscure legitimate grievances, and ultimately, lead to more cases of violence associated with terrorism.


Trends. Disclosure Of Post-9-11 Arrestees And Maslow’S Hierarchy Of Needs, Ibpp Editor Nov 2002

Trends. Disclosure Of Post-9-11 Arrestees And Maslow’S Hierarchy Of Needs, Ibpp Editor

International Bulletin of Political Psychology

This Trends article discusses the Maslowian hierarchy of needs in the context of 9-11 terrorist attacks and the relationship between executive and judicial branches of American government.


Trends. Getting Emotional On Nonlethal Weapons, Ibpp Editor Nov 2002

Trends. Getting Emotional On Nonlethal Weapons, Ibpp Editor

International Bulletin of Political Psychology

This article describes a significant biopsychosocial impediment to developing nonlethal weapons affecting emotional functioning.


Trends. Implications Of War And Peace For The Morality, Ethics, And Legality Of Killing And Incarceration, Ibpp Editor Nov 2002

Trends. Implications Of War And Peace For The Morality, Ethics, And Legality Of Killing And Incarceration, Ibpp Editor

International Bulletin of Political Psychology

This article provides a perspective for the controversy surrounding the appropriateness of killing and incarceration during a war on terrorism with global reach.