Little Emperors And An Army Of Orphans: The Government’S Control Over The Idea Of Family In An Overpopulated World,
2014
Georgia Southern University
Little Emperors And An Army Of Orphans: The Government’S Control Over The Idea Of Family In An Overpopulated World, Corinna L. Miller
Honors College Theses
This research elaborates on the connection between governmental policies for population control and the psychological effects felt by its citizens. Governments enact laws to form and shape their country, but when plans to benefit society as a whole overspill into the personal rights of families, there can be unforeseen consequences that span across cultural, economic and physiological wellbeing. These side effects can have debilitating outcomes for countless generations to come, even after the policy has been abolished. In an age where exponential population growth is a severe problem, this study attempts to understand what happens when governmental policies influence the …
The Religious Conditions Of The Jewish People In The Georgia Region During The First Quarter Of The Twentieth Century (During The Period Of The Soviet Repression),
2014
Gori State Teaching University
The Religious Conditions Of The Jewish People In The Georgia Region During The First Quarter Of The Twentieth Century (During The Period Of The Soviet Repression), Giorgi Sosiashvili
Occasional Papers on Religion in Eastern Europe
This paper analyzes the condition of Judaism and of the Jewish people in the first quarter of the 20th century after Soviet authority was established in Georgia. The Bolsheviks annexed the independent democratic republic. Russian violence was not only political. The new authority expressed unprecedented aggression towards different religious confessions in the country. Among the persecuted confessions were also representatives of the Georgian Orthodox Church. The Bolsheviks expropriated chapels from Jews living in Kareli, Surami, and Gori. It is a well-known fact that the Jews had lived in Shida Kartli for a long time. In 19th and 20th centuries 400 …
From Genocide To Dialogue Christian-Muslim Relations In The Former Yugoslavia,
2014
Rosemont College
From Genocide To Dialogue Christian-Muslim Relations In The Former Yugoslavia, Paul Mojzes
Occasional Papers on Religion in Eastern Europe
Extremely complex historical circumstances and modern political manipulations have caused in the Balkans three major waves of genocides during the twentieth century. The conflicts were so varied and widespread that it will not be possible to provide an adequate overview in this paper. The first one took place during the I and II Balkan Wars in 1912-1913, in which genocides occurred in the effort of four allied countries (Bulgaria, Greece, Montenegro, and Serbia) to liberate themselves from the Ottoman Empire. Then the second war broke out leading to genocidal ethnic cleansing as the embattled nations of the Balkans attempted to …
Crisis Of Secularism And Loyalty Towards The Dominant Group: The Role Of The Government In The 2012-2013 Religious Conflicts In Georgia,
2014
George Fox University
Crisis Of Secularism And Loyalty Towards The Dominant Group: The Role Of The Government In The 2012-2013 Religious Conflicts In Georgia, Tamta Mikeladze
Occasional Papers on Religion in Eastern Europe
The paper presents findings of the research of the religious conflicts in Georgia which erupted between November 2012 and December 2013. The research aimed to assess the causes of the religious conflicts between the Muslim minority and Orthodox Christians in the villages of Nigvziani (Lanchkhuti district), Tsintskaro (Tetritskaro district) and Samtatskaro (Dedoplistskaro district) in Georgia; as well as to analyze government policies enacted for the peaceful and just resolution of the conflicts. The study revealed the social and political contexts that were influencing the conflicts and conditioning them. The article is an analysis of the political aspects of the conflict …
The Eclipse Of The Light Of The Word In Bosnia And Herzegovina,
2014
Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, University of Zagreb
The Eclipse Of The Light Of The Word In Bosnia And Herzegovina, Jadranka Brnčić
Occasional Papers on Religion in Eastern Europe
No abstract provided.
Aesthetically Designed Maps: Development And Perception,
2014
California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo
Aesthetically Designed Maps: Development And Perception, Catherine Wang
Graphic Communication
This research explored the creative element of subway map creation in light of its effectiveness. Printed subway maps, used often for metropolitan cities and areas, are limited in physical dimension and scale, carrying minimal information. The New York, San Francisco Bay Area, Tokyo, Paris, London and Moscow subway maps highlight similar design and abstraction that fulfill the basic necessary elements for subway patrons. Over the years since the first metro map for each city was created, maps have become more simplified by removing physical land features and reference points to make way for expanding and new subway lines, stations, and …
Ethno-Nationalistic And Religious-Nationalistic Components Of Identity In Post-Soviet Georgia,
2014
George Fox University
Ethno-Nationalistic And Religious-Nationalistic Components Of Identity In Post-Soviet Georgia, Ana Chelidze
Occasional Papers on Religion in Eastern Europe
Deep economic and democratic changes in Georgian society in last 20 years have conditioned the transformation of social environment in such a way that people had to change their views on society and their place in the new social environment. Changing attitudes on social reality affected and transformed the whole system of social identity. Transformation processes were characterized with reduced trust and tolerance among people and different social groups and with increase or weakening of different aspects of basic identities. Difficulties emerging from the process of formation of the identity system hinder the development of integration processes in the society. …
Remembering How It Was When We Were Still Brothers How Russion Evanglelicals Are Responding To The Crisis In Ukraine,
2014
George Fox University
Remembering How It Was When We Were Still Brothers How Russion Evanglelicals Are Responding To The Crisis In Ukraine, William Yoder Ph.D.
Occasional Papers on Religion in Eastern Europe
No abstract provided.
Ukraine "Crucified" Between East And West,
2014
Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary
Ukraine "Crucified" Between East And West, Peter Kuzmič
Occasional Papers on Religion in Eastern Europe
No abstract provided.
Pan Orthodox Council Announced For 2016,
2014
Anabaptist Mennonite Biblical Seminary
Pan Orthodox Council Announced For 2016, Walter Sawatsky
Occasional Papers on Religion in Eastern Europe
No abstract provided.
No Blood In The Water: The Legal And Gender Conspiracies Against Countess Elizabeth Bathory In Historical Context,
2014
Illinois State University
No Blood In The Water: The Legal And Gender Conspiracies Against Countess Elizabeth Bathory In Historical Context, Rachael Leigh Bledsaw
Theses and Dissertations
This thesis explains and discusses the conspiracies reported against the Hungarian noblewoman, Countess Elizabeth Bathory, regarding her confinement and the arrest of her accomplices in December 1610. The conspiracies state that the Countess was unjustly targeted and charged not because she was guilty of the deaths of several dozen girls from torture, but because she represented a threat to the Hapsburg Empire due to her wealth, her political influence, and her widowhood. This thesis explores the rationality of these two conspiracies using historical context regarding the position of noblewomen in Central and Eastern Europe and the function and use of …
Turkish Accession To The European Union: Shaped By Perception Or Reality?,
2014
Bowdoin College
Turkish Accession To The European Union: Shaped By Perception Or Reality?, Hannah Q. Young
Claremont-UC Undergraduate Research Conference on the European Union
Throughout the last fifty years, Turkish-EU relations have fluctuated between positive to completely suspended, though one factor has remained consistent: the European Union’s hesitation to grant Turkey full membership. While some EU member countries justify barring Turkey from their ranks for a multitude of institutional, economic, and security reasons, similar issues have been overlooked in the past when accepting the membership bids of countries such as Spain, Greece, Romania, and Bulgaria. Why has Turkey in particular faced such sustained opposition from EU citizens? Is this opposition based on misinformed perceptions or an actual “clash” of cultures between the EU and …
The Continental Approach To Climate Change: An Analysis Of The European Union’S Emissions Trading System,
2014
University of New Mexico
The Continental Approach To Climate Change: An Analysis Of The European Union’S Emissions Trading System, Jacob P. Wellman
Claremont-UC Undergraduate Research Conference on the European Union
The European Union’s Emissions Trading System (ETS) stands as a model for managing a changing climate in a complicated international environment. As it enters its Phase III period of auctioning emissions permits, an understanding of players and their performance is essential to evaluating the success of the emissions market. Concerns that wealthy countries will purchase permits, rather than reduce their real emissions, have led to skepticism about the system’s potential for success. In this study, I examine ambition exhibited by countries in using less than maximum allowable levels of offsets to achieve Phase II reduction requirements. Using fuzzy-set Qualitative Comparative …
The External Action Service And Its Effect On The Cohesion Of Eu Foreign Policy,
2014
University of Southern Maine
The External Action Service And Its Effect On The Cohesion Of Eu Foreign Policy, Timothy Stretton
Claremont-UC Undergraduate Research Conference on the European Union
This study is designed to evaluate the European External Action Service (EEAS) by analyzing its effectiveness in achieving a greater level of cohesion amongst European Union (EU) member states. The research examines voting patterns in the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) by EU member states between 2003 and 2012. This study uses each committee of the UNGA, as a variable to determine voting patterns on specific policy areas. This paper includes the enlargements of 2004 and 2007, while also extending the data collection up to the most recent completed session of the UNGA. The years 2009, 2011, and 2012 are …
The Hour Of The Regions: An Analysis Of The State Of Governance In The European Union,
2014
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
The Hour Of The Regions: An Analysis Of The State Of Governance In The European Union, Shaniqua L. Singleton
Claremont-UC Undergraduate Research Conference on the European Union
As the European Union (EU) has expanded and delved into new policy areas, the need for cooperation among local, national, and supranational actors has become evident. Scholars have characterized this new wave of EU and regional cooperation as multilevel governance. However, the exact role of regional entities remains a hotly contested issue. This paper analyzes the current state of regional government participation in the EU. I argue that despite its initial fame in the late nineties, multilevel governance is not a viable description of the type of governance seen in today’s EU. Instead, I show that governance in the EU …
Transatlantic Cooperation In Financial Regulation Post-2008,
2014
University of California, Berkeley
Transatlantic Cooperation In Financial Regulation Post-2008, Eytan Schindelhaim
Claremont-UC Undergraduate Research Conference on the European Union
This paper attempts to explain the international policy consequences of the 2008 global financial crisis by comparing the regulatory response in Europe to that in the United States. Specifically, it accounts for the level of cooperation between the two jurisdictions in their efforts to improve oversight of the financial system. The paper is concerned primarily with the regulatory laws, agreements, and frameworks enacted since 2008, as efforts to improve financial regulation are ongoing and only starting to reach the implementation phases. Still, implementation plays a meaningful role in the analysis, as variation in implementation capacity among jurisdictions often shapes the …
Market Integration, Soccer, And The Eu: Changes In The Game’S Core Territories,
2014
Pitzer College
Market Integration, Soccer, And The Eu: Changes In The Game’S Core Territories, John Y. Ray
Claremont-UC Undergraduate Research Conference on the European Union
This paper uses soccer as a lens to look at governance structures and how they affect labor markets and economic outcomes in major European countries. It looks at three different models of soccer governance: “coordinated,” “liberal,” and “neutral,” found in the five major European soccer leagues (England, Germany, Spain, Italy, and France) and suggests that coordinated structures may have a comparative advantage over liberal structures.
The Eu And The Rights Of The Roma: How Could The Eu Have Changed The French Repatriation Program Of 2010?,
2014
Scripps College
The Eu And The Rights Of The Roma: How Could The Eu Have Changed The French Repatriation Program Of 2010?, Julia M. Markham-Cameron
Claremont-UC Undergraduate Research Conference on the European Union
In August of 2010, the French government began a program of deporting those Roma who lived within the country. Under European Union (EU) law, mass expulsions based on ethnicity are forbidden, as are mass examinations of peoples as opposed to individual assessments in the case of a crime. However, in the spirit of egalitarianism, France does not acknowledge the idea of racial or ethnic minorities. Instead, they have reframed the non- French Roma as a group engaged in criminal activity following Italy’s “security package” of 2008, which described ‘nomads’ as a national security threat and created legislation leading to expulsions …
Diverging Paths: Economic Integration In The Eu And Asean,
2014
American University
Diverging Paths: Economic Integration In The Eu And Asean, Zoë Bollinger
Claremont-UC Undergraduate Research Conference on the European Union
The European Union (EU) represents a quintessential example of regional economic integration, but not the sole case meriting consideration. This paper uses a comparative regional approach to analyze economic integration in the EU and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN). Excluding colonialism’s role in Asian regionalism, the EU and ASEAN had similar roots and goals for economic integration including creating stability in a post war era, gaining a stronger collective voice, and fostering economic growth. However, despite similar foundations their trajectories towards integration diverged. This paper identifies key factors influencing how these polities have integrated markets including institutional structure …
Csdp And Nato: Rethinking The Transatlantic Security Relationship,
2014
University of Southern California
Csdp And Nato: Rethinking The Transatlantic Security Relationship, Pia Bhathal
Claremont-UC Undergraduate Research Conference on the European Union
This paper explores the European Union’s (EU) security relationship with the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) and the United States (US) through the framework of the Common Security and Defense Policy (CSDP). Skeptics have decried the rise of CSDP as a new security pillar, arguing that it is an attempt to balance against NATO and the US. I argue that this criticism is false. A comparison of two CSDP military operations, European Union Force Chad/CAR (EUFOR Tchad/RCA) and European Union Force Althea (EUFOR Althea), shows that operational success is heavily dependent on the EU’s ability to use NATO assets through …
