Unmaking Egalitarianism: Comparing Sources Of Political Change In An Amazonian Society,
2023
University of Richmond
Unmaking Egalitarianism: Comparing Sources Of Political Change In An Amazonian Society, Christopher Von Rueden
Jepson School of Leadership Studies articles, book chapters and other publications
Politically egalitarian societies were likely more common in pre-history than in recent millenia. Why did societies become more hierarchical? Answers to this question remain debated, based on evidence largely drawn from archaeological case studies or comparison of societies from the ethnographic record. I suggest that modern small-scale societies transitioning to market economies can provide complementary tests of the sources of political inequality. I first describe moderate variation in men's influence during community meetings (i.e. political inequality) across four relatively egalitarian Tsimane villages in the Bolivian Amazon, as well as within one of these villages over twelve years. I then assess …
The Influence Of Objective Self-Awareness And Select Demographics On Team Psychological Safety Among State Employees In Louisiana,
2023
Louisiana State University and Agricultural and Mechanical College
The Influence Of Objective Self-Awareness And Select Demographics On Team Psychological Safety Among State Employees In Louisiana, Marcus Sylvas
LSU Doctoral Dissertations
The primary purpose of this study is to determine the influence of objective self-awareness and selected demographic characteristics on the perceived psychological safety of Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development (LADOTD) employees. The target population for this study was LADOTD employees. The experimentally accessible population consisted of employees who have taken one of the required leadership courses within the last three years. A total of 219 employees participated in the study and 194 provided usable responses.
This study used a researcher-designed instrument. The instrument consisted of sections from in the literature. The final instrument consisted of 25 statements and was …
Notes For Contributors,
2023
University of Nebraska at Omaha
Cadet Voice: A Curious Trinity: War, Media, And Public Opinion,
2023
United States Air Force
Cadet Voice: A Curious Trinity: War, Media, And Public Opinion, Laura Olson
Space and Defense
The following USAFA cadet Capstone project from spring 2017 won the Best Undergraduate Class Paper Award from the national Political Science honor society, Pi Sigma Alpha. The article appears, below, as submitted, with allowances for Space & Defense formatting.
August, 2012- President Obama drew a “Red Line” on chemical weapons use in Syria. Just over a year later, a UN report confirmed Syrian chemical use. Two words, spoken by the most powerful man in the world, generated massive media coverage. Around the world, news outlets and people everywhere looked for Washington’s reaction. Words are powerful because of the narrative they …
Arms Control And Deterrence In The Age Of Cross-Domain Coercion,
2023
University of Nebraska at Omaha
Arms Control And Deterrence In The Age Of Cross-Domain Coercion, Damon Coletta
Space and Defense
For deterrence, now, first seek arms control. The old relationship linking deterrence, defense, and arms control served U.S. policy makers for decades during the Cold War. It was manifest through the Spirit of Geneva (1955) and the Reykjavik Summit (1986). Much later, during the rise of cross-domain coercion and following Russia’s annexation of Crimea, the same idea reemerged in NATO’s Warsaw Communique (2016).
Building Beyond Samba And Soccer: Why Brazil Ventured A Nuclear Program,
2023
Brazilian Air Force Academy
Building Beyond Samba And Soccer: Why Brazil Ventured A Nuclear Program, Saint-Clair Lima Da Silva
Space and Defense
Contrary to conventional wisdom on Brazil as a case of nuclear proliferation, archival evidence indicates that, rather than geopolitical rivalry with Argentina, enduring desire for national autonomy—honor more than sword or shield—drove Brazil during the 1980s to master its own uranium enrichment cycle.
Communicating Cyber Consequences,
2023
United States Air Force Academy
Communicating Cyber Consequences, Timothy Goines
Space and Defense
More consideration ought to be accorded “loud” cyber weapons for signaling resolve in 21st century deterrence contests.
“Deterrence is at times a necessary or useful instrument of foreign policy, but the correct and prudent use of deterrence strategy is by no means self-evident or easily determined in all circumstances.”
In their seminal text, Alexander L. George and Richard Smoke thoroughly examined the topic of deterrence, tracing its historical roots and conducting case studies on its use. The product of this intense study was a formula that encapsulates the essence of deterrence theory. “In its simplest form, deterrence is merely a …
China's Military Space Strategy: A Dialectical Materialism Perspective,
2023
United States Air Force
China's Military Space Strategy: A Dialectical Materialism Perspective, Sam Rouleau
Space and Defense
China’s military space strategy accommodates in significant ways the Chinese Communist Party’s (CCP’s) ideological commitment to dialectical materialism. This Marxian commitment persists and manifests in China’s investment in space power despite the Party’s widely acknowledged development of state capitalism to guide China’s economy.
Editor's Note Volume 11 No. 1,
2023
University of Nebraska at Omaha
Table Of Contents Volume 11 No. 1,
2023
University of Nebraska at Omaha
Table Of Contents Volume 11 No. 1, Space And Defense
Space and Defense
No abstract provided.
Front Matter Volume 11 No. 1,
2023
University of Nebraska at Omaha
Front Matter Volume 11 No. 1, Space And Defense
Space and Defense
No abstract provided.
Notes For Contributors,
2023
University of Nebraska at Omaha
Book Review: The Physics Of Wall Street: A Brief History Of Predicting The Unpredictable By James Owen Weatherall,
2023
Unite States Air Force Academy
Book Review: The Physics Of Wall Street: A Brief History Of Predicting The Unpredictable By James Owen Weatherall, Brian M. Kruchkow
Space and Defense
A USAFA graduate comments on predicting the unpredictable when surveying new spaces at the frontiers of defense policy.
James Owen Weatherall’s book about the robust interplay of Wall Street and physics is a captivating romp about select physicists as well as a lesson on how finance both succeeds and falls short when it applies mathematical models to predict economic behavior.1 Such a book is a surprising candidate for a review in Space and Defense. Yet the ideas Weatherall presents are innovative, and they offer a framework for thinking about the problems with which this journal is concerned. In fact, The …
Cadet Voice: Hypersonic Weapons' Effect On Stragetic Stability,
2023
University of Nebraska at Omaha
Cadet Voice: Hypersonic Weapons' Effect On Stragetic Stability, Darren Sency
Space and Defense
Initial exploration of the relationship between new technologies and strategic stability finds that hypersonic weapons, regardless of which power deploys them, first, could raise the probability of nuclear war.
Managing Criminalized Power Structures: The Predominant Spoilers Of Peace Processes,
2023
George Mason University
Managing Criminalized Power Structures: The Predominant Spoilers Of Peace Processes, Michael Dziedzic
Space and Defense
Criminalized Power Structures (CPS) exploit illicit wealth acquisition to usurp political power and constitute a leading source of obstruction when the international community intervenes in states struggling to emerge from civil conflict. Structures operating outside domestic or international law may constitute a crucial barrier or spoiler for UN and coalition peace operations. This held true in the post-Cold War interregnum before 9/11 and is likely to continue for stabilization operations, regardless of outcomes from enormous international security investments in Afghanistan and Iraq. By understanding the different types of spoilers acting across cases, the United States and partners in the international …
Legislating For Humanity's Next Step: Cultivating A Legal Framework For The Mining Of Celestial Bodies,
2023
University of Nebraska at Omaha
Legislating For Humanity's Next Step: Cultivating A Legal Framework For The Mining Of Celestial Bodies, Joseph Crombie
Space and Defense
Rapid expansion in the space sector by state and private sector actors highlights the need for a new legal regulatory framework, particularly regarding property rights. The exploitation of space-based resources through the mining of asteroids is currently subject to a cold-war era international agreement that did not include clear consideration about how future off-world commercial exploitation might be regulated or property rights assigned. This article explores two empirical examples, the International Seabed Authority and the International Telecommunication Union, to determine whether they provide useful models of a future international legal framework for off-world property rights.
The Russian Sapce Sector: Adaptation, Retrenchment, And Stagnation,
2023
University of Nebraska at Omaha
The Russian Sapce Sector: Adaptation, Retrenchment, And Stagnation, Bruce Mcclintock
Space and Defense
Senior Leader Essay
Since the collapse of the Soviet Union, Russia focused on its public space sector and consciously chose not to cultivate competitive, private space companies. Russia’s overall space enterprise is now in systemic crisis due to multiple factors and, despite positive rhetoric from the government and with the partial exception of national security space capabilities, faces yet another generation of stagnation.
Editor's Note Volume 10 No.1,
2023
University of Nebraska at Omaha
Table Of Contents Volume 10 No.1,
2023
University of Nebraska at Omaha
Table Of Contents Volume 10 No.1, Space And Defense
Space and Defense
No abstract provided.
Front Matter Volume 10 No.1,
2023
University of Nebraska at Omaha
Front Matter Volume 10 No.1, Space And Defense
Space and Defense
No abstract provided.
