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Left Out?: The Political Left in Contemporary German Politics
(2016)
This thesis argues that the left wing in Germany is primed to form a governing coalition in Germany following ten years of center-right rule. Thuringia is the case study within this paper because of the unique position of ...
THE BRICS COUNTRIES: STRIDES TOWARD GREATER REPRESENTATION IN INTERNATIONAL INSTITUTIONS
(2016-05-14)
This thesis discusses the BRICS organization and its recent creation of the New Development Bank to serve as an alternative to the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund. It also addresses the various attempts by ...
Religious Jurisprudence and Islamophobia, The United States, France, and Canada
(2018-08-02)
This research aims to take a deeper look into Islamophobia, which is discussed as indiscriminate negative attitudes or behaviors directed at Muslims and Islam in the United States, France, and Canada. This research takes ...
Germany's Refugee Policy Making Crisis: How the Clash of Normative Systems Affected the Decision Making Process
(2017)
Although Germany has had a long history of restrictive and uncoordinated immigration and integration policies, the country seemed to experience a paradigm shift during the refugee crisis in 2014/15. In the light of ...
THE REFUGEE CRISIS AND ITS EFFECTS ON THE STABILITY OF POST-CONFLICT TRANSIT COUNTRIES IN THE WESTERN BALKANS
(2017-12-15)
The 2011 Arab Spring has created a serious migration and humanitarian crisis.
Asylum seekers began attempting to reach Europe through various routes due to
brutal conflict in their home countries. This influx has affected ...
Taiwan First: The Role of National Identity in Protectionist Trade Policies
(2018-05-11)
Taiwan’s modern history of rapid economic growth has given the country the reputation as the “Taiwan Miracle”. The country’s emphasis on economic growth has become a core tenet of the nation’s policies and attitudes, both ...
Speaking of Walls: Ontological Security Discourse and the West Bank Barrier
(2018)
The official government justification for the construction of the West Bank barrier is that it was a security measure necessitated by an increase in Palestinian terrorism during the Second Intifada. There are many challenges ...
LEGACIES OF EMPIRE: GREATER FRANCE FROM COLONIALISM TO TERRORISM
(2016-05)
In this thesis, I argue that the legacies of empire and colonization are influencing the development of French identity and are challenging notions of contemporary French society. I argue that these colonial legacies reached ...
BAD APPLES DON’T FALL FAR FROM THE TREE: THE ROOTS OF TORTURE IN U.S. IDEOLOGY
(2016-05-13)
This paper seeks to explain the extraordinary persistence of torture as an element of U.S. foreign policy. The strong international consensus against the use of torture and the apparent commitment of the U.S. to the rule ...
Potential Outcomes of the Syrian Conflict: A Case Study for Understanding Civil War Termination
(2017-05)
The Syrian conflict has been ongoing for the last six years and has left the international community unsure of how or when it will end. Existing literature on civil war termination creates a framework in which we can better ...