Global & International Studies Dissertations and Theses: Recent submissions
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A Comparative Analysis of Mestizo and Indigenous Mayan Young Women in Guatemala: Attitudes and Knowledge of Sexual Reproduction and Health among Members of Children International's Youth Health Corps
(University of Kansas, 2011-04-21)Children International’s Youth Health Corps Program uses Peer Education techniques to teach impoverished adolescents about Sexual Health and Reproduction. In the Youth Health Corps in Guatemala, both rural indigenous Maya ... -
The Spread of Feed-In Tariff Legislation in Europe: A Diffusion of Innovation Study
(University of Kansas, 2011-04-21)Environmental policy has become increasingly important as states attempt to curb negative environmental impacts and adopt a more a sustainable economic approach that relies on alternative energies instead of fossil fuels. ... -
Food, Migration, and Identity: Halal food and Muslim immigrants in Italy
(University of Kansas, 2011-04-27)Recent events have solidified an Islamic identity for North African immigrants in Italy. Parts of the Italian population have transformed their general prejudice against immigrants into an anti-Islamic sentiment. This ... -
Threat and Political Opportunity and the Development of the Egyptian Muslim Brotherhood
(University of Kansas, 2011-04-26)In order to better understand the Muslim Brotherhood's role in contemporary Egyptian politics, this paper studies how the Brotherhood's development has been shaped by interaction with the strong secular state and the ... -
NONVIOLENT ORGANIZATIONS IN THE MIDST OF MODERN CONFLICT: AN UNEXPECTED SOURCE OF POWER IN COLOMBIA'S CIVIL WAR
(University of Kansas, 2010-08-20)The focus of this thesis is the examination of Gene Sharp's theory of power as viewed through the practice of nonviolent direct action, which together present a clear and effective alternative to violent methods of defense. ... -
Winning the Hearts and Minds in Counterinsurgency
(University of Kansas, 2010-12-17)ABSTRACT Wesley E. Fine M.A. International Studies Department of Global and International Studies, May 2010 University of Kansas This thesis explores how winning the hearts and minds in counterinsurgency is defined and ... -
Incapacitated by Education: The Role of Education in the Fall of Mohammed Reza Shah
(University of Kansas, 2010-12-13)The Iranian revolution of 1979 was a cataclysmic event that forever changed the course of history. While the events that preceded the overthrow of Mohammed Reza Shah Pahlavi have been studied at great length, there is one ... -
WEST AFRICAN DRUMMING, GEOGRAPHY, HISTORY, LANGUAGE, MULTICULTURALISM AND AT-RISK STUDENTS IN THE MUSIC CLASSROOM
(University of Kansas, 2010-06-09)Concerns regarding at-risk students led to research focusing on the potential benefits of West African drumming as a teaching tool for increasing general knowledge, sense of community, and engagement in learning. The purpose ... -
THE LEBANESE CIVIL WAR (1975-1990): CAUSES AND COSTS OF CONFLICT
(University of Kansas, 2010-06-02)This paper analyzes the factors that caused and sustained the 1975-1990 Lebanese civil war and aims to identify the main causes of the conflict. The author relies heavily on the Collier-Hoeffler Model but does not limit ... -
Cultural Arts: The Gateway to Healing for Urban Youth in Post-Conflict Liberia
(University of Kansas, 2010-07-22)"Drumming for Reconciliation" is a three-phase, project-based thesis utilizing cultural arts,especially traditional music, to further the healing of young, urban Liberian women and men ages 15-24. These youth, survivors ... -
The Ideological Foundation of Osama bin Laden
(University of Kansas, 2008-08-15)One name is above all others when examining modern Islamic fundamentalism - Osama bin Laden. Bin Laden has earned global notoriety because of his role in the September 11th attacks against the United States of America. ... -
Cooperating for the Future: A Case Study of the Ashkelon Desalination Plant
(University of Kansas, 2010-04-26)The purpose of this thesis was to determine when it could be advantageous for two competing technology companies to cooperate with one another. To answer this question, an illustrative case study of the Ashkelon desalination ... -
Hezbollah and Hugo Chavez: Radical Islam's Western Foothold
(University of Kansas, 2010-04-02)In recent years reports have appeared in government publications and the media alleging that the close relationship between Iran and Venezuela has resulted in the flourishing of radical Islamic groups like Hezbollah within ... -
TERRORIST MENTALITY: A COMMON LINK THROUGHOUT HISTORY? A Comparison of Narodnaya Volya, the French Reign of Terror, And the Muslim Brotherhood
(University of Kansas, 2009-12-18)With the destruction of the twin towers in New York City on September 11, 2001, counter-terrorism moved to the forefront of national security priorities for the United States. Analyzing the strategies and tactics of a ... -
Selecting and Training U.S. Advisors: Interpersonal Skills and the Advisor-Counterpart Relationship
(University of Kansas, 2009-04-24)Secretary Robert Gates, Department of Defense, stated, "(A)rguably, the most important military component in the War on Terror is not the fighting we do ourselves, but how well we enable and empower our partners to defend ... -
NEW WINE IN OLD BOTTLES: An Analysis of Pakistan's Conflict in the Pashtun Tribal Areas
(University of Kansas, 2008-08-25)The Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) of Pakistan have regained prominence in recent years because of the U.S.' "war on terror" against Al-Qaeda. The Government of Pakistan, backed by the U.S. and NATO, is involved ... -
Intercultural Education and its Effects on Immigrant Integration:
(University of Kansas, 2009-05-19)This thesis addresses the topic of intercultural education and immigrant integration as it relates to the secondary school system in Germany. Student and teacher surveys were conducted in Hamburg, Germany. The results ... -
RETHINKING THE EFFECTS OF THE FOREIGN MISSIONARIES' MISSION TO AFRICA, FOCUSING ON THE CHURCH OF THE BRETHREN MISSONARIES AMONG THE MARGI UDZIRNGU IN NORTHERN NIGERIA
(University of Kansas, 2009-02-05)The Margi ethnic group occupies the geographical region of southern Borno and northern Adamawa states of the Republic of Nigeria. This study concentrates on the Margi Udzirngu subgroup who currently resides in North Eastern ... -
THE SICKNESS BEQUEATHED: Islamic anti-Semitism, Nazi Fascism and Ethno-Centric Nationalism Continuity in the Muslim Middle East
(University of Kansas, 2008-01-01)Present day analysis of the relations between Muslim and Jews almost automatically presumes a history of antagonism and animosity. This history is often addressed as primal and stretching back to the beginnings of Islam ... -
The Evolution of Political Islam in Turkey: Comparing Party Programs of 'Islamic' Parties in Government
(University of Kansas, 2008-01-01)Political Islam is a concept that draws attention in international relations. Turkey is a unique model of the various usages of political Islam in a secular state. Moreover, unlike other Muslim countries, Turkey has a ...