Browsing Diplomacy and World Affairs URC Student Scholarship by Author "Shearer, Derek"
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China in Africa: South-South Camaraderie or Exploitation
Kennedy, Elizabeth (2011-01-01)Over the past decade, a slew of news reports have focused on Chinese activity in Africa, alluding to a new era of colonialism that is yet again overburdening African nations with debt, pillaging prized natural resources, ... -
Kidnappings, Missiles, and Nukes!: Outlooks and recommendations for the next President to make sure our strongest ally in East Asia...stays our strongest ally.
Mikuni, Mathew (2008-01-01)Japan has been, and continues to be, the United States? strongest ally in East Asia. In spite of significant constitutional restrictions and domestic opposition, Japan has actively contributed to America?s counter-terrorism ... -
Oh My God, They Killed the International Order: Popular Culture and International Relations
Kaufman, Ben (2010-01-01)Mainstream international relations scholars often ignore the importance of actors other than the state. However, the rise of non-state actors and increased civil conflicts in the post-Soviet era begs the question if states ... -
Rhetoric or Reality?: The Integration of Women’s Issues into 21st Century US Foreign Policy
Durrett, Jessie (2012-07-01)Considerations for women’s issues have historically been excluded from high-level international relations, which has limited progress on the world’s greatest challenges. This paper seeks to determine how the United States ... -
Scandinavia and the Success of Socialism
Rosales, Daniel (2010-01-01)This project investigates the health care systems of Sweden, Norway, Finland and Denmark. Health care within the context of a government policy is of particular concern to the United States after Obama's legislation, which ... -
The Chinese Brand: Soft Power with Chinese Characteristics
Young, Nicholas (2011-01-01)Following the Chinese Communist Party?s violent reaction to the 1989 Tiananmen Square protests, the People?s Republic of China experienced a diplomatic nightmare through international condemnation and economic sanctions. ...