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How Neo-Confucianism Influenced Decision-Making of the Joseon Elite During the Imjin War of 1592-98
(2024-05-03)
There are several ways in which the philosophy of Neo-Confucianism influenced the decision-making process of the Joseon ruling elite during the Japanese invasion of 1592-1598. First, it influenced leadership selection ...
Probabilistic Predeterminism in International Security: Historical Institutionalist and Path-Dependent Perspective on the U.S. Colonial Institutions and the U.S.-Philippine Alliance.
(2024-05-03)
This research presents a fresh perspective on the nature of the U.S.-Philippine alliance outside of political actors and threat-centric explanations, which presently dominate international security literature. It proposes ...
The American University of Beirut: A source of American soft power in Lebanon
(2024-05-03)
This thesis examines the soft power potential of American international schools abroad by exploring American University of Beirut’s (AUB) as a case study and assessing its impact on views of Lebanon toward the United States ...
Removing the Sting from Seclusion: Bees, Apian Imagery, and Metaphorical Femininity in Archaic and Classical Greece
(2024-05-03)
Bees and women had a myriad of connections in ancient Greek society, yet bees are venerated as the paradigm of sacred and social virtues, while women’s importance is often relegated to the modest spaces of domestic life. ...
Invictus: The Long Patrol and the Indomitable 2nd Marine Raider Battalion
(2024-05-03)
Between November 4th and December 4th, 1942, the 2nd Marine Raider Battalion embarked on a mission called the Long Patrol. The purpose of this mission was to use unconventional tactics to attack the Imperial Japanese forces. ...
United Nations Peacekeepers Perpetration of Sexual Exploitation and Abuse: Examining the United Nations Commitment to Victims’ Rights
(2024-05-03)
Over the past two decades, the United Nations (UN) has worked to address the prevalence of sexual exploitation and abuse committed by its peacekeepers. In 2016, the United Nations emphasized victims’ rights with the ...
Ministers, Martyrs, and Mystics: Religious Antiwar Activists in the Vietnam Era
(2024-05-03)
This thesis is a biographical exploration of the lives and experiences of five individuals who came to protest the Vietnam War due to their religious beliefs: A.J. Muste, who was ordained as a Dutch Reform minister but ...
The Candidate
(2024-05-03)
Jefferson Hawthorne is young, beautiful, and heir to the great Hawthorne fortune. Yet, despite all of his privilege and the guidance of famed acting coach, Theodore Vandershlump, Jefferson just can’t seem to find his footing ...
Leave Room 4 Jesus
(2024-05-03)
Leave Room 4 Jesus is a young adult comedy screenplay that tells the coming-of age story of a high school student in a religious rural Canadian community. The story explores how friendships help youth to be brave. It also ...
Sustainable Infrastructure and Climate Resilience: A Financial Model to Appraise Nature Based Solutions
(2024-04-30)
As climate change becomes an increasingly important factor in planning new infrastructure projects, nature-based solutions (NBS) are emerging as a more cost efficient and resilient option. Also known as green infrastructure, ...