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George Washington’s Wine Cooler: A Reflection of Post-Revolutionary America
(2021-05-11)
In 1789, George Washington was inaugurated as the first president of the new nation of the United States of America. Thereafter, he embarked on setting up a household that emphasized a “dignified and lasting American style, ...
The Olympics and Human Rights: Lessons Learned from the Modern Games
(2022-12-21)
The modern Olympic Games are a global phenomenon and a billion-dollar industry. The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has maintained, since the inception of the Olympics in 1896, that the Games are an apolitical symbol ...
Super Wicked Problems: The Shared Challenges of Climate Change and Cyber and the Viability of Shared Solutions.
(2023-04-28)
The commonalities between climate change and the threats posed by cyber are apparent and meaningful. Both challenges are transnational in nature, act as threat multipliers, and are self-induced results of human action. ...
Politica Dynastia: Lodge, Kennedy, and the Escalation of the War in Vietnam
(2021-05-14)
In the Spring of 1963, President John F. Kennedy faced a political conundrum over his policy in South Vietnam. As President, he oversaw the epic failure at the Bay of Pigs, stood idle while the Soviets built a wall in ...
The Subordinate Self and the Immortal Nation: The Intellectual Origins of Japanese Ultranationalism, 1895-1930
(2023-04-20)
What was the foundation of Japanese ultranationalism, which started to spread its roots between 1895 and 1930? Ultranationalism is an ideological monism which downplays or even denies other components of human identity, ...
Identity Politics in Morocco: The Implications of Indigenousness, Feminism and Nationalism within the Ongoing Western Sahara Conflict
(2021-10-04)
Abstract
The Western Sahara conflict has been going on since 1975. As Spain was pressured by the Kingdom of Morocco and the United Nations to start the decolonization of the territory, the deceased former King Hassan II ...
Geopolitical Challenges of Utilizing Nuclear Power as the Foundation for Achieving Global Non-Carbon Energy Goals
(2023-04-20)
Fossil fuel power plants remain the largest source of global electric generation, accounting for over 60% of worldwide power. Achieving a zero carbon electric infrastructure requires replacing fossil fuel plants with a ...
Business as Mission in North Korea: The Need for Contextual Understanding of Autocratic Regimes
(2022-04-20)
This thesis aims to assess the extent to which Business as Mission (BAM) can be
viable in an autocratic setting like North Korea. By understanding the country’s frame of
reference and cultural values, BAM seeks to acquire ...
Multi-Level Optimization of Multinational Fighter Pilot Training
(2022-05-12)
This work assesses the optimization of multinational fighter pilot training through an evaluation of the desired optimal end-state with a multi-level approach by examining multinational forces, teams, and individuals. At ...
Investment for Bases: China’s Military Experiment in Africa
(2023-01-10)
This thesis analyzes Chinese power projection in sub-Saharan Africa through a comparison and contrast of China’s “Investment for Resources” and “Investment for Influence” models from 2000 to 2020. In contrast to these two ...