IS THE UNITED STATES PREPARED FOR THE THREAT OF NUCLEAR TERRORISM? AN ANALYSIS OF CURRENT SAFEGUARDS AND POLICIES

At the broadest level, the conflict regarding immigration has typically been attributed to two threats posed by immigrants: a competition over resources and a struggle to mitigate cultural threat. This thesis investigates ...

Despite conspicuous use of the term "the commons" in the security studies literature, little work has been done to define the concept of "the commons," as used in this context. Nor have scholars closely examined assertions ...

In this dissertation I develop a theory of diversity and political behavior. I argue that both national and local governments are important to the management of diversity, and thus the political participation of native ...

In an attempt to bring mathematical certainty to uncertain situations, some have tried developing "election forensics" tools as a way of evaluating the quality of an election. Most election forensics tools involve applying ...

Despite a growing literature on Japanese soft power and public diplomacy, little research quantifies its effects or orients it in policy discussions. This paper investigates the relationship of consumption of Japanese ...

AN ASSESSMENT OF THE SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC DETERMINANTS OF PROVINCIAL VOTING BEHAVIOR IN TURKEY

A major public policy issue faced by all States recently has been the decision whether to privatize prisons. However, the dramatic increase in the number of private prisons in the United States since the early 2000s has ...