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The Return of History: A New Wave of Democratic Backsliding
(Georgetown University, 2018)
Contemporary events suggest that stable democracies are “backsliding” into authoritarianism.
The Dragon’s Gift or Poison? The Localized Impact of Chinese Aid on African Conflicts
(Georgetown University, 2018)
This paper examines the impact of Chinese aid on African conflicts at local level. Chinese aid is often described as “rogue aid” because of its distinct features of “no-strings-attached” and its ignorance of democracy and ...
The Counterattack of Outliers: Minority, Divided Government, and the Changing Effect of Institutional Veto Power on Trade Policy Ratification in the Digital Media Era
(Georgetown University, 2019)
Different governments have different motives to shape a bilateral trade policy, either to gain political benefits or to avoid political costs. In digital era, public opinion on social media platforms play perhaps increasingly ...
Varieties of Countering Violent Extremism: How Culture Shapes Perception, Policy, and Programs
(Georgetown University, 2021)
The last ten years have tested Europe’s counterterrorism agencies like no time before. To meet this challenge, more than half of EU member states have established Countering Violent Extremism (CVE) programs. Despite the ...
The Financial Services Industry in Bermuda, the Cayman Islands and the British Virgin Islands: An Analysis of Government Finances and Global Implications
(Georgetown University, 2019)
Based on the existing literature within the realm of Shadow Banking and the Financial Services Industry, this thesis addresses how domestic policy and international regulation/intervention in Bermuda, the Cayman Islands, ...
Los usos políticos de los Circuitos Cerrados de TV en la Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires, y sus efectos en los derechos y garantías de sus habitantes (2010-2015).
(Georgetown University, 2019)
La presente investigación pretende aportar a los debates del campo de las políticas públicas de seguridad y los estudios de vigilancia, particularmente, los vinculados a la implementación de nuevas tecnologías de información ...
Municipal Transparency Reform in Argentina: The Case of Poder Ciudadano's Zero Discretion Accord Program (2003-2006)
(Georgetown University, 2019)
Transparent government reforms have begun to appear in municipal contexts in Argentina, signaling a new trend in public policy. As subnational governments have taken on new policy responsibilities under federal decentralization ...
Policy Change and the Politics of Obesity in Germany and the United States of America
(Georgetown University, 2020)
What drives policy change and innovation when food policy meets health promotion and prevention? My dissertation studies contemporary and historical policy change in the context of obesity-related food and public health ...
Does the Indian Electorate Benchmark Parliamentary Performance?
(Georgetown University, 2021)
The Indian electorate elects the Members of Parliament (MP) to represent them in the biggest forum of Indian democracy – the Parliament. The MPs represent the people's hopes and aspirations and play a key role in furthering ...
Drivers of China’s International Trade in Personal Protective Equipment: The Value of Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank Membership in the Global Pandemic
(Georgetown University, 2021)
The COVID-19 Pandemic and trade conflict between China and the U.S. have significantly affected the international trade relations and foreign affairs environment, as well as putting substantial direct stress on the supply ...