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Language Policy and the Nation in East Africa
(Georgetown University, 2022)How do state language policies influence and reflect differing conceptions of the nation and languages’ relation to it over time? In investigating the politics of languages and national identification, I compare the ... -
Citizenship and Territory: Toward A Jurisdictional Theory of Membership
(Georgetown University, 2022)Normative questions concerning citizenship and immigration are often structured by a dichotomy that distinguishes between citizens and noncitizens. This dissertation seeks to show that such a common, intuitive, and almost ... -
Sailor, Lawyer, Author, Judge: Culture, Delegation, and Customary International Law in the U.S. Navy
(Georgetown University, 2022)How do executive branch entities in the United States help create, advocate for, and implement customary international law? I propose to answer this question by examining 1) how customary international law is embedded in ... -
The Power of Language and the Language of Power: Interpretations of Development Discourse in Malawi's Community Health System
(Georgetown University, 2022)This dissertation examines how power is wielded within global health projects in Malawi. Through the lens of symbolic power and discourse, I analyze the way that global health actors across the aid chain deploy, interpret, ... -
Redesigning Women: Candidate Identity and Strategic Presentation on the Campaign Trail
(Georgetown University, 2022)This dissertation advances scholarship on women candidates’ self-presentation strategy on the campaign trail. Using a multimethod approach, I explore what aspects of their background and identity women candidates are ...