Science Technology and International Affairs (STIA): Recent submissions
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Scientists’ Understanding of Ethics and Responsibility in Astrobiology: An Empirical Study
(2021-05)With the recent launch of multiple robotic missions to Mars and developing plans for human exploration of the Red Planet, the search for life in our solar system is at a crucial juncture. Astrobiology research could ... -
Climate Adaptation in Emerging Urban Africa: Assessing Equity in the ‘Making Cities Sustainable and Resilient’ UN Action
(2021-05)Climate change has increasingly threatened sustainable urban development in sub-Saharan Africa, aggravating socioeconomic inequities in chronically under-resourced and overstrained cities. Global institutions and networks, ... -
Icebreakers as a Tool for American Power Projection in the Alaskan Arctic
(2021-05)The Arctic environment is changing. In the era of great-power competition, China, Russia, the United States, and others are expanding their capabilities to operate in the Alaskan Arctic. Key among the tools used to do this ... -
Realizing Health During Crisis: Case Studies of European Austerity
(2021-05)This thesis utilizes a framework of state obligations toward progressive realizations of health by realizing how social, political, and economic influence the population's health in four European countries. My primary ... -
"It Doesn't Matter What I Think": Perceptions and Experiences of COVID-19 in Rural Northern California
(2021-05)Much remains unknown about how COVID-19 has been interpreted in rural America. This knowledge gap is increasingly problematic as cases in rural areas have proliferated, overwhelming local health systems. For this reason, ...
