Thesis Papers

2008

January

Gallagher, John, "Economies of Place: Immigrant Communities and the Revitalization of Three New York City Neigherboods."

Olivieri, Rinaldo, "Building the 'Roads' to Peace: Restoring Physical Infrastructure and Building Peace: United States Military Engineering in Kosovo and Afghanistan."

Puri, Vicrum, "False Identity? Civil Society, the State, and the Non-Governmental Organization."

Shirk, Mark, "Security Community and the Rise of a Superpower: US China Policy 1993-2007."

Willard, Jesse, "Sovereignty, the War System, and the Exception in Colombia: A View from Aguablanca."

Winchell, Dinarazade, "Logistics Manual Based on Experiences with Antiretroviral Expansion in Nampula, Mazambique."

 

2007

May

Butler, Scott, "Mad Dog Leashed? Force, Coecion, and Statecraft in the Evolution of the 'Libyan Model'."

Dahl, Jared, "Shared Ideas in City Network: A Case Study of Transporation in Bogota."

Detwiler, Kari, "Sahrawi Refugees and the Struggle for Survival."

Garcia, Jose, "How Hispanic Immigrants are Integrating into American Society."

Gilloteau, Amy, "Smoke and Mirrors: Why Demand Factors for Human Trafficking Remain Sidelined."

Greenaway, Vishal, "Imposed Forms of Governance and the Impact on HIV/AIDS."

Marusek, Sarah, "Religion, Social Justice and Parastatal Foundations in Iran: The Bonyads."

Oh, Clare, "Beyond Morality and Motive: Female Sex Tourism Through a Public Health Lens; The Case of Sanky Pankies and Female Tourists in the Dominican Republic."

Quarashi, Sabrina, "How Empowering is Microcredit: A Look at Grameen Bank's Village Phone Ladies."

Ray, Margaret, "Preserving vs. Stealing the State: International Intrusion into Economic Management in Liberia."

Rivera, Edgardo, "From Human Commodity to Human Resource: Employment and Economic Development in Puerto Rico."

Rumback, Jennifer, "'By the Grace of God': Insecurity and Empowerment in a West African Refugee Camp."

Silver, Maudi, "Under the Veil of Democracy: An Examination of US Foreign Policy as it Confronts Women in Afghanistan."

 

2006

January

Abdessalam, Zayne, "Transformations of Capital: Expressions of Informational Culture in Egypt, Nigeria, and Zimbabwe."

Andrejevic, Uros, "State Dirigisme in Eastern Europe: Socialism Rediscovered."

Cheung, Siu Wai, "The Textile Quota Case: Is the U.S. a Free-trader or a Protectionist Bully?"

Martek, Aninka, "Paving the Streets for Tuberculosis: A Look at How Development Engages with Disease to Shape a Global Health Crises."

McLachlan, Erin, "Examining Microfinance: A Closer Look into the Elixir of Microfinance Institution."

Minteer, Krista, "Towards Women's Rights: The Challengres and Successes of Women's Organizing in Bosnia-Herzegovina and Republika Srpska."

Stone, Michael, "Economic Sovereignty & Development in Mid-Income Countries."

May

Abshir, Nada, "Confronting Invisibility: Youth and Hip Hop in Dakar."

Bell, Alexander, "The Failure and Future of Biological Weapons Treaties."

Brunetti, Frank, "A Capitalist's Dream? Networks, Neoliberalism, and the Reconstruction of Iraq."

Chin, Vanessa, "The Impact of Western Media Outlets on Communist China: The Disintegration of the Old Regime."

Cornelio, Filomena S. Meneses, "Integrating Informal Sector into Luanda's Solid Waste System Could Work."

Culic-Viskota, Jasna, "Formation of an Ad-Hoc Democracy in Iraq."

Demefack, Serges, "Nationality Law and Forced Displacement in Democratic Republic of Congo."

Dieckmann, Bianca, "Germany's Muslim Integration Under the Aegis of the New Immigration Act."

Dolan, Cara, "Matter out of Place: Genocide and the Language of Being Unclean."

Eagles, Douglas, "Free Speech, Incitement and The Center for Monitoring Impact of Peace."

Eberhardt, Wendy, "Governing Illegality: Discourses on Immigration and Security."

Gioannini, Maria Silvina, "The Making of 'La voz que vendra', Documentary."

Guaqueta, Lisa Maria, "The Local on the Global: City-organizations and Global Governance"

Hancox, Edward, "Identity in Post-Soviet Russia: How Culture and Identity is Shaping Russia's Future."

Harper, Mattie, "Reservation Blues."

Martin, Christopher, "The World Bank, Civil Society, and Cameroon."

Mdivani, Mikhail, "Microinsurance: Will it Work in Georgia?"

Proescher, Sarah Elaine, "Can the Shadow Fill the Hollow? Undocumented Mexican Immigrants and the Struggle for Citizenship."

Singh, Karishma, "Everyday Life in Chandigarh."

Soto-Sitiriche, Geraldine, "Palestinian Authority."

Temesy-Armos, Julia, "Expanding Economies for Sustainable Empowerment: Supplementing Social Capital to Ensure Employment for Young Women Despite Traditional Limitations; Cast Study in Cairo."

To, Leslie, "What Does The Beginning of Pan Africanism Feel Like."

Vento, Jennifer, "Atoms Versus Bits."

Wetterau, Jon, "Moving to Mexico: The Story of a Trans-National Alter-Globalization Movement - A Documentary Film."

 

2005

January

Ferreira, Elizabeth Nolasco, "Pensions Reform in the Context of the Madrid International Plan of Action on Ageing."

Formosa, Michael, "The Political Economy of Market Transition in the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan."

Heinrich, Svenja, "Re-Imagining Humanitarian Space in West Africa."

Kim, Jungseung, "North Korea Today: Two Clusters of Key Tensions."

Montague, J. DeMario, "The Impact of HIV/AIDS on Governance."

Pimentel, Yira, "The Socio-Economic Aspects and Environmental Health Problems Posed by Informal Settlements and Possible Solutions."

Rubinstein, Michael, "Trade, Tourism and Turmoil: Examining the Role of Culture in the Sustainable Development of Guyana."

Sandin, Neal, "U.S.-China Nuclear Trade and Its Effect on South Asia."

Usher, Solange Ebagnitchie, "Comparative Analysis: Gender Policies During Post-Conflict Periods; The UN and the World Bank Group."

Yaffes, Christopher, "Ensuring Adherence to Antiretroviral Therapy: A Comparison of Approaches in Four Programs Across Sectors in South Africa."

May

Archer, Michelle, "Aid and Conflict Lessons Learned: The Rwandan Experience."

Augusta, Abigail, "The Role of Land Reform in Reducing Inequality and Poverty in the Philippines."

Bridges, Allison, "Civil Society Beyond ClassL Using Zakat for Community Development."

Chistyakov, Viktor N., "Circular Migration of the Highly-Skilled Human Resources: Asian and Latin American Case Studies."

Gonzalez, Edward D., "Remittances and Development in the Dominican Republic."

Heimbinder, Michael, "Conversions & Seizures: Transforming Food for the 21st Century."

Heinrich, Svenja, "Re-Imagining Humanitarian Space in West Africa."

House, Rachelle Rae, "The Liminal State of Somali Women and the Possibilities for Governance through the Language of Peace Building."

Ishikawa, Mayako, "Downscaling Cultural Heritage: Museums and Development."

Kasven, Sarah, "Micro-Enterprise and Sustainable Livelihoods Framework: A Working Partnership?"

Lewis, Angela, "Developing Africa's Human Capacity: The Role of Life and Health Reinsurance in Economic Growth in Sub-Saharan Africa."

MacVicar, Andrew Duncan, "Pension Reforms in Post-Socialist Poland and Latvia: The Role of the World Bank in Shifting Conceptions of the Welfare State."

Malik, Mansoor Ali, "Relations Between the Pakistani Army and Jihadi-Islamic Radical Groups and the Effect on Pakistani-U.S. Relationship and U.S. Foreign Policy in South Asia."

McGrath, Ryan, "Discovering Alignment for Business and Communities."

Miller, Kristen Casey, "Engendering Trust in Formal Institutions: Migrants' Remittance Transfer Methods and Development in Mexico."

Montiel, Michael, "Leaving Home to 'Fix' Things at Home: The Impact of Transnational Migration and Remittances to 'Dollarized' Ecuador."

Murphy, Richard, "A Study in Critical Aspects of the United States Foreign Policy."

Nguefack, Alix, "The Controversial Invasion of Universalistic Model of Human Right and the International Response to Human Rights Abuses: The Example of Female Circumcision."

Opgenhaffen, Veerle, "The Struggle of Memory Against Forgetting: Justice, Impunity and Reconciliation in the Context of Algeria's Blanket Amnesty."

Pacquette, Cherry, "Can Local Institutions Mitigate the Barriers to Political Union of Eastern Caribbean States?"

Price, Susannah, "The Future of United Nations Peacekeeping in Africa: Is Regionalization the Most Viable Security Framework for Africa?"

Shettle, Sheila, "Japan Between Isolation and Globalization: Consuming the World, Fishbowl-style in Japan's Foreign Village Theme Parks."

Silverberg, Peter, "Human Rights NGOs in the United Nations: Informal Lobbying and State Resistance."

Tapaoan, Emelyn, "Othering Angelo Dela Cruz: Can the Subaltern Speak?"

 

2004

January

Hewitt, William F., "The Underlying Psychology of Violent Political Conflict."

May

Cerka, Peter, "A Blueprint for Destruction: The Dynamics of Collapse in Yugoslavia."

Cohen, Danielle, "Humanitarian Assistance in Kosovo: An Examination of Relief Work After the Genocide and Two Humanitarian Organizations."

DeKalb, Jennifer, "Beyond the African State: Senegalese Livelihood and Power Structures."

Holahan, Cynthia, "The South African Private Equity Model: A Tool for Economic and Social Development."

Johnson, Laurine, "International Intervention and Regional Responses to Conflicts in Africa."

Maldonado-Salcedo, Melissa, "Demarcating Miami and South Beach: Latinaje."

Munro, Tess, "From Exploitation to Empowerment: Corporate Initiatives to Combat HIV/AIDS in South Africa."

Raccah, Fabien, "Security and Development."

Shapiro, Susanna Eve, "Confronting Crisis of Development: Reorienting Practice Through 'Spaces of Agency'."

Sylvia, Michael, "Culture, Media and Emergent Politics in Brazil: 1964-2004."

 

2003

January

Bacovic, Hasan, "Financial Globalization and Turkish Integration into the Capitalist World Economy."

Bardelli, Guadalup, "To Be or NotTo Be: Argentina."

De La Cruz, Edwin, "Managing Risk for Sustainable Tourism Development: Cast Study Comparison of Jamaica and the Dominican Republic, 1990-2000."

Duarte, Simone, "Archivo de la Identidad."

Gremler, Robert H., "Porto Alegre's Participatory Budget and the Importance of Civic Engagement."

Hooper, Jonelle, "Case Study: A Rapid Assessment of the Street Children Phenomenon in Douala, Cameroon."

de Larminat, Nathalie, "French and American Journalists Facing Criticism: The Transatlantic Great Divide."

Mazer, Marla, "Youth Participation in Urban Development: Youth Radio in Cameroon and South Africa."

Mueller-Sang, Nina, "Modernizing the Commodity Bride: National Funamentalis, Globalization, and Politicizing the Hindu Woman in India."

Sato, Kay, "Chinese Media at a Crisis: A crisis from a fatal epidemic or a crisis of democratic media?"

Velazquez, Jose, "Institutional Weakness as a Factor for Dnderdevelopment - Case Study of the 1990s Financial Crisis in Ecuador."

May

Demeranville, Robert, "An Analysis of the Ethiopian Famine of 1984-1986 in Comparison to the Present."

Jones, Bronwyn, "Human Trafficking and Media Development in South East Europe."

Komarecki, Marina, "Direct Cash Transfers vs. Traditional Safety Net Programs: A Critical Evaluation of the New IDH Project in Argentina."

Krzewicki, Michael Anthony, "Return on Investment for Development Aid."

Rahman, Sadia, "9/11 News Narratives and Their Use of the 'Muslim Other'."


2002

May

Nelson, Kirk, "Oil and Social Polarization in Ecuador and Venezuela."