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Senior Independent Study Theses from 2016

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"Looking Westward?": An Independent Study on China's Grand Strategy Shift, Feng Ding
Department: International Relations; Political Science

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"Hello my name is Inigo Montoya, you killed my father, prepare to die!" Messaging Effects on Support for Violent Non-state Actors, Alexandra D. Haines
Department: International Relations; Political Science

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Autocracy, Bad Policy, and Centralization: The ABCs Surrounding State Failure, Rebecca E. Hamilton
Department: International Relations

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Towards What Kind of Peace? An Analysis of the European Union's Evolving Peace Toolbox, Alexander R. Hopkins
Department: International Relations

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Revolutions and Volcanic Disturbances: Newspaper Conceptualizations of US-Latin American Foreign Policy in the 20th Century, Zachary Jenkins
Department: International Relations

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SELLING THE WAR: A STUDY OF THE EFFECTS OF PRESIDENTIAL PRIMING ON CASUALTY SENSITIVITY AND PUBLIC SUPPORT FOR THE IRAQ WAR, Victoria M. Salemme
Department: International Relations

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Just Let Them Move: Refugee Economic Integration and Conflict Spillover, Mohammad Sarhan
Department: International Relations

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China-Taiwan Relations: The Persistent Deadlock Amid Cycles of Stability and Change, Jordan E. Shremshock
Department: International Relations

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The Effect of Charismatic Leadership Style On The Levels of Support for Self-Determination Movements, Marco Vinicio Zuniga Lopez
Department: International Relations; Political Science

Senior Independent Study Theses from 2015

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"Nie Wieder...Was?": An Analysis of German Foreign Policy During the First Gulf War and the Bosnian Civil War Using Role Theory, William D. Bolte
Department: German Studies; International Relations

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Should I Gamble in my Foreign Language? An Investigation of Language Effect on Decision Making Process, Dang Khoa Ngoc Dao
Department: International Relations; Psychology

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To Intervene or Not to Intervene? Explaining Third-Party State Intervention in Civil Wars, Simon Doong
Department: International Relations

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Assessing the Relationship Between Al-Qaeda Central and Al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula: Before and After bin Laden, Ashley J. Huddson
Department: International Relations

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The Role of Political Culture in Understanding Inconsistencies between International and Domestic Privacy Law in France and the United States, Mallory Kruper
Department: French and Francophone Studies; International Relations

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How to Run a Successful and Ethical Intervention into Genocide, Benjamin M. Peters
Department: International Relations; Philosophy

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The Political Business Cycle and Trade Policy Formation: How Do Electoral Incentives Impact Trade Policy?, Lincoln Plews
Department: International Relations

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The Modern Hydra: Assessing Counterinsurgency Success and Failure, Kimberly E. Seidell
Department: International Relations

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The Cool Kids at School: A Comparative Analysis of Native Education Policies and the Rise of the African Elite in Colonial Senegal and Kenya, Stephanie C. Sparrow
Department: International Relations; History

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The Big Bomb Theory: Using Neoclassical Realism to Understand the Obama Administration's Nuclear Strategy, Shelby Stone
Department: International Relations

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'You Are Who We Say You Are': The Politics of Ethnicity in Post-Genocidal Rwanda and Bosnia-Herzegovina, Stephanie A. Sugars
Department: International Relations; Sociology and Anthropology

Senior Independent Study Theses from 2014

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Ideology Over Interest: French Foreign Policy Under de Gaulle, Katherine A. Carwile
Department: International Relations

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Too Violent To Succeed? A Quantitative Analysis of the Effects of Categorical Terrorism on Armed Non-State Actor Success in Civil War, Douglas Chapman
Department: International Relations

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It's Not You, It's Me: The Effect of Nationalist Movement Leadership Style on the Decision to Secede, Leigh C. Huffman
Department: International Relations

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Why Did South Korea and Japan Not Pursue Nuclear Weapons after the 2006 North Korean Nuclear Test?, Naman Jain
Department: International Relations

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Determinants of Internet Censorship in the PRC: The Cases of Tiananmen, Charter 08, and Zhixian Party, Susie Ko
Department: Political Science; International Relations; Chinese Studies

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"The Federation of the World": Examining the Ideological Influences on the Charter of the United Nations, Adam M. Levin
Department: International Relations; Political Science

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An Analysis of the Modern Social State, Karlena G. Luz
Department: International Relations

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Human Capital and Growth: An Examination into Education and the Role of Political Institutions in Fostering Economic Growth, Mary C. McClain
Department: International Relations

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Answering the Kurdish Question: State Discriminatory Policies and the Kurdish Reaction, Valerie B. McVey
Department: International Relations

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International Intervention in Time of Crisis: Explaining the Motives Behind the Selectivity of States' Actions, Claire M. O'Malley
Department: International Relations; Political Science

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To Host or Not to Host? The Effects of Countries Hosting the Mega-Events, Suvi Puripattarapan
Department: International Relations

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The Impacts of U.S. Economic and Military Aid on Human Rights Violations in Cold War Latin America, Julie M. Shuff
Department: International Relations; Spanish

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Judicial Institutions and Legalism Impact on Foreign Direct Investment Variation in Developing Countries, Paul B. Thomas
Department: International Relations

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Addressing the Gender Gap in Agriculture: An Analysis of the Impact of Agricultural Technology on Gender Inequality in Developing Economies, Mitik Zegeye
Department: Economics; International Relations

Senior Independent Study Theses from 2013

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Human Rights or Strategic Pragmatism: An Examination of Human Rights Organization Naming and United States Military Assistance, Maxwell Bent
Department: International Relations

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Mogadishu....We Have a Problem: How Decolonization Set Up the Democratic Republic of Somalia to Collapse, Rachel R. Craddolph
Department: History; International Relations

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Monitoring Theory Within Governmental Decision-Making: a Panel Data Analysis of Domestic Terrorism Between 1997 and 2008, Simon Kantor Ebbott
Department: International Relations

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Transnational Advocacy Networks and Human Rights Issue Emergence Amidst Internet Repression: a Case Study of Syria and Egypt, Kurt Eicher
Department: International Relations

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The Effects of the Norm of International Election Monitoring on Voters' Confidence Levels in Francophone West Africa's Presidential Elections 1990-2011, Lauren E. Gilliss
Department: International Relations

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A Hometown Approach to Homegrown Terrorism? A Comparative Case Study on Countering Violent Extremist Policy, Peter Hause
Department: International Relations

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Who Is Riding Shotgun? The Influence of Multinational Corporations on International Negotiation Outcomes, Isabelle Fourcroy Howes
Department: International Relations

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The Dao that can be Spoken is not the Eternal Dao: National Role Conceptions and the Effects on Chinese Foreign Policy Behavior, Adam Stephan Jankowski
Department: Chinese Studies; International Relations

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Protecting the Environment - Is it Worth it? An Assessment of International Environmental Agreements on Human Welfare, Stipo Josipovic
Department: International Relations

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The Process of Policy Formation During the Common Agricultural Policy Macsharry Reform: the Straight and Narrow Path Actors Follow to Escape a Political Rat's Nest, Colin K. McLaren
Department: French and Francophone Studies; International Relations

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The Evolution of International Sovereignty Norms and the Process of State-Level Norm Internalization, Katherine A. Mozynski
Department: International Relations; Political Science

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A Possible Cure For the Curse?: A Comparative Analysis of Democratic Institutions and Domestic Polices on the Economic Growth of Resource Dependent Countries, Patrick Schlick
Department: International Relations

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The Asian Tigers and Their Mothers: A Comparative Case Study of the Role of Culture at the Government and Societal Level in Determining Educational Success, Kathryn Shull
Department: International Relations

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Sino-African Relations: Various Media Perspectives and The Impact of Chinese FDI on African Inequality, Xiaochen Zhang
Department: Chinese Studies; International Relations

Senior Independent Study Theses from 2012

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Finding Peace Through Religious Difference: Healing the Wounds of Violent Conflict Through Interfaith Dialogue, Kristen J.E. Connors
Department: International Relations; Religious Studies

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Impacts of Military Expenditure Upon Economic Growth Under Varying Circumstances Through the Lenses of the Realist Paradigm and the Solow Growth Model, Castine L. Echanis
Department: International Relations

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Rift Valley Racers: a Study of the Cultural Causes of Kalenjin Distance Running Success From 1968 to the Present, Casey Green
Department: International Relations

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Corruption Eruption: a Comparative Analysis of Externally-Driven and Internally-Driven Anti-Corruption Policies in Sub-Saharan Africa, Kipaya Kapiga
Department: International Relations

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Lost in Translation: the Image of the American and the United States Through the Lens of Race in Postwar Divided Germany, 1945-1968., Naomi A. Milstein
Department: German Studies; International Relations

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Big Brothers and Barbarians: the Role of Images and Perceptions in Russia's Foreign Policy, Arielle Neu
Department: Russian Studies; International Relations

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Nations Under Attack: the Restructuring of Counter-Terrorism Policy in the Aftermath of a Major International Terrorist Incident, Kathrin Reed
Department: French and Francophone Studies; International Relations

Senior Independent Study Theses from 2011

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The New Scramble For Africa: An Explanation of the Differential Success of China and India in Entering the African Oil Industry, Benjamin Bestor
Department: International Relations

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The Economic, Political, and Social Consequences of the United States War on Drugs For Indigenous South Americans, Sarah Burpee
Department: International Relations

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Finding a New Home in Bulgaria: Achievements and Challenges in the National System For the Integration of Refugees 1993-2010, Stefka Katzarska
Department: International Relations

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Examining the Resource Curse: the Impact of Institutions on Economic Growth in Resource-Rich Countries, Mary Kennedy
Department: International Relations

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Engendering the Solow Growth Model: An Empirical Analysis of the Impacts of Female Human Capital and Female Labor Force Participation on Economic Growth, Marguerite McClain
Department: International Relations

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Why Countries Accept or Reject U.S. Drug Policy: a Study of International Pressure and Domestic Bases of Political Support, Benjamin Welbourn
Department: International Relations

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The Impact of Core Labor Standards on Economic Growth: Quantifying CLS and Why Democracy Matters, Cora Wigger
Department: International Relations

Senior Independent Study Theses from 2009

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The Implementation of Negotiated Settlements After Intrastate Wars, Whitney Elizabeth Louderback
Department: International Relations

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Local Receptions to Strangers in Our Cities: Municipal Policy Towards Latino Immigrants, Elyse T. Watkins
Department: International Relations

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Structural Adjustments Policies on Political Participation: a Central American Case Study Analysis, Nicholas Weiss
Department: International Relations

Senior Independent Study Theses from 2006

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Catalunya Y Euskadi: Modernization and Expression of Subnationalism in Spain, James C. Fisher
Department: International Relations

Senior Independent Study Theses from 2005

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Broken Landscapes, Divided Classes: a Portrait of Agrarian Reform and Its Effects on Rural Class Structure, Sarah Elizabeth Romorini
Department: International Relations; Political Science

Senior Independent Study Theses from 2004

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Sanctioning Murder and Engaging Authority: Affecting Change in the Human Rights Practices of Authoritarian Regimes Through Sanctions and Constructive Engagement, Nathan S. Collins
Department: International Relations

Senior Independent Study Theses from 2003

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Success or Failure? An Examination of World Bank Development Programs in Africa: Three Case Studies, Elizabeth Greene
Department: International Relations

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Public Opinion and Foreign Policy: the Influence of American Public Opinion on American Foreign Policy During War, Bisma Shahid Loan
Department: International Relations

Senior Independent Study Theses from 2002

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Multinational Corporations and Socio-Economic Development, Batool Z. Hussain
Department: International Relations

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La Fuerza De Las Ideas Frente a La Fuerza Bruta or Nationalism Within the Modern Democratic State of Spain: the Duality of the Basque Case, Adam Price
Department: International Relations; Spanish

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Divine Inspiration: the Influence of Religion on the Lethality of Terrorism, Anisha Shah
Department: International Relations

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European Integration Theories and the Formation of the European Monetary System and the European Monetary Union: a Comparative Case Study, Melinda M. Smailes
Department: International Relations

Senior Independent Study Theses from 2000

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Laying the Foundations of Democracy: The Role of International Non-Governmental Organizations (Ngos) For Promoting the Growth of Civil Society in China, Wendy C. Graham
Department: International Relations

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"Literature As Guns:" The Role of Poetry in Revolution, Lara Y. Nafziger
Department: International Relations

Senior Independent Study Theses from 1999

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Political Instability and Currency Depreciation: A Quantitative Analysis of the Relationship Between Politics and the Exchange Rate, Amrita Bhandari
Department: International Relations

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Impact of Financial Crises Upon the Sovereign State, Travis L. Grundke
Department: International Relations

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Economic Growth and Economic Development in the Third World: a Quantitative Approach to An Analysis of the Chasm, Divya R. Thadani
Department: International Relations; Mathematics

Senior Independent Study Theses from 1998

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Humanitarian Action Against Forced "Disappearances:" a Comparative Case Study of the External Initiatives Combating "Disappearances" in Iran and the Philippines, Leah C. Montesano
Department: International Relations

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Valuing Success: An Empirical Analysis of the Relationship Between Cultural Values and World Bank Successes, Laura J. Shaffer
Department: International Relations

Senior Independent Study Theses from 1997

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What About the Men?: Moving towards a gender and development approach for sustainable human development a comparative case study of Kenya and Botswana, Patricia K. Mugambi
Department: International Relations

Senior Independent Study Theses from 1996

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From Fifteen To?: The Future of European Integration, Amrita Daing
Department: International Relations

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Militarization and Human Development: a Comparison of Costa Rica and Paraguay, Erika Friedman
Department: International Relations

Senior Independent Study Theses from 1994

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New European Union and the Limits of Cooperation, José Garcia-Lewis
Department: International Relations

Senior Independent Study Theses from 1993

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Reversal of Development in Argentina, Timothy R. Smith
Department: International Relations

Senior Independent Study Theses from 1992

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American Recognition Policy Toward the Soviet Union and the Peoples' Republic of China, Walter J. Bozentko
Department: International Relations

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Acid Rain Issue and U.S.-Canadian Relations: a Study in the Politics of Complex Interdependence, John M. Clouse
Department: International Relations

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Promoting An American Mythical Reality: Public Discourse Justifying War in the Persian Gulf, Sally A. DeCarolis
Department: International Relations

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Strategy For Third World Agricultural Development Using or Refuting Already Existing Theories of Development and Agricultural Development Plans: a Case Study of Kenya, Alyssa Ganobsik
Department: International Relations

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Seeking Peace: the Actuality of the Quest, Eileen N. Leonhardy
Department: International Relations

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Issues of Identity and Destiny in Britain's Relation to the European Community, Paul R. Wagstaff
Department: International Relations

Senior Independent Study Theses from 1991

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Austria: Between East and West Europe, Cari L. Daft
Department: International Relations

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Paris-Bonn Axis: a Key Force Within the EC, Katherine T. Fleming
Department: International Relations

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Special Relationship Between Israel and West Germany: a Historical and Theoretical Analysis, Darlene J. Henze
Department: International Relations

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Utility of the International Court of Justice in Contemporary International Law, Claudia S. Herrington
Department: International Relations

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Is the Anglo-American Alliance a Special Relationship?, Joanne C. McAnlis
Department: International Relations

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Prospects For Pluralist Leadership After American Hegemony: the United States-Japan Relationship in Transition, Lisa C. Mueller
Department: International Relations

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Japanese Foreign Direct Investment in the United States: Is the Japanese Economic Power Threatening the U.S. Economy?, Mari Yamakawa
Department: International Relations

Senior Independent Study Theses from 1990

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Nigeria: The Struggle For Political Unity-- From British Colonization to Shagari's Era, Toboulayefa D. Agara
Department: International Relations