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Malfoy, Jordan I.
Britain Can Take It: Civil Defense and Chemical Warfare in Great Britain, 1915-1945.
Degree: PhD, History, 2018, Florida International University
URL: https://digitalcommons.fiu.edu/etd/3639 
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► This dissertation argues that the origins of civil defense are to be found in pre-World War II Britain and that a driving force of…
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▼ This dissertation argues that the origins of civil defense are to be found in pre-World War II Britain and that a driving force of this early civil defense scheme was fear of poison gas. Later iterations of civil defense, such as the Cold War system in America, built on already existing regimes that had proven their worth during WWII. This dissertation demonstrates not only that WWII civil defense served as a blueprint for later civil defense schemes, but also that poison gas anxiety served as a particular tool for the implementation and success of civil defense. The dissertation is organized thematically, exploring the role of civilians and volunteers in the civil defense scheme, as well as demonstrating the vital importance of physical manifestations of civil defense, such as gas masks and air raid shelters, in ensuring the success of the scheme.
By the start of World War II, many civilians had already been training in civil defense procedures for several years, learning how to put out fires, recognize bombs, warn against gas, decontaminate buildings, rescue survivors, and perform first aid. The British government had come to the conclusion, long before the threat became realized, that the civilian population was a likely target for air attacks and that measures were required to protect them. World War I (WWI) saw the first aerial attacks targeted specifically at civilians, suggesting a future where such attacks would occur more frequently and deliberately. Poison gas, used in WWI, seemed a particularly horrifying threat that presented significant problems. Civil defense was born out of this need to protect the civil population from attack by bombs or poison gas. For the next five years of war civil defense worked to maintain British morale and to protect civilian lives. This was the first real scheme of civil defense, instituted by the British government specifically for the protection of its civilian population.
Advisors/Committee Members: Gwyn Davies, Jessica Adler, Terrence Peterson, Felix Martin.
Subjects/Keywords: civil defense; chemical warfare; Great Britain; WW2; WW1; military history; poison gas; European History; History of Science, Technology, and Medicine; Military History; Political History; Social History
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Malfoy, J. I. (2018). Britain Can Take It: Civil Defense and Chemical Warfare in Great Britain, 1915-1945. (Doctoral Dissertation). Florida International University. Retrieved from https://digitalcommons.fiu.edu/etd/3639 ; 10.25148/etd.FIDC006585 ; FIDC006585
Chicago Manual of Style (16th Edition):
Malfoy, Jordan I. “Britain Can Take It: Civil Defense and Chemical Warfare in Great Britain, 1915-1945.” 2018. Doctoral Dissertation, Florida International University. Accessed March 30, 2020.
https://digitalcommons.fiu.edu/etd/3639 ; 10.25148/etd.FIDC006585 ; FIDC006585.
MLA Handbook (7th Edition):
Malfoy, Jordan I. “Britain Can Take It: Civil Defense and Chemical Warfare in Great Britain, 1915-1945.” 2018. Web. 30 Mar 2020.
Vancouver:
Malfoy JI. Britain Can Take It: Civil Defense and Chemical Warfare in Great Britain, 1915-1945. [Internet] [Doctoral dissertation]. Florida International University; 2018. [cited 2020 Mar 30].
Available from: https://digitalcommons.fiu.edu/etd/3639 ; 10.25148/etd.FIDC006585 ; FIDC006585.
Council of Science Editors:
Malfoy JI. Britain Can Take It: Civil Defense and Chemical Warfare in Great Britain, 1915-1945. [Doctoral Dissertation]. Florida International University; 2018. Available from: https://digitalcommons.fiu.edu/etd/3639 ; 10.25148/etd.FIDC006585 ; FIDC006585
Florida International University
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Ghodoosi, Farshad.
Iran and the Constitutionalism: History and Evolution and the Impact on International Relations.
Degree: PhD, International Relations, 2018, Florida International University
URL: https://digitalcommons.fiu.edu/etd/3720
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10.25148/etd.FIDC004078
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FIDC004078
► The sweeping changes in the Middle East, so-called the “Arab Spring”, necessitate revisiting constitutionalism in the region. This task entails a fresh look at…
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▼ The sweeping changes in the Middle East, so-called the “Arab Spring”, necessitate revisiting constitutionalism in the region. This task entails a fresh look at the idea of rule of law and constitutionalism amongst the people of the Middle East. One of the widely misconceived and yet understudied constitutional movements in the Middle East belongs to Iran. A new perspective on the trajectory of constitutionalism in Iran would better equip us to comprehend rule of law in the Middle East. From the 1905 Constitutional movement to the 1979 Revolution, Iran has undergone major changes. Each transformation created a rupture with the preceding order fostering a fresh look at rule of law in Iran. The current studies have mainly concentrated on the political and social aspects of these groundbreaking events. The legal aspect of each of event has remained largely unnoticed and under-researched.
It is important to fill the gap by focusing on the role of constitutions, despite its shortcomings, and
international commitments of states using Iran as an example. The objective is to bring to the fore the role constitutionalism plays in incentivizing states to enter into
international commitments and to comply with their
international commitments. More than before, the mutual relationship between constitutionalism and
international relations is intertwined because of two main developments: a. for better or worse,
international relations have become increasingly judicialized, meaning all aspects of inter-state interactions are now subject to some normative regimes; b. more than ever, states feel the need to structure their domestic and inter-state relationship by resorting to a normative structure which is best materialized in constitutions.
Using Iran as an example, this dissertation aims to fulfill the following:
First, it is critical to understand whether a state is a constitutional state and whether its domestic power relations are subject to any checks and balances (broadly speaking). By reviewing Iran’s recent history through this lens, the dissertation shows that Iranian’s legal culture presents (a version of) constitutionalism.
Second, it is critical to understand whether constitutionalism leads to any differences in the
international behavior of such a state. Based on its constitutionalism, Iran’s
international behavior has been premised on legalistic and juridical grounds.
Advisors/Committee Members: Mohiaddin Mesbahi, Felix Martin, Thomas Breslin, Iqbal Akhtar.
Subjects/Keywords: International Relations; Constitutional Law; International Relations; Islamic Studies; Near and Middle Eastern Studies
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Ghodoosi, F. (2018). Iran and the Constitutionalism: History and Evolution and the Impact on International Relations. (Doctoral Dissertation). Florida International University. Retrieved from https://digitalcommons.fiu.edu/etd/3720 ; 10.25148/etd.FIDC004078 ; FIDC004078
Chicago Manual of Style (16th Edition):
Ghodoosi, Farshad. “Iran and the Constitutionalism: History and Evolution and the Impact on International Relations.” 2018. Doctoral Dissertation, Florida International University. Accessed March 30, 2020.
https://digitalcommons.fiu.edu/etd/3720 ; 10.25148/etd.FIDC004078 ; FIDC004078.
MLA Handbook (7th Edition):
Ghodoosi, Farshad. “Iran and the Constitutionalism: History and Evolution and the Impact on International Relations.” 2018. Web. 30 Mar 2020.
Vancouver:
Ghodoosi F. Iran and the Constitutionalism: History and Evolution and the Impact on International Relations. [Internet] [Doctoral dissertation]. Florida International University; 2018. [cited 2020 Mar 30].
Available from: https://digitalcommons.fiu.edu/etd/3720 ; 10.25148/etd.FIDC004078 ; FIDC004078.
Council of Science Editors:
Ghodoosi F. Iran and the Constitutionalism: History and Evolution and the Impact on International Relations. [Doctoral Dissertation]. Florida International University; 2018. Available from: https://digitalcommons.fiu.edu/etd/3720 ; 10.25148/etd.FIDC004078 ; FIDC004078
Florida International University
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Gapa, Angela.
Escaping the Resource Curse: The Sources of Institutional Quality in Botswana.
Degree: PhD, International Relations, 2013, Florida International University
URL: https://digitalcommons.fiu.edu/etd/1019
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10.25148/etd.FI13120605
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FI13120605
► Botswana has recently garnered analytic attention as an anomaly of the “resource curse” phenomenon. Worldwide, countries whose economies are highly skewed towards a dependence…
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▼ Botswana has recently garnered analytic attention as an anomaly of the “resource curse” phenomenon. Worldwide, countries whose economies are highly skewed towards a dependence on the export of non-renewable natural resources such as oil, diamonds and uranium, have been among the most troubled, authoritarian, poverty-stricken and conflict-prone; a phenomenon widely regarded as the “resource curse". The resource curse explains the varying fortunes of countries based on their resource wealth, with resource-rich countries faring much worse than their resource-poor counterparts. However, Botswana, with diamond exports accounting for 50percent of government revenues and 80percent of total exports, has achieved one of the fastest economic growth rates in the developing world in the last 50 years. Furthermore, the Freedom House ranks it as the safest, most stable, least corrupt and most democratic country on sub-Saharan Africa.
In attempting to answer why Botswana apparently escaped the “resource curse”, this research assumes that both formal and informal institutions within the state acted as intermediary variables in determining its fortune. This research thus addresses the deeper question of where Botswana obtained its unique institutional quality that facilitated its apparent escape of the resource curse. It traces Botswana’s history through four lenses: legitimacy and historical continuity, political culture, ethnicity and identity management, and external relations; as having explanatory value in understanding the Botswana exception.
The research finds most evidence of Botswana’s institutional quality emanating from the country’s political culture which it found more compatible with the institutions of development and democracy that facilitate both positive economic and political outcomes. It also found evidence of legitimacy and historical continuity facilitating the robustness of both formal and informal institutions in Botswana, and identity management through assimilation as having buffered against the effects of ethnically motivated resource plunder. It however, found the least support for the assertion that external relations contributed to institutional quality.
Advisors/Committee Members: John F. Clark, Felix Martin, Shlomi Dinar, Caroline Faria.
Subjects/Keywords: Botswana; Political Culture; Legitimacy; Institutions; Resource Curse; Diamonds; Development; Africa; African Studies; Comparative Politics; International Relations; Other International and Area Studies
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Gapa, A. (2013). Escaping the Resource Curse: The Sources of Institutional Quality in Botswana. (Doctoral Dissertation). Florida International University. Retrieved from https://digitalcommons.fiu.edu/etd/1019 ; 10.25148/etd.FI13120605 ; FI13120605
Chicago Manual of Style (16th Edition):
Gapa, Angela. “Escaping the Resource Curse: The Sources of Institutional Quality in Botswana.” 2013. Doctoral Dissertation, Florida International University. Accessed March 30, 2020.
https://digitalcommons.fiu.edu/etd/1019 ; 10.25148/etd.FI13120605 ; FI13120605.
MLA Handbook (7th Edition):
Gapa, Angela. “Escaping the Resource Curse: The Sources of Institutional Quality in Botswana.” 2013. Web. 30 Mar 2020.
Vancouver:
Gapa A. Escaping the Resource Curse: The Sources of Institutional Quality in Botswana. [Internet] [Doctoral dissertation]. Florida International University; 2013. [cited 2020 Mar 30].
Available from: https://digitalcommons.fiu.edu/etd/1019 ; 10.25148/etd.FI13120605 ; FI13120605.
Council of Science Editors:
Gapa A. Escaping the Resource Curse: The Sources of Institutional Quality in Botswana. [Doctoral Dissertation]. Florida International University; 2013. Available from: https://digitalcommons.fiu.edu/etd/1019 ; 10.25148/etd.FI13120605 ; FI13120605
Florida International University
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Esitashvili, Nikoloz G.
Exponential Capacity of Power and Its Impact on the Military Alliance Dynamics.
Degree: PhD, International Relations, 2016, Florida International University
URL: https://digitalcommons.fiu.edu/etd/3030
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10.25148/etd.FIDC001203
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FIDC001203
► The Cold War ended in 1991, yet the North Atlantic Treaty Organization still persists. This outcome defies paradoxically two exceedingly important facts: First, NATO’s…
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▼ The Cold War ended in 1991, yet the North Atlantic Treaty Organization still persists. This outcome defies paradoxically two exceedingly important facts: First, NATO’s central and greatest geostrategic rival—the Soviet Union—disappeared a quarter of a century ago. Second, China and Russia are insufficiently capable to individually challenge and counterbalance NATO’s military supremacy and conventional military might. From a theoretical perspective, in the absence of an immediate threat and/or the need to counterbalance relative power,
International Relations alliance theory would posit the dissolution of military alliances. Nonetheless, NATO continues to endure. This study seeks to elucidate the strategic factors generating this puzzling historical and theoretical development.
This study demonstrated that the political economy of the defense industry has become an important variable that can affect the power of states and the endurance of alliances. The study analyzed three equivalent cases of military alliance dynamics—the aftermath of the Great World War, the Second World War, and the post-Cold-War phase of NATO. The analysis of these three cases served to probe and demonstrate the necessary and sufficient conditions for the presence and endurance of military alliances. According to
International Relations alliance theory such conditions should be, first, the presence of external threats and, second, the compatibility of national interests.
This study employed the comparative case study method in order to shed light on the nature of threats faced by great powers during different time periods. Further, the study used the focused comparison method in conjunction with the intensive case study approach to explore in depth the states’ strategic military and economic interests and alliance decisions. Having analyzed the external threats and compatibility of great power interests in different time periods, the study concluded that neither of the two abovementioned conditions is sufficient to explain the endurance and deepening of the level of cooperation among the great powers participating in NATO. This study demonstrated that technological features of military production—the size and extent of scale economies, economies of scope, and learning-by-doing—and escalating military costs have been crucial and complementary factors affecting the motivations and intra-alliance politics of NATO member-states after the Cold War.
Advisors/Committee Members: Felix Martin, Ronald Cox, Shlomi Dinar, Rebecca Friedman.
Subjects/Keywords: International Relations; Characteristics of Power; Alliance Politics; International Relations; Political Science
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Esitashvili, N. G. (2016). Exponential Capacity of Power and Its Impact on the Military Alliance Dynamics. (Doctoral Dissertation). Florida International University. Retrieved from https://digitalcommons.fiu.edu/etd/3030 ; 10.25148/etd.FIDC001203 ; FIDC001203
Chicago Manual of Style (16th Edition):
Esitashvili, Nikoloz G. “Exponential Capacity of Power and Its Impact on the Military Alliance Dynamics.” 2016. Doctoral Dissertation, Florida International University. Accessed March 30, 2020.
https://digitalcommons.fiu.edu/etd/3030 ; 10.25148/etd.FIDC001203 ; FIDC001203.
MLA Handbook (7th Edition):
Esitashvili, Nikoloz G. “Exponential Capacity of Power and Its Impact on the Military Alliance Dynamics.” 2016. Web. 30 Mar 2020.
Vancouver:
Esitashvili NG. Exponential Capacity of Power and Its Impact on the Military Alliance Dynamics. [Internet] [Doctoral dissertation]. Florida International University; 2016. [cited 2020 Mar 30].
Available from: https://digitalcommons.fiu.edu/etd/3030 ; 10.25148/etd.FIDC001203 ; FIDC001203.
Council of Science Editors:
Esitashvili NG. Exponential Capacity of Power and Its Impact on the Military Alliance Dynamics. [Doctoral Dissertation]. Florida International University; 2016. Available from: https://digitalcommons.fiu.edu/etd/3030 ; 10.25148/etd.FIDC001203 ; FIDC001203
Florida International University
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Flores, Roberto Jose.
Speaking Private Authority: The Construction of Sustainability in Forests and Fisheries.
Degree: PhD, International Relations, 2017, Florida International University
URL: https://digitalcommons.fiu.edu/etd/3565
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10.25148/etd.FIDC004000
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FIDC004000
► The aim of this dissertation is to expand upon current understandings of the emergent global phenomenon that is private authority. Private authority is a…
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▼ The aim of this dissertation is to expand upon current understandings of the emergent global phenomenon that is private authority. Private authority is a process wherein private actors create, implement, and enforce rules aimed at managing global problems. As private authority is becoming increasingly important in the conduct of global governance, broadening our understanding of it will serve the field of
International Relations. In this dissertation I argue that private actors are not simply outgrowths of structures or certain material conditions, rather they are purposive actors strategically pursuing an agenda. As such, explaining private authority requires an examination of the constitutive elements that underlie this social phenomenon––to which I apply an innovative conceptual and analytical framework that combines social network theory with discourse analysis.
I applied these tools to two cases taken from the environmental sector––forests and fisheries. I found that as a result of the development of a greater networked character to environmental politics, the actors that were best able to generate and wield private authority were those that were able to construct discursive nodal points around which other competing actors could converge––at the level of identity. The construction of nodal points placed these private actors in privileged positions in-between competing networks––making them network connectors. In this position they are able to facilitate the flow of power across networks and convert such into private authority, at a rate greater than that of their competitors.
As related to the cases, I found that in forests and fisheries sectors it was the Forest Stewardship Council and Marine Stewardship Council that emerged as the most prominent and expansive private authorities. They did so as a result of their ability to construct a nodal point around their tailored definition of what sustainable development meant, and looked like in practice. This placed them in-between two powerful networks (the environmental NGO network and the industrial network), facilitating the flow of power between them, and leveraging such to expand their programs beyond that of competing programs. Thus, social position plays a crucial role in determining the success of private authority programs.
Advisors/Committee Members: Felix Martin, Harry Gould, John Oates, Guillermo Grenier.
Subjects/Keywords: Private authority; Environmental Politics; discourse analysis; content analysis; networks; network analysis; private governance; global governance; Environmental Studies; International Relations; Place and Environment; Quantitative, Qualitative, Comparative, and Historical Methodologies
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Flores, R. J. (2017). Speaking Private Authority: The Construction of Sustainability in Forests and Fisheries. (Doctoral Dissertation). Florida International University. Retrieved from https://digitalcommons.fiu.edu/etd/3565 ; 10.25148/etd.FIDC004000 ; FIDC004000
Chicago Manual of Style (16th Edition):
Flores, Roberto Jose. “Speaking Private Authority: The Construction of Sustainability in Forests and Fisheries.” 2017. Doctoral Dissertation, Florida International University. Accessed March 30, 2020.
https://digitalcommons.fiu.edu/etd/3565 ; 10.25148/etd.FIDC004000 ; FIDC004000.
MLA Handbook (7th Edition):
Flores, Roberto Jose. “Speaking Private Authority: The Construction of Sustainability in Forests and Fisheries.” 2017. Web. 30 Mar 2020.
Vancouver:
Flores RJ. Speaking Private Authority: The Construction of Sustainability in Forests and Fisheries. [Internet] [Doctoral dissertation]. Florida International University; 2017. [cited 2020 Mar 30].
Available from: https://digitalcommons.fiu.edu/etd/3565 ; 10.25148/etd.FIDC004000 ; FIDC004000.
Council of Science Editors:
Flores RJ. Speaking Private Authority: The Construction of Sustainability in Forests and Fisheries. [Doctoral Dissertation]. Florida International University; 2017. Available from: https://digitalcommons.fiu.edu/etd/3565 ; 10.25148/etd.FIDC004000 ; FIDC004000
Florida International University
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Parmly, Christopher.
The Role of Iran Policy the Saudi-American Rift.
Degree: MA, International Studies, 2015, Florida International University
URL: https://digitalcommons.fiu.edu/etd/2301
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10.25148/etd.FIDC000198
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FIDC000198
► This thesis explores what effect Saudi and American policy differences towards Iran have had on their bilateral relations. It is based on the recent…
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▼ This thesis explores what effect Saudi and American policy differences towards Iran have had on their bilateral relations. It is based on the recent thaw in Iran-U.S. relations, and the critical reaction of the Saudi government towards this policy. The question has two components – first, how severe the current Saudi-American rift is, and second, to what extent it can be traced to their differences over Iran. The topic will be addressed through process-tracing methods.
The thesis concludes that there is indeed a rift in Saudi-U.S. relations marked by an increasingly assertive and independent Saudi foreign policy, though its alliance with America will likely endure. It also concludes that while the thaw in relations between Iran and the U.S. on the nuclear issue was not ultimately the major factor, more general differences over Iran are one of the most significant reasons for the Saudi-U.S. rift.
Advisors/Committee Members: Felix Martin, Naisy Sarduy, Iqbal Akhtar.
Subjects/Keywords: Saudi Arabia; United States; Iran; Middle East; Persian Gulf; Security; Strategy; Diplomacy; Alliance; Iran Nuclear Deal; Defense and Security Studies; International Relations; Military and Veterans Studies; Near and Middle Eastern Studies; Peace and Conflict Studies
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Parmly, C. (2015). The Role of Iran Policy the Saudi-American Rift. (Thesis). Florida International University. Retrieved from https://digitalcommons.fiu.edu/etd/2301 ; 10.25148/etd.FIDC000198 ; FIDC000198
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Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation
Chicago Manual of Style (16th Edition):
Parmly, Christopher. “The Role of Iran Policy the Saudi-American Rift.” 2015. Thesis, Florida International University. Accessed March 30, 2020.
https://digitalcommons.fiu.edu/etd/2301 ; 10.25148/etd.FIDC000198 ; FIDC000198.
Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation
MLA Handbook (7th Edition):
Parmly, Christopher. “The Role of Iran Policy the Saudi-American Rift.” 2015. Web. 30 Mar 2020.
Vancouver:
Parmly C. The Role of Iran Policy the Saudi-American Rift. [Internet] [Thesis]. Florida International University; 2015. [cited 2020 Mar 30].
Available from: https://digitalcommons.fiu.edu/etd/2301 ; 10.25148/etd.FIDC000198 ; FIDC000198.
Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation
Council of Science Editors:
Parmly C. The Role of Iran Policy the Saudi-American Rift. [Thesis]. Florida International University; 2015. Available from: https://digitalcommons.fiu.edu/etd/2301 ; 10.25148/etd.FIDC000198 ; FIDC000198
Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation
Florida International University
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Aparicio-Torres, Maria.
Spanish and Cuban Politicians, Publicists and Reporters facing the Cuban Crisis at the End of the Nineteenth Century.
Degree: PhD, Spanish, 2017, Florida International University
URL: https://digitalcommons.fiu.edu/etd/3168
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10.25148/etd.FIDC001813
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FIDC001813
► In my dissertation, I study a selection of little known Spanish and Cuban texts published during the Cuban War of Independence at the end…
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▼ In my dissertation, I study a selection of little known Spanish and Cuban texts published during the Cuban War of Independence at the end of the 19th century. In this project, I provide a transatlantic approach of literary texts in various genres and subgenres, and political messages exchanged between Cuba and Spain, which have been neglected by scholars in the field.
By analyzing the emergence of a colonial discourse in the works of novelists, politicians and thinkers who wrote about the Cuban-Spanish confrontation, I establish their ambiguous and frequently contradictory colonial messages. In doing so, this dissertation furthers our understanding of the complexities of the political moment as well as the interest and ideals that ignited the conflict.
The study is of great relevance in view of the recent agreements between the United States and Cuba. The relations between the two countries are evolving in a way that was unthinkable at the beginning of the 20
th century. Furthermore, secessionist feelings within the Spanish nation are reemerging and similar allegations and demands that brought Cuba to independence are in place. For all these reasons, it is necessary revisiting and comprehending the complex and, frequently contradictory, discourses that emerged in a moment, which was determinant for the development and future political attitudes of the three nations involved.
Advisors/Committee Members: Joan Torres-Pou, Santiago Juan-Navarro, Renée Silverman, Felix Martin.
Subjects/Keywords: colonialism; colonialismo; Cuba; Spain; España; guerra hispanoamericana; Spanish-American War; independentistas; 1898; crisis del 98; autonomista; Partido Autonomista Cubano; Arts and Humanities; History; Latin American Literature; Political History; Spanish and Portuguese Language and Literature; Spanish Literature
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Aparicio-Torres, M. (2017). Spanish and Cuban Politicians, Publicists and Reporters facing the Cuban Crisis at the End of the Nineteenth Century. (Doctoral Dissertation). Florida International University. Retrieved from https://digitalcommons.fiu.edu/etd/3168 ; 10.25148/etd.FIDC001813 ; FIDC001813
Chicago Manual of Style (16th Edition):
Aparicio-Torres, Maria. “Spanish and Cuban Politicians, Publicists and Reporters facing the Cuban Crisis at the End of the Nineteenth Century.” 2017. Doctoral Dissertation, Florida International University. Accessed March 30, 2020.
https://digitalcommons.fiu.edu/etd/3168 ; 10.25148/etd.FIDC001813 ; FIDC001813.
MLA Handbook (7th Edition):
Aparicio-Torres, Maria. “Spanish and Cuban Politicians, Publicists and Reporters facing the Cuban Crisis at the End of the Nineteenth Century.” 2017. Web. 30 Mar 2020.
Vancouver:
Aparicio-Torres M. Spanish and Cuban Politicians, Publicists and Reporters facing the Cuban Crisis at the End of the Nineteenth Century. [Internet] [Doctoral dissertation]. Florida International University; 2017. [cited 2020 Mar 30].
Available from: https://digitalcommons.fiu.edu/etd/3168 ; 10.25148/etd.FIDC001813 ; FIDC001813.
Council of Science Editors:
Aparicio-Torres M. Spanish and Cuban Politicians, Publicists and Reporters facing the Cuban Crisis at the End of the Nineteenth Century. [Doctoral Dissertation]. Florida International University; 2017. Available from: https://digitalcommons.fiu.edu/etd/3168 ; 10.25148/etd.FIDC001813 ; FIDC001813
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Yesiltas, Ozum.
Rethinking the National Question: Anti-Statist Discourses within the Kurdish National Movement.
Degree: PhD, International Relations, 2014, Florida International University
URL: https://digitalcommons.fiu.edu/etd/1325
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10.25148/etd.FI14040879
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FI14040879
► Why and under what conditions have the Kurds become agents of change in the Middle East in terms of democratization? Why did the Kurds’…
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▼ Why and under what conditions have the Kurds become agents of change in the Middle East in terms of democratization? Why did the Kurds’ role as democratic agents become particularly visible in the 1990s? How does the Kurdish movement’s turn to democratic discourse affect the political systems of Turkey, Iran, Iraq and Syria? What are the implications of the Kurds’ adoption of “democratic discourse” for the transnational aspect of the Kurdish movement?
Since the early 1990s, Kurdish national movements in Turkey, Iran, Iraq and Syria have undergone important political and ideological transformations. As a result of the Kurds’ growing role in shaping the debates on human rights and democratization in these four countries, the Kurdish national movement has acquired a dual character: an ethno-cultural struggle for the recognition of Kurdish identity, and a democratization movement that seeks to redefine the concepts of governance and citizenship in Turkey, Iran, Iraq and Syria. The process transformation has affected relations between the Kurdish movements and their respective central governments in significant ways.
On the basis of face-to-face interviews and archival research conducted in Turkey, Iraq and parts of Europe, the present work challenges the current narrative of Kurdish nationalism, which is predominantly drawn from a statist interpretation of Kurdish nationalist goals, and argues instead that the Kurdish question is no longer a problem of statelessness but a problem of democracy in Turkey, Iran, Iraq and Syria.
The main contributions of this work are three fold. First, the research unfolds the reasons behind the growing emphasis of the Kurdish movement on the concepts of democracy, human rights, and political participation, which started in the early 1990s. Second, the findings challenge the existing scholarship that explains Kurdish nationalism as a problem of statelessness and shifts the focus to the transformative potentials of the Kurdish national movement in Turkey, Iran, Iraq and Syria through a comparative lens. Third, this work explores the complex transnational coordination and negotiations between the Kurdish movements across borders and explains the regional repercussions of this process.
Advisors/Committee Members: Mohiaddin Masbahi, Rebecca Mae Salokar, Felix Martin, Charles G. MacDonald, Benjamin Smith.
Subjects/Keywords: Kurdish Nationalism; Ethnic Conflict; Turkey; Iran; Iraq; Syria; International and Area Studies; International Relations; Political Science
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Yesiltas, O. (2014). Rethinking the National Question: Anti-Statist Discourses within the Kurdish National Movement. (Doctoral Dissertation). Florida International University. Retrieved from https://digitalcommons.fiu.edu/etd/1325 ; 10.25148/etd.FI14040879 ; FI14040879
Chicago Manual of Style (16th Edition):
Yesiltas, Ozum. “Rethinking the National Question: Anti-Statist Discourses within the Kurdish National Movement.” 2014. Doctoral Dissertation, Florida International University. Accessed March 30, 2020.
https://digitalcommons.fiu.edu/etd/1325 ; 10.25148/etd.FI14040879 ; FI14040879.
MLA Handbook (7th Edition):
Yesiltas, Ozum. “Rethinking the National Question: Anti-Statist Discourses within the Kurdish National Movement.” 2014. Web. 30 Mar 2020.
Vancouver:
Yesiltas O. Rethinking the National Question: Anti-Statist Discourses within the Kurdish National Movement. [Internet] [Doctoral dissertation]. Florida International University; 2014. [cited 2020 Mar 30].
Available from: https://digitalcommons.fiu.edu/etd/1325 ; 10.25148/etd.FI14040879 ; FI14040879.
Council of Science Editors:
Yesiltas O. Rethinking the National Question: Anti-Statist Discourses within the Kurdish National Movement. [Doctoral Dissertation]. Florida International University; 2014. Available from: https://digitalcommons.fiu.edu/etd/1325 ; 10.25148/etd.FI14040879 ; FI14040879
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Munroe, Michelle Angela.
The Dark Side of Globalization: The Transnationalization of Garrisons in the Case of Jamaica.
Degree: PhD, Political Science, 2013, Florida International University
URL: https://digitalcommons.fiu.edu/etd/996
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10.25148/etd.FI13120610
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FI13120610
► The current study is concerned with the role that transnational criminal organizations play in the ability of a small country, such as Jamaica, to…
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▼ The current study is concerned with the role that transnational criminal organizations play in the ability of a small country, such as Jamaica, to govern itself effectively. Jamaica is identified as a major producer and distributor of cannabis, since the 1970s, and today plays an active role in other established illicit markets for cocaine and illegal weapons. Despite a long-term and continued involvement in U.S. funded drug trafficking and counterdrug programs, and the establishment of several anti-crime organizations within the country, Jamaica’s successes have been marginal. The current study attempts to examine first, how criminal groups located within the garrisons of Kingston have managed to strengthen their involvement in illegal activities and to evade the state. Second, it explores how these criminal groups have successfully offset the Jamaican state’s monopoly on power within garrison communities.
Through a qualitative research design, I utilized a wide range of research methods- observation, open-ended interviews, focus groups, document data, audio-visual data, and text and image analysis- in order to identify the mechanisms by which non-state actors have been able to alter their power relation with the state. The study explores the relationship between the Jamaican state and criminal groups residing within garrisons specifically located in the Kingston Metropolitan Area.
The study concludes that the interactions between garrisons and the Jamaican state have become increasingly more transnational over time. Using Nye and Keohane’s (1971) understanding of transnational relations in an analysis of the garrison, the dissertation asserts that network based criminal groupings residing within garrisons are directly shaping the behavior and policy goals of the Jamaican state by forming coalitions and interactions across state boundaries. These coalitions and interactions involve a wide cross section of non-state actors both criminal and legal, as well as corruptible elements of government. Network based criminal groupings located with Jamaica’s garrisons are increasingly competent in evading the law and in carrying out criminal activity. They do so by employing more fluid organizational and power structures, assuming a more influential role in the distribution and use of violence, and by taking advantage of the liberalization and privatization of the Jamaican economy.
Advisors/Committee Members: John F. Stack Jr., Ronald W. Cox, Felix Martin, Nicol C. Rae, Howard Frank.
Subjects/Keywords: Globalization; Transnationalization; Garrisons; Jamaica; Comparative Politics; International Relations
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Munroe, M. A. (2013). The Dark Side of Globalization: The Transnationalization of Garrisons in the Case of Jamaica. (Doctoral Dissertation). Florida International University. Retrieved from https://digitalcommons.fiu.edu/etd/996 ; 10.25148/etd.FI13120610 ; FI13120610
Chicago Manual of Style (16th Edition):
Munroe, Michelle Angela. “The Dark Side of Globalization: The Transnationalization of Garrisons in the Case of Jamaica.” 2013. Doctoral Dissertation, Florida International University. Accessed March 30, 2020.
https://digitalcommons.fiu.edu/etd/996 ; 10.25148/etd.FI13120610 ; FI13120610.
MLA Handbook (7th Edition):
Munroe, Michelle Angela. “The Dark Side of Globalization: The Transnationalization of Garrisons in the Case of Jamaica.” 2013. Web. 30 Mar 2020.
Vancouver:
Munroe MA. The Dark Side of Globalization: The Transnationalization of Garrisons in the Case of Jamaica. [Internet] [Doctoral dissertation]. Florida International University; 2013. [cited 2020 Mar 30].
Available from: https://digitalcommons.fiu.edu/etd/996 ; 10.25148/etd.FI13120610 ; FI13120610.
Council of Science Editors:
Munroe MA. The Dark Side of Globalization: The Transnationalization of Garrisons in the Case of Jamaica. [Doctoral Dissertation]. Florida International University; 2013. Available from: https://digitalcommons.fiu.edu/etd/996 ; 10.25148/etd.FI13120610 ; FI13120610
10.
Bass, George Nelson, III.
Organized Labor and U.S. Foreign Policy: The Solidarity Center in Historical Context.
Degree: PhD, Political Science, 2012, Florida International University
URL: https://digitalcommons.fiu.edu/etd/752
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10.25148/etd.FI12113003
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FI12113003
► During the Cold War the foreign policy of the American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations (AFL-CIO), was heavily criticized by scholars…
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▼ During the Cold War the foreign policy of the American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations (AFL-CIO), was heavily criticized by scholars and activists for following the lead of the U.S. state in its overseas operations. In a wide range of states, the AFL-CIO worked to destabilize governments selected by the U.S. state for regime change, while in others the Federation helped stabilize client regimes of the U.S. state. In 1997 the four regional organizations that previously carried out AFL-CIO foreign policy were consolidated into the American Center for
International Labor Solidarity (Solidarity Center). My dissertation is an attempt to analyze whether the foreign policy of the AFL-CIO in the Solidarity Center era is marked by continuity or change with past practices. At the same time, this study will attempt to add to the debate over the role of non-governmental organizations (NGOs) in the post-Cold War era, and its implications for future study.
Using the qualitative “process-tracing” detailed by of Alexander George and Andrew Bennett (2005) my study examines a wide array of primary and secondary sources, including documents from the NED and AFL-CIO, in order to analyze the relationship between the Solidarity Center and the U.S. state from 2002-2009. Furthermore, after analyzing broad trends of NED grants to the Solidarity Center, this study examines three dissimilar case studies including Venezuela, Haiti, and Iraq and the Middle East and North African (MENA) region to further explore the connections between U.S. foreign policy goals and the Solidarity Center operations.
The study concludes that the evidence indicates continuity with past AFL-CIO foreign policy practices whereby the Solidarity Center follows the lead of the U.S. state. It has been found that the patterns of NED funding indicate that the Solidarity Center closely tailors its operations abroad in areas of importance to the U.S. state, that it is heavily reliant on state funding via the NED for its operations, and that the Solidarity Center works closely with U.S. allies and coalitions in these regions. Finally, this study argues for the relevance of “top-down” NGO creation and direction in the post-Cold War era.
Advisors/Committee Members: Ronald W. Cox, Guillermo J. Grenier, Felix Martin, Nicol C. Rae, Richard Tardanico.
Subjects/Keywords: American Foreign Policy; Solidarity Center; AFL-CIO; NGOs
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Bass, George Nelson, I. (2012). Organized Labor and U.S. Foreign Policy: The Solidarity Center in Historical Context. (Doctoral Dissertation). Florida International University. Retrieved from https://digitalcommons.fiu.edu/etd/752 ; 10.25148/etd.FI12113003 ; FI12113003
Chicago Manual of Style (16th Edition):
Bass, George Nelson, III. “Organized Labor and U.S. Foreign Policy: The Solidarity Center in Historical Context.” 2012. Doctoral Dissertation, Florida International University. Accessed March 30, 2020.
https://digitalcommons.fiu.edu/etd/752 ; 10.25148/etd.FI12113003 ; FI12113003.
MLA Handbook (7th Edition):
Bass, George Nelson, III. “Organized Labor and U.S. Foreign Policy: The Solidarity Center in Historical Context.” 2012. Web. 30 Mar 2020.
Vancouver:
Bass, George Nelson I. Organized Labor and U.S. Foreign Policy: The Solidarity Center in Historical Context. [Internet] [Doctoral dissertation]. Florida International University; 2012. [cited 2020 Mar 30].
Available from: https://digitalcommons.fiu.edu/etd/752 ; 10.25148/etd.FI12113003 ; FI12113003.
Council of Science Editors:
Bass, George Nelson I. Organized Labor and U.S. Foreign Policy: The Solidarity Center in Historical Context. [Doctoral Dissertation]. Florida International University; 2012. Available from: https://digitalcommons.fiu.edu/etd/752 ; 10.25148/etd.FI12113003 ; FI12113003
Florida International University
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Escobar, Barbra Bastidas.
Militarization of Venezuelan politics under Hugo Chávez's government 1999-2003.
Degree: MA, Latin American and Caribbean Studies, 2004, Florida International University
URL: https://digitalcommons.fiu.edu/etd/2309
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10.25148/etd.FI14050454
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FI14050454
► Since President Hugo Chávez Frias came to power in 1999, the Venezuelan political space has become militarized. The study focused on examining how and…
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▼ Since President Hugo Chávez Frias came to power in 1999, the Venezuelan political space has become militarized. The study focused on examining how and why the military entered into the traditional civilian space in Venezuela and militarized the political system. The purpose of this thesis was to analyze the participation of the Venezuelan military in state affairs, the reasons why this institution became such an active political actor, and how this process evolved over the last five years.
Findings revealed that the Venezuelan military became involved in national politics through a series of prerogatives granted by the government of Hugo Chávez. These military prerogatives were granted in key state areas such as the cabinet, legislature and police/intelligence. Also, by using the Rational Choice Model it could be examined of why President Chávez, as the purposive actor, made the choice of militarizing Venezuelan politics. This was a value-maximizing alternative among a set of other alternatives to accomplish Chávez's major political goals.
Advisors/Committee Members: Felix Martin, Eduardo Gamarra.
Subjects/Keywords: International and Area Studies; Latin American Studies
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Escobar, B. B. (2004). Militarization of Venezuelan politics under Hugo Chávez's government 1999-2003. (Thesis). Florida International University. Retrieved from https://digitalcommons.fiu.edu/etd/2309 ; 10.25148/etd.FI14050454 ; FI14050454
Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation
Chicago Manual of Style (16th Edition):
Escobar, Barbra Bastidas. “Militarization of Venezuelan politics under Hugo Chávez's government 1999-2003.” 2004. Thesis, Florida International University. Accessed March 30, 2020.
https://digitalcommons.fiu.edu/etd/2309 ; 10.25148/etd.FI14050454 ; FI14050454.
Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation
MLA Handbook (7th Edition):
Escobar, Barbra Bastidas. “Militarization of Venezuelan politics under Hugo Chávez's government 1999-2003.” 2004. Web. 30 Mar 2020.
Vancouver:
Escobar BB. Militarization of Venezuelan politics under Hugo Chávez's government 1999-2003. [Internet] [Thesis]. Florida International University; 2004. [cited 2020 Mar 30].
Available from: https://digitalcommons.fiu.edu/etd/2309 ; 10.25148/etd.FI14050454 ; FI14050454.
Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation
Council of Science Editors:
Escobar BB. Militarization of Venezuelan politics under Hugo Chávez's government 1999-2003. [Thesis]. Florida International University; 2004. Available from: https://digitalcommons.fiu.edu/etd/2309 ; 10.25148/etd.FI14050454 ; FI14050454
Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation
Florida International University
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Aranda, Michael J.
The Economic-Dynamics of the Military in Communist Regimes: A Comparison of Cuba, China and Vietnam.
Degree: International Relations, 2010, Florida International University
URL: https://digitalcommons.fiu.edu/etd/296
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10.25148/etd.FI10120602
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FI10120602
► The present study focuses on the factors that can increase or decrease military-economic involvement in communist regimes. This anomalous form of military behavior, labeled…
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▼ The present study focuses on the factors that can increase or decrease military-economic involvement in communist regimes. This anomalous form of military behavior, labeled as the Military Business Complex (MBC), emerged in various communist regimes in the 1980s. However, in the early 2000s, the communist governments of China and Vietnam began to decrease the number of industries managed by their military institutions, while these industries increased in Cuba. This current study asks why the Cuban MBC regime increased in the early 2000s, while the Chinese and Vietnamese ceased or reduced their MBC involvement. Through a comparative analysis of all three military institutions, this study argues that certain evolving elements within the communist-party-military spectrum in Cuba caused it to expand its military managed-economy. By highlighting the different patterns of MBC evolution in communist regimes, this study sheds light on the general phenomenon of how military institutions exert political and economic influence.
Advisors/Committee Members: Felix Martin, Astrid Arraras, John Clark.
Subjects/Keywords: International and Area Studies
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Aranda, M. J. (2010). The Economic-Dynamics of the Military in Communist Regimes: A Comparison of Cuba, China and Vietnam. (Thesis). Florida International University. Retrieved from https://digitalcommons.fiu.edu/etd/296 ; 10.25148/etd.FI10120602 ; FI10120602
Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation
Chicago Manual of Style (16th Edition):
Aranda, Michael J. “The Economic-Dynamics of the Military in Communist Regimes: A Comparison of Cuba, China and Vietnam.” 2010. Thesis, Florida International University. Accessed March 30, 2020.
https://digitalcommons.fiu.edu/etd/296 ; 10.25148/etd.FI10120602 ; FI10120602.
Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation
MLA Handbook (7th Edition):
Aranda, Michael J. “The Economic-Dynamics of the Military in Communist Regimes: A Comparison of Cuba, China and Vietnam.” 2010. Web. 30 Mar 2020.
Vancouver:
Aranda MJ. The Economic-Dynamics of the Military in Communist Regimes: A Comparison of Cuba, China and Vietnam. [Internet] [Thesis]. Florida International University; 2010. [cited 2020 Mar 30].
Available from: https://digitalcommons.fiu.edu/etd/296 ; 10.25148/etd.FI10120602 ; FI10120602.
Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation
Council of Science Editors:
Aranda MJ. The Economic-Dynamics of the Military in Communist Regimes: A Comparison of Cuba, China and Vietnam. [Thesis]. Florida International University; 2010. Available from: https://digitalcommons.fiu.edu/etd/296 ; 10.25148/etd.FI10120602 ; FI10120602
Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation
Florida International University
13.
Astrada, Marvin.
Conceptualizing American power and security in a post-9/11 security context : conflict, resistance, and global security, 2001-present.
Degree: PhD, International Relations, 2008, Florida International University
URL: https://digitalcommons.fiu.edu/etd/1355
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10.25148/etd.FI14032363
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FI14032363
► In a post-Cold War, post-9/11 world, the advent of US global supremacy resulted in the installation, perpetuation, and dissemination of an Absolutist Security Agenda…
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▼ In a post-Cold War, post-9/11 world, the advent of US global supremacy resulted in the installation, perpetuation, and dissemination of an Absolutist Security Agenda (hereinafter, ASA). The US ASA explicitly and aggressively articulates and equates US national security interests with the security of all states in the
international system, and replaced the bipolar, Cold War framework that defined
international affairs from 1945-1992. Since the collapse of the USSR and the 11 September 2001 terrorist attacks, the US has unilaterally defined, implemented, and managed systemic security policy.
The US ASA is indicative of a systemic category of knowledge (security) anchored in variegated conceptual and material components, such as morality, philosophy, and political rubrics. The US ASA is based on a logic that involves the following security components: 1., hyper militarization, 2., intimidation, 3., coercion, 4., criminalization, 5., panoptic surveillance, 6., plenary security measures, and 7., unabashed US interference in the domestic affairs of select states. Such interference has produced destabilizing tensions and conflicts that have, in turn, produced resistance, revolutions, proliferation, cults of personality, and militarization. This is the case because the US ASA rests on the notion that the
international system of states is an extension, instrument of US power, rather than a system and/or society of states comprised of functionally sovereign entities.
To analyze the US ASA, this study utilizes: 1., official government statements, legal doctrines, treaties, and policies pertaining to US foreign policy; 2., militarization rationales, budgets, and expenditures; and 3., case studies of rogue states. The data used in this study are drawn from information that is publicly available (academic journals, think-tank publications, government publications, and information provided by
international organizations).
The data supports the contention that global security is effectuated via a discrete set of hegemonic/imperialistic US values and interests, finding empirical expression in legal acts (USA Patriot ACT 2001) and the concept of rogue states. Rogue states, therefore, provide test cases to clarify the breadth, depth, and consequentialness of the US ASA in world affairs vis-a-vis the relationship between US security and global security.
Advisors/Committee Members: Felix Martin, Ronald Cox, Damian Fernandez, Mohiaddin Mesbahi.
Subjects/Keywords: International and Area Studies
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Astrada, M. (2008). Conceptualizing American power and security in a post-9/11 security context : conflict, resistance, and global security, 2001-present. (Doctoral Dissertation). Florida International University. Retrieved from https://digitalcommons.fiu.edu/etd/1355 ; 10.25148/etd.FI14032363 ; FI14032363
Chicago Manual of Style (16th Edition):
Astrada, Marvin. “Conceptualizing American power and security in a post-9/11 security context : conflict, resistance, and global security, 2001-present.” 2008. Doctoral Dissertation, Florida International University. Accessed March 30, 2020.
https://digitalcommons.fiu.edu/etd/1355 ; 10.25148/etd.FI14032363 ; FI14032363.
MLA Handbook (7th Edition):
Astrada, Marvin. “Conceptualizing American power and security in a post-9/11 security context : conflict, resistance, and global security, 2001-present.” 2008. Web. 30 Mar 2020.
Vancouver:
Astrada M. Conceptualizing American power and security in a post-9/11 security context : conflict, resistance, and global security, 2001-present. [Internet] [Doctoral dissertation]. Florida International University; 2008. [cited 2020 Mar 30].
Available from: https://digitalcommons.fiu.edu/etd/1355 ; 10.25148/etd.FI14032363 ; FI14032363.
Council of Science Editors:
Astrada M. Conceptualizing American power and security in a post-9/11 security context : conflict, resistance, and global security, 2001-present. [Doctoral Dissertation]. Florida International University; 2008. Available from: https://digitalcommons.fiu.edu/etd/1355 ; 10.25148/etd.FI14032363 ; FI14032363
Florida International University
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Beillard, Mariano J.
The United States Congress and Venezuela's Hugo Chávez.
Degree: PhD, Political Science, 2009, Florida International University
URL: https://digitalcommons.fiu.edu/etd/1477
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10.25148/etd.FI14050476
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FI14050476
► The Soviet Union's dissolution in December 1991 marks the end of the Cold War and the elimination of the United States' main rival for…
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▼ The Soviet Union's dissolution in December 1991 marks the end of the Cold War and the elimination of the United States' main rival for global political-economic leadership. For decades U.S. foreign policymakers had formulated policies aimed at containing the spread of Soviet communism and Moscow's interventionist policies in the Americas. They now assumed that Latin American leftist revolutionary upheavals could also be committed to history.
This study explores how Congress takes an active role in U.S. foreign policymaking when dealing with revolutionary changes in Latin America. This study finds that despite Chavez's vitriolic statements and U.S. economic vulnerability due to its dependence on foreign oil sources, Congress today sees Chavez as a nuisance and not a threat to U.S. vital interests. Devoid of an extra-hemispheric, anti-American patron intent on challenging the United States for regional leadership, Chavez is seen by Congress largely as a threat to the stability of Venezuela's institutions and political-economic stability. Today both the U.S. executive and the legislative branches largely see Bolivarianism a distraction and not an existential threat.
The research is based on an examination of Bolivarian Venezuela compared to revolutionary upheaval and governance in Nicaragua over the course of the twentieth century. This project is largely descriptive, qualitative in approach, but quantitative data are used when appropriate. To analyze both the U.S. executive and legislative branches' reaction to revolutionary change, Cole Blasier's theoretical propositions as developed in the Hovering Giant: U.S. Responses to Revolutionary Change in Latin America 1910- 1985 are utilized. The present study highlights the fact that Blasier's propositions remain a relevant means for analyzing U.S. foreign policymaking.
Advisors/Committee Members: Eduardo Gamarra, Dario Moreno, Astrid Arraras, Felix Martin.
Subjects/Keywords: Political Science
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Beillard, M. J. (2009). The United States Congress and Venezuela's Hugo Chávez. (Doctoral Dissertation). Florida International University. Retrieved from https://digitalcommons.fiu.edu/etd/1477 ; 10.25148/etd.FI14050476 ; FI14050476
Chicago Manual of Style (16th Edition):
Beillard, Mariano J. “The United States Congress and Venezuela's Hugo Chávez.” 2009. Doctoral Dissertation, Florida International University. Accessed March 30, 2020.
https://digitalcommons.fiu.edu/etd/1477 ; 10.25148/etd.FI14050476 ; FI14050476.
MLA Handbook (7th Edition):
Beillard, Mariano J. “The United States Congress and Venezuela's Hugo Chávez.” 2009. Web. 30 Mar 2020.
Vancouver:
Beillard MJ. The United States Congress and Venezuela's Hugo Chávez. [Internet] [Doctoral dissertation]. Florida International University; 2009. [cited 2020 Mar 30].
Available from: https://digitalcommons.fiu.edu/etd/1477 ; 10.25148/etd.FI14050476 ; FI14050476.
Council of Science Editors:
Beillard MJ. The United States Congress and Venezuela's Hugo Chávez. [Doctoral Dissertation]. Florida International University; 2009. Available from: https://digitalcommons.fiu.edu/etd/1477 ; 10.25148/etd.FI14050476 ; FI14050476
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