Browsing Master of International Affairs (MIA) Capstones by Type "Article"

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    • The 25th Anniversary of the Liberation of Kuwait: A Look at the History, Evolution, and Future of the US-Kuwaiti Relationship 
      Babcock, Evon; Best, Sara; Karle, Joseph; Knight, Sarah; Lattier, Brian; Moore, Katelyn; Nowicky, Mathue; Wilbur, Grant (2017-03-06)
      On August 2, 1990, Saddam Hussein invaded Kuwait. The subsequent liberation by a US-led coalition served as a watershed moment in US-Kuwaiti relations. The Gulf War is often viewed as the onset of the close relationship ...
    • Conflict, Earthquakes, and School Outcomes: Two Studies on Nepal 
      Brewer, Levi; Crowder, Leah; Lee, Minseok; Mikayilov, Elshad; Nepal, Sanmita; Perl, Alexandra; Hardin Tanguay, Brittany; Wendelbo, Morten (2017-03-06)
      The increased frequency of natural disasters globally has prioritized the need for a broader understanding of disaster resilience. More recently, on April 25 and May 12 of 2015, two major earthquakes devastated many ...
    • Do NGOs Deliver? The Role of NGOs in Responding to the Syrian Refugee Crisis in Jordan 
      Fierros, Carlos; Jaloway, Kristian; Jones, Alissa; Mason, Mary Margaret; Shtepani, Christine; Shuler, Mariah; Spiva, Rainie; Ward, Jerica; Weir, Caroline (2017-03-06)
      Eleven million Syrians have fled their homes or have been killed as a result of the Syrian Civil War that began in 2011 (Mercy Corps, 2016). The violence, destruction of homes, human rights violations, and lack of access ...
    • Exercises and Adversaries: The Risks of Military Exercises 
      Garrett, Alaina; Ford, Kerrie; Grimm, Matt; Haight, Nathaniel; Allison, Robert (2017-03-06)
      We argue that military exercises can create four types of risk—accidents, hostility, reciprocity, and crises. The level of risk an exercise creates is determined by two factors. The first factor is the political environment ...
    • The Foundations of Judicial Legitimacy: Experimental Evidence from across Contexts 
      Barber, Jennifer; Höcker, Koen; Hoorwitz, Rachel; Taylor, Andrew; Walker, William (2017-03-06)
      In functioning states, despite a lack of authoritative power, judiciaries are respected and their rulings are adhered to by their respective citizens. This is known as judicial legitimacy. Popular support of the court ...
    • Framing the Next Nuclear Posture Review: A State-Centric, Strategic Approach 
      Karrlsson-Willis, Charlotte; Moss, Russell; Zakrevska, Tetiana; Cleckner, Anna; Sparks, Ruth; Kannuthurai, Vinod (2017-03-06)
      The Nuclear Posture Review (NPR), released by the Department of Defense (DoD) in 2010, announced an unprecedented shift in the U.S. nuclear policy away from state-based threats to nuclear proliferation and nuclear terrorism ...
    • Strengthening Ukraine: Policy Recommendations for the New Administration 
      Antonidis, Anthony; Berry, Chelsea; Cooper, Maddison; Dirksen, Meaghan; Dobbins, Cassidy; Hopkins, Danelle; Leon, Anthony; Rodriguez, Joe IV (2017-03-06)
      This project comprises four sections exploring how to strengthen Ukrainian institutions, the Ukrainian military, the Ukrainian economy, and how to assist the Ukrainians in countering Russian propaganda. Within each section ...