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Creator:: Patterson, Jessica
Abstract:: Renewable energy policy serves as a tool to combat the hazards that fossil energy sources pose to human health and the global environment. It is also being used to achieve additional social and economic goals alongside environmental policy, namely, bringing equitable liberation to populations disproportionately affected by increasing global temperatures....
Resource Type:: Capstone Project

Creator:: Gunther, Stephen J.
Abstract:: Transitioning from fossil fuels to renewable energy sources has been identified by governments throughout the world as a key strategy for reducing air pollution and greenhouse gas emissions, enhancing sustainability and resiliency, and supporting local economies. Despite these benefits, this transition has been slow in the United States, causing some...
Resource Type:: Capstone Project
Full Text:: Gunther presented on June 13th, 2018 APPROVED: David Bernell, representing

Creator:: H. Gray, Daniel
Abstract:: In 2016, the state of Oregon passed landmark legislation that doubles the state’s Renewable Portfolio Standard and eliminates the use of coal-fired electricity for the state’s two major electric utilities by 2030. The legislation was the first of its kind in the country to outright ban the use of a...
Resource Type:: Capstone Project
Full Text:: . APPROVED: ______________________________________________________________________________ David

Creator:: O'Brien, Matthew Steven
Abstract:: The purpose of this study is to analyze the events that occurred throughout the Egyptian Revolution from January 2010 to February 2010 through pragmatic humanism. Tweets will be looked at from the book Tweets from Tahrir to show how the process unfolded. Building on the previous research, the tweets will...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: . Title: Pragmatic Humanism: Through the Eyes of Egypt Abstract approved: David A. Bernell

Creator:: Lopez, Cayla A. M.
Abstract:: The purpose of this collection is to piece together a series of events in Argentina's history that resulted in the present day workers movements. Upon completion of an internship in Rosario, Argentina, an interest was sparked in learning more about the movements of unemployed workers through social autonomy. The economic...
Resource Type:: Honors College Thesis
Full Text:: : ________________________________________________ David Bernell, Thesis Advisor, Political Science The purpose of this collection is to

Creator:: Lindsley, Brian
Abstract:: In The Future of Freedom, Fareed Zakaria argues that there has emerged "too much democracy" and too little liberty in the world today, and suggests this trend may lead to a crisis of belief in democracy. However, what Zakaria calls "democratization" in many cases does not lead to democracy. The...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis

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