Over the past ten years, reports of piracy and other forms of maritime violence have been dramatically on the rise. As these reports increase, so too does international attention toward how to solve this. This thesis examines the development of cooperative maritime security efforts in both Southeast Asia and the...
This research analyzes the relations of ethnic refugee communities and particularly their
businesses to gentrification and community vitality in a neighborhood in Portland,
Oregon. The data indicates that gentrification is not a linear process of displacement of
African Americans by Whites seeking affordable housing and new frontiers, but rather is...