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  • A Holistic Model: A risk assessment model for internal conflict and case study of the Democratic Republic of Congo

    Creator:
    Gharib, Camron I.
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    Internal conflicts are detrimental to a country’s development for a number of reasons. Therefore, it is beneficial to identify the factors that lead to internal conflict. The three perspectives used to understand why internal conflicts occur are the systemic lens, the individualist perspective, and an interpretation that emphasizes the role...
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    Honors College Thesis
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    . Abstract approved:_____________________________________________________ Sarah Henderson

  • Immigration and social movement activism in the United States and France : A comparative perspective

    Creator:
    Claysmith, Janine
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    The purpose of this essay is to explore the dynamics of social movements, and better understand why some populations succeed when others fail. This topic was motivated by travels across the United States and Europe. In these journeys, minority groups and their unequal treatment by society were a constant feature,...
    Resource Type:
    Undergraduate Thesis
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    Sarah L. Henderson, Thesis Advisor, Political Science The purpose of this essay is to explore the

  • A Review of Microfinance: What do we know?

    Creator:
    Lumianski, Erica
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    Microfinance boomed as a development trend in the early 2000s as it was appealing to varying political perspectives and was also seen as a major innovation in poverty reduction policy. Starting with the Grameen Bank in Bangladesh in 1976, microfinance spread to Latin America in the 1980s, and later to...
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    Honors College Thesis
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    Abstract approved: Sarah Henderson Microfinance boomed as a development trend in the early 2000s as

  • Transportation of logs on the Columbia River

    Creator:
    Henderson, John
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    Undergraduate Thesis
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    COLUMBIA RIV *>y John Henderson 1928 H. 'v SCHOOL OF FORESTNl OREGON STATE COLLEGE GOflVAWS, 8REG0N

  • The People's band: U2 and international activism

    Creator:
    Peterson, Maxie Jean
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    The end of the Cold War brought about changes within international political relations that resulted in expanded interest in global civil society. Such developments, like globalization and democratization, have encouraged the growth of social and political organizations. Political scientists have found that these inter-governmental and non-governmental organizations have a significant...
    Resource Type:
    Honors College Thesis
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    . Johnny Cash has lobbied for prisoner’s rights and John Denver supported environmental conservation

  • The Emotional Consequences of Activism

    Creator:
    Robertson, Sydney
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    This thesis investigates the effect of participating in political activism on mental health. Participants (N = 187, 72% female, N = 135, 77% female) from an Oregon university were randomly assigned to one of three or four conditions (depending on the study) in which they participated in activism related to...
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    Honors College Thesis
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    _____________________________________________________________________ Sarah Henderson, Committee Member, representing Political Science

  • Militant and nonviolent social movements

    Creator:
    Robinson, Blake
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    While much has been written about why people join social movements in general, little has been written about why people specifically join either militant or nonviolent social movements. Using the Black Panther Party as an example of a militant social movement and the mainstream Civil Rights Movement as an example...
    Resource Type:
    Honors College Thesis
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    Thompson and Dr. Sarah Henderson. You both looked at my paper from a different perspective and gave advice

  • Karmic Effects: How Aggressive Behavior Toward Important People Changes the Perception of Others

    Creator:
    Whitman, Frederick R.
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    Synthesizing perspectives from Bruner (1957), and the Mind Only School of Buddhism, the current study examined the effect of a persons’ own behavior on knowledge activation. Both social cognitive psychology and the Mind Only School posit that perception is based on previously learned knowledge. Knowledge is accumulated through an individual’s...
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    Honors College Thesis
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    . Abstract approved: _____________________________________________________________________ John Edwards

  • A Study of the Impact of Core Values on Leadership Development and Performance in Military Trainees

    Creator:
    Lausmann, Nathan R.
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    Organizational values are an important factor in the work of many organizations and can guide both day-to-day decision-making and long-term strategic planning. Little previous research has documented the impact of core values on individual performance in military environments nor the effect of core values on leadership attributes. In this study,...
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    Honors College Thesis
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    _____________________________________________________________________ John J. Abbatiello, Committee Member, representing the U.S. Air Force Academy

  • Abiotic and biotic predictors of coastal giant salamander (Dicamptodon tenebrosus) in headwaters of the Oregon Coast Range

    Creator:
    Neal, Nathaniel G.
    Abstract:
    From British Columbia to northern California, coastal giant salamanders (Dicamptodon tenebrosus) are a dominant vertebrate predator in headwater streams. Though widespread, salamander health and abundance levels differ greatly between locations, provoking the question as to what factors may influence this variation and whether habitat features or biotic variables play a...
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    Honors College Thesis
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    exhibited a generalist diet, often relying on any prey most abundant in a stream (Steele and Brammer, 2006