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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.
Abstract:: 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...
Resource Type:: Honors College Thesis
Full Text:: A Holistic Model: A risk assessment model for internal conflict and case

Identification of representative west coast areas for manganese nodule processing activities

Creator:: Henderson, James A.
Abstract:: Manganese nodules are concretions which are widely distributed on the bottom of marine waters as well as on the bottom of some lakes. They vary in size, abundance, and to some extent composition, with location. The nodules are of potential economic value because of the nickel, copper, cobalt and manganese...
Resource Type:: Capstone Project
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Full Text:: Manganese Nodule Processing Activities by James A. Henderson Internship Report Submitted to Marine

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

Creator:: Claysmith, Janine
Abstract:: 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
Full Text:: . Henderson and Alana S. Jeydel describe, a social movement is “A group of people with a common interest who

Examining Opposition Movements and Regime Stability in Tunisia and Jordan during the Arab Spring: A Political Opportunities Approach

Creator:: Meuse, Paul
Abstract:: By conducting a comparative case study of Tunisia and Jordan this essay seeks to add to the Arab Spring literature addressing why outcomes varied so significantly among countries in the region, especially given seemingly comparable demographic, socio-economic and political environments in the region as a whole. However, in contrast to...
Resource Type:: Capstone Project
Full Text:: Opposition Movements and Regime Stability in Tunisia and Jordan during the Arab Spring: A Political

Historical Legacies: Identity and Secessionism in the Republic of Moldova

Creator:: Cavallo, Michael
Abstract:: Since the dissolution of the Soviet Union in 1991, many newly independent nations have suffered internal instability as a result of ethnically based regional independence initiatives. This paper seeks to determine the effect historical legacies have on the formation of ethnic identities and the shaping of secessionist movements, using the...
Resource Type:: Capstone Project
Full Text:: : ______________________________________________________________________________ Sarah Henderson, representing Political Science

Constructing Peace After Civil War: Assessing the Role of Power-sharing on the Durability of Peace

Creator:: Martin, Marisa L.
Abstract:: A growing concern among the international community is that civil war has become the most common form of armed conflict worldwide. To prevent further bloodshed, more research is urgently needed to understand the causes of conflict and most successful strategies for peace. The bargaining theory of war proposes that former...
Resource Type:: Capstone Project
Full Text:: Abstract approved: Sarah Henderson A growing concern among the international community

Defining oppression, demanding childhood : the vision and work of an Indian social action group

Creator:: Henderson, Laura A.
Abstract:: Mukti Ashram is a rehabilitation center in north India that works with ex-child laborer boys. Fieldwork completed at the ashram in 1997-98 centered around the issue of the organization's attempt to enact social change through the engineering of community within the ashram's walls. Several fundamental processes that contribute to this...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: AN ABSTRACT OF THE THESIS OF Laura A. Henderson for the degree

A content analysis of court opinions about grandparent visitation rights

Creator:: Henderson, Tammy L.
Abstract:: The current study was a content analysis of court opinions on grandparent visitation rights using the method of grounded theory. The research questions addressed in this study were: (a) On what bases were grandparents granted legal standing to petition for visitation with their grandchildren? (b) What was the legal reasoning...
Resource Type:: Dissertation

The Management Control System in a Growing Family Firm

Creator:: Henderson, Kali L.
Abstract:: Many firms start off as small family businesses which are controlled through the culture imprinted on employees by the founder. As the business grows, family owners and the executives that they hire, face a dilemma – how do they manage the trade-off between wanting to control the business in order...
Resource Type:: Honors College Thesis
Full Text:: by Kali Lynn Henderson A THESIS submitted to Oregon State

Science for the societally liabiled : the effect of a preliminary language-technique course upon academic success

Creator:: Henderson, Gwendolyn Witherspoon
Abstract:: The study was undertaken to determine if a university-level preliminary class concentrating upon the formalism and techniques germane to success in science would serve to improve minority academic performance, minority here being defined to include certain Asian Americans, Black Americans, Native Americans, Spanish surnamed Americans, and those white Americans who...
Resource Type:: Dissertation

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

Identification of representative west coast areas for manganese nodule processing activities

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

Examining Opposition Movements and Regime Stability in Tunisia and Jordan during the Arab Spring: A Political Opportunities Approach

Historical Legacies: Identity and Secessionism in the Republic of Moldova

Constructing Peace After Civil War: Assessing the Role of Power-sharing on the Durability of Peace

Defining oppression, demanding childhood : the vision and work of an Indian social action group

A content analysis of court opinions about grandparent visitation rights

The Management Control System in a Growing Family Firm

Science for the societally liabiled : the effect of a preliminary language-technique course upon academic success

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