This dissertation is an ethnographic exploration of the post-industrial economy of Omaha, Nebraska. It investigates Omaha's consistent high ranking on a number of "Forbes standards" for places to live and the contradiction ...

This thesis interrogates the development of cyber warfare and how state governments engage cyber warfare. Cyber warfare is a highly modernized form of conflict between state actors, calling for those studying conflict ...

“The ambition of Europe in the Mediterranean is to turn its formed power into positive influence, to help build trust among all countries, to share our experience of consolidating peace through economic cooperation. These ...

ABSTRACT PARTICIPATORY ACTION RESEARCH WITH THERAVADA BUDDHIST MONKS: A STUDY OF BUDDHISM FOR EDUCATION OF CAMBODIA’S PEACE WORK Philip K. Abbott, Ph.D George Mason University, 2020 Dissertation Director: ...

The use of Remotely Piloted Vehicles, or Drones, has increased in the past few years. The purpose of this study is to assess the official discourse, invoked by the United States government, around drones and analyze them ...

Not long ago, Mali was considered a beacon of stability and a model of democratic evolution in West Africa. However, since 2012, when Mali experienced a military coup, many parts of the country, especially the central and ...

This research examined the relationship between stakeholder perception of legitimacy of maps/mapping and conflict resolution. Evaluation of perceptions of legitimacy in maps/mapping as part of conflict resolution can ...

The attainment of meaningful dialogue between diverse faith communities is increasingly necessary in securing peace and stability, both nationally and internationally. This comes in response to processes of globalisation ...

The Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) was created as part of the Northern Ireland Peace Agreement to overhaul the policing system in Northern Ireland and create a police service that was representative of and ...

Researchers and experts on Arab politics have often debated the role of political Shiism as a source of regional instability and conflict following the 2003 U.S-Iraq war. Some argue that the expansion of political Shiism ...