International Relations
http://hdl.handle.net/10211.3/141100
2024-03-28T14:32:20ZTrade war with China
http://hdl.handle.net/10211.3/214293
Trade war with China
Hamilton, Lee Richard
This is a Liberal-Peace argument that global free trade has been
beneficial world-wide. Trade with China has been to the mutual benefit of both the
United States and China. Pre-tariff data in the automotive sector from a variety of
official U.S. Government sources demonstrate the huge benefits of free trade. Recent
data that reflect the impact of tariffs shows its negative consequences. Tariffs are
nothing more than taxes and their use regarding trade with China has strained the
relations between the two countries. This study also responds to realist views that the
United States and China have problems that could result in a military confrontation.
International security is a product of military, economic and technological superiority,
where data shows that the United States is clearly ahead in all three categories. Though
a conflict could happen, it is not only not inevitable but highly unlikely.
2019-01-01T00:00:00ZExplaining Turkey’s partnership with Russia and Iran in the post-Arab Spring era
http://hdl.handle.net/10211.3/213859
Explaining Turkey’s partnership with Russia and Iran in the post-Arab Spring era
Giacomini, Colin
This thesis seeks to explain why Turkey in the post-Arab Spring era pursued a strategic partnership with Russia and Iran. Through utilizing the theory of neoclassical realism, the results of this analysis indicate that Turkey’s behavior can be attributed to fundamental changes in the regional structure that occurred around 2016, which precipitated a hostile environment that threatened Turkey’s national security. During this time, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and the Justice and Development Party (AKP) government faced a series of domestic problems that jeopardized the survivability of the ruling regime. The severity of this internal crisis significantly limited the foreign policy choices available to respond to external pressures, and effectively precluded Turkey’s ability to rely on the United States for assistance. Forging a pragmatic and transactional partnership with Russia and Iran mitigated these complex threats. While the decision benefitted Turkey in the shortterm, this study maintains that the three-country partnership is fragile and lacks longevity. In addition, while prospects of U.S.-Turkey rapprochement are slim, reconciliation in the medium-term is still possible.
2019-01-01T00:00:00ZRegional powers' approach to post-hegemonic international system : the case of Turkey
http://hdl.handle.net/10211.3/203796
Regional powers' approach to post-hegemonic international system : the case of Turkey
Cinal, Serkan
This thesis aims to analyze the regional powers’ policy strategies in the unpredictable
international structure of the current post-hegemonic period. The analysis in this regard
has been evaluated via the scope of hedging, which promotes minimizing the risks caused
by turbulence and unpredictability. In accordance with this, the main hypothesis of this
research promotes the viability of hedging to maneuver and retain autonomy for the
regional actors. The hypothesis has been tested by applying case study method based on
Turkey, supported with relevant data retrieved via media statements of state officials, and
public opinion polls. In conclusion, Turkish case proved the viability for regional actors
to cope with uncertainties of post-hegemonic international system.
2018-01-01T00:00:00ZEvaluation World Bank development methods : considerations to improve projects targeting women
http://hdl.handle.net/10211.3/203774
Evaluation World Bank development methods : considerations to improve projects targeting women
Boughner, Amanda Lee
This work evaluates economically focussed development projects administered by the
World Bank and makes connections between existing data on the subject and that gathered
from interviews with women business owners in the tourism industry in Pokhara, Nepal
who have seen economic gains independent of World Bank projects. Reviewing the
literature on this subject uncovers what has been done to date and discusses a focus on
economic development outcomes over social development outcomes. My research
attempts to isolate economic engagement activities in general and the impacts seen on
women’s lives through those activities. By using interview data and ethnographic
observation from my research, I give examples of how a focus on economic-centered
development may be failing to incorporate critical features. In the case of the tourism
industry in Pokhara, my findings suggest that economically engaged women, while
experiencing certain benefits, may still be left out of social advances such as access to
education, financial independence and individual rights including personal safety, a
woman’s right over her own body, family planning choices, and protection from child
marriage. Such social development goals are worthy of inclusion in development projects
and require alternative methods to those currently in use by the World Bank.
2018-01-01T00:00:00Z