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Submissions from 2017

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Third Generation Gangs Strategic Note No. 6—Holy War in Rio’s Favelas: Bandidos Evengelicos (Evangelical Bandits), Jose de Arimateia da Cruz, John P. Sullivan, and Robert J. Bunker

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Capitalism and Immigration Control: What Political Economy Reveals About the Global Spread of Detention, Matthew B. Flynn

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Review of Lasker, Judith N., Hoping to Help: The Promises and Pitfalls of Global Health Volunteering, Matthew B. Flynn

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Introduction: The Immigration Detention Puzzle In Interdisciplinary Perspective, Matthew B. Flynn and Michael J. Flynn

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A Cyber Vulnerability Assessment of the U.S. Navy in the 21st Century, Travis Howard and Jose de Arimateia da Cruz

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Foucault and Weber on Leadership and the Modern Subject, Tahseen Kazi

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Book Review of "The Enigma of Presidential Power: Parties, Policies, and Strategic Uses of Unilateral Action", Joshua B. Kennedy

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Neustadt’s Theory of Presidential Power, Joshua B. Kennedy

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The Limits of Presidential Influence: Two Environmental Directives and What They Mean for Executive Power, Joshua B. Kennedy

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Pharmaceutical Policy in Brazil, Vera Lucia Luiza, Maria Auxiliadora Oliveira, Gabriela Costas Chaves, Jorge Antonio Zepeda Bermudez, and Matthew B. Flynn

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The Tennis Shoe Army and Leviathan: Relics and Specters of Big Government in The Road, Robert Pirro

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Distribution of Pulmonary Tuberculosis in Rio De Janeiro (Brazil): a Spatial Analysis, Nadia Christina Rodrigues, Monica Kramer Andrade, Gisele O'Dwyer, Matthew B. Flynn, Jose Ueleres Braga, Andrea Sobral de Almeida, Leonardo Soares Bastos, and Valeria Teresa Saraiva Lino

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The Increase in Domestic Violence in Brazil From 2009-2014, Nadia Christina Rodrigues, Gisele O'Dwyer, Monica Kramer Andrade, Matthew B. Flynn, Denise Leite Maia Monteiro, and Valeria Teresa Saraiva Lino

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Fantasy or Fiction: Marching of the Dragon in the South China Sea, Nalanda Roy

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Review of Defeat is an Orphan: How Pakistan Lost the Great South Asian War, Hurst, and Company by Myra Macdonald, Nalanda Roy

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Review of The Bangladesh Liberation War: The Sheikh Mujib Regime, and Contemporary Controversies by Caf Dowlah, Nalanda Roy

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Review of The Political Development of Modern Thailand by Federico Ferrara, Nalanda Roy

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Review of The South China Sea Dispute: Navigating Diplomatic and Strategic Tensions by Ian Storey and Lin Cheng-Yi (Eds.), Nalanda Roy

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The Dragon’s Charm Diplomacy in the South China Sea, Nalanda Roy

Triumph, Tragedy, and the Unknown: The Future of Timor-Leste, Nalanda Roy and Chase Sherrod

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Assertion and Repetition: A Review of Gareth Stedman Jones, "Karl Marx: Greatness and Illusion” (Harvard University Press, 2016), Daniel Skidmore-Hess

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Policy Point – Counterpoint: Is Democracy the Best Form of Governance? Aristotelian vs. Platonic Thought, Daniel Skidmore-Hess, Jasmine Ellison, and Chase Sherrod

Book Review of "Thinking Like a Lawyer" by Kenneth Vandevelde, Henry Christian Tecklenburg IV

Submissions from 2016

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Terrorism, Nationalism and Bollywood: Analyzing the film: 'A Wednesday', Srobana Bhattacharya

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Food Supply and Political Order: A ‘Victualized’ Reading of European Modernity, William Biebuyck

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Many Europes: Towards a Multidisciplinary and Sociohistorical Perspective, William Biebuyck and Chris Rumford

Book Review of "Drug Trafficking and International Security" by Paul Rexton Kan, Jose de Arimateia da Cruz

Book Review of "Latin America in International Politics: Challenging U.S. Hegemony" by Joseph S. Tulchin, Jose de Arimateia da Cruz

Chapter 9: Review of Understanding Religious Sacrifice: A Reader, Jose de Arimateia da Cruz

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Strategic Insights: Cyber (In)security, the Americas and U.S. National Security, Jose de Arimateia da Cruz

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Strategic Insights: Cyber (In)Security, the Americas, and U.S. National Security, Jose de Arimateia da Cruz

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Strategic Insights: The Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS/ISIL) and Trinidad and Tobago: Establishing a Dangerous Presence in the Western Hemisphere, Jose de Arimateia da Cruz

Vision Estrategica: Guyana-Venezuela: La Disputa por la region del Esquibo, Jose de Arimateia da Cruz

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Small Islands, Big Problems: Cybersecurity in the Caribbean Realm, Jose de Arimateia da Cruz and Taylor Alvarez

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Generational Gangs and Insurgency: The New Battle Front for Law Enforcement Officers, Jose de Arimateia da Cruz, Taylor Alvarez, and James Marye

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Cyber Vulnerabilities Assessment for the U.S. Navy, Jose de Arimateia da Cruz and Travis Howard

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Honors Thesis Preparation: Evidence of the Benefits of Structured Curricula, Steven Engel

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From Bare Life to Bureaucratic Capitalism: Analyzing the Growth of the Immigration Detention Industry as a Complex Organization, Matthew B. Flynn

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Online Survey Administrated in a Foreign Country, Matthew B. Flynn

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Review of Ritter, Daniel, The Iron Cage of Liberalism: International Politics and Unarmed Revolutions in the Middle East and North Africa, Matthew B. Flynn

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Counter-conduct and Critique of Critique: A Genealogy of Leadership Anxiety in ‘Global Governance’ Advocacy and Opposition, Tahseen Kazi

Does Congress Care About the President’s Popularity? Limitations on Presidential Prestige and the Power of Persuasion, Joshua B. Kennedy

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Obama’s “executive orders” on guns are not executive orders at all, and their impact is likely to be limited, Joshua B. Kennedy

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Who Do You Trust? Presidential Delegation in Executive Orders, Joshua B. Kennedy

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Small‐Group Dynamics, Ideology, and Decision Making on the US Courts of Appeals, Banks Miller and Brett Curry

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Review of "Cities at the End of the World: Using Utopian and Dystopian Stories to Reflect critically on our Political Beliefs, Communities, and Ways of Life", Robert Pirro

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Wartime Resistance and Republican Political Agency in Primo Levi’s Partisan Novel, Robert Pirro

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Temporal and Spatial Evolution of Maternal and Neonatal Mortality Rates in Brazil, 1997-2012, Nadia Christina Rodrigues, Denise Leite Maia Monteiro, Andrea Sobral de Almeida, Andre Pereira Neto, Gisele O'Dwyer, Monica Kramer Andrade, Matthew B. Flynn, and Valeria Teresa Saraiva Lino

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All Bark and No Bite: Analyzing the Role of ASEAN in Mitigating Disputes in Asia, Nalanda Roy

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Review of The Royal Semi-Authoritarian Democracy of Bhutan by Dhurba Rizal, Nalanda Roy

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The Story of Democratic Transition and Social Movements in Indonesia, Nalanda Roy

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Crisis of Confidence: The 2008 Global Financial Crisis and Public Trust in the European Central Bank, Jamie Scalera and Melissa Crosby Dixon

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Optimism in Independence: The European Central Bank after the 2008 Global Financial Crisis, Jamie Scalera and Melissa D. Dixon

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The “Bankruptcy” of Liberalism and Social Democracy in the Neoliberal Age: A Response to Ronald W. Cox, Daniel Skidmore-Hess

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“Have we not an equal interest with the men of this nation?” Gender, Equality, and Genesis in John Locke's Political Thought, Daniel Skidmore-Hess and Cathy Skidmore-Hess

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Restrictions on Campaign Materials for Early Voting, Maureen Stobb

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To Defer or Not Defer: The Dilemma of Federal Courts of Appeal Determining the Reach of U.S. Law, Maureen Stobb

Do Presidents Maintain Attention? An Analysis of Presidential Attention to Agenda Priorities, Lara Wessel

Submissions from 2015

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Cybersecurity Initiatives in the Americas: Implications for U.S. National Security, Taylor Alvarez and Jose de Arimateia da Cruz

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Cinematic Representations of the Mexican Narco War, Robert J. Bunker and Jose de Arimateia da Cruz

Book Review "From the Gulag to Guantanomo: Political, Social and Economic Evolutions of Mess Encarceration" by Wesley Kendal, Jose de Arimateia da Cruz

Book Review of "Governing Military Technologies in the 21st Century" by Richard Michael O'Meara, Jose de Arimateia da Cruz

Book Review of "Iran’s Strategic Penetration of Latin America", Jose de Arimateia da Cruz

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Book Review of "The Islamist Phoenix: The Islamic State and the Redrawing of the Middle East" by Loretta Napoleoni, Jose de Arimateia da Cruz

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Book Review "The Politics of Civil-Military Cooperation: Canada in Bosnia, Kosovo, and Afghanistan" Christopher Ankersen, Jose de Arimateia da Cruz

From Ideology to Geopolitics: Russia’s Interests in Latin America, Jose de Arimateia da Cruz

Iran, Latin American, and U.S. National Security, Jose de Arimateia da Cruz

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Strategic Insights: Brazil's Election 2014: Continuity or Change for the "Sleeping Giant"?, Jose de Arimateia da Cruz

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Strategic Insights: Guyana-Venezuela: The Essequibo Region Dispute, Jose de Arimateia da Cruz

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Honors Inquiry in Ireland: Developing a Research-Based Study Abroad Experience for Honors Students, Steven Engel and Howard Keeley

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Pharmaceutical Autonomy: Technology, Alliances, and Norms, Matthew B. Flynn

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A Survey of Texas HIV, Sexually Transmitted Disease, Tuberculosis, and Viral Hepatitis Providers’ Billing and Reimbursement Capabilities, Matthew B. Flynn, Robin Atwood, Jennifer B. Greenberg, Tara Ray, and Karol Kaye Harris

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Organized Interests and Administrative Rulemaking: The State of Wisconsin’s Lobbyists and Coalitions, Nathan Grasse, Brett Curry, and Brianne Heidbreder

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Review of "Empowering Revolution: America, Poland, and the End of the Cold War", Jacek Lubecki

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Dragon-Elephant Relationship in the South China Sea Imbroglio, Nalanda Roy

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Review of Sociology of Human Rights by Mark Frezzo, Nalanda Roy

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Review of The Human Rights Enterprise: Political Sociology, State Power, and Social Movements by William T. Armaline, Davita Silfen Glasberg, and Bandana Purkayastha, Nalanda Roy

Scramble for Africa: Beijing’s Move in Africa, Nalanda Roy

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Ballots for Equality: An Approach to the Radical Tradition in U.S. Electoral Politics, Daniel Skidmore-Hess

Submissions from 2014

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Review of Amy Fried’s, Muffled Echoes: Oliver North and the Politics of Public Opinion, Barry J. Balleck

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Institutional Review Board and International Field Research in Conflict Zones, Srobana Bhattacharya

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Review of "Electing Judges: The Surprising Effects of Campaigning on Judicial Legitimacy", Brett W. Curry

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Utilizing Experiments in Judicial Research, Brett W. Curry

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Of Politics, Self-Preservation, and Symbolism: An Investigation of Jurisdiction-Stripping and Legislative Redistricting, Brett W. Curry and Trenton J. Davis

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Book Review of "Cuban in a Global Context: International Relations, Internationalism, and Transnationalism" by Catherine Krull, Jose de Arimateia da Cruz

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Book Review of "Out of the Mountains: The Coming Age of the Urban Guerrilla" by David Kilcullen, Jose de Arimateia da Cruz

Book Review of "Studies in Gangs and Cartels" by Robert J. Bunker and John P. Sullivan, Jose de Arimateia da Cruz

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Iran, Latin American, and U.S. National Security, Jose de Arimateia da Cruz

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Strategic Insights: The Dragon in the Tropics: China’s Military Expansion into the Western Hemisphere, Jose de Arimateia da Cruz

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The Age of Digital Conflict: A Review Essay, Jose de Arimateia da Cruz

Visiones Estrategicas: El Dragon en los Tropicos: La Expansion Militar de China en el Hemisferio Occidental (Part I), Jose de Arimateia da Cruz

Visiones Estrategicas: El Dragon en los Tropicos: La Expansion Militar de China en el Hemisferio Occidental Part II, Jose de Arimateia da Cruz

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HIV/AIDS Among Brazil's Prison Populations: Significant Political, Public Health, and Human Rights Implications for Failing to Provide Prisoners with Adequate Care, Jose de Arimateia da Cruz and Leigh Rich

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Competing Imperatives? Moral and Public Health Duties of Preventing and Treating Infectious Disease in Prisons, Jose de Arimateia da Cruz and Leigh E. Rich

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Are There Cracks In The Democratic Peace?, James W. Farmer and Jamie E. Scalera

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"Do This! Do That!’ and Nothing Will Happen”: Executive Orders and Bureaucratic Responsivenes, Joshua B. Kennedy

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Executive orders are not always effective, and presidential attempts to gain control of agencies has the potential to backfire, Joshua B. Kennedy

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Signing Statements, Gridlock, and Presidential Strategy, Joshua B. Kennedy

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Preserving Institutional Power: The Supreme Court and Strategic Decision Making in the Separation of Powers, Bryan Marshall, Brett W. Curry, and Richard L. Pacelle Jr.

Atrocity and Agency: W.G. Sebald’s Traumatic Memory in the Light of Hannah Arendt’s Politics of Tragedy, Robert Pirro