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Showing 1 to 11 of 11 for “"War and Society"”.
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Ike's Last War: Making War Safe for Society
<p>This thesis analyzes how Eisenhower defined war and its utility in his New Look defense policy and the ramifications for America’s interactions with the world through its foreign policy. It argues that Eisenhower redefined the relationship between war and society as he executed his grand …
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Maligned “Milish:” Mississippi Militiamen in the Civil War
<p>Thousands of southern men avoided regular military service in the American Civil War and enlisted or were drafted into state organized militias. In Mississippi, these units were termed Mississippi State Troops or Minute Men. This thesis argues that Mississippi militiamen’s pre-war positions and …
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“It’s War That's Cruel”: The Evolution of Wartime Representation and ‘The Other’ in the American Musical
… for Americans to come to terms with our past and present on both a national and an individual level as it stages and restages war mythology on the Broadway Stage. As the nation has won, lost, and abandoned foreign conflicts, the connotation, remembrance, and commemoration of war in American …
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The recruitment of the British Army 1807-1815
… French Revolution created the first era of mass warfare, and all the major European powers were forced to address the needs of this unprecedented level of mobilisation. Such demands have been recognised by historians and reflected in the work that exists on war and society between 1793 and 1815. …
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Wives, Warriors, and Womanhood: A Study of Women’s War Roles
<p>Since starting the War, Diplomacy, and Society program, my interests have included a focus on the soldier’s experience in war, women’s changing roles in war, and the study of war journalism, ranging from World War II, the Cold War, to the Vietnam War. This thesis project is a culmination of …
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Examining the perceived internal and external effectiveness of NGOs in the Palestinian Territories : the role of complexity, resilience, and job adaptability
… organizations' (NGOs) effectiveness operating in war and conflict settings. Previous research suggested that integrative complexity (Streufert, 1970; Suedfeld, Tetlock, & Streufert, 1992), behavioral complexity (Lawrence, Lenk, & Quinn, 2009), emotional complexity (Kang & Shaver, 2004), job …
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The Destruction of a Society: A Qualitative Examination of the Use of Rape as a Military Tool
… of conflict. I examine three societies, Rwanda , the former Yugoslavia , and Cambodia in a comparative analysis. To determine what characteristics make societies more likely to engage in rape as a military tool, I look at the status of women in the society, the religious cultures, the …
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<em>Star Wars: The Clone Wars</em> and Popular Culture in America
<p><em>The Clone Wars</em> animated series is part of the <em>Star Wars</em> storyline taking place before the original <em>Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope</em>. The central premise of <em>The Clone Wars</em> is that of war, one being waged by a biologically manufactured clone army. George …
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Rhode Island's Wars: Imperial Conflicts and Provincial Self-Interests in the Ocean Colony, 1739–48
Whether in terms of political and military threats or economic and demographic growth, this thesis argues that Rhode Island’s involvement in this period of imperial warfare was characterized by self-interest on a variety of levels. The government’s military plans, the expansion of provincial power, …
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“My Bruises Are Inward:” A Study of Mental Trauma in the American Civil War
<p>War is traumatic. Since the American Psychiatric Association first recognized post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in 1980, living veterans of combat have been diagnosed at an alarmingly high rate. However, mental trauma related diagnoses have existed for centuries, including several that were …
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The Infinite Crisis: How the American Comic Book Has Been Shaped by War
<p>This thesis project argues that war has been the greatest catalyst for the American comic book medium to become a socio-political change agent within western society. Comic books have become one of the most pervasive influences to global popular culture, with superheroes dominating nearly every …