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Showing 1 to 7 of 7 for “"long war"”.
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'Savages','Animals' and 'Criminals':Capitalism, Racial Threat and the U.S Long war on Immigration
… historical legacy of dehumanizing narratives towards immigrants, and by querying how that history may shape and inform contemporary manifestations, illustrated by the rhetoric stemming from the Trump administration. Examining examples of such rhetoric through ethnographic content analysis of …
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The Development and Application of the "Petraeus Doctrine" During the 2007 Iraq Troop "Surge"
… was the result of a number of factors: a long war that had abandoned idealism for pragmatism and the utter failure of conventional Hard Power that left a military willing to try anything; improved Iraqi Security Forces that were the product of a long-term training program; domestic …
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A GIS Model for Minefield Area Prediction: The Minefield Likelihood Procedure
… minefields in Afghanistan, from the decade long war with the Soviet Union, are just one example of this global problem. The purpose of this research is to develop a methodology that will predict areas where minefields are the most likely to exist through use of a GIS model. The concept is to …
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Errors in the Global War on Terror: A Strategic Analysis of the Failures of the U.S. in Deterring Al Qaeda
This thesis is an analysis of the Global War on Terrorism. It focuses mainly on how the United States is failing in this war and offers solutions so that the U.S. can begin to succeed. I chose this topic because throughout my graduate career I have never received a definitive answer regarding our …
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The politics of drugs and conflict: the challenges of insurgency and state-building in Afghanistan
… didn’t start because of drugs; it was the war that created a suitable environment for drug production which now plays a significant role in perpetuating and prolonging the violence. The study examines the Taliban’s evolving involvement in the drugs economy and discusses the insurgent …