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The United States and European Detente: Nixon, Ford, and the Helsinki Accords, 1969-75
Gurney, Ursula ( 2008 )When Richard Nixon became president in 1969, he attempted to manage America's global Cold War with the policy of détente. This policy was designed to contain the spread of communism through negotiation rather than ... -
Problem Definitions: Understanding the NGO Response to Sex Trafficking
Hernandez, Marguerite ( 2008 )The U.S. Department of State estimates that 600,000 to 800,000 people are trafficked across international borders each year. Of these, 80 percent are women and children, most of whom are trafficked for the purpose of sexual ... -
Sherman was Right: The Experience of AEF Soldiers in the First World War
Gutierrez, Edward ( 2008 )Gutierrez's dissertation analyzes the results of questionnaires completed by more than 2,000 soldiers from Connecticut, Virginia, Minnesota, and Utah during World War I. The dissertation also features a comparison of the ... -
From Boma to Boomtown: Extraction, Place, and Politics in Solwezi, Zambia
Negi, Rohit ( 2008 )In 2003, the northwestern province of Zambia witnessed the opening of the Kanshanshi and Lumwana copper mines. These mines employ more than 7,000 workers, most of who live in the nearby town of Solwezi — a previously small ... -
War, Propaganda and Photography: The Chinese Photographer Sha Fei (1912-50)
Ho, Eliza ( 2008 )Eliza Ho's dissertation explores the growth and development of prolific war photographer Sha Fei, and how his work contributed to the rise of revolutionary, proletarian culture in China. She contends that his work ...