Browsing Theses (UMKC) by Thesis Department "Political Science (UMKC)"
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The changing paradigm of state sovereignty In the international system
(University of Missouri--Kansas City, 2012-06-15)The system of state relations in the international system was established at the end of the Forty Years War, which culminated in the Peace of Westphalia in 1648. The treaty was based on sovereignty, which is rooted in the ... -
Collateral damage: anti-communism & U.S. cultural policy
(2014-07-28)The United States of America has never formally declared a cultural policy nor established a Cabinet-level department of cultural affairs, as many other nations have in the post-World War II era--depriving the American ... -
Francis A. Schaeffer : the force behind the evangelical takeover of the Republican Party in America
(2013)Over the last 40 years or so, Americans have been involved in a religious/political struggle that has divided the nation. The struggle has impacted American government, culture, the economy, and international relations. ... -
From Dachau to the dugout: Black America's diamond-lined response to racism
(University of Missouri--Kansas City, 2012-01-20)Racism remains one of the greatest scourges upon humanity through the ages. History has recorded its cruelty and the devastating effects it has unleashed upon many groups of people across the globe. Within these pages there ... -
The influence and implications of national culture on entrepreneurial activity : a contrastive investigation of Sweden and the United States
(University of Missouri--Kansas City, 2012-08-17)In recent years, both academic scholars and policy makers have embraced the notion of the entrepreneurial economy. While no country completely lacks entrepreneurial activity there are major differences in the level of ... -
Just war, legitimate authority and non-State actors
(University of Missouri--Kansas City, 2011-06-08)In the classical just war tradition, legitimate authority is central to the just use of force. This tradition is consistent with the argument, as posited by Augustine and Aquinas, that legitimate authority is the guiding ... -
Presidential illness and disability: the health and performance of presidents from 1789-1901
(2014-07-09)Presidential health and performance has been a subject of study by both political scientists and historians, many of whom have examined the health of our nation's presidents. This study of presidential history is not new. ...