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• Partial diffusion and backsliding in international standards 

  Niece, Blair Lyle (2017-06-30)

  Built through international efforts and agreements, international accounting standards are the foundation that supports cross border investment. These standards are political and, as with other areas of international capital ...

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• The fragility of tolerance: rights, responsibilities, and the challenge of speaking up 

  Williams, Tarah Foster (2017-04-18)

  Tolerating difference is politically consequential. If a society is intolerant, political and social minorities can be subject to consequences ranging from ridicule to the denial of civil liberties to violence. Because ...

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• Into the fold: security fears and power sharing, the credible commitment of rebel military integration and durable peace 

  Martin, Matthew Christopher (2017-04-12)

  The challenges to peace following civil conflicts are many. Following peaceful negotiations to end the conflict, the state’s goal is to regain its monopoly over the use of violence within its borders. This requires the ...

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• The politics of race and the criminal justice system 

  Testa, Paul Franz (2016-08-29)

  The intersection of race, justice and politics create a vicious cycle in the U.S. Those most affected by disparities in the current system are the least likely to participate in politics, while those relatively unaffected ...

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• Supranational Law and Compliance 

  Reynolds, Evangeline Mae (2016-07-13)

  This dissertation sheds light on the reputational theory of international law, a theory used to explain state behavior in relation to international law. Due to concerns for their reputation, it is argued, countries will ...

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