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Divergent Political Dynamics of Islamic Banking in Britain & France
(2012-09-17)
Since the late 1980s, Britain has experienced unprecedented and unexpected growth in its
Islamic financial sector, raising questions about the future of Islamic banking in
conventional markets in Western Europe. The state ...
An Escape from the Perceived Rationalist-Constructivist Binary: A Look Into Derogable Human Rights Agreements
(2015-09-18)
Section II provides a brief review of constructivism and rationalism. Section III follows with explanation of derogation clauses and why they are particularly salient and Section IV outlines the various phases of the treaty ...
Wiwat Konstytucja! Niech nas uczy nadal: An Analysis of the Interpretation of Poland’s Constitution of 3 May on the Eve of its Bicentennial
(2018-06-21)
Since its adoption in 1791, the Ustawa rządowa (Government Act) of the Polish- Lithuanian Commonwealth, colloquially referred to as the Konstytucja 3 Maja (Constitution of 3 May), has been at the epicenter of debate. Just ...
Give Earth A Chance: Environmental Activism in Michigan
(2017-12-31)
In March 1970, students in Environmental Action for Survival (ENACT) organized a four-day environmental teach-in at the University of Michigan, the precursor of the national Earth Day demonstration that mobilized twenty ...
A Life History Analysis of Invasive Behavior in Native and Naturalized Species: Rubus odoratus and Rubus allegheniensis
(2012-09-17)
Invasive species are defined broadly as “non-indigenous species or strains that become established in natural plant communities and wild areas and replace native vegetation” (Czarapata, 2005). Based on my own recent research ...
Representation Matters: Entertainment Portrayals as Indirect Identity Threats in Muslim College Students
(2019-11-01)
Both empirical and theoretical evidence suggest that there are strong adverse effects on minorities’ personal and group wellbeing as a result of exposure to media portraying their minority group in disparaging or negative ...
"A Tremor in the Middle of the Iceberg: SNCC and Local Voting Rights Activism in Southwestern Mississippi, 1928-1964
(2016-08-26)
This thesis tells the story of McComb, Mississippi, a rural town that for four months
during the summer and fall of 1961 rose up in support of black residents’ right to vote against a local government and white society ...