This study focuses on students' knowledge structure coherence in the domain of force. In particular, the study attempts to resolve the conflicting results obtained by Ioannides and Vosniadou's study and diSessa, Gillespie, and Esterly's study regarding students' explanations abo…
Why do leaders in democracies resort to deception when initiating the use of force? What are the consequences? These questions have taken on renewed importance with the controversies surrounding the Iraq War. My argument is that it is the democratic process that is to blame. Spe…
Scholars of international relations have long debated the role of individuals in foreign policy. This study advances a theoretical model that combines insights from systemic level IR theory with individual level scholarship of leader psychology. This dissertation argues that Ame…
Despite its long history and widespread applications, particularly for animal injections, needle-free pneumatic jet injection remains under-utilized in healthcare systems worldwide. The detailed mechanisms and physics of needle free injection are poorly understood. Improved unde…
