This digital library exhibit covers significant programs or events concerning the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) during President Clinton’s administration. The administration established and implemented a series of space policies to address a broad range of…
In this dissertation, I seek to explain why states fail to commit to the exchange of fugitive offenders with every other state, even where there appear to be several benefits to doing so. Commitment is equated with signature to bilateral extradition treaties. Extradition is view…
Central Asia has been a hotspot of terrorist activities and the drug trade for at least a decade. There are reasons for the prolonged unrest in this region. First, Afghanistan, as the lair for Al-Qaeda and the Taliban, is a seedbed of a terrorist threat, whilst also the world's …
The Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) was established for the purpose of allowing its members to act collectively. However, the history of OPEC reveals that the members have experienced wide variations in their ability to act collectively. Over its entire hist…
The proliferation of nuclear, chemical, and biological weapons and their delivery systems, particularly ballistic missiles, is among the most prominent concerns on the contemporary international security agenda. Efforts to contain proliferation, traditionally undertaken through …
The process of establishing policies and regulations that protect the environment and ecological health is not easy, particularly so in developing countries where inadequate education, technology, and financial resources further slow down the efforts. This dissertation examined …