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Congressional oversight of intelligence, long shrouded in secrecy and insularity, firmly entered the public domain following the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, and the decision to intervene militarily in Iraq in March 2003. Intelligence controversies surrounding both o…

This thesis explores how Palestinian prisoners in Israel and across the Middle East organized and mobilized during periods of nationalist revolt since the 1970s. It examines the way prisoners formed internal governing structures and committees that provided order, discipline, an…

The prevalence of 30-day readmission after bariatric surgery is 0.6% to 11.3%, with a single hospital readmission nearly tripling the average 180-day cost of the surgery. Given that nearly 50% of early readmissions are preventable, close postoperative follow-up may allow for ear…

This thesis seeks to contribute to the understanding of European labor organization by focusing on two guiding questions: (1) How can a framework integrating (competing) logics explain the current form of European trade union organization? and (2) Which critical junctures explai…