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In light of the growing criticism of multicultural policies of integration, there has been an increased interest in the questions surrounding political integration of immigrant-origin minorities. In particular, public and policy debates have focused on the importance of a shared…

The complexity of international relations has created pressures for new approaches to studying state behavior. States rarely act independently, but are instead increasingly influenced by the actions of others. The study of international politics should therefore not be restricte…

Reunification cases represent two sovereign states that share a common national identity with a mutual desire to integrate their countries into a single polity. Despite this sentiment for union, some states have failed to integrate, while others have successfully achieved it. Th…

This dissertation is about how the Thai government reacts to the problem of Malay-Muslim separatism in the southernmost provinces of the country. The study adopts a historical approach using a qualitative method. The dissertation traces the government's policies, the reactions o…