This study explains why certain militaries comply with the task of regime maintenance while others do not. Specifically, it describes the conditions under which armed forces will obey an authoritarian regime's orders to suppress demonstrations during times of political crises. T…
Utilizing an heuristic model that incorporates aspects from several theoretical perspectives this dissertation examines the German Green Party debate on the use of military force from 1990-2002. From the absolute rejection of any use of force to evict Saddam Hussein during the G…
The unpleasant diplomatic experience preceding the 2003 Iraq War generated deep resentments between the United States and many of its closest European allies. Yet while a descriptive account of this trauma has been covered in the popular press, a thorough explanation has not bee…
The recent and ongoing public outrage over the killings of unarmed people – particularly people of color and people with mental illness – have demonstrated a separation of how the public and legal decision makers define justice. The present study examined how mock grand jurors m…