This study examines the causes and consequences of repression and accommodation in post-internal war states. Elites' perceptions of their own vulnerability and subsequent war involvement in the aftermath of an internal war affect the choice between and among repressive and accom…
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This thesis consists of two parts: a report on the use of a binocular Shack-Hartmann (SH) sensor to study the dynamic correlation of ocular aberrations; and the application of an adaptive optics (AO) system to investigate the effect of the manipulation of aberrations on the acco…
This thesis has investigated nearwork-induced transient myopia and accommodation responses in relation to refractive stability, multichromatic stimuli and orthokeratology. Five individual studies have been carried out. Initially an investigation into the temporal and dioptric as…
The focus here is on explaining the variation in the frequency (how much), intensity (how severe) and types (violent and nonviolent) of protest directed at democratic states and state response. To explain this variation, I focus on the effects of institutional structures and sta…
In the late-fourth century of the Roman empire, the province of Cappadocia housed a population of persons from diverse cultural and religious backgrounds. While other studies have emphasized the "christianization" of eastern Rome, this dissertation examines the manner through wh…
Recent political disputes in liberal democratic states involve the concerns of immigrants and concerns about immigration. These developments include protests across Europe related to the depiction of the prophet Mohammed; the 2005 London underground bombing; debates in Europe ab…
This dissertation is an in-depth case study of the Nahdlatul Ulama (NU) and its relations with the Indonesian state during the New Order period (1984-1997). The dissertation analyses the choices and behavior of an organization operating within the constraints of an authoritarian…
Where about 2 million people perform Hajj and visit the Holy places in Makkah and al-Madina. Pilgrimage is considered one of the largest event in the world. The increase in the pilgrims' number does not follow with an increase in the accommodation and built environment needs. As…
“Power” is a word with myriad definitions and has been studied by linguists and other scholars in as many contexts. Kiesling (1998) identifies seven varieties of power from which roles may be built, Fairclough (1992) indicates that power can be both overt and covert, and Foucaul…
This study examines interaction and accommodation between Western Christians and Muslims in the Levant between the Second and Third Crusades, 1145 to 1192, examining three groups: short term crusaders, members of military orders, and permanent settlers. While members of these gr…