Category: Research Proposals
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Small-Scale Agreements, Large-Scale Impacts: The Impact of Local Ceasefires on Conflict-Wide Ceasefires
By Olivia Haring Abstract: When do local ceasefires lead to the onset and success of conflict-wide ceasefires? Drawing on the literature on ceasefires, mediation, and bargaining, I explore the understudied influence of local ceasefire agreements on broader processes of peace and conflict resolution. I argue that internal mediation provides unique advantages in local ceasefire negotiations…
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Climate Securitization: Trends in Norm Diffusion Through Network Analysis
By Anna Bychkova Abstract: Why do some actors securitize climate change, and do other actors securitize in response? Through what methods is the norm of climate securitization diffused, and what factors influence the diffusion? This study seeks to answer these questions specifically through how proximity to the UNSC influences processes of norm diffusion of climate…
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Actions Speak Louder Than Words: The Impact of International Organizations on Public Behavior
By Adam Cullen Abstract: In the wake of COVID-19 and potentially catastrophic climate change, international organizations have recommended that the public alter its behavior in some significant ways. Despite this, international relations literature has focused solely on how International Organizations (IOs) can change the public’s views rather than their actions. I rectify this omission by…
