Thesis (Ph. D.)--University of Wisconsin--Madison, 1955. / Typescript. eContent provider-neutral record in process. Description based on print version record. Includes bibliographical references (leaves [466]-483).

Thesis (Ph. D.)--Public Policy, Georgia Institute of Technology, 2008. / Katherine Willoughby, Committee Member ; Juan Rogers, Committee Member ; John Clayton Thomas, Committee Member ; Gregory B. Lewis, Committee Member ; Robert J. Eger, III, Committee Chair.

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The American South’s cultural distinctiveness has been a central historiographical issue debated by scholars since the first decades of the country’s inception. Implicitly or explicitly, this debate centres largely on one question – why has the South retained its distinct identity for cultural, social, political and economic exclusivity? This thesis examines southern distinctiveness with specific reference to America’s military involvement in Vietnam during the 1960s and 1970s, providing new insights upon an old question. Although a national effort, which encompassed the service over three million men, America’s 16 year involvement in their war against the communist-backed North Vietnamese Army (NVA) and Viet Minh/Vietcong (VC) forces was shaped by distinct southern influences attributed to the region’s history and culture. This thesis demonstrates that the southern influence over America’s political, economic and military theatres profoundly shaped the direction and administration of the Vietnam War. Southerners occupied crucial leadership roles throughout the Vietnam war era, including the presidency and Secretary of State, while both the Senate and the House of Representatives were led by men from South of the Mason-Dixon Line.

archives@tulane.edu / Pillars of elite white supremacy, wealthy southern white women, through their work on social welfare projects, transitioned from their roles as influential dependents and stakeholders within individualist economic systems to unselfconscious political citizens in the early twentieth century. This dissertation traces that transition through a single, elite women’s organization: the Junior League. The following chapters tell the stories of the oldest Leagues in the Deep South: the Junior Leagues of New Orleans, Louisiana; Jackson, Mississippi; Montgomery, Alabama; Birmingham, Alabama; Atlanta, Georgia; and Savannah, Georgia. The Association of Junior Leagues of America (AJLA) is an elite women’s voluntary association born out of the settlement movement in late 1890s New York and experienced explosive growth in the decade following suffrage. Out of regional pride and a desire for class solidification, southern debutantes formed Junior Leagues in their own cities. By tracing members’ relationship to gender, race, and class, this dissertation contributes to the larger narrative of the twentieth century women's rights movement through the addition of supposedly apolitical Junior Leaguer's unselfconscious claim to political citizenship. Their administration of health clinics in the Deep South is especially revealing because it was through this work that they performed their citizenship via community investment and collaboration with the state. Junior Leaguers built, constructed, and maintained their projects with the goal of demonstrating their usefulness to the State, which they hoped would, in turn, take the project and its work under the umbrella of state-run services. / 1 / Anna Morgan Leonards

archives@tulane.edu / Pillars of elite white supremacy, wealthy southern white women, through their work on social welfare projects, transitioned from their roles as influential dependents and stakeholders within individualist economic systems to unselfconscious political citizens in the early twentieth century. This dissertation traces that transition through a single, elite women’s organization: the Junior League. The following chapters tell the stories of the oldest Leagues in the Deep South: the Junior Leagues of New Orleans, Louisiana; Jackson, Mississippi; Montgomery, Alabama; Birmingham, Alabama; Atlanta, Georgia; and Savannah, Georgia. The Association of Junior Leagues of America (AJLA) is an elite women’s voluntary association born out of the settlement movement in late 1890s New York and experienced explosive growth in the decade following suffrage. Out of regional pride and a desire for class solidification, southern debutantes formed Junior Leagues in their own cities. By tracing members’ relationship to gender, race, and class, this dissertation contributes to the larger narrative of the twentieth century women's rights movement through the addition of supposedly apolitical Junior Leaguer's unselfconscious claim to political citizenship. Their administration of health clinics in the Deep South is especially revealing because it was through this work that they performed their citizenship via community investment and collaboration with the state. Junior Leaguers built, constructed, and maintained their projects with the goal of demonstrating their usefulness to the State, which they hoped would, in turn, take the project and its work under the umbrella of state-run services. / 1 / Anna Morgan Leonards

This diploma thesis deals with the issue of autonomous weapon systems in connection with the phenomenon of artificial intelligence. Within the issue of AWS, the master's thesis addresses their potential regulation or complete ban. This burning topic is discussed based on an empirical analysis of international organizations and state institutions that deal with the matter. The main essence of the master's thesis is to approach the functioning of artificial intelligence and autonomous weapon systems, to map the development of AWS and to present the current situation in the context of AWS regulation. The secondary purpose of this thesis is to examine and analyze the international debate and to look at the arguments presented regarding the moral and ethical aspects of development and deployment of autonomous weapons. The diploma thesis concludes that at present times, there are still no fully autonomous weapon systems operating in the field, but their development is gaining momentum. Regarding the matter of regulatory measures of AWS discussions are taking place at present times. These discussions have so far resulted in individual agreements that correspond to the form of hybrid regulation. Individual countries approach the topic of AWS regulation based on their technological and economic capabilities...

Illustrative matter of Music Educators National Conference, mounted on leaves, Appendix A-G. Abstract: p. 1-6. Autobiography: 1 p. at end. Thesis (Ph.D.)--Boston University. Bibliography: p. 254-264.

During World War II, the United States had worked in a multilateral fashion with Great Britain and the Soviet Union to form the victorious "Big Three." The countries were optimistic that the peace they had achieved would be sustainable. However, after the Cold War began, the United States backed away from opportunities to work multilaterally; instead, working unilaterally to spread democracy and other principles around the globe. On many occasions, the United States has chosen to take action alone, leaving it isolated from other countries. With the end of the Cold War and the collapse of the bipolar system, the United States has sought superpower status and has sought to become a global hegemon on many fronts. Issues such as ideology and human rights have created tension in U.S. bilateral relations, notably with Russia, China, and France. While headway has been made to reduce tension since the Cold War, other issues have prevented the complete alleviation of tension in U.S. foreign relations with the three countries. The United States' pursuit of hegemonic status employing a unilateral approach and isolationist strategy has resulted in much of the tension seen today. While there are many examples, the most prominent example is that of the invasions of Iraq and Afghanistan. This and several other issues are addressed in the evolution of U.S. foreign policy after the Cold War with Russia, China, and France.

Author and philosopher Ayn Rand has gathered a cult like following thanks to her bestselling novels We the Living, Anthem, The Fountainhead and Atlas Shrugged. Through Rand's fictional writings she illustrates the principles of her philosophy objectivism. Objectivism employs five principles; objective reality, reason, self -interest, capitalism and individualism as the truths that govern the philosophy. Objectivists believe that their self-reliant philosophy holds the key to all life's answers. This thesis examines the following question: what would the founder of objectivism Ayn Rand think about the U.S. Constitution? Sadly Ayn Rand passed away in 1982 and never expressed her full opinion on how she felt about the U.S. Constitution. However, using the five principles of the objectivist ideology, public interviews done with Ayn Rand during her life time, and the opinions expressed by Rand in her four fictional novels this thesis will deconstruct the U.S. Constitution and the Bill of Rights and then reconstruct them so that they concur with the objectivist philosophy. The purpose of this thesis is to inform readers of the objectivist philosophy and to highlight the differences and similarities between Ayn Rand's beliefs and the Founding Fathers through the Constitution.