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PART B

GEOS 1123: Human Geography
Instructor: Dr. Rashauna Hintz
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PART C

THESIS/DISSERTATION 1:
Author: Alison Morris Gehring
Title: “International studies in violence prevention: a policy analysis”
Year: 2013
Institution that the author attended: University of St. Andrews (United Kingdom)
Purpose of the study: The purpose of this study is to understand the conditions that determine
political traction for the issue of violence and facilitate the adoption of a strategy of
prevention.
Conclusion of the study: The results suggest that the development of violence prevention
policy in other countries would be expedited by the coalescing and informed engagement of
the violence prevention policy community in the web of institutions, interests and ideas that
underpin the public health policy process.
Why this particular study would be important in my field: This particular study would be
important in my field as I am extremely interested in working in the area of human rights in
some form or fashion after graduating law school. Because the analysis focuses on the
prevention of violence, I believe that it is very relevant to the topic of human rights; many
human rights cases are deal with violence and its effects. I would love to learn more about the
various ways of preventing violence in the international world and on a global scale.
What I would do differently if I wanted to do a study similar to this one: If I wanted to do a
study similar to this one, I would begin by clearly stating to the reader the purpose of the study.
Next, I would give an overview of the different tools I used throughout the study in order to
accomplish this goal. Such tools might include statistics and other data, interviews, and
extensive research. The bulk of my study would consist of various pieces of data/evidence
explained in much detail. I would want to very clearly articulate to the reader that I had
gathered my information from several different types of sources rather than just one or two.
Finally, I would propose a potential solution to the problem, listing legitimate and practical
means by which this solution could be carried out. Ultimately, I would want my piece to be
easily accessible and understood by upper-level academics and undergrad students alike.

THESIS/DISSERTATION 2:
Name of professor: Dr. Jared M. Phillips
Year of dissertation: 2013
Name of dissertation: “A Tangled Hope: America, China, and Human Rights at the End of the
Cold War, 1976-2000”
Institution professor attended when dissertation was published: University of Arkansas
Conclusion of the study: This project has sought to examine the foundations of Jimmy Carter’s
human rights policy and its impact on American diplomacy during the last decades of the Cold
War. By tracing the development of an ideal of human rights in American life and Carter’s
interpretation of it, the preceding chapters have shown how the Georgian created a policy of
moral pragmatism. This idea—rooted firmly in Carter’s Niebuhrian-infused religious beliefs,
personal and regional history, and a Wilsonian understanding of foreign policy—tried to create
a new era in US foreign policy, one that attempted to focus on creating a true universal human
rights regime. This work has also shown how the human rights emphasis of the Carter White
House, contrary to previous scholarship, was consistent if not always successful. This
consistency is especially seen in the opening to the People’s Republic of China in the fall of
1978. The debate surrounding normalization was filled with the administration’s concerns and
efforts to flexibly apply its human rights strategy to Beijing while at the same time capitalizing
on the moment. Based on this, and the other portions of this work, the work shows that Carter
had a consistent human rights policy that he articulated and applied throughout his presidency.