Department of Political Science and International Studies

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    Analyzing Correlations Between Post-Communist States and Sustaining Collectivist and Individual Sociopolitical Thought
    (2019-04-29) Weber, Jack; Denis Rey
    This paper examines the relationship between individual and collective thought on most communist states. This paper was intended to understand why many post-communist states such as Vietnam, China and Russia, sustain collective or individual though post-communism. Created for IST 470, under the direction of Prof. Denis Rey.
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    How Do Inluxes of Refugees Influence the Potential for Violence Within the Host Country?
    (The University of Tampa, 2019-04) Eshoo, Emily; Denis Rey
    The presence of refugees changes the dynamics of the host society. Influxes of refugees have economic, political, and social implications. The purpose of my research is to discover how refugee inflows influence the potential for violence. My research is relevant and may help uncover ways to avoid future conflicts that may arise as a result of refugee inflows. I will perform a comparative case study analysis on three host counties to compare the effects that refugee flows have on the potential for violence within each country. My research revealed that there is not a direct positive relationship between refugee inflows and the potential for violence. However, I found that other factors, including ethnic diversity, economic opportunity, and humanitarian aid, are necessary to consider when evaluating the potential for violence within a country hosting refugees. Created for IST 470, under the direction of Prof. Denis Rey.
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    How Does Legalizing Prostitution Affect the Sex Traffic Industry Inflows?
    (The University of Tampa, 2019-04) Duarte Maysonet, Paola; Denis Rey
    This research investigates how the sex traffic industry prefers to traffic women over men and how countries that have partially legalized and those that have completely legalized prostitution have a lower or a higher sex traffic industry. I consider how human development and GDP per capita have an important role in the sex traffic industry. By comparing two different countries that have completely legalized prostitution with a country that has partially legalized prostitution, my research shows that countries that have legalized prostitution completely, have a lower sex traffic inflow than those who have partially legalized it. The two countries that fully legalized prostitution, approved laws with hopes of improving the position of sex workers. Created for IST 470, under the direction of Prof. Denis Rey.
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    How Does Official Development Aid Affect the Foreign Policy of the Recipient Country?
    (The University of Tampa, 2019-04) Serna, Estephanie; Denis Rey
    ODA is usually thought as a form of humanitarian aid from a developed country to a less developed country. The purpose of my research is to discover whether ODA manipulates change within the foreign policy of the recipient. My research is relevant and may help discover the real motive behind giving ODA thus, challenging the U.S. to give ODA according to need and not self-interest. I will perform a comparative case study analysis on three similar countries to better understand the U.S.’s distribution of ODA. In my research, I found that the U.S. does influence the recipient’s foreign policy. I also found that ODA can have no effect on the recipient country’s foreign policy. Therefore, whether the U.S.’s motives regarding ODA are all according to self-interest is inconclusive. Created for IST 470, under the direction of Prof. Denis Rey.
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    How Does Terrorism Impact Foreign Direct Investment?
    (The University of Tampa, 2019-04) Barber, Roman; Denis Rey; ; Denis Rey
    This research question explores the impact of terrorism mechanisms on foreign direct investment. The mechanisms of terrorism that I focused on where transnational, domestic and political terrorism. My research explains how different types of terrorism impact the longevity of Foreign Direct Investment and how these investment strategies can inhibit risk of terrorism in the investment country. This research was conducted through the comparative case study analysis of Spain, Greece and Israel, for me these countries were important due to being able to control of government type and relative geographic location. My conclusions found my overall hypotheses to be relatively invalid and inconclusive indicators of the impact of terrorism on foreign direct investment. Created for IST 470 under the direction of Prof. Denis Rey. Created for IST 470, under the direction of Prof. Denis Rey.
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    Inequality and Policy-making
    (The University of Tampa, 2019-04) Starks, Catherine; Denis Rey
    This research examines the socioeconomic restraints that developing countries face in regards to their participation in policy-making. Created for IST 470, under the direction of Prof. Denis Rey.