2023 Best Thesis Awards
Anya Syed
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“The Prosecution of Rape as Genocide in International Courts”
Ben Eibl
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“A Tale of Two Cities: The Divergence of Social Housing in Berlin and Vienna”
Thomas Falci
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“Cracking Down on Cutting Sleeves: The History of “Homosexuality” in China and the CPC’s Recent Crackdown on LGBT+ Rights”
Eric (Herbert) Lohmus
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“The Role of the Wagner Group in the Russo-Ukrainian War”
Ava Liao
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“Autonomy, Influence, and Impunity: The Failures of the Western Intelligence Institution”
Caelyn Smith
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“Recommendations for the Operationalization of a Loss and Damage Fund”
2022 Best Thesis Awards
Kaito Komoriya
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“In Search of Unicorns: An Analysis of Japan’s Startup Ecosystem”
Kelsey Clarke
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“The Exclusion of Cultural Genocide from International Criminal Law and China's Uyghur Genocide”
Katrina Frei-Herrmann
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“The Impact of Social Movements on Austerity Measures: An Analysis of Argentina’s Piquetero Movement and Greece’s Anti-Austerity Movement”
Yara Ismael
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“Environmental Degradation Caused by Turkish Activities and Policies in Kurdish Areas”
Sydney Heath
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“A Critical Analysis of American Policy in Syria During the Syrian Civil War”
Elena Neff
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“The War Made the Guards, and the Guards Made War: The Role of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps in State Formation in Post-Revolutionary Iran”
2021 Best Thesis Awards
Katherine O’Neill
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“Making the Connections: Gender Quotas, Representation, and Critical Mass in Latin America”
Caroline Jenkins
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“Stronger as One? Examining US-Saudi Relations Since 9/11”
Sahib Bhasin
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“Safe Third Country Concept: A Poor Instrument of Refugee Governance”
Tallan Donine
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“US Government Responses to Genocide: A Comparison of the 20th and 21st Centuries”
Nandeeni Patel
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“The Sri-Lanka-China-India Triangle: A Regional Power Transition”
Xinyi Zhang
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“The Chinese National and Subnational Government During the Public Health Crisis of COVID-19”