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Fascism...
Title
Fascism...
Creator
Nearing, Scott
Date Issued
1933
Identifier
368029, CFDT368029, ucf:5373
Format
Document (PDF)
PURL
http://purl.flvc.org/FCLA/DT/368029
The population problem and world depression
Title
The population problem and world depression.
Creator
Dublin, Louis I. (Louis Israel), Foreign Policy Association
Date Issued
1936
Identifier
369416, CFDT369416, ucf:5439
Format
Document (PDF)
PURL
http://purl.flvc.org/FCLA/DT/369416
What workers should know about automation ... and what employers don't tell them
Title
What workers should know about automation ... and what employers don't tell them.
Creator
Hass, Eric, Emery, Stephen
Date Issued
1956
Identifier
1927063, CFDT1927063, ucf:4816
Format
Document (PDF)
PURL
http://purl.flvc.org/FCLA/DT/1927063
Dialectical and historical materialism
Title
Dialectical and historical materialism.
Creator
Stalin, Joseph
Date Issued
1940
Identifier
2660283, CFDT2660283, ucf:4984
Format
Document (PDF)
PURL
http://purl.flvc.org/FCLA/DT/2660283
Questions on disarmament and your job
Title
Questions on disarmament and your job.
Creator
Friends Committee on National Legislation (U.S.)
Date Issued
1964
Identifier
2700006, CFDT2700006, ucf:5142
Format
Document (PDF)
PURL
http://purl.flvc.org/FCLA/DT/2700006
SANCTIONS WITHOUT HUMANITARIAN IMPLICATIONS--AN IMPOSSIBLE FEAT
Title
SANCTIONS WITHOUT HUMANITARIAN IMPLICATIONS--AN IMPOSSIBLE FEAT.
Creator
Palaniappa, Sangitha, Sadri, Houman, University of Central Florida
Abstract / Description
This thesis focuses on the humanitarian implications of economic sanctions. States are increasingly using sanctions as a foreign policy tool, but the ramifications for the citizens of the country have yet to be analyzed in depth. Although sanctions are an extremely powerful foreign policy tool, the humanitarian implications are too drastic. There are two main outcomes of sanctions that states seek: the pressure of the sanctions forces the government to change their policy or the humanitarian...
Show moreThis thesis focuses on the humanitarian implications of economic sanctions. States are increasingly using sanctions as a foreign policy tool, but the ramifications for the citizens of the country have yet to be analyzed in depth. Although sanctions are an extremely powerful foreign policy tool, the humanitarian implications are too drastic. There are two main outcomes of sanctions that states seek: the pressure of the sanctions forces the government to change their policy or the humanitarian implications force the citizens to revolt against the government. These outcomes rarely occur as we can see clearly in cases such as Cuba or North Korea. This thesis will use three case studies: Cuba, Iraq, and Iran. The three cases differ in the type of sanctions which in return varies the degree of humanitarian implications. The types of sanctions are unilateral, multilateral, and universal. The four sectors of humanitarian implications are economic growth, health and drugs, food and nutrition, and education. Cuba has sustained unilateral economic sanctions imposed by the United States for years and the sanctions have not made a change in the attitudes of the government. Instead the sanctions have created humanitarian implications in Cuba. Because the government refuses to allow any dissent from citizens, the sanctions will neither change the policy of the government nor pressure citizens to revolt against the government. Therefore the sanctions in Cuba have been quite ineffective and have solely had the effect of hurting the ordinary citizens of Cuba. The second case study is of Iraq. Iraq is the most publicized case of humanitarian implications of universal sanctions. The infamous interview with Madeleine Albright stating that the half a million children that died in Iraq because of the sanctions and war were worth it.' Although this statement was later clarified, it shed light on the dramatic implications of the sanctions. The sanctions hurt almost every sector of Iraq and left the state in shambles. The last case study is on Iran. The US has imposed sanctions on Iran for years, but the UN community got involved after the Iranian nuclear program. These sanctions are for the most part multilateral. The sanctions against Iran have also had significant humanitarian implications, specifically economic growth and the health and drugs sector. It is unknown if the new government of Iran will prompt a change in the sanctions imposed by the international community. All three case studies will present a strong correlation between the economic sanctions imposed and the humanitarian implications. The three states that are used as case studies were showing progress in at least one of the humanitarian sectors prior to the imposition of sanctions. We can see decay in economic growth, health and drugs, and food and nutrition most prevalently.
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Date Issued
2013
Identifier
CFH0004505, ucf:45205
Format
Document (PDF)
PURL
http://purl.flvc.org/ucf/fd/CFH0004505
ELIMINATING THE GLASS CEILING: HOW MICRO-FINANCING EMPOWERS WOMEN AND ALLEVIATES THE EFFECTS OF POVERTY IN DEVELOPING COUNTRIES
Title
ELIMINATING THE GLASS CEILING: HOW MICRO-FINANCING EMPOWERS WOMEN AND ALLEVIATES THE EFFECTS OF POVERTY IN DEVELOPING COUNTRIES.
Creator
Graziani, Meldin, Morales, Waltraud, University of Central Florida
Abstract / Description
ABSTRACT It is widely accepted as fact that the creation of a stable financial system is the catalyst which facilitates economic development and prosperity. However, developing countries which embark on a path of change often forget the cardinal rule: addressing the needs of those who suffer from poverty, inequality, and political strife. In other words, change starts from the ground up; not the other way around. First among the challenges facing these countries, is the need to change the...
Show moreABSTRACT It is widely accepted as fact that the creation of a stable financial system is the catalyst which facilitates economic development and prosperity. However, developing countries which embark on a path of change often forget the cardinal rule: addressing the needs of those who suffer from poverty, inequality, and political strife. In other words, change starts from the ground up; not the other way around. First among the challenges facing these countries, is the need to change the lending rules followed by traditional financial institutions- banks and other private lenders- who are unwilling to provide their services to individuals with little income and few if any assets that can be used as collateral. Second, global organizations like the United Nations, World Bank, and the International Monetary Fund have failed to provide aid in a way that forces the creation of positive and sustainable change for fragile and destabilized societies. For this reason, many developing countries which receive financial aid are no better off than they were before the interventions occurred, and in some cases worse. Finally, other aid programs and even well-intentioned government efforts to reduce poverty fail simply because they are misguided. Too much attention and financial resources are devoted to grand schemes of long-term duration and not enough is given to impacting human lives in the present. In 1973, visionary economist Muhammud Yunus witnessed his beloved country of Bangladesh sinking into the deepest realms of poverty; much of its population in despair and left without hope of extricating itself from a bleak existence. The problem was compounded by the fact that its government was preoccupied with matters of State iii rather than those of its people; its financial institutions were oblivious to the pain and hunger which surrounded them, and international donors were simply giving away money without any form of control or direct involvement. Out of this scenario, Yunus started with an idea that would alter not only his life, but the lives of people in Bangladesh and the world over: micro-finance. To this day, nearly every text written on the subject calls micro-finance a weapon in the fight against global poverty, but only a mere few recognize just how much of the gains made in this "fight" are attributable to the direct involvement of women in micro-financing. This thesis posits that while Muhammud Yunus created an idea for the benefit of "the global poor", it actually became a medium for the empowerment of women around the world. In fact, much of the praise awarded to micro-finance as success omit recognition of what should be obvious: the driving force behind the success of micro-lending is (poor) women. This statement does not seek to diminish the merits of an idea which has put a significant mark on the global economy, or to ignore the accomplishments of millions of men who through hard work have overcome poverty. However, what began as a genderless effort to help the poor of Bangladesh soon changed to one that overwhelmingly favored women. To this day, lending primarily to women has become the modus operandi of the microfinance industry for one reason above all: because women have proven they are a good business risk. The first part of this thesis will analyze the birth and development of the micro-financing system with special emphasis on its creator, Muhammed Yunus and the financial institution he founded for the purpose of implementing his idea, Grameen Bank. The second part will review the growth of micro-financing across the world with iv focus on Kiva, a web-based organization which represents the melding of micro-finance with 21st century technology. Finally, the thesis will look at Pro Mujer, a micro-financing organization which has successfully operated in Latin America for the last 20 years and developed a niche that expands the horizons of empowerment.
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Date Issued
2011
Identifier
CFE0003735, ucf:48780
Format
Document (PDF)
PURL
http://purl.flvc.org/ucf/fd/CFE0003735
Against revolution
Title
Against revolution.
Creator
Seldes, Gilbert
Date Issued
1932
Identifier
368025, CFDT368025, ucf:5369
Format
Document (PDF)
PURL
http://purl.flvc.org/FCLA/DT/368025
Force versus food
Title
Force versus food: A short history of agriculture in the Soviet sphere.
Creator
Bass, Robert H. (Robert Hugo)
Date Issued
1957
Identifier
2683410, CFDT2683410, ucf:5082
Format
Document (PDF)
PURL
http://purl.flvc.org/FCLA/DT/2683410
China shakes the world again
Title
China shakes the world again.
Creator
Bettelheim, Charles, Monthly Review, Huberman, Leo, Sweezy, Paul M.
Date Issued
1959
Identifier
671273, CFDT671273, ucf:5523
Format
Document (PDF)
PURL
http://purl.flvc.org/FCLA/DT/671273
Battles without bullets
Title
Battles without bullets: The story of economic warfare.
Creator
Brockway, Thomas P. (Thomas Parmelee), Tagawa, Bunji
Date Issued
1939
Identifier
1927191, CFDT1927191, ucf:4818
Format
Document (PDF)
PURL
http://purl.flvc.org/FCLA/DT/1927191
The growing prosperity of the Soviet Union; report
Title
The growing prosperity of the Soviet Union; report.
Creator
Voznesenskiĭ, Arseniĭ Nikolaevich, Kommunisticheskaya partiya Sovetskogo Soiuza
Date Issued
1941
Identifier
2072178, CFDT2072178, ucf:4890
Format
Document (PDF)
PURL
http://purl.flvc.org/FCLA/DT/2072178
Latin America and the Alliance for progress.
Title
Latin America and the Alliance for progress.
Creator
Aguilar Monteverde, Alonso, Wasserman, Ursula
Date Issued
1963
Identifier
2100241, CFDT2100241, ucf:4902
Format
Document (PDF)
PURL
http://purl.flvc.org/FCLA/DT/2100241
What I saw in--the Soviet Union today
Title
What I saw in--the Soviet Union today.
Creator
Morris, George
Date Issued
1959
Identifier
2683680, CFDT2683680, ucf:5114
Format
Document (PDF)
PURL
http://purl.flvc.org/FCLA/DT/2683680
Russia in 1921
Title
Russia in 1921.
Creator
Mann, Tom, Red International of Labor Unions British Bureau, Red Trade Union International Congress (1921 : Moscow, R.S.F.S.R.)
Date Issued
1921
Identifier
358385, CFDT358385, ucf:5210
Format
Document (PDF)
PURL
http://purl.flvc.org/FCLA/DT/358385
The American farmer
Title
The American farmer.
Creator
Anstrom, George
Date Issued
1932
Identifier
886200, CFDT886200, ucf:5611
Format
Document (PDF)
PURL
http://purl.flvc.org/FCLA/DT/886200
The U.S.S.R. and the world proletariat: Report at the XII Plenum of Executive Committee of the Communist International, September 14, 1932...
Title
The U.S.S.R. and the world proletariat: Report at the XII Plenum of Executive Committee of the Communist International, September 14, 1932....
Creator
Manuilʹskiǐ, Dmitriǐ Zakharʹevich
Date Issued
1932
Identifier
369226, CFDT369226, ucf:5395
Format
Document (PDF)
PURL
http://purl.flvc.org/FCLA/DT/369226
World unemployment and the five year plan
Title
World unemployment and the five year plan.
Creator
Trotsky, Leon
Date Issued
1931
Identifier
671407, CFDT671407, ucf:5574
Format
Document (PDF)
PURL
http://purl.flvc.org/FCLA/DT/671407
The one way out
Title
The one way out.
Creator
Nearing, Scott
Date Issued
1932
Identifier
369423, CFDT369423, ucf:5446
Format
Document (PDF)
PURL
http://purl.flvc.org/FCLA/DT/369423
CHANGING TRADITIONS: EXAMINING THE FACTORS THAT DETERMINE THE PROBABILITY OF BIDDING TO HOST THE OLYMPIC GAMES OVER TIME
Title
CHANGING TRADITIONS: EXAMINING THE FACTORS THAT DETERMINE THE PROBABILITY OF BIDDING TO HOST THE OLYMPIC GAMES OVER TIME.
Creator
Dickens, Jessie R, Hofler, Richard, University of Central Florida
Abstract / Description
In September 2017, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) announced that, for the first time in its history, it would award the hosting of two different Olympic Games at the same time, giving the 2024 and 2028 Summer Olympic Games to Paris and Los Angeles respectively. As a result, the question is raised as to why the IOC broke tradition in its host city selection process. The break of tradition is presumably due to a lack of candidates to host the 2028 Summer Olympics. With prior host...
Show moreIn September 2017, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) announced that, for the first time in its history, it would award the hosting of two different Olympic Games at the same time, giving the 2024 and 2028 Summer Olympic Games to Paris and Los Angeles respectively. As a result, the question is raised as to why the IOC broke tradition in its host city selection process. The break of tradition is presumably due to a lack of candidates to host the 2028 Summer Olympics. With prior host cities reporting astronomical costs and high debt balances associated with hosting, many cities have retracted their bids or have refused to submit candidature bids altogether. The Olympics are one of the largest, most economically impactful mega-events in modern culture. While hosting does provide a nation with the opportunity to show off its infrastructure and culture before millions of people worldwide, the costs to host the event have steadily risen as the Olympics have become a larger and larger spectacle. This study uses a logistic regression model to determine the relative factors that determine a city's willingness to bid and uses the results to draw conclusions as to why the willingness to host has fluctuated across time. The results show a definite change in the probabilities of a potential city bidding to host the Olympic Games across time and also provide insight into the factors that determine these changes in probabilities. By determining these conclusions, this study hopes to provide insight into ways that hosting the Olympics can become accessible to all prospective host cities so that there is increased competition in the host city selection process.
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Date Issued
2018
Identifier
CFH2000293, ucf:45727
Format
Document (PDF)
PURL
http://purl.flvc.org/ucf/fd/CFH2000293

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