American University: Journal of International Service
Great Writers Make Great Leaders
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The Public Health Implications of Urban Green Space
By Kate Patterson Introduction In 2020, the COVID-19 pandemic killed millions of people around the globe and had detrimental consequences on society. The COVID-19 pandemic had major implications for the way medical experts, politicians, and states view public health today. Many epidemiologists assert that environmental degradation, particularly in urban areas, exacerbated the effects of the…
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Gender Gap: The Absence of Syrian Refugee Women from the Jordanian Economy
This Research Paper was published in collaboration between the Journal of International Service and American University’s School of International Service chapter of Women, Peace, and Security to highlight a selection of writing and research on women’s issues in international affairs. By Kaitlyn Hill Overview The ongoing political upheaval in Syria, which began in 2010,…
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The Public Health Implications of Urban Green Space
By Kate Patterson Introduction In 2020, the COVID-19 pandemic killed millions of people around the globe and had detrimental consequences on society. The COVID-19 pandemic had major implications for the way medical experts, politicians, and states view public health today. Many epidemiologists assert that environmental degradation, particularly in urban areas, exacerbated the effects of the…
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Gender Gap: The Absence of Syrian Refugee Women from the Jordanian Economy
This Research Paper was published in collaboration between the Journal of International Service and American University’s School of International Service chapter of Women, Peace, and Security to highlight a selection of writing and research on women’s issues in international affairs. By Kaitlyn Hill Overview The ongoing political upheaval in Syria, which began in 2010,…
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Implications to Peace and Security in The Middle East and North Africa: Bride Price & Terrorist Recruitment
This Op-Ed was published in collaboration between the Journal of International Service and American University’s School of International Service chapter of Women, Peace, and Security to highlight a selection of writing and research on women’s issues in international affairs. By Asena Johnson Each year women and girls in countries across the Middle East and Africa…
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Finishing the Job of 1991: Moldova is Key
By Luke Maloney “We don’t take lessons on democracy from the Kremlin,” stated President Maia Sandu of Moldova.[i] This statement would be unimaginable from a Moldovan president just five years ago, yet the country is changing. Instead of pandering to the Russians and tolerating high levels of Russian interference in internal affairs, Sandu and her…
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High Seas and Higher Prices: Three Law Changes That Can Benefit U.S. Businesses in the Wake of the Red Sea Crisis
By Patrick Rogers Due to years of rampant pirate activity and, more recently, Houthi attacks on shipping vessels, the Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden have become perilous for commercial ships.[i] The resulting security crisis has prompted ocean carriers to either bolster security measures or reroute ships around the southern tip of Africa – both of…
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Nation Branding in South Korea and the United States in the 21st Century
By Yun Kyung Kim, Kyungsun Lee, and Roger Rolando Reyes KERI Korea Economic Research Institute KF Korea Foundation KOTRA Korea Trade-Investment Promotion Agency MAS Masculinity versus Femininity (formerly) MAS Motivation towards Achievement and Success NBI Anholt Ipsos Nation Brands IndexSM PCNB Presidential Council on Nation Branding PDI Power Distance Index SNS Social Networking Sites…
Great Writers Make Great Leaders