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Transnational Organizations as Actors in the Nigerian Civil War, 1967-1970
The purpose of this study is to explore the activities of transnational organizations which were involved in the Nigerian civil war, in order to evaluate the hypotheses of this study - that the transnational organizations studied here contributed to the outbreak of the civil war; that they attempted to influence the behavior of the conflicting parties; that they helped to prolong the war; and that they served as instruments of conflict resolution in the civil war. The final chapter summarizes the conclusions arrived at in various chapters of the study. The evidence yielded varying degree of support to the hypotheses, These transnational actors are seen to have, through their different interactions with both sides affected the course of the war and have produced mixed impacts. They produced some evidence for the explanation of behavioral patterns likely to be displayed by transnational actors in similar situations. Also, these interactions are seen as giving some validity to the perceived need to expand the analytic framework of actors in international politics.
Date:
August 1979
Creator:
Osuji, Lawrence Chuks
Object Type:
Thesis or Dissertation
System:
The UNT Digital Library
The Development of Myth in Post-World-War-II American Novels
Most primitive mythologies recognize that suffering can provide an opportunity for growth, but Western man has developed a mythology in which suffering is considered evil. He conceives of some power in the universe which will oppose evil and abolish it for him; God, and more recently science an, technology, were the hoped-for saviors that would rescue him. Both have been disappointing as saviors, and Western culture seems paralyzed by its confrontation with a future which seems death-filled. The primitive conception of death as that through which one passes in initiatory suffering has been unavailable because the mythologies in which it was framed are outdated. However, some post-World-War-II novels are reflecting a new mythology which recognizes the threat of death as the terrifying face the universe shows during initiation. A few of these novels tap deep psychological sources from which mythical images traditionally come and reflect the necessity of the passage through the hell of initiation without hope of a savior. One of the best of these is Wright Morris's The Field of Vision, in which the Scanlon story is a central statement of the mythological ground ahead. This gripping tale uses the pioneer journey west to tell of the mysterious …
Date:
August 1974
Creator:
Hall, Larry Joe
Object Type:
Thesis or Dissertation
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Their Faltering Footsteps: Hardships Suffered by the Confederate Civilians on the Homefront in the American Civil War of 1861-1865
It is the purpose of this study to reveal that the morale of the southern civilians was an important factor in determining the fall of the Confederacy. At the close of the Civil War, the South was exhausted and weak, with only limited supplies to continue their defense. The Confederacy might have been rallied by the determination of its people, but they lacked such determination, for the hardships and grief they endured had turned their cause into a meaningless struggle. Therefore, the South fell because its strength depended upon the will of its population. This study is based on accounts by contemporaries in diaries, memoirs, newspapers, and journals, and it reflects their reaction to the collapse of homefront morale.
Date:
August 1977
Creator:
Spencer, Judith Ann
Object Type:
Thesis or Dissertation
System:
The UNT Digital Library
The United States and Irish Neutrality, 1939-1945
During the second world war relations between the United States and Ireland deteriorated to the point that many Irishmen feared that an American invasion of Ireland was imminent. At the same time many people in the United States came to believe that the Irish government of Eamon de Valera was pro-Nazi, This study examines the causes for the deterioration of relations between the two countries and the actual attitudes of David Gray, the United States minister to Ireland, and other American officials toward Irish neutrality. Since there are few secondary works on the subject, the research was undertaken almost entirely among primary sources, personal and diplomatic papers, various American newspapers, and memoirs. Of particular importance were David Gray's personal papers, especially his frequent letters to President Franklin D. Roosevelt.. Copies of some letters, not available among Gray's personal papers at the University of Wyoming, were furnished by the Franklin D. Roosevelt Library, Hyde Park, New York. The study has also made extensive use of the diplomatic papers published by the Department of $tate in the various volumes of the Foreign Relations of the United States. Finally, the author corresponded with more than a dozen of those still living who were …
Date:
August 1973
Creator:
Dwyer, Thomas Ryle, 1944-
Object Type:
Thesis or Dissertation
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Confederate Arkansas: a Study in State Politics
Arkansas state politics during the Civil War was influenced by the preceding thirty years and many of the state's problems for which political answers were sought were similar to problems experienced in this period of political development. The war simply magnified and multiplied the problems faced by the state. This thesis is concerned with identifying the political forces in the state and their development, with investigating problems to which political solutions were sought and attempts made to solve these. Finally, an effort is made to determine the effectiveness of the various political moves made during the terms of Governors Rector and Flanagin.
Date:
August 1971
Creator:
Cox, James L.
Object Type:
Thesis or Dissertation
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Slavery, Fear, and Disunion in the Lone Star State: Texans' Attitudes toward Secession and the Union, 1846-1861
This work is a study of white Texans' attitudes toward their role in the federal Union and their right to secede from it during the antebellum period. The central question of the study is why did people so strongly Unionist in 1846 became so strongly secessionist by 1861. In tracing this significant shift in Texans' sentiment, the author especially emphasizes the racial attitudes of white Texans, their emotional defense of the institution of slavery, and their strong conviction that the Negroes, if emancipated, would destroy white society. Of special importance to this study is the relationship of Texans' racial attitudes to their attitudes toward the Union.
Date:
August 1972
Creator:
Ledbetter, Billy D.
Object Type:
Thesis or Dissertation
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Black Opposition to Participation in American Military Engagements from the American Revolution to Vietnam
This thesis includes two background chapters based largely on secondary works; Chapters I and II trace the historiography of black participation in American military engagements from the American Revolution through the Korean conflict. Chapter III, based largely on primary sources, places emphasis on black resistance and attitudes toward the Vietnam crisis. Evidence indicates that the Vietnam era of black protest was not unique but was an evolutionary process that had its roots in other periods in American history. Some blacks questioned their involvement in each American military conflict from the American Revolution to Vietnam.
Date:
August 1976
Creator:
Alexander, Vern L.
Object Type:
Thesis or Dissertation
System:
The UNT Digital Library
The Fort Hood Sentinel (Temple, Tex.), Vol. 35, No. 25, Ed. 1 Thursday, August 26, 1976
Weekly newspaper from Temple, Texas, published for the military and civilian personnel of Fort Hood, that includes local, state and national news along with advertising.
Date:
August 26, 1976
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Newspaper
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Life of the enlisted soldier on the western frontier
In contrast to the relatively rapid changes occurring in the modern American army, the period between the end of the War of 1812 and the beginning of the Mexican War offers a definite period for a study of military life when reform came slowly.
Date:
August 1972
Creator:
Graham, Stanley Silton
Object Type:
Thesis or Dissertation
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Life of the Enlisted Soldier on the Western Frontier, 1815-1845
In contrast to the relatively rapid changes occurring in the modern American army, the period between the end of the War of 1812 and the beginning of the Mexican War offers a definite period for a study of military life when reform came slowly. During the period of study, leaders made few attempts to reform the general structure of the military institution as a social system. On the other hand, many changes can be discerned which improved weaponry and equipment, tactics, supply and administrative procedures, moral guidance, recreational facilities, and pay.
Date:
August 1972
Creator:
Graham, Stanley Silton, 1927-
Object Type:
Thesis or Dissertation
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Thailand's Foreign Relations in Perspective
The purpose of this thesis is to study Thailand's foreign relations. The specific argument will be that, to a large extent, Thailand was able to keep her independence because of her rulers' ability to adapt the country's policy to the changing circumstances in foreign affairs. Therefore, it was imperative for policymakers to look at the threats to the country's security from the local point of view and to develop appropriate policies for dealing with them accordingly. The thesis is organized into six chapters. After the introductory chapter, the second and third chapters examine the historical development and the general features of the foreign relations of Thailand, respectively. Chapter Four deals with the change in the direction of foreign policy after the Second World War. In contrast to the traditional foreign policy, the government under military dictatorship gradually moved in the direction of the Western, especially American, position. The positive and negative consequences of the pro-American policy are treated in Chapter Five, It is pointed out that this policy contributed to the sharp increase in activity of Communist insurgents in various parts of the country. By comparing the post-war foreign policy with the traditional policy prior to that time, a conclusion …
Date:
August 1976
Creator:
Surapong Burusphat
Object Type:
Thesis or Dissertation
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Black Political Leadership During Reconstruction
The key to Reconstruction for both blacks and whites was black suffrage. On one hand this vote made possible the elevation of black political leaders to positions of prominence in the reorganization of the South after the Civil War. For southern whites, on the other hand, black participation in the Reconstruction governments discredited the positive accomplishments of those regimes and led to the evolution of a systematized white rejection of the black as a positive force in southern politics. For white contemporaries and subsequent historians, the black political leader became the exemplar of all that was reprehensible about the period. Stereotyped patterns, developed to eliminate black influence, prevented any examination of the actual role played by these men in the reconstruction process. This study is partially a synthesis of recent scholarly research on specific aspects of the black political role and the careers of individual political leaders. Additional research included examination of a number of manuscript collections in the Library of Congress and the Southern Historical Collection at the University of North Carolina, state and federal government documents, and contemporary newspapers. On the basis of all these sources, this study evaluates the nature of black political leadership and its impact …
Date:
August 1974
Creator:
Brock, Euline Williams
Object Type:
Thesis or Dissertation
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Federalism and Political Problems in Nigeria
The purpose of this thesis is to examine and re-evaluate the questions involved in federalism and political problems in Nigeria. The strategy adopted in this study is historical, The study examines past, recent, and current literature on federalism and political problems in Nigeria. Basically, the first two chapters outline the historical background and basis of Nigerian federalism and political problems. Chapters three and four consider the evolution of federalism, political problems, prospects of federalism, self-government, and attainment of complete independence on October 1, 1960. Chapters five and six deal with the activities of many groups, crises, military coups, and civil war. The conclusions and recommendations candidly argue that a decentralized federal system remains the safest way for keeping Nigeria together stably.
Date:
August 1975
Creator:
Abegunrin, Olayiwola
Object Type:
Thesis or Dissertation
System:
The UNT Digital Library
(W)rong Song: An Original Novel
The novel concerns the massacre of a small village in Viet Nam and its effects upon those involved, attempting to show that selfishness in men overrides any other concern, even during war.
Date:
August 1972
Creator:
Hall, David G.
Object Type:
Thesis or Dissertation
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Resolved: That the Power of the Presidency Should be Significantly Curtailed: A Preliminary Bibliography on the 1974-75 Intercollegiate Debate Topic
This report provides a bibliography of resources related to the 1974-75 intercollegiate debate topic regarding the reducing the power of the President.
Date:
August 7, 1974
Creator:
Morgan, Anne
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
History of the Plano Star-Courier, 1873-1973
This study traces the history of the Plano Star-Courier. Information was obtained from newspaper files, interviews, and directories. The thesis is divided into six chapters: Chapter I introduces the study; Chapter II chronicles the founding of Plano and the first newspaper publications; Chapter III concerns consolidation of the newspapers in Plano; Chapter IV traces the changes in ownership; Chapter V describes the newspaper under family ownership and corporation ownership; Chapter VI summarizes the history, influence, and future of the Star-Courier. This thesis combines the history of the Plano Star- Courier and the previously unwritten history of the town. For 100 years, the Star-Courier reflected the attitudes, values, and needs of people in the community.
Date:
August 1975
Creator:
Garrett, Judy Whatley
Object Type:
Thesis or Dissertation
System:
The UNT Digital Library
The Altus Times-Democrat (Altus, Okla.), Vol. 47, No. 190, Ed. 1 Wednesday, August 8, 1973
Daily newspaper from Altus, Oklahoma that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date:
August 8, 1973
Creator:
Gilmore, Robert K. & DeFord, Sandra
Object Type:
Newspaper
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Federal Occupation and Administration of Texas, 1865-1870
The scope of this study is limited to Federal military occupation during the five years from 1865 to 1870. Only the interior counties, where a dense Negro population required the exercise of political and social responsibilities, will be considered in detail. A line from Wise through Bosque, Travis, Wilson, Karnes, and Goliad Counties to the coastal town of Corpus Christi would roughly separate interior from frontier posts.
Date:
August 1970
Creator:
Shook, Robert W. (Robert Walter)
Object Type:
Thesis or Dissertation
System:
The UNT Digital Library
An Uneasy Alliance: the Relationship Between Jefferson and Burr: 1791-1807
Papers, memoirs, diaries, letters and autobiographies from 1791-1807 are studied to determine the relationship between Jefferson and Burr. A limited examination of congressional records for the same period was made. Monographs and biographies of Jefferson, Burr and their contemporaries were studied. This study shows that the relationship between Jefferson and Burr was one of political expediency and that Jefferson's antipathy toward Burr began in 1791 and not as a result of the House presidential election of 1801. The thesis concludes that Jefferson used Burr's political influence in New England to achieve Democratic -Republican control of the federal government and then used the alleged conspiracy between Burr and the Federalists during the House election of 1801 as an excuse to begin Burr's political destruction.
Date:
August 1979
Creator:
Helms, Dorcas K.
Object Type:
Thesis or Dissertation
System:
The UNT Digital Library
The missionary world of Ann Eliza Worcester Robertson
This study surveys the dreams and ideas of the missionary movement as shown in the life of the Worcester-Robertson family who lived among the Cherokee and Creek Indians. The sources include pertinent material in the papers of the American Board of Commissioners for Foreign Missions (ABCFM), Houghton Library, Harvard University; the Presbyterian Historical Society, Philadelphia; the Indian Archives and Alice Robertson papers, Oklahoma Historical Society, Oklahoma City; the Alice Robertson Collection, University of tulsa; family papers, interviews and correspondence.
Date:
August 1978
Creator:
Brown, Nettie Terry
Object Type:
Thesis or Dissertation
System:
The UNT Digital Library
The Chickasha Daily Express (Chickasha, Okla.), Vol. 81, No. 129, Ed. 1 Sunday, August 5, 1973
Daily newspaper from Chickasha, Oklahoma that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date:
August 5, 1973
Creator:
Drew, Charles C.
Object Type:
Newspaper
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
The Hereford Brand (Hereford, Tex.), Vol. 78, No. 41, Ed. 1 Wednesday, August 29, 1979
Daily newspaper from Hereford, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date:
August 29, 1979
Creator:
Sims, Paul
Object Type:
Newspaper
System:
The Portal to Texas History
The Pentagon Papers as Described by the American Press: Summaries of Major Newspaper Articles
This report provides summaries of the major points in the "Pentagon Papers", which were classified documents regarding U.S. involvement in Vietnam from 1945 to 1968 that were published by the New York Times in 1971. Short summaries of articles in major newspapers across the country regarding the "Pentagon Papers" are provided in this report.
Date:
August 6, 1971
Creator:
Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service. Foreign Affairs Division
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
A Study of Contemporary Franchising, with Particular Emphasis on Factors Leading to the Repurchase of Fast-Food Service Franchises
This study explores the question of whether repurchasing of service establishments is an inherent characteristic of service franchising. The answer to this question holds substantial consequences for the economy and for public policy toward franchising.
Date:
August 1972
Creator:
Tinnery, Terry Jack, 1942-
Object Type:
Thesis or Dissertation
System:
The UNT Digital Library