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Item Explaining the origin of a modern genocide: The case of Rwanda.(2011-05-18) Muhoza, Gustave; Metaferia, Getachew; Master of ArtsItem How should you play in the Chinese market? Identifying key factors for successful joint ventures in China.(2005-08-09) Liu, Ling; Verma, Sushil; Master of ArtsItem Russia and NATO expansion: An analysis of Russia's threat perceptions of NATO expansion.(2007-08-09) Afedo, Collins Rawlings; Metaferia, Getachew; Master of ArtsItem Shell Oil Company and social justice in the Niger Delta: The case of Shell in Ogoni, Nigeria.(2005-05-16) Edokpayi, Emile Aide; Metaferia, Getachew; Master of ArtsItem The Effects Of Partisanship And Deprivation On Performance Evaluation And The Perception Of Garrison Principles In Kingston, Jamaica(2014) Whyte, Dwain Albert; N'gom, M'bare; International Studies Program; Master of ArtsThe current study examines the relationship between two independent variables and three dependent variables. The independent variables are partisanship and deprivation, where deprivation is defined by income, unemployment, residence in a garrison, and level of education. The dependent variables are prime minister performance evaluation, political party performance evaluation and perception of garrison principles in Kingston, Jamaica. Deprivation theory in conjunction with the Multidimensional Conceptualization of Party Identification is utilized as the theoretical frameworks for examining the independent and dependent variables in this study. Moreover, the literature review describes the scholarly research surrounding the variables examined. A correlation research design is used, which utilize a survey instrument to gather data from a random sample of adult residents residing in Kingston, Jamaica. Correlation analysis of the data indicates partial support for Hypothesis one. Specifically, a significant relationship was found between party affiliation and the performance evaluation of the Prime Minister as well as the political party in the areas of economy, crime, and employment. No significant relationship was found in the performance evaluation of the Prime Minister in the areas of health and no significant relationship was found in the performance evaluation of the Jamaica Labor Party in the areas of education. Moreover, the analysis indicates no significant relationship between party affiliation and support for garrison principals to utilize political strategies such as violence, intimidation and preferential treatments to party supporters. Further analysis of the party lean variable revealed a strong correlation between party lean and respondents support for homogeneous voting communities. Multiple regression analysis of the data for Hypothesis two indicates that there were no significant predictive relationships between deprivation and the performance evaluation of the Prime Minister, the political party or support for garrison principles, respectively. The findings suggest that residents in the Kingston area of Jamaica are not inclined to evaluate the ruling party or the Prime Minister based on their respective state of deprivation.Item The land of miscegenation: Is the racial democracy theory in Brazil a myth?(2005-08-09) Chaka, Makini Ramisi; N'gom, M'bare; Master of Arts