During the Scramble for Africa, Liberia was one of only two African countries to remain independent. This thesis shows that the United States used its influence to deter France and Britain from...Show moreDuring the Scramble for Africa, Liberia was one of only two African countries to remain independent. This thesis shows that the United States used its influence to deter France and Britain from encroaching upon Liberian territory during the latter half of the 19th and early 20th centuries, and that increased British and French aggression during the Scramble forced the US to abandon its traditional policy of diplomatic intervention and resort to unprecedented measures that potentially neglected the Monroe doctrine and reinforced a suzerainty-like relationship between the US and Liberia.Show less
In this paper the author looks at the media perspective of American newspapers after the Second World War on Japan and Germany and whether these perspectives differed. The hypothesis is that there...Show moreIn this paper the author looks at the media perspective of American newspapers after the Second World War on Japan and Germany and whether these perspectives differed. The hypothesis is that there will be a racial difference in the portrayal of these countries.Show less
This thesis argues that Southern Senator Strom Thurmond was a leader in Southern resistance against desegregation. It highlights the importance of Massive Resistance as a defining moment in the...Show moreThis thesis argues that Southern Senator Strom Thurmond was a leader in Southern resistance against desegregation. It highlights the importance of Massive Resistance as a defining moment in the South's shift from the Democratic Party to the Republican Party. It delves into the backlash against the Brown v. Board of Education Supreme Court decision and argues that the 1950s and 1960s are a defining era of political realignment in American political history.Show less
This Bachelor thesis compares the white resistance towards the African American Great Migration in the North and the South of America during the First World War period. This comparison is made by a...Show moreThis Bachelor thesis compares the white resistance towards the African American Great Migration in the North and the South of America during the First World War period. This comparison is made by a case study of Mississippi and Chicago, which are compared through newspaper articles.Show less
In this study the relation between the most recent failed nominations of the U.S. Supreme Court judges Clement Haynsworth, G. Harrold Carswell, Robert Bork and a changing image of the Supreme Court...Show moreIn this study the relation between the most recent failed nominations of the U.S. Supreme Court judges Clement Haynsworth, G. Harrold Carswell, Robert Bork and a changing image of the Supreme Court and its judges has been studied. Different factors such as a changing nomination procedure, a strong increase of political and media involvement in the most recent rejections and the changed public image of the Supreme Court and its judges in the American society show that there is a connection between the most recent failed nominations and a changed image of the Supreme Court and its judges. The rejections in particular show that political and public involvement in the nominations caused a decrease of the “neutral” and “mythical” image of the court and its judges, which lead to a less exclusive and more democratic position among the other politicial institutions.Show less
Research master thesis | History: Societies and Institutions (research) (MA)
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Research on five 'prikacties' ('zap actions': provocative actions to gain media attention) by Dolle Mina. Many actions of the Dutch feminist action group Dolle Mina from the late 1960s and 70s were...Show moreResearch on five 'prikacties' ('zap actions': provocative actions to gain media attention) by Dolle Mina. Many actions of the Dutch feminist action group Dolle Mina from the late 1960s and 70s were organised as a result of similar American actions. This thesis focuses on the transfer of ideas and actions over the Atlantic Ocean. Dolle Mina also proved to be quite influensive in the U.S. as well.Show less
