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Item Divide the House: The Dhofar Campaign as a Model for Modern U.S. Counterterrorism(2022) Webb, McCabe; Fregulia, Jeanette; Pavlakis, Dean; Glowienka, EdwardWith an entire generation’s experience being shaped by the scourge of terrorism, and with a respectable end to the global war on terror increasingly seeming like a distant dream rather than an achievable goal, it is time to rethink and restructure counterterrorism strategy. An effective strategy will include the dual strategy of prevention of the immediate threat of violence and long term preventative measures designed to address root causes of radicalization. Drawing on key tenets demonstrated by the Dhofar Insurgency of the 1960s and 70s a more holistic approach to counter and antiterrorism can and should be constructed in the pursuit of a more effective outcome.Item Integrant of Incontinence: Towards a Classification of Ephebophile Abusers within the Clerical Abusers in the United States(2019-04-01) Coutts, Conor; Jeanette Fregulia; Edward Glowienka; Kelly ParsleyFor the last five decades, child sexual abuse by Roman Catholic clergy has been a moral, pastoral, and institutional stain on the Church in the United States. From 1950 to present, over 15,000 formal reports of abuse have been made, implicating over 6,000 priests.1 Moreover, the subsequent financial costs to Dioceses have been substantial, with payouts totaling more than $3 billion dollars and at least 20 dioceses declaring bankruptcy.2 Yet, the foremost consequences of such abuse culminate in a range of sequelae for abuse survivors, whose faith, trust, identity, and self-regard have been gravely wounded. Though the child sexual abuse crisis is still ongoing given the long-term effects of childhood trauma and the several legal breeches made by the institutional Church, a vast majority of accusations consist of historical cases of abuse that largely occurred in the 1960s through the 1980s. My thesis seeks to explore the patterns within clerical culture during the child sexual abuse crisis in the US. Of particular interest to my research is the extent to which cases of abuse constituted ephebophilic abuse and to examine if ephebophilia represents a type of homosexuality.Item Thomas H. Carter 1890-1910(1960-04-01) McAndrews, Eugene; Thomas ClinchSeventy years ago there existed a state of "war" in Montana. This was not a war of great generals, nor was it a war between military staffs of proud nations, nor was it a war of massed infantrymen. This "war" was between two men, two magnates, two "copper kings," two pioneers of Montana Industry, who were destined to fight it out to the death. Numerous reasons have been offered concerning the "genesis" of this fight. The subject of this dissertation may be considered in the "genesis" of this war.Item The Development Of The French Alliance And Its Diplomatic Consequences 1763-1783(1971-04-01) Anders, Kim; Joseph Ward; Thomas Clinch; Rev. William GreytakThe French Alliance with the United States during the Revolutionary War grew out of numerous political forces operating upon the international scene. French struggle with England for domination of the North American continent can be traced back to the late seventeenth century with the initiation of four major conflicts (taking place partially in Europe, partially in America) and which continued down to the year 1763. The last of these conflicts, the Seven Years’ War, resulted in France losing her major possessions in North America, notably Canada, to Great Britain and giving Louisiana to her ally, Spain. These were long and costly struggles, with commercial domination and leadership in international affairs at stake. It is the central thesis of this paper, that the American Revolution constituted a continuation of this struggle between France and Britain for international domination.Item Edward Thomas O'Dwyer - Bishop Of Limerick Church And State In Revolutionary Ireland(1972-04-01) Harvey, William; Rev. William Greytak; Rev. Joseph SullivanThis is the story of an Irish man of God. He loved his Church and he loved his native land. . .and he lived in a time when Irishmen were forced to choose between the two. The specifics of Edward Thomas O'Dwyer's decision and the place it holds in the annals of the Catholic Church in Ireland make up the essence of this thesis. My goal is to enter into detail the particulars of an often forgotten chapter of Irish History, as well as to impart to the reader some understanding of the religious question in Ireland today. In that Clio unrolls her scroll primarily in order to teach, my brief analysis of what Dr. O'Dwyer did, or failed to do, or should have done will, hopefully, allow us to espy what the Irish people and their Church must do today if both are to survive the rigours of this century. The format is not complicated. In that my paper concerns itself with the interaction between nationalism and religion, it must, by extension, also treat the host of paradoxes which make up that emotional morass commonly recognized as the Irish national character. A second major section will consist of a brief history of Irish Church-State relations, viewed against the backdrop of three rebellions: the 1798, the 1848 and the 1916 Easter Rising. Following that will be our story of the bishop of Limerick, My study of this remarkable cleric's career will revolve around an appraisal of his involvement in the following public issues: local level politics in the Limerick area, education and the anti-conscription campaign of the Great War. These smaller controversies will serve to lead us towards the Bishop of Limerick's shattering confrontation with General Sir John Maxwell, commander of British forces in Ireland after the Easter Rising, a show of defiance which was the highlight of the former's long life. In addition to all of the above, I have also set aside a limited amount cf space for a scrutiny of the bishop's theology and philosophy. Throughout the thesis, the overall goal has been to view’ the attitudes of both the Irish people and the Irish clergy towards nationalism by following the career of a man who was both a great Irishman and a great Irish cleric.