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Switzerland and Sweden's policies of neutrality in theory and practice

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U.S. nuclear policy and the Non-Proliferation Treaty

The advent of the Cold War meant a new threat to the existence of humans. As two superpowers sat poised to unleash the unthinkable, humanity knew that things would never be the same. Living under the threat of nuclear war became a way of life.

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Fossil fuels as a non-renewable resource and the energy crisis

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Foreign policy decision-making models and the Iraq War decision

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President Lula's political ideology and economic policies in Brazil

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Consumer demand for eco-friendly fashion and sustainable clothing alternatives

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Rhetoric and self-interest in Al Gore's Inconvenient Truth

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The 2002 Nuclear Posture Review and U.S. strategic nuclear policy

In the research initiative to more fully understand the policy stance of the United States on nuclear and energy policy, one quickly gains an understanding that there are several different dimensions to U.S. nuclear and nuclear energy policy matters.

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