Economic Conditions & British Legacy Precipitating Political Upheaval in Kenya

24 Wednesday Apr 2024

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Abstract: The road to Kenya’s first free, fair, and peaceful in 2022 was a long and bloody one. Since independence from the deconstructing British Empire in 1962, each opportunity for the democratic process was marred by ethnopolitical conflict, economic turmoil, and the repression of the dynastical executive branch. As a result of this journey, however, Kenya has launched itself onto the global political stage, becoming a major actor in not only their East African region, but internationally into conflict zones such as Haiti in 2024. This research explores how the lasting British legacy of society, economics, and politics, hindered and then transformed Kenya as a democratic republic. (April 2024 – unpublished)

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Rise of an Alliance: United States & Kenya

10 Wednesday Apr 2024

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Abstract: This analysis documents the increased international relations and the formalization of a strategic alliance between the United States and the East African nation Kenya over the past decade. Primarily, this analysis attempts to answer the question: “Why Kenya?”, from the perspective of both nations. I look at the economic, democratic, and security transformation of Kenya, particularly as the United States concludes the War on Terror, the global COVID-19 pandemic winds down, and Kenya’s first peaceful and fair election in 2022. (April 2024 – unpublished)

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THE ECONOMIC POLITICAL MACHINE OF SOUTH CAROLINA DURING THE 18TH CENTURY

01 Friday Dec 2023

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The cold war during the early republican period between the U.S. and Great Britain was a significant by-product of, or at least was significantly fostered by, the ultimate financial motive of South Carolina’s political-economic machine, a beast of Britain’s creation. This was caused by the overall strength of the political/economic unit of the colony/state, a romanticized belief in their extranational ability to pursue their interests created by revolution and other crises, and a constant effort to preserve financial status and stability by any means necessary. (December 2023 – unpublished)

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The Islamic State in Iraq & Syria

15 Thursday Jun 2023

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Abstract: This analysis documents the rise, peak, and then fall of the terrorist organization known as the Islamic State, solely within the territorial confines of the nations of Syria and Iraq. The decline of the declared caliphate began in 2016 due to the precision warfare of the United States and its allies, the intervention of the Russian military on the Syrian front, and the U.S. support of the Iraqi military. (June 2023 – unpublished)

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Andrew Carnegie’s Realized Impact on the United States

30 Sunday Apr 2023

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This project explores the Bessemer steel manufacturing process’s influence and vertical integration on the rapid development of the American steel industry. Specifically, this project explores Carnegie’s adaptation of the process, leading to his vertical integration of the Western Pennsylvania/Eastern Ohio steel industry, and the subsequent expansion of the U.S. railroad network. This, in turn, drove down steel prices, making it easier to build the foundation of modern American society. Carnegie’s other business innovations and reputation are also analyzed. (May 2023 – unpublished)

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Comparison of Slavery in East Africa and the Americas

12 Wednesday Oct 2022

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Comparative Analysis of the institutions of enslavement in East Africa and in the Americas, as seen through the works of Frederick Cooper (Plantation Slavery on the East Coast of Africa) and Eugene D. Genovese (“Materialism and Idealism in the in the History of Negro Slavery in the Americas”).

Abstract: Determining if something is better after a comparison is a job for philosophers and theologians. Slavery in the Americas and slavery in East Africa, shaped by their own respective cultures, people, and economies, developed with sharp differences and characteristics. Islam and Christianity laid the foundation of culture, the master-slave relationship, and the money machine driving the entire process contributed to the distinctions between the two systems of enslavement. (October 2022 – unpublished)

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