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Party system nationalization constitutes a growing area of research in political science. This project examines the influence of electoral rules on party system nationalization in Ukraine, a country with significant regional variation in voting patterns. It finds that single-member district rules tend to intensify regional variation in voting, by making it harder for parties to compete in electorally hostile regions. However, until Ukraine attains a democratic equilibrium, the impact of electoral rules will be secondary to concerns over creeping authoritarianism.

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The Influence of Electoral Rules on Party System Nationalization in Ukraine (337 KB pdf)

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This project is concerned with the study of immigration from Russia to the United States prior to 1917 and the establishment of Russian communities in the United States. Emigration from the Russian Empire grew tremendously beginning about the last third of the nineteenth century, with ever-increasing numbers choosing the United States as a permanent or temporary new home. The reasons for emigration were numerous, from political and religious persecution to economic betterment. The paths of emigration were also varied, including a great deal of illegal departures.

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U.S.-Russian Relations and Russian Immigration to the U.S. (318 KB pdf)

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Russia has recently undertaken two major policy initiatives aimed at strengthening science and innovation in its universities: the “National Research University” competition to increase funding to a select group of universities, and the “Megagrant” program to attract “star” scientists to lead labs in universities. Traditionally, the Russian Academy of Sciences has been the center of scientific research, while universities focused on education.

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New Support for Russian Universities: New Centers of Scientific Research? (497 KB pdf)

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The priorities for the higher education system in Armenia are: the equitable access to higher education for all the groups of the society and overall increase of enrollment, increase of funding and modernization of financing mechanisms, and the introduction of the internal systems for the quality assurance and accreditation of higher institutions. The main purpose of this case-study is to allow the Ministry of Education of Armenia to become familiar with main principles in the field of management and governance of U.S.

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Sukiasyan Case Study.pdf

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Most institutions in Africa underestimate the importance of their alumni and are more likely to underutilize them in pursuit of their strategic goals. The purpose of this study is to establish and analyze the factors behind the success of alumni relations and the culture of giving back at the University of Nebraska at Omaha-Alumni Association and to recommend the same practices to the University of Dar-es-Salaam-Alumni Association.

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Stephen Case Study.pdf

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The objective of this case study is to observe, discuss and analyze the strategies of using IT-assets in the management of Eastern Washington University (EWU). The author researched the experience and practices of the host university in using ICT-tools for governing human, financial, material assets, assets of relationships etc. and compared it to the corresponding experience and practices at Kherson State University (KSU) in Ukraine.

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Spivakovskiy Case Study.pdf

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The goal of this case study is to provide insights from Rutgers University and other U.S. institutions regarding how to make the fundraising function robust and effective at Makerere University in Uganda. Namely, the study aims to: develop policy level implications for appropriate consideration by the University Council to consider; and to generate operational level guidelines that could feed into the departmental work plan in meeting its mandate as per the policy mandates.

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Mutimba Case Study.pdf

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To meet the needs of students for 21^st century skills and their alignment with market needs, university instructors must engage in continual professional development. The study presents a vision of how to use faculty development to change the culture of Ukrainian higher education with the goal of creating a productive teaching and learning environment.

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Morska Case Study.pdf

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The European Humanities University, a Belarusian university-in-exile located in Vilnius, Lithuania, has the goals of developing as a liberal arts institution and internationalizing the university. Based on observations and research at the College of William and Mary in the U.S., the author of this case study aims to understand the concept of the liberal arts and to compare different styles of implementation of this idea in U.S.

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Kalbaska Case Study.pdf

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The University of Dar es Salaam (UDSM) in Tanzania is under constant challenge to meet the demands of the higher education sector in Tanzania. With the increase of public universities in the country, and insufficiency of fund from the Government, UDSM is struggling to expand all sources of support, including funding and resources from the corporate sector.

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Jonathan Case Study.pdf

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