A Brief Examination of the Evolution of the Concept of jus Sanguinis in China From the Late Empire through the Bandung Period
April, 1999

This work examines the evolution of the Chinese concept of citizenship in relation to its evolving social, political, and economic form.

A Discussion of the Geographic Situation of Pushmataha County, Oklahoma and Its Relationship to Quality-of-Life
November, 1997

Yes, I wrote a very, very long paper on this. Please read it. Please.

The Dynamics of Threat in the Vertical Hierarchy of the Peoples' Republic of China
March, 1999

Here I present a theory concerning the dynamic relationship that exists between the policy complexity, political centralization, and perceived threat to a regime, all as exemplified in the People's Republic of China.

The Evolution of Visual Symbolism & Iconography
in the Beijing Review: 1970-1990
Spring, 2000

This work, taken from an analysis of one of the People's Republic of China's most important publications, attempts to analyze how the PRC's propaganda machine both is effected by and affects the changing nature of the Middle Kingdom from the Cultural Revolution to Tiananmen.

Desertification: Definitions, Causes, Ramifications, and Resolutions
November, 1997

A paper which I should have sought thesis status for, this work makes me quite proud, and contributes one thing of considerable value, adding to the concept of the Malthusian Curve that of a Malthusian(-Smithian?) Line.

An Examination of the Concept of the Junzi in The Analects
December, 1998

The junzi was the Confucian ideal man. Take a look for a whole lot more detail.

Human Displacement in Southeast Asia: 1987-1997
An Examination of Major Human Displacements in Cambodia, Myanmar, and Indonesia
May, 1999

A study of the nature of refugee movements in Southeast Asia from 1987-1997.

Kiefer and Picasso as Examples of the Relationship of War and Art in the Twentieth Century
Spring, 1998

A discussion of the role of war-art in the Twentieth Century as exemplified in two of its greatest proponents.

Machiavellian and Hobbesian Concepts of Power and Its Relationship to Politics
November, 1997

An analysis of the differences and similarities of the two greatest political realist theorists' concepts of power.

The Motivations of Hieronymus Bosch
February, 1998

A brief work examining the motivations of one of my favorite artists and predecessor to modern surrealism.

Mo Tzu: A Brief Discussion
Fall, 1998

This outline isn't really a paper, but might be valuable for anyone research the great Chinese philosopher, Mozi.

On War:
A Study of War & Warfare
Spring, 1998

An in-depth discussion of the inherent nature of all warfare on the philosophic/theoretical level.

A Study of the Factors Contributing to the Decline and Fall of the Kingdom of Unified Silla
October, 1999

A discussion, following a logical Machiavellian analysis, of the factors which ultimately led to the fall of the ancient Korean kingdom of Unified Silla.

The Walled City in Imperial Rome & China
April, 1999

A comparison of the histories, roles, and social/political/economic significance of walled cities in the ancient Roman and Chinese Empires.

 Wang Guangyi: Great Castigation
May, 2000

Perhaps the most important figure in the Chinese Avant-Garde movement, Wang Guangyi critiques Chinese popular culture by turning its own symbols against it.

The Relationship of Information
Limitation and Manipulation to Democracy and the
Undermining of Democratic Control of Foreign
Policy in the United States
October, 2002

A discussion of censorship, propaganda, and democracy and how their interaction is affecting the United States of American in the post-Vietnam era.

Nine Theses on Religion and War
A Study of the Relationship Between Religious Institutions and Structures and Bellicosity
November, 2004

An outline of my planned dissertation research. . . a fairly massive, systematic analysis of the relationship between religion and war on the international and domestic levels.