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WASHINGTON COLLEGE Tntematôâl f /Si's, . î_jiL >c. v- V-^ _>»_ _>*_ ^c \->c w^«^ vy _>«^ jc v^c jc RevipAA/' 'i^ The Washington College International Studies Review is a student journal intended to provide opportunities for undergraduates to publish research articles that contribute to the body of knowledge in international relations and related disciplines, provide fresh insight into the complexities of world affairs, and introduce readers to areas of the world they themselves have not yet explored. The Washington College International Studies Review is intendedto showcasetheresearch ofstudents oftheinternational disciplines. The journalwelcomeswriters from all fields ofstudywho have undertaken a projectwith international concerns at its core, including the areas ofpolitics, economics, literature, art, anthropology, environmental studies, history, and health studies. Washington College students and alumni traveling, working and living abroad are encouraged to submit travelogues for the Notes From Abroad section ofthe journal. Electronic submissions and other inquiries should be sent to is_review@ washcoll.edu. For submission guidelines, to review past volumes and further information, visit our webpage at http://students.washcoll.edu/isr/default. html. The International Studies program is an interdisciplinary major that includes faculty from Anthropology, Business, Economics, Foreign Languages, Histo- ry, and Political Science. In addition to the major, students may choose from five regional concentrations: Africa, East Asia, Latin America, Near East, and Western Europe. The academic program provides students with a strong foundation of theoretical knowledge and practical experience. The curricu- lum is enhanced with opportunities for internships; study abroad and foreign exchanges; extracurricular activities such as the Model United Nations and Model African Union as well as on-campus programming through the Goldstein Program in Public Affairs, International House and International Studies Council. Our majors havecareers and advanced training in teaching, politics, business, journalism, international work, and public service. Founded in 1782 under the patronage of George Washington, Washington Collegeisa private, independentcollege ofliberalarts and sciences located in historic Chestertown on Maryland's Eastern Shore. WASHINGTON COLLEGE INTERNATIONAL STUDIES REVIEW Cover photography by Gregory Waddell Cover design byJennifer E. Lubkin Photo credit, facing page: Theodor Horydak, "Japanese cherry blossoms. Close-up oftwo Japanese cherry blossoms," Washington & D.C., circa 1920-1950. Library of Congress, Prints Photographs Division, Theodor Horydczak Collection, [LC-H812-T-B05-024 (interpositive)]. Washington College International Studies Review 300 Washington Avenue Chestertown, Maryland 21620 ©2005 by Washington College. All rights reserved. PRINTED IN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA WASHINGTONCOLLEGE Iniernational Studies Review VOLUME II 2005 WASHINGTON COLLEGE CHESTERTOWN, MARYLAND Digitized by the Internet Archive in 2011 with funding from LYRASIS members and Sloan Foundation http://www.archive.org/details/internationalstu02unse CONTENTS Editor's Note vii Christine Wade, Laura Parr, Michelle Disney, DavidHosey J. ARTICLES Crying Wolf: International terror and the new shadow 3 upon U.S.-Latin American relations Nico Armstrong Western Sahara: Reminiscence ofcolonization in Africa 15 loana Secosan Revolutionary Art: The role ofthe Mexican muralist 30 movement in defining a Mexican identity Devin Murphy Where Are We and How Did We Get Here? 39 The legal situation ofthe Miami Five Brian Krist Fighting for Human Rights: Turkish civil society's 60 achievement and challenges Yukiko Omagari SARS as the New International Fear: A historical analysis 80 ofreaction to the Spanish Flu epidemic in Bloemfontein (1918) and SARS in Asia (2003) Nicole Alpert The Single Transferable Vote: A more democratic means 98 ofelectoral selection Beth Anne Hartman VI INTERNATIONAL STUDIES REVIEW Negotiating Poland's Borders: Western powers at Versailles 111 SamuelHerman NOTES FROM ABROAD The Cadeaux Trip 133 Andria Hayes-Birchler '03 Expatriot Games: The art ofsemi-permanence 139 Kevin S. Roland '96 Notes on Havana 144 Emily S. Getman '04 KelaWah 146 . Brenna Nan Schneider Contributors 151 * Editors' Note In an ever-changing world, there are always new and exciting things to learn, observe, and experience. At Washington College our students embrace these unique opportunities, whether they study or travel abroad, volunteer, work or intern, or simply remain informed about world events. Inevitably one wishes to share their experiences and knowledge with others, and so we are pleased to bring you the second issue ofthe Washington College InternationalStudies Review. The Reviewwas created to provide a formal opportunity for students and alumni to share their research, experiences, and interests. There are a wide variety of these experiences in this issue, ranging from contemporary relations between the United States and Cuba to health concerns in Asia and Africa to human rights in Turkey. The inspira- tion for many of the articles comes from student experiences while abroad, such as research projects or new ideas formulated from living and studying in a newculture. This second issue ofthe Review strives to expand the journal to include a wide variety oftopics and perspec- tives. With this in mind, we have added a new section to the Review entitled "Notes from Abroad," which is a forum for our current students and alumni traveling, living and working abroad. These experiences are both fascinating and thought provoking and we welcome all students and ourwonderful alumni base to share their experiences with us. Our sincere appreciationgoes outto all ofthose who submitted their stories. This year we also welcomed submissions from our study abroad partners at Bogaziî University in Turkey, the University of Oulu in Finland, Al Akhawayan University in Morocco, and Universidad Autonoma de Guadalajara in Mexico. Next year we hope to expand this opportunity to students at our abroad partners at Rhodes Uni- versity in South Africa, Lingnan University in Hong Kong, Yonsei University in South Korea, University of St. Andrews in Scotland, INTERNATIONAL STUDIES REVIEW viii Pontifica Universidad Catolica del Peru, and the University ofHull in the United Kingdom. We would like to thank Dr. Tahir Shad, Director of the Interna- tional Studies program and Curator of the Louis L. Goldstein Pro- gram in Public Affairs, Kevin Coveney, Vice President for Admis- sions, and Elizabeth Herman, Vice President for Development and Alumni Relations fortheir financial support. We are grateful to Diane Landskroener for her beautiful production design and Kent Printing for their excellent work. We would also like to thank Angie Haley for her editorial assistance. Finally, we would like to thank everyone who submitted entries for consideration. Without your dedication and enthusiasm the Washington CollegeInternationalStudies Review would not be possible. Christine Wade, Ph.D., Editor-in-Chief J. Laura Parr '05, Editor Michelle Disney '05, Junior Editor David Hosey '07,Junior Editor