Diane Abayan

Diane Abayan is a current marketing professional and PVNN Policy Corner writer. She completed her Bachelor’s Degree in 2012 in Political Science focusing on International Relations from University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA). Abayan has been interested in political relations and the media from an early age, as she was brought up by political refugees. She is passionate about media transparency and socially responsible action. Abayan also enjoys yoga, traveling, and volunteering in her free time. Read more of her work on her blog Posh Girl Politics

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One-Size Fits Most: Democracy

Diane Abayan October 13, 2016

… References and FootnotesKavitha Davidson, "Democracy Index 2013: Global Democracy at a Standstill, The Economist Intelligence Unit's Annual Report Shows," The Huffington Post, accessed July 29, 2015, http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/03/21/democracy-index-2013-economist-intelligence-unit_n_2909619.html. ↩"Statistical Information about Casualties of the Vietnam War," National Archives and Records Administration, accessed July 29, 2015, http://www.archives.gov/research/military/vietnam-war/casualty-statistics.html. ↩David H. Petraeus and James F. Amos, Counterinsurgency Field Manual, (Washington D.C: United States Marine Corps, 2006), 1-7 ↩Ibid, 8-10. ↩Ibid, 1-28. ↩John A. Nagl, "Learning to Eat Soup with a Knife," World Affairs 161.4, 1999, 195  ↩

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Purchasing a President

Diane Abayan September 17, 2016

President Obama is nearing the end of his term, and… References and Footnotes"Super PAC Spending,” LA Times, accessed August 18, 2015 ↩"The 'Citizens United' Decision and Why It Matters," Center for Public Integrity, October 18, 2012, accessed August 19, 2015, http://www.publicintegrity.org/2012/10/18/11527/citizens-united-decision-and-why-it-matters. ↩

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Purchasing a President

Diane Abayan December 23, 2015

President Obama is nearing the end of his term, and accordingly the media… References and Footnotes"Super PAC Spending,” LA Times, accessed August 18, 2015 ↩"The 'Citizens United' Decision and Why It Matters," Center for Public Integrity, October 18, 2012, accessed August 19, 2015, http://www.publicintegrity.org/2012/10/18/11527/citizens-united-decision-and-why-it-matters. ↩

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Purchasing a President

Diane Abayan August 19, 2015

President Obama is nearing the end of his term, and accordingly the media… References and Footnotes"Super PAC Spending,” LA Times, accessed August 18, 2015 ↩"The 'Citizens United' Decision and Why It Matters," Center for Public Integrity, October 18, 2012, accessed August 19, 2015, http://www.publicintegrity.org/2012/10/18/11527/citizens-united-decision-and-why-it-matters. ↩

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One-Size Fits Most: Democracy

Diane Abayan July 29, 2015

Today, the world encompasses varying forms of government,… References and FootnotesKavitha Davidson, "Democracy Index 2013: Global Democracy at a Standstill, The Economist Intelligence Unit's Annual Report Shows," The Huffington Post, accessed July 29, 2015, http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/03/21/democracy-index-2013-economist-intelligence-unit_n_2909619.html. ↩"Statistical Information about Casualties of the Vietnam War," National Archives and Records Administration, accessed July 29, 2015, http://www.archives.gov/research/military/vietnam-war/casualty-statistics.html. ↩David H. Petraeus and James F. Amos, Counterinsurgency Field Manual, (Washington D.C: United States Marine Corps, 2006), 1-7 ↩Ibid, 8-10. ↩Ibid, 1-28. ↩John A. Nagl, "Learning to Eat Soup with a Knife," World Affairs 161.4, 1999, 195  ↩

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Utilizing Non-Violence

Diane Abayan June 17, 2015

In terms of the insurgent campaigns, there are… References and Footnotes I. Svensson and M. Lindgren, "From Bombs to Banners? The Decline of Wars and the Rise of  Unarmed Uprisings in East Asia," Security Dialogue 42.3 (2011): 226-227 Print. ↩Ibid, 220. ↩ Peter Ackerman and Berel Rodal, "The Strategic Dimensions of Civil Resistance," Survival 50.3 (2008): 121. Print. ↩“Export Partners of Burma (Myanmar),” CIA World Factbook, 2012, accessed June 16, 2015. ↩Maria J.Stephan and Erica Chenoweth, "Why Civil Resistance Works: The Strategic Logic of Nonviolent Conflict," International Security 33.1 (2008): 41. Print. ↩Ibid, 39. ↩Ibid, 38. ↩Ibid, 41. ↩Ibid, 40. ↩Ibid, 41. ↩Ibid, 11. ↩Ibid, 41. ↩