1. Putting Out the Fire with Gasoline? Exploring the Contentious Relationship Between States and Territorial Contenders Open Access Author: Karstens, Mikaela Title: Putting Out the Fire with Gasoline? Exploring the Contentious Relationship Between States and Territorial Contenders Graduate Program: Political Science (PHD) Keywords: human rightsnon-state actorspolitical violenceinternational relationsterritorial contenderscontentious politics File: Download Karstens-Final-Formatted-Dissertation.pdf Committee Members: Carleen Maitland, Outside Unit & Field MemberDouglas Lemke, Chair & Dissertation AdvisorChristopher Zorn, Major Field MemberCyanne Loyle, Major Field MemberMichael J Nelson, Professor in Charge/Director of Graduate Studies