Author: anna
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the early 2024 post
hello. i gave the good ole website a fresh coat of paint, to go with a couple new projects (i’m trying a couple of new things this year in time management). i’m going to turn in three more pieces of writing very soon, concluding my semester at ucl. i will publish them alongside (maybe?) a…
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the ethics book review is out
wait, misleading title the ethics book review has been out for months now unbeknownst to me because apparently there is no review process for book reviews so they just published what i first sent in ???????? http://www.eticapubblica.it/anna-pagnacco-steven-g-koven-public-sector-ethics-theory-and-applications/ it’s just been out there, chilling, since july 14th of 2023. I am far too junior a reader…
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unlimited war on the idea of limited war
hello folks. i’m very tired. please find below a 5000-word max final paper for a course on war and peace in the history of political thought. bit of a different one! something something introductory chapter of my thesis something. click here to see how it got evaluated. unlimited war on the idea of limited war…
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three essays on the political economy of east asia
turns out i forgot to upload the other midterm i turned in at ucl this semester – please find attached, etc etc. for reference: portfolio 1 Political Analysis: Identifying Selectorate Policy Effects Choose a historical post-war autocratic regime that existed in one of your two states. Your task is to compose a piece of policy…
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the ethiopia post
this post is a little different. i’ve been on a research trip to ethiopia, and below i’ll be dumping photos (many) and observations (few). enjoy! the trip was objectively horrible. london to pisa to rome to addis ababa in a day. i love travelling and i love planes but i like them better when…
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some bargaining theory
hiya. I just turned in some coursework for a course i’m taking at ucl called wars and violence. it’s a 1500 word max essay and I picked the one on bargaining theory because i like it (easy). pasting it here because hosting my academic writing is one of the og purposes of this website. disclaimer…
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uk ai standards report
hello hello folks, the report is out! very happy with it + now I’ve got something to show i can conduct project evaluations (job market stonks). although i’m sure not many people will take interest in it… they should! standards are important, expect a paper on that sometime in january probably. long story short, it’s…
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ucl grading scheme
provided for reference in the various assignments i will upload, for which i will also upload the feedback i receive. Interpretation of marks Any scheme used for translating marks obtained in a university in the United Kingdom to those used by colleges and universities in the United States is fraught with difficulties. The recommended U.S.…
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changes galore
I’m back in the uk! I’m now attending ucl! I started going to the gym! hooray! expected future posts: personal life also going great after a bit of a slump. overall cool times ahead
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new year’s resolutions
I’m getting back into self-directed research. this might sound surprising, but it’s actually pretty standard for me: I always end up feeling extra motivated when I’m supposed to be relaxing. so, in a way, every august is my research new year’s eve – and that, of course, includes resolutions. resolutions for the final year of…