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Trends. Psychological Discord At The War Crimes Tribunal, Ibpp Editor Dec 1999

Trends. Psychological Discord At The War Crimes Tribunal, Ibpp Editor

International Bulletin of Political Psychology

The author discusses possible external signs of a perpetrator of genocide.


Trends. Self, Security, And The Twenty-First Century, Ibpp Editor Dec 1999

Trends. Self, Security, And The Twenty-First Century, Ibpp Editor

International Bulletin of Political Psychology

the author discusses impact of globalization and an ever-greater access to convenient, efficient, comprehensive, and quick telecommunications on the facilitation of the construction of a new homogeneous self.


Mishandling The Mishandling Of Classified Information? The Wen Ho Lee Case, Ibpp Editor Dec 1999

Mishandling The Mishandling Of Classified Information? The Wen Ho Lee Case, Ibpp Editor

International Bulletin of Political Psychology

This article comments on allegations that various United States Government (USG) authorities have mishandled allegations that a Los Alamos computer scientist, Wen Ho Lee, has mishandled classified information bearing on USG nuclear weapons and may have committed espionage in the service of the People's Republic of China (PRC).


Ibpp Research Associates: Seattle, Washington, United States Of America, Catherine Stupar Dec 1999

Ibpp Research Associates: Seattle, Washington, United States Of America, Catherine Stupar

International Bulletin of Political Psychology

The article is a November 30, 1999 interview of two Pakistani representatives by IBPP Research Associate Catherine Stupar at the World Trade Organization's 3rd Ministerial Series, Seattle Round.

IBPP Commentary. The conflations of political rhetoric by privileged speakers with phenomenologies of the spoken for--viz., the wretched of the earth--are as timeless as they are intractable. Too often, the privileged come and go, while the wretched of the earth remain.

Author commentary is included in the article.


Trends. Defenses Of Anti-Ballistic Missile Defenses, Ibpp Editor Dec 1999

Trends. Defenses Of Anti-Ballistic Missile Defenses, Ibpp Editor

International Bulletin of Political Psychology

The article discusses the belief by opponents of developing new and improved anti-ballistic missile (ABM) defenses,that such a change may risk a new nuclear weapons arms race.


Dumping Anti-Dumping Laws, Ibpp Editor Dec 1999

Dumping Anti-Dumping Laws, Ibpp Editor

International Bulletin of Political Psychology

This article describes the rationales behind United States Government (USG) anti-dumping laws and finds such laws harmful to USG strategic interests.


Shocked, Shocked In Serbia: Fundamental Attribution Errors, Ibpp Editor Dec 1999

Shocked, Shocked In Serbia: Fundamental Attribution Errors, Ibpp Editor

International Bulletin of Political Psychology

This article describes many of the conflicting causal attributions bearing on the European Union's attempts to provide heating fuel to Serbian towns controlled by political parties in opposition to the ruling Serbian coalition supporting the President of Yugoslavia, Slobodan Milosevic.


Democracy, Political Violence, And The Problem Of We, Ibpp Editor Nov 1999

Democracy, Political Violence, And The Problem Of We, Ibpp Editor

International Bulletin of Political Psychology

This article describes an unsavory aspect of representative democracy that is less explored than most of its putative benefits.


Trends. The Political Psychology Of Abortion And United Nations Funding, Ibpp Editor Nov 1999

Trends. The Political Psychology Of Abortion And United Nations Funding, Ibpp Editor

International Bulletin of Political Psychology

The author discusses United States (US) executive and legislative branches meddling in international policy, especially as it relates to abortion.


Fair Elections In Mexico: Much Ado About Nothing?, Ibpp Editor Nov 1999

Fair Elections In Mexico: Much Ado About Nothing?, Ibpp Editor

International Bulletin of Political Psychology

Competing definitions of fairness may induce furor over the fairness of elections.


Political Psychology Primer: Puerto Rican Nationalists And Clemency, Ibpp Editor Nov 1999

Political Psychology Primer: Puerto Rican Nationalists And Clemency, Ibpp Editor

International Bulletin of Political Psychology

This article contrasts public policy discourse, policy deliberations, and policy analysis on awarding clemency to nationalists supporting a politically violent organization.


The Terror Of Terrorism: Implications For Government Policy, Ibpp Editor Nov 1999

The Terror Of Terrorism: Implications For Government Policy, Ibpp Editor

International Bulletin of Political Psychology

This article critiques common definitions of terrorism and suggests that such definitions support the power of the powerful against the power of the powerless.


Leftist Insurgent Movements In Colombia: How Moral Is Moral Suasion?, Ibpp Editor Nov 1999

Leftist Insurgent Movements In Colombia: How Moral Is Moral Suasion?, Ibpp Editor

International Bulletin of Political Psychology

This article explores moral suasion as a tool of insurgency and the morality of such suasion.


Trends. Defending Positions On Missile Defense: A Case Of Negative Transference?, Ibpp Editor Nov 1999

Trends. Defending Positions On Missile Defense: A Case Of Negative Transference?, Ibpp Editor

International Bulletin of Political Psychology

The article discusses the United States Government's(USG) proposed plan to go ahead with a national missile defense system against attacks by so-called rogue nation-states, terrorist groups, and other non-state actors.


Trends. The Political Psychology Of Expansion Of Labor Rights For Illegal Immigrants, Ibpp Editor Oct 1999

Trends. The Political Psychology Of Expansion Of Labor Rights For Illegal Immigrants, Ibpp Editor

International Bulletin of Political Psychology

The article discusses the EEOC's recent decision to extend various anti-discrimination rights to illegal immigrants.


Skepticism And Euroskepticism In British Politics, Ibpp Editor Oct 1999

Skepticism And Euroskepticism In British Politics, Ibpp Editor

International Bulletin of Political Psychology

This article provides an analysis of the variants of Euroskepticism voiced in the British political discourse on furthering integration of the United Kingdom with Europe.


Trends. Unilateral Disarmament, Nuclear Deterrence, And Security: Psychological Support For The Nitze Option, Ibpp Editor Oct 1999

Trends. Unilateral Disarmament, Nuclear Deterrence, And Security: Psychological Support For The Nitze Option, Ibpp Editor

International Bulletin of Political Psychology

The editor discusses the Paul Nitze, a long-time United States (US) arms control expert, advocacy for the US to unilaterally "get rid of" its nuclear weapons.


Trends. Will E-Commerce Lead To E-Politics? Electronic Voting In The 21st Century, Ibpp Editor Oct 1999

Trends. Will E-Commerce Lead To E-Politics? Electronic Voting In The 21st Century, Ibpp Editor

International Bulletin of Political Psychology

The article discusses the possibility of online (electronic) voting.


A Critique Of Opposition To The Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty, Ibpp Editor Oct 1999

A Critique Of Opposition To The Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty, Ibpp Editor

International Bulletin of Political Psychology

This article presents a critique of recent arguments opposing ratification by the United States of the Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty.


Trends. The Myth Of Apolitical Humanitarianism: The Nobel Prize And Doctors Without Borders, Ibpp Editor Oct 1999

Trends. The Myth Of Apolitical Humanitarianism: The Nobel Prize And Doctors Without Borders, Ibpp Editor

International Bulletin of Political Psychology

This article discusses the politics of humanitarian work.


Whorfian Hypotheses Of Linguistic Relativity: An Application For Serbia, Ibpp Editor Oct 1999

Whorfian Hypotheses Of Linguistic Relativity: An Application For Serbia, Ibpp Editor

International Bulletin of Political Psychology

This article employs the Whorfian hypothesis to United States, European Union, and North Atlantic Treaty Organization policymaking towards Serbia.


Trends. Pakistan: An Iatrogenic Coup?, Ibpp Editor Oct 1999

Trends. Pakistan: An Iatrogenic Coup?, Ibpp Editor

International Bulletin of Political Psychology

The article discusses the recent military coup in Pakistan.


Violating Human Rights To Support Human Rights: A Final Legacy Of Pinochet?, Ibpp Editor Oct 1999

Violating Human Rights To Support Human Rights: A Final Legacy Of Pinochet?, Ibpp Editor

International Bulletin of Political Psychology

This article analyzes the human rights implications of the recent legal decision that General Augusto Pinochet can be extradited to Spain to stand trial on torture and conspiracy charges.


Trends. When Russian Weakness Equates To Strength: Money Laundering, Chechnya, And The Proliferation Of Weapons Of Mass Destruction, Ibpp Editor Oct 1999

Trends. When Russian Weakness Equates To Strength: Money Laundering, Chechnya, And The Proliferation Of Weapons Of Mass Destruction, Ibpp Editor

International Bulletin of Political Psychology

The article discusses the aspects of globalization.


Conflation Of Character And Susceptibility For Treason: Birds Of A Feather Or Strange Birds?, Ibpp Editor Oct 1999

Conflation Of Character And Susceptibility For Treason: Birds Of A Feather Or Strange Birds?, Ibpp Editor

International Bulletin of Political Psychology

This article explores the possibility that a conflation of character and susceptibility to treason is harmful to personnel security programs.


Trends. The Iraqi Crisis, Ibpp Editor Oct 1999

Trends. The Iraqi Crisis, Ibpp Editor

International Bulletin of Political Psychology

The article discusses the security threat that Iraq presents to the world.


Some Diversity On Biodiversity, Ibpp Editor Oct 1999

Some Diversity On Biodiversity, Ibpp Editor

International Bulletin of Political Psychology

This article advocates for the need to qualify the political goal of maintaining and even increasing global biodiversity.


Trends. The Pros And Cons Of Decapitation: An Example From Dagestan, Ibpp Editor Oct 1999

Trends. The Pros And Cons Of Decapitation: An Example From Dagestan, Ibpp Editor

International Bulletin of Political Psychology

This article explores the pros and cons of destroying or severely degrading the strategic command, control, and communication (C3) assets of a politico-military adversary--i.e., decapitation.


Trends. Deep In The Heart Of Texas: Threat Of Violence And The Duty To Warn, Ibpp Editor Oct 1999

Trends. Deep In The Heart Of Texas: Threat Of Violence And The Duty To Warn, Ibpp Editor

International Bulletin of Political Psychology

The article discusses violence in the mentally ill and the obligation to report potential threats.


The Politics Of Scholastic Aptitude Testing, Ibpp Editor Sep 1999

The Politics Of Scholastic Aptitude Testing, Ibpp Editor

International Bulletin of Political Psychology

This article describes political features of scholastic aptitude testing--some of which are infrequently addressed in educational- problem identification and in policy development, implementation, and evaluation.