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Reinvigorating Regime Politics, Christopher Shortell Apr 2017

Reinvigorating Regime Politics, Christopher Shortell

Political Science Faculty Publications and Presentations

This paper seeks to reinvigorate the theory of regime politics in the judiciary among legal scholars, taking into account the critiques offered. The paper reviews the extant literature on regime politics, including its origins, before examining the criticisms this approach engendered. The valid concerns highlight the limited development of regime politics as a theory, despite the empirical work conducted in this tradition. This paper aims to address that shortcoming, explicitly identifying the underlying assumptions of regime politics theory and then developing testable hypotheses based on those assumptions.


Diplomatic Remedies For Thaad Madness: The Us, China And The Two Koreas, Mel Gurtov Mar 2017

Diplomatic Remedies For Thaad Madness: The Us, China And The Two Koreas, Mel Gurtov

Political Science Faculty Publications and Presentations

This commentary assesses the geopolitical implications for war and peace in Northeast Asia of the Terminal High Altitude Area Defense antimissile system that the US seeks to install in South Korea at a time of deep tensions in Northeast Asia.


In The Shadow Of The 2016 Election: Immigration Debates In Oregon And Beyond, Kim Williams, Andrea Williams, Phil Carrasco Jan 2017

In The Shadow Of The 2016 Election: Immigration Debates In Oregon And Beyond, Kim Williams, Andrea Williams, Phil Carrasco

Political Science Faculty Publications and Presentations

In this record of the lunchtime panel discussion moderated by Daniel J. Tichenor of the University of Oregon Wayne Morse Center for Law and Politics, panelists discussed the issue of immigration following the 2016 presidential election. Touching on the importance of discussions about immigration leading up to the election, demographics in the electorate, and how immigration advocates are mobilizing following the election, the panelists also engaged the audience with a question and answer session.