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A Systematic Analysis Of The Deracialization Concept, Byron D. Orey, Boris E. Ricks
A Systematic Analysis Of The Deracialization Concept, Byron D. Orey, Boris E. Ricks
Department of Political Science: Faculty Publications
The concept of deracialization gained notoriety following elections held in November of 1989. During these elections, a number of African-American candidates captured victories in majority-white electoral jurisdictions, leading McConnick to coin this Election Day as "Black Tuesday." Among those elected on "Black Tuesday" include: L. Douglas Wilder as governor of Virginia, David Dinkins as mayor of New York City, Norman Rice as mayor of Seattle and Chester Jenkins, mayor of Durham, North Carolina. In this article we systematically examine the deracialization construct/strategy and the potentially damaging impact that such a strategy might pose on the black community.
Accounting For “Racism”: Responses To Political Predicaments In Two States, Byron D. Orey, L. Marvin Overby, Barbara J. Walkosz, Kimberly R. Walker
Accounting For “Racism”: Responses To Political Predicaments In Two States, Byron D. Orey, L. Marvin Overby, Barbara J. Walkosz, Kimberly R. Walker
Department of Political Science: Faculty Publications
How do people explain their behavior in socially unacceptable political situations? Exploring this question will give us insight into how the public responds to and frames collective decisions regarding controversial topics. We analyze accounts of the outcomes of racially sensitive statewide referenda in two states to understand the public responses to such political predicaments. Distinguishing four broad categories of these accounts—denials, justifications, excuses, and confessions—we find some clear-cut differences in their use between proponents and opponents of the ballot measures. These results have implications for political thought and dialogue regarding politically-sensitive issues and other heated policy issues. We also discuss …
African-American Committee Chairs In U.S. State Legislatures, Byron D. Orey, L. Marvin Overby, Christopher W. Larimer
African-American Committee Chairs In U.S. State Legislatures, Byron D. Orey, L. Marvin Overby, Christopher W. Larimer
Department of Political Science: Faculty Publications
In this article, we explore whether African-American state legislators have been able to translate election to office into positions of power, particularly as committee chairs. Methods. We cull data from all state legislative chambers that contained a black legislator during two time periods, 1989 and 1999. In doing so, we compare the observed numbers of African-American chairs with their expected numbers. We also examine each state’s percentage of black chairs using multiple regression to determine what factors—political, partisan, institutional, cultural— influence the selection of black committee chairs. Results. Overall, our descriptive analysis reveals that blacks are underrepresented as chairs. They …
Evolutionary Theory And Political Leadership:Why Certain People Do Not Trust Decision Makers, Kevin Smith, Christopher W. Larimer, Levente Littvay, John R. Hibbing
Evolutionary Theory And Political Leadership:Why Certain People Do Not Trust Decision Makers, Kevin Smith, Christopher W. Larimer, Levente Littvay, John R. Hibbing
Department of Political Science: Faculty Publications
Central to social systems are the attitudes of the rank and file toward those who make political decisions (leaders), and attitudes toward leaders are known to be characterized by two fundamental features. First, the modal attitude is acceptance of the necessity of leaders coupled with acute aversion to leaders who are believed to be motivated by ambition and avarice; second, people are highly variable with some being markedly more sensitive than others to the traits of leaders. But the theoretical basis for these empirical facts has yet to be fully elucidated. In this article, we offer such a theory by …
Personal, Interpersonal, And Political Temperaments, John Alford, John R. Hibbing
Personal, Interpersonal, And Political Temperaments, John Alford, John R. Hibbing
Department of Political Science: Faculty Publications
Are political liberals generous? Are political conservatives conscientious? Are generous people personally agreeable? Research in behavioral genetics and elsewhere increasingly indicates a biological basis for the manner in which people behave in personal, interpersonal, and political situations, but this biological basis does not mean behavior in these three very different contexts is correlated. In this article, using an original data set obtained from nearly three hundred subjects, the authors are able to test for the degree to which personal, interpersonal, and political temperaments are related. As expected, the overall correlations are quite low. Standard personality traits do not predict political …
Evolutionary Theory And Political Leadership: Why Certain People Do Not Trust Decision Makers, Kevin Smith, Christopher W. Larimer, Levente Littvay, John Hibbing
Evolutionary Theory And Political Leadership: Why Certain People Do Not Trust Decision Makers, Kevin Smith, Christopher W. Larimer, Levente Littvay, John Hibbing
Department of Political Science: Faculty Publications
Central to social systems are the attitudes of the rank and file toward those who make political decisions (leaders), and attitudes toward leaders are known to be characterized by two fundamental features. First, the modal attitude is acceptance of the necessity of leaders coupled with acute aversion to leaders who are believed to be motivated by ambition and avarice; second, people are highly variable with some being markedly more sensitive than others to the traits of leaders. But the theoretical basis for these empirical facts has yet to be fully elucidated. In this article, we offer such a theory by …
Regional Advocacy Networks And The Protocol On The Rights Of Women In Africa, Melinda Adams, Alice Kang
Regional Advocacy Networks And The Protocol On The Rights Of Women In Africa, Melinda Adams, Alice Kang
Department of Political Science: Faculty Publications
While there has been a significant amount of research on transnational feminist activism at the global level, many feminist transnational advocacy networks are mobilizing within world regions. The lack of attention to the regional level has created a considerable imbalance in research on transnational activism. This article's first objective is to define regional advocacy networks (RANs) as a collection of individuals and organizations from the same world region working together toward a common goal. The article's second objective is to explore the conditions under which RANs are influential. We investigate conditions for RAN success through a case study of an …
The Biology Of Political Behavior: An Introduction, John R. Hibbing, Kevin B. Smith
The Biology Of Political Behavior: An Introduction, John R. Hibbing, Kevin B. Smith
Department of Political Science: Faculty Publications
A broad cross-section of the social sciences is increasingly turning to biology and evolutionary theory to help explain human behavior. Political science is a notable exception to this trend, even though there are sound conceptual reasons for expecting biological processes to play an important role in explaining political behavior. While agreeing with the conceptual arguments, the authors believe original empirical research is the most persuasive means of convincing political science to incorporate biology in explanations of political behavior. Techniques developed in neuroscience, behavioral genetics, agent-based simulation, experimental economics, and other fields offer exciting research opportunities to explore questions of central …