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Populists In International Relations, Melanie Siacotos Oct 2021

Populists In International Relations, Melanie Siacotos

The Commons: Puget Sound Journal of Politics

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Electoral System Failure In The 2017 French Elections, Eli Schwanitz Oct 2021

Electoral System Failure In The 2017 French Elections, Eli Schwanitz

The Commons: Puget Sound Journal of Politics

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Inception, Legitimization, And Preservation Of Competitive Authoritarian Regimes In Turkey, Zachary Andrews Oct 2021

Inception, Legitimization, And Preservation Of Competitive Authoritarian Regimes In Turkey, Zachary Andrews

The Commons: Puget Sound Journal of Politics

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Comprehensive Climate Change Policy: Is It Possible In The United States?, Ethan Stern-Ellis Mar 2021

Comprehensive Climate Change Policy: Is It Possible In The United States?, Ethan Stern-Ellis

The Commons: Puget Sound Journal of Politics

The purpose of this paper is to explore what the United States has achieved with regards to climate policy, present the limitations it has encountered that have prevented it from creating comprehensive policy, and to explain why the future of climate change policy is highly uncertain. It is found that while there have been significant gains, four key limitations including a rise in conservative ideology, international noncooperation from the United States, poor use of adversarial legalism, and poor timing, have been sufficient in preventing the United States from creating comprehensive climate change policy. This paper concludes with a look to …


Pop Rocks And Persistence: Finding The Women In U.S. Foreign Policy And National Security, Lily Hoak Mar 2021

Pop Rocks And Persistence: Finding The Women In U.S. Foreign Policy And National Security, Lily Hoak

The Commons: Puget Sound Journal of Politics

One hundred years after the ratification of the 19th amendment, women in the United States continue to face societal and institutionalized biases that can undermine the success of women everywhere. This is especially true when it comes to leadership in the U.S. government. And while the number of women serving in state and federal legislatures has increased, the number of women leaders in the foreign policy and national security establishment continues to be lacking. As I progressed in my International Relations degree, it became apparent that I was most frequently learning about men, from men, and then I asked: …