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Full-Text Articles in Psychology
Us And The Cold War In Latin America, Thomas Field
Us And The Cold War In Latin America, Thomas Field
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The Cold War in Latin America had marked consequences for the region’s political and economic evolution. From the origins of US fears of Latin American Communism in the early 20th century to the collapse of the Soviet Union in the early 1990s, regional actors played central roles in the drama. Seeking to maximize economic benefit while maintaining independence with regard to foreign policy, Latin Americans employed an eclectic combination of liberal and anti-imperialist discourses, balancing frequent calls for anti-Communist hemispheric unity with periodic diplomatic entreaties to the Soviet bloc and the nonaligned Third World. Meanwhile, US Cold War policies toward …
Three Coins In The Fountain: The Mueller Report And Russian Active Measures, Ibpp Editor
Three Coins In The Fountain: The Mueller Report And Russian Active Measures, Ibpp Editor
International Bulletin of Political Psychology
This article identifies non-political elements of Russian Federation political warfare as inferred from the Report on the Investigation into Russian Interference in the 2016 Presidential Election.
A Roundtable For Victoria M. Grieve, Little Cold Warriors: American Childhood In The 1950s, Thomas Field Jr., Julia L. Mickenberg, Lori Clune, Mary Brennan, Donna Alvah, Victoria M. Grieve
A Roundtable For Victoria M. Grieve, Little Cold Warriors: American Childhood In The 1950s, Thomas Field Jr., Julia L. Mickenberg, Lori Clune, Mary Brennan, Donna Alvah, Victoria M. Grieve
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Dr. Thomas Field introduces a roundtable discussion of Victoria M. Grieve's Little Cold Warriors: American Childhood in the 1950s, providing a synopsis of reviewer critiques before the reviewers expand on their views and the author responds.
The Giffords Shooting: Who’S The Fall Guy?, Ibpp Editor
The Giffords Shooting: Who’S The Fall Guy?, Ibpp Editor
International Bulletin of Political Psychology
The author explores the concept of ‘the fall guy’ from a political philosophical perspective.
The November 2010 Elections: Verification And Nuclear Weapons Reduction, Ibpp Editor
The November 2010 Elections: Verification And Nuclear Weapons Reduction, Ibpp Editor
International Bulletin of Political Psychology
The author discusses the results of the November 2010 elections in the United States (US), the transition of power between two very different Senates, and US participation in international treaties pertaining to nuclear weapons. Of note, are the roles of and problems with the idea of verification as per modern logical positivism.
In Drag On Drugs, Ibpp Editor
In Drag On Drugs, Ibpp Editor
International Bulletin of Political Psychology
Since commentators generally assert that the war on illegal and illicit drugs has been a failure, we should evaluate the assertion and, then, opine on why there is a war, winnable or not.
Fool For Love: The Psychology Of Security Violation, Ibpp Editor
Fool For Love: The Psychology Of Security Violation, Ibpp Editor
International Bulletin of Political Psychology
This article discusses why Pfc. Bradley Manning, United States (US) Army, who has been accused of illegally disclosing classified material—more than 150,000 diplomatic cables, 90,000 intelligence reports, and at least one video – allegedly performed the actions in question.
Are You Down With Ppp? A Look At Prohibited Personnel Practices In The United States Government, Ibpp Editor
Are You Down With Ppp? A Look At Prohibited Personnel Practices In The United States Government, Ibpp Editor
International Bulletin of Political Psychology
This article discusses the prevalence of identified proscribed personnel practices, and the power dynamics of such identifications among federal employees.
Spot Off: The Gao Takes On The Tsa’S Behavior Detection Program, Ibpp Editor
Spot Off: The Gao Takes On The Tsa’S Behavior Detection Program, Ibpp Editor
International Bulletin of Political Psychology
The United States Government Accountability Office (GAO) has recently Issued Efforts to Validate TSA’s Passenger Screening Behavior Detection Program Underway, but Opportunities Exist to Strengthen Validation and Address Operational Problems (May 2010, GAO-10-763). This IBPP article will describe and comment on the main GAO findings and additional data on which the findings are based. The article will end with some basic challenges to behavior detection as a useful security measure.
The Politics Of Immigration: A Representation Of The Unconscious Mind, Ibpp Editor
The Politics Of Immigration: A Representation Of The Unconscious Mind, Ibpp Editor
International Bulletin of Political Psychology
This article discusses the concept of an illegal immigrant from different psychological perspectives.
To Think Nuclear, To Go Nuclear, Ibpp Editor
To Think Nuclear, To Go Nuclear, Ibpp Editor
International Bulletin of Political Psychology
The article discusses three of the many psychological problematics about nuclear weapons, weapons employment, and war underlying the language of policies, programs, plans, treaties, and one’s support or rejection of them.
What’S Special About Special Registration?, Ibpp Editor
What’S Special About Special Registration?, Ibpp Editor
International Bulletin of Political Psychology
This article discusses reasons why the Special Registration Program of the United States (US) Department of Homeland Security that required the fingerprinting, photographing, and interviewing of Muslim and Arab non-citizens within the US was problematic, evaluating the potential efficacy of the program in the process.
Lewdness, Sex, And Terrorism, Ibpp Editor
Lewdness, Sex, And Terrorism, Ibpp Editor
International Bulletin of Political Psychology
The author discusses the idea of punishing supervisory personnel of the Federal Bureau of Investigation for sexual behavior.
Commentary On Department Of Energy Polygraph Policy, Ibpp Editor
Commentary On Department Of Energy Polygraph Policy, Ibpp Editor
International Bulletin of Political Psychology
This article provides commentary on recent revisions in the United States Department of Energy’s polygraph policy.
Trends. Commentary On “The Influence Component Of Counterterrorism: A Systems Approach, Ibpp Editor
Trends. Commentary On “The Influence Component Of Counterterrorism: A Systems Approach, Ibpp Editor
International Bulletin of Political Psychology
This Trends article discusses the guiding principles for and challenges to a conceptual framework for deterring terrorism against the United States and its interests as presented by Paul Davis and Brian Jenkins in the Spring 2003 issue of Rand Review.
Announcements, Ibpp Editor
Announcements, Ibpp Editor
International Bulletin of Political Psychology
IBPP announcements pertaining to reader requests, editor nominations, and relevant conferences, as well as online and print publications.
Trends. The Federal Bureau Of Investigation Reform Act Of 2003 (S.1440): A Polygraph Update, Ibpp Editor
Trends. The Federal Bureau Of Investigation Reform Act Of 2003 (S.1440): A Polygraph Update, Ibpp Editor
International Bulletin of Political Psychology
This Trends article discusses The Federal Bureau of Investigation Reform Act of 2003 (S.1440), and the continuing popularity of the polygraph with security bureaucracies.
Trends. Intelligence, Weapons Of Mass Destruction, And Truth: A Philosophical Perspective, Ibpp Editor
Trends. Intelligence, Weapons Of Mass Destruction, And Truth: A Philosophical Perspective, Ibpp Editor
International Bulletin of Political Psychology
This Tends article discusses the issue of the possibility of Bush administration policymakers lying about the threat of Iraqi weapons of mass destruction.
Trends. Intelligence And Weapons Of Mass Destruction In A World With No Truth, Ibpp Editor
Trends. Intelligence And Weapons Of Mass Destruction In A World With No Truth, Ibpp Editor
International Bulletin of Political Psychology
This Trends article discusses questions surrounding whether the Bush administration intentionally did not tell the truth about the threat of Iraqi weapons of mass destruction.
Lying And Logic On Iraqi Weapons Of Mass Destruction And Linkages To Al Qaeda, Ibpp Editor
Lying And Logic On Iraqi Weapons Of Mass Destruction And Linkages To Al Qaeda, Ibpp Editor
International Bulletin of Political Psychology
The author examines the following question in this article: Did the Bush administration lie in asserting that Iraq had operational weapons of mass destruction (WMD) and linkages to al Qaeda?
Homeland Security Policy: Deportment On Deportation, Ibpp Editor
Homeland Security Policy: Deportment On Deportation, Ibpp Editor
International Bulletin of Political Psychology
This article provides commentary on the appropriateness of deporting illegal aliens in support of homeland security policy.
An Apocryphal Discourse: Iraqi Weapons Of Mass Destruction, Ibpp Editor
An Apocryphal Discourse: Iraqi Weapons Of Mass Destruction, Ibpp Editor
International Bulletin of Political Psychology
This article contests a global, public discourse wherein the United States Government’s (USG) foreign policy credibility will be severely damaged without the discovery of weapons of mass destruction (WMD) developed by the Saddam Hussein government.
Trends. A Case For Less Powerful Nuclear Warheads, Ibpp Editor
Trends. A Case For Less Powerful Nuclear Warheads, Ibpp Editor
International Bulletin of Political Psychology
This article considers the strategic and political implications of developing less powerful nuclear warheads.
Trends. Espionage And Sex: A Commentary On Personnel Security Criteria, Ibpp Editor
Trends. Espionage And Sex: A Commentary On Personnel Security Criteria, Ibpp Editor
International Bulletin of Political Psychology
This Trends article discusses one aspect of sexual orientation – homosexuality - in a security and intelligence context.
God And Man In The White House: Implications For Going To War, Ibpp Editor
God And Man In The White House: Implications For Going To War, Ibpp Editor
International Bulletin of Political Psychology
This article highlights pertinent psychological research on the relationship between a national leader’s religious beliefs and that leader’s decision making on going to war.
Trends. Homeland Security And The Problem Of What Counts, Ibpp Editor
Trends. Homeland Security And The Problem Of What Counts, Ibpp Editor
International Bulletin of Political Psychology
This Trends article discusses and evaluates claims that “the Bush Administration’s policies and programs for homeland security…too sparsely [invest] in relevant initiatives.”
Trends. National Security And The United States Government 2004 Federal Budget: Is It Good For Security?, Ibpp Editor
Trends. National Security And The United States Government 2004 Federal Budget: Is It Good For Security?, Ibpp Editor
International Bulletin of Political Psychology
This Trends article discusses the (under)funding of homeland security and defense in an Executive Branch proposal for the United States Government 2004 federal budget.
Trends. Personalities, Motivations, And Capabilities: The Iraq-North Korea Distinction, Ibpp Editor
Trends. Personalities, Motivations, And Capabilities: The Iraq-North Korea Distinction, Ibpp Editor
International Bulletin of Political Psychology
This Trends article discusses and evaluates the handling of public affairs and justifications for military intervention in Iraq by the United States Secretary of State.
Trends. Subtle And Obvious Items In Psychological Assessment: The Case Of Iraq, Ibpp Editor
Trends. Subtle And Obvious Items In Psychological Assessment: The Case Of Iraq, Ibpp Editor
International Bulletin of Political Psychology
This Trends article discusses the types of questions asked of Iraqi authorities by United Nations weapons inspectors in the process of searching for weapons of mass destruction as well as validity for the questioning process.
Trends. Quantitative Versus Qualitative Analysis, Nuclear Reactors, And Security, Ibpp Editor
Trends. Quantitative Versus Qualitative Analysis, Nuclear Reactors, And Security, Ibpp Editor
International Bulletin of Political Psychology
This Trends article discusses the possibility of meaningful analysis pertaining to the possibility of terrorist threats against nuclear installations.