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The Deconstruction Of Refugees And The Reconstruction Of History, Peter W. Van Arsdale

Human Rights & Human Welfare

A review of States and Strangers: Refugees and Displacements of Statecraft, by Nevzat Soguk. Minneapolis: University of Minnesota Press (Borderlines Series, No. 11) 1999. 328 pp.

I would characterize Nevzat Soguk as either a neo-liberal operating in the guise of a postmodern deconstructionist, or a post-modern deconstructionist operating in the guise of a neoliberal. This is not a trivial distinction, nor an attempt to play semantic games, but my attempt to classify a brilliant theorist (known for his work in political science) whose book has a great deal of merit—but whose writing at times seems aimed more at discursive analysis …

Incorporating Heterogeneity In Command Center Interactions, Holly A. H. Handley, Alexander H. Levis

Engineering Management & Systems Engineering Faculty Publications

One of the many complexities of multinational coalition operations stems from differences in culture, military procedures, and command and control processes between the cooperating command centers. These differences can influence the interactions between decision makers of different command centers and can affect the outcome of the coalition operation. A coalition model, composed of individual models of the five-stage interacting decision maker model, was used in a virtual experiment. The subjective parameters included in the decision maker model can be any attribute that characterizes the heterogeneity of the decision makers. In this case, the parameters of power distance and uncertainty avoidance …

Gender Dan Politik : Kajian Kes Ke Atas Wanita Umno Dan Pas Di Terengganu Dan Selangor, Zaireeni Azmi

Student Works (2000-2009)

The achievement and glory of Malay women of high rank have been recorded in history and has a profound impact to our society today. Great respect was shown for their charisma and capability. Women's increasing participation in politics is widely acknowledged but there is little recognition that the changes are far more comprehensive than that. Women still occupy an inferior positions in politics. Thus, this thesis will deal with three main hypotheses that are; firstly, there is a gender discrimination in politics to an extent that it hinders the active participation of women in general. Secondly, the non-equality in gender …

The Global Governance Of “Good Governance”: Financial Regularization And The Construction Of Transparency And Accountability, Benjamin T. Tolosa Jr

Political Science Department Faculty Publications

“Good governance” has increasingly become political-economic common sense — often articulated in the call for transparency and accountability. But the question is: transparency and accountability to whom and toward what end? This essay examines the normalization of “good governance,” particularly as it is expressed as a financial discourse of corporate governance that gives primacy to the maximization of “shareholder value” and the promotion of “investor confidence” in the capital markets. I argue that this global discourse privileges institutional investors who are empowered to hold all stakeholders accountable to market expectations and valuations. While the discourse is clearly not socially neutral, …

The Social Dimensions Of A Networked World: Will The Internet Promote Productivity And Fulfillment Or Result In A More Volatile And Ruthless World?, Ross A. Miller

Department of Political Science: Faculty Publications

Technological change has the potential to have profound effects on politics, the economy, and society. Indeed, the Industrial Revolution provides ample evidence of the significant effect of technology on humankind. Today the Internet has transformed the way we communicate, learn, work, and play. What are the dangers and opportunities presented by this new technology? One hundred years from now, will society look back upon this period of technological change as one that led to a more productive and peaceful world, or will they view it as the beginning of a dark period in human history, one characterized by political instability, …

Democratization And Human Rights: Affinity Or Tension?, Sharon Healey

Human Rights & Human Welfare

A review of Democratization and the Protection of Human Rights: Challenges and Contradictions, edited by Patricia J. Campbell and Kathleen Mahoney- Norris. Westport, CT: Praeger Publishers, 1998. 140pp.

Historically, studies on democracy and human rights have considered the two as unrelated issues, and where treated as related, many scholars have assumed a positive relationship between democracy, human rights and development. The contributors to Democratization and the Protection of Human Rights, Challenges and Contradictions examine and critique some of the popular conceptions about the relationship between democracy and human rights.

Universal Human Rights And Cultural Diversity, Hilde Hey

Human Rights & Human Welfare

A review of Human Rights: New Perspectives, New Realities, edited by Adamantia Pollis and Peter Schwab. Boulder, CO: Lynne Rienner, 2000. 259pp.

The debate as to whether human rights should be considered universal or culturally relative has come a long way. In 1947, when the Commission on Human Rights considered proposals for formulating a declaration on basic human rights, the American Anthropological Association submitted a statement expressing concern about the universality of the proposed declaration. The association’s main argument was that ideas about rights and wrongs and good and evil that exist in one society are incompatible with the ideas …

Simulation Methodologies For Political Scientists, Kenneth Benoit

Research Collection School of Social Sciences

In this brief article I identify and characterize the variety of simulation methodologies relevant to political science research. Having identified them, I then recount a light-hearted tale of one successful application of a computer simulation to a real world problem of enormous significance. Extending the discussion to other examples, I discuss some of the main issues and benefits in simulation models for political science. Finally, I identify some software tools and additional resources for those who would like to learn more about using simulation methods for their own work.

Ideologies That Kill: One Way In, No Way Out, Ibpp Editor

International Bulletin of Political Psychology

This article describes the phenomenon of ideology as an ineluctable trap from which there is no detour and no escape.

Antidote: Essays Against The Socialist Indian State By Sauvik Chakraverti, New Delhi: Macmillan, 2000., Vivek Moorthy

IIMB Management Review

Sauvik Chakraverti’s colletion of essays is informative and insightful for those who have not read his newspaper column(s) or been otherwise exposed to the broad social applications of free-market ideas (as exemplified in the writings of the late Julian Simon, the Chicago school economist-cum-demographer and in the editorials of the London Economist). But even for the initiated, the length, range and the Indian content and context of these articles make the book engaging and worthwhile reading. The book comprises ten essays on the following subjects-Population, State, Development, Imperialism, Borders, Morality, Prohibitions, Money, Government and Environment. Many of the ideas he …

An Update On The Political Psychology Of Sex And Personnel Security, Ibpp Editor

International Bulletin of Political Psychology

This article describes the positive and negative contributions of scientific psychology to the interface of sexual orientation and personnel security.

Trends. The United States Presidential Election: Curds And Wheys, Words And Cays, Ibpp Editor

International Bulletin of Political Psychology

This article discusses the corruption of language and meaning in U.S. politics, particularly involving the U.S. presidential election.

Enhancing Human Development In The Periphery :, Sean Joseph Osner

Archived Theses and Dissertations

No abstract provided.

China's Great Power Aspirations In The Post-Mao Era, Sun Yung, Susanna Yeung

Lingnan Theses (MPhil & PhD)

From the Dengist leadership onwards, China sought to increase its capabilities - economic, military, and diplomatic - in its quest for great power status in the international system. Internally, China began a series of domestic reforms in the economic, military and high-technology areas. Externally, China directed unusual energy to establishing normal relations with other major powers as well as with the Third World. These actions testify to the Chinese leadership’s aspirations and determination to build China into a strong nation. This study, taking cognizance of the endeavors begun under Deng, attempts to follow through with post-Deng China’s continuing quest for …

The Truth On Living In Truth, Ibpp Editor

International Bulletin of Political Psychology

This article delineates a significant problem with Vaclav Havel's analysis of the power of the powerless through living in truth.

Trends. Psychological Pathways To Suicidal Terrorism, Ibpp Editor

International Bulletin of Political Psychology

This article discusses psychological pathways to suicidal terrorism. This discussion includes aspects of both social cognition and social learning, as well as philosophical psychology.

Speech: Corrine Brown Anecdotes, October 30, 2000, Edna Louise Saffy

Saffy Collection - All Textual Materials

Speech notes and anecdotes related to Corrine Brown for “Address delivered October 30; 2000 at the Hilton Hotel Jacksonville Florida to Introduct (Introduce?) the Former Governor of Texas; the Honorable Ann Richards”.

Woman As Contender For The United States Presidency: A Look At The Movie, "The Contender", Ibpp Editor

International Bulletin of Political Psychology

This article explores whether the movie, "The Contender," supports the viability of a woman for the presidency of the United States.

Advocate, October 2000, Vol. [12], No. [2], Gc Advocate

The Advocate

TABLE OF CONTENTS:

Image: Americans Rally Behind Ralph Nader and LaDuke as Election Day Approaches. [Samantha] Box (p. 1)

Graduate Center: Union Lays Out Bold Contract Pay and Benefit Parity for Adjuncts. Kristin Lawler (p. 2)

Masthead (p. 2)

Third Party Politics

Unfit to Print. Dave Gerardi and Mark Petras (p. 4)

Michael Moore Invigorates Nader Crowd. Dave Gerardi and Mark Petras (p. 4)

Electing to Dissent. Dave Gerardi (p. 4)

Bystander Shows Interest in Nader. Mark Petras (p. 5)

Signs of the Times. Dave Gerardi (p. 5)

Letter to the Media. Dave Gerardi and Elizabeth Sagarin (p. 5)

I’d …

Reassessing Religion's Place In A Liberal Democracy, Brian Stiltner

Philosophy, Theology and Religious Studies Faculty Publications

Reviews by Brian Stiltner of five books published between 1996 and 1997 on the topic of religion's role in politics and a liberal democracy.

Originally published: Religious Studies Review 26.4 (October 2000). pp. 310-325.

Trends. Discretion, No Discretion: Travails Of The Immigration And Naturalization Service, Ibpp Editor

International Bulletin of Political Psychology

This article discusses the political reaction to actions of the United States Immigration and Naturalization Service, and the role of 'discretion.'

Mass Media And Violence: Science As Ideology, Ideology As Science, Ibpp Editor

International Bulletin of Political Psychology

This article critiques a commonly promulgated belief that mass media-conveyed violence induces commensurate behavioral violence in its recipients.

Trends. Psychologies Of Immigration: The Illegal Immigration Reform And Immigrant Responsibility, Ibpp Editor

International Bulletin of Political Psychology

This article discusses illegal immigration and immigration reform, as well as the psychological reasoning behind the laws.

Trends. Politics And Psychology: The Effect Of Political Transition On Russian Families, Ibpp Editor

International Bulletin of Political Psychology

This article examines the work of Dr. Alexander Shapiro of Moscow, the Russian Federation, and a paper he presented at the 108th Annual Convention of the American Psychological Association in Washington, DC. The paper discussed the effects of political transition on Russian family life.

Certificate: The William J. Clinton Presidential Foundation Recognition Of Founding Member Dr. Edna Saffy

Saffy Collection - All Textual Materials

Certificate with envelope. August 25, 2000.

Trends. Homosexual Politics And Security: The American Psychological Association (Apa) Brief Of Amicus Curiae No. 99-699, Ibpp Editor

International Bulletin of Political Psychology

This article discusses the American Psychological Association's (APA's) brief of amicus curiae, which the APA submitted in order to provide a context for the Supreme Court of the United States to review the policy of the Boy Scouts of America and Monmouth Council, Boy Scouts of America, which involved the Boy Scouts, homosexuality, and claims about discrimination against homosexuals.

Robinsons-May Invites Democratic National Convention Delegates For Twilight Shopping Night. August 15, 2000, Robinsons-May

Saffy Collection - All Textual Materials

Invitation for a Shopping Excursion at the Democratic National Convention 2000.

Invitation: Flyer, Meet Us At The Casbah., The Arab American Institute Foundation

Saffy Collection - All Textual Materials

An Arab American tribute to the Democratic National Convention featuring the Adam Basma Middle Eastern Dance Company and George Hamad and the Golden String Band. Los Angeles, California. August 15, 2000.

Invitation: "A Salute To Women Candidates", National Foundation Of Women Legislators, Inc.

Saffy Collection - All Textual Materials

Reception honoring the Standing Committees of the 2000 Democratic National Convention. Los Angeles, California. August 15, 2000. Welcoming remarks from Congresswoman Nancy Pelosi, Dean of Women, California Delegation with distinguished guests Vice President Al Gore and First Lady Hillary Rodham Clinton.

Invitation: Meet Us At The Casbah., Arab American Institute Foundation

Saffy Collection - All Textual Materials

An Arab American tribute to the Democratic National Convention featuring the Adam Basma Middle Eastern Dance Company and George Hamad and the Golden String Band. Los Angeles, California. August 15, 2000.