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Table Of Contents - Vol. 50, Spring 2026

Southern Illinois University Law Journal

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Article 5 Of The North Atlantic Treaty And U.S.-Polish Relations, Agata Kleczkowska

Southern Illinois University Law Journal

Article 5 of the North Atlantic Treaty (NAT) is the cornerstone of the world's largest military alliance. Its wording reflects a carefully balanced compromise: while it affirms that an armed attack against one ally shall be considered an attack against all, each member state has significant discretion in determining whether the requisite casus foederis has arisen, and in deciding what form its assistance should take.For Poland, since NATO accession in 1999, Article 5 has not only been the benefit of membership in the Alliance but also a shared responsibility. Against this background, the aim of the article is to analyze …

Understanding Disinformation, Propaganda And Media Literacy In Moldova, Adriana Bzovii

Research Papers

This research paper describes the landscape of disinformation, propaganda and media literacy in Moldova from the perspectives of journalists, higher education and civil society representatives, as well as the general population. In this context, the literature review refers to concepts of media literacy, disinformation, and propaganda, relationship between them, as well as the potential Russian contribution to manipulating public opinion in post-Soviet countries, focusing explicitly on the Moldovan case. To study the specific features of disinformation and propaganda, this paper addresses the following research question: How disinformation, propaganda and media literacy are currently perceived and connected in Moldova? By adopting …

John Dewey Studies In Central Europe: Eli Kramer Interviews Emil Visnovsky, Emil Visnovsky, Eli Kramer

Dewey Studies

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Ukrainian Women In The Russo-Ukrainian War: Between Survival And Resistance, Jelena Nikolic Khatatbeh

Dissertations

This dissertation explores how the Russo-Ukrainian war has transformed the lives, identities, and resistance strategies of Ukrainian women. Drawing on in-depth, semi-structured interviews with forty-five Ukrainian women conducted between March 2022 and February 2023, it analyzes how everyday survival, political thought, and civic activism have changed during the war. Using a modified grounded theory approach and a feminist lens, this study examines women’s psychosocial experiences, their evolving political consciousness, and their active roles in humanitarian, cultural, and cyber resistance.Findings reveal that the war simultaneously reinforced and disrupted traditional gender expectations. While Ukrainian women dealt with increased domestic and caregiving burdens …

The Role Of The European Union In The Promotion Of Western Balkan “Stabilitocracies:” Case Study Of Serbia, Aleksandra Kozovic

Research Papers

In recent years, several regional experts have supported the term “stabilitocracy” to describe the current state of the relationship between the European Union and the Western Balkans, and to depict the autocracies with clear democratic shortcomings who staunchly claim their commitment to democratic reforms. A “stabilitocracy” is believed to represent a significant shortcoming of the EU’s vision to expand the Union and get the former Yugoslav states to maintain peace, align on foreign policy issues and join the European market. Granted, with the exclusion of occasional skirmishes and threatening statements from the regional leaders, after a decade-long war that resulted …

Patriotic Media And The Consequences Of Nationalism, Nicholas Knappenburger

Research Papers

The topic of this paper will be patriotic media (specifically American blockbuster movies) that propagate the narrative of inherent goodness in the United States, its armed forces, and its foreign policy. Through examination of texts on nationalism, propaganda, and its influence on the twentieth century, I aim to draw parallels to modern-day patriotism in the media. The goal being to discover if the patriotic media the American populace consumes is making them more supportive of the American armed forces and our international impact. I will also examine what factors found in patriotic media are elements most likely to cause this …

Exit Essay: A Reflection On More Than 50 Years Of Media Coverage In The Illinois Statehouse, Steven E. Brown

The Simon Review (Occasional Papers of the Paul Simon Public Policy Institute)

For nearly 40 years, Steve Brown has directed a public relations practice that served clients ranging from Illinois House Speaker Mike Madigan to small, struggling not-for-profits like the Transitional Living Program. He has seen journalism and the media evolve from the days of Royal manual typewriters to 24-hour news channels and smartphones capable of delivering broadcast-quality video in an instant.

Before going into PR, Brown was an award-winning political writer, investigative reporter, and the first full-time Statehouse Bureau chief for the Daily Herald newspapers. He also served as director of intergovernmental affairs for the City of Chicago during Mayor Jane …

Restoring American Statesmanship: A Citizen's Guide, John Shaw

Institute Publications

Restoring American Statesmanship: A Citizen's Guide offers a working definition of statesmanship, identifies its essential qualities, provides more than a dozen examples from American history, acknowledges current barriers to statesmanship, and suggests ways to re-establish statesmanship as an aspiration and goal in American political life.

"We endeavor to resurrect this critical concept from the dusty pages of history books and use it to illuminate and inspire public affairs in the United States," the guide says. "Our goal is to stimulate a vigorous discussion about statesmanship and reintroduce this concept into the political discourse."

Exporting America: The U.S. Information Centers And German Reconstruction, James Podesva

Dissertations

This dissertation examines the establishment of United States Information Centers in West Germany immediately after the Second World War, and their role in securing the support of West German elites for American occupation policies, particularly democratic self-government. Located at the intersection of culture, economics, and American politics, the America Houses (Amerikahäuser) educated curious Germans about the United States, presenting a carefully curated vision of American life that minimized conflict and highlighted the material and cultural prosperity enjoyed by the mythical “average American.” The Americans contended that with the adoption of democracy and a reformed market economy, affluence was something West …

The Use Of Classified Information In Terrorism Trials, Bruce M. Mackay

Southern Illinois University Law Journal

The most potent weapon America possesses in the battle against terrorism is information.  Information provides the government the ability to determine terrorist intentions, identify terror actors, assess target vulnerabilities, and implement countermeasures.  Information drives the government’s decision cycle. The greater the depth and breadth of information at the government’s disposal, the greater the range of options are available to the government.

This Article serves to highlight some considerations the government faces every time a criminal prosecution implicates classified information.  The paper briefly examines the nature of classification, what can make information classified, and how the classification and declassification systems work. …

Wireless And Internet System Monitoring And Control, Martin A. Hebel

Faculty Research Flash Talk

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Military Intervention And The Responsibility To Protect In Libya And Kosovo, Thea Fisk

Honors Theses

This research analyzes the interventions in Libya and Kosovo. It analyzes the intents, means, and outcomes involved in each intervention in addition to the effects of both interventions on the Responsibility to Protect doctrine.

Blockchain Technology And Its Applications, Andy Wang

ASA Multidisciplinary Research Symposium

Blockchain technology enables all stakeholders in higher education to improve trust and transparency. As electronic portfolios evolve from information repositories to robust tools for showcasing student learning, the next generation of assessment tools, measuring program quality and student learning outcomes, will be built using Blockchain technology. The presentation discusses the state of the art in Blockchain technology and its applications, focusing on applications in higher education.

Scholarly Program Notes On The Graduate Voice Recital Of Jeremy Simmons, Jeremy L.B. Simmons

Research Papers

This document provides in-depth research on the voice recital of Jeremy Simmons. This document will discuss Vincenzo Bellini’s Sei Arietta, Gabriel Fauré’s Poèmed’un jour, W. A. Mozart’s Don Giovanni and the aria “Il mio tesoro.” Also discussed in detail will be the first seven Lieder of Robert Schumann’s Dichterliebe and four selections of Hall Johnson’s arrangements of Negro spirituals. Each chapter will discuss the origins of each work, the composer or arranger’s background, musical analysis of each piece, and translations.

Explaining Variance In Party System Stability In Lithuania And Latvia, Liucija Balciunaite

Research Papers

This comparative research contributes to the further understanding of party system stability in ethnically divided societies. It looks at the extent of party system institutionalization in Lithuania and Latvia by paying attention to the variance of party system stability over time. Differences in party system stability over time are a consequence of the extent of the ideological balance within the party system and the success of coalition governments. The salience of ethnicization of the party system and the design of the electoral system matter. This is because both heavily influence the effectiveness of both the existence of ideological balancers and …

Overlook Of Sino-American Power Transition: With Special Considerations Of Cyber Warfare, Dalton E. Runyon

Honors Theses

Examination of the current posssible power transition between the Unoted States and China and how it relates to Power Transition Theory. then an overlook into how cyber warfare will play a part in a huge power transition, a topic that is not included in the antiquated PTT.

Explaining The Varying Success Of Radical Right Parties In European Union And National Elections, Jakub Wondreys

Research Papers

In this study, I try to explain-as other scholars have-the growing success of radical right parties in Europe. I also address conceptualization and classification issues. Contrary to other scholars, I compare party performance across two different elections: European and National. Also unlike the vast majority of studies that focus exclusively on Western Europe, this study looks more broadly at all members of the European Union, including those in Central Eastern Europe. My main argument is that radical right will perform better in European than in national elections. In explaining why parties should perform better in the former rather than the …

Scholarly Program Notes On The Graduate Voice Recital Of Emily Davis, Emily Davis

Research Papers

An in-depth study of the repertoire on the Vocal Recital of Master’s Candidate Emily Davis, this research paper contains biographical information about each composer, background on the larger works, and musical analysis of individual pieces. The repertoire discussed includes: Mozart’s Exsulatate, jubilate; Zwei Gesänge, Op. 91 by Brahms; “Les Papillons”, “Sérénade italienne”, and “Le Colibri” from Chausson’s Sept mélodies, Op. 2; “Salce, salce” and “Ave Maria” from Otello by Verdi; Amy Beach’s Three Browning Songs, Op. 44; “They Say It’s Wonderful” from Annie Get Your Gun by Irving Berlin; and “A Trip to the Library” from …

Research In Carbon-Carbon Composites, Saifeldein A. Arabab

Research Papers

TITLE: CARBON-CARBON COMPOSITES

MAJOR PROFESSOR: Dr. Jarlen Don

Carbon-Carbon (C-C) composites, are materials that offer designers a significant importance over conventional materials for advanced applications. The Carbon-Carbon (C-C) composites were originally developed to be used in aerospace and defense applications, because of their unique properties. Currently, they are employed in many applications. They exhibit light weight, high thermal efficiency, and excellent mechanical properties at higher temperatures, making them the right candidate materials for aircraft and racing car brakes and re-entry nose tips. Moreover, they demonstrate significant durability for friction and wear properties. Compared to advanced ceramics, Carbon-Carbon (C-C) composites have …

The Daily Egyptian, June 11, 2014, Daily Egyptian Staff

June 2014

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Revisionist Economic Prebalancers And Status Quo Bandwagoners: Understanding The Behavior Of Great Powers In Unipolar Systems, Benjamin W. Campbell

Honors Theses

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The Daily Egyptian, April 09, 2014, Daily Egyptian Staff

April 2014

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The Daily Egyptian, April 02, 2014, Daily Egyptian Staff

April 2014

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The Daily Egyptian, March 04, 2014, Daily Egyptian Staff

March 2014

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The Daily Egyptian, November 06, 2013, Daily Egyptian Staff

November 2013

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The Daily Egyptian, September 09, 2013, Daily Egyptian Staff

September 2013

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The Daily Egyptian, September 04, 2013, Daily Egyptian Staff

September 2013

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The Daily Egyptian, August 29, 2013, Daily Egyptian Staff

August 2013

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The Role Of International Law And Institutions In U.S. Detention Policy And Practices, Cindy Galway Buys

Southern Illinois University Law Journal

Many of the detainees at the U.S. Naval Base at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, have been held there for more than ten years by the U.S. government without formal charges or a trial.  This Article uses the story of Djamel Ameziane, an Algerian national captured in Pakistan in 2002 and handed over to U.S. authorities, to illustrate the problems that face many of the remaining detainees.  Mr. Ameziane’s case has languished in U.S. courts for eight years.  Failing to obtain timely relief from U.S. authorities, Mr. Ameziane has petitioned for relief from the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights.  His petition raises …