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Beyond The Federation Of Fear: Regional Responses To Undocumented Migration, R. Ferguson Dec 2004

Beyond The Federation Of Fear: Regional Responses To Undocumented Migration, R. Ferguson

R. James Ferguson

A compilation of many of the papers presented at the PIPSA conference on the theme Pacific Islands security : old challenges, new threats.


Don't Vote Out Of Fear, Sherrie Steiner Sep 2004

Don't Vote Out Of Fear, Sherrie Steiner

Sherrie M Steiner

No abstract provided.


The Impact Of Church Activities And Socialization On African-American Religious Commitment, Peter Wielhouwer Aug 2004

The Impact Of Church Activities And Socialization On African-American Religious Commitment, Peter Wielhouwer

Peter W. Wielhouwer

Objective. This article examines religious commitment (church involvement, private devotionalism, and religious salience) among African Americans as a function of being served by a religious congregation, perception of the historical role of the church in relation to the group, and religious and racial socialization. Methods. Drawing on traditional Christian expectations of the church, hypotheses are tested using the 1979–1980 National Survey of Black Americans. Three alternative models are tested that explicitly compare the effects of church activities with conventional socialization and demographic models of religious commitment. Results. The results show that the church's fulfillment of its normative roles of discipleship …


Place Matters And Multi-Level Governance: Perspectives On A New Urban Policy Paradigm, Neil Bradford Jan 2004

Place Matters And Multi-Level Governance: Perspectives On A New Urban Policy Paradigm, Neil Bradford

Neil Bradford

No abstract provided.


Taxation And The Scientization Of Politics, Mindy Peden Dec 2003

Taxation And The Scientization Of Politics, Mindy Peden

Mindy Peden

No abstract provided.


Raymond Baldwin, Brian Glenn Dec 2003

Raymond Baldwin, Brian Glenn

Brian J. Glenn

No abstract provided.


Islam And Democracy, Anthony Chase Dec 2003

Islam And Democracy, Anthony Chase

Anthony Chase

No abstract provided.


American Baptist Convention, Sherrie Steiner, Donald Gray Dec 2003

American Baptist Convention, Sherrie Steiner, Donald Gray

Sherrie M Steiner

This chapter from the national data set identifies the political activities and attitudes of American Baptist clergy in the 2000 national election.


Cultural Politics: Legislating Morality In The States, Elizabeth Stiles, Jolly Emrey Dec 2003

Cultural Politics: Legislating Morality In The States, Elizabeth Stiles, Jolly Emrey

Elizabeth A. Stiles

No abstract provided.


Petropolitics, Us Obstructionism, And Trade, Sherrie Steiner Dec 2003

Petropolitics, Us Obstructionism, And Trade, Sherrie Steiner

Sherrie M Steiner

No abstract provided.


Globalization And Cities, Neil Bradford Dec 2003

Globalization And Cities, Neil Bradford

Neil Bradford

No abstract provided.


"Prominent Abolitionists On Abraham Lincoln", Max Skidmore Dec 2003

"Prominent Abolitionists On Abraham Lincoln", Max Skidmore

Max J. Skidmore

No abstract provided.


God And The Red Umbrella: Risk, Responsibility And The Politics Of Mutual Assistance In America”, Brian Glenn Dec 2003

God And The Red Umbrella: Risk, Responsibility And The Politics Of Mutual Assistance In America”, Brian Glenn

Brian J. Glenn

No abstract provided.


"Lynch V. Donnelly" "Legal Services Corp. V. Velazquez" "Arizona V. Evans" "Red Lion V. Fcc", Brian Glenn Dec 2003

"Lynch V. Donnelly" "Legal Services Corp. V. Velazquez" "Arizona V. Evans" "Red Lion V. Fcc", Brian Glenn

Brian J. Glenn

No abstract provided.


Global Flows And Local Places: The Cities Agenda, Neil Bradford Dec 2003

Global Flows And Local Places: The Cities Agenda, Neil Bradford

Neil Bradford

No abstract provided.


International Confucian Conference In Commemoration Of The 2550th Anniversary Of Confucius' Birthday: Toward A Global Community, R. Ferguson, Martin Lu, Rosita Dellios Dec 2003

International Confucian Conference In Commemoration Of The 2550th Anniversary Of Confucius' Birthday: Toward A Global Community, R. Ferguson, Martin Lu, Rosita Dellios

R. James Ferguson

Selected essays presented at the International Confucian conference in commemoration of the 2550th anniversary of Confucius' birthday. Beijing and Qufu, 7-13 October 1999.