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Ernesto Guevara De La Serna, Che Guevara, And The Power Of "As If", Ibpp Editor

International Bulletin of Political Psychology

This article describes the political benefits of acting as if a reality that is but fantasy were reality.

The Public And Private Selves Of Political Leaders: Sex As Pipeline To The Political Soul, Ibpp Editor

International Bulletin of Political Psychology

This article describes a consequence of linkages between sexual and political attributions.

Trends. Assassination As A National Security Tool: When Is Killing Time The Right Time?, Ibpp Editor

International Bulletin of Political Psychology

The author discusses the use of assassination as a national security tool.

The Psychology Of Country-Of-Origin Labeling: An Example From Environmentalism, Ibpp Editor

International Bulletin of Political Psychology

This paper describes psychological Issues that affect the political consequences of country-of-origin labeling.

Philosophical Issues In Verification Of Weapons Limitation, Reduction, And Nonproliferation Treaties, Ibpp Editor

International Bulletin of Political Psychology

This article describes some of the philosophical Issues that permeate the belief systems of individuals attempting to craft and/or evaluate the verification components of various weapons-related treaties.

Pen, Peru, Pornography, Propaganda, And Power, Ibpp Editor

International Bulletin of Political Psychology

The author discusses the postmodern approaches to basic tenets of science which often deconstruct basic concepts such as cause and effect, prediction, empirical validation, and the like.

To The Best Of My Recollection: Memory Malingerers And Congressional Testimony, Ibpp Editor

International Bulletin of Political Psychology

This article (1) describes some common concepts of clinical research on memory malingering and (2) advocates the heuristic value of these concepts for political committees seeking to devise methods that elicit truthful statements from individuals providing testimony.

Trends. Environment And Security In An Era Of Globalization: Why Kyoto Matters, Ibpp Editor

International Bulletin of Political Psychology

THe author discusses the international meeting on global warming set for Kyoto, Japan in December 1997, in which the United States government (USG) still has not provided significant input as to direction, agenda, criteria, and the like.

Trends. Globalization As A Projective Stimulus, Ibpp Editor

International Bulletin of Political Psychology

The author discusses how the political psychology of individuals, groups, organizations, and other entities change in an era of globalization.

Trends. Libya, Iraq, And Sanctions-Busting Through Common Decency, Ibpp Editor

International Bulletin of Political Psychology

The author discusses UN placed sanctions against Libya related to the 1988 bombing of a Pan Am aircraft in flight in which 270 people died.

The Desirability Of Social Desirability: More Than A Response Set, Response Style, Or Disposition?, Ibpp Editor

International Bulletin of Political Psychology

This article describes some of the more significant denotations of social desirability and discusses the construct as boon or bane for political psychological researchers.

Perplexed And Circumplexed: The Structure Of Social Behavior In A Political World, Ibpp Editor

International Bulletin of Political Psychology

This article posits some Issues needing to be clarified to increase the explanatory and predictive value of circumplex models of social behavior.

Trends. The Land Mines Treaty: A Strict Constructionist Approach, Ibpp Editor

International Bulletin of Political Psychology

The author discusses the United States Government (USG) announcement that it will not sign the Land Mines Treaty because land mines are still needed to protect US security

Executive Council Meeting Minutes, Wku Student Government Association

Student Government Association

Meeting to discuss tailgating tents at football games.

Trends. Mobutu Sese Seko Is Dead: Is Authenticity?, Ibpp Editor

International Bulletin of Political Psychology

The author discusses Joseph Desire Mobutu and his reign in Congo and inevitable death.

From Whence Evil? Shakespeare As Political Psychologist, Ibpp Editor

International Bulletin of Political Psychology

This paper identifies a passage from Shakespeare's Hamlet that is germane to the question of the source of political evil.

Intelligence And Counterintelligence Operations: The Role Of Implicit Social Influence, Ibpp Editor

International Bulletin of Political Psychology

This article highlights psychological research on implicit social influence and advocates that this research can be a heuristic source of applications for intelligence and counterintelligence operations.

The Oxymoron Of Peacekeeping, Ibpp Editor

International Bulletin of Political Psychology

This article describes some conceptual difficulties with the notion of military personnel and weapons as peacekeeping assets.

The Philosophy Of Political Conflict: The Example Of Punishment, Ibpp Editor

International Bulletin of Political Psychology

This article posits a basic philosophical substrate of inevitable political conflict as opposed to more common psychological ones.

Rumor Analysis: Nato, Radiation Weapons, And Gornja Omarska, Ibpp Editor

International Bulletin of Political Psychology

This article identifies factors contributing to the credibility of a rumor transmitted by and among some Bosnian Serbs that the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) employed radiation weapons in it's 1995 bombing campaign leading up to the Dayton peace accords.

The Paradox Of International Smuggling: A Case For Lying Back, Letting It Happen, But Not Necessarily Enjoying It, Ibpp Editor

International Bulletin of Political Psychology

The author discusses the paradox of international smuggling and a few scenarios to eliminate it.

Security And The Global Environment: An Introduction, Ibpp Editor

International Bulletin of Political Psychology

This article describes some of the psychopolitical consequences of managing economic activities in an era of globalization.

Born Under A Bad Sign: The Millennium, Magic, And The Politics Of The Spirit World, Ibpp Editor

International Bulletin of Political Psychology

This article describes some of the more common rationales for beliefs in the spirit world and how these beliefs inform politics.

Trends. Danger For The New Capitalists: Russian Ballistic Missile Aid To Iran, Ibpp Editor

International Bulletin of Political Psychology

The author discusses Russian material and technological aid towards Iranian ballistic missile development.

Trends. Bahtmen To The Rescue: A Psychology Of Altruism In Thailand, Ibpp Editor

International Bulletin of Political Psychology

The author examines the Thai financial system billion dollar rescue in terms of altruism vs. egoism.

Do Not As I Say And Not As I Do: The Problem Of Tritium, Ibpp Editor

International Bulletin of Political Psychology

The author discusses the manufacture and use of tritium for nuclear warheads.

Globalization And Enmeshment: Implications For Foreign Policy, Ibpp Editor

International Bulletin of Political Psychology

This article posits that national strategies of self-harm may become more adaptive in a world of increasing globalization.

Trends. Carrots And Sticks: The Aftermath Of Terrorist Acts, Ibpp Editor

International Bulletin of Political Psychology

The author discusses the controversy over the Israeli government response to the terrorist acts on July 30, 1997 of two suicidal bombers in West Jerusalem.

Trends. Cognitive Complexity, Moral Complexity, And Foreign Policy: Commonalities Between President Suharto And William Weld, Ibpp Editor

International Bulletin of Political Psychology

The author discusses the

cognitive and moral complexities, and foreign policy commonalities between President Suharto and William Weld.

The Man Who Would Be King: Thoughts On The Death Of Saw Maung, Ibpp Editor

International Bulletin of Political Psychology

This article describes some common psychological pathways resulting in political leaders believing that they are more than they are.