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Black Legislative Politics In Mississippi, Byron D. Orey

Department of Political Science: Faculty Publications

The Voting Rights Act of 1965 dramatically increased the number of Black legislators in the state of Mississippi. Prior to the passage of the Voting Rights Act, African Americans had not served in the Mississippi state legislature since 1896. However, by 1988, 22 African Americans gained seats in the state legislature. In this descriptive analysis, the evolution, nature of the membership, and substantive impact of the Mississippi Legislative Black Caucus are assessed.

The Midwest Quarterly; Vol. 41 No. 4, Richard Wakefield, Keat Murray, James V. Mehl, Helen F. Maxson, Eric Carl Link, Sanford Pinsker, Burton Bradley, Ed Chaberek, Carole Cohen, Sarah Cortez, Martha Greenwald, Patricia Kirkpatrick, Matthew Douglas Mauch, Elizabeth Schultz, Ronald Charles Epstein, Richard Holinger, Midwest Quarterly Editors

The Midwest Quarterly: A Journal of Contemporary Thought

RICHARD WAKEFIELD explores two of Thomas Eakins's paintings and two of Robert Frost's poems to examine the impact of modern life and concludes that the principle characters all "hear the tick of the clock and feel the gaze of Emerson's all-conspiring society." Wakefield teaches American literature at Tacoma Community College and the University of Washington, Tacoma. His writings have appeared in numerous journals, including Robert Frost Review, American Literature, and South Carolina Review, and his poetry has appeared in a variety of venues.

KEAT MURRAY takes readers on Robert Frost's journey in "Acquainted with the Night" in order to demonstrate …

The Political Personalities Of 2000 U.S. Presidential Candidates George W. Bush And Al Gore, Aubrey Immelman

Psychology Faculty Publications

This paper presents the results of indirect psychodiagnostic assessments of the political personalities of Texas governor George W. Bush and U.S. vice president Al Gore, putative Republican and Democratic nominees in the U.S. presidential election of 2000, from the conceptual perspective of Theodore Millon.

Information concerning George W. Bush and Al Gore was collected from published biographical and autobiographical accounts and political reports in the print media, and synthesized into personality profiles using the second edition of the Millon Inventory of Diagnostic Criteria (MIDC), which yields 34 normal and maladaptive personality classifications congruent with Axis II of DSM–IV.

The …

Community Building In Ethically Restructured States: The Baltics, Dovile Budryte

Graduate Program in International Studies Theses & Dissertations

Drawing on democratic theory, this dissertation explores a thesis that the experience of ethnic restructuring significantly effects the ability of a democratizing state to successfully consolidate its emerging democracy. Ethnically restructured states, it is hypothesized, have an especially hard time creating inclusive democratic political communities, which is a necessary prerequisite for a consolidated democracy.

To test the thesis, the comparative case study method is applied to the ethnically restructured states of Latvia, Lithuania, and Estonia. The goal of the case studies is to examine the approaches that the Baltic states used to reduce polarization. The historical background to the case …

The Concept And Practice Of Representative Democracy In Post-Communist Eastern Europe, Georgeta V. Pourchot

Graduate Program in International Studies Theses & Dissertations

Using the concept of representation, this study advances a comparative interpretive analysis which makes use of hard statistical data and soft data to assess the direction of democratization in Eastern Europe between 1990 and 1998. Specifically, the study looks at how governments in Eastern Europe chose to heed constituencies' calls for the institution of a market economy, and analyzes the degree of government responsiveness towards constituencies. The study finds that the region is moving towards a more responsible and responsive type of governance, but at different paces and degrees. Poland leads with respect to government responsiveness. The Czech Republic displays …

Transboundary Areas And Peace: Virtual Peace And Virtual Reality In The 21st Century, Ibpp Editor

International Bulletin of Political Psychology

This article outlines a conceptual structure for developing knowledge and assessing the impact that transboundary areas may have on Issues of war and peace. This structure is based on the constructs of virtual peace and virtual reality. Also, this structure can be used by psychologists and other researchers, political leaders and policymakers, and citizens throughout the world committed to a world with more peace and less war.

Trends. Mixed Messages And Mixed Metaphors: 21st Century Political Discourse, Ibpp Editor

International Bulletin of Political Psychology

This article discusses the use of mixed metaphors in political communication.

Trends. Hard On Defense As Soft On Defense: A Recurring Vulnerability Of The Nation-State, Ibpp Editor

International Bulletin of Political Psychology

This article discusses the psychologies surrounding the idea of being "hard" on defense.

The Evolution Of Scientific Psychology And Public Policy: On Violence And Its Antidotes, Ibpp Editor

International Bulletin of Political Psychology

This article presents a conceptual context for considering the utility of psychology for public policy and addresses this utility for the public policy goal of minimizing human violence.

A Future Of Human And Civil Rights In Zimbabwe: Ideology And Outcome Research, Ibpp Editor

International Bulletin of Political Psychology

This article describes two common approaches to achieving human and civil rights and what may be needed to select among these and other approaches.

Trends. No More Rogue Nations And The Power Of Words: A Coup For Ibpp?, Ibpp Editor

International Bulletin of Political Psychology

This article discusses the possible consequences of the choice of political language regarding "rogue nations," and "states of concern."

Trends. Young Dr. Assad: Seeing Is Believing, The Child Is Father To The Man, Or The Father Of The Child Is The Father To The Man?, Ibpp Editor

International Bulletin of Political Psychology

This article discusses predictions about national leadership based on early psychological challenges and modes of response, with Bashar al-Assad of Syria as an example.

Trends. Counterterrorist And Human Rights Logic And Illogic, Ibpp Editor

International Bulletin of Political Psychology

This article discusses and evaluates Human Rights Watch's critique of the United States Commission on Terrorism and its decision to lift restrictions on the Central Intelligence Agency to recruit foreign informants who have been involved in serious human rights abuses.

The Psychology Of Rogue Nations, Missile Defense, And Self Defense, Ibpp Editor

International Bulletin of Political Psychology

This article describes the construct and psychological meanings of "rogue nation."

Psychopolitical Dynamics Of Air Rage, Ibpp Editor

International Bulletin of Political Psychology

This article describes two elements of the psychopolitical dynamics of air rage. The first comprises the rise of air rage as a labeling construct. The second comprises aspects of perceived power and social perception that seem to engender behavior labeled as air rage.

Anti-Ballistic Missile Defense Systems And Rhetorical Madness, Ibpp Editor

International Bulletin of Political Psychology

This article describes examples of political rhetoric on anti-ballistic missile defense systems from the two main presidential candidates in the United States. These examples may be undone by their consequential implications for military and politico-military deterrence and the development and proliferation of nuclear weapons even as they may garner success as campaign attack vehicles.

Letter: From Al Gore, To Edna Saffy, Al Gore

Saffy Collection - All Textual Materials

A letter from Al Gore to Edna Saffy congratulating her on being chosen as a Standing Committee Member on his behalf in Florida. Gore 2000 campaign stationary. Date: January 2, 2000. Box 14 Folder 33

Trends. Throwing Out The Baby With The Bathwater: Form And Substance Of Peruvian Democracy, Ibpp Editor

International Bulletin of Political Psychology

This article discusses corruption and democracy in Peru during the time of President Alberto Fujimori.

Terrorism In The 21st Century: Are There Lessons To Be Learned From The Israeli Withdrawal From Southern Lebanon?, Ibpp Editor

International Bulletin of Political Psychology

This article analyzes the recent Israeli military withdrawal from southern Lebanon in the context of the efficacy of terrorism in the 21st century.

American Irish Newsletter - June 2000, American Ireland Education Foundation - Pec

American Irish Newsletter

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The Global Elimination Of Landmines: Where Is Washington?, Christopher Kirkey

Bridgewater Review

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The Art And Craft Of Strategy, Robert E. Hunter

Journal of Diplomacy and International Relations

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Uncertain America, Maureen S. Steinbruner, Michael Spirtas

Journal of Diplomacy and International Relations

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Poverty Reduction And Institutional Change, Robert Picciotto

Journal of Diplomacy and International Relations

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Lessons From Failure: The Falklands/Malvinas Conflict, Jorge O. Laucirica

Journal of Diplomacy and International Relations

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Introduction, Tonya Ugoretz

Journal of Diplomacy and International Relations

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Welcome Message, Kofi Annan

Journal of Diplomacy and International Relations

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The United Nations And Its Limits, Jacques Fomerand

Journal of Diplomacy and International Relations

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Redefining Diplomacy, Clay Constantinou

Journal of Diplomacy and International Relations

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Educating Global Leaders, Robert Sheeran

Journal of Diplomacy and International Relations

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