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Die Deutsche Elf: The German National Football Team And Multicultural Integration In The Twenty-First Century, Harriet R. Sanders

Claremont-UC Undergraduate Research Conference on the European Union

Since the end of World War II, football in its institutionally organized forms has provided German citizens with a means of reconstructing national identity in a way that is considered politically “safe” in light of the country’s fascist past. As the sport and the culture surrounding it are normally viewed as an apolitical realm, the feedback effects from football on society have been under-researched and widely under-acknowledged, particularly in relation to discrimination in football and the repercussions it may have on society at large. This paper uses primary survey and sociological data, empirical data, a selection of secondary literature which …

The Path To Eu Candidacy: Moldova-Eu Relations After The Fall Of The Soviet Union, Diana V. Braghiș

Claremont-UC Undergraduate Research Conference on the European Union

Following the fall of the Soviet Union, the newly independent Republic of Moldova has been undergoing a process of democratization and Europeanization. This paper investigates the close relationship between Moldova and the European Union after 1991 to demonstrate the steps the country had undertaken to become a candidate member in June 2022. We explore the history of creation of Moldova, particularly the shift from communism to liberal democracy. We then transition to trade as a facilitator of close diplomatic relations. Finally, we look into the obstacles to EU accession the country has yet to overcome: its conflict with the Transnistrian …

The Family And The Nation: The Centrality Of Gender Politics In The Rise Of European Illiberalism, Julia E. Hall

Claremont-UC Undergraduate Research Conference on the European Union

This paper analyzes how illiberal far-right parties employ discourses of traditional family values to advocate a range of anti-feminist, anti-queer, and anti-sexual education stances that have become critical in European national politics. Illiberal politicians use the concept of "traditional family" to reassert heteronormative ideas of gender and sexuality that advance their majoritarian, nationalist, and anti-pluralist platforms while infringing on the rights and freedoms of gender and sexual minorities. I explore three realms where this family-centered rhetoric presents itself in policy and political movements—gender roles and reproduction, LGBTQ+ rights, and sexual education—and analyze relevant actors, movements, and policies demonstrating the central …

Viktor Orbán: The Eu’S Biggest Bully, Zoë Brockenbrough

Claremont-UC Undergraduate Research Conference on the European Union

The purpose of this paper is to show how Prime Minister Viktor Orbán of Hungary, as a leader of EU member state, has damaged the EU’s normative power and exposed preexisting flaws within the EU system of governance. In my paper, I delve into how Orbán has impacted EU foreign policy in recent years, becoming the EU’s “problem child” regarding several current issues. Additionally, I argue that he has helped embolden other EU countries in their illiberalism. I provide analysis for each of these cases to support my main argument that Orbán damages the EU’s normative power. In the final …

Press Freedom Under Threat In Europe: Slapps And Democracy, Maya Oleary-Cyr

Claremont-UC Undergraduate Research Conference on the European Union

This paper critically examines the legal systems of European countries and their relationship to press freedom, particularly the vexatious legal threats used by government officials and corporations to silence journalists. These legal threats are known as SLAPPs (strategic lawsuits against public participation) and their use has increased exponentially in the last decade. Although the issue is global, this research analyzes the issue through the lens of Greece, Italy, and Hungary. As member states, each one of these countries has an obligation to uphold the democratic standards put forth by the EU. Journalists are a vital aspect of the democratic process …

Getting Youth On The Streets: Accounting For Levels Of Youth Mobilization Among International Climate Organizations, Sara E. Anderson

Claremont-UC Undergraduate Research Conference on the European Union

Youth, many of whom are not given the voice or the opportunity to collaborate with political institutions, often turn towards climate movements to make an impact on the climate. Through a series of interviews in the United Kingdom and supporting secondary research, this paper offers a formal overview of factors that contribute to youth mobilization. These factors include type of protest, community, and leadership, in addition to narrative building and media engagement with the movement. By assessing the mechanisms behind youth mobilization, movements can establish how to better attract youth.

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Claremont-UC Undergraduate Research Conference on the European Union

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Review Of Making Livable Worlds: Afro-Puerto Rican Women Building Environmental Justice, Ava L. Corey-Gruenes

Feminist Pedagogy

Making Livable Worlds: Afro-Puerto Rican Women Building Environmental Justice, by Hilda Lloréns, highlights Black Puerto Rican women’s efforts to create equitable futures for their communities in the face of capitalism, racism, colonization, and ecological collapse. This review covers key concepts in Making Livable Worlds, including matriarchal dispossession, decolonizing ethnography, the myth of a homogenous Puerto Rico, and myths of inherent economic self-interest. Analyses of these concepts through an absence lens are suggested to enrich formal and informal feminist learning spaces.

Facing Gender Absence: Questioning The International Relations Curriculum From A Peripheral Feminist Perspective And Practice, Alessandra Jungs De Almeida, Jocieli Decol

Feminist Pedagogy

The International Relations field is historically tied to masculine, European, and white hegemonic ideologies. As a result, gender and feminist debates rarely appear on the construction of the International Relations university curriculum and its teaching practices. Considering this scenario, the main goal of this critical commentary is to present ways to face gender and feminist absence in the International Relations classroom. We demonstrate how inside-outside classroom interaction and debates can be a powerful tool to transform International Relations teaching and curriculum, opening space to feminist pedagogical perspectives and practices.

Crossing The Line: Evidence For The Categorization Theory Of Spatial Voting, Mark Pickup, Erik O. Kimbrough, Eline A. De Rooij

Economics Faculty Articles and Research

Bølstad and Dinas (2017) propose a model of spatial voting, based on social identity theory, that suggests supporting a candidate/policy on the other side of the ideological spectrum has a disutility that is not accounted for by common spatial models. Unfortunately, the data they use cannot speak directly to whether the disutility arises because individuals perceive their ideology as a social identity. We present the results of an experimental study that measures the norm against crossing the ideological spectrum; tests the cost of doing so, controlling for spatial effects; and demonstrates that this cost increases with the salience and strength …

Parents And Political Ethics Formation Of The First-Time Voters In City Of Makassar, Ariana Yunus, Andi Yakub, Sukri Tamma, Dian Ekawaty

Jurnal Wacana Politik

This paper is based on research results conducted on first-time voters in the City of Makassar, South Sulawesi, in 2020. This paper aims to show the parent’s roles in the process of first-time voters forming initial political preferences, especially the ethics in political behavior within the widespread of social media as important information, including political information today. It affects the information for first-time voters’ political preferences formation, which at the same time has the potential to influence their understanding of ethics in politics. The fact is that social media is an open-source system where the information presented often provides bad …

Persuasive Communication Of The #Bubarkanmui Movement, Radita Gora Tayibnapis, Munadhil Abdul Muqsith, Windhiadi Yoga Sembada

Jurnal Wacana Politik

The campaign narrative for the dissolution of the Indonesian Ulema Council (MUI) invited many comments from netizens on social media to develop into a digital social movement to urge the Indonesian Ulema Council (MUI) to be dissolved because one of its members was arrested by the police regarding the issue of terrorism. This news had become a trending topic on Twitter and threatened the existence of MUI as a forum for Islamic community organizations in Indonesia. To analyze these problems, researchers used the Network Society theory with a quantitative approach and the Social Network Analysis (SNA) method to analyze it. …

Media Discourse And Internal Conflict Of Javanese Power In Yogyakarta, Roro Retno Wulan, Catur Nugroho, M. Nastain

Jurnal Wacana Politik

This paper attempts to reveal how the local media, Kedaulatan Rakyat, produces discourse on the Yogyakarta palace’s internal conflict involving Sri Sultan Hamengku Buwono X and his siblings. The Special Region of Yogyakarta as a province in Indonesia has a special government system that is different from other regions. The governor of Yogyakarta is not elected by the people like in other regions in Indonesia but is determined by the DPRD based on who serves as the King of the Yogyakarta Palace. This phenomenon becomes interesting when there are differences of opinion among the people and within the Yogyakarta Palace …

Revisiting Asian Values In Southeast Asian’S Cyberdemocracy Discourse, Mansur Juned

Jurnal Wacana Politik

The question of democracy and cyberdemocracy within the expanding population of internet users in Southeast Asia is a prevalent and debatable concern in the region. The phenomenon is perceived as sign of better democratization while also concerned for its political destabilization effects. Recent instances of cyber sovereignty, cybersecurity, and cyberdemocracy in contrasting practical applications indicate the imperative need for an alternate paradigm to comprehend the underlying issue comprehensively. This study employs a regionalism framework to comprehensively understand the issue by investigating overarching indicators of cyberdemocracy and cases of cyberdemocracy in Southeast Asian countries through case study in qualitative method framework. …

Political Issues Management; Case Study Of Negative Issues Management Of West Java Provincial Government In 2019, Itca Istia Wahyuni, Nur Atnan

Jurnal Wacana Politik

The purpose of this study is to analyze how the Public Relations of the West Java Provincial Government manage the negative issues. The results of this study are used to provide recommendations for the political area to approach an accurate strategy, so the impact of negative issues can be less impacted and more controlled. The negative perspectives of the Institution will be impacted to Governor’s image as the highest leader. The methodology used in this study is a case study by selecting two controversial cases that caused a negative image of the West Java Provincial Government. The first issue that …

Utilization Of Big Data On Election Politics Indonesia In Industry 4.0, Elyta Elyta, Laras Putri Olifiani, Syarifah Nurma Afhiani, Syarif Usmulyadi

Jurnal Wacana Politik

The development of technology, information, and communication has entered all aspects of life, including politics, through big data technology. In electoral politics, the quick count method is considered superior to the manual process. However, the level of accuracy depends on industry 4.0. This study analyzed the potential for using big data in electoral politics. This research uses a descriptive method with a qualitative approach. Data obtained through literature study. Data analysis is done by collecting data, making an analysis, and concluding. This study found that big data is the right technology to facilitate electoral politics in Indonesia. The results of …

The Effect Of Celebrity Diplomacy: Preliminary Study On The Impact Of Climate Change Campaign By Blackpink Towards Blink Indonesia Community (Boi), Widyawati Widyawati, Aditya Batara Gunawan

Jurnal Wacana Politik

This study aims to explore the impact of climate change campaign by Blackpink towards the Blink Official Indonesia (BOI) community. Currently, the modern diplomacy practice is no longer focusing on the state actor but more importantly, involving non-state actor, especially public figures or celebrities as the ambassador to carry out specific mission of the states or international organizations at the global level. An example of such development is the appointment of South Korea-based music group Blackpink as the goodwill ambassador for the United Nations Climate Change Conference 26 (COP 26) in 2021. The selection of Blackpink as the COP26 ambassador …

Artificial Intelligence Applications For Social Science Research, Megan Stubbs-Richardson, Lauren Brown, Mackenzie Paul, Devon Brenner

SSRC Publications

Our team developed a database of 250 Artificial Intelligence (AI) applications useful for social science research. To be included in our database, the AI tool had to be useful for: 1) literature reviews, summaries, or writing, 2) data collection, analysis, or visualizations, or 3) research dissemination. In the database, we provide a name, description, and links to each of the AI tools that were current at the time of publication on September 29, 2023. Supporting links were provided when an AI tool was found using other databases. To help users evaluate the potential usefulness of each tool, we documented information …

Casar Public Panel Discussion: "Global And Regional Repercussions Of The 6th Of October War: Arab And American Perspectives", The Prince Alwaleed Center For American Studies And Research Casar

Performances, Events, and Presentations

With the 50th anniversary of the 6th of October War (1973) on the horizon, the CASAR department put together a panel to discuss different perspectives in the Middle East and United States. After an introduction to the CASAR department by Director Mark W. Deets, the panelists were introduced. This panel featured AUC History department professor Mouaness Hojairi, who discussed and contrasted Egyptian, Syrian, Palestinian, and Lebanese perspectives. Also from the history department was Professor Michael Reimer, who discussed American Jewish and Israeli perspectives on the war. The special guest for this event was a panelist, a distinguished scholar from the …

Review Of Inju$Tice, Inc.: How America’S Justice System Commodifies Children And The Poor, Thomas Hansen

The Councilor: A National Journal of the Social Studies

Book review of this title explaining the corruption and the lack of ethics in Ohio and some other states involved in juvenile justice system, foster care placement, fines, fees, and jail.

Students’ Perceptions Of Threats To Their World' Future: An Introduction To Iccs And Global Lesson Plan, James A. Duplass, Reinis Alksnis, Ireta Čekse,

The Councilor: A National Journal of the Social Studies

This article explains the scope and value of the only international assessment (IEA The International Civic and Citizen Education Study, IEA ICCS) of “Civic Understanding” and a uses data from the international comparative study to create a global education lesson plan for U.S. social studies teachers to have their students consider their perceptions of threats to their world as compared to students in other countries. The lesson would most likely be used with middle and high school students.

Teaching Students About The Fragility Of The Republic, William Mccorkle

The Councilor: A National Journal of the Social Studies

Democracy always has an element of instability or fragility. As many have warned, authoritarianism is constantly ready to undermine democratic progress. This article examines how this reality relates to the current U.S. setting, particularly in the aftermath of January 6th and the continued weakening of democratic norms. Attention is given to the historical examples of this problematic trend in the U.S. as well as global examples. The aim of this article is to inform students of the fragility of the republic while also examining ways that the ideas of the democratic republic can be sustained even when they often seem …

Grounding History Instruction: Engaging Place And Scale Through Iterative Local Inquiry Design, Megan Vangorder

The Councilor: A National Journal of the Social Studies

Teaching local history is often an afterthought in the high school history classroom. It is difficult to find enough instructional time to incorporate local stories and there are often gaps in resource development and approach from a local lens. This article seeks to help teachers articulate a locally driven inquiry approach. Using Illinois as the local framework and the C3 Inquiry Design Model as the tool, teachers can begin to map out how to implement the competing mandates to promote disciplinary skill development, demonstrate content expertise using state mandated units of study, drive student-oriented history, and foster civic competence all …

Difficult Faced By Palestinian Refugee Women In Nablus Camps, Asaad Taffal -, Shahd Zawatiya

An-Najah University Journal for Research - B (Humanities)

This study aimed to identify the most prominent difficulties facing by the Palestinian refugee women inside the camps of Nablus city, in order to achieve these goals, the researchers used the qualitative approach as it fits the objectives of the study. The study was constructed on a sample of (40) refugee women who live in the camps of Nablus (Al-Ain camp, Balata camp and Askar camp). The interview was used as a study tool. The results showed that the refugee women in Nablus city camps suffer from economic difficulties represented in low income and lack of job opportunities. She also …

Determinants Of Foreign Policy In Turkish-Greek Relations, Rawa’A Mohammad Deifallah Aljazzazi

Journal of the Association of Arab Universities for Research in Higher Education مجلة اتحاد الجامعات العربية للبحوث في التعليم العالي

The Turkish-Greek relations are thorny relations, dominated by military intervention on some occasions and the threat of the use of military force at other times. This study came to analyze the principles of both Turkey and Greek foreign policy, shed light on the most important factors that limit Turkish-Greek relations, and present three scenarios for the future of Turkish-Greek relations. To achieve these objectives, the study used a decision-making approach and revealed that Turkish-Greek relations are determined by various contentious issues represented by the dispute in the Aegean Sea, the dispute over the island of Cyprus, the dispute over the …

أزمة الشرعية السياسية في الأنظمة العربية, Maysaa Zeyad Awwad, Mohammad Hamad Mostafa Alqatatsheh Prof.

Journal of the Association of Arab Universities for Research in Higher Education مجلة اتحاد الجامعات العربية للبحوث في التعليم العالي

هدف المقال إلى اعطاء لمحة تاريخية عن مفهوم الشرعية السياسية انطلاقاً من الفكر اليوناني وحتى الوقت الحالي، ونظريات نشوئها، كما تطرق المقال إلى أهم مصادر ومؤشرات بناء الشرعية السياسية، وقد استخدمت الدراسة منهجية معمقة شاملة تكونت من المنهج التاريخي ومقترب تحليل النظم ونظرية النخبة، وتوصلت النتائج إلى أن أزمة الشرعية السياسية تنشأ نتيجة لعجز الأنظمة السياسية عن التوفيق ما بين مصالحها ومصالح الشعوب.

The article aimed to give a historical overview of the concept of political legitimacy, starting from Greek thought until the present time, and the theories of its emergence. The study also touched on the most important sources …

أطر معالجة أخبار النزاع في الأراضي الفلسطينية المحتلة في المواقع الإلكترونية الأردنية, Manal Almazahra

Journal of the Association of Arab Universities for Research in Higher Education مجلة اتحاد الجامعات العربية للبحوث في التعليم العالي

تمثلت مشكلة الدراسة في رصد وتحليل أطر معالجة المواقع الإلكترونية الأردنية لقضايا الانتهاكات الإسرائيلية في الأراضي الفلسطينية المحتلة في ضوء نظريتي الأجندة والأطر الإعلامية، وقد طبقت الدراسة التحليلية على المواقع الإلكترونية الإخبارية الأردنية "الدستور، الغد، الحقيقة الدولية" خلال الفترة من 1 نيسان وحتى 30 أيلول 2022، وتوصلت الدراسة إلى عدد من النتائج جاء أهمها أن أكثر القضايا التي ركزت عليها صحف الدراسة هي قضية "مواجهات واعتقالات لقوات الاحتلال الإسرائيلي ضد الشعب الفلسطيني في القدس والمدن الفلسطينية المحتلة"، وأن الأخبار جاءت كأكثر الأنماط الصحفية استخداماً في عرض هذه القضايا، وأن إطار الصراع قد تفوق على بقية الأطر المستخدمة في المواقع الإلكترونية، …

Editor’S Introduction, Michael D.; Pante

Philippine Studies: Historical and Ethnographic Viewpoints

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We Downplayed The Signs Of Peace, Then Downplayed The Signs Of War, Yossi Alpher

Faculty Journal Articles

The October War came as a shock to the Israeli leadership and security community. Their failure to take Sadat’s peace approaches and the imminent threat of war seriously led to changes to both the regional and domestic Israeli political landscapes

1973—A Global Paradigm Shift, Nabil Fahmy

Faculty Journal Articles

The outcomes of wars are evaluated based on how close any of the warring parties come to reaching their objectives. In the case of Egypt in the October War, it is undeniable that the country fulfilled its objectives.