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Mlgpa News (June 2001), David Garrity

MLGPA news (1996-2004)

No abstract provided.

Low Turnout In American Elections, David Hill

Bridgewater Review

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The True Constitutionalist, Raoul Berger, 1901-2000: His Life And His Contribution To American Law And Politics, Gary L. Mcdowell

Jepson School of Leadership Studies articles, book chapters and other publications

When Raoul Berger turned ninety a little over a decade ago, he was presented with a book of letters from friends and admisrers. Those sending their good wishes were among America's most distinguished jurists, public officials and scholars, including Chief Justice William H. Rehnquist, former Attorney General Edwin Meese III and Professor Philip B. Kurland. The collection was introduced by a letter from former President Ronald Reagan.

Trends. Conflicts About Conflicts Of Interests In National Leaders, Ibpp Editor

International Bulletin of Political Psychology

This article discusses leaders involved with potential conflicts of interests and the surrounding political controversy.

Psychology And Missile Defense: Again Rising Like A Phoenix, Ibpp Editor

International Bulletin of Political Psychology

This article identifies several psychological Issues bearing on the latest ballistic missile defense policies of the United States Government.

Profiles Of Racial Profiling: Current Trends, Ibpp Editor

International Bulletin of Political Psychology

This article describes very different meanings of the construct racial profiling that are often not adequately identified and parsed in political dialogue.

Trends. The Ghost In The Machine: Is Bill Clinton Running Us Policy On China, Ibpp Editor

International Bulletin of Political Psychology

This article discusses aviation safety and the continuity of use/misuse of words by U.S. administrations, regardless of political affiliation.

Trends. Cognitive Dissonance And Conflation Of Patriotism And Political Advocacy: On The Secrecy Of The Intelligence Budget, Ibpp Editor

International Bulletin of Political Psychology

This article discusses the views of the Federation of American Scientists (FAS) regarding the budgeting practices of the U.S. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA).

The Yale Political Quarterly 2001 April, The Politic, Inc.

The Politic

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The Politic 2001 Spring, The Politic, Inc.

The Politic

No abstract provided.

Drugged: Research And Policymakers Confronting Illicit And Illegal Drugs, Ibpp Editor

International Bulletin of Political Psychology

This article explores the application of research on policies towards illicit and illegal drugs.

Seeking The End To Racial Profiling, Ibpp Editor

International Bulletin of Political Psychology

This article describes implications of the United States (US) Attorney General's efforts to end racial profiling.

Sanctions That Work: The Bush Perspective On Iraq, Ibpp Editor

International Bulletin of Political Psychology

This article describes some implications of United States (US) President Bush's comments on "sanctions that work" in the context of US foreign policy towards Iraq.

Trends. Annual Polygraph Report To Congress: The Emperor Still Wearing No Clothes?, Ibpp Editor

International Bulletin of Political Psychology

This article describes some theoretical and methodological concerns with the approach of the United States (US) Department of Defense (DOD) towards establishing the validity of the counterintelligence-scope polygraph (CSP).

Trends. A Standard Standard Of Proof: Is The World Trade Organization Good Or Bad For Democracy?, Ibpp Editor

International Bulletin of Political Psychology

This article discusses the view of one member of the United States House of Representatives about the World Trade Organization and its affect on democracy.

Kaltenbacker, William S., 1870-1941 (Sc 1374), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

Manuscript Collection Finding Aids

Finding aid and scans (Click on "Additional Files" below) for Manuscripts Small Collection 1374. Political columns submitted by William S. Kaltenbacker, Shelbyville, Kentucky, to the Cincinnati Enquirer, for publication. Kaltenbacker discusses the upcoming state election and the Kentucky gubernatorial candidates.

The Yale Political Quarterly 2001 February, The Politic, Inc.

The Politic

No abstract provided.

Taking A Step Back: An Analysis Of The Unresolved Core Issue Of Constitutional Validity In The Campaign Finance Reform Debate, Scot A. Ginther

Theses, Dissertations and Capstones

Thesis Statement

Congressional attempts to enact reform in the financing of political campaigns may unavoidably violate the First Amendment2 to the United States Constitution and its guarantees of freedom of speech and association. As a result, the core issue that must be resolved in the campaign finance reform debate is whether campaign finance reform is unavoidably unconstitutional. and opponents (anti-reformists)4 of campaign finance reform have been engaging in an extended ad hoc debate over reform measures without adequately confronting the critical core issue that continues to prevent key reform measures from being adopted: does the First Amendment prohibit campaign finance …

When A Tree Falls In Fayetteville Does It Make A Sound: The Impact Of Issue Voting On Local Nonpartisan Elections, Jon Taylor

Inquiry: The University of Arkansas Undergraduate Research Journal

This research provides an explanation of the impact that high-profile issues can have on local nonpartisan elections. The tree ordinance in Fayetteville sparked a controversy that ignited the community's interest in the race for Mayor. This controversy provides a unique opportunity to measure how issue voting effects elections that have limited information available. The research regarding behavior in local nonpartisan elections is incomplete, because of the challenges this subject provides for political scientist. It is difficult to gauge a voter's choice when the voter's process limited knowledge of the candidates and party affiliation is removed. Generally political scientist view issue …

Everything You Always Wanted To Know About Getting And Keeping A Job At A Private Liberal Arts College, But Your Graduate Advisor Didn’T Tell You, William E. Hudson, Michelle Donaldson Deardorff, Marianne Githens, Glen Halva-Neubauer, Grant Reeher, Ronald Seyb

Political Science Faculty Publications

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Challenges To Racial Redistricting In The New Millennium: Hunt V. Cromartie As A Case Study, Guy-Uriel Charles, Luis Fuentes-Rohwer

Faculty Scholarship

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The Electoral College, The Right To Vote, And Our Federalism: A Comment On A Lasting Institution, Luis Fuentes-Rohwer, Guy-Uriel Charles

Faculty Scholarship

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"On The Make": Campaign Funding And The Corrupting Of The American Judiciary, David R. Barnhizer

Law Faculty Articles and Essays

The thesis offered here is that the cost of judicial campaigns has reached a level where both candidates and sitting judges are shaping their behavior to attract financial and other support. This not only results in distortion of judicial selection by repelling meritorious potential candidates who are unwilling to compromise their principles, but in the capture of judges by special interests willing to finance judicial campaigns. Some argue that the great increase in contributions to judicial candidates simply means that contributors are giving to candidates they feel certain will support their positions. To some extent this is certainly true. But …

Looking Under The Hood And Tinkering With Voter Cynicism: Ross Perot And “Perspective By Incongruity”, Mari Boor Tonn, Valerie A. Endress

Rhetoric and Communication Studies Faculty Publications

This essay examines Ross Perot’s 1992 presidential bid as a comic catalyst for a reinvigorated view of civic responsibility. Despite the Texas maverick’s political naiveté and penchant for miscalculation, his very presence in the campaign reanimated Americans’ conception of grassroots democracy. By examining important and previously unexplored distinctions between planned and unplanned incongruity, we probe the means by which Perot invited consideration of alternative political perspectives and offered an appealing glimpse into a dormant, more deeply held democratic ideal.

I Was Just Doin' My Duty: The Influence Of Social And Cultural Conceptions On American Participants In The Second World War, Margaret E. Williamson

Theses, Dissertations and Capstones

As the generation of Americans who fought World War II reached retirement age, a sense of nostalgia about their unforgettable days of fighting a common and undeniably evil enemy began to permeate American popular culture. This perception reinforced the concept of the Allies as the protectors of the world from tyrannical forces and leaders. Such an assessment of the conflict by Americans stemmed from the atrocities committed by Germans against Jews and other minorities. Furthermore, the unexpected attack on American territory by the Japanese justified the sacrifices made by millions of Americans. Nearly sixty years after the initiation of United …

Religion And American Political Judgments, Kent Greenawalt

Faculty Scholarship

This Article addresses the extent to which officials and citizens should rely directly on their religious convictions to reach political judgments and make political arguments. Reviewing opposing "exclusive" and "inclusive" positions, this Article suggests that officials generally should not articulate arguments in religious terms. Many officials should have a greater freedom to rely on religious bases of judgments, and private citizens should not regard themselves as constrained in the manner of officials. This approach, defended initially from the perspective of detached political philosophy, fits comfortably with a variety of overarching religious views. The constraints it suggests should be regarded as …

Norm Theory And The Future Of The Federal Appointments Process, Michael J. Gerhardt

Faculty Publications

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The Role Of Law In The Functioning Of Federal Systems, George A. Bermann

Faculty Scholarship

Federal systems are about the distribution of legal and political power, but law is not only one of the currencies of federalism, it is also one of federalism's most important supports; this chapter considers the role that law plays in establishing and enforcing the system by which both legal and political power are distributed within the USA and the EU. Bermann explores the various ways in which the courts can, and choose to, enforce the principles of federalism beyond the classical ‘political’ and ‘procedural’ safeguards provided by the institutional structures themselves and the constraints on the deliberative process. He describes …

Sanctimony On Sanctions: What The United States And Russia Have In Common, Ibpp Editor

International Bulletin of Political Psychology

This article describes political psychological issues related to consequences stemming from political sanctions.

Editor's Notebook: The World's Greatest Democracy?, Michael Kryzanek

Bridgewater Review

No abstract provided.