Political Theory Commons^™

Unstable Partisanship Among The U.S. Electorate: A Synthesis And Review Of The Foremost Rationale, Katherine R. Lloyd

All-Inclusive List of Electronic Theses and Dissertations

In American politics, voting along the lines of one's par~y is consiaered a fundamental example of stable partisanship. Over time, however, we can observe a lack in this pattern of stability. In fact, many times people do not vote for members of the party that they cla~m to belong to. The prominent theories for this unstable partisanship among the U.S. electorate are reviewed here. They include macropartisansh~p and the role of the elite; candidatecentered campaigns; party realignment and ideological change; and the role of third parties and independents. ~hey are examined for their ability to describe the unstable patterns of …

Who's The Safer Sex? Testing Barbara Burrell's Theory Of Campaign Contributions In Arkansas State Legislative Elections, Emily Adair Neff-Sharum

Graduate Theses and Dissertations

At the very heart of American politics and government is democracy. Debates abound about the nature of American democracy, and especially ways to improve symbolic representation, substantive representation and/or participation by groups typically considered in the political minority (Moss-Kanter 1977; Pipert-High and Comer 1988; Saint-Germaine 1989; Seldon 1997; Thomas 1997). One focus of this literature is on the outputs of bureaucratic agencies or legislative agendas. If advocates of representative democracy hope to create legislatures on both the state and the national levels that contain an adequate presence of female representatives in order to fully represent women, they must begin with …

The Politic 2002 Fall, The Politic, Inc.

The Politic

No abstract provided.

Vestiges Of Communism And Personnel Security, Ibpp Editor

International Bulletin of Political Psychology

This article illustrates several interpretive difficulties in employing personnel security criteria in the context of national security.

An Exploratory Study On The Relationships Among Electorate's Voting Behavior, Party Identification, Personal Values, And Demographic Characteristics, Kuan-Shun Chiu

Doctoral Dissertations

This study was proposed to examine if there existed significant differences in voters' party identification and voting behavior due to gender, race, age, income, education and personal values.

The sample was chosen from eligible voters in Florida. Of the 1500 questionnaires managed, 161 were identified as useable. The sample was representative of the results of 2000 presidential election in Florida with respect to voters' gender, race, income, and voting choice by party identification. Statistical techniques used were ANOVAs, Chi-square statistics, factor analysis, and logistic regression.

This study demonstrates how personal values may be associated with demographic characteristics to create a …

The Decline In Average Weekly Cinema Attendance, 1930-2000, Michelle C. Pautz

Political Science Faculty Publications

Since the beginnings of the motion picture industry, with the one small Edison studio in New Jersey in the early 1900s, America has fallen in love with films. One could argue and debate the reasons, employing everything from sociology to psychology to economics; but one thing is certain: This love affair has changed over the years. This change is perhaps most evident in the decline in the percentage of the United States population that goes to the cinema weekly. One interesting aspect of cinema attendance is that during the Great Depression, which swept the United States in the 1930s, a …

The Politic 2002 Spring, The Politic, Inc.

The Politic

No abstract provided.

The Politic 2002 Winter, The Politic, Inc.

The Politic

No abstract provided.

Horror Unmasked: Truth Or Fiction?, Lars Buur, Eric Harper

Human Rights & Human Welfare

A review of:

A Country Unmasked: Inside South Africa’s Truth and Reconciliation Commission by Alex Boraine. New York: Oxford University Press, 2001. 448pp.

Opening The Dichotomy Of Universalism And Relativism, Chih-Yu Shih

Human Rights & Human Welfare

A review of:

Negotiating Culture and Human Rights edited by Linda S. Bell, Andrew J. Nathan and Ilan Peleg. New York: Columbia University Press, 2001. 428 pp.

and

East Meets West: Human Rights and Democracy in East Asia by Daniel A. Bell. Princeton: Princeton University Press, 2000. 369 pp.

Building Political Consensus And Distributing Resources: A Trade-Off Or A Compatible Choice?, Yi Feng, Theodora‐Ismene Gizelis

Political Science Faculty Articles and Research

The article is divided into five sections. Section II reviews competing theories on the welfare state and income distribution by exploring the dynamics between income distribution and welfare transfers and incorporating the effects of demographic changes. Section III presents the article's theoretical argument. Section IV defines and describes the applied variables and the expected relations. Discussion and analysis of the results follow in Section VI. Finally, Section V suggests issues for future research.

The Genesis Of Feyerabend's 'Incommensurability Thesis' And Its Relationship To His Philosophy Of Science And Society, Sim Hui Tee

Student Works (2000-2009)

This thesis explores the genesis of Feyerabend's incommensurability thesis and its relationship to his philosophy of science and society. The exposition commences with an introduction to the origin of incommensurability thesis in chapter one. A brief outlook of the concept is introduced. In the second chapter, intellectual influences of Popper and Wittgenstein on Feyerabend is examined. With these intellectual linkages in sight, Feyerabend's incommensurability thesis is elaborated in the light of philosophy of science, in chapter three. In the consequent chapter, the focus shifts towards Feyerabend's incommensurability thesis in the perspective of his philosophy of society. In the last chapter, …

Al-Khilafah Al-Islamiyyah Menurut Al-Quran : Suatu Kajian Terhadap Kefahaman Masyarakat Islam Di Kuala Lumpur, Abu Zaki Ismail

Student Works (2000-2009)

Kajian ini membincangkan tentang konsep khilafah di dalam Islam berdasarkan kepada perspektif yang dipaparkan di dalam al-Quran. Kajian disasarkan kepada tahap kefahaman masyarakat Islam Malaysia, khususnya di Kuala Lumpur. Sejarah khilllfah Islam yang gilang gemilang telah diakhiri oleh keruntuhan sistem tersebut dengan kejatuhan pemerintahan Islam Turki cUthmaniyyah pada tahun 1924 M. Lantaran itu, muncullah suara-suara di kalangan umat Islam dan ulamaknya untuk kembali kepada sistem khi/Qfah Islam. Penulis cuba melihat reaksi masyarakat Islam sendiri terhadap seruan tersebut selain dari mengenal pasti kefahaman mereka terhadap konsep khilii fah Islam seperti yang digagaskan oleh al-Qur'an. Hasil daripada kajian ini, penuhs dapati: 1. …

Kepentingan Kepimpinan Tun Perak Dalam Kesultanan Melayu Melaka, Fazliyana Mustafa

Student Works (2000-2009)

This research is about the important leadership of Tun Perak in Malacca Sultanate. The objective of this research is to understand the leadership of Tun Perak in more details as 'Bendahara Paduka Raja' in Malacca Sultanate until he was known as the person who responsible for achievement of developing the empire of Malacca. The methodology that has been applied to this research is library research. This report consists ten chapter which discussed the 'theory of leadership' and empire of Malacca in general. It also discussed Tun Perak as a Manager of administration and politic in Malacca, 'Penjunjung Konsep Dau.lat and …

Republican Citizenship, Richard Dagger

Political Science Faculty Publications

'Republican' and 'citizen', in fact, are old and intertwined words - so old that some may wonder at their relevance in the brave new world of the twenty-first century, and so intertwined that the phrase 'republican citizenship' seems almost redundant to others. There is no republic without citizens, after all; and, according to the classical republican thinkers, there is no citizenship, in the full sense of the word, except among those who are fortunate enough to inhabit a republic. But this view of citizenship's connection to republicanism no longer seems to prevail. If it did, there would be no need …

La Repubblica Di Sandel E L'Lo Incarnato, Richard Dagger

Political Science Faculty Publications

Quelli che vogliono conoscere cio per cui Sandel parteggia e cio contro cui combatte, quindi, hanno una buona ragione per dare il benvenuto a Democracy's Discontent. Se credono che la politica americana trarrebbe profitto da una corroborante (per non dire generosa) dose di repubblicanesimo, troveranno anche molte cose salutari nel libro. Come uno che si considera dentro entrambi questi gruppi, io credo che Sandel sia stato saggio a prendere una qualche distanza dal comunitarismo, e ancora piu saggio a sottoscrivere l'enfasi repubblicana sulla formazione dei cittadini e la coltivazione delle virtU civiche. Ma sbaglia nel continuare a opporsi al …

Latin American-United States Security Relations And The Power Asymmetry Divide, Matthew R. Slater

Graduate Program in International Studies Theses & Dissertations

Security relations between Latin American and the United States are generally well explained by hegemonic stability theory. Succinctly stated, hegemonic stability theory explains that in systems with a hegemonic power there is a greater likelihood of security cooperation. This is because a hegemon provides public goods, such as a stable currency or security from outside interference, and in turn, the less powerful states acknowledge the leadership of the dominant state. When compared to other regions it is readily apparent that the U.S. and Latin America do not have major security issues on the level of East Asia, the Middle East, …

Culture And Politics : An Analysis Of United Malays National Organisation (Umno) 1946-1999, Azeem Fazwan Ahmad Farouk

Student Works (2000-2009)

In attempting to trace the different phases of UMNO's organizational development, this study analyzes the party as a functioning structural subsystem. This is not to say that all party groups perform the same functions and possess identical structural properties. Social and political environmental conditions vary from one culture to the next. The same is true of "functional priorities". Parties are merely a particular structural response, therefore, to the needs of a social and political system in a particular milieu. This study is concerned with how UMNO has evolved and adapted with problems of rule enforcement, morale, task performance, productivity, regulatory …

Pemuda Indonesia : Keterlibatan Dalam Politik Dan Pembangunan Negara, Zainal Arifin

Student Works (2000-2009)

Youth movements are an important element in any country as they are able to change the political situation as well as development policy, including social and economic development policy. The most important objective of youth movement is to mature the process of democracy and to democratize the country besides their intentions to ensure that political decision making process is always conducted in a fair, open and most transparent manner. In Indonesia, the role of youth movement is very important and can't be separated from any power or movement, which resulted in presidential changes, or at least in the changes of …

The Positive Political Theory Of Cost-Benefit Analysis: A Comment On Johnston, Matthew D. Adler

Faculty Scholarship

No abstract provided.

Pemikiran Abul A'La Al Maududi Dan Pembentukan Peradaban Islam Di Benua Kecil India, Osman Md. Rasip

Student Works (2000-2009)

Disertasi ini menilai pemikiran dan sumbangan Maududi dalam peradaban Islam dan pendekatan-pendekatan yang dilaksanakan bagi pembentukan peradaban Islam khususnya di benua kecil India. Kajian ini akan memfokuskan kepada Liga aspek ulama Pertamanya latar belakang yang melatari suasana dan faktor-faktor yang mempengaruhi pemikiran Maududi. Kedua, rnelihat pemikiran beliau mengenai pembentukan peradaban Islam serta yang yang terakhir adalah aktiviti Maududi bersama Jama'ati-i lslami dalam merealisasikan idea-idea beliau. Maududi dipilih memandangkan beliau mempunyai keistimewaan tersendiri mengenai idea dan pendekatan yang digunakan dalarn era kebangkitan Islam. Beliau berbeza dengan golongan modernis yang terlalu longgar dalarn usaha memajukan urnat Islam dengan menafikan sebahagian daripada hukum-hukum …

Penglibatan Wanita Dalam Parti Politik Menurut Islam : Suatu Kajian Pemahamannya Di Kalangan Masyarakat Lembah Pantai, Aiedah Abdul Khalek

Student Works (2000-2009)

Women's involvement in political parties in Islamic perspective is an issue which carries different interpretation amongst the Islamic scholars. Nevertheless, previous researches and data in this research have shown that most Islamic scholars recommend women's involvement in politicaI parties but subject to certain conditions. The author have a view that such recommendation given by Islam for women to involve in political parties is supposed to be understood by Muslim women themselves in particular and by Muslim society in general. Therefore, apart from looking into opinions and discussions of the scholars, this dissertation shall also dig into the extent of understanding …

Pemikiran Ali Shariati Tentang Ketamadunan, Ros Aiza Mohd Mokhtar

Student Works (2000-2009)

Ali Shariati was a two dimensional civilization scholar. In one dimension, he was a firm believer of the tawhidul concept. On the hand, such belief does not prevent him for being receptive and open to modem ideas as well as positive values which he saw in his people's tradition, the West and Marxisme. He came up with a practical theory and concept of civilization, capable of predicting the future. And although he had a complete ideology serving as a foundation to civilization known as Islamology, he did not deny the role of intellectuals of the society as civilization builders. His …

Dato' Haji Muhammad Bin Nasir : Sumbangannya Kepada Pendidikan Islam, Mohd Zahiruddin Ahmad @ Mohd Zain

Student Works (2000-2009)

This research made by the writer is on one of the politician and educator of Islamic teachings, Dato' Haji Muhammad bin Nasir. Born on 1916 and passed away on 1997. Dato' Haji Muhammad bin Nasir was in the same era as many other known politicians and educators such as Tun Abdul Razak, Tun Hussein Onn, Dato' Asri and many more. He was an expert in politic and education but he had a simple life during which he was the founder of many educational institutions. These institutions were attended by many locals as well as those from Thailand, Singapore. Indonesia and …

Pembinaan Peradaban Ummah Dalam Menghadapi Cabaran : Perjuangan Dan Pemikiran Sayyid Qutb, Nooraini Sulaiman

Student Works (2000-2009)

Muslim Civilization Facing the Challenges: The Struggle and Thought of Sayyid Quth discusses various aspects of civilization with special the emphasis on spiritual civilization developed by Sayyid Qutb. Based on his idea on intellectual and political foundations, Sayyid Qutb tried to inject a new life to the Egyptian society. He emphasis is on the idea of reviving the civilization of the society based on aqidah, politics and syariah. This is because at that time the Egyptian had deviated from the Islamic way of life. He reinforced the concept of aqidah as a model to revive the ummah back to the …

Democracy And Legitimation: A Response To Professor Guinier, Louis Michael Seidman

Georgetown Law Faculty Publications and Other Works

This essay is a response to Supreme Democracy: Bush v. Gore Redux, an essay by Lani Guinier (2002).

The author critiques Professor Lani Guinier’s essay through a discussion of the maldistribution of wealth in American society, which he argues is accepted by American people thanks to the existence complex structures that allow them to distance themselves from it. He discusses four legitimation structures as he critiques this essay.

Professor Guinier focuses on the belief in meritocracy. For our purposes, we might define a believer in meritocracy as someone who thinks that, in a given society, people get more or less …