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Evaluating The Impact Of Oregon's Citizen Initiative Review (Cir) On Voter Decisions, Ari Joaquin Wubbold

Dissertations and Theses

Voters are getting information from more and more sources. Along with this proliferation of sources has come an increasing distrust of traditional mass media. This has created a challenge for voters who seek reliable information when making decisions in the voting booth; including on ballot initiatives. Because voters tend to find ballot initiatives confusing and not easily informed by traditional party cues, the Citizen's Initiative Review (CIR) and the non-partisan, fact-based recommendations they produce have now spread into multiple states. This thesis seeks to gauge whether the CIR is effective at achieving the goals of increasing voter knowledge and encouraging …

Liability For Mass Sexual Abuse, Tsachi Keren-Paz, Richard Wright

All Faculty Scholarship

When harm is caused to victims by multiple injurers, difficult issues arise indetermining causation of, legal responsibility for, and allocation of liability forthose harms. Nowhere is this truer than in child pornography and sex traffickingcases, in which individuals have been victimized over extended periods oftime by hundreds or even many thousands of injurers, with multiple and oftenoverlapping victims of each injurer. Courts (and lawyers) struggle with thesesituations for a simple reason: they insist on applying tests of causation thatfail when the effect was over-determined by multiple conditions. The failure toproperly understand the causation issue has exacerbated failures to properlyunderstand and …

The Geopolitics Of Canadian Defense White Papers: Lofty Rhetoric And Limited Results, Bert Chapman

Libraries Faculty and Staff Scholarship and Research

As the United States northern neighbor, Canada serves as a NATO ally and a strategic partner with Washington through the North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD). Canadian forces have fought honorably and bravely in concert with American forces in many wars. Canada's government, however, has been less consistent in promoting a credible vision of Canadian national security policy and geopolitical interests in its defense white papers. These documents have often contained idealistic rhetoric about adhering to a rules-based international order and defending freedom. In reality, Canadian governments of varying political parties have consistently failed to provide the sustained funding and …

Unbound Zine: Vermin Supreme, “The Friendly Fascist, A Tyrant You Can Trust. Vermin Love Supreme."

Saffy Collection - All Textual Materials

Includes his stance on issues, promises, and a short message. No date given. Flyer: Vermin Love Supreme. Promotional material for Mandatory Tooth Brushing Law, A Long Overdue Bill with Teeth. No date given. Circa 1990-1996.

Penetrasi Negara Terhadap Kelembagaan Adat Nagari Pariangan Di Era Otonomi Daerah, Yayan Hidayat

Jurnal Wacana Politik

Tulisan ini menjelaskan tentang pola dan dinamika hubungan negara terhadap lembaga adat Nagari Pariangan dalam otonomi daerah. Tujuan dari penelitian ini adalah untuk mengetahui bagaimana negara memainkan pola penetrasi melalui institusi formal, hukum, kebijakan publik, dan proses politik dalam hubungan negara dengan Nagari. Kami menemukan kondisi tersebut karena, pertama, kepentingan negara untuk secara intensif mengendalikan sumber daya alam dan ekonomi di Nagari. Kedua, kepentingan pemerintah daerah untuk menciptakan stablisasi politik sebagai kebutuhan inti pembangunan ekonomi di era otonomi. Penetrasi dan transformasi Nagari berdampak pada penyederhanaan Nagari menjadi birokrasi modern sehingga sesuai dengan kepentingan negara. Pendekatan historical institusionalisme digunakan sebagai alat …

Menakar Kontribusi Undang-Undang Pemilu Tahun 2017 Terhadap Peningkatan Keterwakilan Perempuan, Juwita Hayyuning Prastiwi

Jurnal Wacana Politik

Lambannya peningkatan jumlah perempuan di parlemen, secara khusus sangat terkait dengan sistem pemilu yang diberlakukan. Di Indonesia, isu keterwakilan perempuan memperoleh tempat sejak diterapkannya kuota 30 persen pada pemilu 2004, namun hingga berlangsungnya Pemilu 2014 jumlah perempuan di parlemen nasional berkurang 22 kursi dibandingkan pemilu 2009. Berkaitan dengan Pemilu 2019 yang akan datang, penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengidentifikasi serta menganalisis kontribusi UU No. 7/2017 tentang Pemilu terhadap upaya peningkatan keterwakilan perempuan di parlemen dengan fokus yang tidak hanya membahas sistem pemilu proporsional namun juga meninjau sistem kuota serta empat unsur mutlak yang membentuk sistem pemilu seperti district magnitude, nomination, balloting, …

Analisis Peta Politik Kandidat Calon Gubernur Dan Arah Koalisi Pada Kontestasi Pemilihan Gubernur Provinsi Jawa Timur 2018, Yusuf Adam Hilman

Jurnal Wacana Politik

Pada pemilihan kepala daerah (Pilkada) Jawa Timur 2018, terdapat dua koalisi partai yang koheren dengan budaya lokal dan dukungan massa yang besar. Di satu pihak, Khofifah dan Emil Dardak diusung oleh: Partai Demokrat, Partai Nasional Demokrasi, Partai Persatuan Pembangunan, Partai Hanura, Partai Golongan Karya, Partai Amanat Nasonal, dan Partai Gerakan Indonesia Raya. Di pihak lain, Syaifullah Yusuf dan Puti Guntur Soekarno diusung oleh Partai Kebangkitan Bangsa, Partai Demokrasi Indonesia Perjuangan, dan Partai Keadilan Sejahtera. Kontestasi tersebut menarik untuk diamati mengingat Jawa Timur merupakan provinsi yang memiliki keunikan budaya yang beragam dan sangat menghargai budaya lokal. Terlebih lagi, kedua kandidat tersebut …

Korea Selatan Dan Provokasi Korea Utara: Taktik Pengaruh Dan Persuasi Pada Masa Pemerintahan Lee Myung Bak, Arfin Sudirman

Jurnal Wacana Politik

Korea Selatan memiliki berbagai kepentingan dan telah menetapkan tujuan-tujuan dalam kebijakan luar negerinya. Namun upaya pencapaian kepentingan dan tujuan tersebut, terutama berkenaan dengan stabilitas di Semenanjung, seringkali dihadapkan pada tantangan, Aksi-Aksi provokatif dari Korea Utara merupakan salah satu isu yang serius dan perilaku yang tidak diinginkan oleh Korea Selatan. Oleh karena itu Korea Selatan melakukan sejumlah kebijakan luar negeri dalam upayanya untuk mencegah aksi provokatif dari Korea Utara, yang dalam penelitian ini difokuskan pada periode tiga tahun pertama pemerintahan Lee Myung Bak tahun 2008 hingga 2010. Dengan menggunakan metode kualitatif deksriptif analitis, artikel ini mencoba untuk mengidentifikasi kebijakan luar negeri …

Comparative Study Of Post Islamism Between Partai Keadilan Sejahtera (Pks) With Adalet Ve Kalkinma Partisi (Akp), Gili Argenti

Jurnal Wacana Politik

After the Arab Spring, political Islam was initially expected to contribute significantly to political developmentand democracy. In fact, it is far from expectations. The Islamist group failed to adapt to the democratic system,the conflict with the long-lasting secular group finally invited the military to intervene. While in other partsof the world two Muslim-majority countries, Indonesia and Turkey, political Islam can adapt to the valuesof western democracy. This paper is a comparative study of political parties that compare post Islamismbetween PKS (Indonesia) and AKP (Turkey). Two political parties that successfully adapt to liberalism. Thereare two dimensions of post Islamism compared. First, …

Sexual Assault In The Political Sphere, Robert Larsen

Honors Program: Senior Projects (Public)

This project sought to analyze how sexual assault in the political sphere is perceived and treated in contemporary society in the United States of America. The thesis analyzed eight cases of sexual misconduct, including six from the past thirty years. In each case, the reaction of party and social leaders, of the politician’s constituents and of the politician himself were looked at, as well as the consequences the politician faced. The results were then analyzed side-by-side to discover similarities and differences between ho cases of sexual assault allegations were treated and in terms of what happened to the politician after …

Gaming The Framing: A New Way To Teach The Convention, The Constitution, And The Founding, John Patrick Coby

Government: Faculty Publications

Why study the Constitution through the medium of role-play? Students playing roles will better appreciate the difficulties of framing a constitution and better understand what was at stake and what was possible for the delegates who gathered in Philadelphia—better than if they simply heard or read about the event.

Relationships Make Great Colleges?, Paul A. Djupe

Faculty Publications

No abstract provided.

Political News And Public Policy: Making America Informed Again, Brookings Mountain West

Brookings Mountain West Special Events

Brookings Mountain West and the Journalism Department from the UNLV Greenspun College of Urban Affairs were pleased to co-sponsor this timely discussion. The public joined us for a panel discussion with outstanding political journalists and public policy experts to explore the challenges and opportunities in writing about politics and public policy in the current political climate. The speakers offered their advice and recommendations on editing and writing on politics and public policy. In addition, the speakers discussed the specific skills necessary to research and write on politics and public policy, how they recruit contributors to their publications, and the future …

Editor's Introduction, Jr. Aguilar

Philippine Studies: Historical and Ethnographic Viewpoints

No abstract provided.

Government Powers And The Law Psc 334, Michael Vocino

Library Impact Statements

No abstract provided.

Why Gun Violence Continues Its Rampage Across America: A Comparison Of American And Australian Firearm Policies, Daniel Schaub

Honors Program: Senior Projects (Public)

This thesis is a comparative case study between US and Australian firearm policies and gun culture. I ask, given the large number of injuries and mass shootings due to firearms, why has the United States not implemented stronger firearm regulations? I conduct a comprehensive literature review of American gun culture throughout history and modern firearm violence in both the United States and Australia. By utilizing the framework of historical institutionalism and the concept path dependency, I explain why and how institutions in the United States are unique and how they differ from similar institutions in Australia. I find that the …

Entrepreneurship Education Empowers Youth To Change Their Lives, Marianna Brashear, Jason Riddle

National Youth Advocacy & Resilience Conference

The Foundation for Economic Education (FEE) aims at equipping Title 1 schools with free, hands-on, engaging materials that any teacher can facilitate either individually or in a classroom setting with no background in entrepreneurship necessary. These versatile lessons, courses, and workshops teach the entrepreneurial mindset optimizing opportunities for grades 8-12 students no matter which life/career path they choose.

Guns And Kids -- Listen To The Children, Evan Barrett

Highlands College

A newspaper column by Evan Barrett.

Published newspaper columns written by Evan Barrett on this topic, which vary somewhat in content from this commentary, appeared in the following publications:

Missoulian, March 10, 2018

Helena Independent Record, March 9, 2018

Havre Daily News, March 7, 2018

Montana Standard, March 7, 2018

Last Best News, March 9, 2018

The Montana Post, March 18, 2018

Great Falls Tribune, March 15, 2018

Challenges To The Study Of Long Wars, Zachary C. Shirkey

Publications and Research

Rationalist, psychological, and domestic politics approaches have all generated internally consistent, plausible explanations for long wars. But sorting out which of these explanations is most valid is quite difficult, because definitional questions bedevil the study of war duration, and more importantly, because it is very hard to evaluate the evidence for competing explanations of war duration. The latter difficulty arises for three reasons. First, many state behaviors are consistent with multiple, competing explanations of long wars. Second, in most states, multiple people play important roles in crafting foreign policies, meaning different leaders may have different primary motives for continuing a …

Introduction: The Puzzle Of War Duration, Zachary C. Shirkey

Publications and Research

Why do wars last as long as they do? Why do some rage for years, while others last only a few months or days? This piece introduces a symposium that addresses that question from rationalist, psychological, neurological, and domestic politics perspectives. The symposium also considers the challenges of researching war duration and the implications of understanding war duration on theories of war in general.