Matthew J Thorne and Dr. Valerie Hudson, Political Science If the purpose of science is to better understand our world, eliminate suffering, and generally make it a more inhabitable place, then lessons on how to avoid war, entangling alliances, and unwanted political ideologies may make Political Science the most important of all the sub sciences. […]
Base Crimes and Voting Patterns in Okinawa: Are There any Links?
Ryan M Scoville and Dr. Ray Christensen, Political Science Over the past few decades, U.S. soldiers stationed on the Japanese island of Okinawa have committed a large number of violent crimes against the native population. Even a terse glance at the news should reveal that these crimes—including rape and murder—do not go unnoticed by the […]
The True Evolution of Relations Between The United States and Europe
Marcus Ryan and Dr. David Bohn, Political Science I have recently conducted a great deal of research suggesting that many nations are experiencing a period of decreased nationalism and that they are simultaneously moving toward greater acceptance of and perhaps imitation of the United States. The primary focus of my research was initially Argentina, and […]
Developing a Theory of Transnational Actor Salience
Christopher O’Keefe and Dr. Daniel Nielson, Political Science My study focused on exploring the conditions under which non-state actors (NSAs) play important roles in international relations (IR). This field is known as transnational relations, the study of interactions between non-governmental organizations or individuals that influence world affairs as they act across national borders and states […]
Perception and Reality in Japanese Politics: The Rural Vote’s New Relevance for the LDP
J Paul Mitchell and Dr. Ray Christensen, Political Science An analysis of urban and rural electoral trends in Japan reveals the important role of perceptions in politics. While the story from articles and books on Japanese politics tends to paint a scene of LDP (Liberal Democratic Party, Japan’s dominant political party since 1955) dominance in […]
Rule of Law and Individualism in Plato’s Political Philosophy
Brett V. Benson and Dr. Noel B. Reynolds, Political Science There is a popular strain of Platonic scholarship that has accused Plato of being imprudently idealistic in his political philosophy. These scholars point to Plato’s Republic as evidence for their criticisms, claiming that in the Republic Plato advocates a social ideal in which the common […]
Banks, Corporate Governance and Finance in Russia: The Case of the Oil Industry
Hugh C. Beck and Dr. John R. Griffin, Political Science The oil industry is crucial to the Russian economy. Approximately 5 percent of Russia’s GDP, 20 to 30 percent of its hard currency export revenues, and about 10 percent of it tax revenues come from the oil industry (1). Since 1988, however, oil production in […]
The Impact of Political Opportunity Structure on Anti-U.S. Military Base Movement Outcomes: Case Studies on Okinawa and the Philippines
Ryan M. Scoville and Dr. Ray Christensen, Political Science Two years ago, I traveled to Okinawa to interview head office staff for two of Japan’s biggest political parties and an editor for the Ryukyu Shinbun—Okinawa’s largest newspaper. While on the island I also collected Okinawan voting records for the past two decades of mayoral and […]
Quotas for Women in South Africa’s African National Congress: A Rationalist/Constructivist Approach
Jessica R. Preece and Dr. Daniel Nielson, Political Science South Africa’s conservative cultural traditions, significant rates of poverty, and recent transition to democracy make it surprising that it’s Parliament has twice the percentage of women as the worldwide average–29.8% in the National Assembly and 31.5% in National Council of Provinces.1 What explains South Africa’s exceptional […]
Unicity Councilors in South Africa: Institutions, Representation, and Ethnicity
David Martin and Dr. Raymond V. Christensen During the year 2000, five of South Africa’s most populated regions—Johannesburg, Durban, Cape Town, Pretoria, and Ekurhuleni—underwent a consolidation of power that combined many local city councils into a large unicity council. In each case the official goal of the consolidation was to increase the efficiency of service […]
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