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Monthly Archives: September 2011
Ogden Reid: Anticommunism, Civil Rights and the Age of Nixon
As congressional approval continues to plummet towards historical lows, it now seems commonplace for pundits and commentators to a lack of “statesmanship” in contemporary party politics, waxing lyrical about the lost virtues of politicians from generations past. I’ve often wondered … Continue reading
Presidential Policy in Central and South America
I’ve been a history nerd ever since Mrs. Hamm first read the story of the Pilgrims coming to Plymouth Rock in for my first grade class’ Thanksgiving Feast. Since then, my historical knowledge has expanded quite a bit, but I … Continue reading
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Assessment of the Bush Administration’s Policies Towards Improvement of the Living Conditions and Quality of Life for the Women of Afghanistan
The reason I chose to concentrate my study on the women of Afghanistan is after I saw a picture of a young Afghan woman on the cover of Time magazine. The name of the article was “What Happens If We … Continue reading
Presidential Decision-making, Rhetoric, & the Killing of Osama bin Laden within a Counterinsurgency Paradigm
My choice to write about President Obama’s use of special forces to kill Osama bin Laden reflects the intersection of several different themes and topics that I have explored in my history and political science majors. Courses such as Problems … Continue reading
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When presidents face a poverty of options in foreign and security policy
In 2009, then-Senator Joe Biden stormed out of a state dinner with Afghan President Hamid Karzai after the latter refused to discuss seriously his government’s corruption or its implications for the billions of dollars it received from the United States … Continue reading
Is This Really “the Worst Congress Ever”?: A Case Study in Divided Government
It’s hard to ignore an article headline like “Worst. Congress. Ever.”. Indeed, this controversial headline captured my attention this summer and has provided part of the basis for my research paper. The headline comes from an article in Foreign Policy by Norman … Continue reading
Principal-Actor Models and the Modern Executive Bureaucracy
Through my undergraduate study, I have become increasingly fascinated with the role of the executive bureaucracy in American government. The executive bureaucracy has, particularly over the course of the last two presidencies, seen extensive growth in its size and scope. … Continue reading
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Sovereigenty, Order, and Revolution: John Adams’ Discourses on Davila
The English word ‘revolution’ is peculiar. In its normal political usage, it refers to the overthrow of a government or social order, in favor of an imagined or ideal political order, of which the old order fell short. It usually … Continue reading
Perform or go home: the 2010 election and economic voting
The 2010 midterm elections echoed James Carville’s famous message during the 1992 presidential election, “It’s the economy, stupid.” That message resonated in the political community because it simply and succinctly captured the significant and often determinative role that economic conditions … Continue reading
A Tea Party Foreign Policy: Ain’t No Party Like A Tea Party?
For weeks the world stood on edge as Congressional Democrats and Republicans fought to iron out a debt ceiling deal. When weeks turned to days, people warned that America’s credit worthiness hung in the balance. Ally and foe alike watched … Continue reading
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