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Human Subjects Protection and Research on Terrorism and Conflict — Apr 1, 2013

The authors discuss how current legal developments raise complications and may limit the ability of researchers to work on terrorism and conflict topics.

Notes on a Century: Reflection of a Middle East Historian, by Bernard Lewis with Buntzie Ellis Churchill: Book Review — Mar 14, 2013

The author reviews Notes on a Century: Reflection of a Middle East Historian by Bernard Lewis with Buntzie Ellis Churchill.

Book Review: "Why Nations Fail," by Daron Acemoglu and James A. Robinson — Apr 1, 2012

The author reviews Why Nations Fail, by Daron Acemoglu and James A. Robinson.

State Political Cultures and the Mortality of African Americans and American Indians — May 1, 2010

The differing relationship of African American and American Indian populations with the federal and state governments has shaped their mortality rates in significantly different ways.

What's in a Poll? Incentives for Truthful Reporting in Pre-Election Opinion Surveys — Oct 1, 2008

We examine the ability of pre-election polls to aggregate information about voter preferences.

South Korea's Miraculous Democracy — Aug 19, 2008

Describes how democracy in South Korea has turned obstacles into opportunities for reform and development.

Danger and Opportunity in Eastern Europe — Dec 14, 2006

Describes the further integration of East European nations into the European Union and the steps the U.S. should take to ensure its success.

Law and Order in an Emerging Democracy: Lessons from the Reconstruction of Kosovo's Police and Justice Systems — Jan 1, 2006

This study examines the reconstruction by the United Nations of Kosovo's internal security infrastructure from 1999 to 2004.

A Long Look Ahead: NGOs, Networks, and Future Social Evolution — Jun 9, 2005

This paper speculates about the future of the environmental movement as a function of its increasing use of network forms of organization and related strategies and technologies attuned to the information age.

Hu Jintao as China's Emerging National Security Leader — Jan 1, 2004

This chapter assesses Hu Jintao's emergence as a "national security leader."

Hong Kong: The Perils of Semidemocracy — Jan 1, 2001

This article follows Hong Kong through its 1997 transition from British to Chinese rule and the consequences of this new “executive-led government” created by Beijing, London and Hong Kong’s local business establishment.

Protected Values — Apr 1, 1997

Explores the concept of protected values--absolute values that people resist trading off with other values, particularly economic ones.

Empowered or Disadvantaged? Applications of Demographic Analysis to Political Redistricting — Jan 1, 1994

Representative applications of demographic analysis in political redistricting and the legal challenges to local election systems that sometimes ensue

Demographic Paradoxes in the Los Angeles Voting Rights Case — Jan 1, 1991

This article illustrates how such analysis can inform--and potentially confuse--judicial review in Section 2 voting rights claims.

Partisan and Incumbency Effects of 1970s Congressional Redistricting — Jan 1, 1987

The authors review earlier tests and purpose several new tests of two rival hypotheses concerning the drawing of lines for congressional districts.

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