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Complacency and Controversy: Transgender Policy on Pitt's Campus
Hallinan, Julie
The University of Pittsburgh updated its Nondiscrimination Policy in 2008 to include "gender identity and expression." This article looks at the transgender policies of other universities in order to evaluate whether Pitt could be doing more to be an advocate for social equality.
University Library System, University of Pittsburgh
2012-04-16 15:02:34
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Pitt Political Review; Vol 8, No 2 (2012)
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Copyright (c) 2017 Julie Hallinan
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2017-10-13T15:20:18Z
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Millennial’s Political Activism
Talman, Sam
University of Pittsburgh
Political activity is a telling behavior about a generation, influencing how policy makers in the U.S. do their jobs and how budgets are set. A generation without any political activity risks missing out on benefits from activity, while an active generation may help shape the institutions and traditions in a political culture. There are significant challenges to measuring individual political activity, and the question isn’t simply “how politically active are you?” A tool traditionally used to address this challenge is a seven- point scale based on the correlation between an individual’s party identification and political activism. This measurement allows polltakers to label themselves as strong or weak for either major party, independent leaning Republican/Democrat or truly independent. For a deeper look, scholars can gauge political activism by examining a number of sub-levels of activism, rather than relying simply on a seven-point scale. Social identity has become an important way to measure levels of partisanship and interest amongst the citizenry.
University Library System, University of Pittsburgh
2017-10-13 11:18:06
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Pitt Political Review; Vol 11, No 1 (2014)
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Copyright (c) 2017 Sam Talman
oai:ppr.pitt.edu:article/93
2017-10-24T17:49:52Z
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Shahs and Sanctions: The Story of Past, Present, and Future Tensions with Iran
Glitz, Henry
It’s hard to deny that the historically intense distrust between the United States and Iran helps motivate some of the anti-deal sentiment in each country. It’s also, however, this same shared history of suspicion that may hold some of the most import-ant insights about the deal itself. The context for this understanding is the thread of Iranian-Western relations through the ages of colonialism and decolonization, the Islamic Revolution, and the formation of the current regime in Iran. A further layer of complexity in looking at the nuclear negotiations is added with the consideration of the contemporary social and political atmosphere in the Iranian domestic sphere. This often-overlooked background speaks of a situation far more complex than what many who oppose the accords seem to entertain and that must be taken into account if the United States and the West want to see long-term diplomatic success with Iran.
University Library System, University of Pittsburgh
2017-10-24 00:00:00
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Pitt Political Review; vol 12, No 1 (2016-2017)
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Copyright (c) 2017 Henry Glitz
oai:ppr.pitt.edu:article/24
2017-10-13T15:19:54Z
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Plan to Restore the Vote: Ron Paul and the Third-Party Voting Dilemma
Anzur, Jonathan C.
University of Pittsburgh
Texas Congressman and Republican presidential candidate Ron Paul has been a figure in American politics for more than 40 years. While Paul has commanded a dedicated support base composed of both liberals and conservatives, he remains well behind in the 2012 Republican primary race. This article examines the hypothetical case of a Ron Paul third-party presidential run, and the dilemma that voters face between voting conscientiously for Paul and voting strategically for the most electable and ideologically similar candidate.
University Library System, University of Pittsburgh
2012-04-16 15:02:34
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Pitt Political Review; Vol 8, No 2 (2012)
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Copyright (c) 2017 Jonathan C. Anzur
oai:ppr.pitt.edu:article/48
2017-10-13T15:20:14Z
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Three’s Company: How the US and China’s Complementary Competition is Improving African Health
Polineni, Sai
University of Pittsburgh
President Obama's and President Xi Jinping's visits to Tanzania — and the associated jubliation and fanfare accompanying them — seem to validate much of what has been written in the past few years of the supposed competition between the United States and China for influence and resources in Africa, with many authors proclaiming that the U.S. was losing this competition. Aside from propagating the idea that Africa is some sort of homogenous collection of people, ideas, and cultures, many of these authors view the role of Africa as primarily an economic battleground in which the U.S and China must battle to determine control while ignoring the fact that the differing strengths and focuses of the American and Chinese economies do not lend themselves to any sort of outright competition in Africa.
University Library System, University of Pittsburgh
2017-10-13 11:18:06
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Pitt Political Review; Vol 11, No 1 (2014)
eng
Copyright (c) 2017 Sai Polineni
oai:ppr.pitt.edu:article/90
2017-10-24T17:49:52Z
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US Healthcare: A "Disaster" of a System
Myers, Daphne
The United States has seen presidential administrations with lofty goals for healthcare policy come and go time and again since its founding, but never an efficient healthcare system. The healthcare debate has been raging in America for years. Should healthcare be universal? Should it be publicly or privately funded, or both? Should all citizens have the right to healthcare? Should all citizens be required by law to have healthcare? The case for universal healthcare seems to be the strongest because it is the most cost-effective way for society to fulfill its humanitarian obligations.
University Library System, University of Pittsburgh
2017-10-24 00:00:00
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Pitt Political Review; vol 12, No 1 (2016-2017)
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Copyright (c) 2017 Daphne Myers
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2017-10-13T15:19:47Z
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Reform and Revolution: The Arab Spring at One Year
Brown, Simon
This paper concerns the differences in the development of the Algerian and Egyptian uprisings within the context of the Arab Spring revolts.
University Library System, University of Pittsburgh
2011-12-21 15:52:46
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Pitt Political Review; Vol 8, No 1 (2011)
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Copyright (c) 2017 Simon Brown
oai:ppr.pitt.edu:article/43
2017-10-13T15:20:10Z
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Boys in Blue Camo: The 1033 Program
Moret, Matthew
University of Pittsburgh
There’s a thin, often unclear line between a riot and a protest. Demonstrators perform a tightrope-walking act, balancing their outrage at controversial events with the knowledge that a single misstep can lead to total chaos. In some countries, that chaos manifests itself as military crackdowns by the ruling government, the goal being to jail problematic opposition leaders and scare people out of returning to the streets. The U.S. has a long history of replacing that military force with the presence of local police, but over time that line has become equally blurred. One need only look at the events of Ferguson, Mo. to see that ambiguity in action.
University Library System, University of Pittsburgh
2017-10-13 11:18:06
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Pitt Political Review; Vol 11, No 1 (2014)
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Copyright (c) 2017 Matthew Moret
oai:ppr.pitt.edu:article/59
2017-10-13T15:20:03Z
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Influence and the New American Revolution
Sharma, Raghav
University of Pittsburgh
Contemporary political discourse in the United States is rife with ideas on how our society can change and reform — in particular, issues such as campaign finance reform, income inequality, and the use and control of firearms are in need of a comprehensive response that is attentive to the needs and will of the American people. Sadly, the relationship between the American people and our government is currently in a dismal state. This relationship between the people and the government has become unbalanced and unfair, reducing the likelihood of change and deterring individuals from believing in their ability to influence such reform. The need to understand our capacity to effect change, though, is absolutely necessary. The issues facing the American government at this time are as numerous as they are serious, but ideas and proposals are coming forward with the potential to rebalance this relationship. More importantly, they have the potential to usher in a new American Revolution that makes good on the democratic promise of a government for, of and by the people.
University Library System, University of Pittsburgh
2017-10-13 11:18:55
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Pitt Political Review; Vol 11, No 2 (2015)
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Copyright (c) 2017 Raghav Sharma
oai:ppr.pitt.edu:article/7
2017-10-13T15:19:43Z
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Tax Reform: The Cure to the United States’ Economic Slowdown
Lonergan, Thomas Joseph
University of Pittsburgh
Benjamin Franklin once said, “The only two certainties in life are death and taxes.” This infamous saying is as true today as it was more than 200 years ago when it was coined; the only difference between taxes today and taxes in the days of Ben Franklin is the complexity of how taxes are managed. As the American economy teeters on the brink of its second recession in four years, tax reform may be the solution to the economic situation the United States finds itself in today.
University Library System, University of Pittsburgh
2011-12-21 15:52:46
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Pitt Political Review; Vol 8, No 1 (2011)
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Copyright (c) 2017 Thomas Joseph Lonergan
oai:ppr.pitt.edu:article/35
2017-10-13T15:19:58Z
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Hillary 2016: Will a Second Clinton Era Arise?
Editorial Staff, Senior
Given Hillary Clinton’s role as Secretary of State over the past four years, how electable of a candidate would she be for the presidential election in 2016? The PPR senior editorial staff briefly summarizes the past four years and evaluates her chances at a 2016 bid.
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2012-04-16 15:02:34
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Pitt Political Review; Vol 8, No 2 (2012)
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Copyright (c) 2017 Senior Editorial Staff
oai:ppr.pitt.edu:article/54
2017-10-13T15:19:59Z
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Charlie Hebdo and the Future of Free Speech
Glitz, Henry
University of Pittsburgh
The Charlie Hebdo attack and its aftermath was the most significant France had experienced since a 1962 train bombing — related to the war in Algeria — outside Paris. Moreover, it seems altogether foreign and incomprehensible to the relatively liberal standards of our society that the motivation for such atrocious violence was vengeance for the mere act, conflated into a crime, of drawing a cartoon.
While it may seem natural to most Westerners, the response to the Jan. 7 attacks looks almost absurd when approached from a different point of view. Rénald Luzier, the figure behind the cartoon that seemed to spur controversy, himself highlights the irony of Western leaders — who more often than not look at satirists like those employed at Charlie Hebdo as “agitators” — declaring the slain satirists “white knights defending free speech”. The definitive characteristic transformed a weekly burlesque, whose parent publication described itself as a “stupid and vicious magazine”, into a hero of modernity. This reflects, quite simply, a feeling throughout the Western world that intrinsic rights are under attack.
University Library System, University of Pittsburgh
2017-10-13 11:18:55
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Pitt Political Review; Vol 11, No 2 (2015)
eng
Copyright (c) 2017 Henry Glitz
oai:ppr.pitt.edu:article/94
2017-10-24T17:49:52Z
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Under the Skin: Russia’s Budding Healthcare Crisis
Kehl, Madeline
Behind the ghost of the Iron Curtain lurks a public health crisis. Superseded in the media by East-West tension and military flare-ups, infectious disease has launched its own war on the Russian Federation. Besides the HIV epidemic, which has continued to escalate for decades, the Russian Federation has become a greenhouse for multidrug resistant tuberculosis (MDR TB). This problem is not just a problem of the Russian Federation, but has worldwide significance due to the spread of resistant TB. Furthermore, the issue has not received the attention it deserves from the international media or the Russian government. MDR-TB in Russia needs to be taken more seriously.
University Library System, University of Pittsburgh
2017-10-24 00:00:00
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Pitt Political Review; vol 12, No 1 (2016-2017)
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Copyright (c) 2017 Madeline Kehl
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2017-10-13T15:19:51Z
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#140ToWinIt
Sakaria, Ankur
University of Pittsburgh
Singer, Matthew
University of Pittsburgh
Uhrmacher, David
University of Pittsburgh
The Internet has transformed from being almost insubstantial in political campaigns to being essential in only ten years. The elections of 2008 and 2010 have revolutionized the way that campaigns reach out to voters, with a new benchmark set by President Barack Obama and his campaign team in 2008. In the 2010 midterm elections, Republicans in Congress were able to match Obama’s social media success, and voters turned out in their favor. By delving into the uses of social media in those campaigns, we can evaluate how Republicans in the upcoming 2012 campaign are sharing the same success.
University Library System, University of Pittsburgh
2012-04-16 15:02:34
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Pitt Political Review; Vol 8, No 2 (2012)
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Copyright (c) 2017 Ankur Sakaria, Matthew Singer, David Uhrmacher
oai:ppr.pitt.edu:article/49
2017-10-13T15:20:15Z
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The Other Gender Gap
Small, Samantha
University of Pittsburgh
In the last century, international focus on workplace equality has reached an all-time high. The role of women in the workplace has been a point of dispute since the beginning of this era of professionalism. Support for bringing women into the technology industry has greatly overshadowed the efforts of recruiting men to fields historically dominated by women, despite the fact that this imbalance negatively impacts equality in the workplace. Women would introduce a new dynamic to the technology world and fields like teaching and nursing would be enhanced by an increase in the number of men in those fields.
University Library System, University of Pittsburgh
2017-10-13 11:18:06
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Pitt Political Review; Vol 11, No 1 (2014)
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Copyright (c) 2017 Samantha Small
oai:ppr.pitt.edu:article/97
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Table of Contents
Pavlecic, Jacob
Letter from the Editor-in-Chief and Table of Contents
University Library System, University of Pittsburgh
2017-10-24 00:00:00
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Pitt Political Review; vol 12, No 1 (2016-2017)
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Copyright (c) 2017 Jacob Pavlecic
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2017-10-13T15:19:48Z
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The Next American Century: A Traditional Hard Power Problem or a New World Order?
Visco, Thomas
Zimmerman, Alex
There is a general consensus that the new world order gathered steam in response to World War II. Major institutions like the United Nations, NATO, and the Universal Declaration of Human Rights all fortified the common belief that economic, social, and political interdependence is unavoidable. This international framework in which both domestic and foreign policies have far-reaching and unclear implications is not well understood. Important debates concerning economic and military intervention in developing countries, the scope and enforceability of human rights, and the role of international governing bodies are far from settled. This raises an important question for the United States: What ought to be the values that define American foreign policy given these highly contentious circumstances? More specifically, should the United States rely primarily on its military strength as leverage? Can the U.S. maintain its superpower status? What might this look like in the future and is this desirable? These are the questions that will guide a discussion between Thomas Visco and Alex Zimmerman.
University Library System, University of Pittsburgh
2011-12-21 15:52:46
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Pitt Political Review; Vol 8, No 1 (2011)
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Copyright (c) 2017 Thomas Visco, Alex Zimmerman
oai:ppr.pitt.edu:article/44
2017-10-13T15:20:11Z
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Land of the Free: Prison Reform Following the War on Drugs
Tingley, Megan
University of Pittsburgh
ince its beginnings in 1971, the war on drugs has been largely unsuccessful in reducing drug use. Instead, it has had many unintended consequences, one of which is a huge increase in the federal prison population over the past 40 years. Despite making up only five percent of the world population, the U.S. is home to 25 percent of its prisoners. Since the 1970s, the prison population in the U.S. has skyrocketed due to the implementation of War on Drugs policies. The main reason for the failure of the War on Drugs can be attributed in part to mandatory minimum sentencing laws. Implemented as a part of the Anti- Drug Abuse Act of 1986, these one-size-fits-all policies require a certain punishment based on the amount and type of drug in possession without allowing for flexibility based on context.
University Library System, University of Pittsburgh
2017-10-13 11:18:06
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Pitt Political Review; Vol 11, No 1 (2014)
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Copyright (c) 2017 Megan Tingley
oai:ppr.pitt.edu:article/60
2017-10-13T15:20:05Z
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Unscientific Methods: Reinvigorating Objectivity in Politics
Lieberman, Alyssa
University of Pittsburgh
Finding a place for objective science within the realm of American politics has become increasingly difficult because the effective use of rhetoric can often obscure facts. Both Republicans and Democrats are guilty of pushing scientific recommendations to the wayside when it suits their political needs. But, to fulfill their obligation to protect the American people and further American progress, politicians must stop interpreting hard scientific facts as it suits their political needs. They must begin to thoughtfully translate scientific data into legislation and policies so that pertinent topics can be addressed and the true needs of the American people can be met. The honest evaluation of this data is a formidable and seemingly unrealistic goal but, if nothing else, a moral standard must be enforced for publicly elected officials to serve in the best interest of the American people.
University Library System, University of Pittsburgh
2017-10-13 11:18:55
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Pitt Political Review; Vol 11, No 2 (2015)
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Copyright (c) 2017 Alyssa Lieberman
oai:ppr.pitt.edu:article/9
2017-10-13T15:19:44Z
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God Save the King: Letter from Swaziland
Samudzi, Zoe
University of Pittsburgh
Swaziland has for the past 300 years been subject to royal rule. The ruling monarch, King Mswati III, has been living in disconnect with his subjects and has failed to modernize the monarchy. In the midst of this regime that is still dictatorial and fails to abide by the constitution, unrest is slowly brewing in the tiny and mountainous country. With the present political climate of long-standing rulers being toppled, are the king's days numbered?
University Library System, University of Pittsburgh
2011-12-21 15:52:46
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Pitt Political Review; Vol 8, No 1 (2011)
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Copyright (c) 2017 Zoe Samudzi
oai:ppr.pitt.edu:article/34
2017-10-13T15:19:57Z
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Acknowledgments and Table of Contents for Spring 2012 (Vol. 8, No. 2)
Posenau, Kelly
University Library System, University of Pittsburgh
2012-04-16 15:02:34
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Pitt Political Review; Vol 8, No 2 (2012)
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Copyright (c) 2017 Kelly Posenau
oai:ppr.pitt.edu:article/55
2017-10-13T15:19:59Z
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Isle of Misfit Ploys: The Cuban Embargo
Moret, Matthew
University of Pittsburgh
The U.S.’s stance towards Cuba has historically used rhetoric about the lack of civil liberties, dictatorship, and security to defend the embargo put in place during the 1960s. Politicians of the era viewed communism in Cuba as an immediate threat that had to be snuffed out before it could infect the entire hemisphere. Their hope was that by isolating the island, Cuba’s citizens would be compelled to fight for reform and institute their own democracy. That approach, however, has backfired entirely. Neither government is innocent — Cuba’s human rights record remains as poor as ever and the U.S. has almost singlehandedly destroyed the country’s economy and health system. Though guilt is shared, the U.S. alone controls the relationship’s future. Reforms are in their infancy, but in light of the turbulent past, there has been progress.
University Library System, University of Pittsburgh
2017-10-13 11:18:55
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Pitt Political Review; Vol 11, No 2 (2015)
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Copyright (c) 2017 Matthew Moret
oai:ppr.pitt.edu:article/95
2017-10-24T17:49:52Z
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Renewable Energy: Non-environmental Reasons to Make the Transition
Johnson, Andrew
Environmentalists continuously push for us, as a country, to decrease our fossil fuel usage and transition to a society powered by renewable energy. The money of oil companies and other corporations persuade our government to continue investing in fossil fuels as opposed to renewable energy. There are, however, other reasons which should convince us as a nation to invest in alternative energy sources. Eliminating our dependence on fossil fuels will benefit the nation economically and prepare us for a rapidly changing future. We, as Americans, should increasingly pursue renewable sources of alternative energy not only for the documented environmental reasons but also because investing in renewable energy technologies will provide jobs for Americans, decrease our dependence on other nations, and benefit the health of all Americans while decreasing our dependence on fossil fuels.
University Library System, University of Pittsburgh
2017-10-24 00:00:00
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Pitt Political Review; vol 12, No 1 (2016-2017)
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Copyright (c) 2017 Andrew Johnson
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The American Political Discourse in 2012
Springman, Jeremy Robert
University of Pittsburgh
The concept of globalization refers to a multitude of processes rapidly changing the space in which individuals, institutions, and systems interact with one another. Popular interpretations have seen increasing interconnectedness as the beginning of a “race to the bottom” in which the state is precluded from governance as competition to attract capital and prevent flight mandates a retrenchment of the public sector. As this occurs, outside influences should crowd out opportunities for the “collective priority and preference setting” that defines democratic governance. Instead, much of the convergence toward retrenchment has been endogenous change motivated by ideas and political strategy rather than exogenous economic pressure. America’s protracted battle over the debt ceiling provides a compelling case to explore how the ideational force of globalization has included new voices in domestic preference setting and augmented rather than crowded out public deliberation. Tracking the impact of these influences on the American discourse will help us understand how the 2012 elections are likely to be impacted by the emergence of groups willing and able to compete with the Republican Party on behalf of economic conservatives.
University Library System, University of Pittsburgh
2012-04-16 15:02:34
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Pitt Political Review; Vol 8, No 2 (2012)
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Copyright (c) 2017 Jeremy Robert Springman
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Rethinking Economics
Helgerman, Thomas
University of Pittsburgh
Over the last five years, the field of economics has undergone a reconsideration of its role in society. With the exception of a select few (Rajan, 2005), most economists were blindsided by the housing crash in 2007 and subsequent financial meltdown. This has prompted both a rethinking of econoimc thought on the institutional and legislative curriculum, and the undergraduate economics curriculum, which has been led by Wendy Carlin at University College London and Diane Coyle of Enlightenment Economics. Additionally, students have begun to take important roles in the debate. In April, the student-run Post-Crash Economics Society (PCES) at the University of Manchester published a report titled Economics, Education and Unlearning, which provided a critique of economics education in the UK and at Manchester in particular. However, as the report points out, “the problems ... are certainly not limited to Manchester and are in fact international in scale”. While the report has its commendable strides, it falls short on two crucial aspects: the suggestion that economics cannot be a scientific discipline and the driving recommendation of the report for a move towards “pluralism” in the discipline. This essay will focus on these two issues and argue that they are fundamentally misguided.
University Library System, University of Pittsburgh
2017-10-13 11:18:06
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Pitt Political Review; Vol 11, No 1 (2014)
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Copyright (c) 2017 Thomas Helgerman
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Reclaiming the Center: The Case for a Ceasefire in America's Culture War
Smith, Majorie
Partisan news sources of all political stripes would have us believe that there’s a war raging on in American society. Increasingly prevalent is the notion that America is in the grips of what some despairing analysts (and gleeful news anchors) have labeled a “Culture War”- the ultimate expression of our increasingly polarized political life, in which the two competing viewpoints stay in their own yards, only seeking out media sources that validate their existing ideals, and lobbing attacks across the fence at the enemy camp.
University Library System, University of Pittsburgh
2017-10-24 00:00:00
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Pitt Political Review; vol 12, No 1 (2016-2017)
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Copyright (c) 2017 Majorie Smith
oai:ppr.pitt.edu:article/16
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Acknowledgments and Table of Contents for Fall 2011 (Vol. 8, No. 1)
Posenau, Kelly
University Library System, University of Pittsburgh
2011-12-21 15:52:46
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Pitt Political Review; Vol 8, No 1 (2011)
eng
Copyright (c) 2017 Kelly Posenau
oai:ppr.pitt.edu:article/45
2017-10-13T15:20:12Z
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Environmentalism: Now With More Empathy for Conservatives
Thakar, Justin
University of Pittsburgh
We live in an age where stories of war, disease, hatred and celebrity wardrobe decisions spread at the speed of light. Some activists see waste and ignorance that needs to be toppled — others among us see an opportunity to widely disseminate a story that also speaks to people’s fears, indignance and boredom, but swiftly moves them to an inspiring new vision of what is possible for them to create here and now. It appears we have the raw materials for such a thing: The task of turning cynicism and apathy around has, in fact, a grounding in recent Ivy-League, Nobel Prize-winning psychological research. Tesla Motors' slick electric cars make headlines and high stock prices, with promises of bigger industrial feats to come. Better Block’s citizen activist- entrepreneurs, though without explicitly environmental aims, take over and renovate abandoned lots and storefronts with a joyful and reckless glee that's already gone viral. The idea that one could wrap these names, and the stories they represent, into a bigger and more powerful narrative — a story that reframes environmentalism as a sane, responsible, happy, energetic, and even profitable endeavor that inspires even the most apathetic to act — is less unthinkable.
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2017-10-13 11:18:06
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Pitt Political Review; Vol 11, No 1 (2014)
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Copyright (c) 2017 Justin Thakar
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Vouching for a Head Start Reformation
Polineni, Sai
University of Pittsburgh
In the words of Jack Shonkoff, Director of Harvard’s Center on the Developing Child: the quality of the foundation built in early childhood, whether it is strong or fragile, affects future development, health, learning and economic success. With a strong foundation, babies move easily through more and more complex learning stages. And “although it’s never too late to learn new skills since the brain never stops developing, it’s just harder and less effective to build on a weak foundation than it is to get development right the first time”. This speaks to the growing trend and continuation of a national and international effort to restructure our orphanages and homes to better suit the proper developmental needs of children. In conjunction with these changes, the United States government has also increased its focus on improving early childhood education and interactions for those in communities usually bereft of these opportunities. One such program, Head Start, was created in 1965 to prepare low-income students for elementary school. It has evolved and changed over the last five decades and now faces a key juncture that will determine its future.
University Library System, University of Pittsburgh
2017-10-13 11:18:55
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Pitt Political Review; Vol 11, No 2 (2015)
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Copyright (c) 2017 Sai Polineni
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The Fourth Branch of Government: How Direct Democracy is Altering the Structure of State Governments
Helgerman, Thomas
This paper aims to explore how direct democracy (i.e. the initiative and referendum) affect the balance of power in state governments. Traditionally, like the federal government, state governments consist of three branches: executive, legislative, and judicial. Due to a complex system of checks and balances, one branch cannot become too powerful, adhering to an anti-monarchy sentiment of the founders of the United States. In this set-up, the legislative branch is responsible for creating policy, the executive branch is responsible for implementing it, and the judicial branch is responsible for interpreting it. My thesis is that direct democracy, by allowing the populous to directly implement policy without bearing the responsibility for their actions as politicians do, undermines the legislative branch and therefore representative democracy itself, leading to irresponsible legislation that is not subject to the scrutiny of the United States political process.
University Library System, University of Pittsburgh
2011-12-21 15:52:46
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Pitt Political Review; Vol 8, No 1 (2011)
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Copyright (c) 2017 Thomas Helgerman
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Student as Consumer: What Three Decades of Higher Education Policy Mean to K-12
Brown, Simon
University of Pittsburgh
The diminishing educational outcomes and academic rigor, which have come to define the American collegiate experience, result from a misguided economic policy that places students as consumers in an “educational marketplace”.
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2017-10-13 11:18:06
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Pitt Political Review; Vol 11, No 1 (2014)
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Copyright (c) 2017 Simon Brown
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When Elephants Fight, It’s the Grass That Suffers
Al-Soulaiman, Laila
University of Pittsburgh
Publicly, the United States positions itself as the world’s protector and enforcer of democracy. This role, however, is more preferential than universal — especially in the case of the developing conflict in Syria. As the policy has evolved along with the ever-changing dynamics on the ground, it is clear that there are inherent contradictions between the moralistic rhetoric of policy and the amoral empirical realities of policy implementation. U.S. government officials have publicly pledged their support of the Syrian people, called for the abdication of Assad, and stated that the use of chemical weapons is a red line that, if crossed, would provoke military intervention. The U.S., however, has delivered on none of these commitments. In fact, the administration’s foreign policy response to Syria has left many questions unanswered. On one hand, the lack of impactful initiatives to deter the bloodshed over the past five years makes it clear that the U.S. policy did not aim to do so in the first place. If the U.S.’s response to this crisis continues in its current form, and Assad’s regime continues, violence and repression will persist. To this end, democracy will be impossible in Syria, and those who will truly bear the burden of such inaction will be the people of Syria. What exact proposals in need of reversing this conflict are uncertain, but what remains clear is that the U.S. faces an impasse due to its irrevocable decisions, and whatever is to occur in the future will ultimately be decided by the will of the Syrian people.
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2017-10-13 11:18:55
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Pitt Political Review; Vol 11, No 2 (2015)
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Copyright (c) 2017 Laila Al-Soulaiman
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Guilty Until Proven Innocent: The Abuse of Pretrial Detention in America
Dryer, Mary
Although few principles of law are as widely lauded and universally accepted as the presumption of innocence, this principle is violated daily by a practice that has become standard in our justice system, exceptional only in how unexceptional it seems. Pretrial detention—the practice of holding a defendant in custody before trial while he or she is still entitled to the presumption of innocence—is, in its current status, a clear contradiction of this principle and a staple of the American legal system.
University Library System, University of Pittsburgh
2017-10-24 00:00:00
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Pitt Political Review; vol 12, No 1 (2016-2017)
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Copyright (c) 2017 Mary Dryer
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Key to the 2012 Presidential Election: The Philadelphia Suburbs
Lonergan, Thomas Joseph
University of Pittsburgh
Mitt Romney or Barack Obama: this is the choice Pennsylvanian voters will have in November as the 2012 presidential election draws closer. The voters of Pennsylvania will be at the height of importance in the history of American presidential elections, playing a key role as one of the leading battleground states in this upcoming election. With twenty electoral votes, tied for the fifth most of any state in the country, both campaigns will look to focus a great amount of time and money on trying to win this crucial state. And at the center of this fierce battle between the current GOP presumptive nominee and the President of the United States are four counties that comprise the suburbs of Philadelphia. These counties will ultimately decide the fate of Pennsylvania’s electoral votes, and possibly even the election itself.
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2012-04-16 15:02:34
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Pitt Political Review; Vol 8, No 2 (2012)
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Copyright (c) 2017 Thomas Joseph Lonergan
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Fighting For a Seat at the Table: Why Women Can Be Formidable in 2016 Elections
Lieberman, Alyssa
University of Pittsburgh
It’s a matter of general consensus that Hillary Clinton is at the center of the 2016 presidential buzz and speculation. With near- celebrity status, unmatched qualifications and a brand name to boot, many believe that she’s the best candidate for the nation’s highest office and the key to the Democratic Party’s success in 2016.
While Clinton is undoubtedly the most talked-about potential female candidate, she’s far from the sole woman in the Democratic Party that could launch a formidable campaign for the Oval Office.
Though no female candidate has confirmed a 2016 presidential bid, a remarkable number of women are considered some of the most viable potential candidates for the Democratic nomination. These women are worth discussing not simply because of their gender, but because they happen to be some of the most legitimate candidates other than Clinton.
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2017-10-13 11:18:06
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Pitt Political Review; Vol 11, No 1 (2014)
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Copyright (c) 2017 Alyssa Lieberman
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Drinks on Us: Defending the Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board
Pavlecic, Jacob
According to to Yuengling: the History of America’s Oldest Brewery, the Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board (PLCB) was designed to, in the words of then-Governor Gifford Pinchot, make liquor sales “as inconvenient and expensive as possible.” The PLCB is the state agency with sole control over the distribution and sale of alcohol in Pennsylvania. State House Republicans agree with Gov. Pinchot and have been arguing that it is time to privatize the PLCB. They charge that the agency is “archaic” and losing money. Supporters of the PLCB argue that privatization would result in higher prices for consumers and the loss of well-paying Pennsylvania jobs. While the PLCB does have some inherent features making it harder to buy alcohol, the best option for the citizens of Pennsylvania is a modernized PLCB.
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2017-10-24 00:00:00
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Pitt Political Review; vol 12, No 1 (2016-2017)
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Copyright (c) 2017 Jacob Pavlecic
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The Shortcomings of Contemporary Political Rhetoric
Hasley, John
This article examines some important trends in American political discourse. In tracing the problems present in contemporary debates back to their rhetorical roots, it argues that our political discourse is harried not only by party schisms, but also by inefficient modes of speech and debate.
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2012-04-16 15:02:34
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Pitt Political Review; Vol 8, No 2 (2012)
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Copyright (c) 2017 John Hasley
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The Ethical Implications of the Kafala System
Nelson, Joshua
University of Pittsburgh
Despite regional and culture differences, Persian Gulf countries such as Qatar, the United Arab Emirates and Saudi Arabia are bound together by their use of the kafala system. Established in the 1930s, the kafala system came from the Bedouin custom of providing foreigners protection, or in some cases, affiliation with a tribe when passing through controlled territory. It was described by Azfar Khan of the International Labour Organization in The Guardian as “the best tradition of Arab hospitality,” a high compliment in a culture characterized by generous people and traditions. However, the current incarnation of the kafala system is a bastardization of previous forms, replacing generosity with greed, and honesty with deceit.
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2017-10-13 11:18:06
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Pitt Political Review; Vol 11, No 1 (2014)
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Copyright (c) 2017 Joshua Nelson
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Is Free Education Really Free?
Johnson, Andrew
University of Pittsburgh
The cost of college is remarkable. Shelling out thousands of dollars for some knowledge and a receipt claiming you paid is, in a few words, the modern American college system. Perhaps unsurprisingly, policies have been proposed to reduce the cost of college, even making it free in some instances. On Jan. 9, 2015 President Obama unveiled a plan to make “two years of community college free for responsible students across America.” Given the Republican control of Congress, the idea stands little chance of being passed, but it is still interesting to consider. Under the President’s plan, all Americans, regardless of income, would have access to two years of free community college education provided the student maintains a 2.5 GPA and part-time status. Though the benefits would be numerous, so would the costs.
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2017-10-13 11:18:55
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Pitt Political Review; Vol 11, No 2 (2015)
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Copyright (c) 2017 Andrew Johnson
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A Monsoon in Delhi: Anna Hazare, the Lokpal Bill, and the Future of India
Kozlowski, Mark T.
University of Pittsburgh
Political corruption in India is a perennial problem that has recently been exposed by two spectacular scandals involving the sale of telecommunications spectrum and the troubled 2010 Commonwealth Games. A disgust for this graft and corruption bred a massive protest in Delhi with a hunger strike by veteran activist Kisan Baburao “Anna” Hazare as its centerpiece. Hazare demanded the passage of a specific version of a bill that would establish an anti-corruption ombudsman called the Jan Lokpal. After Hazare had starved himself for approximately two weeks, the Indian parliament passed the legislation that Hazare had demanded. In this article, I examine the political implications of this movement, as well as whether or not the Lokpal will be effective in its mission of combating corruption.
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2011-12-21 15:52:46
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Pitt Political Review; Vol 8, No 1 (2011)
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Copyright (c) 2017 Mark T. Kozlowski
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Radical Résistance in France: François Hollande’s German Crisis
Glitz, Henry
University of Pittsburgh
Friendship between France and Germany, which was one of the primary factors behind the European recovery after World War II, has begun, ever so slightly, to change in the face of a stagnant and far less impressive economic recovery from the most recent global financial crisis. The new strain on Franco- German relations, and the new threat to European economic stability, is becoming particularly apparent under the presidency of François Hollande, France’s current Socialist executive. As a result of German interests in implementing Europe-wide austerity policies, and the weak and seemingly ineffective centrist leadership under Hollande, significant changes seem almost inevitable.
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2017-10-13 11:18:06
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Pitt Political Review; Vol 11, No 1 (2014)
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Copyright (c) 2017 Henry Glitz
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Defying Putin: Leaders of the Opposition Movement Against Russian Authoritarianism
Tingley, Megan
University of Pittsburgh
Since being named acting president of Russia in 1999, Vladimir Putin has gone from a little-known ex-KGB agent to one of the most powerful men in the world. Handpicked by his ailing predecessor, Boris Yeltsin, Putin came to power following a decade of economic turmoil and political instability. His decisiveness, especially in regard to civic uprisings in Chechnya, garnered early support among the Russian people. In fact, Putin’s approval ratings remained high even as his actions became increasingly authoritarian. Given Russia’s position of power and its recent invasion of Crimea, there is reasonable concern among the international community over Putin’s ongoing obstructions to democracy both within and outside the country’s borders. Over the past few years, however, opposition groups have emerged with hopes of limiting Putin’s power. While widespread reform has yet to occur, movements to mobilize the Russian public are beginning to take place.
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2017-10-13 11:18:55
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Pitt Political Review; Vol 11, No 2 (2015)
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Copyright (c) 2017 Megan Tingley
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Making a Beast With Green Backs: The Legal Battle Over Money in American Elections
Chidiac, Thomas Edward
UPitt
• An examination of the legal battle over Citizens United and its consequences for our electoral system.
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2012-04-16 15:02:34
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Pitt Political Review; Vol 8, No 2 (2012)
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Copyright (c) 2017 Thomas Edward Chidiac
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Political Consumerism and Buycott’s War on Koch Industries: Activism or slacktivism?
Harkins, Jillian
University of Pittsburgh
A white fist punches the air, grasping tightly to a fluorescent green dollar bill — the Buycott app’s icon pictorially represents the power of consumer decisions. Buycott was developed by freelance programmer Ivan Pardo and released in May 2013 in order to provide its users with, in the words of its creator, “a platform that empowers [them] to make well-informed purchasing decisions.” The app allows consumers to make politically informed purchases, using their money as their ideological voice.
Theoretically, the app was created for both conservative and liberal users, plus all those users in between. However, the app boasts overwhelmingly liberal campaigns, perhaps because liberal political participants are generally younger and more likely to utilize such a technology.
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2017-10-13 11:18:06
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Pitt Political Review; Vol 11, No 1 (2014)
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Copyright (c) 2017 Jillian Harkins
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How Much Democracy is too Much Democracy?
Dryer, Mary Kathleen
Despite their widespread use, many rightfully question the prudence of using popular elections to fill state courts. A key difference between federal and state courts is that while federal judges are nominated by the president and confirmed by the Senate, the majority of jurists at the state level are elected. The reason federal judges, at least judges on the Article III courts, are made by executive selection is the same reason that Supreme Court justices are given life tenure: to insulate them from the whims of public opinion. In this passage, Hamilton articulates the fundamental paradox of democracy, a question that genuine republics have always grappled with: how can we control for the “tyranny of the majority?” In other words, how can we entrust people with the power to govern themselves but also prevent them from stripping away the rights of minority groups or from posing a danger to others?
University Library System, University of Pittsburgh
2017-10-24 00:00:00
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Pitt Political Review; vol 12, No 1 (2016-2017)
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Copyright (c) 2017 Mary Dryer
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The Influence of Ron Paul: Loud Bang or Flash in the Pan?
Kozlowski, Mark T.
University of Pittsburgh
The 2012 primary season has been one of the most volatile in recent memory, with the Republican Party struggling to settle on a candidate. The campaign has also vaulted some previously obscure politicians to national prominence, only to relegate them again to obscurity. Ron Paul has demonstrated perhaps the most dramatic transformation, from a lone voice who was once largely ignored to one of the last four candidates for the nomination, who has performed quite creditably in several primaries. In this article, I examine how much influence Paul is going to have in the short term, up to and including the Republican National Convention. I also examine how lasting his influence will be over the long term, and whether or not he will mount a third-party bid in 2012.
University Library System, University of Pittsburgh
2012-04-16 15:02:34
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Pitt Political Review; Vol 8, No 2 (2012)
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Copyright (c) 2017 Mark T. Kozlowski
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La Nueva Argentina
Privette, Melissa
University of Pittsburgh
Argentina's recent default is simply another chapter in a saga that stretches back over the past century. To ensure that default and economic recession don’t continue to be the norm in Argentina, its leaders and its people alike must seriously reevaluate the myth of Juan Perón and its relevance in the 21st century world. In order to improve its financial position, Argentina must be willing to relinquish its past views on economic dogma.
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2017-10-13 11:18:06
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Pitt Political Review; Vol 11, No 1 (2014)
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Copyright (c) 2017 Melissa Privette
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The Third World War: A Look at the Implications of Climate Change on Global, National Security
Schlusser, Lauren
President Donald Trump ran to be president of the United States on a platform rife with statements denouncing the credibility of anthropogenic — man-made — climate change. In a separate, but equally important, vein, President Trump also expressed a commitment to ensure the security of US citizens both domestically and abroad. Today, however, it’s difficult to address national security effectively without simultaneously addressing global climate change. The two issues are intimately interwoven, and ignoring one issue will compromise the success of solving the other.
University Library System, University of Pittsburgh
2017-10-24 00:00:00
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Pitt Political Review; vol 12, No 1 (2016-2017)
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Copyright (c) 2017 Lauren Schlusser
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Nervous Giant: China and the Financial Crisis
Farrell, Patrick
While the current financial crisis is widely acknowledged to be global, surprisingly little attention has been paid to its effect on one of the largest players in the global economy. China has weathered the crisis extremely well, though its growth has slowed slightly. I will analyze this by looking at China’s purchases of debt, the Chinese holdings of debt in the United States and its growing holdings in Europe, and the policy decisions directing this. This shows an intriguing change in the policy decisions that led to China becoming such a large holder of American debt. China amassed its large holdings of debt from the United States by merit of the strong trade relationship between the two countries, as well as the stability of the U.S. dollar. However, China’s interest in buying up Italian debt and forming stronger bonds with other Eurozone and European countries seems to speak to a different motive. Rather than allowing its reserves of foreign capital to grow over time, as it did with its U.S. debt, China is making a more aggressive move in this case. Thanks to its relative stability during the crisis, I believe this shows us that China is seeking to both ensure the continued security of its economic growth and increase its economic influence, thus using the instability of the global financial crisis to kill two birds with one stone.
University Library System, University of Pittsburgh
2011-12-21 15:52:46
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Pitt Political Review; Vol 8, No 1 (2011)
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Copyright (c) 2017 Patrick Farrell
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Economic Déjà vu
Johnson, Andrew
University of Pittsburgh
The recent recession that swept through this and many countries worldwide had many causes, one of which was low interest rates in the United States. Loose monetary policy pursued by former Chairman of the Federal Reserve Alan Greenspan was a major component of the housing crash and following recession. Furthermore, the Fed’s current monetary policy is extremely similar to policy pursued before the 2008 recession. The current system of monetary policy implemented in the U.S., necessitating that credit and debt expand forever, is a dangerous and potentially disastrous policy to be pursuing. Unless a change takes place, the American economy could experience another — and possibly worse — recession in the near future.
University Library System, University of Pittsburgh
2017-10-13 11:18:06
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Pitt Political Review; Vol 11, No 1 (2014)
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Copyright (c) 2017 Andrew Johnson
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Oil, Hard Power and U.S. Hegemony
Nelson, Joshua
University of Pittsburgh
In late 2014 and early 2015, the United States dramatically increased its presence in the oil market. This tremendous increase in production, which placed the United States ahead of every OPEC country besides Saudi Arabia, caused a global change in supply and demand that dropped the price of crude oil to $58 per barrel. This translated to an average gasoline price of $2.55 per gallon nationally on Dec. 15, 2014. The price drop reverberated throughout the global economy, affecting countries from Malaysia to Norway. In Venezuela, for example, it is estimated that a one dollar drop in the price of oil will cost the country approximately $770 million in annual revenue. The United States’ decision to act influenced the entire world, and this is no surprise – economic control is just one of the many facets of hard power and hegemony.
University Library System, University of Pittsburgh
2017-10-13 11:18:55
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Pitt Political Review; Vol 11, No 2 (2015)
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Copyright (c) 2017 Joshua Nelson