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072300
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The American war on terror and the invasion of Iraq remain spectacular developments in the history of international relations. This article probes the explanatory powers of the existing academic realist theories to account for the Bush administration's war against Al-Qaeda, a nonstate shadowy organization, and the invasion of Iraq. It argues that the realist theories are largely deficient frameworks to provide any satisfactory explanation of the war on terror and its subsequent extension to Iraq. This paper also proposes an alternative framework, the framework of "neo-conservative realism," to offer a more satisfactory explanation of America's war on terror. The framework of "neo-conservative realism," in contrast to the existing realist theories, is more flexible to account for the current neo-conservative outgrowth of American foreign policy and national security strategy.
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072299
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One means of curbing anti-Americanism is to promote positive views of the United States and its people. The purpose of this study was to assess whether nearly a billion dollars pledged by the United States for tsunami aid instilled good will among Sri Lankans. Of 478 respondents, most considered both the American government (75%) and the American people (84%) to be generous. Half claimed that they liked the American people, a substantial increase over attitudes measured 2 years back, post-9/11. While fewer than half supported U.S. involvement in Iraq, the extent of this support increased significantly from post-9/11 levels, suggesting that humanitarian aid may result in broadened support for unrelated U.S. initiatives.
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072302
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2006.
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There is a growing debate over the extent of consensus or divergence found within interdisciplinary International Studies (IS) programs. Unfortunately, with a few exceptions, this debate has taken place in the absence of empirical data. This article advances our understanding of the current state of IS curricula through an analysis of data generated from a survey of 140 interdisciplinary undergraduate IS majors across the United States. The surveyed programs comprise 63 Doctoral/Research institutions, 40 Master's institutions, and 37 Baccalaureate institutions found in 38 states and the District of Columbia. The 140 programs are analyzed in terms of six basic components: introductory course(s), research methods, capstone course(s), area and/or thematic concentrations, study abroad, and foreign language requirements. The findings demonstrate significant areas of both consensus and divergence in IS programs.
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072303
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2006.
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While Paleontology and Political Science face many of the same difficulties when it comes to the nature of the empirical foundation they must work from, paleontologists have adapted to and dealt with the shortcomings of their data far more effectively than political scientists. Comparing the democratic peace to the meteor impact theory of dinosaur extinction, two of the more prominent lines of research in these two disciplines, reveals that the key difference may be that paleontologists are far better at integrating theory into their day to day conduct of empirical scientific research, most notably through an adaptation of the concept of strong inference to deal with imperfections in the data they must work from. Simple strategies of scientific inquiry that are commonplace in Paleontology are suggested as ways that individual political scientists can more effectively use empirical research to contribute to the quality and conceptual depth of Political Science's debates and enhance the rate and quality of theoretical progress in the discipline.
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072301
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2006.
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This article focuses on one set of examples where globalization and relocalization have proven strong and determined political, economic, and cultural forces. By examining Wal-Mart's efforts to site a new store in Colchester, Connecticut, we paint a local political mosaic where globalization (in the form of Wal-Mart and its corporate culture) met head on with the forces working to preserve the local. At its broadest level, this case highlights some of the ways in which globalization necessitates changes in governance structures and processes-local and beyond-as communities attempt to navigate the impacts of globalization. The concluding section discusses a number of policy lessons and implications that can be drawn from this case.
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072298
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2006.
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Measuring human rights is a complex challenge-particularly economic rights, which are by definition "progressively realized" (hence, must be measured over time) and are often conflated with measures of economic development. This article provides an overview of contemporary scholarly and policy efforts at measuring economic rights. It argues for an approach that captures both policy performance and the process by which economic rights can be realized in different societies, over time. Drawing on the author's own research with grassroots economic rights advocates, the article also highlights the political imperative of more effectively measuring such rights.
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