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BRANDON ROTTINGHAUS looks at an important but untold story of the origins, adaptations, and utility of public opinion mail sent to the White House as a political tool. He concludes that the apparatus for gauging public opinion by the mail predates but largely mirrors the institutionalization of opinion polling in the West Wing and serves as a valuable measure of opinion for presidents interested in understanding and managing public opinion.
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073839
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2006.
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RENÉE DE NEVERS explores how ''new'' wars-ranging from civil wars to asymmetric war-and new warriors, including warlords, private security companies, and children, fit within the Geneva Conventions. Although the nature of warfare and warriors has changed from the time the Conventions were adopted in 1949, she challenges the view that the Conventions should be abandoned. Rather, she argues, the Conventions should be revitalized to address a broader spectrum of war, because this will generate greater international support for U.S. efforts to combat terrorism.
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073840
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2006.
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YAEL S. ARONOFF analyzes the political conversion of Jimmy Carter from dove to hawk in his relations with the Soviet Union, particularly in the wake of the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan in 1979. She concludes that Carter's transformation can be better understood by examining a combination of Carter's religious beliefs, his personality characteristics, and the influence of his advisers. This case illuminates the broader question of what makes some leaders more likely than others to transform their foreign policy.
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073842
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2006.
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GAMZE ÇAVDAR discusses the factors behind the political learning of the Justice and Development party (Adalet ve Kalkinma Partisi [AKP]) in Turkey. She challenges the view that the AKP's political learning can be replicated by Islamist political parties in the Muslim Middle East.
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