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2008 presidential and congressional elections:: anti-Bush referendum and prospects for the democratic majority / Jacobson, Gary C

Jacobson, Gary C	Journal Article
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Publication	2009.
Summary/Abstract	Gary C. Jacobson analyzes the 2008 presidential and congressional elections. He concludes that the elections were, through myriad pathways, largely a referendum on the Bush administration and a reaction to the economic meltdown. He questions whether Democratic Party control of the presidency and Congress will be a stable phenomenon.

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United States ; Congressional Elections ; Presidential Elections - 2008 ; Party Evaluations

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ID: 087679

Camp David Rashomon: contested interpretations of the Israel/Palestine peace process / Aronoff, Myron J

Aronoff, Myron J	Journal Article
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Publication	2009.
Summary/Abstract	yron J. Aronoff looks at the summit peace conference between Israel and the Palestinian Authority mediated by the United States at Camp David in 2000. He examines the similarities and differences among the various interpretations of the causes of the breakdown of the peace process.

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Palestine ; Israel ; United States ; Peace Process

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ID: 087675

Capacity for mitigation as the next frontier in homeland securi / Roberts, Patrick S

Roberts, Patrick S	Journal Article
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Publication	2009.
Summary/Abstract	Patrick S. Roberts examines the basic functions of homeland security, including defense against terrorist, natural, and industrial disasters. He concludes that the prevailing understanding of homeland security in theory and in practice undervalues the role of "mitigation," or reducing the damage when disasters occur.

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Political System ; Homeland Security ; America ; Challenges ; Migitation

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ID: 087667

How countries democratize / Huntington, Samuel P

Huntington, Samuel P	Journal Article
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Publication	2009.
Summary/Abstract	Samuel P. Huntington describes the diverse political processes through which thirty-five countries moved from authoritarianism toward democracy and derives guidelines from these experiences for future "democratizers."

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Democracies ; Reforms ; Leadership Change ; Democratization Process

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ID: 087670

Rise and fall of Colin Powell and the Powell doctrine / LaFeber, Walter

Lafeber, Walter	Journal Article
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2009.

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Walter LaFeber discusses the rise of the Weinberger/Powell Doctrine by tracing Colin Powell?s career to 2001. He emphasizes how the George W. Bush administration not only overthrew the doctrine after 2001, but how Powell, notably in his February 2003 speech at the UN, helped in the overthrow by placing his then-highly respected reputation behind misleading and false evidence to justify war against Iraq.

Key Words

United States ; Colin Powel ; Indian Politics - 1921-1971

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