Questions in Politics Vol. XI (2024)

Questions in Politics Vol. XI (PDF)

Individual Sections

  • “Strength in Numbers? Political Disadvantage and Coalition Formation in Public Law Cases.” Ted Rossier, The University of North Georgia
  • “Fear and Loathing in American Politics: The Trump Candidacies and Affective Polarization.” Joseph Gershtenson, The University of North Georgia
  • “Black Market Politics: The Importance of Parallel Governance.” Jerry Mark Silverman, Independent Scholar
  • “Gender Gap in Social Welfare Policy Attitudes” Vivian Cassaniti, Georgia College and State University

Questions in Politics Vol. X (2023)

Questions in Politics Vol. X (PDF)

Individual Sections

  • “From Rebellion to Equality: The Rhetoric of Creedal Nationalism in Early American Abolitionist Movements.” Brian G. Smith, Georgia Southwestern State University
  • “QAnon as Gnosis: A Voegelinian Explanation and Solution.’ Benjamin Clark, Georgia College and State University
  • “A Review of ‘High Stakes Diplomacy’: Fostering Effective Negotiation Skills Through Experimental Learning.” Zachary A. Karazsia, Valdosta State University
  • “An Undergraduate Course on the Road to Law School and a Legal Career for First-Generation Students and Other Underrepresented Groups in the Profession.” Mara Mooney, Antoinette France-Harris, and Joshua R. Meddaugh, Clayton State University
  • “Populism in Pink: How Marie Le Pen’s Revised Rhetoric Closes the Radical Right Gender Gap.” Jamie Scalera Elliot, Roanoke College and Alison R. Clifton, Georgia Southwestern University
  • “African Traditional Authorities and Religious Institutions as Intermediary Institutions to Contact Members of Parliaments.” Jean Francois Koly Onivogul, Georgia State University-Perimeter College
  • “The Influence of Institutional Trust and Conspiracy Ideation on COVID-19 Behaviors.” Russell E. Luke, Georgia State University, Alison Amoroso, Independent Scholar, Sean Richey, Georgia State University, Jennifer McCoy, Georgia University, Carlos A. O. Pavao, Georgia State University, and Shenandoah Evans, The Coleman Group, Inc.
  • “Race and Political Affiliation on Cultural Issues: How Have Different Races Within Political Parties Affected the Individual’s Political Attitudes on Cultural Issues?” Lisa Calvert, Georgia College and State University

Questions in Politics Vol. IX (2022)

Questions in Politics Vol. IX (PDF)

Individual Sections

  • “Joining the Club: The Politics of Government Recognition.” M. Scott Meachum, The University of North Georgia
  • “Perceptions of Attitudinal Change: The End of History Illusion and Polarization.” Russell Luke and Michael Westberg, Georgia State University
  • “The Popular Perception of China in Latin America and the Role of Confucian Institutes.” Thomas Nisley, Kennesaw State University
  • “Sexual Assault Victims Have No Privacy : Updating Georgia Victim Privacy Statute.” Valerie Cochran, The University of North Georgia
  • “Go West Young Liberals! How the Critical Election of 1992 Pioneered A Win Streak for the Democrats.” John Tures, LaGrange College
  • “Chasing Secretariat: Palto, Socrates, and the Education of the Horseman.” John LeJeune, Georgia Southwestern State University
  • “Crypotourrency Regulation Around the World.” Daniel Weaver, Valdosta State University

Questions in Politics Vol. VIII (2021)

Questions in Politics Vol. VIII (PDF)

Individual Sections

  • “Are Pandemics Petri Dishes For Regime Change? Were the Spanish Flu and Other Diseases Correlated with Autocratization or Democratization?” John Tures, Caleb Tyler, Olivia Hanners, Andrew Valbuena, Taren McGhee, Casey Evans, Kristina Calixto, and Maalik Baisden, LaGrange College
  • “Blogs and Podcasts: A Study of the Use of Significant Learning Experiences to Spark Global Engagement.” Eleanor Morris, Agnes Scott College, and Tamra Ortgies-Young, Georgia State University
  • “The Culture Gap: The Role of Culture in Successful Refugee Settlement” Chelsea Riley, Georgia Southern University

Questions in Politics Vol. VII (2020)

Questions in Politics Vol. VII (PDF)

Individual Sections

  • “Keeping the Radicals In: How Unproductive Projects Help Reelect Kenyan Incumbents.” Nathan Combes, Columbus State University
  • “Civil Death and Resurrection: What Factors are Associated with Felony Disenfranchisement.” John Tures, Tia Braxton, Melanie Chambers, Natalie Glass, Porter Law, Jaydon Parrish, Elijah Robertson, Payton Smith, Jason Timms, Caleb Tyler, Andrew Valbuena, and Ben Womack, LaGrange College
  • “What Does this Meme to You? A Test of a Critical Thinking Exercise for the American Government Classroom.” Dominic Wells, Bowling Green State University, Joshua Meddaugh, Clayton State University, and David Peña, Clayton State University
  • “Show Me the Money: An Analysis of Georgia’s State Film Tax Credit.” Wesley Meares, Aaron Hutton, Savannah Brown, and Rachel Morris, Augusta University
  • Opioids in the United States: What Factors Predict Opioid Death Rates Across the 50 States?” Jessie Kalnowski, Valdosta State University

Questions in Politics Vol. V (2017)

Questions in Politics Vol. V (PDF)

Individual Sections

  • “The Pathologies and Democracy: Mill and Winnicott on the Secret Ballot.” John Lejeune, Georgia Southwestern State University
  • “Pollinator Politics and Policy Making: The Evolution of an Advocacy Coalition Framework of Representation.” Stephen W. Notham, The University of North Georgia
  • “Coming to America for Higher Education: An Analysis of the Predictors of International Student Enrollment at College and Universities in the Southeast.” David Starling and James LaPlant, Valdosta State University

Questions in Politics Vol. IV (2016)

Questions in Politics Vol. IV (PDF)

Individual Sections

  • “To Defer or Not Defer-The Dilemma of Federal Courts of Appeal Determine the Reach of US Law.” Maureen Stobb, Georgia Southern University
  • “No Reservation About Stopping Another Hotel Rwanda Case: The African Court on Human and Peoples’ Rights.” John A. Tures, LaGrange College
  • “Citizenship and the Presidency: Parsing Article II.1 (5) of the US Constitution.” James Larry Tauulbee, Emory University
  • “Biggest Loser? Obama’s Administrative Agencies and the Supreme Court.” Adam Rutkowski and Allison Vick, The University of Georgia, and Marth Humphries Ginn and Lance Y. Hunter, Augusta University
  • “A Comparative Analysis of Sexual Assault Policies Among Four University System of Georgia (USG) Institutions.” Jenna Rodgers, The University of North Georgia

Questions in Politics Vol. III (2015)

Questions in Politics Vol. III (PDF)

Individual Sections

  • “Where Have You Gone, Federalism, the States Turn Their Lonely Eyes to You: An Empirical Investigation in the Rehnquist Court’s Federalism Decisions.” Joshua R. Meddaugh, Clayton State University
  • “Two Matters of Choice in the Twenty-First Century: George W. Bush, Barack Obama, and the Legacy of Richard Neustadt.” Carl D. Cavalli, The University of North Georgia
  • “Freelance Terrorism: Comparing ‘Lone Wolves’ to ‘Wolf Packs’.” John A. Tures, LaGrange College
  • “WTF (What the Flip)? Preliminary Results of a Flipped-Hybrid Classroom Model on Student Success.” Craig Douglas Albert, Stacie K. Pettit and Christopher Terry, Augusta University

Questions in Politics Vol. II (2014)

Questions in Politics Vol. II (PDF)

Individual Sections

  • “The Paradox of State Failure in Mexico.” Dwight Wilson, The University of North Georgia
  • “Counterterrorist Finance Measures and the Extent of Culpability within the GCC.” Lauren Nicole Coughlin, Troy University
  • “Are You Experienced? African American Candidates in Statewide Elections, 1964–2014.” John A. Tures, LaGrange College
  • “What’s Time Got to Do with It? Ballot Measures,  Strategic Timing, and Midterm Elections.” Joshua R. Meddaugh, Clayton State University
  • “The Enemy Within: The Challenge of Domestic Terrorism.” Saundra J. Ribando, Georgia Regents University and Amanda J. Reinke, The University of Tennessee
  • “Pulling Back from the Brink in 2014: A Case Study of the Civil War in Syria.” Sarah Kuck, Dalton State College and Jim Peterson, Valdosta State University
  • “In the Crosshairs: The American Radical Right and Government Employees.” Saundra J. Ribando, Georgia Regents University, Amanda J. Reinke, The University of Tennessee and Scott Gorectke, Georgia Regents University
  • “Crouching Dragon: The Role of Beijing in the South China Sea Embroglio.” Nalanda Roy, Armstrong State University
  • “Modeling Student Success: How Model UN Programs Can Enhance Performance and Persistence.” Martha Humphries Ginn, Craig Douglas Albert, Lance Hunter, Georgia Regents University, Kirsten Fitzgerald, University of Florida and Andrew Phillips, Howard University

Questions in Politics Vol. I (2013)

Questions in Politics Vol. I (PDF)

Individual Sections

  • “Post-Local Autonomy Settlement and Local Minorities: A Comparative Analysis of Minority Accommodation in Aceh, Kosovo, and Sudan.” Arild Schou, Buskerud University College, Norway
  • “From Armed Struggle to Peaceful Change: ETA’s Role in a Basque Peace Process.” Cleo Dan, Elon University
  • “The Critical Elections of 1968 and 1992.” John A. Tures, LaGrange College
  • “The Natural State’s Unnatural Politics: Democratic Dominance in an Otherwise Red State.” Nicholas A. Rudnick, Valdosta State University
  • “Presidential Power and ‘Midcentury Conditions’: An Analytical Essay Remembering Richard Neustadt and Reevaluating His Ideas.” Carl D. Cavelli, The University of North Georgia
  • “Digital Tocqueville: Democracy in the Information Age.” Jennifer Joines, The University of Alabama
  • “China’s Rise in a Changing Regional Hierarchy: A Comparison of 21st-Century China to 20th-Century Germany.” Thomas Nisley, Southern Polytechnic State University
  • “Lost at Sea: How Past Disagreements in the U.S. Senate Continue to Block Ratification of the Law of the Sea Treaty.” Julia Schast, Elon University
  • “The Politics-Administration Dichotomy: Perceptions from Administrators in Masculine and Feminine State Agencies.” Beth M. Rauhaus, The University of North Georgia
  • “Examining the Factors That Lead to Student Departure at AikenTechnical College.” Jameka N. Jackson, Georgia Regents University