Political Science Archive

Jason C. Mueller, Kennesaw State University – Unveiling Silent Suffering: The Covert U.S. “War on Terror” in Somalia

U.S. foreign policy and military actions are usually under the microscope, but not always. Jason C.

Claire Braaten, Texas A&M University-San Antonio – Dental Radiographs and Unaccompanied Minors

Dental radiographs are used to determine the age of migrant children, but they may not be

Alauna Safarpour, Gettysburg College – Taking Perspective: Reducing Prejudice in Politics

Reducing prejudice brings many benefits for society. Alauna Safarpour, assistant professor of political science at Gettysburg

Marjan Ehsassi, Johns Hopkins University – Putting the Public Back in Policy

U.S. citizens don’t feel like they are being heard in politics. Marjan Ehsassi, Berggruen Future of

Jodie Childers, Tulane University – The U.S. and NATO in the Icelandic Literary Imagination

Iceland and NATO have a frosty relationship. Jodie Childers, visiting assistant professor in the department of

Mark Satta, Wayne State University – First Amendment Violations in Anti-Drag Laws

There’s a lot of hubbub around the First Amendment in the news. Mark Satta, assistant professor

Stephen Collins, Kennesaw State University – Presidents, Twitter, and U.S. Soft Power

Words matter, especially in the political sphere. Stephen Collins, professor of government and international affairs at

Amber Reed, Spelman College – Nostalgia After Apartheid in South Africa

Nostalgia may not be telling us the truth of the past. Amber Reed, assistant professor of

Carolyn Eichner, University of Wisconsin Milwaukee – The Paris Commune: The Long Shadow of France’s “Other” Revolution

We can look to the past for visions of how to shape our future. Carolyn Eichner,

Patrick James, University of California Dornsife – What Iraq Can Teach Us About the War in Ukraine

What can the Iraq war tell us about Ukraine from a U.S. perspective? Patrick James, Dana