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Brexit, Secession, and Euroscepticism
Elliot Mark Sulima
Sep 11, 2018
This paper seeks to develop a forecasting tool for movements to separate within the European Union. Using a primarily cultural approach, the attitudes that exist in all EU countries will be looked at, and compared to...
Comparative Politics Secession Euroscepticism European Union Secession Confidence Model Euroscepticism
Published by: Memorial University of Newfoundland
The Belt and Road Initiative: China's Rise, America's Balance, and Latin America's Struggle
Garrett Bullock
Jan 01, 0001
This research attempts to understand the evolving relationship between China, the United States, and Latin America. Specifically, it explores China's rapid rise as a formidable geopolitical power, the United States' mixed...
Belt and Road Initiative national humiliation Constructivism China Ecuador Argentina Arts and Humanities Asian History Asian Studies Comparative Politics History International Relations Latin American History Latin American Studies
Published by: Ursinus College
Special Issue Guest Editors' Introduction
Victimes ou Criminelles: A Historical and Comparative Analysis of Sex Work Policy in France
Carver Wolfe
Jan 01, 0001
This research examines the evolution of sex work policy in France from a regulatory regime during the nineteenth century to an abolitionist stance after World War II to the 2016 adoption of the Nordic model penalizing the...
France prostitution policy sex work policy Sex trafficking prostitutes Dutch Comparative Politics Feminist, Gender, and Sexuality Studies French and Francophone Language and Literature Models and Methods Modern Languages Political Science Public Policy Social and Behavioral Sciences social justice
Published by: Ursinus College
Political Barriers and the Transmission of Monetary Policy Across States: The New England Antebellum Banking Market
Andrew J. Economopoulos
Jan 01, 0001
The New England antebellum banking market was examined to understand the interaction of political ideology and economic forces. With each state controlling bank entry, hence the money supply, political ideology could impede the...
bank regulation Democrats Whigs bank notes hard currency free banking charters entry rates political ideology Monetary policy American Politics Business Comparative Politics Economic History economic policy Economics Finance and Financial Management Political Economy
Published by: Ursinus College
Eyes wide shut:
J. Paul Goode
Dec 31, 2016
Objectives: The article examines the relationship between democratic reversals and scientific closure. It focuses on the effects that authoritarian and hybrid regimes are likely to have on the ways scholars study them and...
Comparative Politics Methodology authoritarianism democratisation Eurasia /dk/atira/pure/subjectarea/asjc/3300/3320 name=Political Science and International Relations /dk/atira/pure/subjectarea/asjc/3300/3312 name=Sociology and Political Science /dk/atira/pure/sustainabledevelopmentgoals/peace_justice_and_strong_institutions name=SDG 16 - Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions
Eyes wide shut:
J. Paul Goode
Dec 31, 2016
Objectives: The article examines the relationship between democratic reversals and scientific closure. It focuses on the effects that authoritarian and hybrid regimes are likely to have on the ways scholars study them and...
Comparative Politics Methodology authoritarianism democratisation Eurasia /dk/atira/pure/subjectarea/asjc/3300/3320 name=Political Science and International Relations /dk/atira/pure/subjectarea/asjc/3300/3312 name=Sociology and Political Science /dk/atira/pure/sustainabledevelopmentgoals/peace_justice_and_strong_institutions name=SDG 16 - Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions
Turkish EU Accession: The Influence of the Far Right
Gregory Stryker
Jan 01, 0001
Samuel Huntington's concept of 'a clash of civilizations' is used more frequently by some in the EU to explain the question of why the EU is seemingly stalling Turkey from becoming a full member state of the EU. Scholars offer...
European Union enlargement electoral competition Euroscepticism anti-multiculturalism Christian Democratic Union Le Front National Alternative fur Deutschland Union Pour un Movement Populaire Cyprus Comparative Politics International Relations
Published by: Ursinus College
Special Issue Guest Editors' Introduction
National protest agenda and the dimensionality of party politics
Contemporary democracies show considerable differences in the issue composition of their protest politics, which tends to remain relatively stable over time. In countries like Germany or the Czech Republic, the vast majority of...
National protest agenda and the dimensionality of party politics
Contemporary democracies show considerable differences in the issue composition of their protest politics, which tends to remain relatively stable over time. In countries like Germany or the Czech Republic, the vast majority of...
Beyond Birth: Nurturing Careers, Elevating Women in Southern Europe
Avery Samer
Jan 01, 0001
The expansion of female labor force participation has a strong, positive effect on economic growth. Maternity leave policies aim to support women's employment continuity through a reduction of labor tradeoffs. Variation in...
female labor force participation maternity leave policies Gender equality policy Southern Europe empirical analysis Spain Comparative Politics International Relations Social Policy
Published by: Ursinus College