This journal aims to publish, and therefore celebrate, the insights, hard work and creativity of students at the University of Bristol engaged in the study of US politics and US Foreign Policy. Published by students and for students, the... more
This journal aims to publish, and therefore celebrate, the insights, hard work and creativity of students at the University of Bristol engaged in the study of US politics and US Foreign Policy. Published by students and for students, the journal welcomes contributions for future issues. Potential authors must have achieved a 68 or more on their essay and be prepared to review and update their essay. New Editorial Team members are also always welcome.
This article examines how the party of Lincoln became the party of Trump. How a party that fought for the union became the party of states' rights. How a party that opposed slavery become a haven for White supremacists. How the party that... more
This article examines how the party of Lincoln became the party of Trump. How a party that fought for the union became the party of states' rights. How a party that opposed slavery become a haven for White supremacists. How the party that fought for civil rights became an anti-democratic party ready to overturn an election.
This paper examines the changing dynamics of United States' relations with states in the Caribbean region since the early 1980s, using as case study the invasion of Grenada in 1983 which ended that country's political experiment. It... more
This paper examines the changing dynamics of United States' relations with states in the Caribbean region since the early 1980s, using as case study the invasion of Grenada in 1983 which ended that country's political experiment. It adopts a historical approach based on a critical review of the literature to explore U.S.' use of its military, political, and economic powers to advance its political and foreign policy goals in the region. Many analysts considered the Reagan Administration's official reason for the invasion as merely a smokescreen for expansion of U.S. influence in the region during its Cold War rivalry with the former Soviet Union. It was an ominous reminder of how powerful nations exploit the vulnerabilities of weaker nations to advance their national interests. The invasion rolled back some of social and economic development gains achieved during Maurice Bishop's brief regime. The U.S. abandoned its obligations to Grenada following the invasion. The invasion complicated U.S.-Caribbean relations in terms of U.S.'s benign neglect of the region while at the same time leveraging its clout to advance its political, strategic/security and economic interests. The lesson is that small nations should strengthen internal democracy and forge regional political and economic ties in order to preserve their sovereignty.
Absentee Ballots” and or “Mail-in ballots” or “Drop-Boxes” create problems for democracy. That’s what the Supreme Court is grappling with today as Republicans push massive voter suppression laws across the country, admitting that they... more
Absentee Ballots” and or “Mail-in ballots” or “Drop-Boxes” create problems for democracy. That’s what the Supreme Court is grappling with today as Republicans push massive voter suppression laws across the country, admitting that they can’t win without making it harder for Black and Brown Democrat leaning people to vote. And guess what? They maybe Right!
The complete FYP I prepared for my supervisor, Dr Lucy Sebli Seidelson, on the United States and the notions of American exceptionalism in a challenging contemporary era (challenging for the US, that is). It has been graded and published... more
The complete FYP I prepared for my supervisor, Dr Lucy Sebli Seidelson, on the United States and the notions of American exceptionalism in a challenging contemporary era (challenging for the US, that is). It has been graded and published in hard copy for the use of the Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Malaysia Sarawak. Use of this dissertation is subject to the permission of the original owner of this document.
Esta obra incluye el caso del escándalo expuesto en el 2006 de periodistas de El Nuevo Herald, mellizo en español de The Miami Herald y otros medios en La Florida, recibiendo simultáneamente retribuciones de los servicios de la Voz de... more
Esta obra incluye el caso del escándalo expuesto en el 2006 de periodistas de El Nuevo Herald, mellizo en español de The Miami Herald y otros medios en La Florida, recibiendo simultáneamente retribuciones de los servicios de la Voz de América (VOA), Radio y Televisión Martí.
El libro reúne argumentos de cómo desde 1959, el Gobierno federal de los EEUU ha financiado, no solamente a la prensa de los exiliados cubanos en La Florida, con el pretexto del patriotismo y la lucha contra el comunismo, sino entrenando y bendecido a grupos terroristas activos, en actos criminales de asesinato y violencia contra periodistas y activistas por la democracia.
Basándose en el Modelo de Propaganda de los Cinco Filtros de Herman y Chomsky, surgen pruebas de la colaboración entre los medios de comunicación y las instituciones gubernamentales o grupos de intereses especiales, como el caso de la manipulada cobertura del New York Times durante la invasión estadounidense de Irak en 2003.
Un breve análisis aplicado a los temas de la posible extensión del Modelo a seis filtros, considerado por estudios recientes.
"There is a tendency to interpret Trump's election as a victory of some new, dynamic factors. Many speak about a 'popular uprising against the elites', coupled with the rise of 'white racism', 'populism' and Trump's 'animal magnetism'... more
"There is a tendency to interpret Trump's election as a victory of some new, dynamic factors. Many speak about a 'popular uprising against the elites', coupled with the rise of 'white racism', 'populism' and Trump's 'animal magnetism' among his supporters [...]. Without doubting that these factors played some part [...] the voting behaviour surveys on election day suggest a completely different picture. According to them, Trump appears to have won precisely for the opposite reasons: on one hand, the routine attitude of 90 percent of Republican voters who supported him as they would have done with any other candidate of their own party, and on the other, by the incredibly inane strategy of his opponents. In this sense, Trump's election must be interpreted chiefly in negative terms, that is as the outcome of a chain of interconnected failures and accidents by a political system that showed remarkably weak reflexes toward the threat of a rising quasi-fascist President"
Anti-Communism is a powerful ideology that advocates for the capitalist western world to oppose and contain communist theories and practices. It dominated mainstream U.S. intelligentsia and policy-making for decades. Guided by this... more
Anti-Communism is a powerful ideology that advocates for the capitalist western world to oppose and contain communist theories and practices. It dominated mainstream U.S. intelligentsia and policy-making for decades. Guided by this ideology, the U.S denied the legitimacy of the Chinese Communist Party-founded People’s Republic of China (PRC) in 1949 while recognizing western-supported Republic of China (ROC) on Taiwan, an island a fraction of the size of China, to be the sole legitimate government of China for 30 years. Framed by the idea, three U.S. administrations since Truman continued to support ROC while failing to fully appreciate the rifts in the titular alliance between the Chinese Communist Party and the Soviet Communist Party. Anti-communism served as a road-map for America’s post-war China policy of alienation and containment, and once embedded in institutions, it exerted sustained impact.
This course provides a basic introduction to the United States of America’s politics and society. The United States is a democratic republic with a presidential system. Its society is a composition of diverse cultures from all around the... more
This course provides a basic introduction to the United States of America’s politics and society. The United States is a democratic republic with a presidential system. Its society is a composition of diverse cultures from all around the world. Having the most powerful economy and military in the world, it must be understood and analyzed in the historical context by the students of world politics. In this course, we will explore the history, people, government, political system, society, religion, economy and culture of the United States of America. Using these information, we will assess the position of the US in the contemporary world.
The death of the Christian Right has been prophesised on numerous occasions and yet 2017 sees the movement on the brink of power and influence unimaginable to all but their most committed supporters. The Trump candidacy threatened to... more
The death of the Christian Right has been prophesised on numerous occasions and yet 2017 sees the movement on the brink of power and influence unimaginable to all but their most committed supporters. The Trump candidacy threatened to split the movement as its aging leadership entered into a Faustian pact with the worldly Donald that compromised all their professed values. And yet the gamble appears to have paid off.
As a community of thinkers and teachers about social affairs, the Social Arts & Sciences have a unique set of tools for understanding world events that can shed light on important questions. Like any tool, the value of analytical methods... more
As a community of thinkers and teachers about social affairs, the Social Arts & Sciences have a unique set of tools for understanding world events that can shed light on important questions. Like any tool, the value of analytical methods is only as good as the use they are put to.
Ενόσω γράφονται αυτές οι γραμμές, τα τελικά αποτελέσματα των προεδρικών εκλογών στις ΗΠΑ δεν έχουν γίνει ακόμα γνωστά. Τα χτυπήματα κάτω από τη μέση, το πάθος στις εμφανίσεις αμφοτέρων των υποψηφίων, τα σκάνδαλα και η χειριστικότητα με... more
Ενόσω γράφονται αυτές οι γραμμές, τα τελικά αποτελέσματα των προεδρικών εκλογών στις ΗΠΑ δεν έχουν γίνει ακόμα γνωστά. Τα χτυπήματα κάτω από τη μέση, το πάθος στις εμφανίσεις αμφοτέρων των υποψηφίων, τα σκάνδαλα και η χειριστικότητα με την οποία 'αξιοποιήθηκαν' και από τις δύο αντίπαλες παρατάξεις τα ΜΜΕ, οι σταρ του Χόλυγουντ και της ποπ-σκηνής έως και το ίδιο το FBI – όλα αυτά δημιουργούν μία κάθε άλλο παρά κολακευτική εικόνα για την ποιότητα του δημόσιου πολιτικού λόγου στη σημερινή Αμερική.
With the next US elections being more than a year away the presidential campaigns have already started. It is no surprise that the current president of the United States, Barack Obama, will run for a second term. Even though there is... more
With the next US elections being more than a year away the presidential campaigns have already started. It is no surprise that the current president of the United States, Barack Obama, will run for a second term. Even though there is another democrat who has announced he will run for president, pro-life activist Randall Terry, everyone knows that Barack Obama will be the final democratic candidate for the next US presidential elections.
For the republicans, on the other hand, the air is not that clear yet. For the time being 15 republicans have declared candidacy, from the Tea Party Leader, Michele Bachmann and gay rights activist Fred Krager to Jonathon Sharkey, a perennial candidate who is also the founder of the Vampires, Witches and Pagans Party. However, only a few names stand out. Ron Paul, Mitt Romney and Michelle Bachmann are the first three who will be introduced in a series of articles that will follow.
