As an alternative to participating in the PSRSP you may write a paper discussing a recent article from a political science journal. You are expected to gain and demonstrate some familiarity with the methods of political science research. Select an article from the list found below. Give the full reference for the article: name of author(s), year, title of the article, title of the journal, volume, page numbers. Then summarize the hypotheses/goals of the researcher(s), method(s) used to test the hypotheses, results of the study, and political significance/relevance of the results. The paper should be typed, double-spaced, in a 10 or 12 point font, at least three pages long, and include your name and section number. Papers must be turned in to your instructor by the 14th week of the semester. All papers are graded pass/fail. If a paper is unacceptable you will be given the reasons for its rejection and asked to make necessary revisions.

Appropriate Articles-

Aberbach, J. & Rockman, B. (1976) Clashing Beliefs within the Executive Branch: The Nixon Administration Bureaucracy. American Political Science Review, Volume 70 (Issue 2), 456-468.

Aldrich, J. H. & Rohde, D. W. (1998) The Transition to Republican Rule in the House: Implications for Theories of Congressional Politics. Political Science Quarterly, Volume 112 (Issue 4), 541-567.

Allison, G. T. (1969) Conceptual Models and the Cuban Missile Crisis. American Political Science Review, Volume 63 (Issue 3), 689-718.

Arnold, R. D. (1998) The Politics of Reforming Social Security. Political Science Quarterly, Volume 113 (Issue 2), 213-240.

Bergsten, C. F. (1999) America and Europe: Clash of the Titans?. Foreign Affairs, Volume 78 (Issue 2), 20-.

Bobo, Lawrence. (1997) Race, Public Opinion, and the Social Sphere Public Opinion Quarterly, Vol. 61, No. 1, pp. 1-15.

Biddle, S. (1996) Victory Misunderstood: What the Gulf War Tells Us About the Future of Conflict. International Security, Volume 21 (Issue 2), 139-179.

Blechman, B. M. & Wittes, T. C. (1999) Defining Moment: The Threat and Use of Force in American Foreign Policy. Political Science Quarterly, Volume 114 (Issue 1), 1-30.

Bolce, L., deMaio, G., & Muzzio D. (1996) Dial-in Democracy: Talk Radio and the 1994 Election. Political Science Quarterly, Volume 111 (Issue 3), 457-481.

Brudney, J., Hebert, E. T., & Wright, D. (1999) Reinventing Government in the American States: Measurement and Explanation of Administrative Reform. Public Administration Review, Volume 59 (Issue 1), 19-30.

Burk, J. (1999) Public Support for Peacekeeping in Lebanon and Somalia: Assessing the Casualties Hypothesis. Political Science Quarterly, Volume 114 (Issue 1), 53-78.

Carter, A., Deutch J., & Zelikow P. (1998) Catastrophic Terrorism: Tackling the New Danger. Foreign Affairs, Volume 77 (Issue 6), 80-.

Cochran, D. C. (1996) Ethnic Diversity and Democratic Stability: The Case of Irish Americans. Political Science Quarterly, Volume 110 (Issue 4), 587-604.

David, S. R. (1999) Saving America From the Coming Civil Wars. Foreign Affairs, Volume 78 (Issue 1), 103-.

Denning, B. P. & McCall, J. H. (2000) States' Rights and Foreign Policy: Some Things Should Be Left to Washington. Foreign Affairs, Volume 79 (Issue 1), 9-14.

Gibson, James nad Gregory Caldeira. (1992). Blacks and the United States Supreme Court: Models of Diffuse Support. The Journal of Politics, Vol. 54, No. 4., pp. 1120-1145.

Haass, R. N. (1999) What to Do With American Primacy. Foreign Affairs, Volume 78 (Issue 5), 37-49.

Hadley, Charles. (1994) Blacks in Southern Politics: An Agenda for Research (in Presidential Address) The Journal of Politics, Vol. 56, No. 3., pp. 585-600.

Haney, P. J. & Vanderbush, W. (1999) The Role of Ethnic Interest Groups in US Foreign Policy: The Case of the Cuban American National Foundation. International Studies Quarterly, Volume 43 (Issue 2), 341-361.

Harris, D. B. (1998) The Rise of the Public Speakership. Political Science Quarterly, Volume 113 (Issue 2), 193-212.

Hendrickson, R. C. (1998) War Powers, Bosnia, and the 104th Congress. Political Science Quarterly, Volume 113 (Issue 2), 241-258.

Herrera, R. (1997) Understanding the Language of Politics: A Study of Elites and Masses. Political Science Quarterly, Volume 111 (Issue 4), 619-637.

Hirsh, M. (1999) The Fall Guy: Washington's Self-Defeating Assault on the UN. Foreign Affairs, Volume 78 (Issue 6), 2-.

Holsti, O. R. (1998) A widening Gap Between the US military and Civilian Society?: Some Evidence, 1976-96. International Security, Volume 23 (Issue 3), 5-42.

Huntington, S. P. (1999) The Lonely Superpower. Foreign Affairs, Volume 78 (Issue 2), 35-.

Huntington, S. P. (1996) The West: Unique, Not Universal. Foreign Affairs, Volume 75 (Issue 6), 28-46.

Huntington, S. P. (1993) The Clash of Civilizations. Foreign Affairs, Volume 72 (Issue 3), 22-49.

Jacobs, L. R., Lawrence, E. D., Shapiro, R. Y. & Smith, S. S. (1998) Congressional Leadership of Public Opinion. Political Science Quarterly, Volume 113 (Issue 1), 21-41.

Jacobs, L. R. & Shapiro, R. Y. (1996) Presidential Manipulation of Polls and Public Opinion: The Nixon Administration and the Pollsters. Political Science Quarterly, Volume 110 (Issue 4), 519-538.

Jacobson, G. C. (1999) Impeachment Politics in the 1998 Congressional Elections. Political Science Quarterly, Volume 114 (Issue 1), 31-51.

Kahn, Kim. (1994) The Distorted Mirror: Press Coverage of Women Candidates for Statewide Office. The Journal of Politics, Vol. 56, No. 1., pp. 154-173.

Kerr, Brinck and Will Miller. (1997). Latino Representation, It's Direct and Indirect. American Journal of Political Science, Vol. 41, No. 3., pp. 1066-1071.

Kier, E. (1998) Homosexuals in the U.S. Military: Open Integration and Combat Effectiveness. International Security, Volume 23 (Issue 2), 5-39.

Krugman, P. (1999) The Return of Depression Economics. Foreign Affairs, Volume 78 (Issue 1), 56-.

Kuklinski, James H., Michael D. Cobb, Martin Gilens. (1997) Racial Attitudes and the "New South" The Journal of Politics, Vol. 59, No. 2., pp. 323-349.

Lewis, G, Gronlund L., & Wright, D. (1999) National Missile Defense: An Indefensible System. Foreign Policy, Winter (Issue 117), 120-.

Martin, W. (1999) The Christian Right and American Foreign Policy. Foreign Policy, Spring (Issue 114), 66-80.

Mayer, W. G. (1996) In Defense of Negative Campaigning. Political Science Quarterly, Volume 111 (Issue 1), 437-455.

Mermin, J. (1997) Television News and American Intervention in Somalia: The Myth of a Media-Driven Foreign Policy. Political Science Quarterly, Volume 112 (Issue 3), 385-403.

Mueller, J. & Mueller K. (1999) Sanctions of Mass Destruction. Foreign Affairs, Volume 78 (Issue 3), 43-53.

Nathan, R. (1976) The Administrative Presidency. The Public Interest, Volume 44 (Summer), 40-54.

Norrander, Barbara. (1999). The Evolution of the Gender Gap. Public Opinion Quarterly, Vol. 63, No. 4., pp. 566-576.

Nye, J. S. (1999) Redefining the National Interest. Foreign Affairs, Volume 78 (Issue 4), 22-35.

O'Hanlon, M. (1999) Star Wars Strikes Back. Foreign Affairs, Volume 78 (Issue 6), 68-.

Putnam, R. (1996) The Strange Disappearance of Civic America. The American Prospect, Winter (Issue 24), online.

Putnam, R. (1995) Bowling Alone: America's Declining Social Capital. Journal of Democracy, Volume 6 (Issue 1), 65-78.

Ramsden, G. P. (1996) Media Coverage of Issues and Candidates: What Balance is Appropriate in a Democracy? Political Science Quarterly, Volume 111 (Issue 1), 65-81.

Raymond, G. A. (1998) Necessity in Foreign Policy. Political Science Quarterly, Volume 113 (Issue 4), 673-688.

Schneider, C. L. (1998) Racism, Drug Policy, and AIDS. Political Science Quarterly, Volume 113 (Issue 3), 427-446.

Shaw, C. (1992) Hegel's Theory of Modern Bureaucracy. American Political Science Review, Volume 86 (Issue 2), 381-389.

Spitzer, R. J. (1997) The Constitutionality of the Presidential Line-Item Veto. Political Science Quarterly, Volume 112 (Issue 2), 261-283.

Tyler, P. (1999) The (Ab)Normalization of US-Chinese Relations. Foreign Affairs, Volume 78 (Issue 5), 93-122.

Valentino, Nicholas A. 1999. Crime News and the Priming of Racial Attitudes During Evaluations of the President Public Opinion Quarterly, Vol. 63, No. 3. (Autumn, 1999), pp. 293-320.

Zoellick, R. B. (2000) A Republican Foreign Policy. Foreign Affairs, Volume 79 (Issue 1), 63-78.

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