Volume 6, 2006
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Media Power and American Military Strategy: Examining the Impact of Negative Media Coverage on US Strategy in Somalia and the Iraq War
(Arts, Political Science, Centre for Military and Strategic Studies, University of Calgary, 2006)Since the Vietnam War, the opinions expressed by the American news media have been considered by many politicians and members of academia to be a powerful agenda-setting device. The term 'CNN effect' has come to signify ... -
Private Generosity and Public Regulation: Understanding the Canadian Chartered Banks’ Philanthropic Efforts in Historical Context
(Arts, Political Science, Government, London School of Economics and Political Science, 2006)This article contributes to our understanding of financial power in Canada by highlighting the ways in which the Canadian chartered banks may have used philanthropy strategically to diffuse public hostility to their power. ... -
From Cuba to Bolivia: Guevara’s Foco Theory in Practice
(Arts, Political Science, University of Calgary, 2006)In order to account for Ernesto Guevara’s dramatic swing of fate from Cuba to Bolivia, it is necessary to explore his revolutionary theory developed in response to his experiences in the 1959 Cuban revolution. His foco ... -
Russia’s Security Interests: Dominating Ukraine
(Arts, Political Science, University of Calgary, 2006)After the collapse of the Soviet Union, Russia was forced to redefine many of its interests and domestic policies, including its security policy. The orientation of Russia’s security policy is important for Russia, its ... -
The Political Economy of Organized Crime and State Failure: The Nexus of Greed, Need and Grievance
(Norman Paterson School of International Affairs, Political Science, Carleton University, 2006)State failure has emerged as a new security threat, however its dynamics are poorly understood as evidenced by our limited insight of its relationship to proximate causes such as organized crime. Most theories of conflict ... -
Editor’s Note: Publish and Flourish: The Benefits of Student Publishing in Political Science
(Arts, Political Science, University of Calgary, 2006)Student publishing is a sorely overlooked aspect of university life. Few students realize the publishing avenues available to them and fewer still pursue these opportunities. This is unfortunate because student publishing, ... -
Innovations: A Journal of Politics Front Matter
(Arts, Political Science, University of Calgary, 2006)