Category: Political Science and International Affairs
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U.S. Arctic Policy in the High North
By Ayiana Allen Faculty Mentor: Jason Davidson Abstract The Arctic has increasingly become a focal point of the United States’ security policy. Climate change has opened maritime routes that were previously inaccessible year-round, thus creating new opportunities for trade, resources, and military movement. The region holds highly demanded resources, including oil, natural gas, and minerals…
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Vote16
By Cameron Spivy, Alanah Muller, Zoe Rapp Faculty Mentor: Jared McDonald Abstract The Vote 16 movement represents a collaboration of advocates and researchers organizing in favor of lowering the voting age to 16 in the United States. Central to the success of this movement is the ability to persuade skeptical Americans that 16- and 17-year-olds…
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A comparison of propaganda in Russia and China
By Matthew Clark Faculty Mentor: Dr. Emile Lester Abstract This work is the culmination of my research for an Honors Thesis in Political Science. In the context of my unique definition of propaganda, I compare propaganda in both Russia and China. During the course of this work, I focus on cultural erasure and transformation, economic…
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“HE SHOULD BE PRIMARIED, and I will lead the charge against him”: An Autopsy on the Decline of Grassroots Organizing and Rhetoric in a Monetized Democracy
By Chiara Baez Faculty Mentor: Dr. Emile Lester Abstract Protest movements in the US have been steadily declining, unable to keep up with changing rhetoric and societal expectations regarding First Amendment free speech. Seemingly overnight, protests have lost the ability to directly input the people’s voice into policymaking. Grassroots protest movements are being priced out…
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U.S. Arctic Policy in the High North
By Ayiana Allen Faculty Mentor: Dr. Jason Davidson Abstract The Arctic has emerged as critical for U.S. security policy due to climate change, which has opened new maritime routes and increased access to valuable natural resources. These developments have heightened the region’s strategic importance, attracting greater economic and military interest from adversaries such as China…
