A Review of “The Clash of Civilizations”
By: inoljt, http://mypolitikal.com/In 1996 scholar Samuel P. Huntington wrote a famous book titled "The Clash of Civilizations." Huntington postulated that after the Cold War:In this new world, local...
View ArticleWhat’s Behind Romney’s Sincerity Problem
In a previous post, I wrote about a very revealing video of Mitt Romney. This video was filmed without Romney's knowledge during an off-the-air conversation. In it, Romney talks sincerely and frankly...
View ArticleCould Mike Huckabee Have Beat Mitt Romney?
By: inoljt, http://mypolitikal.com/The Republican Primary race is essentially over. Rick Santorum, having finally hit the end of his rope, has announced a suspension of his campaign. It’s going to be...
View ArticleWhat Flags Do Russia’s Protestors Use?
By: inoljt, http://mypolitikal.com/Russia has recently had a number of protests against President Vladimir Putin. The protests constitute a challenge of urban Russians against Putin’s rule.If you’ve...
View ArticleA List of Female Dictators
By: inoljt, http://mypolitikal.com/One of the phenomenons of the twentieth century has been the rise of the dictator. Dictators rule countries undemocratically and usually until death, crushing the...
View ArticleThe Right’s Dominance of France
By: inoljt, http://mypolitikal.com/The story of the 2012 French presidential election is quite interesting. Right-wing incumbent Nicholas Sarkozy entered the election deeply unpopular. Opinion polls...
View ArticleEduardo Saverin and The Social Network
By: inoljt, http://mypolitikal.com/In a piece of recent news, Facebook co-founder Eduardo Saverin is renouncing his American citizenship and staying in Singapore. Presumably he is doing this in order...
View ArticleThe Gender Imbalance in People Fleeing North Korea
By: inoljt, http://mypolitikal.com/In the past decade an interesting phenomenon has occurred in South Korea: a small but steady flow of refugees from the northern end of the peninsula.Here’s a...
View ArticleHow Enrique Peña Nieto Won Mexico’s Presidential Election
By: inoljt, http://mypolitikal.com/Mexico has recently elected as president Governor Enrique Peña Nieto. The handsome new president won 38.2% of the vote, 6.6% over Andrés Manuel López Obrador of the...
View ArticleHow the Media Portrays Africa, China, and India Differently
By: inoljt, http://mypolitikal.com/I recently had the pleasure of listening to a fascinating presentation in my Introduction to International Relations class. The professor showed the class pictures...
View ArticleWhy These Olympics Were So Much Less Interesting Than the Last Ones
By: inoljt, http://mypolitikal.com/The 2008 Summer Olympics were some of the most exciting Olympics ever. Riots in Tibet, protests on the Olympic torch relay, an earthquake in Sichuan – for reporters,...
View ArticleColonialism As Portrayed By the British Media
By: inoljt, http://mypolitikal.com/British news is quite influential in the United States, especially with respect to international affairs. British news about international affairs also quite...
View ArticleObama Debating Before He Was Famous
By: inoljt, http://mypolitikal.com/Before Barack Obama was president of the United States, he famously lost a congressional primary against Congressman Bobby Rush. In this race, as in many other races,...
View ArticleThe Demographics of America’s Governors: Religion
This post will look at the demographics of America’s governors by age, as of August 2012. All in all, this series on the demographics of America's governors examines:AgePlace of BirthRace and...
View ArticleMilitary Spending Doesn’t Equal Military Strength
By: inoljt, http://mypolitikal.com/One of the great themes in American politics involves national security. Right-wing hawks argue that America must increase military spending to protect itself from...
View ArticleWhy Are All the Females at Fox News Blonde?
By: inoljt, http://mypolitikal.com/Fox News is the most popular cable news channel in America, and it’s quite unique. Most obviously, there’s Fox’s conservatism. Other differences are more stylistic. A...
View ArticleHow The News You Read About Africa Gets Made
By: inoljt, http://mypolitikal.com/While scouring the news around the world, I recently came across a fascinating article. Written by Laura Seay of Foreign Affairs, it criticizes the West's media...
View ArticleThe Real Meaning of Labor Day
By: inoljt, http://mypolitikal.com/Today is Labor Day. When I was younger, I didn't understand what that meant. A day to celebrate labor? It was a strange concept. It didn't mean much to me.That was...
View ArticlePaul Ryan’s Cuts to Student Aid
By: inoljt, http://mypolitikal.com/Paul Ryan, Mitt Romney's vice presidential candidate, is famous for his Ryan budget, a Republican vision changing America into what he would like it to be.One of the...
View ArticleMitt Romney: Bad For At Least One Business (Bain & Company)
By: inoljt, http://mypolitikal.com/Whilst browsing through my e-mail list, I recently read an extremely interesting e-mail.You see, apparently Bain & Company is recruiting at my college. The e-mail...
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