 Do Textbooks Shape Attitudes Toward War? Narrative 'Images' and Implicit Social CognitionNoemi Andrusello - To explore the relationship between history education and attitudes to war, narrative primes about World War II were read by 20 undergraduate students at California State University, Fresno. Afterwards, in the course of experimental interviews, participants responded... Keep Reading »
 The Politics of Nation-Building, Ethnicity, and Democratization in EthiopiaMelale G. Hailu - This article explores the political relationship between nation-building, ethnicity, and democracy in the context of Ethiopia. It traces Ethiopia's poltical history, explores the consequential role ethnicity has played in the formation of the modern Ethiopian nation... Keep Reading »
 China's International Investments Under Xi Jinping: Long Term Implications of the Belt and Road Initiative and Asian Infrastructure Investment BankRakkshet Singhaal - The study examines the degree to which Xi Jinping has brought about a strategic shift to the Chinese outward investment pattern and how this may present significant political leverage and military advantages for China in the Indian Ocean Region (IOR). In order to understand... Keep Reading »
 Federalism and the Value of Institutional Experience During a National Disaster: Identifying Determinants of Rapid Emergency Medicaid Waiver Adoption During the Covid-19 PandemicJason Semprini - Section 1135 emergency waivers were designed as tools for policy-makers to rapidly increase health system capacity during a disaster. Granting regulatory, administrative, or payment-model flexibilities during the covid-19 pandemic, states may be better equipped for... Keep Reading »
 Mobutu and the Collective Congolese Memory: Reconstructing the Past as a Survival ToolJohn M. Mulunda - Despite the focus of scholars on the repressive elements of Mobutu’s Reign, “The rumble in the Jungle,” abacost jackets and the return to “authenticité” instead form the core of the 32-year reign of dictator Mobutu Sese Seko in... Keep Reading »
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