2012 Volume 4 Issue 5

Political Theory
2012, Vol. 4 No. 05
What's Wrong with Just War Theory? Examining the Gendered Bias of a Longstanding Tradition
By Jiri Krcek
The project of just war theory has enjoyed a long and distinguished pedigree, dating back to the ancient Greco-Roman philosophy. Over the centuries, it has, however, commanded a substantial influence from Christianity, enlightenment philosophy,... Read Article »
Just War Theory Just War Feminism Ethics Ethics Of Care Gender
European Union
2012, Vol. 4 No. 05
European Union Citizenship: More Than Merely Financial Integration
By Adam M. Waite
Is European Citizenship merely a mechanism for a deepening financial integration of the European Union? Or is there a deeper meaning and a deeper reasoning for the development of the concept of European Union Citizenship into an all-encompassing... Read Article »
European Union Citizenship Integration EU
Feminist Literature
2012, Vol. 4 No. 05
Zora Neale Hurston's Sweat and the Black Female Voice: The Perspective of the African-American Woman
By Marion C. Burke
Zora Neale Hurston is the author of the acclaimed short story Sweat. The story was published in 1926, an incredible accomplishment considering the obstacles faced by black female authors at the time. Viewing the piece through the lens of feminist... Read Article »
African-American Studies Feminist Literature Black Feminism Zora Neale Hurston
International Law
2012, Vol. 4 No. 05
Sovereignty Over Airspace: International Law, Current Challenges, and Future Developments for Global Aviation
By Chrystel Erotokritou
The issue of sovereignty lies at the very heart of international aviation because all aviation relations are built upon it. The purpose of this paper is to discuss the spectacular evolution of the concept of sovereignty in the air by adopting a... Read Article »
International Law Aviation International Air Law Sovereignty Airspace Chicago Convention Flying
Stroke
2012, Vol. 4 No. 05
Stroke Rehabilitation and Neuroplasticity: Efficacy and Methods Available
By Neha P. Koratamaddi
A stroke is defined by the Stroke Association as a ‘brain attack’, where part of the brain is deprived of oxygen. It is also known as a ‘cerebrovascular accident’ (CVA). There are two types of strokes: ischaemic and haemorrhagic... Read Article »
Cognitive Psychology Neuroscience Stroke Neuroplasticity Rehabilitation
Social Services
2012, Vol. 4 No. 05
The Political Returns of Philanthropy: The Case of Tammany Hall
By Robin S. Kigel
New York’s 1827 mayoral election was the harbinger for a new era in politics. Tammany Hall—New York’s democratic political machine—suborned thousands of immigrants to vote for the pro-Tammany ticket. With cartloads of Irish... Read Article »
Philanthropy Tammany Hall Women's Christian Temperance Union Social Services Corruption Insurgency
Child Development
2012, Vol. 4 No. 05
The Invisible Bruise: Complexities of Protecting Children from Emotional Abuse and Psychological Maltreatment
By Brean C. Flynn
This paper presents and evaluates the varying roadblocks that make identifying and assessing emotional abuse to children so complex. This is the case for three primary reasons: the lack of a common definition of what constitutes emotional abuse... Read Article »
Child Development Child Welfare Policy Emotional Abuse Psychological Development Neglect
American Civil War
2012, Vol. 4 No. 05
Duty in the Face of Defeat: The Confederate Soldier's Perseverance
By William D. Jones
By 1864 and 1865, the effects of three years of war were like symptoms of a terrible disease afflicting the Confederacy. Internal divisions caused by perceptions of an overreaching and ineffectual government, antagonistic class and state objectives... Read Article »
American Civil War Confederacy Civil War Duty Honor War
Documentary
2012, Vol. 4 No. 05
The Thin Blue Line and the Ambiguous Truth
By Lucien J. Flores
In his 1988 documentary, The Thin Blue Line, Errol Morris explores the 1976 murder case of police officer Robert Wood and the man convicted for the murder, Randall Dale Adams. Having originally stumbled upon the subject, Morris chose to make the... Read Article »
The Thin Blue Line Errol Morris Documentary Film Cinema
Hip-hop
2012, Vol. 4 No. 05
Hip-Hop is for Everybody: Examining the Roots and Growth of Hip-Hop
By Lucien J. Flores
Starting from humble roots, hip-hop has grown from the creative outlet of underrepresented black teenagers living in the South Bronx in the late 1970s to a highly successful commercialized business that in 2000 grossed over $1.8 billion in sales... Read Article »
Hip-Hop Rap Mos Def The Bronx Music Globalization
Documentary
2012, Vol. 4 No. 05
Examining the Foundations of Documentary Film Through The Cove
By Lucien J. Flores
Directed by Louie Psihoyos, The Cove (2009) is an Oscar-winning documentary that follows Psihoyos and a crew of devoted dolphin activists as they fight to stymie and bring attention to dolphin hunting in the small coastal village of Taiji, Japan... Read Article »
The Cove Documentary Film Cinema Louie Psihoyos Japan
September 11
2012, Vol. 4 No. 05
Day of Destruction, Decade of War: How Photographs Justified the War on Terror
By Tonei Glavinic
For many Americans, the date September 11, 2001 carries more weight than any other date in our nation’s history. It marks the beginning of a rapid sea change in American politics, and the start of a series of wars in foreign countries that... Read Article »
September 11 Photography War on Terror Iraq Afghanistan

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