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19
Political Studies
Undergraduate 1
09/24/2011

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John P. Roche Jr.
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The Founding Fathers: A Reform Caucus in Action; writes about the formation of the constitution and how it was created under political pressure and was the best possible outcome.
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Brutus
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Anti-Federalist No.3; Address this issue behind "normal" representation under the Constitution.
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James Madison
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Federalist No. 10; First contribution to the ratification debate, and believes in the notions that society must have a number of factions, and that none of them can dominate, in order for society to survive.
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James Madison (2)
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Federalist No.51; Defends the proposed checks and balances of the Constitution.
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James M. Buchanan
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Federalism an an Ideal Political Order; Believes that states rights are the solution to high concentrated power.
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Donald F. Kettl
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Federalism: Battles on the Front Lines of Public Policy; applies the disaster of Hurricane Katrina to the issues surrounding Federalism.
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Johnathan Rauch
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A Separate Peace; Believes states rights will ease social tensions (issues like abortion, etc.)
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Taeku Lee
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Immigration and the Future of Identity Politics in the United States; Uses Race, Ethnicity, Class, and "Nation" to predict the future of different races in America.
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Nathan Glazer
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American Identity and the 2000 Census; Discusses how government defines race, and how it effects such minority groups.
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Cass R. Sunstein
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Republic.com 2.0; Compares the consumerist and democratic ideas behind free speech.
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Gerald N. Rosenberg
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The Real World of Constitutional Rights; Describes how Roe v. Wade was an incomplete ruling and public difference continues today.
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Clyde Wilcox and Patrick Carr
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The Puzzling Case of the Abortion Attitudes of the Millennial Generation; Discusses why the modern generation opposes abortion; the "Juno" generation.
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Samuel L. Popkin
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The Reasoning Voter; Discusses how voters use short-cuts to obtain information on candidates and issues.
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Gary C. Jacobson
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Party Polarization; Argues that congressional polarization has also polarized the public.
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Darrell M. West
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Air Wars; The importance of campaign advertising.
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Alan I. Abramowitz
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The Triumph of Diversity; Describes the importance of minority voters in the Obama election and their future importance.
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John H. Aldrich
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Why Parties?; Believes partisanship is necessary for the government to function.
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Larry M. Bartels
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Partisanship and Voting Behavior 1952-1996; Governmental Partisanship = Electorate Partisanship.
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Morris P. Fiorina
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Parties as Problem Solvers; Discusses how political parties solve problems (RESPONSIBLE PARTY MODEL)
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