The Political Consequences of Intolerance: Cultural Conformity and Political Freedom

1992 ◽  
Vol 86 (2) ◽  
pp. 338-356 ◽  
Author(s):  
James L. Gibson
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
National Survey ◽  
Peer Groups ◽  
The United States ◽  
Political Freedom ◽  
The Political ◽  
Political Liberty ◽  
Political Consequences ◽  
Cultural Conformity ◽  
Ordinary Citizens

I demonstrate that the intolerance of ordinary citizens matters for real politics even if strong linkages to policy outputs do not exist. In particular, the model I test posits that cultural intolerance constrains the liberty of individual citizens. Focusing on how people perceive political freedom, several hypotheses coupling tolerance and freedom are explored. Data from a national survey show that tolerance and freedom are connected. Those who do not feel free to express themselves politically are more likely to be intolerant of others, to have less heterogeneous peer groups and less tolerant spouses, and to live in less tolerant communities. Ultimately, the importance of mass political intolerance in the United States is that it establishes a culture of conformity that seems to constrain individual political liberty in many important ways.

Wright’s Afromodern Search for Political Freedom

2018 ◽  
pp. 26-44
Author(s):  
Lewis R. Gordon
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Twentieth Century ◽  
Black People ◽  
Political Power ◽  
The United States ◽  
Political Freedom ◽  
The Political ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
As If

Lewis R. Gordon argues that Wright’s writings cast light on the suffocating world produced by colonialism, enslavement, and racism, in which black people are treated as if they simply don’t matter. Wright showed that blacks in the United States are fundamentally historically excluded from the political, aesthetic, and epistemic institutions of the only world to which they are indigenous. By pulling readers into places “they wished never to go,” he demonstrated how the erosion of black political power in fact increased political impotence among humankind. Wright, argues Gordon, was particularly prescient about the relationship between the racist state and twentieth-century fascism. They jointly eradicate conditions of political appearance and freedom, replacing them with unilateral rule.

The Political Consequences of Economic Embargoes

1995 ◽  
Vol 89 (1) ◽  
pp. 74-77 ◽  
Author(s):  
Monroe Leigh
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Security Council ◽  
The United States ◽  
The Political ◽  
Poor People ◽  
Political Consequences ◽  
The Poor ◽  
The U.S ◽  
High Seas

The failure of the U.S.-led embargo against Haiti had become notorious long before the time President Clinton decided to invade Haiti in order to restore President Aristide to office. The embargo had failed to unseat the junta and it had worked enormous hardship on the poor people of Haiti—so much so that thousands were willing to risk their lives on the high seas in makeshift vessels to seek asylum in the United States. This comment deals not with the legalities of the President’s action—which seem clear enough in view of the Security Council resolutions—but, rather, with the political consequences of the economic embargo in Haiti as well as elsewhere.

The Political Consequences of Suffrage Exclusion

1996 ◽  
Vol 20 (1) ◽  
pp. 97-132
Author(s):  
Anna L. Harvey
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
The United States ◽  
The Political ◽  
Political Leaders ◽  
Political Consequences ◽  
League Of Women Voters ◽  
National League

By the close of the first decade following ratification of constitutional female suffrage in the United States, it had become commonplace to read of female political leaders bemoaning the inefficacy of women's lobbying organizations, which despite their lobbying efforts did not engage in any electoral activity such as the mobilization of female voters (see, for example,NYT10 March 1928: 3;NYT31 March 1931: 22). That this should have been the case raises an interesting question: Why not? That is, given the likelihood that women's votes would have increased the efficacy of these lobbying efforts, why weren't the leaders of women's lobbying organizations, in particular those of the former suffrage machine, the National League of Women Voters (NLWV), pursuing those votes?

Anxious and Active: Muslim Perception of Discrimination and Treatment and its Political Consequences in the Post-September 11, 2001 United States

2010 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
pp. 71-107 ◽  
Author(s):  
Farida Jalalzai
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
The United States ◽  
September 11 ◽  
The Political ◽  
Religious Discrimination ◽  
Muslim Americans ◽  
Political Consequences ◽  
Religious Salience ◽  
Personal Experiences ◽  
Post September 11

AbstractUtilizing both quantitative and qualitative analysis, this article assesses discrimination and anxiety among Muslims in the post-September 11, 2001 United States. Substantial portions of Muslim-Americans are indeed anxious and report personal and group discrimination. However, this is guided by many factors including religious salience, age, education, political attentiveness, native born status, and years lived in the United States. Respondents who are more anxious and know victims of religious discrimination are also more active in politics. However, personal experiences with discrimination are unrelated to political participation. Overall, in spite of or perhaps because of anxiety over their present status, Muslim-Americans are highly functional in the political sphere. Many are now more active in politics than prior to September 11, 2001.

The United States in the United Nations

1973 ◽  
Vol 27 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-23 ◽  
Author(s):  
Chadwick F. Alger
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
United Nations ◽  
The United States ◽  
The Political ◽  
International Peace ◽  
Political Will ◽  
Political Consequences ◽  
Peace And Security ◽  
The Usa ◽  
The United Nations

Reports on the United Nations by three United States groups, the Commission to Study the Organization of Peace, the President's Commission, and the United Nations Association of the USA, are summarized and compared. They reveal informed concern about United States participation in the UN at a time when Congress and the executive exhibit negativism and neglect. Conclusions are drawn on (1) differing priorities for the UN system and their interdependence, (2) the special capabilities of the United States for setting examples, (3) alternative models for UN problem solving, (4) United States contributions to the UN, and (5) generating political will for creative United States involvement in the UN. Concern is expressed about efforts to cut United States assessments for UN budgets and failure of the reports to adequately consider the political consequences of the fact that “maintenance of international peace and security” is not considered the most important UN task by all members. If congressional and executive neglect are to be overcome, public participation and involvement must be extended.

Islamic Organizations in the United States

2014 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jocelyne Cesari
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Cultural Diversity ◽  
War On Terror ◽  
The United States ◽  
The Political ◽  
Political Consequences ◽  
The Status ◽  
Islamic Organizations

The status and strategies of the Islamic organizations in the United States have been dramatically changed by 9/11. The ethnic, social, and cultural diversity of these organizations has been eclipsed by the perception of the “Muslim enemy” and therefore obliged past and new leaders to adjust to the political consequences of the War on Terror and the rise of Islamophobia.

scholarly journals Digital Media and the Surge of Political Outsiders: Explaining the Success of Political Challengers in the United States, Germany, and China

2019 ◽  
Vol 5 (3) ◽  
pp. 205630511987543 ◽  
Author(s):  
Andreas Jungherr ◽  
Ralph Schroeder ◽  
Sebastian Stier
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Digital Media ◽  
Political Institutions ◽  
Political Discourse ◽  
Social Institutions ◽  
The United States ◽  
The Political ◽  
Information Distribution ◽  
Political Actors ◽  
Political Consequences

There has been a recent surge of political actors and groups challenging the legitimacy of established political institutions and mass media. We argue that this wave is no accident; rather, it is driven by digital media. Digital media allow outside challengers to route around social institutions that structure political discourse, such as parties and legacy media, which have previously held a monopoly on political coordination and information distribution. Digital media have weakened the power of these institutions, allowing outsiders to maintain extreme positions that formerly would have been filtered out or suppressed by institutions structuring political discourse. In this article, we explicate mechanisms linking digital media to the rise of outsiders by discussing the successes of a diverse set of challengers fighting for attention and representation in the different political contexts of the United States, Germany, and China. We thus provide a novel explanation that systematically accounts for the political consequences of digital media.

scholarly journals Polityczno-ekonomiczne implikacje epidemii koronawirusa dla Federacji Rosyjskiej

2020 ◽  
Vol 48 (3) ◽  
pp. 107-135
Author(s):  
Paweł Bielicki
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Russian Federation ◽  
Western Europe ◽  
The United States ◽  
The Political ◽  
Economic Implications ◽  
Political Consequences ◽  
Russian Economy ◽  
The Russian Federation ◽  
The Impact

The main purpose of this article is to analyse the political and economic implications of the coronavirus pandemic for the Russian Federation. I intend to take a closer look at the views of Polish and foreign scientists on the subject matter, focusing particularly on the possible increase in the significance of Russia in the international arena and the economic problems of this country that may occur in the near future.At the beginning, I refer to the political consequences of the pandemic for Russia, focusing on the first cases of infections in this country and the attempt of the Kremlin authorities to divert attention from their internal problems by spreading theories, according to which the United States is primarily responsible for the spread of this disease. Further on, I touch upon the problem of a possible extension of Vladimir Putin’s rule and try to outline the reasons why the Russian leader has decided to take this step. Moreover, I describe the implications of the pandemic for Russia’s foreign policy, especially in relations to the United States, Western Europe, China, the Middle East and the post-Soviet countries: Belarus and Ukraine. I also present the impact of the pandemic conditions on the Russian economy and health care.In conclusion, I try to answer the question of whether the pandemic will cause significant changes in the internal policy of the Russian Federation. I also try to determine whether Putin’s power may contribute to strengthening Russia’s position on the international arena in the coming years.

Having Their Say, Leaving Their Mark

2020 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 141-153
Author(s):  
Adolphus G. Belk ◽  
Robert C. Smith ◽  
Sherri L. Wallace
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Civic Engagement ◽  
Political Science ◽  
Black People ◽  
The United States ◽  
The Political ◽  
Historical Documents ◽  
Adverse Conditions ◽  
The 1960S ◽  
Independent Organization

In general, the founders of the National Conference of Black Political Scientists were “movement people.” Powerful agents of socialization such as the uprisings of the 1960s molded them into scholars with tremendous resolve to tackle systemic inequalities in the political science discipline. In forming NCOBPS as an independent organization, many sought to develop a Black perspective in political science to push the boundaries of knowledge and to use that scholarship to ameliorate the adverse conditions confronting Black people in the United States and around the globe. This paper utilizes historical documents, speeches, interviews, and other scholarly works to detail the lasting contributions of the founders and Black political scientists to the discipline, paying particular attention to their scholarship, teaching, mentoring, and civic engagement. It finds that while political science is much improved as a result of their efforts, there is still work to do if their goals are to be achieved.

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