Helvidius Group - Journal of Politics & Society

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Helvidius Group - Journal of Politics & Society

12/23/2017

Fall 2017

Our Fall 2017 issue is here! Congratulations to our authors and the 31st Editorial Board.

Read the papers here: http://www.helvidius.org/journal/

The Premier Undergraduate Journal of Social Science

12/09/2017

A Review of “Blackened Fertility”

Associate Editor Nikki Shaner-Bradford also takes a look at Osaremen Okolo’s paper on the discourse of fertility surrounding black women. Read her analysis here!

In Osaremen Okolo’s investigation of the myth and reality of fertility amongst African American women, “Blackened Fertility: The Lasting Discourse of African American Female Reproduction After the Civil Rights Movement,” Okolo contrasts the concept of hyper-fertility that is forced upon Africa...

12/06/2017

A Review of “Prisons, HIV/AIDS, & Digital Patients”

Associate Editor Upasna Saha reviews a paper on the effects of digital medicine on incarcerated patients. Read here!

Reviewed by Associate Editor Upasna Saha Nadya Kronis’ “Prisons, HIV/AIDS, & Digital Patients: Governing the Health of Carceral Citizens Between Aban

12/04/2017

Review of “Gerrymandering in Ohio’s 9th District”

Associate Editor Peter Rutkowski looks at a paper studying the effects of gerrymandering on Ohio's 9th District. Read here!

Reviewed by Associate Editor Peter Rutkowski Gerrymandering has long been utilized as an unfair strategy in order for one political party to gain control of

11/30/2017

Review of “Blackened Fertility”

Associate Editor Sam Baron reviews a paper on the myth of "hyper-fertility" and its effects on black women. Check it out here!

Reviewed by Associate Editor Sam Baron In “Blackened Fertility: The Lasting Discourse of African American Female Reproduction After the Civil Rights Moveme

11/20/2017

Trade and the Environment: A Dichotomy

Check out Associate Editor Debbie Leung's analysis of a paper tracing the relationship between free trade and environmental protection!

Reviewed by Associate Editor Debbie Leung There has long been a debate about the priority between economic growth and environmental conservation, with recent

11/08/2017

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10/31/2017

A Review of “A New Europe Will Be Born” by Matt Wayland

Associate Editor Matt Wayland analyzes a paper on how James Baker, former Sec. of State, shaped post-Cold War politics. Read it here!

Reviewed by Associate Editor Matt Wayland In “A New Europe Will Be Born”, Conor Pfeiffer examines how James Baker, George H.W. Bush’s Secreta

10/31/2017

Examining Activist Strategies

Associate Editor Akanksha Ashok examines an analysis on the strategies of apartheid divest activists at Harvard and Columbia. Read more below.

Reviewed by Associate Editor Akanksha Ashok Farris Peale’s Indifference and the Ivory Tower attempts to qualify and explain the strategies of apartheid div

10/28/2017

Review of “Let’s Talk About Sex”

Associate Editor Chloe Dennison looks into a piece on the effects of sexual health education on Cameroonian youth. Check it out here! http://www.helvidius.org/2017/10/28/review-of-lets-talk-about-sex/

Reviewed by Associate Editor Chloe Dennison In her paper “Let’s Talk About Sex: the Acquisition of Sexual Health Education Among Urban Youth in Cameroon

09/15/2017

Join

Are you a Columbia student interested in gaining firsthand exposure to undergraduate social science research? Apply to be an associate editor! Applications are due tonight at 11:59PM

http://www.helvidius.org/join/

Why join the Journal of Politics & Society? Associate Editor applications for the Fall 2017 Editorial Board are due at 11:59pm on Friday, September 15th. Y

04/27/2017

Planning Mass Transit – a Review

Associate Editors Connor Haseley and Priya Mishra review a piece on the challenges of mass transit in social and political contexts. Read Connor's piece here:http://www.helvidius.org/2017/04/27/planning-mass-transit-a-review/ and Priya's piece here! http://www.helvidius.org/2017/04/27/modernization-and-urban-planning/

Reviewed by Associate Editor Connor Haseley In “The Politics of Urban Transport Planning in Ahmedabad, India,” Austin Crouse examines how the framing of pr

04/20/2017

Molière and Louis XIV – a Complex Relationship

Associate Editor Ciara O'Muircheartaigh reviews a piece on the relationship between Louis XIV and his playwright. Read here! http://www.helvidius.org/2017/04/20/molieres-and-louis-xiv-a-complex-relationship/

Reviewed by Associate Editor Ciara O’Muircheartaigh In “A Paradoxical Partnership: An Exploration of Molière’s Comedies during the Reign of Louis XIV

04/18/2017

Torture and Public Opinion – An Analysis

Associate Editor Stephanie Choi reviews a piece on the effect of media and public opinion on international law. Read here! http://www.helvidius.org/2017/04/17/torture-and-public-opinion-an-analysis/

In her paper, “Constructing the United States Torture Regime: The Power of the Media to Distort Public Opinion of International Law,” Zoe Young analyzes the

04/17/2017

An Interview with Professor Chiara Superti

Associate Editor Inga Manticas interviews Professor Superti, director of the M.A. Program in Political Science at Columbia University. Read the transcript here! http://www.helvidius.org/2017/04/17/an-interview-with-professor-chiara-superti/

Professor Chiara Superti is a Lecturer in Political Science and Director of the M.A. program in the Department of Political Science at Columbia University. Prio

04/03/2017

A Summary of “Obtaining Verification: The IAEA and Nuclear Inspections”

Associate Editor Uma Gonchigar reviews a piece on the IAEA, participating states, and nuclear inspections. Read more here! http://www.helvidius.org/2017/04/03/a-summary-of-obtaining-verification-the-iaea-and-nuclear-inspections/

Reviewed by Associate Editor Uma Gonchigar The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) is the world’s leading monitor of nuclear arms agreements. In 1957

03/28/2017

Episode 1: Dr. John Marshall

Check out the conversation (recorded in the form of a podcast) between Associate Professor of Political Science, Dr. John Marshall, and Associate Editor Emmett Werbel, here! https://w.soundcloud.com/player/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fapi.soundcloud.com%2Ftracks%2F314601479&%3Bauto_play=false&%3Bhide_related=false&%3Bshow_comments=true&%3Bshow_user=true&%3Bshow_reposts=false&%3Bvisual=true

I sit down with Dr. John Marshall, assistant professor in the Columbia University Department of Political Science, to discuss his research and its implications on global media and electoral structures

03/26/2017

UN Peacekeepers and their Role in Modern Operations

Associate Editor Upasna Saha reviews a piece analyzing the evolution of the role of the UN peacekeeper. Read here! http://www.helvidius.org/2017/03/26/un-peacekeepers-and-their-role-in-modern-operations/

Reviewed by Associate Editor Upasna Saha In “The Use of Force in UN Peacekeeping Operations,” Antonia Miller considers how the changing role of UN peacek

03/19/2017

A Summary of “Music, Revolution, and Censorship” by Nathalia Santos

Associate Editor Sunny Chen examines author Nathalia Santos's piece on the relationship between repression, revolution, and funk music. Read the full feature here! http://www.helvidius.org/2017/03/19/a-summary-of-music-revolution-and-censorship-by-nathalia-santos/

Reviewed by Associate Editor Sunny Chen Samba, MPB, and funk are genres of music that were criminalized and repressed in Brazil during its authoritarian regi

03/04/2017

A Chat with Katherine Krimmel

Associate Editor Rachel Weintraub interviews Katherine Krimmel, Assistant Professor of Political Science at Barnard College. Read the full transcript here! http://www.helvidius.org/2017/03/04/a-chat-with-katherine-krimmel/

Katherine Krimmel is an Assistant Professor of Political Science at Barnard College of Columbia University. Prior to Barnard, Professor Krimmel received her Ph.

12/06/2016

We are happy to announce the 2017 Executive Board:

Editor in Chief: Jordan Singer
Lead Senior Editor: Emily Yeh
Publisher: Alice Hu
Director of Outreach: Venya Gushchin
Director of Operations: Amy Gong Liu

Congratulations to all of you!

12/02/2016

Submit Your Research

The deadline for Fall 2017 undergraduate paper submissions is January 8, 2017! Submit papers at http://www.helvidius.org/submit/

Papers are typically between 20 and 50 pages, although all submissions will be considered. Late submissions will not be considered.

The Journal of Politics & Society is an interdisciplinary journal of undergraduate scholarship in the social sciences, published by the Helvidius Group of

11/03/2016

Disrupting Narratives of Gift and Commodity in the Illegal Organ Trade

Associate Editor Uma Gonchigar examines a look at the global organ harvesting market. Check it out here!

http://www.helvidius.org/2016/11/02/disrupting-narratives-of-gift-and-commodity-in-the-illegal-organ-trade/

Reviewed by Uma Gonchigar In “Disrupting Narratives of Gift and Commodity in the Illegal Organ Trade,” Vincent Benlloch condemns organ trade for its deva

10/31/2016

Black Wombs, White Babies: The Racial Biopolitics of the Illinois Gestational Surrogacy Act

Associate Editor Ryan Joel assesses an argument that the Illinois Gestational Surrogacy Act is racist. Read it here!

http://www.helvidius.org/2016/10/30/1742/

Reviewed by Ryan Joel In “Black Wombs, White Babies: The Racial Biopolitics of the Illinois Gestational Surrogacy Act,” Kenni Zellner explores a state la

10/28/2016

A Chat With Professor Philip Oldenburg

JPS is excited to launch a new series of professor Q&As with the faculty at Columbia! First off is an interview with Philip Oldenburg on his work in Indian politics, conducted by Associate Editor Sarah Poff. Read the transcript here!

http://www.helvidius.org/2016/10/28/a-chat-with-professor-philip-oldenburg/

Philip K. Oldenburg is Adjunct Associate Professor of Political Science at Columbia University. His research focuses primarily on Indian politics, and in partic

10/17/2016

Online Jihad: ISIS’s Foreign Recruitment Strategies—Who, What, and How?

Associate Editor Kelly Butler examines a look into ISIS’s online recruitment strategy. Read it here!

http://www.helvidius.org/2016/10/17/online-jihad-isiss-foreign-recruitment-strategies-who-what-and-how/

Reviewed by Kelly Butler Christina Martin Ristori explains how ISIS uses the Internet to recruit international jihads in “Online Jihad: ISIS’s Foreign Re

08/24/2016

Submit Your Research

The deadline for undergraduate paper submissions is August 26, 2016! Submit papers at http://www.helvidius.org/submit/

Papers are typically between 20 and 50 pages, although all submissions will be considered. Late submissions will not be considered.

The Journal of Politics & Society is an interdisciplinary journal of undergraduate scholarship in the social sciences, published by the Helvidius Group of

04/24/2016

Spring 2016 Board Photos

04/24/2016

The Politics of “Genocide”: A Critical Look at the Naming-Game

Associate Editor Amy Liu reviews a look into the politics of the term "genocide".

http://www.helvidius.org/2016/04/24/the-politics-of-genocide-a-critical-look-at-the-naming-game/

Reviewed by Amy Liu Throughout history, the word “genocide” has garnered significant power —we have only used the word to describe events so horrific t

04/20/2016

Submit Your Research

Submit your research to the Journal of Politics & Society! The deadline for the Spring 2017 journal is August 26, 2016. Submit through our website at http://www.helvidius.org/submit/

The Journal of Politics & Society is an interdisciplinary journal of undergraduate scholarship in the social sciences, published by the Helvidius Group of

04/13/2016

Creating the Cult of Xi Jinping: The China Dream as a Leader Symbol

Associate Editor Melanie Shi reviews an exploration of China Dream art's role in fashioning a cult of personality around Xi Jinping. Read it here!

http://www.helvidius.org/2016/04/13/creating-the-cult-of-xi-jinping-the-china-dream-as-a-leader-symbol/

Reviewed by Melanie Shi “Creating the Cult of Xi Jinping: The China Dream as a Leader Symbol” explores the role that China Dream propaganda art has play

04/10/2016

Reuniting a Nation – the Korean Peninsula and the Way to Reunification

Associate Editor Sean Choi assesses a proposed Korean reunification strategy in which South Korea provides unilateral, unconditional aid to North Korea. Check it out here!

http://www.helvidius.org/2016/04/10/1725/

Reviewed by Sean Choi In his article “Reuniting a Nation – the Korean Peninsula and the Way to Reunification,” Tan Aik Seng from the National Universit

04/09/2016

The Markey for Bribes: Does a High ‘Return on Bribery’ Help Countries Attract FDI

Associate Editor Hari Patel reviews an analysis of potential "returns on bribery," or benefits that firms gain from bribery. Check it out here!

http://www.helvidius.org/2016/04/09/the-markey-for-bribes-does-a-high-return-on-bribery-help-countries-attract-fdi/

Reviewed by Hari Patel Many studies have found a significant negative correlation between the levels of bribery in a country and inflows of foreign direct in

02/29/2016

The Effects of India’s Gender Quota

Associate Editor Kunal Kanodia reviews an investigation of the correlation between electoral gender quotas and reporting of sexual assault cases in India. Check it out here!

http://www.helvidius.org/2016/02/28/the-effects-of-indias-gender-quota/

Reviewed by Kunal Kanodia Nadia Kale’s paper "The Effects of India’s Gender Quota in Local Government on Rates of Reporting Rapes of Women from Scheduled

02/26/2016

The Effect of Adolescent Sleep Patterns on Future Adult Earnings

Associate Editor Katie Mimini reviews an analysis of the future economic impacts of adolescent sleep patterns. Take a look here!

http://www.helvidius.org/2016/02/25/the-effect-of-adolescent-sleep-patterns-on-future-adult-earnings/

Reviewed by Katie Mimini In the aptly named paper “The Effect of Adolescent Sleep Patterns on Future Adult Earnings,” Judy Hou seeks to contribute to the

02/21/2016

Maximizing Social Welfare through Variations in State Lottery Redistribution Methods

Associate Editor Yisehak Abraham reviews an examination of the relationship between altruism and lottery ticket purchasing trends. Check it out here!

http://www.helvidius.org/2016/02/20/maximizing-social-welfare-through-variations-in-state-lottery-redistribution-methods/

Reviewed by Yisehak Abraham When you purchase a lottery ticket, is it purely for entertainment purposes or is there an element of altruism that makes purchas

01/19/2016

Join

Apply to be an Associate Editor at the Journal of Politics and Society!
Working as a Helvidius Group member is a great opportunity for both those interested in law school or graduate work in the social sciences and those interested in careers in publishing, journalism, public policy, international affairs, consulting, and business.
Major benefits of joining include a rigorous training curriculum, members-only speakers’ series, a vast and impressive alumni network, and exposure to the highest-quality undergraduate research.
www.helvidius.org/join to apply!

Associate Editor Applications will be due on Thursday, January 21 at 11:59 PM EST. Apply now to be a member!

12/15/2015

CFP

JPS is currently accepting student papers for publication in our
Fall 2016 Journal! Papers are typically between 20 and 50 pages, although all submissions will be considered.

The deadline for student paper submissions is January 10th, 2016. To find out more information, download our Call For Papers pdf at http://www.helvidius.org/cfp/

Click here to download the Fall 2016 Call for Papers!

12/14/2015

Please join us in congratulating our new 2016 Executive Board!

Roma Patel
Editor in Chief

Jenny Li
Executive Editor

Nick Hallock
Managing Editor

Jordan Singer
Publisher

Venya Gushchin
Director of Outreach

Alice Hu
Director of Operations

11/19/2015

Investing in Compulsory Education: The Regional Impact of Education Expenditures on Primary...

Associate Editor Eren Villa reviews an analysis of the relationship between education expenditures and primary school student levels in different regions of China.

http://www.helvidius.org/2015/11/17/investing-in-compulsory-education-the-regional-impact-of-education-expenditures-on-primary-school-students-in-mainland-china/

Reviewed by Eren Villa In her paper, “Investing in Compulsory Education: The Regional Impact of Education Expenditures on Primary School Students in Mainla

11/17/2015

The Impact of the Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act of 2010 on National School Meal Participation Rates

Associate Editor Sam Henick reviews an analysis of the Healthy Hunger-Free Kids Act (HHKA) of 2010. Take a look here!

http://www.helvidius.org/2015/11/17/the-impact-of-the-healthy-hunger-free-kids-act-of-2010-on-national-school-meal-participation-rates/

Reviewed by Sam Henick The Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act (HHFKA) of 2010 authorized $4.5 billion in new funding for the United States Department of Agricultu