The Journal of Politics & Society is the premier undergraduate academic publication in the social sciences. Founded in 1989, JPS is published twice a year by the Columbia University based Helvidius Group and is available for purchase by physical subscription, our Android and iOS apps, EBSCO, Web of Science, and Google Scholar. The Journal is carried by a number of academic libraries and universities, including the Library of Congress and the New York Public Library system.
Editor in Chief: Ciara O'Muircheartaigh
Publisher: Matthew Wayland
Lead Senior Editor: Astrid Wik Hallaraaker
Director of Operations: Clayton Becker
Director of Outreach: Peter Rutkowski
Associate Editor Susan Zhou writes a feature on Isabella Issa’s paper about the populist movement in the European Union: http://www.helvidius.org/a-review-of-globalization-winners-and-losers-across-a-new-political-divide-by-isabella-issa/
Reviewed by Associate Editor Susan Zhou The paper “Globalization: Winners and Losers Across a New Political Divide” by Isabella Issa examines the rise
Associate Editor Abby Kleiman reviews Nicholas Carrino’s paper examining the relationship between discrimination law and socioeconomic status of same-sex households in the US: http://www.helvidius.org/a-review-of-interactions-between-non-discrimination-laws-and-socioeconomic-status-of-sexual-minorities/
Reviewed by Associate Editor Abby Kleiman In “Interactions between Non-Discrimination Laws and Socioeconomic Status of Sexual Minorities,” Nicholas Carri
Check out our spotlight on Senior Editor Chloe Dennison, Barnard College '21: http://www.helvidius.org/2019/09/30/senior-editor-spotlight-chloe-dennison/
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Our Fall 2017 issue is here! Congratulations to our authors and the 31st Editorial Board.
Read the papers here: http://www.helvidius.org/journal/
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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...
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
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
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
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
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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
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
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
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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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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.
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!
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
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
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
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
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
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
Spring 2016 Board Photos
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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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.
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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!
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