Bates College Journal of Political Studies

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The Costs of Selective Intervention: Why the Obama Administration Chose to Intervene in Libya Over Syria
Rayanne Attar

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Bates College Journal of Political Studies: Volume III, Issue 1, Spring 2026
Bates Initiative for Government Studies

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Economic Security and Strategic Rivalry: Industrial Policy and the U.S.–China Security Dilemma
Nurielle Rahav

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Everybody Wants to Rule the World: How Ballistic Missile Defenses Can Reduce the Risk of War
Aanya Ghosh

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Education and Voter Turnout: Absolute vs. Relative Effects in 2020
Maya A. Welland

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Donald Trump’s Use of Race-Based Immigration Discourse in His First Presidency: A Revival of Rhetoric from the Era of Chinese Exclusion
Maggie Zeiger

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Weaknesses of Opponents, Strengths of the Taliban: The Success of the Taliban Insurgency
Isabella Ryan

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Recurring Patterns in Democratic Backsliding: The United States, Hungary, and Israel
Leah Brouda

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Money and State Politics: State Legislature Partisan Dynamics and Ideology Outcomes Following Citizens United v. FEC
Jillian E. Pastore

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Exploring Saudi Arabia’s Failed War in Yemen Through a Civil-Military Relations Lens
Zachariah Richards