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Our faculty is always engaging in public discourse, providing commentary, analysis and incisive perspectives on politics. Browse through recent research being conducted by students and faculty, or search through their published work.
Publications
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Optimism, Debt Accumulation, and Business Growth: Journal of Behavioral and Experimental Economics, 101828
by Sung Soo Lim, Matthew Bone
Published: January 12, 2022
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Aspirations, Human Capital Investment, and the Intergenerational Transmission of Poverty in Indonesia: Social Indicators Research.
by Jongwook Lee, Sung Soo Lim
Published: November 15, 2021
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Evangelical Conscience in American Politics and History
by Micah Watson
Edited by Helen Alvaré , Jeffrey B. Hammond
Published: November 1, 2020
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The Effects of Chronic Illness on Aspirations and Subjective Wellbeing: Journal of Happiness Studies, 21(5), 1771-1793
by Sung Soo Lim
Published: July 27, 2020
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Tracy Kuperus, Richard Asante, Megan Hershey, Colman Msoka, Phoebe Kajubi, Amy Patterson. "What Motivates Young African Leaders for Public Engagement? Lessons from Ghana, Tanzania, and Uganda." International Journal of Politics, Culture and Society. Springer Nature: June 14, 2020. Details
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Parental Chronic Illness and Child Education: Evidence from Children in Indonesia: International Journal of Educational Development, 73, 102099.
by Sung Soo Lim
Published: February 20, 2020
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The First-Person Effect of Anti-Panhandling Public Service Announcement Messages on Promotional Behaviors and Donation Intentions: Journal of Promotion Management, Vol 26 (2), 207-232
by Joon Soo Lim, Jiyoung Lee, Sung Soo Lim
Published: December 6, 2019
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Micah Watson. "The Damned Neighbors Problem: Rousseau’s Civil Religion Revisited." Religions. MDPI: April 15, 2019. Details
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Karie Riddle. "Reasoned Choice or Performative Care? Women’s Transformative Peacebuilding Identities in Manipur, India." Journal of Human Development and Capabilities. November 1, 2018. Details
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Micah Watson. "C.S. Lewis and Aristotle on Civic Friendship." Public Discourse. The Witherspoon Institute: October 23, 2018. Details
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Faith, Ethics, and Culture
by Micah Watson
Edited by David S. Dockery
Published: August 20, 2018
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Religion and Politics in America: Faith, Culture, and Strategic Choices
by Allen Hertzke, Robert Booth Fowler
Published: August 9, 2018
ISBN: 978-0813350578
eBook ISBN: 9780429493164 -
Religion and Politics in America: Faith, Culture, and Strategic Choices, 6th Edition
by Kevin den Dulk, Allen D. Hertzke, Laura R. Olson, Robert Booth Fowler
Published: July 27, 2018
ISBN: 9781138596153
eBook ISBN: 9780429487910 -
Kevin den Dulk. "Are Principles Enough? Virtues in Public Policy." Public Justice Review: A Manifesto; Vol. 8, Issue 2, 2018. Center for Public Justice: July 18, 2018. Details
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Empowerment: Participatory Development and the Problem of Cooptation
by Karie Riddle
Edited by Jay Drydyk , Lori Keleher
Published: July 16, 2018
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Kevin den Dulk. "ISOLATION AND THE PROSPECTS FOR DEMOCRACY: THE CHALLENGE FOR THE ALIENATED: Does pluralism have an answer to our social estrangement?." Comment. July 14, 2018. Details
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You Keep Using That Word, ‘Christian’: Throughout American history, groups have given it different, often conflicting meanings. Can they all be right?
by Micah Watson
Published: May 22, 2018
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Tracy Kuperus. "Democratization, Religious Actors, and Political Influence: A Comparison of Christian Councils in Ghana and South Africa." Africa Today. March 1, 2018. Details
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Mikael Pelz, Kevin den Dulk. "Looking Within or Reaching Out?: The Effects of Religion on Private School Enrollments in an Era of School Choice." Politics and Religion, Volume 11, Issue 1. Cambridge University Press: March 1, 2018. Details
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Kevin den Dulk. "Educating the Political Disciple." Public Justice Review. The Center for Public Justice: February 16, 2018. Details
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Husband, Wife, Father, Child, Master, Slave: Peter through Roman Eyes
by Kurt C. Schaefer
Published: February 15, 2018
ISBN: 978-1-532640-63-6
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Respectful Conversation
by Kevin R. den Dulk, Doug Koopman
Published: January 1, 2018
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In Defense of Parties, and in Choosing the More Limited One
by Doug Koopman
Edited by Harold Heie
Published: January 1, 2018
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The Role of Bargaining in the Ongoing Process of Institutional Design
by Joel Westra
Published: December 1, 2017
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Karie Riddle. "Structural Violence, Intersectionality, and Justpeace: Evaluating Women’s Peacebuilding Agency in Manipur, India." Hypati. Hypatia: June 17, 2017. Details
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Joel Westra. "International Law and Foreign Policy Decision-Making." The Oxford Encyclopedia of Foreign Policy Analysis. Edited by Cameron Thies. Oxford University Press: May 31, 2017. Details
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Kevin den Dulk. "Liberal Democracy has "Trust Issues": Why Civil Society Won't Revive Our Trust in Government.." Comment. Cardus: March 1, 2017. Details
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Religious Liberty for Christian Higher Education and the Common Good
by Micah Watson
Published: February 12, 2017
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Natural Law in the Abolition of Man
by Micah Watson
Edited by Timothy M. Mosteller , Gayne Anacker
Published: January 14, 2017
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The Challenge of Pluralism: Church and State in Six Democracies 3rd Edition
by Stephen V. Monsma, Kevin R. den Dulk, J. Christopher Soper
Published: January 2, 2017
ISBN: 978-1442250437
eBook ISBN: 978-1442250444 -
Review of Stefano Recchia, "Reassuring the Reluctant Warriors: U.S. Civil-Military Relations and Multilateral Intervention."
by Joel Westra
Contributor(s): Andrew Bennet, Georgetown University, Risa Brooks, Marquette University, Michael Beckley, Tuffs University,
Published: December 16, 2016
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Micah Watson. "Another Meditation on the Third Commandment." Perspectives on Political Science. Taylor & Francis Online: December 9, 2016. Details
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Kevin den Dulk. "What Do We Know About Hillary Clinton and Religious Freedom?." Cornerstone Blog. Religious Freedom Institute: October 20, 2016. Details
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Kevin den Dulk. "Why Loving Our Neighbors Includes Voting Down Ballot." Capital Commentary. The Center for Public Justice: October 17, 2016. Details
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Kevin den Dulk. "Peace for the Persecuted." Banner. Christian Reformed Church in North America: October 10, 2016. Details
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Becca McBride, Matthew DiLorenzo, James Lee Ray. "Presidential political ambition and US foreign conflict behavior, 1816–2010." Conflict Management and Peace Science. SAGE Journals: October 1, 2016. Details
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Kevin den Dulk. "Looking at the Election Through Polarized Lenses?." Comment. Cardus: September 29, 2016. Details
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Doug Koopman. "Spread the Word: Making the Case for Robust Religious Freedom." Cornerstone Blog. Religious Freedom Institute: September 19, 2016. Details
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C.S. Lewis on Politics and the Natural Law
by Micah J. Watson, Justin Buckley Dyer
Published: July 31, 2016
ISBN: 9781107108240
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The Globalization of Adoption; Individuals, States, and Agencies Across Borders
by Becca McBride
Published: July 15, 2016
ISBN: 9781107149632
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Micah Watson. "To Defend or Defund? Evangelicals Go Wobbly on Planned Parenthood, Public Justice, and Moral Judgment." Public Discourse. The Witherspoon Institute: June 8, 2016. Details
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Confronting Flint's Underground Disaster
by Kevin den Dulk
Published: March 24, 2016
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Micah Watson. "The 'late Rawls': What is Public Reason?." Justice as Unfairness: John Rawls and Christian Social Engagement. Edited by Greg Forster, Anthony Bradley. Lexington Books: December 18, 2015. Details
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Mikael Pelz. "Political Debates: What are they good for?." Capital Commentary. Center for Public Justice: December 7, 2015. Details
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Doing Social Justice: What We Learn from the Practice of the North American Church
by Kevin R. den Dulk
Edited by Jordan Ballor, Robert Joustra
Published: December 1, 2015
ISBN: 978-1-942503-26-2
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Norms and Gender Discrimination in the Arab World
by Adel SZ Abadeer
Published: October 1, 2015
ISBN: 113739854X
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Constitutional Framework for Dealing with Public Policy Issues
by Micah Watson, Kathy Lee
Edited by Harold Heie
Published: October 1, 2015
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Mikael Pelz, Corwin Smidt. "Generational Conversion? The Politics of Evangelicals." Journal for the Scientific Study of Religion. Wiley Online Library: September 22, 2015. Details
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The Church and Religious Persecution
by Kevin R. den Dulk, Robert J. Joustra
Published: July 25, 2015
ISBN: 978-1-937555-13-9
eBook ISBN: 978-1-937555-13-9 -
Becca McBride. "Shaping Culture for Diverse Groups." Shared Justice. Center for Public Justice: July 20, 2015. Details
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