There will be no new postings on the Political Science blog until August 1, 2022: I will be on vacation. Enjoy the rest of the month!
Yes, It’s True: Even ‘Social Media Directors’ Go On Vacation…
Month: July 2022
Breaking News: Executive MPA Program – Exclusively Online!
Friends, please share this exciting news: The Department of Political Science is announcing the start of an Executive MPA Program, designed specifically for working professionals. The program is offered exclusively online – 100% of the classes are offered (both synchronously and asynchronously) online. The program is designed especially for working professionals.
For more information please contact Dr. Alethia Cook (cooka@ecu.edu).
From All of Us in the Department of Political Science
New Publication from Dr. Kassab!
Dr. Hanna Kassab’s new research is titled “Internal Security: The Encroachment of State Security on Global Liberty in a Multipolar World” (Democracy and Security, 18:2, 123-146).
Abstract: This article analyzes the impact of the changing international order on the subjugation of state citizens. The increased need for security brought on by great power competition has led states to become more authoritarian. Citizen freedom may decrease as states seek security. With the advancement of facial recognition software, data collection and censorship, the state is encroaching on the rights and freedoms of citizens right to privacy. Authoritarianism is a significant part of a state’s motivation to remain independent and secure as the international order changes from American unipolarity to a multipolar one given the rise of China and the resurgence of Russia. The three traits described, absolutism, organicism, and irrationalism, point to rising authoritarianism providing useful analysis to understand the zero-sum relationship between liberty and security.
