Volume III
The Xavier Journal of Political Science
Vol. III, No. 1 (Fall 2012)
Editorial Board
Daniel Fadeley, Class of 2012
Philip Krzeski, Class of 2013
Brandon Martin, Class of 2014
Kailyn McGowan, Class of 2013
Shaun M. Redden, Class of 2012
Alex Valenti, Class of 2013
Seth Walsh, Class of 2013
Faculty Advisor
Mack Mariani, Xavier University
Advisory Board
John Ray, Xavier University
Timothy J. White, Xavier University
Anas Malik, Xavier University
Bin Yu, Xavier University
Gene Beaupre, Xavier University
Michael Ford, Center for the Study of the American Dream
Introductory Material
The Editors Editors Note
Research Papers
Jon Kelly A Swing and a Miss: a Study in Distributive Electoral Politics
Patrick Convey Leader Tenure and U.S Intervention in Latin America
Shaun M. Redden Afghanistan and the Neglected Commander
Mallory Malinoski On Culture and Income Inequality: Hofstede's International Cultural Dimensions and the Gini Coefficient
Michael E. Solomon The Legality of Secession: Separatist Movements in Western Sahara, Somaliland and South Sudan
Essays
Spencer Liechty A Polarized Nation
Kristin SanFilippo Al-Qaeda: A Future in Question
Rosalynd Erney We Won't, We Won't Rock You: The Decline of U.S. Primacy and the Rise of the Rest
The Xavier Journal of Political Science (XJOP) is the official undergraduate journal of the Department of Political Science at Xavier University. XJOP is published on an annual basis by Xavier University and articles are available online at www.xavier.edu/xjop. For information, please contact the Department of Political Science at or e-mail Dr. Mack Mariani at marianim@xavier.edu.
