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Submissions from 2006
Earth Sciences Influence in Non-Renewable Resource Policy: An Evolutionary Process, Karen M. McCurdy
The Transition from Progressive to Conservative Politics Wherein Geology Became Part of the Public Policy Problem,, Karen M. McCurdy
Relocation and Internment: Civil Rights Lessons from World War II, Karen M. McCurdy and Todd T. Kunioka
Proceedings of the 2005 Northeastern Recreation Research Symposium, John Peden and Rudolph M. Schuster
Remedying defective or deficient political agency: Cornel West's uses of the tragic, Robert Pirro
Review of "Love, Sex & Tragedy: How the Ancient World Shapes Our Lives", Robert Pirro
Religion and Ethnicity Among Irish Americans in Savannah, Georgia, William L. Smith and Barbara A. Hendry
Submissions from 2005
Gender Differences in the Academic Ethic and Academic Achievement, Kyong Hee Chee, Nathan W. Pino, and William L. Smith
Book Review of "Diploma of Whiteness: Race and Social Policy in Brazil, 1917-1945" by Jerry Dávila, Jose de Arimateia da Cruz
Book Review of "The Politics of the Internet in Third World Development: Challenges in Contrasting Regimes with Case Studies of Costa Rica and Cuba" by Bert Hoffmann, Jose de Arimateia da Cruz
Brazil's Foreign Policy under Luis Inacio "Lula" da Silva: An Early Assessment of a Leftist President, Jose de Arimateia da Cruz
Brazil's International Relations at the Dawn of the 21st Century, Jose de Arimateia da Cruz
East African Development Bank (EADB), Lake Chad Basin Commission (LCBC), and Central African Monetary Fund, Fernando Henrique Cardoso, Luiz Inacio “Lula” da Silva, Jose de Arimateia da Cruz
The HIV/AIDS Pandemic Hits Latin America, Jose de Arimateia da Cruz
The Politics of AIDS: The Brazilian Case in Perspective, Jose de Arimateia da Cruz
The "UnRule" of Law, Violence, and Society in Brazil: Challenges to Brazil's Fragile Democratic Consolidation, Jose de Arimateia da Cruz
Preparing Undergraduates to Work With Children and Families, Alice Hall, Janna C. Taulbee, and N. Van Tassell
Assumptions about family violence, Trent W. Maurer
Perception of acceptability of sexual coercion, Trent W. Maurer
Adolescent smoking behavior: The relative influence of parental and peer norms, Trent W. Maurer, Liesette Brunson, and Joseph H. Pleck
Earth Sciences Changed Influence on the Public Policy Process, or How Congress Stopped Communicating with Geologists, Karen M. McCurdy
Oil and Gas in the Political Environment: Unavoidable Paradox?, Karen M. McCurdy
Rethinking Medicalization: Observations from the Emergence of the Problem of ‘Male Postnatal Depression’, Tricia Noone
United States versus Darby Lumber Company, Statesboro, Georgia, 1939-1941, Patrick J. Novotny
Review of "Mapping Yorubá Networks: Power and Agency in the Making of Transnational Communities", William L. Smith
College Students, the Academic Ethic, and Academic Achievement, William L. Smith and Nathan W. Pino
Submissions from 2004
Brazil's Foreign Policy Behavior in the Post-Cold War International System, Jose de Arimateia da Cruz and Becky Kohler da Cruz
Judicial Independence or Political Gridlock? The Courts in the American Political System, Jose de Arimateia da Cruz and Becky Kohler da Cruz
Politics, Politicians, and the Media in the 21st Century, Jose de Arimateia da Cruz and Becky Kohler da Cruz
Cops in Action: the Chatham County Police Department’s Community Policing Program at Gateway Savannah, Michael E. Donahue and Don A. Josi
Book Review of Making Patriots, Steven Engel
Police Service of Northern Ireland, Steven Engel
The Impact of a Nutrition Education Program on the Dietary Knowledge and Habits of Student Families, Jerri J. Kropp and Padmini Shankar
Beyond Clean Coal/Dirty Air: The Complexity of Policy Space Concerning Coal Fires, Karen M. McCurdy
John F. Kennedy, the 1960 Election, and Georgia’s Unpledged Electors in the Electoral College, Patrick J. Novotny
African American Students, the Academic Ethic, and GPA, Nathan W. Pino and William L. Smith
Situating a German Self in Democratic Community: Greek Tragedy and German Identity in Christa Wolf’s Mythic Works, Robert Pirro
Seretse Khama and the Political 'Miracle' of Botswana, Daniel Skidmore-Hess and Cathy Skidmore-Hess
Submissions from 2003
Tourism Product Development Request for the Lower Savannah River Alliance, James D. Bigley
A Framework for Future Planning and Decision Making – The Lower Savannah River Alliance for Nature Based Business Development, James D. Bigley and Larry Mutter
An Amenity Assessment Model for Evaluating State Park Tourism Assets, James D. Bigley and Larry Mutter
Strategies for Creating a Savannah River Recreational Greenway in Allendale (SC) and Screven (GA) Counties, James D. Bigley, Larry Mutter, and J. Davis
Exploring the African-American Experience, Rebecca Davis
Don’t Bite The Pac That Feeds You: Business Pac Punishment Over the China Vote, David Jackson and Steven Engel
Friends Don't Let Friends Vote for Free Trade: The Dynamics of the Labor PAC Punishment Strategy over PNTR, David J. Jackson and Steven Engel
Constructing Female Athleticism: A Study of Girls’ Recreational Softball, Nancy L. Malcom
Reviewed Work: Paradoxes of Youth and Sport by Margaret Gatz, Michael A. Messner, Sandra J. Ball-Rokeach, Nancy L. Malcom
Bulloch County Homeless Persons and Families Community Needs Assessment Project, final report, Karen M. McCurdy, Elizabeth E. Brown, F. Erik Brooks, Pidi Zhang, and Sally C. Harton
College Students and Academic Dishonesty, Nathan W. Pino and William L. Smith
The Danish Party System and the Rise of the Right in the 2001 Parliamentary Election, Daniel Skidmore-Hess
Intentional Communities, William L. Smith
Chapter 11: Special Populations in Prisons, Eugene Waters, Steven Engel, Christine Ludowise, and Kimberly Dodson
Submissions from 2002
The Savannah River Ecotourism Project: A Public and Private Sector Collaboration Aimed at Rural Economic Development via Nature-Based Tourism, James D. Bigley
Visitors to The Mighty Eighth Air Force Heritage Museum and Their Economic Impact in the Savannah Region, James D. Bigley
A Fresh Perspective: A First-Time Attendee’s Thoughts on the 2002 SAPLA Conference, Rebecca Davis
Moore Awarded 2002- 2003 Ruffin Cup, Rebecca Davis
Faculty Profile: Chris Ludowise, Rebecca M. Davis
Developing a Showcase for Undergraduate Research: A Georgia Southern Version of Posters on the Hill, S. Todd Deal and Janice N. Steirn
President's Column- Teaching in Troubled Times: Anthropologists Deal with September 11, Barbara A. Hendry
Georgia’s Offender Re-entry Program: Multi-site Needs Assessment, Don A. Josi and Michael E. Donahue
Statesboro-Bulloch Parks and Recreation Community Needs Assessment Project, preliminary report, Karen M. McCurdy, Elizabeth E. Brown, Larry R. Mutter, and Pidi Zhang
Statesboro-Bulloch Parks and Recreation Community Needs Assessment Project, final report, Karen M. McCurdy, Elizabeth E. Brown, Larry Mutter, and Pidi Zhang
Friend or Foe? Reconsidering Race, the Police and Community Relations, H. D. McManus, Amanda K. Graham, Francis T. Cullen, Velmer S. Burton Jr., and Cheryl L. Jonson
Local Television, the World Wide Web, and the 2000 Presidential Election, Patrick J. Novotny
The Peace and Justice Movement in the South in the 1980s, Patrick J. Novotny
Nelson Mandela and the Ordinary Uses of Tragedy in Private and Political Life, Robert Pirro
Review of "Hannah Arendt: Life Is a Narrative", Robert Pirro
Review of "Our Sense of the Real: Aesthetic Experience and Arendtian Politics", Robert Pirro
Review of "The Cambridge Companion to Hannah Arendt", Robert Pirro
Václav Havel and the Political Uses of Tragedy, Robert Pirro
Needs Assessment Survey for University Childcare, J. Randall, Jerri J. Kropp, and M. Smith
Review Essay: Global Capitalism and the Political Economy of Transition in South Africa, Daniel Skidmore-Hess
Baseball Competitiveness & the Free Agency Era, Daniel Skidmore-Hess and Ronald W. Cox
Review of "The Riddle of Amish Culture", William L. Smith
Intentional Communities 1990-2000: A Portrait, William L. Smith
In Defense of Realistic Assumptions, Pidi Zhang
Submissions from 2001
Body, Mind, and Soul in the Gulf War Debate, Francis A. Beer and Barry J. Balleck
Beer and Quiche in the Fast Lane: Signaler's Dilemma, Democratic Debate, and the Gulf War, Francis A. Beer, Mark I. Lichbach, and Barry J. Balleck
Traffic Operations, Michael E. Donahue and Don A. Josi
President’s Column-Thanks, the Future and a Call for Organization, Barbara A. Hendry
The Institutional Role of Women in Congress 1960-2000, Karen M. McCurdy
A Citizen’s Guide to Development in Coastal Georgia, Karen M. McCurdy and The Center for a Sustainable Coast staff
Contemporary Irish Priests in America, William L. Smith
Families in Contemporary Intentional Communities: Diversity and Purpose, William L. Smith
Submissions from 2000
Interstate Highway Travelers, Timeshares and Coastal Resorts--Are They Related?, Simon P. Attle and James D. Bigley
When the Ends Justify the Means: Thomas Jefferson and the Louisiana Purchase, Barry J. Balleck
Exclusionary Rule, Rebecca Davis
Interview: Michelle Seligson, Alice Hall
Inclusion of Children With Special Needs in School-age Child Care Programs, Alice Hall and Judith A. Niemeyer
Conducting Blue Light Specials or Drilling Holes in the Sky: Are Increased Traffic Stops Better than Routine Patrol in Taking a Bite Out of Crime?, Don A. Josi, Michael E. Donahue, and Robert Magnus
The Evaluation of the Savannah, Georgia Weed and Seed Program, Don A. Josi, Michael E. Donahue, Robert Magnus, and Katherine J. Bennett
Review of Iron Rod and Compass scales of religious orientation, John Maltby, John Lewis, Christopher Alan, and Andrew Hill
Chapter 1: Driving Alone? Residential Mobility, Political Mobilization, and the Decline of Social Capital, Patrick J. Novotny
Chapter 5: The World Wide Web and Local Media in the 1996 Presidential Election, Patrick J. Novotny
From Polis to Agora: The Marketing of Political Consultants, Patrick J. Novotny
Review: "IN AFRICA:" INTERPRETATIONS OF RELIGION AND POLITICS, Daniel Skidmore-Hess
Euntes Docete Omnes Gentes, William L. Smith
Teaching in a Consumeristically Charged Environment, William L. Smith
Family as a Dynamic of Educational Attainment: The Children of Asian Immigrants in America, Meifang Zhang and Pidi Zhang
Submissions from 1999
Beyond Athletics – Utilizing local Cultural Heritage Resources in Recreation Programming, James D. Bigley
