DOCSLIB.ORG

Every Dawg Has His Day

Total Page：16

File Type：pdf, Size：1020Kb

Download full-text PDF Read full-text
Every Dawg Has His Day GEORGIA POLITICAL REVIEW spring 2014 THE INFORMED STUDENT’S GUIDE TO Student Governments In SEC Schools How relevant are they? New Rising Powers in International Trade What does this mean for China? The West Wing and House of Cards The cynical turn of American politics in television Every Dawg Has His Day Vol. VI Apply Now! Live on Capitol Hill with UGA students Learn from DC Experts through seminars and networking Gain valuable work experience with a full-time internship Applications for Fall 2014 and Spring 2015 are available now. Find more information at: DCsemester.uga.edu [email protected] (706) 542-3450 2 | Georgia Political Review GPR VOL. VI | Spring 2014 4| Letter from the 12| Next on the 24| The PC-16: Editor Docket Economic Paradise Lost Our Civil Liberties (and Found) GEORGIA 14|Started from 5| The Ice that Drove the Bottom Old Dixie Down 26| The Middle Eastern 16|Those Jobs Aren’t Exception 6| In Order to Form Coming Back a More Perfect CULTURAL University The Relevancy of SEC UNIVERSITY 28| The Invisible Student Governments 18| Every Dawg has His Orientation Days The State of the 30| The Pious Patriarch vs. 8| Majoring in University Then and the Wolf of Washington Eligibility Now How NCAA Policy is Harming the 32| Deciphering Downton Student-Athlete INTERNATIONAL 21| Is the Venetian 34| Ne[x]t for Google: NATIONAL Republic the Ultimate Tomorrow’s Technology 10| The Defining sunk cost? at America’s Most Challenge of our Ambitious Company Time 22| Soviet Kitsch: Should what happened in the 20th century stay in the 20th century? Georgia Political Review | 3 FROM LETTER THE EDITOR Break out the cake and candles: this se- phy of providing an objective platform for mester marks Georgia Political Review’s all ideologies. Conservative, liberal, anar- third birthday, and we have a lot to celebrate. chist – we welcome submissions from any Since our founding in Spring 2011, GPR and all perspectives that are well developed has grown from a small publication run and well researched. We strive to produce by a few talented undergraduate writers content that rises above partisan prattle into a university-wide conversation starter. and offers fresh outlooks on the issues of In less than the amount of time it takes a our time. With our website’s new “guest typical student to earn a bachelor’s degree, submissions” tab, we invite all UGA under- GPR’s staff and circulation have more than graduates to join the conversation. tripled. Our writers hail from every corner To celebrate three years of campus and of campus, with majors ranging from horti- community engagement, we have a present culture to accounting to romance languag- for you: our most diverse, colorful maga- es. Beyond the press, GPR has carved out a zine yet. This edition offers a sampling of prominent place in campus life. student perspectives on local, national, and This year, in particular, GPR has played international stages, with articles covering an active role in enhancing political and the Student Government Association, Snow cultural dialogue in the Athens communi- Jam 2014, and the PC16. Our culture section ty. By partnering with organizations such explores issues from asexual identity to the Megan White as the Roosevelt Institute, Athens Political modern-day relevance of “Downton Ab- at the University of Georgia. “Like” us on Union, the Center for International Trade & bey.” In the spirit of anniversaries, the cover Facebook, follow us on Twitter, and keep Security, the University of Georgia College story examines and compares the first State up with us throughout the year on our web- Republicans and Young Democrats, and the of the University addresses given by Presi- site, www.georgiapoliticalreview.com. Honors Program Student Council, GPR has dents Michael Adams and Jere Morehead. Thank you for sharing our third birthday hosted various campus events and carried On behalf of the GPR staff, I am thrilled with us. I hope this edition will be the icing conversations well beyond the printed page. to share the sixth edition of our magazine on the cake. Though GPR has grown and changed with you. I encourage you to read, critique, substantially over the past six semesters, and respond to the articles printed upon our writers and editors have not aban- these pages so that we may, with your help, doned the publication’s founding philoso- continue to promote informed discussion Georgia Political Review Sixth Editorial Board of the Georgia Political Review Editor-in-Chief Layout Editor Kyle Hunter Sarah Smith Megan White Treva Tam Michael Ingram Darrian Stacy Shornima KC Stephanie Talmadge Managing Editor Staff Writers Sam Kinsman Bert Thompson Chet Martin Russel Abad Cody Knapp Chenee Tracey Victoria Barker Operations Director Ronnie Kurtz Hannah Turner Yuliya Bila Marco Roca Michael Land Jacqueline Van De Velde Korey Boehm Chris Lewitzke John Vaughan Holly Boggs Senior Editor Bruce Li Kaitlyn Walker Brianne Cate Chris Neill Park MacDougald Max Wallace Uzma Chowdhury Kameel Mir Eli Watkins Assistant Senior Editors Greyson Clark Matthew Oldham Patrick Wheat Carson Aft Samantha Cleare Robert Oldham Jon Wilson Aashka Dave Katie Crow Kush Patel Kathleen Wilson Andrew Jarnagin Ian Davis Andrew Peoples Taryn Winston Cecilia Moore Russell Dye Andrew Roberts Nick Eberhart Business Manager William Robinson Design Staff Alex Edquist Robert Jones Leighton Rowell Samantha Cleare Cait Felt Mark Rush Chris Lewitzke Marketing Director Shuchi Goyal Caroline Sapp Kameel Mir Quinn Rogness Tucker Green Eli Scott Chris Neill Garrett Herrin Allison Skinner Anna Nordness 4 | Georgia Political Review generously supported by the University of Georgia School of Public and International Affairs Scientists and bureaucrats knew this was coming. The problem was that no one else did. Rather than prepare the public for calamity by two frozen inches, Deal and Reed spent the middle of the day at a luncheon honoring the Atlanta mayor as “Georgian of the Year.” Easy as it is to criticize their unfortunate scheduling, it is symptomatic of the casual response the governor and may- or took to the storm. State offices were open the morning The Ice that of the snowstorm, as were Atlanta schools. Reed and Deal both argued that school closures are the responsibility of local school boards, and businesses may open and close as Drove Old Dixie they please. That’s true. But in times of inclement weath- er, most businesses take direction from elected officials; school boards would have probably closed if advised to do so by the governor and mayor. Nothing shut down that Down Tuesday morning because no warnings had been issued. The scene was set: 1.25 million people in the urban core of a city with notoriously bad traffic and scarce public transit options flooded the streets when the weather turned ugly at 2 p.m. Atlanta’s typical three hours of peak traffic were condensed into an instant. Gridlock begot gridlock as emergency vehicles were unable to address accidents, abandoned cars, and ice. Chet Martin Anyone want to re-think their vote on T-SPLOST? Managing Editor The seminal article on the city’s disaster, “The Day We Lost Atlanta” by Atlanta Magazine editor Rebecca “Never make a mistake they can take a picture of” was Burns in Politico, lays out how the city was uniquely un- the cardinal rule of William Hartsfield, Atlanta’s famous prepared for any sort of stress to its traffic system. Dis- former mayor. Governor Nathan Deal and Mayor Kasim cussing the region’s dozens of municipalities, she writes, Reed made mistakes that spawned Internet slide shows. “Atlanta the city, became—and despite a slow uptick in The week of Jan. 29—Snowmageddon, South Parked, population, remains—the commercial district to which Snowjam ’14, take your pick—made Atlanta a glob- people commute from Atlanta, the suburbs.” When we al laughingstock and a symbol of Dixie’s incompe- say “Atlanta”, we usually mean a massive region that tence in handling winter weather. A paltry two to three compromises much of north Georgia; when Kasim Reed inches of snow crippled America’s ninth-largest met- governs “Atlanta,” he’s controlling an area that isn’t even ro area and eighth-largest state. A city built as a trans- everything inside the perimeter. Anyone who has left a portation hub couldn’t even move a couple miles. Braves game in the ninth inning knows what that means. Everyone has their own horror story. It took my fa- Furthermore, cars are all we’ve got. For most people ther 26 hours to travel the 30 miles between Decatur, in the region, MARTA (Metro Atlanta Rapid Transit Au- Ga. and Suwanee, Ga. a 10-hour trek at the walking thority) is a transit to the Georgia Dome and airport rath- speed of an average adult. Children were trapped in er than a reliable way home; it doesn’t even touch the school buses on the frozen wasteland of I-285. A baby bedroom communities of Gwinnett and Cobb County. was born on the interstate (it’s only up from here, kid). On top of that, the voters of the metro area declined to Southern hospitality graced us with open arms. Lo- pay a penny more in sales tax in order to fix our single cal companies like Chick-fil-A gave away food; Home mode of transportation when they shot down T-SPLOST. Depot and Kroger kept their doors open all night Loose talk about political death for Deal and Reed to offer coffee and heating. Chipper Jones, the clos- took center stage following the release of a poll which est thing to a mascot Atlanta has, deposited even found wide support for left-of-center candidates and more goodwill by tweeting his four-wheeler assist- causes during the snow storm, as if Georgians are ed rescue of current Braves all-star Freddie Freeman.
Load more

Recommended publications
  • Congress in the Mass Media: How the West Wing and Traditional Journalism Frame Congressional Power ______
    CONGRESS IN THE MASS MEDIA: HOW THE WEST WING AND TRADITIONAL JOURNALISM FRAME CONGRESSIONAL POWER _______________________________________________________ A Thesis presented to the Faculty of the Graduate School University of Missouri – Columbia _______________________________________________________ In Partial Fulfillment Of the Requirement for the Degree Master of Arts _______________________________________________________ by CASSANDRA BELEK Dr. Lee Wilkins, Thesis Supervisor MAY 2010 1 The undersigned, appointed by the dean of the Graduate School, have examined the thesis entitled CONGRESS IN THE MASS MEDIA: HOW THE WEST WING AND TRADITIONAL JOURNALISM FRAME CONGRESSIONAL POWER presented by Cassandra Belek, a candidate for the degree of master of journalism, and hereby certify that, in their opinion, it is worthy of acceptance. ____________________________________________________ Professor Lee Wilkins ____________________________________________________ Professor Jennifer Rowe ____________________________________________________ Professor Sandra Davidson ____________________________________________________ Professor Marvin Overby DEDICATION To everyone who has given me an education. To my parents, Joe and Katie, who sacrificed so much to ensure that my brother and I had the best educations possible. They taught me more than I can fit on this page. To my big brother Joey, who taught me about sports and ’90s rap music. To my Belek and Lankas extended families, who taught me where I come from and support me in where I am going. To all my teachers and professors—the good, the bad, and the awesome—at Holy Spirit Catholic School, St. Thomas Aquinas High School, the University of Notre Dame, and the University of Missouri. To Professor Christine Becker of the University of Notre Dame, who taught me it is okay to love television and whose mentorship continued even after I left the Dome.
    [Show full text]
  • 1.22: What Kind of Day Has It Been
    The West Wing Weekly 1.22: What Kind of Day Has It Been [Intro Music] HRISHI: You’re listening the The West Wing Weekly, I’m Hrishikesh Hirway JOSH: ..and I’m Joshua Malina HRISHI: Today, we’re talking about the finale of season one JOSH: Woo! HRISHI: It’s episode 22, and it’s called ‘What kind of day has it been’. JOSH: It was written by Aaron Sorkin, it was directed by Tommy Schlamme, and it originally aired on May 17th, in the year 2000. HRISHI: Here’s a synopsis.. JOSH: A hrynopsis? HRISHI: [laughs] Sure.. JOSH: I just wanted to make sure because, you know, it’s an important distinction. HRISHI: An American fighter jet goes down in Iraq, and a rescue mission ensues to find the pilot. But, it’s a covert operation, so CJ has to mislead the press. Toby’s brother is onboard the space shuttle Columbia, but it’s having mechanical difficulties and can’t land. Plus, Josh has to meet with the Vice President to bring him around to the Bartlet administration's plans for campaign finance. President Bartlet travels to Rosalind, Virginia, to speak at the Newseum and give a live town hall meeting. But as they’re exiting, S#&* goes down and shots ring out. JOSH: Well done HRISHI: Before we even get into the episode though, Josh, I want to ask you about the title. ‘What kind of day has it been’ is a very Sorkin title, it’s been the finale for lots of things that he’s done before.
    [Show full text]
  • THE WEST WING by ANINDITA BISWAS
    UNWRAPPING THE WINGS OF THE TELEVISION SHOW: THE WEST WING By ANINDITA BISWAS A Thesis Submitted to the Graduate Faculty of WAKE FOREST UNIVERSITY in Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Degree of MASTER OF ARTS in the Department of Communication December 2008 Winston-Salem, North Carolina Approved By: Mary M. Dalton, Ph.D., Advisor ____________________________________ Examining Committee: Allan Louden, Ph.D., ____________________________________ Wanda Balzano, Ph.D., _____________________________________ Acknowledgments Whatever I have achieved till now has been possible with the efforts, guidance, and wisdom of all those who have filled my life with their presence and will continue to do so in all my future endeavors. Dr.Mary Dalton : My advisor, an excellent academician, and the best teacher I have had to date. Thank you for encouraging me when I was losing my intellectual thinking. Thanks you for those long afternoon conversations/thesis meetings in your office, which always made me, feel better. Last, but not the least, thank you for baking the most wonderful cookies I have had till now. I have no words to describe how much your encouragement and criticism has enriched my life in the last two years. Dr. Allan Louden: Thank you for helping me get rid of my I-am-scared-of-Dr.Louden feeling. I have enjoyed all the conversations we had, loved all the books you recommended me to read, and enjoyed my foray into political communication, all because of you! Dr. Wanda Balzano : Thanks for all the constructive criticism and guidance that you have provided throughout this project. Dr. Ananda Mitra and Swati Basu: Thanks for all the encouragement, support, and motivation that helped me pull through the last two years of my stay in this country.
    [Show full text]
  • The West Wing
    38/ Pere Antoni Pons The everydayness of power The West Wing If the effect is the same as what happens with me, after seeing any average-quality chapter of The West Wing (1999-2006) the reader-spectator will think he or she is witnessing an incontrovertible landmark in the latest phase of audiovisual narrative. After viewing one of the more dazzling, memorable episodes, he or she will not hesitate to believe that this is to behold one of the major, most perfect intellectual and artistic events of the early twenty-first century, comparable —not only in creative virtuosity but also in meaning, magnitude and scope— with Michelangelo’s Sistine Chapel, Shakespeare’s tragedies, Balzac’s The Human Comedy, or the complete recordings of Bob Dylan. Over the top? Even with more rotund words, it would be no exaggeration. Nowadays, nobody can ignore the fact that a colossal explosion in quality has happened over the last decade in the universe of American TV series. The old idea according to which the hapless professionals —scriptwriters, actors and directors— the ones who lack the luck or talent to carve out a niche in Hollywood or to triumph in the world of cinema, have to work in television has now been so thoroughly debunked that it even seems to have been turned on its head. Thanks to titles like The Sopranos, Capo 35 Ample front (Capo 35 Broad forehead), Miquel Barceló (2009). Ceramic, 22,5 x 19 x 25 cm 39 40/41 II The everydayness of power: The West Wing Pere Antoni Pons Lost, and The Wire, no one doubts any more that TV series can be as well filmed, as well written and as well acted as any masterpiece of the big screen.
    [Show full text]
  • Jean, Shoes Processing,Repairing Machine, Manufacturers Asia China
    Jean, Shoes Processing,Repairing Machine, manufacturers asia china taiwan --Jean, Shoes Processing,Repairing Machine manufacturer Jean, Shoes Processing,Repairing Machine provided by asia China manufacturer taiwan supplier - www.urban4wholesaler.comPre Order Alternate 89 4s,Air Jordan Retro 4 Alternate 89 For Sale $189 Outlet Online Size 7--Pre Order Alternate 89 4s,Air Jordan Retro 4 Alternate 89 For Sale $189 Outlet Online Size 7 Theres no way, Every day youre out there getting a chance to work at your dream job and you do it in front of your city and family and friends. "[If] theyre guilty of anything theyre guilty of arrogance because they were told not to do something but it was something everybody does.PITTSBURGH -- Bill Cowher has a message for fans who think their team was cheated out of a trip to the Super Bowl 10 years ago: Get over it they could make a quick move to sign . the 49ers have 14 picks in this year's draft and what could end up being an extra second-rounder next year from the trade. Taking those kind of hits out of the game,AIM founder Clyde Bellecourt said there will be hundreds of people protesting Nov. the authority's lawyer, 12.Here are the ' snap counts against the : OFFENSE (Based on 85 snaps) Quarterback: 85 So I asked a few players if Rivera appeared more upset than normal to them as he delivered his state-of-the-team address." to being good. where the Titans were regularly among the league's best defenses. Fisher hired Williams as his defensive coordinator.
    [Show full text]
  • AP Government Summer Assignment AP U.S
    AP Government Summer Assignment AP U.S. Government and Politics 2017-2018 Summer Assignment PART 1 Answer the US Constitution study questions after having read the US Constitution. Use the link at bottom of assignment in order to see a copy of the Constitution. · All responses must be handwritten. No typed work will be accepted. · All responses should take the form of grammatically-correct sentences that express complete thoughts reflective of an AP student’s writing and reasoning ability. · Write your name on the upper right corner of each paper and staple papers in order. PART 2 - Watch the first five episodes of the first season of The West Wing. (required) Episode 1: The Pilot Episode 2: Post Hoc, Ergo Propter Hoc Episode 3: A Proportional Response Episode 4: Five Votes Down Episode 5: The Crackpots and These Women The West Wing is available through stream on Netflix, for purchase on Amazon, YouTube, and iTunes, and probably for check out at a Fairfax County public library. - Read the West Wing character guide to become more familiar with the main characters and their roles. - List each of the first five episodes and include constitutional articles, clauses, and sections most relevant to each episode. o Example: Episode 9: The Short List – Article 2, Section 2, Clause 2 dealing with the President’s power to appoint federal judges including the U.S. Supreme Court and seeking the advice and consent of the U.S. Senate for judicial appointments. o Example: Episode 11: Lord John Marbury – Article 2, Section 3, Clause 4 dealing with the President’s responsibility in receiving ambassadors and Article 2, Section 2, Clause 1 dealing with the President’s role as Commander-in-Chief.
    [Show full text]
  • “Manchester, Part II” Guest: Connie Britton JOSH: Hey There!
    The West Wing Weekly 3.02: “Manchester, Part II” Guest: Connie Britton JOSH: Hey there! I’m – [Laughter] JOSH: I’m trying to add my own twist to it. HRISHI: Go ahead! You do you. [Intro Music] JOSH: Well, hey there! You’re listening to The West Wing Weekly. I’m Joshua Malina. HRISHI: And I’m Hrishikesh Hirway. JOSH: Today we’re talking about season three, episode two – Manchester Part 2. It was written by Aaron Sorkin. It was directed by Tommy Schlamme – same as Part 1. And this one aired first on October 17th 2001. HRISHI: Coming up later in this episode, we’ll be joined by Connie Britton, who played Connie Tate in this episode. Here’s a synopsis. JOSH: Or a hrynopsis. Why won’t you embrace it? Is it because you’re modest? HRISHI: I don’t know… It’s – JOSH: [cross talk] It’s a hrynopsis. With an ‘h’. HRISHI: It’s silly for me to say something that includes my own name. It’s like talking about myself in the third person. That would be weird. JOSH: You know who likes to do that? Joshua Malina. HRISHI: [laughs] I knew it! I saw it coming! JOSH: That’s the beauty about the way West Wing stays one step ahead of the viewer. I like to telegraph where I’m going with my dad jokes. It’s different. They balance each other out. HRISHI: [laughs] It’s nice. It’s good to give the listener a sense of predictability. JOSH: There you go. HRISHI: Alright, here’s a synopsis.
    [Show full text]
  • Playing the House of Cards Game: How Political TV Series Increase Cynicism
    Playing the House of Cards game: How political TV series increase cynicism Alexandra Manoliu Not to be cited Abstract In this article I propose a potential explanation for why political TV series (non-news media) may have an impact on people's opinions, especially on political cynicism. People may watch political series for entertainment, but unconsciously they make comparisons to real life events and individuals, which will affect their beliefs. Based on data gathered from an experiment including two of the most popular series of this kind, results seem to show asymmetric effects: people perceive this genre depending on their content. They attach a much higher degree of realism to characters and events portrayed in a negative series (House of Cards) than to those portrayed in a more positive way (The West Wing). Results also indicate that people are more influenced in their cynical opinions by the negative events than the negative characters. 1.1. Political cynicism "Researchers concur that Americans grow more cynical with every new generation" (Pompper 2003: 17) and this cynicism also known as "political malaise" is frequently associated with the media. Political cynicism refers to a lack of confidence, disapproval of politicians and politics (Erber & Lau 1990), to failed expectations citizens experience with politics (Miller 1974) or even a general feeling of mistrust towards politics which tends to "corrupt" the people who participate at it (Cappella & Jamieson 1997). The media is considered to be a factor in analyzing political cynicism, although it falls in the middle of a debate about its role and impact. On one side there are scholars warning about the existence of a "spiral of cynicism" (Cappella & Jamieson 1997), and the language the media adopts to talk about politics and politicians which uses strategic frames and emphasizes a negative tone, with war and sport metaphores (Ansolabehere & Iyengar 1995) has a negative impact on people's perceptions about politics.
    [Show full text]
  • Dialogue: the Interdisciplinary Journal of Popular Culture and Pedagogy Volume 2, Issue 1 | Spring 2015 |
    !e Interdisciplinary Journal of Popular Culture and Pedagogy Traversing Realities: Genres, Histories, and Politics in Popular Culture Volume 2, Issue 1 | Spring 2015 | www.journaldialogue.org Traversing Realities: Genres, Histories, and Politics in Popular Culture Dialogue: The Interdisciplinary Journal of Popular Culture and Pedagogy Volume 2, Issue 1 | Spring 2015 | www.Journaldialogue.org INTRODUCTION AND SCOPE Dialogue: !e Interdisciplinary Journal of Popular Culture and Pedagogy is the !rst open access, peer reviewed journal focused on the intersection of popular culture and pedagogy. While some open access journals charge a publication fee for authors to submit, Dialogue is committed to creating and maintaining a scholarly journal that is accessible to all —meaning that there is no charge for either the author or the reader. "e Journal is interested in contributions that o#er theoretical, practical, pedagogical, and historical examinations of popular culture, including interdisciplinary discussions and those which examine the connections between American and international cultures. In addition to analyses provided by contributed articles, the Journal also encourages submissions for guest editions, interviews, and reviews of books, !lms, conferences, music, and technology. We are excited about this new development in the studies of Popular Culture, and we look forward to your potential participation in this venture. For more information and to submit manuscripts, email Lynnea Chapman King, Editor in Chief, or A. S. CohenMiller, Managing Editor, at [email protected]. All papers in Dialogue: !e Interdisciplinary Journal of Popular Culture and Pedagogy are published under a Creative Commons Attribution-Non-Commercial-Share- Alike License. For details please go to: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0/us/.
    [Show full text]
  • Bill Clinton Bibliography - 2002 Thru 2020*
    Bill Clinton Bibliography - 2002 thru 2020* Books African American Journalists Rugged Waters: Black Journalists Swim the Mainstream by Wayne Dawkins PN4882.5 .D38 2003 African American Women Cotton Field of Dreams: A Memoir by Janis Kearney F415.3.K43 K43 2004 For Colored Girls Who Have Considered Politics by Donna Brazile E185.96 .B829 2018 African Americans--Biography Step by Step: A Memoir of Hope, Friendship, Perseverance, and Living the American Dream by Bertie Bowman E185.97 .B78 A3 2008 African Americans--Civil Rights Brown Versus Board of Education: Caste, Culture, and the Constitution KF4155 .B758 2003 A Matter of Justice: Eisenhower and the Beginning of the Civil Rights Revolution by David Nichols E836 .N53 2007 Winning While Losing: Civil Rights, the Conservative Movement, and the Presidency From Nixon to Obama edited by Kenneth Osgood and Derrick White E185.615 .W547 2013 African Americans--Politics and Government Bill Clinton and Black America by DeWayne Wickham E886.2 .W53 2002 Conversations: William Jefferson Clinton from Hope to Harlem by Janis Kearney E886.2 .K43 2006 African Americans--Social Conditions The Mark of Criminality: Rhetoric, Race, and Gangsta Rap in the War-on-crime Era * This is a non-annotated continuation of Allan Metz’s, Bill Clinton: A Bibliography. 1 by Bryan McCann ML3531 .M3 2019 Air Force One (Presidential Aircraft) Air Force One: The Aircraft that Shaped the Modern Presidency by Von Hardesty TL723 .H37 2003 Air Force One: A History of the Presidents and Their Planes by Kenneth Walsh TL723 .W35
    [Show full text]
  • The Leader of the Free World? Frame, Gregory Politics And
    The Leader of the Free World? ANGOR UNIVERSITY Frame, Gregory Politics and Politicians in Contemporary US Television PRIFYSGOL BANGOR / B Published: 18/10/2016 Peer reviewed version Cyswllt i'r cyhoeddiad / Link to publication Dyfyniad o'r fersiwn a gyhoeddwyd / Citation for published version (APA): Frame, G. (2016). The Leader of the Free World? Representing the declining presidency in television drama. In B. Kaklamanidou, & M. Tally (Eds.), Politics and Politicians in Contemporary US Television: Washington as fiction (pp. 61). (Routledge Advances in Television Studies). Routledge. Hawliau Cyffredinol / General rights Copyright and moral rights for the publications made accessible in the public portal are retained by the authors and/or other copyright owners and it is a condition of accessing publications that users recognise and abide by the legal requirements associated with these rights. • Users may download and print one copy of any publication from the public portal for the purpose of private study or research. • You may not further distribute the material or use it for any profit-making activity or commercial gain • You may freely distribute the URL identifying the publication in the public portal ? Take down policy If you believe that this document breaches copyright please contact us providing details, and we will remove access to the work immediately and investigate your claim. 25. Sep. 2021 The Leader of the Free World? Representing the declining presidency in television drama By Gregory Frame This chapter represents a development of my research into the presidency in film and television, focusing primarily on the most recent examples of the institution’s representation in popular culture.
    [Show full text]
  • The West Wing and the Cultivation of a Unilateral American Responsibility to Protect
    ARTICLES PRIME-TIME SAVIORS: THE WEST WING AND THE CULTIVATION OF A UNILATERAL AMERICAN RESPONSIBILITY TO PROTECT AMAR KHODAY ABSTRACT Television programs and films are powerful visual mediums that inject various interpretations about law into the public stream of consciousness and can help shape public perception on various issues. This Article argues that the popular television series The West Wing (“TWW”) cultivated the notion of a unilateral American legal obligation to intervene and protect vulnerable populations from genocide in the context of a fictional African state by mimicking some of the factual circumstances that transpired during the Rwandan genocide. In creating an idealized vision of an American response to such humanitarian crises, the show effectively attempted to re- imagine Rwanda as a beneficiary of United States military force. This Article argues that in advancing a radical vision of unilateral humanitarian military interventions, TWW questionably propagated metaphors and caricatures that persist in human rights discourse as criticized by Makau Mutua—namely that Western states must act as saviors rescuing vulnerable and victimized third world populations from malevolent third world dictatorships. Furthermore, such caricatures deny non-Western populations a certain subjectivity and foster the idea that Western states must always come to the rescue. In addition, these caricatures paint the international community and fellow Western states like France as unwilling or unable to respond to such crises. Lastly, this Article
    [Show full text]