Political Science 200: Politics and Governance

Political Science and Comparative Immigration Politics

The most comprehensive reviews and critiques of theories of international migration published in the last decade cover a broad range of issues, but have nothing to say about the politics of immigration nor the sources and consequences of migration policy (Massey, et al., 1993, 1994; Massey, 1998). This oversight reflects both the tendency of scholars outside political science to neglect the pol...

Inaugural Editorial: Politics and Governance

We are proud to welcome our readers, contributors and reviewers to this inaugural issue of Politics and Governance, published by Librello Publishing House— a peer reviewed, open-source journal dedicated to the study of politics in the national, regional and global realm, and the modes and methods of governance in all its manifestations. We are thrilled to be so ably supported by an editorial bo...

Law, Politics, and International Governance

Social Media and Politics: Examining Indonesians’ Political Knowledge on Facebook

The Internet and social media have played a significant role in contemporarypolitical sphere of Indonesia. In particular, they have been widely usedfor political activism and discussion; but whether the discussions areconstructive is another issue. Constructive political discussion requiresseveral preconditions; one of the most important requirements is rationalreasoning. Citizens must be equip...

The Politics of Science : Political Values and the Production , Communi - cation , and Reception of Scientific Knowledge

I early May 2014 a team of 300 expert scientists issued a report titled Climate Change Impacts in the United States. The report came after seventy workshops and thousands of public and expert comments, including from agencies with representatives from oil companies (National Climate Assessment 2014). Among its many conclusions, the report states: “Global climate is changing and this is apparent...