The spring issue of the Redbird Scholar has been published.
5 things you will discover in latest Redbird Scholar
Unit: Politics and Government
After Hillary: If America elects its first female president, what changes?
Hillary Clinton’s election would be loaded with significance, but one thing it wouldn’t mean is that men and women are suddenly on a level cultural playing field come November 9.
Scare tactics: Messages of fear, anger popular in 2016 campaigns
From immigration and employment, to terrorism and loss of patriotic pride, savvy politicians can employ messages to stir fear (and offer themselves as the solution).
Unprecedented fight: Scalia’s death puts Supreme Court on trial during election
The sudden death of Justice Antonin Scalia on February 13 not only left a vacancy on the U.S. Supreme Court, but it also pulled the very future of the court into the turmoil of a heated presidential election.
Ask a Redbird Scholar: How did we end up with 2 unpopular presidential candidates?
How do you think that the presidential election has gotten to where it is, with two candidates who have such vehement opposition?
What campaign logos can tell us about our next president
During the 2008 presidential campaign, Barack Obama wasn’t just a politician. He was a brand.
Which polls should you trust? Redbird scholar offers tips for understanding polls
Did you vote in the last election?
Redbird media: News books by ISU scholars
The following summaries of books authored or edited by Illinois State faculty appear in the fall 2016 print issue of the Redbird Scholar.
Lind and Rankin publish volume on political view of economics
Nancy Lind and Erik Rankin have co-edited a volume titled “Today’s Economic Issues: Democrats and Republicans.”
Lane Crothers interviewed about how Finland views American politics
Lane Crothers talked to Charlie Schlenker from WGLT about how citizens in Finland view the U.S. election news.
