Obama vs. McCain
May 16, 2008
An analyst and a onetime McCain insider weigh the last chances for a Clinton victory, and look ahead to an Obama-McCain face-off.
Stories in Foreign Affairs
Top 10 Political Films
May 9, 2008
Celluloid vision: USC College professor Steven J. Ross sketches a history of American power and politics,
as seen on the big screen.
The Mirror of Marriage and Family
May 2, 2008
USC psychologist Mary Andres takes the Clinton family to the couch, analyzing how politicians’ spouses and children reflect on their character and ability to lead. For instance, a candidate who has weathered infidelity at home may be well suited to handle impure motives on the world stage.
Free Trade: Blowing Campaign Smoke
April 25, 2008
Responding to nervous U.S. workers and unions, candidates have talked tough on foreign trade. But what will a Clinton, Obama or McCain presidency really mean for NAFTA and other free trade agreements? According to USC’s Abraham Lowenthal, the outlook is rosier than campaign trail bluster suggests.
An Olympic Question
April 18, 2008
All three candidates advocate boycotting the opening ceremony in Beijing. Once in office, the president’s tune on China will change, says a USC prof.
Perspectives on the Border Wall
April 4, 2008
The U.S.-Mexico border wall, growing in fits and starts, is both championed and attacked in Congress. We asked professors in several disciplines: What does the wall represent? Their answers: A false security blanket, a waste of money, but also a rallying point that inspires acts of protest and border culture.
Arms Shipment Snafu
March 28, 2008
USC professors explore the security policies that led to America’s mistaken shipment of missile parts to Taiwan, and how it impacts the U.S. global image and relationship with China.
A God of War?
Presidential Faith and U.S. Foreign Policy
March 28, 2008
If God told President Bush to invade Iraq, what would he tell President McCain or Obama to do? USC’s Lyn Boyd-Judson explores the relationship between the kind of faith in the Oval Office, and American policy abroad.
The Cyberterror Threat
March 28, 2008
Candidates for public office focus heavily on physical threats to the U.S., say USC computer security experts, while digital security — both physical and electronic — is barely mentioned.
Oil Prices: Going Up...
March 14, 2008
Record high gas prices may boost the Democrats’ chances, and force candidates
to make oil a major campaign issue, USC professors say.
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