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.
Stories in National Defense
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.
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.
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.
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.
For U.S. Foreign Policy, Self-Interest Is Morality
February 15, 2008
A strategy of selfishness may be America’s best bet, and it could stave off war with Iran, says USC international relations professor Patrick James.
Change: Dissecting a Slogan
February 8, 2008
Psychologist Jerald Jellison of the USC College explores the popularity of “change” and its unique, fluid appeal to the human psyche.
Hollywood and Politics: A Long Love Affair
February 8, 2008
Long before Oprah, Clooney and Geffen, Hollywood powerhouses named Chaplin, Mayer and Heston were seeking to participate in — and influence — American politics, says USC Professor of History Steven J. Ross. He traces the roots of today’s star-studded campaigns.
Do-It-Yourself Videos: Uncharted Political Waters?
February 1, 2008
USC's Virginia Kuhn relates how the candidates' carefully constructed messages get sideswiped by Internet denizens.
Experts on U.S. Military Strategy and War in Iraq
January 18, 2008
A trio of USC professors weigh in on a range of topics, including U.S. foreign policy and military tactics, NATO and diplomatic history, and war in the Middle East.
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