Joshua C Yesnowitz
Biographic Data
| ID | 3457030 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Joshua C Yesnowitz |
| GIVEN NAMES | Joshua C |
| FAMILY NAME | Yesnowitz |
| SIGNATURE | YESNOWITZ J C |
| AFFILIATIONS | Bentley University |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 3 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 38 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 2 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 1 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2006 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Within Their Ranks
In 2020, voters in Massachusetts rejected a ballot measure which would have enacted a ranked choice voting (RCV) system. Voters in Alaska narrowly supported a state initiative which adopts the preference-based electoral reform. Despite these mixed outcomes, evidence suggests that the RCV movement is gaining momentum in the American states. Building upon municipal efforts, state legislators in Minnesota and Utah have proposed statewide adoption. W…
African Americans in U.S. Foreign Policy
Bookended by remarks from African American diplomats Walter C. Carrington and Charles Stith, this book uses close readings of speeches, letters, historical archives, diaries, memoirs of policymakers, and newly available FBI files to confront much-neglected questions related to race and foreign relations in the United States. Why, for instance, did African Americans profess loyalty and support for the diplomatic initiatives of a nation that underm…
A Normative Turn in Political Science
Traditionally, the scientific study of politics has been associated with a value-neutral approach to the subject. One seeks to uncover what is, not what ought to be, in the political realm. This is what distinguishes a "positive" science from opinionizing, social engineering, or political philosophy. In recent decades, one detects a growing uneasiness with the venerable fact/value dichotomy, at least as it was traditionally understood. It is not …
A Normative Turn in Political Science
Traditionally, the scientific study of politics has been associated with a value-neutral approach to the subject. One seeks to uncover what is, not what ought to be, in the political realm. This is what distinguishes a "positive" science from opinionizing, social engineering, or political philosophy. In recent decades, one detects a growing uneasiness with the venerable fact/value dichotomy, at least as it was traditionally understood. It is not …
A Normative Turn in Political Science
Traditionally, the scientific study of politics has been associated with a value-neutral approach to the subject. One seeks to uncover what is, not what ought to be, in the political realm. This is what distinguishes a "positive" science from opinionizing, social engineering, or political philosophy. In recent decades, one detects a growing uneasiness with the venerable fact/value dichotomy, at least as it was traditionally understood. It is not …
African Americans in U.S. Foreign Policy
Bookended by remarks from African American diplomats Walter C. Carrington and Charles Stith, this book uses close readings of speeches, letters, historical archives, diaries, memoirs of policymakers, and newly available FBI files to confront much-neglected questions related to race and foreign relations in the United States. Why, for instance, did African Americans profess loyalty and support for the diplomatic initiatives of a nation that underm…
Within Their Ranks
In 2020, voters in Massachusetts rejected a ballot measure which would have enacted a ranked choice voting (RCV) system. Voters in Alaska narrowly supported a state initiative which adopts the preference-based electoral reform. Despite these mixed outcomes, evidence suggests that the RCV movement is gaining momentum in the American states. Building upon municipal efforts, state legislators in Minnesota and Utah have proposed statewide adoption. W…
Electoral Systems and Political Participation (2 works) · 20th century (1 work) · Administration (probate law) (1 work) · African american (1 work) · African American Studies (1 work) · African americans (1 work) · Argument (complex analysis (1 work) · Ballot (1 work) · Citizen participation (1 work) · Civil rights (1 work)