Presidents -- United States -- Election -- 2008; Foreign correspondents -- United States; Foreign news -- United States; United States -- Politics and government -- 21st century;
A panel of journalists from around the world discuss their reporting on U.S. politics and elections, and the perceptions shared by their countrymen of the 2008 presidential election. Sponsored by the Croft Institute for International Studies....
Six international students discuss the political process in their individual countries (Germany, China, India, Jordan, Kenya, Argentina), with an emphasis on the selection of each nation's top elected official. One of several "academic activities"...
Debates and debating -- United States; Elections -- United States; United States -- Politics and government -- 21st century;
Students from the University of Mississippi's College Republicans (Tyler Craft, Martin Edwards, Cadley Burns, Billy Roach) and College Democrats (Brent Caldwell, Melody Frierson, Brent Clark, Jeff Dreste) debate domestic, foreign, and economic...
Hurricane Katrina, 2005; Disaster relief -- United States; Emergency management -- United States;
Panelists Tracie L. Washington (Louisiana Justice Institute), Reilly Morse (Mississippi Center for Justice), and John M. Barry (author, Rising Tide) discuss the successes and failures of the recovery effort after Hurricane Katrina including the...