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Newswise — Grinnell College issues the, following list of researchers/experts to assist in making sense of the 2004 election and the implications of the election in economic, political, and international focus.
1. Bill Ferguson, Associate Professor of Economics
* United States federal tax policy and budget deficits; economics of wages and employment
How will the tax policy of the past four years affect future economic performance? Specifically, how will recent tax cuts affect future deficits, economic growth and other indicators of economic performance? Which groups of citizens will benefit most and least from the tax cuts? Concerning wages and employment, how do recent trends in technical change, international competition and unionization affect pay rates and types of employment in the economy? With research interests in fiscal policy and labor economics, Ferguson can help you wade through the economic issues.
2. Wayne Moyer; Rosenfield Professor and Director of the Rosenfield Program in Public Affairs, International Relations, and Human Rights
* International implications of the 2004 elections
How will the elections affect U.S. foreign policy? Wayne Moyer can help make sense of the 2004 presidential elections. His research focus is on international relations, U.S. foreign policy and international law, and organization.
3. Ira Strauber, Professor of Political Science
* Constitutional law
The author of the prize winning "Neglected Policies: Constitutional law and legal commentary as civic education," Ira Strauber can offer unique insights into the constitution and its interpretation. For example, he suggests that important aspects of law, policies, and politics are neglected because legal formalisms, philosophical theories, the reasoning of litigators and judges, and even the role of the courts are too often taken for granted.
4. Sarah Purcell, Assistant Professor of History
* Military History
Author of "Sealed with Blood: War, Sacrifice, and Memory in Revolutionary America," Sarah Purcell is uniquely qualified to discuss war and conflict on the American society. Her research interests include the American Revolution, popular culture, gender history, and military history.
Sarah Purcell is very qualified to discuss the United States during wartime and the perceptions of its citizens towards war. With the U.S. involved in what has been described as a "different war," she can help place this current conflict in an historical perspective.
Her areas of research include "American Memorials and the Politics of Memory" —discussing public memory of warfare and sacrifice as well as monument designs.
5. Katya Gibel Azoulay, Associate Professor of Anthropology
* Electoral Politics and Race./Demographics/Voter Turnout/Israel and the Middle East
Katya Gibel Azoulay's research interests include voter turnout and demographics among minorities. And, with a dual citizenship in both the United States and Israel, Gibel Azoulay can provide a unique look into the election in America and what it could mean for Israel and the Middle East.
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