Harry Young

Diffusion by Any Means Necessary

By Harold “Harry” Young of Austin Peay State University MPSA-Young-DiffusionMembers of the "GRAD…

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When the elite abandon democracy – A Warning from Belize?

By Harold Young of Austin Peay State University “An individual has not started living until he can rise above the narrow confines of his individualistic concerns to the broader concerns of all humanity.” - Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. As always, my first full day in Belize starts in my barber’s…

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Intrastate Conflicts: Refocus on the Intractable

By Harold A. Young The burden and devastation of intrastate conflicts are disproportionally borne by people of color in the developing world. While many people of color in the United States may view these conflicts as distant, they are not. Some may have relatives and friends in these conflict…

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Politics and Sunburn: Snapshot of the U.S. from Belize

By Harold Young, Ph.D. Portrait of US President Donald Trump, Michael Gordon (Belize), acrylic on canvas with wooden window frame, 2017The sun…

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Humanitarian Missile Attack? Responsibility to Protect (Redux)

MPSA blog - Humanitarian Missile Attack? “There’s not any sort of option where a political solution is going to happen…

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Alone and Working: Making the Transition to ABD

Alone and Working: Making the Transition to ABD The change from being a PhD Student to a PhD Candidate is a big one. The moment we…

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Race and “Ism”: Incoming Fire from All Directions

Since it is impossible to discuss the issue of racism from the beginning, I will just start where I find myself. As an Assistant professor, it is probably safe for me to say that the multi-directional pressures and demands from administrations, departments, students, and parents are universal in…

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