Papers by Benjamin P . Meyers
The aim of this essay is not to prove any sort of theory on leadership correct, nor prove any the... more The aim of this essay is not to prove any sort of theory on leadership correct, nor prove any theory wrong. The goal of this essay to provide a framework for effective leadership that can be experimented in the future. The format of the essay resembles a guide for individuals to follow, and draws largely from Kouzes and Posner’s The Leadership Challenge. The model explained in this essay, The Leadership Puzzle, contains nine individual characteristics of leadership that work together to create effective leadership.
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Benjamin P. Meyers , 2019
This essay poses two important questions. First, does the design of a post-authoritarian country... more This essay poses two important questions. First, does the design of a post-authoritarian country’s constitution effect whether or not the country will become authoritarian, and second, can historical background of a post-authoritarian country and its current leaders help explain whether or not the country will resort to authoritarian principles in the future? These two questions will be the heart of the discussion in this essay. By analyzing the constitutional design and historical variables of three eastern European countries, this essay will attempt to answer these two important questions. The case study will examine Belarus, Poland, and Russia following the collapse of the soviet bloc. By focusing on eastern Europe, this essay poses another, more geographical specific, question: have newly designed constitutions, along with a deeply rooted history of authoritarianism, caused the new rise of authoritarian regimes in eastern Europe? Through its analysis, this essay will provide findings that assist in the better understanding of the relationship between constitutional design and historical factors, and how that relationship effects post-authoritarian countries.
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Benjamin P. Meyers, 2019
The decisions that the United States Supreme Court makes are the most important legal decisions i... more The decisions that the United States Supreme Court makes are the most important legal decisions in the country. So, how is it that justices come to their decisions regarding the most difficult questions of law? This is the broader question this essay is concerned with. In this case analysis I will examine two prominent models of judicial decision making in an effort to better understand the major influences on judicial decisions on the high Court. Through an extensive literature review of Supreme Court cases, this essay will look at the influence of the legal model and attitudinal model on Supreme Court Justice’s decisions in cases. Furthermore, based off of the findings of the case analysis, this essay will propose, what it believes to be, the most sufficient model of judicial decision making.
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Prior research has revealed that there are several different causes to state failure. However, th... more Prior research has revealed that there are several different causes to state failure. However, there are ongoing disputes about what truly causes states around the world to fall into complete failure. My research first analyzes several different known perspectives for why states fail. After analyzing these different thoughts, I then will compile a new, and more modern set of causes/reasons that best explain state failure. Once the causes/reasons are compiled I will put them to the test in a case study of South Sudan. I will examine the South Sudan from a diverse number of angles, and apply my newly minted criteria for state failure: Modern Causes and Reasons for State Failure. In studying South Sudan, I hope to find what is really the root cause of state failure, as well as discover any new pieces to the ever-growing puzzle that is state failure.
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