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9.6. Field Research IV: Impact on the Political System (Top)
Research Focus:
Evidence of system-level changes predicted by public interest network
Time 1 Hypotheses:
1. A political underdog will be a serious contender in Democratic Primary.
Time 2 Hypotheses: (Likely to change over time)
Time 3 Hypotheses: (Likely to change over time)
Time 4 Hypotheses: (Likely to change over time)
Methods:
Interview A-Net Leaders
A-Net archives, news reports, and articles
Interview representatives of other power centers
Studies and discussions of democratic theory and practice
Variables: (Operationalize these)
Widening of admissible debate
Decrease of Presidential power - blocks and reversals of executive acts
Reversals on restrictions on civil liberties and new protections
Increased or preserved regulatory policy
Increased detection, enforcement, and punishment of corruption in high places
Reversals on lowering of environmental standards and increases in protection
Reversals on domestic and foreign policies
Citizen Participation and voting rates
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Reversals of government and corporate policies. E.g., Calling on U.N. support in the pacification and reconstruction of Iraq.
Defeats of Executive policy initiatives? Miguel Estrada confirmation.
Reverse impending firings of media people who speak out against government policy,
Successful A-Net campaigns.
Aggregate A-Net activity
Number of A-Nets (total and average)
Issue expansion
Traffic - define
Interactions among A-Nets. Alliances, coalitions, cooperation (shared resources)
Aggregate sustainability, self-awareness, recognition by other power centers, mission success.
Media bias
Media mention of A-Nets - articles, TV, radio, newspapers
Evidence of opposition to the President - content analysis - monitor media
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