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StocktonAfterClass

Ron Stockton was a professor of political science at the University of Michigan-Dearborn for 48 years. His specialty was non-western politics and political change. He taught classes on the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict, Religion and Politics, the Politics of Revolution, Non-Western politics, and American politics. He also taught in the Honors Program, focusing upon foundational readings from the 18th and 19th centuries. He has an interest in religion and politics and in the role of religio-ethnic groups in the political system. The listener can anticipate talks on Arab-Americans, Jews, African-Americans, the Scots-Irish, and Evangelicals. He has lectured and written on American politics, public opinion, and voting behavior and on the role of religious organizations and ideologies in the political system. There will be occasional discussions of books and films that address serious issues. And he has lectured and published and even taught a class on gravestones, especially those of different ethnic and religious groups such as Muslims, African-Americans, Jews, and Native Americans. The goal of the podcast series is to provide analysis and commentary by a political scientist to explain and make accessible political, historical, and cultural developments in the United States and around the world, and to give the listener analytical tools to understand those developments. It is also to entertain the listener.

Copyright: © 2021 StocktonAfterClass

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Israel Palestine 4. Arab Revolt of 1936 Part A Feb 17, 2021

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The 1936 Arab Revolt was a turning point in this conflict. It changed the nature of British policy, of Palestinian politics, and of Jewish politics.
To make this more accessible, I have broken the talk into two parts, A and B.
You will notice that these thought were directed to a class. There are a couple of times when I mention documents. I wish I could attach documents to these podcasts, but perhaps you can find them on the internet.
I suggest that you print out a map of the 1937 partition plan. It will help when we discuss this.
There are some other podcasts coming that pre-date this topic sequentially. You haven't missed anything.
Interesting factoid: Izzadin al Kassem, the Syrian religious scholar and reformer who joined the revolt, was killed in his first battle.
Also, when I discussed the possibility that my wife might have divorced me when we were living in enya, that was a hypothetical example. We are still happily married.

Impeachment for Insurrection. The Trial of Donald J. Trump Feb 14, 2021

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For those who had the luxury and time and inclination to watch five days of an impeachment trial, and watched discussions, and read extensively, this may not be necessary. But if you were not and did not, this is my analysis of what happened and why.
Enjoy.
The music is by G. Kevin Dewey, a musical legend in southeast Michigan.

Israel Palestine 3. Background to Zionism Feb 08, 2021

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Jews had traditionally said that they were "Germans of the Jewish faith" or something similar. But by the end of the 19th century there was a new movement -- Jewish nationalism or Zionism -- that had a different perspective. Zionism is the belief that the Jews are not merely a religious or an ethnic group but a national people living in temporary exile and awaiting a return to their homeland. How did this transformation occur? This podcast discusses the enlightenment, its impact on Jewish thinking and Jewish standing in Europe, the reaction against the enlightenment. It discusses scientific racism, the Dreyfus Affair, the pogroms of 1881, the Protocols of the Elders of Zion, and the devastating impact of late industrialization on the Jewish social and economic system.

Israel Palestine 2. Three Narratives About Israel Feb 08, 2021

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It is often helpful to understand how we think before we approach new material. In American discourse, there are three dominant narratives in the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict, the Jewish Narrative, the Arab Narrative, and the Evangelical Narrative. Each of these has a way of integrating and interpreting material that creates a coherent explanation of the nature of the conflict and how the various parties interact. Many people deny they have a pre-existing narrative. Their perspectives are objective and rooted in facts. So they say.

Israel Palestine 1. A Podcast Series Feb 08, 2021

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I am going to present a series of podcasts on the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict. For 40 years I taught a class on that topic. I have published and lectured on that topic, and have visited Israel and Palestine (and other countries in the region) multiple times. I think I have interesting insights that I am pleased to share. This introduction will give you an idea of what will be in that series.
Those who want to engage this topic seriously should also listen to the podcast on the narratives about Israel, and the podcast on Rules of Good Studenting.
Many of these podcasts will be an hour long.
Thoughtful feed back is welcome. Stocktonafterclass@gmail.com

Understanding Impeachment Feb 04, 2021

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This is a discussion of the history and logic of impeachment. What did our founders have in mind when they wrote of "high crimes"? What do the concepts of Contract Theory of Government and "we the people" tell us? Is the President subject to the law the way other citizens are? Is there such a thing as "absolute Immunity," as Donald Trump said? Is the president just like Louis XIV "except four years at a time," as Richard Nixon said? Can a President be sued while in office? Or even arrested for shooting someone? Can a president be impeached for being honest and well-meaning but totally incompetent?
We will look at four cases, the non-impeachment of John Tyler, the impeachment and trial of Andrew Johnson, the likely impeachment of Richard Nixon, and the impeachment and trial of Bill Clinton? Should we think of TWO people in the Oval Office, Mr. President and Mr. Citizen? If Mr. President uses his office to help Mr. Citizen (for example during a re-election campaign) would that be abuse of power?
Thanks to G. Kevin Dewey for writing the theme music, "Taking Stock."
Thoughtful comments are welcome: StocktonAfterClass@gmail.com

Introduction to My Podcasts Feb 04, 2021

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Professor Stockton introduces himself and some of the topics he will be discussing. Among those are the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict, Religion and Politics, non-western political systems, the politics of revolution, American politics, public opinion and voting behavior, religio-ethnic groups, graveyards, contemporary events, and occasionally books and films of merit.
Thoughtful comments are always welcome: StocktonAfterClass@gmail.com
Update: I am new at this. Podcasts cannot accommodate power point lectures. I will try to find an alternative posting technique.

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