New Books
American Democracy in Crisis (2025)
Jeanne's latest book American Democracy in Crisis (2025) analyzes the roots of disenchantment with American government & advocates for a fundamental reassessment of the system. The book not only presents specific structural reform proposals, but ends with a stark warning - unless we embrace reasoned structural reform, we cannot be surprised if at some point the people become so frustrated that they either disengage, fight back, or seek solace in the arms of autocrats. Available now & as an audiobook
Sikander Hyat-Khan: Punjab Premier (2024)
In Sikander Hyat-Khan (2024) Jeanne tells the story of Punjab's first democratically elected leader. In addition to serving as Premier of Punjab, Hyat-Khan drafted the Pakistan Resolution, wrote Outlines of a Scheme of Indian Federation, led millions of Indian troops in WWII, advocated for self-determination, and promoted inter-communalism. The book provides rare insight into his leadership and life in British-India pre-Partition.
Previous Books
In Socio-Political Risk Management: Assessing and Managing Global Insecurity Jeanne & her co-editors, Kurt Engemann and Cathryn Lavery, bring together experts from around the world to examine 21st century social and political risk. In this capacity they explore issues as varied as how risk is measured and analyzed to what can and should be done to mitigate risk and strengthen organizational resiliency across a variety of sectors. This book is part of De Gruyter's groundbreaking series led by Editor, Dr. K Engemann, Developments in Managing and Exploiting Risk .
Public disenchantment with and distrust of American government is at an all-time high and who can blame them? In the face of widespread challenges the government seems paralyzed and unable to act. In American Democracy in Crisis [ADIC]: The Case for Rethinking Madisonian Government, Jeanne explains why we are in this situation, why the government is unable to respond to key challenges, and what we can do to right the ship.
Adventures in Social Research, Data Analysis Using IBM SPSS Statistics is now in its 11edition. Co-authored with Earl Babbie & William E. Wagner the book offers a hands-on introduction to the logic of social science research and step by step instructions regarding how social scientists and other data practitioners use SPSS Statistics to analyze large data sets. It also takes readers through key elements of univariate, bivariate, & multivariate analysis using the latest General Social Survey (GSS) data.
Articles
Most nations have a short list of celebrated founders, while the contributions of others are lost. An example is Pakistan, where the nation’s founding is attributed to the Quaid-i-Azam. In "Pakistan's Forgotten Founders," Jeanne argues that Jinnah's important legacy should not overshadow the contributions of his contemporaries.
Does the energy sector pay more than 'lip-service' to the danger of cyber-attacks? Using an unobtrusive observation measure, this study examines how the risk of cyber-attacks ranks in the 10-K filings of a sample of electrical companies. The results are alarming in a sector described as 'uniquely critical.'
The standard narrative in literature on the partition defines the affected minority as pro‐partition & the majority as opposed. In "No Shades of Views, No Variation of Opinion," Jeanne argues that this is reductionist and ahistorical; a form ‘historical stereotyping’,’ which impacts politics, society, and diplomacy.
Metaphors are a useful way to help people understand new or difficult concepts. The research is largely silent when it comes to whether it is beneficial to ask students to engage in metaphoric critique & construction? In "Beyond Transference," Jeanne examines the pedagogical benefits of using metaphoric critique.
John Rawls suggests that the preservation of self-respect is at the core of any theory of justice. It is precisely his conception of self-respect, however, that Jeanne argues in "Self-Respect and Rawlsian Justice" which creates serious problems for his theory as a whole. It not only opens him up to charges of inconsistency, but it underscores his failure to deliver on the promise of equality.
In "The Unknown Threat," a chapter in Voting in America: American Voting Systems in Flux: Debacles, Dangers, and Brave New Designs Jeanne examines one of the greatest dangers to the integrity of our electoral systems - the nations poll workers. In addition to examining the threat they pose to the electoral process, this chapter examines several reform proposals
Role-playing simulations enhance student learning. Typically simulations are divided along subfields. To bridge this divide, we designed and implemented a department-wide crisis simulation. The article describes the game & pedagogical benefits of this approach.
Nearly seventy years since the development and widespread proliferation of survey research, Althaus examines whether polls are 'limited in their usefulness as mirrors of the public mind'?
