The Polarities of Democracy model was developed Dr. Bill Benet as a theoretical framework to help build healthy, sustainable, and just communities. The model is based on a critical theory perspective of pursuing positive social change by overcoming the forces of institutional oppression and violence (environmental, economic, and militaristic) that threaten the survival of the human species. To learn about the origin of this collection, you can view Dr. Benet's 2006 dissertation from the University of Toronto, "The Polarity Management Model of Workplace Democracy"
Further resources can be found at https://instituteforpod.org/Submissions from 2023
False Advertising and Young Girls’ Self Esteem, Caitlin Bohannon
Barriers to Effective Public Secondary Education in Rural Areas in Haiti, Marjorie Calixte-Hallworth
Public Policy Impact on Transitional Services as Indicated by Experiences of College Students With High-Incidence Disabilities, Ira Matthew Gansler
Exploring the Potential Impact of Women’s Empowerment on Aid Effectiveness in Nigeria, Oluwatoyin Kikelomo Oyekenu
Submissions from 2022
Perceptions of School Counselors and Teachers Regarding the Communities in Schools Model, Amy M. Gates
An Examination of Small and Midsize Defense Business Corporate Lobbying, Gene Moran
Public Trust and Citizen Engagement as Tools of Democrcay for Good Governance in Nigeria, Olukayode Gilbert Ojo
Submissions from 2021
The Poverty-Conflict Nexus and the Activities of Boko Haram in Northeast Nigeria, Emmanuel Tiku Agbormbai
Reimagining Public Safety in the Aftermath of George Floyd, William J. Benet and Joseph McMillan
The Role of the Public During the Decision-Making Process in Preparation for and in Response to a Pandemic, Ludmila M. Flores
Collaborative Governance in Public Education Through Democratic Management of Polarities, Michele Greene
Examining Correctional Education Programs: The Lorton Prison College Program, William Sylvester Hacker
Perceptions of Black Immigrant Workers Regarding Workplace Diversity in Calgary, Alberta, Canada, Lalekan Bolutife Oluwadele
An Examination of the Absence of a Comprehensive Smokefree Law in Georgia on College and University Campuses, Nakki Price
Effects of Latino Inequity in the Illinois State Government: An Analysis Through the Polarities of Democracy, Rebecca Sanchez
Submissions from 2020
Epidemiology and Criminology: Managing Youth Firearm Homicide Violence in Urban Areas, Joseph Anthony McMillan
The Impacts of Open Grazing on the People of Anambra South Senatorial Zone, Ephraim Izundu Udeagbala
Nongovernmental Organizations and the Global Governance Institutional Gap, Joel J. Weaver
Submissions from 2019
Nonviolent Resistance to Security Policy in Nationalist Northern Ireland, 1970-1981, Thomas E. Caulfield
Decentralization Policy and Citizen Participation in Government: The Case of Liberia, Roland Tuwea Clarke
The Effects of a Multicultural Overseas Community on Military Adolescents, Nicole Hayes
Metropolitan Young Adult American Muslims Perceptions of Discrimination Post American Patriot Act, Ronald McDaniel
Perceptions About the Asylum-Seeking Process in the United States After 9/11, Keith Nalumango
Redefining Protection Intervention in Humanitarian Aid through External Factors: A Case Study of Niger, Valerie Svobodova
Submissions from 2018
Predictors of Student Referrals to School Counselors by School Teachers, Kristina Donovan
Decentralization of Local Government and Rural Development in Rivers State, Nigeria, Eddy B. Kaka
How and Why International Nongovernmental Organizations Fill the Global Governance Institutional Gap, Joel James Weaver
Submissions from 2017
Institute for Polarities of Democracy, William J. Benet
An ANOVA Analysis of Education Inequities Using Participation and Representation in Education Systems, Bruce Jerome Carter
Perceptions of Homeless Shelter Staff Workers on Chronic Homeless Individuals, Jimmy L. Griffith
Submissions from 2016
Consequences of the Niger Delta Amnesty Program Implementation on Nigeria's Upstream Petroleum Industry, Chisomaga Ihediohanma Ezeocha
Submissions from 2015
Racism vs. Social Capital: A Case Study of Two Majority Black Communities, Bruce W. Strouble
Submissions from 2014
Urhobo Culture and the Amnesty Program in Niger Delta, Nigeria: An Ethnographic Case Study, John Oghenero Tobor
Submissions from 2013
Managing The Polarities of Democracy: A Theoretical Framework for Positive Social Change, William J. Benet
Submissions from 2012
The Polarities of Democracy: A Theoretical Framework for Building a Healthy, Sustainable, and Just World. Chapter Seven, William J. Benet
