RESEARCH INTERESTS
Politics and Religion
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Nationalism
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East Asian Politics
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Identity and Politics
“Is Shinto a Nationalist Religion? Examining the Relationship between Shinto, Nationalist Sentiment, and Support for the LDP” at the Midwest Political Science Association Conference (April 2022)
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“Does Confucianism Hinder Democracy?” with Bora Jeong at the Western Political Science Association Conference (March 2022)
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"The Squeaky Wheel Gets the Grease: Comparing the Political Behaviors of Shinto Nationalists, Shinto Non-Nationalists, and Non-Shintoists" at the Southern Political Science Association Conference (January 2022)
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“Political Appeals to Abe and Religious Nationalism by Japanese LDP Politicians” at the American Political Science Association Virtual Annual Meeting (September 2020)
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“The Political Strategy of Appealing to Religious Nationalism: Examining Motivations to Join Religious Organizations by Japanese LDP Politicians” at the Politics of Race, Immigration and Ethnicity Consortium Conference (November 2019)
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“Welcome Guest Workers? The Impact of Socioeconomic Status and Diversity on Immigration Attitudes” with Dr. Regina Branton at the Midwest Political Science Association Conference (April 2018)
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Select Research
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Regina P. Branton, Rachel S Torres, Justin Walsh, and Hope Dewell Gentry. 2022. "Mexican Immigrant Acculturation: The Impact of Political, Social, and Economic Characteristics of On'es Sending State." Journal of Borderland Studies.
Dewell Gentry, Hope. 2021. “The Political Strategy of Appealing to Religious Nationalism: Examining Motivations to Join Religious Organizations by Japanese LDP Politicians” Politics and Religion. 14 (4): 691-711 (Replication data and Do-file)
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Esparza, Diego, Santiago Arca Henon, and Hope Dewell Gentry. 2020. “Peacekeeping and Civil-Military Relations in Uruguay” Defense and Security Analysis. 36 (3): 314-334.
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Dewell Gentry, Hope and Regina Branton. 2019.
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Jeong, Bora and Hope Dewell Gentry (Under Review) “Does the Experience of Ethnic Conflict Enhance Ethnic Identity?”
Dewell Gentry, Hope and Bora Jeong (In Progress) "Does Confucianism Hinder Democracy?"
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Dewell Gentry, Hope (In Progress) "The Strategic Use of Religion in a Secular State: The Impact of Religion on Japanese Nationalism"
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