AFTER 9/11: A TROIKA OF PERCEPTIONS OF PRESIDENT GEORGE WALKER BUSH,

FORMER SECRETARY OF STATE COLIN LUTHER POWELL AND FORMER

SECRETARY OF DEFENSE DONALD HENRY RUMSFELD ON

THE CREATION OF THE USA PATRIOT ACT OF 2001

A Research Proposal

Department of Political Science

College of Social Sciences and Philosophy

University of the Philippines, Diliman

In partial fulfillment of the requirement in

Seminar in Political Science (PS 299 - SABC)

Presented by

Nassef M. Adiong

14 March 2008

CONTENTS

I.

What are you investigating? Why?

Anecdotal Introduction i

Problem 1

Hypothesis 2

IV and DV relationship 2

II.

What have others done

within the subject area?

Survey of Literature 2

III.

What structure of explanation are you going to imply?

Framework:

Schema Theory 5

Operational Code (OC) 6

Alexander George′s Ten Questions about OC Beliefs 7

Indices for Philosophical & Instrumental Beliefs 8

Method:

Verbs In Context System (VICS) method of content analysis 9

How speeches of Bush, Rice and Rumsfeld will be chosen from among

the many they have delivered? 10

Verbs In Context System (diagram) 12

IV.

Which part of that body of knowledge your paper will be added to?

16

Work Cited

Books, Thesis, & Journals 17

Monographs in Online Articles 18

Websites 19

Anecdotal Introduction

Research work is really a difficult task to perform. When I was proposing and

presenting my proposal, I thought everything will be okay because after three

months (December to February) of swimming in the literatures of Political Islam,

Perceptions, and Policy Analysis, the proposal will be accepted. Three times I

proposed and three times I get rejected. I still remember that Dr. Carlos always

asked me, "If tomorrow will be my research day, what should I do, where should

I go?" and I stumble and don′t know what to answer.

There was a point in my life that I feel I cannot finish (hopelessness) this

degree due to so many family problems. I′m always alone, thinking what I should

do with my research proposal and other term papers. I only have two weeks to

present another proposal; this is when Dr. Carlos gave me a chance to present

again. After all of the discussions, Dr. Carlos suggested about using Operational

Code (OC) in assessing the schema of US leaders toward influencing in the

creation of USA PATRIOT Act.

Honestly, this is my first time to encounter OC and don′t know how to begin

with the drafting of this proposal. However, after reading journals about OC,

fortunately I started to conceptualize my research proposal. I would like to

acknowledge Dr. Stephen G. Walker in responding to my email and in somehow

help to orient me about the Verbs In Context System (VICS) through his work,

below is his reply:

Dear Nassef,
It′s nice to hear from you and about your interesting research on
the operational codes of U.S. leaders. You have my permission to
cite my work, "Forecasting the Political Behavior of Leaders with
the Verbs In Context System of Operational Code Analysis." Good
luck with your research. You may also be interested in the chapter
on a related topic by Sam Robison, "George W. Bush and the
Vulcans." Pp. 101-126 in Mark Schafer and Stephen G. Walker,
eds., Beliefs and Leadership in World Politics (New York: Palgrave,
2006). This edited volume is a handbook for doing operational
code analysis with the Verbs In Context System of content analysis.
Best wishes,
Steve Walker

i

This class serves as the epitome of my future research works, and gives me

guidelines and undertakings on how to be not afraid in finishing what you

endeavor in life. I would like to give thanks and gratitude to Dr. Clarita R. Carlos

in imparting and sharing her wisdom and expertise about the course ... this was

an exceptional and excellent UP class, to my fellow classmates and family that

gave me strength to face another day. And to Allah that provided me the spiritual

strength and blessings everyday. I will never forget and will always treasure this

one of a kind experience and learning.

Salaam!

Nassef M. Adiong

March 10, 2008

ii

The researcher was confronted with so many challenges on how the previous

research proposal (Western perceptions about political Islam will lead to Western

policies against Muslim or not) will be defended in oral and written. In light of the

previous meetings and discussions with suggestions taken from Dr. Carlos and

fellow colleagues, the researcher has come up with a definite proposal.

AFTER 9/11: A TROIKA OF PERCEPTIONS OF PRESIDENT GEORGE

WALKER BUSH, FORMER SECRETARY OF STATE COLIN LUTHER POWELL,

AND

FORMER SECRETARY OF DEFENSE DONALD HENRY RUMSFELD

ON THE CREATION OF THE USA PATRIOT ACT OF 2001

What are you investigating? Why?

The researcher is investigating on the perceptions of the three leaders in

maneuvering and speeding up the legislation of the controversial USA PATRIOT

Act that after the infamous Sept. 9, 2001 event, this act was enacted in less than

one month and thirteen days in the Senate and approved (Oct. 26, 2001)1 by

Pres. Bush immediately.

The purpose of this study is to assess the schema of the three US leaders

using Operational Code analysis through the Verbs In Context System method of

content analysis in influencing in the creation of the said law. This will also serve

if the perceptions of the three US leaders are consonance with a certain pattern of

political belief2, that somehow affect the thinking of other leaders as manifested

in creating anti-terrorism laws worldwide.

Problem:

Are perceptions of political leaders specifically by Pres. Bush,

former Sec. of State Powell and former Sec. of Defense Rumsfeld

enough to influence in the process of legislating the USA PATRIOT

Act during the heights of 9/11 attack?

1 As stated in Charles Doyle′s sketch on the USA PATRIOT Act.

2 Further discussed by Robert E. Lane in the book of Jeanne N. Knutson′s Handbook of Political

Psychology.

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