1. Global Crime and Governance | Evaluating whether governments are powerless to prevent global crime in the era of globalization. 2. Capitalist World System and Poverty | Analyzing whether developing countries are kept poor by a capitalist economic system. 3. Media Influence on Behavior | Assessing the effectiveness of the hypodermic syringe model in explaining media influence. 4. New Media and Power Structures | Evaluating whether new media empowers individuals to challenge existing power hierarchies. 5. Women in Religious Organizations | Debating whether women lack power within religious institutions. 6. Secularization and New Religious Movements | Assessing if the rise of new religious movements indicates secularization trends.