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Theses/dissertations from 2023 2023.

Prosecutorial Discretion: District Attorneys, Public Opinion,and the Localized Rule of Law , Yu-Hsien Sung

Theses/Dissertations from 2021 2021

Changing Environment. Changing Attitudes? , Lindsey Brooke Hendren

Interstate Rivalry, Domestic Politics, and Economic Coercion , Shaoshuang Wen

Theses/Dissertations from 2020 2020

International Conflict, Political Leaders, and Accountability , William Thomas Christiansen

Liberalization First, Democratization Later: The Linkage Between Income Inequality, Economic Development, and Democratization , Yi-Tzu Lin

Social Trust and Soft Power: The Role of Social Trust in Democratic Countries’ Soft Power Use , Judit Trunkos

Economic Interdependence, Power, and Peace: A Rationalist Study of Commercial Liberalism , Yuleng Zeng

Theses/Dissertations from 2019 2019

Essays on the Political Economy of International Trade and Coups , William Akoto

Judicial Legitimacy and the Dearth of State Supreme Court Knowledge , TJ Kimel

Women in the Governor's Mansion: Breaking the Barrier to Competition , Helen Adair King

Causes and Consequences of Police Militarization , Edward Eugene Lawson, Jr.

Dynamic Environments and Judicial Power , Monica Lineberger

The Dynamics of Vote Buying in Developing Democracies: Party Attachment and Party Competition in Southeast Asia , Matthew Louis Wagner

Theses/Dissertations from 2018 2018

Deepening Democracy: Inclusion, Deliberation, And Voice In The Grassroots South , Annie L. Boiter-Jolley

Evangelicals, Perceived Marginalization and Expressive Mobilization , Christin E. McMasters

Theses/Dissertations from 2017 2017

The Economic Foundations of Authoritarian Rule , Clay Robert Fuller

Partisan Polarization, Social Identity, and Deliberative Democracy in the United States , Ryan Strickler

Theses/Dissertations from 2016 2016

Being Strategic: Black Legislative Representation In The Republican-Controlled South Carolina House of Representatives , Willie James Black

Leaders in Search of the Bomb: Institutional Incentives for Nuclear Decisions , Paige Price Cone

The Three Dimensionality Model Of State Security And Armed Conflict: Internal And External Dimensions And Lessons From The Middle East , Juri Kim

The Impact of Supreme Court Precedent in a Judicial Hierarchy , Ali Masood

How The European Union’s Criteria For Membership Move Public Opinion , Douglas Page

Information Heterogeneity and Economic Voting: A Cross-National Analysis , Chia-yin Wei

Nothing is the Matter with Kansas: White Southern Exceptionalism in American Politics , Paul White Jr.

Theses/Dissertations from 2015 2015

The Turkish Foreign Policy Under The Justice And Development Party (AKP): A Paradigm Shift? , Ali Demirdas

The Liberal Commercial Peace, Regional Considerations: International Relations of Southeast Asia, Latin America, and the European Union Countries , Chienwu Hsueh

The Political Economy of Property Rights In China: Local Officials, Incentive Structure, And Private Enterprises , Ingrid Yingxia Li

The Domestic Adoption of International Human Rights Law: the Roles of Regional and National High Courts in Latin America , Rebecca Ann Reid

Theses/Dissertations from 2014 2014

TOWARDS COMMON EUROPEAN ENERGY POLICY , Mariam Dekanozishvili

Essays on Battle Clusters in Internal Armed Conflicts and Insurgencies: Concept, Causes and Consequences , Chifeng Liu

The Effects of Political Control and Institutional Structure on State Ethics Commissions , William Jonathan Rauh

Do Americans’ Perceptions of the Prevalence of Prejudice Impact Their Racial Policy Preferences? Investigating Meta-Stereotypes as a Potential Causal Mechanism , Alexandra Reckendorf

How Much Do Groups Still Matter to Politics? An Examination of Group Influences on Public Opinion , Lauren E. Smith

Microfinance and Poverty Reduction: How Risks Associated With Government Policies Affect Whether Microfinance Alleviates Poverty in Latin-America , Brian Warby

Taking Interests and International Conflict More Seriously , Chong-Han Wu

Theses/Dissertations from 2013 2013

Protracted Social Conflict: A Reconceptualization and Case Analysis , Melissa M. C. Beaudoin

Race, Class, Gender, and Linked Fate: A Cross-Sectional Analysis of African American Political Partisanship, 1996 and 2004 , Sherral Yolanda Brown-Guinyard

Holding International Public-Private Partnership Accountable: An Analysis of Sensitivity and Vulnerability Dynamics In Ghana'S Water Sector Reform and Its Impact On the Target Population , Xi Chen

The Impact of Ideology and Attorneys On Precedent Usage: An Analysis of State High Courts , Benjamin Kassow

Environmental Footprints of Violent Conflict , Swapna Pathak

Economic Agreements and Interstate Conflict: A Policy Substitution Model of Coercion , Matthew Daniel-Marion Shaffer

Theses/Dissertations from 2012 2012

Religion, Electoral Rules and Women's Representation: A Cross National Examination , Wafaa Adnan Alaradi

Postcolonial and Constructivist Theoretical Explanations of Women'S Traditional Agency In Sociopolitical Participation and Reproductive Rights In Present Day Mali and the Pilipinas , Jennifer Almeda

South Africa In Southern Africa: A Comparative Analysis of Economic Integration In the Southern African Development Community Using Hegemonic Stability Theory , William Andrew Jennings

The Relationship Between State Dissatisfaction and the Level of Conflict In State Dyads: the Revised Power Transition Theory , Hsiao-chuan Liao

Fighting In Space: Understanding the Opportunity and Willingness to Pursue Space Weapons , Michael James Martindale

Capital offenses, Non-Capital offenses, and Party Capability: Habeas Corpus Litigation in U.S. District Courts , Nicholas A. Mostardo

How Rivalries End: Understanding Dynamics of the Rivalry Termination Process , Soonkun Oh

State Implementation of the Children's Health Insurance Program: Analyses of Variation In Policy Adoption , Rebecca Layne Russ-Sellers

Female Legislators and the Power of the Purse: Does Gender Affect Government Spending? A Cross-National Analysis , Jennifer Suzanne Tison

Theses/Dissertations from 2011 2011

Judging the Bureaucrats: Understanding the Dynamics of Court-Agency Interaction , Michael P. Fix

La Ruta Maya: The Effects of tourism and the State On the Political Behavior Choices of the Maya , Heather Lea Hawn

Presidents and Terminal Logic Behavior: Term Limits and Executive Action In the United States, Brazil, and Argentina , Genevieve M. Kehoe

The Questions of Compliance With the NPT Regime and Complex Multilateral Nuclear Negotiations: A Comparative Analysis of North Korea and Iran As Defector States , Jihyun Kim

The Rule of Law In Times of War: A Comparative Analysis of the Effect of War On High Court Decision-Making , Susanne Schorpp

Between and Beyond Borders: Conflict, International Response, and Forced Migration , Young Hoon Song

Theses/Dissertations from 2010 2010

The War On Terrorism In the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. An Academic Analysis of the Growing Phenomenon of Political Violence In the Kingdom. , Faisal M. Al-Madhi

Re-Defining Public Service In An Era of Networked Governance: An Examination of the Influence of Public Service Motivation On Contractors In Homeland Security , Alexa Haddock Bigwarfe

The Power and Authority of the Committee On the Rights of the Child , Aleksandra Chauhan

Does Foreign Direct Investment (Fdi) Affect Conflict? theIntertwined Relationship Between Multinational Corporations (Mncs) and Nation-States , Yi-Hung Chiou

Counterinsurgency Colonels: The Role of the Practitioner In the Evolution of Modern Counterinsurgency , Garrett Scott DeWitt

The Geometry of Racial Politics: The Role of Policy Entrepreneurs In Fostering Triangulation Among U.S. Racial and Ethnic Groups, 1800-1964 , Athena M. King

Passionate Political Talk: Social Networks and the Emotional Impact of Political Discussion , Bryan Michael Parsons

Judges and Their Loyalties: A Comparative Study Focused On the Venezuelan Supreme Court , Raul A. Sanchez Urribarri

International Law In the Supreme Court of the United States: An Empirical Analysis , Alan Michael Tauber

Theses/Dissertations from 2009 2009

Wolves In Chic Clothing: Gender, Media and the Securitization of Female Suicide Bombers , Mekell Mikell

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Political Science Department Masters Theses Collection

Theses from 2021 2021.

Responsiveness, Representation, and Democracy: A Critical Conceptual Analysis and its Implications for Political Science , Joshua Beck, Political Science

Post-Conflict Recovery or Conflict Recurrence: A Comparative Analysis of Economics, Colonial Histories, and Natural Resource Mining in Burkina Faso and Togo , Izabela Frechette, Political Science

Theses from 2020 2020

Designing Surveys on Youth Immigration Reform: Lessons from the 2016 CCES Anomaly , Saige Calkins, Political Science

Becoming Quasi-Colonial Political Subjects: Garveyism and Labor Organizing in the Tennessee Valley (1921-1945) , Ashley Everson, Political Science

Footing The Bill: an Empirical Look at the Correlation Between Campaign Contributions and Councilor Votes on Split Tax Rates in Massachusetts , Tristan LaLiberte, Political Science

Theses from 2019 2019

Playing by the Rules: A Look into the Relationship between Regime Type and War Crimes , Kelsey Anderson, Political Science

Theses from 2018 2018

Alien Nation , Adam Hoole, Political Science

Theses from 2017 2017

Bailed Out With A Little Help From My Friends: Social Similarity And Currency Swaps During The 2008 Crisis , Timothy Marple, Political Science

Theses from 2016 2016

Assessing the Effects of Heuristic Perceptions on Voter Turnout , Amanda Aziz, Political Science

Theses from 2006 2006

Education in belief system coherency and ideological constraint in Massachusetts. , David Ciuk, Political Science

Sex, wealth, and power : audience and the real Orange County. , Elizabeth K. Krieg, Political Science

Theses from 2003 2003

The impact of national identity in Scotland on devolution. , Jörg-Nicolas Rödger, Political Science

Theses from 2002 2002

A comparative study of the democratization process in Kenya, Malawi and Zambia during the 1990s. , Tilo E. Stolz, Political Science

Russian transformative state capacity : a comparative study of corporate law reform. , Walter P. Thörner, Political Science

The politics of being a citizen : women and citizenship in Rio de Janeiro. , Joanna S. Wheeler, Political Science

Theses from 2001 2001

The German influence on the life and thought of W.E.B. DuBois. , Michaela C. Orizu, Political Science

Theses from 2000 2000

Identity politics and nationalism in the post-Cold War era : a critical approach to understanding mutual hostilities. , Michael R. Kisielewski, Political Science

Theses from 1999 1999

Politics and the popular culture : an examination of the relationship between politics and film and music. , Patrick J. Knightly, Political Science

The United Nations' success in resolving disputes in the post Cold War era. , Kavita Shukla, Political Science

Theses from 1997 1997

Limiting one's policy choices through a currency board : a rewarding shock therapy approach for Estonia? , Ralf W. Boepple, Political Science

Globalization or regionalization : financial flows and business practices in Central Europe and Latin America. , Daniel Arthur Carter, Political Science

Racial integration policy : finding solutions. , Mario M. S. Martins, Political Science

The acceptance of international regimes by Third World countries : China's and Taiwan's compliance with the intellectual property rights regime. , Yueh-Ching Ma, Political Science

The right-wing agenda : how the communications staff impacted the successes and failures of the Reagan administration. , Scott F. Merzbach, Political Science

Theses from 1996 1996

Reorganization of the executive branch of the government of Puerto Rico : theoretical foundations and legitimacy of the administrative state. , Mario Acosta-Velez, Political Science

Contemporary civil-military relations in Brazil and Argentina : bargaining for political reality. , Carlos P. Baía, Political Science

War on-land versus war on-line : how technologies of war affect gender in the military. , Kelly K. Boyce, Political Science

Africa or America : race, culture, and politics in Afrocentric thought. , Brett V. Gadsden, Political Science

Reading personal legal narrative : deconstruction, jurisprudence, & textual politics. , Elizabeth A. Myrick, Political Science

The other nationalists : Marcus Garvey and Pedro Albizu Campos. , Charles R. Venator Santiago, Political Science

Theses from 1995 1995

India : a secular democracy on the decline? , Aradhana Das, Political Science

Internal determinants of foreign policy domestic politics and foreign policy in the Soviet Union and the United States, 1945-1948. , Kornel B. Dura, Political Science

Freedom of expression in the U.S. and Japan : a comparative study of the regulation of obscene materials. , Yuko Watanabe, Political Science

Theses from 1994 1994

A Two-Level Games Analysis of the Agricultural Trade Negotiations Between the United States and the European Community in the Uruguay Round , Byung-hwa Chung, Political Science

Foreign lobbying in Washington, D.C. , Gerd Foehrenbach, Political Science

Neither deathsquads nor democrats : explaining the behavior of the Salvadoran military. , Stett D. Holbrook, Political Science

Institutional structure and sustainable development : the influence of non-governmental organizations on the environmental policy of UNEP and the World Bank. , Ortrud Elisabeth Kamps, Political Science

Theses from 1993 1993

Fostering democracy in eastern Europe. , Andreas Staab, Political Science

Theses from 1992 1992

Benazir Bhutto : her political struggle in Pakistan. , Kimie Sekine, Political Science

Theses from 1991 1991

An engaged aesthetic : Aids activism through cultural practice. , Jennifer Kates, Political Science

Maintaining a Machiavellian perspective. , Marco F. Monoc, Political Science

The Czechoslovakian reaction to perestroika : an examination of political and economic change in Czechoslovakia from 1985 to 1990. , Edward J. Valla, Political Science

Theses from 1990 1990

A study of the pariah in Hannah Arendt's theory of action. , Tobi B. Elkin, Political Science

U.S. foreign policy and Israeli nuclear weapons, 1957-1982. , John L. Galligan, Political Science

The Soviet Union and eastern Europe : considerations in a political transformation of the Soviet bloc. , Dag Wincens Noren, Political Science

Theses from 1989 1989

The United States security policy in the tripolar nuclear power system : how China's attainment of mutual assured destruction (MAD) capability would affect the U.S. security policy. , Maki Tagaya, Political Science

Theses from 1988 1988

Religion, secularization and politics : the case of the Federal Republic of Germany. , Bernhard Boll, Political Science

The role of the meda in international affairs : an analysis of the media's role in relations between West Germany and Israel. , Lila B. Orbach, Political Science

Theses from 1987 1987

Polwar, the politicization of military forces : history, theory and practice. , Pascal Ronald Politano, Political Science

European political cooperation at the United Nations General Assembly in the 1980's. , Klaus-Dieter Stadler, Political Science

Theses from 1986 1986

The place of the philosopher. , Jeffrey B. Diamond, Political Science

Theses from 1985 1985

The law and policy of control : presidential papers and school library books. , Pamela R. McKay, Political Science

Politics and pleasures : sexual controversies in the women's and lesbian/gay liberation movements. , Lisa J. Orlando, Political Science

Theses from 1984 1984

The elite status of think tank directors : corporate liberals versus the New Right. , Beata Panagopoulos, Political Science

Theses from 1982 1982

Definitions of political power: a case study. , Thomas F. Gilmartin, Political Science

Theses from 1981 1981

The Joint Chiefs of Staff and National Security Policy, 1945 to 1950 : The Joint Chiefs of Staff's perception of the external threat. , Mikael Sondergaard, Political Science

Implementation: policy becomes reality. , Walter K. Steiner, Political Science

Theses from 1980 1980

The aesthetic community : the social and political thought of Paul Goodman. , Willard Francis Petry, Political Science

Theses from 1979 1979

Ethos maintenance in Peruvian politics. , Michael D. Altfillisch, Political Science

Lenin: the party, revolution and politics. , William Francis Leahy, Political Science

Eurocommunism, Spain, and the views of Santiago Carrillo. , Joseph Anthony Nicastro, Political Science

Theses from 1978 1978

Indo-Pakistan relations (1972-1977) , Baderunissa Channah, Political Science

Army rule in Pakistan : a case study of a military regime. , Marguerite Maude Riley, Political Science

Theses from 1977 1977

The political posture of the Roman Catholic Church in Latin America with specific reference to Colombia and Chile. , Ronnie Glantz Harrington, Political Science

Continuity vs. change in Southern Africa : the reality of legal reform and social change in Portuguese speaking Africa, (1950-early 1960's) , Betty J. Shaw, Political Science

The Massachusetts generic drug law : a history, 1967-1976. , James A. Smith, Political Science

Theses from 1976 1976

A systems analysis of cooperative federalism : the disability insurance program as a case study. , David Carl Baker, Political Science

The external setting of contemporary Japanese foreign policy. , Douglas Clarke Durham, Political Science

The Yippies.: an inquiry into the concept of cultural revolution. , Joseph R. Porcari, Political Science

Theses from 1975 1975

Urban renewal and the Springfield Health Department : effect of a federal program on a local unit of government. , Max Garber, Political Science

The 1966 Maryland gubernatorial election : the political saliency of open occupancy. , Michael S. Hatfield, Political Science

Critical movements in American politics: the vote for George Wallace in 1968. , Walter S. Jonas, Political Science

The Office for Children.: administrative advocacy. , Paul Joseph Sherry, Political Science

Theses from 1974 1974

The concept of modernization and development in Marx's, Lenin's and Marxist-Leninist thought. , Barry Blufer, Political Science

Fascism in western Europe in the inter-war period : historical and comparative perspectives. , Elaine Marie Brady, Political Science

Amin: his seizure and rule in Uganda. , James Francis Hanlon, Political Science

The politics of education : a case study of personnel policy making. , Marilee Hartley, Political Science

Manpower programs : government's response to the occupational needs of the poor. , Philip D. Lerner, Political Science

Namibia : the trust territory. , Olugbemi Moloye, Political Science

National Convention Reform: revision of delegate selection procedures in the Democratic Party 1968-1972. , Joseph J. Nogueira, Political Science

Anarchist social science : its origins and development. , Rochelle Ann Potak, Political Science

John Foster Dulles : pragmatist or moralist. , Harry Park Tolles, Political Science

Theses from 1973 1973

The public-private dichotomy : two contemporary case studies. , Timothy W. Armour, Political Science

Student movement, political development and modernisation in India. , Rita Braz, Political Science

Political development, the People's Party of Pakistan and the elections of 1970. , Meenakshi Gopinath, Political Science

NASA's patent policies and the problem of technology transfer. , Philip Joseph Lang, Political Science

A model for rational decision-making in administration of mental retardation services. , Ellsworth Alden Pearl, Political Science

The emergence of Bangla Desh. , Bannu A. Shrikhande, Political Science

Theses from 1972 1972

The evolution of the Yugoslav policy of nonalignment. , Donald S. Connors, Political Science

The Massachusetts Racial Imbalance Act : the administration of public policy at the state and local levels. , Barbara Garde Garvey, Political Science

The Supreme Court, freedom of expression, and the law of libel. , James J. Magee, Political Science

Theses from 1970 1970

Four European neutrals and European integration. , George C. Grosscup, Political Science

Theses from 1965 1965

The United States Congress conference committee system and reciprocal trade legislation, 1951-1962. , Ernest A. Chaples, Political Science

Theses from 1961 1961

Political ideas of Harold J. Laski. , Yŏng-jun Kim, Political Science

Some political novels of the New Industrial Age, 1873-1915. , Roger P. Leemhuis, Political Science

Theses from 1960 1960

A case history in zoning: the Holyoke, Massachusetts experience. , Michael P. Curran, Political Science

The British Labour Party and the reform of the House of Lords, 1918 to date. , Yousan Wang, Political Science

Theses from 1941 1941

The United States and the world court. , Eleanor B. Julian, Political Science

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Political Science Masters Theses

Theses/dissertations from 2024 2024.

The Arab Spring Uprisings in Geopolitical Context , Jake Alan Rutledge

Theses/Dissertations from 2023 2023

The New Profits of Pleasure: Reality Television and Affective Exploitation in Post-Pandemic Neoliberalism , Sophia Aepfelbacher

Committees in the Oregon State Legislature: Partisan, Distributive, or Informational , Woodrow C. Moore

Theses/Dissertations from 2022 2022

Gender Equity and State-Mosque Relations in Middle East North Africa: A Case Study of Tunisia , Joy Amarachi Agbugba

Comparative Foreign Aid Analysis: Replacing the Competition Between Donors with Complementary Aid Policies , Emily Melinda Baker

Legislative Procedures and Perceptions of Legitimacy , Megan Elizabeth Cox

The Meaning and Measure of Deliberative Systems , Darren Michael McCormick

Same Game, Different Rules: Pointillist Imperialism and the New Cartography of Great Power Competition , Andrew Jesse Shaughnessy

Theses/Dissertations from 2021 2021

Trump's Legacy in the Middle East: Strategic Shift and the Geopolitics of American Foreign Policy in the Region , Bilel Kriaa

Freedom vs. Security: Analyzing the Connection between States' Prioritization of Security over Civil Liberties and Citizen Support for Democratic Norms , Carlyn Trumbull Madden

Theses/Dissertations from 2020 2020

Follow the (Electronic) Money: How Bitcoin and Blockchain Technology Are "Shaking the System" , Jim Robert Mignano

The Investor-State Dispute Settlement (ISDS) Debate: Do Savings Provisions Influence Arbitration Outcomes? , Ryan Manning Moore

Understanding Evangelical Support for, and Opposition to Donald Trump in the 2016 Presidential Election , Joseph Thomas Zichterman

Theses/Dissertations from 2019 2019

How Does Wasta Bolster Regimes? The Case of Tunisia , Issrar Chamekh

Indigenous Party Formation and Success: the Strategic Roles of Reserved Seats, Parties, and Horizontal Accountability , Michael FitzGerald

Arctic Security: the Race for the Arctic through the Prism of International Relations Theory , Michael Gregory Morgan Trujillo

Grappling with the African E-Waste Pandemic: Contributing Factors and Future Deterrence , Brittany Nicole Wideman

Theses/Dissertations from 2018 2018

Using the Syrian Civil War to Measure Hierarchy: Regional Power Transition in the Middle East , Eric Michael Clary

Understanding ASEAN : An Alternative Approach to International Relations Theory in Asia , Ryan Grimstad Driver

Evaluating the Impact of Oregon's Citizen Initiative Review (CIR) on Voter Decisions , Ari Joaquin Wubbold

Theses/Dissertations from 2017 2017

The 2016 Presidential Election: Demographic Transformation and Racial Backlash , Skyler Lillian Brocker-Knapp

Theses/Dissertations from 2016 2016

Manufacturing Consent in the Maghreb: How Mohammed VI of Morocco Survived the Arab Spring , David Michael Duke II

Substantive Representation by the Unelected: The Role of Staff Gender on Mayoral Priorities in U.S. Cities , Sara M. Hottman

BEE CAUSE: Is Legislative Action Protecting Bees from Neonicotinoids Justified? , Ursula A. Squire

Democratization, Political Performance, and Income Distribution in Argentina and Brazil , Nicholas Paul Stowell

Theses/Dissertations from 2015 2015

The Europeanization of Political Parties: A Study of Political Parties in Poland 2009-2014 , Dennis Jan Blew

An Examination of Factors that Catalyze LGBTQ Movements in Middle Eastern and North African Authoritarian Regimes , Michael Anthony Figueredo

Liberalization, Contention, and Threat: Institutional Determinates of Societal Preferences and the Arab Spring in Tunisia and Morocco , Matthew Thomas Lacouture

Theses/Dissertations from 2014 2014

The Responsibility to Protect and International Law: Moral, Legal and Practical Perspectives on Kosovo, Libya, and Syria , William R. Blackford

Synthesizing the Vertical and the Horizontal: A World-Ecological Analysis of 'the Industrial Revolution', Part I , Christopher R. Cox

Exploring Connections Between Efforts to Restrict Same-Sex Marriage and Surging Public Opinion Support for Same-Sex Marriage Rights: Could Efforts to Restrict Gay Rights Help to Explain Increases in Public Opinion Support for Same-Sex Marriage? , Samuel Everett Christian Dunlop

Moving Beyond Regulatory Mechanisms: A Typology of Internet Control Regimes , Richard Reid Hunt

The Effect of Social Media on Public Awareness and Extra-Judicial Effects: The Gay Marriage Cases and Litigating for New Rights , Sarahfina Aubrey Peterson

Explaining Ballot Initiative Contest Outcomes in California, Oregon, and Washington , Hans Daniel Stroo

Theses/Dissertations from 2013 2013

Macroeconomic and Political Determinants of Foreign Direct Investment in the Middle East , Robin Barnaby Calver

The Strategic Effects of Counterinsurgency Operations at Religious Sites: Lessons from India, Thailand, and Israel , Timothy L. Christopher

Fated to Pretend?: Culture Crisis and the Fate of the Individual , Rebecca Jade Ok

Economic Inequality's Correlation with Political Inequality and Inequality of Opportunity and the Implications for Social Justice Theory , Staci Leigh Schoff

A Dissatisfied Partner: A Conflict - Integration Analysis of Britain's Membership in the European Union , Osman Goktug Tanrikulu

Theses/Dissertations from 2012 2012

Supranationalism in the Fight Against Transnational Threats: A Comparative Study of ASEAN and EU Policy Responses to Human Trafficking , Nicholas M. Klynn

The Crisis of Cooperation: A Critical Analysis of Russian-Iranian Relations in the Post-Soviet Era , Eric D. Moore

Public Participation in Emergency Management , Jason Alexander Rood

A Strategic Model for INGO Accountability Systems , Sarah Elizabeth Wardwell

Theses/Dissertations from 2011 2011

The Fourth Amendment and Cyberspace: Conflict or Cohesion? , Federico Alberto Cantón

The Institutional Development of the American Vice Presidency , James Emory Hite

African Regime Types and International Humanitarian Non-Governmental Organizations: A Comparative Study of the Relationships of Friends and Enemies. , Krista Noel Lane

From Blooming Judicial Philosophies to Castrated Legislation: Sexuality, Desire, and Nominations to the Supreme Court of the United States , Adam Michael McMahon

The Expressive Goals of Bias Crime Legislation and the Media , Louis Panush

In or Out: Interpretation of European Union Membership Criteria and its Effect on the EU Accession Process for Candidate and Potential Member States of Southeastern Europe , Ashley Marie Rasmussen

Citizenship, Duty and Virtue: A Vision of Jefferson's America , Anthony Philip Stine

Diminished Democracy? Portland Radio News/Public Affairs After the Telecom Act of 1996 , Rebecca Webb

Theses/Dissertations from 2010 2010

Northeast Asia and the Avoidance of a Nuclear Arms Race , Samuel Fogleman

Regional Integration in East Asia , Amaleia E. Kolovos

Rashomon Comes to the Courtroom: the Adoption of the Lay Judge System in Japan, Its Impact on Jurisprudence, and the Implications for Civic Engagement , Bryan Matthew Thompson

Limitation Riders in the Postreform House: A Test of Procedural Cartel and Conditional Party Government Theories , Jessica Scott Tollestrup

Nihilism Unbound: Strauss, Nietzsche and Foucault as Nihilist Thinkers , Jeffrey Jacob Wade

Theses/Dissertations from 2007 2007

Radicalism in American Political Thought : Black Power, the Black Panthers, and the American Creed , Christopher Thomas Cooney

Theses/Dissertations from 2006 2006

Social Regulatory Policy : A Challenge to Federalism , Kimberly Janet Russell

Theses/Dissertations from 2004 2004

Prospect Theory and the Cyprus Conflict: Analyzing Decisionmaking in the Turkish Cypriot President , Tarah Marie Wheeler

Theses/Dissertations from 2002 2002

Presidential Domain: An Exploratory Study of Prospect Theory and US Climate Policy Since 1998 , Hal T. Nelson

Theses/Dissertations from 2000 2000

International Environmental Regimes and Latin America : The Role of Environmental Non-governmental Organizations , Jennifer T. Eller

Theses/Dissertations from 1998 1998

An Analysis of the Principal Arguments in Support of a Congressional Term Limit , Paul William Cadero-Smith

The Impact of Relative Gains on Interstate Cooperation in the Areas of Security and International Economy , Renato Corbetta

Free Trade, Regionalism, and the Democratic Peace Theory , Julia B. Johnson

Tocqueville’s Civic Republicanism : The Balance Between Equality and Liberty in American Democracy , Clifford Brantley Smith

Theses/Dissertations from 1997 1997

The Minimal Role of Legal Traditions at the International Court of Justice , Kalley Rae Aman

Virtue, Liberty, and the Good : A Critical Analysis of Civic Republicanism , Nathan Douglas Austin

Collective Intervention in Internal Conflicts : An Examination of Why States Participate , Andrew L. Blum

Public Interest Group Politics and American Political Culture , Patrick Henry Brennan

The Reemergence of Kantian Ethics: Have We Adequately Responded to Hegel's Objections? , Gwen C. Thompson

Theses/Dissertations from 1996 1996

Oregon's Carry Concealed Weapon Laws: A Historical Review of the Right to Personal Protection , Richard Meek Bash

Neorealism and Environmental Cooperation: Towards a Structural Explanation of International Environmental Matters , Anthony David Lott

The Dangers of Nuclear Proliferation: Five Reasons More May Not Be Better , Matthew MacArthur

Theses/Dissertations from 1995 1995

Gaining State Response on Global Environmental Problem-Solving: Developing A State-centric Approach , Heather MacGregor Bothwell

Liberalism, Community, and the Context of Choice , Marta R. Colburn

Sustainable Development in the Third World: A New Paradigm? , Terry A. Gentry

Communicative Action as Feminist Epistemology , Todd Nathaniel Gilman

John Rawls, Feminism, and the Gendered Self , Lori Kinder MacArthur

Sustainable Development in Sub-Saharan Africa: Strategies for Self-help in Food Production, Case Study of Kenya , Dieudonne Mayi

State Cooperation on Regulatory Policies for Transboundary Environmental Issues , Jennifer Lyn Pennell

North vs. South: Sovereign Equality and the Environment in the Twentieth Century , Thomas Schlesinger

Theses/Dissertations from 1994 1994

A Study of Japan's Foreign Policy Behavior: The Discrepancy between Japan's Foreign Policy and Its Voting Behavior in the United Nations General Assembly , Atsuko Sato

Theses/Dissertations from 1993 1993

The Liberal-Communitarian Debate and the Development of a Political Conception of the Person , Kenneth Howard Biggs

Common Security: a Conceptual Blueprint for an Israeli-Palestinian Political Settlement , Robert Arthur Horenstein

The United States-Japan Security Treaty of 1951: An Essay on the Origins of Postwar Japanese-American Relation , Christopher S. Johnson

Theses/Dissertations from 1991 1991

A Comparative Analysis of U.S. Foreign Policy in Iran and the Philippines , Christina M. Blumel

Chinese Intellectual Dissidents , Meiru Liu

Theses/Dissertations from 1990 1990

John Rawls, the conception of a liberal self, and the communitarian critique , Johnathan Edward Mansfield

Politics and Education: The Nicaraguan Literacy Crusade , Teresa Squires Osborne

Theses/Dissertations from 1989 1989

An Analysis of US/Soviet Arms Control: Adding a Subsystem Perspective , Peter Millard Olson

Theses/Dissertations from 1987 1987

Hugo Grotius and the liberal tradition , Karen Diane Csajko

American Foreign Policy: The Utility of Force as an Influence, Bargaining, or Coercive Force in the Caribbean Basin , Susan M. Marandas

Theses/Dissertations from 1986 1986

Manipulation or education? : symbolic language, belief system and the Truman Doctrine , John Gunn Tilson

Theses/Dissertations from 1985 1985

Formulation of the Comprehensive employment and training act of 1973 , Gary G. Skalangya

Theses/Dissertations from 1984 1984

Integration in West Africa : an empirical examination of ECOWAS , Stephen C. Adkisson

Theses/Dissertations from 1983 1983

Polish foreign policy and the development of the Conference on Security and Cooperation in Europe , Keijiro Yasui

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Congressional Power and Presidential Prerogative: The War Powers Question , Gerald Michael Worley

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The political integration of the Kurds in Turkey , Kathleen Palmer Ertur

Impact of the Older Americans act of 1965 upon the elderly in Portland-Multnomah County, Oregon, from 1965 to 1977 , Joil A. Southwell

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Politics of land use : the lengthy saga of Senate bill 100 , Kathleen Joan Zachary

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The dissertation is a substantial work of original scholarship usually ranging in length from 200 to 450 double-spaced pages.

Once coursework and both preliminary examinations are passed, the student is considered to have Advanced to Candidacy and is officially a Ph.D. candidate.

Before commencing work on the dissertation, the Department requires you to write and defend a dissertation proposal, known as the prospectus. The prospectus is written and defended during the third year in the Ph.D. program. Further information pertaining to the prospectus will be disseminated in the prospectus writing seminar (POLS2050 and POLS2051). Students are required to pass at least one preliminary exam before registering for the prospectus course.  

Selection of the Dissertation Committee

Before beginning work on the prospectus, you should select a principal dissertation advisor to chair your committee. Oftentimes, students begin lining up their principal advisors during their second year in the program; in any event, you should wait no longer than the middle of your fifth semester to have yours in place. Prior to the prospectus defense (see no. 3 below), you must select two additional advisors to serve on your dissertation committee, for a minimum of three committee members. The principal advisor must be tenured and a second committee member must be tenured or tenure-track faculty in the Department of Political Science at Brown unless you obtain an exception from the DGS. One committee member may be from outside the Department of Political Science or outside Brown University.

Drafting of the Prospectus

In consultation with members of the dissertation committee, you must draft a prospectus that is consistent with the spirit if not the letter of the specifications outlined below ("Contents of the Prospectus"). Prospectus drafts (and later dissertation chapters) should be shared with the entire dissertation committee for consistent feedback and communication. The prospectus course (POLS 2050 and POLS2051) is designed to further explain the components of a prospectus and guide students through the creation of a prospectus. Students should be prepared to read and provide constructive feedback on each other's work in the class.

Defense of the Prospectus

Formal approval of the prospectus follows after a successful oral defense of the proposal, which shall be advertised in advance and open to Political Science Department faculty and graduate students.

In consultation with the three committee members and the DGS, you are responsible for scheduling the oral defense well in advance (a minimum of ten days beforehand); please do not forget to inform the DGS well in advance, so that the event can be publicized. Normally, the defense will proceed with the participation of all three committee members. In extraordinary circumstances, the defense may proceed with two examination committee members. If fewer than two committee members are able to attend, the defense must be rescheduled. Prospectus defenses are open to Political Science Department faculty and graduate students only.

The format of a typical oral defense is as follows: (1) introductory remarks by the principal advisor; (2) a brief overview of the proposed thesis project by you; (3) questions from the dissertation committee members; (4) questions from the general public, time permitting. The student will make a 10-15 minute presentation of the prospectus and then will be asked questions by any faculty members first and, time permitting, fellow graduate students in the room.

Immediately following the question session, the dissertation committee shall meet in executive session to determine whether the prospectus should be approved. There are three options available to the committee:

Once the committee has reached a decision in executive session, you will be called back into the room and informed immediately. The principal advisor will also inform the DGS of the committee's decision.

The purpose of what follows is to create a set of shared expectations among both students and faculty about the contents and organization of the prospectus. This statement is not meant to be compulsory, but it should work to the advantage of most students and their advisors.

The prospectus is typically 10-20 pages in length; indeed, the shorter the better, since it is then more easily converted into a formal proposal for external funding. The purpose of the prospectus is to pose a precise question, to set the proposed dissertation topic in an appropriate theoretical context, to allude to the relevant literature, and to describe the proposed research methods. The prospectus is not a legal contract, but a proposal. It is a beginning, the first step in a long journey. As your research progresses, you are almost certain to depart from your prospectus blueprint. Knowledge of this fact should make the exercise a less imposing hurdle. The goal of the prospectus is not to demonstrate that you know all the answers in advance. Rather, it is to establish that the question you intend to address is worth asking, and that your proposed course of action is feasible and potentially valuable in terms of its contribution to knowledge.

A satisfactory prospectus contains four basic components: a question; a statement of theoretical context; a research design; and a working bibliography.

The Question

"What is the dissertation about?" The prospectus should begin by stating the central question or puzzle that is to be addressed in the dissertation. The question should be phrased precisely, since it will determine what is or is not germane to the dissertation. Whether the puzzle is "Does Marx have a political theory?", "Why are some American regulatory agencies more effective than others?", or "What are the effects of the organization of worker training programs in Sweden, Germany, Japan, and the United States?", it should be stated within the first or second paragraph, and as clearly and succinctly as possible. This is also the appropriate place to identify the general approach adopted in the dissertation: historical, interpretive, quantitative, etc. It is also important to qualify the question in terms of geographical, temporal, and/or substantive scope: What country or countries will be examined, and over what time period? What range of an author's works will be evaluated? What kinds of bureaucratic agencies will be studied? What kinds of effects are at issue (social, economic, political)?

Treat this as an opportunity to state with clarity and conviction exactly what the core of the dissertation will be. Do not get carried away with the need to qualify here; there is plenty of time for that in Part C. This section should be no longer than two pages in length. If it feels like writing an abstract, then it's probably coming out right.

Statement of Theoretical Context

This part of the prospectus addresses the frustrating but important question, "so what?" In other words, why should one devote a thesis to the question set out in the preceding section? An effective answer requires two distinct arguments. First, you should provide a well-focused summary of the current debate(s) in your chosen subfield. This will allow your committee to see how you situate your project in the existing theoretical literature. Second, you should outline in precise terms the specific contribution(s) your dissertation will make to the subfield. If you believe you are studying a neglected yet significant subject, specify what of substance has been missed, and how your study will fill the gap. If you are building on an important literature in the field, say what has been achieved, and how your proposal adds to it. If your proposal is a case study or a comparison of multiple cases (countries, policy areas, etc.), this is an appropriate place to justify your selection of cases with reference to theory.

Five or six pages should suffice for this part of the prospectus, although in cases where the resolution of contending interpretations is an especially important part of the thesis, a bit more detail is appropriate. Whatever you do, do not set out to review the literature in depth here. Instead, write this part on the assumption that both you and your committee are familiar with the field.

Research Design

This part answers the question, "How will you answer the question set out in Part A?" Part B showed that the game is worth the candle; Part C must show that you will, in fact, finish the contest with some answers in hand. Depending on the field, this part will cover different elements, but all will need to address the following: What do you intend to do, and what does each step contribute to the project as a whole? In what order do you intend to proceed? If your investigation is empirical, what sort of evidence will you consider? If theoretical, what material will you cover and what will you do with it? Are you planning to do library work, field work, and/or quantitative analysis?

Obviously, you will not know everything you would like about this part at the time you have to defend your prospectus. But you should be able to provide your best, educated guess. In the end, your committee will be looking for evidence that (1) if everything goes according to plan, you will be able to complete a satisfactory dissertation, and (2) there is a reasonable chance that everything will in fact go well.

Six to ten pages should be enough to cover this material. You should try to provide the following sorts of information:

Working Bibliography

This is self-explanatory, but essential.

Extension of Candidacy

It is University policy that the dissertation should be completed within five years of advancing to candidacy. Since students often require more time, candidacy may be extended in cases where the faculty believes the student will finish and accepts the reasons for delay.

Annually the Graduate School will remind active students whose candidacy is about to expire that they must write to the DGS, explain why they are taking so long, and request an extension if they intend to finish. If the DGS, after consulting with the principal dissertation advisor, believes an extension is justified, s/he will make a formal request to the Graduate School. Extensions to seven years may be granted by the Graduate School; extensions longer than seven years require a vote of the Graduate Council.

Dissertation Defense and Submission

Graduate students are eligible to have degrees conferred, and to receive their diploma, at three different times over the course of the academic year. All deadlines are firm. Please review the Graduate School's Dissertation Guidelines for the most up-to-date information.

Students are required to submit a full draft of the dissertation to their dissertation committee four weeks prior to the expected defense date. If you anticipate problems meeting any of these deadlines, consult the Director of Graduate Studies or the Graduate School .

A complete description of the format of the dissertation can be found on the  Graduate School website . All directions from the Graduate School must be followed exactly.

Once your dissertation committee has approved your thesis-in-draft in principle, you should agree on a date for the defense well in advance (a minimum of ten days beforehand) with your committee members and also inform the Graduate Program Coordinator so that the event can be publicized. You are responsible for scheduling the oral defense. You must complete a  Dissertation Defense Information Form  which must be submitted to the Graduate School at least 2 weeks prior to the defense. Normally, the defense will proceed with the participation of all three committee members in the room. In extraordinary circumstances, the defense may proceed with two examination committee members. If fewer than two committee members are able to attend, the defense must be rescheduled.

The defense is open to the public, which typically includes faculty members and other graduate students. The format of a typical oral defense is as follows:

• introductory remarks by the principal advisor;
• a brief overview of the dissertation by you;
• questions from the dissertation committee members;
• questions from the general public, time permitting.

Immediately following the question session, the dissertation committee shall meet in executive session to determine whether the dissertation should be approved. You will be called back in to hear the decision privately, as well as any further recommendations from the dissertation committee. The committee members may address the strengths and weaknesses of your dissertation, your future plans for it, and the direction you expect your work to take in the next few years.

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Dissertations from 2024 2024.

Political Power at the City University of New York: A Case Study of Meritocracy vs. Democracy – Open Admissions and the Imposition of Tuition, 1969–1976 , Douglas A. Medina

Normative Orientations to Housing Activism and the Uneven Path to Nonprofitization in New York City, 1964–1989 , Andrew Wilkes

Dissertations from 2023 2023

Evolutions in Suicide Bombing: Exploring the Relationship Between the Tactic and Its Application by Non-state Armed Groups Across Various Conflict Zones Over Time , David E. Firester

Language And Conjuncture in Populist Strategy: Podemos And Contemporary Spanish Political Thought , Francisco J. Fortuño Bernier

David versus Goliath: The Power of Weakness in Asymmetric Warfare—Lessons from History , Nicholas K. Petaludis

Authoritarian Coalitions in Democracies: The Politics of Elite and Mass Engagement with Democratic Backsliding , Dean G. Schafer

“Addiction” in U.S. Political Culture , Be Stone

Does Political Advertising Persuade? A Quantitative Assessment of the Effects of Campaign Contact in the Context of Race, Ethnicity, and Immigrant Origin in New York City Council Primary Elections from 2001 through 2017 , Laura M. Tamman

Numbered, Weighed, Divided: Revolution and/as Apocalypse in the Modern Liberal Tradition , Asher J. Wycoff

Dissertations from 2022 2022

Past Actions and Expertise: How States Infer Enemy Intentions , Yu Aoki

The Rise of a New Machine: Dominican Political Mobilization and Incorporation in New York City from 1991 to the Present , Fernando Aquino

Public Policy and the Business Life Cycle , Hugo Barreca

Legislating Against Liberties: Congress and the Constitution in the Aftermath of War , Harry Blain

Cooperation or Competition with China: Interest Groups and US Policy on Climate Change , Lucia G. Green-Weiskel

Narcommunication: The Messaging, Marketing, and Murder of Organized Crime , Philip L. Johnson

The Politics of Media Freedom , Kyong Mazzaro

Shame On You: The 2018 Senate Race and Gendered Language on Facebook and Twitter , Heather A. Mir

Protecting Peace? Analyzing the Relationship Between the Protection of Civilians and Peace in UN Peacekeeping Settings , Jenna Russo

Purity, Exclusion, and Political Order in Colombia , Osha Smith-Gittelman

Gospels of (Anti)Inequality: The Politics of Biblical Interpretation in the New Poor People’s Campaign and Capitol Ministries , Jonathan Peter Tschudy

Dissertations from 2021 2021

Burden-Sharing, Security, and the International Protection of Displaced Persons: The United States and Italy as Case Studies , Paul Celentano

Work-Family Reconciliation Policies Reexamined: Good or Bad for Gender and Class Inequality in Employment across Twenty-Four High-Income Countries? , Sarah L. Kostecki

Incentivizing Injustice: Why No High-Level Executive Prosecutions from the Financial Crisis? , Sari Krieger Rivera

In the Shadow of China: Autonomy Movements and Local Government Responses in Hong Kong , Jessica M. Mahlbacher

Beyond Pathology: Specters of Suicidality in the Queer Community , Alison E. Parks

Afterlives of Discovery: Speculative Geographies in the Colombian Political Landscape , Heidi A. Rhodes

Demobilizing and Reintegrating Ex-Combatants: Explaining Success and Failure on the National and Subnational Levels , Sally Sharif

Dissertations from 2020 2020

In Search of Trojan Horses: The United Nations Culture War , Patricia Ackerman

The Politics of Femicide: Woman Making and Woman Killing in Turkey , Sumru Atuk

Threat Perceptions and Russian Foreign Policy: From Cooperation to Assertiveness , Angela Borozna

Dangerous Exhibitions: Erotic Justice and Comparative Constitutional Law , Elena Cohen

Thoughts of Becoming: Negotiating Modernity and Identity in Bangladesh , Humayun Kabir

Searching for Pōhakuloa: A Citizen Scientist’s Journey in Aloha ‘Āina , Drake Logan

Beast-Gods, Bandits, and Beggar-Kings: The Traveler in Political Thought , Nader Sadre

Dissertations from 2019 2019

The Counter-Patriotic Tradition in American Politics: Resistance, Nationhood, and Democracy , Maxwell Burkey

Imagined Futures: Feminist Science Studies in an Era of Climate Change Denial , Emily K. Crandall

Ungodly Freedom: How Philosophers Rise and Empires Fall in the Work of Leo Strauss , Eli Karetny

Between Politics and Morality: Hans Kelsen's Contributions to the Changing Notion of International Criminal Responsibility , Jason Kropsky

Claiming the Remains of the Past: The Return of Cultural Heritage Objects to Colombia, Mexico, and Peru , Pierre Losson

Coordination, Collaboration, and Delegation in EU Migration Management , Nicholas R. Micinski

Police Reform in Ukraine Since the Euromaidan: Police Reform in Transition and Institutional Crisis , Nicholas Pehlman

Caring Without Sharing: Philanthropy's Creation and Destruction of the Common World , Amy B. Schiller

The Diffusion of a Movement Moment: Labor Organizing in the Shadow of Occupy Wall Street , Pamela Whitefield

Dissertations from 2018 2018

Feeling as Knowing: Trans Phenomenology and Epistemic Justice , B. Lee Aultman

Opportunities and Limits for Mayoral–Public Employee Union Collaborations: The Case of the de Blasio Administration in New York City, 2013–2017 , Elizabeth C. Eisenberg

State Unbuilding: Presidents and the American National Security State, 1952–2016 , Adam M. McMahon

A History of Employee Ownership in the United States , Christopher Michael

Movements and Political Parties in the 21st Century: Exploring the Role of ICTs, Human Development, and Political-Activism Culture in East Asia and Latin America , Wilneida Negron

Oil Pollution on the High Seas: The Establishment of an International Regime to Deal with Public International Law and Private Law Issues and the Role of Non-State Actors in Their Resolution Prior to and at the 1969 International Legal Conference on Marine Pollution Damage (“Brussels Conference”) , Milton Ottensoser

The Politics of United States Army Doctrine , David C. Rasmussen

(Dis)unity in the UN Security Council: Voting Patterns in the UN's Peace and Security Organ , Paul M. Romita

Dissertations from 2017 2017

Swords into Ploughshares: Agricultural Recovery and Postwar Institutional Development in Sub-Saharan Africa , Jinu R. Abraham

Four Years, Three Months: Migrant Caregivers in Israel/Palestine , Rachel Brown

The Legitimacy of Global Legal Governance: Institutional Power and Human Rights Bias in International Criminal Justice , Martin J. Burke

Webs of War in the Congo: The Politics of Hybrid Wars, Conflict Networks, and Multilateral Responses 1996-2003 , Tatiana Carayannis

Electoral System Effects: Institutions and Context or New and Old Democracies , Helen Chang

Rights and Feelings: Marriage Equality and the Language of Citizenship in Argentina and the United States , Julie Hollar

Thine Is the Kingdom: The Political Thought of 21st Century Evangelicalism , Joanna Tice Jen

Asymmetric Alliances and Side Payments: Alliance Politics Between Unequal Powers , Muhammad S. Kabir

A Political Ecology of Information: Media and The Dilemma of State Power in China , Michael L. Miller

Stayin' Alive: Transnational Sanctuary and Insurgency , Matthew Murray

Thresholds of Atrocity: Liberal Violence and the Politics of Moral Vision , Kristofer J. Petersen-Overton

The Impact of State-Promoted Participation in Democracy and Development: A Comparison of Venezuela and Mexico , Domenico Romero

Dinosaurs for the Digital Age: Democratic Party Organization in the Twenty-First Century , Aaron B. Shapiro

Customer Management in the Internet Age , Joshua Sperber

The Bourgeois Crown: Capitalism and the Monarchy in Thailand, 1946–2016 , Puangchon Unchanam

History and Politics in the Thought of Karl Jaspers , Nathan Wallace

Dissertations from 2016 2016

Better Work and Global Governance , Paul Alois

The Politics of Middle Class Decline and Growth in Industrialized Democracies, 1980 to 2010 , Young-hwan Byun

Assessing Social Protection Arrangements in Angola and Mozambique , Andre Cavaller Guzzi

Claiming Time: Thomas Hobbes, John Locke, and Adam Smith on Freedom and Futurity , Jennifer Corby

The Politics of Court Driven Morality Policy: A Comparative Analysis of Abortion and Same-Sex Marriage 1971-2015 , Korey L. Hughes

Unfaithful Allies: Local Resistance and the Failure of Statebuilding , Ervin Kallfa

Internet Access and Freedom: Constructing and Reacting to Transnational Norms about Internet Diffusion and Use , Heather L. Katz

Refractions Through the Secular: Islam, Human Rights and Universality , Zara Khan

“God Is Near": American Theocracy and the Political Theology of Joseph Smith , Alan P. Koenig

Struggling to Learn, Learning to Struggle: Strategy and Structure in the 2010-11 University of Puerto Rico Student Strike , José A. Laguarta Ramírez

Politics Between and Within Us: Authenticity and Theatricality in Modern Political Thought , Daniel J. McCool

Feeling Political: Affect, Emotion, and Ethics in Western Political Theory , John McMahon

The Transatlantic Oarsmen Cooperative: Doubling Down on a Transatlantic Financial Regulatory Regime , Joselyn Muhleisen

The Hermeneutics of International Trade Conflicts: U.S. Punitive Trade Policy Towards China and Japan , Barry F. Murdaco

Power and Proximity: The Politics of State Secession , Elizabeth A. Nelson

Looking For Leverage: Strategic Resources, Contentious Bargaining, and US-African Security Cooperation , Sobukwe O. Odinga

The Dream Defaulted: Foreclosure, Crisis, and Hope in Baltimore, Maryland, and Detroit, Michigan , Heidi M. Rafferty-Reijm

"They have sold the clouds": Queering Indigenous Politics in Colombia , Taylor O. Ramsey

Richard A. Posner: A Study in Judicial Entrepreneurship , Sean J. Shannon

Social Ties and State Formation in Post-Soviet Central Asia , David Siegel

Dissertations from 2015 2015

The People Behind the Presidential Bully Pulpit , Kara Susan Alaimo

Policy Advocacy and the Performance of Muslim American Identity , Emily Cury

Getting Out of the Ghetto: Harm Reduction, Drug User Health, and the Transformation of Social Policy in New York , Rachel Faulkner-Gurstein

Immigration & Naturalization Policy Innovation Through Bureaucratic Reorganization , Neil Hernandez

The Voting Rights Act Under Siege: The Development of the Influence of Colorblind Conservatism on the Federal Government and the Voting Rights Act , Melanie Adrienne Jones

The Archdiocese Of New York: Transition From Urban Powerhouse To Suburban Institution, 1950-2000 A Case Study , Henry A. Sheinkopf

Dissertations from 2014 2014

Diaspora As Development Actors: A Source Of Human And Social Capital For Local Development In Turkey , Meryem Senay Ataselim

Politics as a Sphere of Wealth Accumulation: Cases of Gilded Age New York, 1855-1888 , Jeffrey D. Broxmeyer

Ulu Al Amr & Authority: The Central Pillars of Sunni Political Thought , Hisseine Faradj

Leaders, Ideas, National Interests, And Economic Strategies: Explaining The Regional Integration Decisions Of Mexico And Brazil , Roberto Genoves

Right Without Might: Prophecy and Enervation in the American Political Tradition , Jonathan Keller

Access To Healthcare For Vulnerable Asian Subgroup Populations In The United States , Deborah Kim-Lu

Immigrants Facing Immigration Policy: State Laws Regulating Eligibility For In-State Tuition And Belonging Among Immigrant Youth In The United States , Fanny Lauby

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Human Rights Regime in West Africa: The Case of ECOWAS and the Journey to Nigeria's Fourth Republic , Fatima Mercy Aigbomian

The Impacts of Local Property Taxes on Nebraska's State Legislator Elections and State Legislator Voting , Taylor Gold

The Role of Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs) in Improving Human Rights in Iraq , Naser A. Yahya

Private Interests in the Public Sphere: The Evolution of Private Interest Before and During the American Revolution , Jensen Alexander Humphrey

Navigating Non-Physical Borders: An Examination of the Boundaries of Exclusion and Ideas About Inclusion of Immigrants in American Communities , Alison O'Toole

Alliance Cohesion: Connecting the Disconnect in Alliance Reliability , Noelle Troutman

Cruising Into Conflict: A Mixed Methods Examination of Cruise Missile Possession and the Initiation of Military Force , Dennis Crawford

Inconsistent Interventions? : The Effect of Operational Feasibility on U.S. Presidential Military Intervention Decisions , Matthew D. Eberhart

Financial Socialization and Its Effects on Food Insecurity Among College Students , Jamie Morrissey

Rebel Group Compliance with International Humanitarian Law and Foreign State Sponsorship , Hannah Read

The Prosecution Paradox: How the International Criminal Court Affects Civil War Peace Negotiations , Julia Reilly

THOUSANDS OF SMALL BATTLES: A CASE STUDY ON THE IMPACT OF POLITICAL DISCUSSION NETWORKS ON VOTE CHOICE IN CAUCUSES , Jonathan Jackson

Shield or Glue? Key Policy Issues Constraining or Enhancing Multinational Collective Ballistic Missile Defense , Marxen Kyriss

Preferential Politics , Cary Wolbers

An Examination of Political Attitudes and Behavior Using Regulatory Focus Theory , Kristen D. Deppe

Congruence and Participation - Does the Discrepancy between the Elite's and the Public's Ideology Come at the Cost of Reduced Participation? , Balazs Feher-Gavra

Thinking about Race: How Group Biases Interact with Ideological Principles to Yield Attitudes toward Government Assistance , Frank John Gonzalez

The Seeds of Change: Attitudinal Stability and the Direction of Attitudinal Change across the Lifespan , Johnathan C. Peterson

Active Shooter Security at the University of Nebraska: The Case for Training and Door Locks , Randall Bowdish

Can International Criminal Law Deter Rebel Groups?: The Case of Uganda, the Lord's Resistance Army, and the International Criminal Court , Julia Reilly

Place Matters? Place and Legislative Behavior in Nebraska , Melissa Lee Trueblood

Truth and Justice? Towards Comprehensive Transitional Justice in Uganda and the Democratic Republic of Congo , Alicia Weaver

Competing for Attention: A Comparative Study of Social Movements and News Media in Abortion Debates , Katherine Eugene LeBreton Hunt

Influences on Student Attitudes About U.S. Involvement in Nation-Building , Tobin C. Beck

Creatures of Incoherence: Dissecting the Drivers, History, and Cognition of Attitudinal Incongruence in the American Body Politic , Timothy Collins

Changing Times: Population Movements and Education Quality , Nicholas J. Cordonier

Coercive Airpower in the Precision Age: The Effects of Precision Guided Munitions on Air Campaign Duration , Brett A. King

Disproportional Representation: A Mixed Methods Analysis of Educational Attainment Representation in State Government , Jayme l. Neiman

Military Strategy: Theory and Concepts , Randall G. Bowdish

The American Ideal of Representative Democracy: The Roles of National Identity and Perceived Consensus and Homogeneity Among the American People , Frank John Gonzalez

Emotion and Public Attention to Political Issues , Michael W. Gruszczynski

Defining Scavenger-Actors: Understanding a Global Menace , James Harrold

Private Soldiers in Africa: A Look at the Effects of Private Military Contractors and Mercenaries on the Duration of Civil Wars in Africa from 1960 to 2003. , Seth H. Loven

SUICIDE ATTACKS IN AFGHANISTAN: WHY NOW? , Ghulam Farooq Mujaddidi

Political Hate Machines: Outside Groups and the 2012 Presidential Campaign Advertising Market , Martin Nader

DETERRING THE DEMOCRATIC PEOPLE’S REPUBLIC OF KOREA: THE ROLE OF JAPAN’S BALLISTIC MISSILE DEFENSE , Jonathan Trexel

Regional Regimes for the Defense of Democracy and Coups d'Etat , Jacob P. Wobig

Examining the Covariance of Political and Religious Beliefs Within Individuals and Across Generations , Amanda Balzer

Human Rights and U.S. Foreign Policy in the Multilateral Development Banks , Daniel Braaten

Reluctance or Power Hunger: Whom do Voters Prefer? A Test of the Wary Cooperator Theory and Evolutionary Political Behavior , Timothy Collins

Neural basis of egalitarian behavior , Christopher T. Dawes, Peter John Loewen, Darren Schreiber, Alan N. Simmons, Taru Flagan, Richard McElreath, Scott E. Bokemper, James H. Fowler, and Martin P. Paulus

Processing Facial Emotions: An EEG Study of the Differences between Conservatives and Liberals and Across Political Participation , Karl Evan Giuseffi

A Sanctuary for Discussion: Liberal Religion and Foreign Policy Attitudes , Madeline M. Hoffer

Understanding Africa’s China Policy: A Test of Dependency Theory and a Study of African Motivations in Increasing Engagement with China , Nkemjika E. Kalu

Patronage Politics and Public Goods Provision in Africa , Alex M. Kroeger

From Boon To Bust: State Lottery Policy & How Stakeholder-Created Beneficiary Fund Structure Determines Vulnerability To Future Legislative Grabs , Lisa Mathews

Terrorism Warnings as Strategic Appeals: An Analysis of Press Reporting and Public Reactions , Eric Whitaker

Populism and Human Rights in Theory and Practice: Chavez's Venezuela and Fujimori's Peru , Joseph P. Braun

Returning Attention to Policy Content in Diffusion Study , John M. Fulwider

Hellfire and Grey Drones: An Empirical Examination of the Effectiveness of Targeted Killings , Matthew A. Morehouse

Framing Traits: The Role of Personality in Framing Effects , Kristen D. Anderson

And Justice for All: Developing Rule of Law in the Balkans , Ryan M. Lowry

Fairness, Justice and an Individual Basis for Public Policy , Douglas R. Oxley

EUROPEAN INTEGRATION, IDENTITY, AND NATIONAL SELF INTEREST: THE ENDURING NATURE OF NATIONAL IDENTITY , Tyler R. White

An Empirical Study of What Governmental Processes Ordinary People Really Want in South Korea , Gang-hoon Kim

Ganging Up Against the Courts: Congressional Curtailment of Judicial Review, 1988-2004 , Benjamin J. Keele

Corruption and Democratic Performance , Levente Littvay

THE ADAPTIVENESS OF PUNISHING BEHAVIOR: A BASELINE STUDY , Levente Littvay

The Use of the Congressional Resolution as an Instrument of Influence over Foreign Policy: 1925–1950 , Robert Lee Munkres

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This collection contains theses and dissertations from the Department of Political Science, collected from the Scholarship@Western Electronic Thesis and Dissertation Repository

Theses/Dissertations from 2023 2023

Justice and Meaningful Work , Caleb Althorpe

NATO Cyber Defence, 2000-2022 , Ryan J. Atkinson

Beyond Recognition: The Significance of External Legitimacy for De Facto States in the Global Arena , Megan K. Payler Ms

The Populist Radical Right in the United States: Lessons from Europe , Jeremy C. Roberts

Theses/Dissertations from 2022 2022

Policy Momentum and Transgender Policy Inclusion: Explaining National Policy Change , Nicole McMahon

Theses/Dissertations from 2021 2021

How can Local Transitional Justice Mechanisms Work Towards Measures of Non-Recurrence? , Isaac Bayor

Explaining the Origins and Evolution of the Global Financial Inclusion Agenda , Tyler Girard

The Problems Facing the International Criminal Court: African Perspectives , Sarah Nimigan

The Social Identity Approach to Leadership: The Case of Alberta , Samuel Routley

Theses/Dissertations from 2020 2020

Exhuming norms: Examining the influence of international norms on the Independent Commission for the Location of Victims’ Remains in Northern Ireland , Tamara Kathleen Hinan

The Goldstone Commission in South Africa’s Transition: Linking Gradual Institutional Change and Information-Gathering Institutions , Tammy Lambert

NATO's Security Sector Reform in Afghanistan , Sakhi Naimpoor

Indigenous Land Claims and Reconciliation: The Importance of Land and Relationship Between Indigenous Nations and the Government of Canada , Joy S. Spear Chief-Morris

Theses/Dissertations from 2019 2019

Frontiers of Care , Thomas E. Randall

Theses/Dissertations from 2018 2018

Leading Canada's Cities? A Study of Urban Mayors , Kate Graham

Theses/Dissertations from 2017 2017

Branding in the Liberal Party of Canada from 2006 to 2015 , Elisha M. Corbett

Historical Institutionalism and the Politics of a Knowledge Economy , Michael Dietrich

Prime Ministers and Public Expectations: A Study of Institutional Change , Kenny William Ie

David Miller's Nationalism: A Critique , Ali Can Seven

Dealing with Disagreement: Towards a Conception of Feasible Compromise , Friderike Marta Gabriela Spang

Theses/Dissertations from 2016 2016

Doing Justice to Justice? Entanglements with Hegemony and Transitional Justice , Surer Q. Mohamed

Atlantic Drift: Supranational and American Think-Tanks in Comparison , Christopher James Rastrick

Republican Nationalism: Nations, Cultures, and Politics , Bojan Ratkovic

The Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada and Crown-Aboriginal Relations , Timothy E.M. Vine

Theses/Dissertations from 2015 2015

Should Voters Decide? Exploring Successes, Failures and Effects of Electoral Reform , Nicholas J. Caruana

Explaining the Evolution of the Arctic Council , Andrew Chater

The Origins and Evolution of De Facto States: Implications for Iraqi Kurdistan , Zheger Hassan

The Canadian Truth and Reconciliation Commission: Healing, Reconciliation, Resolution? , Jessica K. Howsam

Explaining the Establishment of the Independent Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court , Laszlo Sarkany

Elusive Peace, Security, and Justice in Post-Conflict Guatemala: An Exploration of Transitional Justice and the International Commission Against Impunity in Guatemala (CICIG) , Daniel W. Schloss

Municipal Associations, Membership Composition, and Interest Representation in Local-Provincial Relations , Alison Katherine Shott

Theses/Dissertations from 2014 2014

Theorizing 'Transitional Justice' , David Anton Hoogenboom

Structural Variation and Local Service Delivery: Comparing Municipal Governments and Special Purpose Bodies , Joseph R. Lyons

Rooted Cosmopolitanism , Robert Maciel

Canada and the 2001 United Nations World Conference against Racism , Steven J. Seligman

Authority Migration and Accountability in Canadian Type II Multilevel Governance , Robert W. Waterman

Theses/Dissertations from 2013 2013

Fluid Identities: Toward a Critical Security of Water , Cameron Harrington

The quest for territorial autonomy: Mapuche political identities under neoliberal multiculturalism in Argentina , Lucas Savino

Regional Organization and the Dynamics of Inter-Municipal Cooperation , Zachary Spicer

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Little Liberals: A Child-Centred Approach to the Inculcation of Values , Alison M. Braley-Rattai

Policy Implications of the Financial Crisis and Recession: Canadian Performance in Comparison , Michael W. Carfagnini

Democratic Opposition Parties and Democratic Outcomes in Hybrid Regimes , Jeremy M. Ladd

When voters decide: Causes, correlates and effects of the time-of-voting-decision , Robert M J McGregor

An Institutional Explanation of the Formation of Intergovernmental Agreements in Federal Systems , Jeffrey T. Parker

Theses/Dissertations from 2011 2011

Rethinking Justice in Transitional Justice: An Examination of the Mãori Conception and Customary Mechanism of Justice , Stephanie Vieille

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Dissertations from 2022 2022.

The Breakdown of Democracy in Nepal: A Comparative Study between 1960 and 2002. , Abi Narayan Chamlagai

The Politics of Authoritarian Resilience in Angola From 1992-2017: Co-Optation, Repression, and Service Provision in Five Provinces , Manuel Antonio Soque

Delegitimizing Animal Rights And Environmental Activism: A Critical Discourse Analysis Of “Eco-Terrorism” In Congress And The Federal Courts , Joshua Varnell

Dissertations from 2021 2021

Cities Leading the Way: Municipal Climate Policy in the US , Naomi Bick

Gender Quotas and Women's Substantive Representation in the National and Local Governments of the Dominican Republic , Marcial Amaury Pineda Moquete

Dissertations from 2019 2019

Outside Looking In: Non-Standard Work and the Politics of Labor Market Segmentation , Kathleen Bolter

Deliberation for Devolution in the Public Sphere: A Case Study from Pakistan , Beenish Kulsoom

Dissertations from 2018 2018

The Struggle for Counterhegemony: Pashtun and Baloch Nationalism in Pakistan , Dervaish Khan

The Catholic Church and Its Impact on Public Policy in Contemporary Democracies , Dawid Tatarczyk

Dissertations from 2017 2017

Women’s Representation in Local Democracy: Formal and Informal Institutions in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan , Abida Bano

Controlling Political Corruption in Latin America: Institutional Constraints on Executive Power , George G. Lluberes

A House Divided Cannot Stand: The Case for Latino-Black Coalitions , Sarah Perez

Dissertations from 2016 2016

Who Controls Immigration Judges?: Towards a Multi-Institutional Model of Administration Judge Behavior , Mark Richard Beougher

The Behavioral Revolution in Contemporary Political Science: Narrative, Identity, Practice , Joshua R. Berkenpas

Do Parties Matter? A Political Model of Monetary Policy in Open Economies , Hulya Unlusoy

The House that Propaganda Built: Historicizing the Democracy Promotion Efforts and Measurement Tools of Freedom House , Emily A. Zerndt

Dissertations from 2015 2015

Citizenship, Politics and Process: A Cross National Study of Citizenship Regimes , Marisha Lina Lecea

Innovative Governance and Natural Resource Management in Kenya: Procedural and Substantive Outcomes of Civil Society Participation , Jane Omudho Okwako

Dissertations from 2014 2014

The State and Civil Society in the Arab Middle East , Stacey E. Pollard

Mediated Homestyle: Congressional Strategy and Local Press Relations in the 111th House of Representatives , Michael K. Romano

Like Oil and Water: How Federalism Muddies the Waters of Interest Group Decision-Making , Melissa Shaffer-O’Connell

Dissertations from 2013 2013

The War Against Joblessness: U.S. Intervention in State Labor Markets in Response to Economic Recessions , LaTasha Y. Chaffin

Judicial Behavior and Litigant Success in Environmental Cases at the United States Court of Appeals , Elizabeth Wheat

Dissertations from 2012 2012

Varieties of Politics, Varieties of Capitalism: The Effects of Political Institutions on Capitalist Diversity , Matthew P. Arsenault

The Contours of Judicial Tenure in State Courts of Last Resort: Accountability vs. Independence , Todd A. Curry

The Social and Political Philosophy of Bertolt Brecht , Anthony Squiers

Dissertations from 2011 2011

Recruitment to Leadership Positions in the German Bundestag, 1994-2006 , Melanie Kintz

Becoming Formal or Informal Entrepreneurs: How Institutions Matter , Joël Luc Raveloharimisy

Dissertations from 2010 2010

What Role for Ethnicity? Political Behavior and Mobilization in Post-Conflict Sierra Leone and Liberia , Fodei Joseph Batty

Competing Formal and Informal Institutions in a Democratizing Setting: An Institutional Analysis of Corruption in Romania , Mihaiela Ristei

Dissertations from 2009 2009

Contesting National Identities in an Ethnically Homogeneous State: The Case of Armenian Democratization , Arus Harutyunyan

Important or Impotent? Radical Right Political Parties and Public Policy in Germany and Austria , Marcella J. Myers

Degrees of Institutionalization: Family Planning Policies and Programs in Senegal, 1980-2005 , Yazmine Michelle Watts

Dissertations from 2008 2008

Islamism, State Control Over Religion and Social Identity: Turkey and Egypt , Alper Y. Dede

Dissertations from 2007 2007

Democracy on Stilts: Bolivia’s Democracy from Stability to Crisis , Miguel Centellas

Dissertations from 2005 2005

Who Voted?: Social Class and Participation in United States Presidential Elections , Uisoon Kwon

The Politics of Neighborhood Governance: Understanding China’s State-Society Relations Through an Examination of the Residents Committee , Jianfeng Wang

Dissertations from 2004 2004

Islam and Democracy: An Empirical Examiniation of Muslims' Political Culture , Moataz Bellah Mohamed Abdel Fattah

The Politics of HIV/AIDS and Implications for Democracy in Kenya , Wambuii Henry Kiragu

Official Discourse and Public Opinion in Post-Communist Societies: The Role of Government-Affiliated Intellectuals , Ekaterina M. Levintova

The United States Supreme Court and American Individualism , Gary C. Roberts

Formal and Informal Institutions: Gender and Participationin the Panchayati Raj , Aparna Thomas

Dissertations from 2002 2002

Education, Social Security, and the Welfare State: Alternative Policy Choices in the United States and Germany , Karl G. Hokenmaier

A Foundation for Democratic Transition: The Evolution of Korean Civil Society 1972-1987 , Sukhee Lee

Dissertations from 2001 2001

The Politicization of Ethnicity as a Prelude to Ethnopolitical Conflict: Croatia and Serbia in Former Yugoslavia , Agneza Bozic-Roberson

International Cooperation in The World of Sovereign but Interdependent Nation States: Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation as an International Regime , Chien-Hong Lee

Dissertations from 2000 2000

Mitigating the Defects of Pluralism: Interest Group Coalitions Before the Supreme Court , Jason Frederick Jagemann

The Federal Election Commission: An Analysis of Administrative Behavior , Maurice C. Sheppard

Dissertations from 1998 1998

Toward Sustainable River Basin Management in China: The Challenge of Institutional Reform and Capacity Building , Ke Chen

Dissertations from 1997 1997

The Military-Bureaucracy Relationship in Nigeria: A Study of Public Policy Making and Implementation , Robert Aziakpono Dibie

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Reflexivity in European Higher Education Governance: Studies on Practice

By Adrienn Nyircsák

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Between Ideal Theory and Practice: Justice as Fairness, Productive Ownership Rights and Wider Economic Liberties

By Emil Vargović

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Andres Moles (chair, Central European University)

Transnational Civil Disobedience: Understanding Illegal Political Dissent Beyond Borders

By  Elettra Repetto

Zoltan Miklosi (supervisor, Central European University) Andres Moles (Central European University) Kimberley Brownlee (external member, University of British Columbia) Anca Gheaus (chair, Central European University)

Date of the Defense:  May 25, 2022

Vicissitudes of Islamic Humanitarianism: Compassion, Care, and Immobilization

By   Eda Sevinin

Prem Kumar Rajaram (supervisor, Central European University) Viola Zentai (Central European University) Deniz Sert (external member, Ozyegin University, Istanbul) Andrea Krizsan (chair, Central European University)

Date of the Defense:  May 27, 2022

Priority of Individual Sovereignty: A Libertarian Approach

By  Kin-wai Leung

Constraining the Executive in Petrostates

By  Antonio Henrique Smith Bravo

Michael Dorsch (supervisor, Central European University)  Cristina Corduneanu-Huci (Central European University)  Leiv Marsteintredet (external member, University of Bergen)  Andrew Xiang Li (chair, Central European University) 

Date of the Defense:  April 29, 2022

Fortressing on Markets: Financial Supervision in the Capital Markets Union

By  Dominik Brenner

László Csaba (supervisor, Central European University) László Bruszt (Central European University) Rachel Epstein (external member, University of Denver) Michael Merlingen (chair, Central European University) 

Date of the Defense:  March 15, 2022

In the Struggle for Radical Knowledge: Autoethnography and Collective Militant Research with the MTST – Homeless Workers' Movement

By  Alberto Fierro

Defense Committee: 

Michael Merlingen (supervisor, Central European University)  Viola Zentai (voting member, Central European University) Richa Nagar (external voting member, University of Minnesota Twin Cities)  Nadia Jones Gailani (chair, Central European University)

Date of the Defense:  March 3, 2022

Difference Worthy of Mediation? US-China Rapprochement Reappraised in a New Framework of Diplomatic Normalization

By  Tamás Ferenc Peragovics

Defense Committee:

Alex Astrov (supervisor, Central European University) Daniel Large  (voting member, Central European University) Corneliu Bjola (external voting member, Oxford University) Michael Merlingen (chair, Central European University)

Date of the Defense:  February 16, 2022

Civil Society Organizations in Demobilization and Reintegration: The Ties and Lives of Ex-combatants in Lebanon

By  Nassim AbiGhanem

Erin Jenne (supervisor, Central European University) Matthijs Bogaards (voting member, Central European University) Ashutosh Varshney (external voting member, Brown University) Julia Koltai (chair, Eötvös Loránd University)

Date of the Defense:  January 28, 2022

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The Harvard University Archives ’ collection of theses, dissertations, and prize papers document the wide range of academic research undertaken by Harvard students over the course of the University’s history.

Beyond their value as pieces of original research, these collections document the history of American higher education, chronicling both the growth of Harvard as a major research institution as well as the development of numerous academic fields. They are also an important source of biographical information, offering insight into the academic careers of the authors.

Spanning from the ‘theses and quaestiones’ of the 17th and 18th centuries to the current yearly output of student research, they include both the first Harvard Ph.D. dissertation (by William Byerly, Ph.D . 1873) and the dissertation of the first woman to earn a doctorate from Harvard ( Lorna Myrtle Hodgkinson , Ed.D. 1922).

Other highlights include:

• The collection of Mathematical theses, 1782-1839
• The 1895 Ph.D. dissertation of W.E.B. Du Bois, The suppression of the African slave trade in the United States, 1638-1871
• Ph.D. dissertations of astronomer Cecilia Payne-Gaposchkin (Ph.D. 1925) and physicist John Hasbrouck Van Vleck (Ph.D. 1922)
• Undergraduate honors theses of novelist John Updike (A.B. 1954), filmmaker Terrence Malick (A.B. 1966),  and U.S. poet laureate Tracy Smith (A.B. 1994)
• Undergraduate prize papers and dissertations of philosophers Ralph Waldo Emerson (A.B. 1821), George Santayana (Ph.D. 1889), and W.V. Quine (Ph.D. 1932)
• Undergraduate honors theses of U.S. President John F. Kennedy (A.B. 1940) and Chief Justice John Roberts (A.B. 1976)

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• Avery Goods:  "An Inconvenient Group: The Effect of Motivated Messages on Climate Change Attitudes and Behaviors of Skeptic Audiences" 2019 Janda Prize Winner for Best Honors Thesis
• Joshua Varcie: "The Artificial Incumbency Advantage: How Bipartisan Redistricting Schemes Protect Incumbents" 2019   Janda Prize Honorable Mention for Distinguished Honors Thesis
• Benjamin Alan Weinberg: " Ballot Challenge: Explaining Voting Rights Restrictions in 21st-Century America"  2018 Janda Prize Winner for Best Honors Thesis
• Logan Scott Peretz:  "How Hillary May Have Lost the White House: The Electoral Effects of Presidential Campaign Visits in 2016"  2018   Janda Prize Honorable Mention for Distinguished Honors Thesis
• Aaron Gordon: "An Empirical Appraisal of the Liberty of Contract"  2017 Janda Prize Winner for Best Honors Thesis
• Hayley Hopkins: "Restrict the Vote: Disenfranchisement as a Political Strategy" 2017 Janda Prize Winner for Best Honors Thesis
• Matthew Gates: "Ideological Basis for the Gay Rights Movement"  2017   Janda Prize Honorable Mention for Distinguished Honors Thesis
• Elena Barham: "Passing the Buck: World Bank Anti-Corruption Reform and the Politics of Implementation" 2016 Janda Prize Winner for Best Honors Thesis
• Remy Smith: "Inherently Unequal: The Effects of Equal Representation on Senate Policy Outcomes" 2016 Janda Prize Honorable Mention for Distinguished Honors Thesis
• Laura Rozier:  "The Media, the Innocent, and the Public: A Nuanced Look at Exonerations and Public Opinion of the Death Penalty"   2015 Janda Prize Winner for Best Honors Thesis
• Kaitlyn Chriswell: “Cross-cutting cleavages: Euskadi Ta Askatasuna, Terra Lliure, and the centrality of networks” , 2014 Janda Prize Winner for Best Honors Thesis
• Jordan Fein:  "Searching for Health Care Reform: Studying Media Coverage and Framing Public Opinion of the 2009-2010 Health Care Debate" , 2011 Janda Prize Winner for Best Honors Thesis
• Dylan Lewis:  “Unpaid Protectors: Volunteerism and the Diminishing Role of Federal Responsibility in the National Park Service” , 2011 Janda Prize Honorable Mention for Distinguished Honors Thesis
• Benjamin Zhu:  “Resource Distribution in Post‐PRI Mexico: De‐Politicized or Re‐Politicized?” , 2011 Senior Marshall for Distinguished Honors Thesis
• Ben Armstrong:  “Ne Touche Pas Ma Constitution: Pressures and Presidential Term Limits” , 2011 Barry Farrell Prize for Academic Achievement
• Jeffrey Paller:  “Where are the people? The Relationship between Government and Civil Society in South Africa” , 2006 Janda Prize Co-Winner for Best Honors Thesis
• Samir Mayekar:  “The Piquetero Effect: Examining the Argentine Government’s Response to the Piquetero Movement” , 2006 Janda Prize Co-Winner for Best Honors Thesis 


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