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1. The Impact of External Aid on Modern Day Secession Movements

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Author:: Simpson, Arianna Hailey
Title:: The Impact of External Aid on Modern Day Secession Movements
Area of Honors:: International Politics
Keywords:: International affairs
politics
external aid
foreign aid
secession
violence
terrorism
basques
tibet
south sudan
eritrea
File:: Download ASimpson_Thesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:: Douglas William Lemke, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Gretchen G Casper, Thesis Honors Advisor

2. The Changing Effect of Amicus Curiae Briefs on the United States Supreme Court

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Author:: Cross, Alexander Nathan
Title:: The Changing Effect of Amicus Curiae Briefs on the United States Supreme Court
Area of Honors:: Political Science
Keywords:: United States Supreme Court
interest groups
politics
amicus curiae briefs
File:: Download Alexander_N._Cross_Final_Honors_Thesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:: Christopher Jon Zorn, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Christopher Jon Zorn, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Gretchen G Casper, Thesis Honors Advisor

3. TRENDS IN ILLEGAL IMMIGRATION: A PRODUCT OF GOVERNMENT EFFICIENCY OR ECONOMIC DECLINE?

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Author:: Rowell, Alexandra Noelle
Title:: TRENDS IN ILLEGAL IMMIGRATION: A PRODUCT OF GOVERNMENT EFFICIENCY OR ECONOMIC DECLINE?
Area of Honors:: Political Science
Keywords:: illegal immigration; American immigration
File:: Download final.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:: David H Carter, Thesis Supervisor
David H Carter, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Gretchen G Casper, Thesis Honors Advisor

4. THE EFFECT OF INTERGOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS ON THE ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY OF THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA

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Author:: O'Malley, Bridget
Title:: THE EFFECT OF INTERGOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS ON THE ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY OF THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA
Area of Honors:: Political Science
Keywords:: The United Nations
China
environmental policy
File:: Download BridgetOMalleyHonorsThesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:: Eric Robert Hayot, Thesis Supervisor
Eric Robert Hayot, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Gretchen G Casper, Thesis Honors Advisor

5. COMPREHENSIVE SANCTIONS VS. TARGETED SANCTIONS: ACHIEVING GOALS

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Author:: McLafferty, Colin James
Title:: COMPREHENSIVE SANCTIONS VS. TARGETED SANCTIONS: ACHIEVING GOALS
Area of Honors:: Political Science
Keywords:: Liberia
Iraq
Iran
Sanctions
targeted
Syria
Lebanon
File:: Download McLaffertyThesis420.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:: Robert Packer, Thesis Supervisor
Robert Packer, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Gretchen G Casper, Thesis Honors Advisor

6. TERRORISM, DEMOCRACIES, AND PARTISANSHIP: INTERACTIONS BETWEEN GOVERNMENTS AND INTRASTATE TERRORIST GROUPS

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Author:: Crisman-Cox, Casey Sean
Title:: TERRORISM, DEMOCRACIES, AND PARTISANSHIP: INTERACTIONS BETWEEN GOVERNMENTS AND INTRASTATE TERRORIST GROUPS
Area of Honors:: Political Science
Keywords:: Terrorism
Domestic Violence
Domestic Terrorism
Political Parties
Democracies
Differences in Left-Right Governments
File:: Download Crisman-Cox_2011.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:: David H Carter, Thesis Supervisor
David H Carter, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Gretchen G Casper, Thesis Honors Advisor

7. THE LAST OF THE NORTHEAST REPUBLICANS: AN INDIVIDUAL DISTRICT ANALYSIS OF HOW CHANGING PARTY IDEOLOGY CAN PUSH VOTERS AWAY

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Author:: Johnston, Jordan Elizabeth
Title:: THE LAST OF THE NORTHEAST REPUBLICANS: AN INDIVIDUAL DISTRICT ANALYSIS OF HOW CHANGING PARTY IDEOLOGY CAN PUSH VOTERS AWAY
Area of Honors:: Political Science
Keywords:: Republican Party
Northeast
ideology
conservative Republicans
moderate Republicans
congressional district
File:: Download THESIS-FINAL_DRAFT.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:: Dr. Suzanne Chod, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Suzanne Chod, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Gretchen G Casper, Thesis Honors Advisor

8. GUANGDONG: FROM ECONOMIC PIONEER TO LEADER IN POLITICAL REFORM?

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Author:: Choy, Jarlene
Title:: GUANGDONG: FROM ECONOMIC PIONEER TO LEADER IN POLITICAL REFORM?
Area of Honors:: International Politics
Keywords:: economic and political development
Guangdong
File:: Download THESIS_FINAL_resubmit.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:: Dr. Gretchen G Casper, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Gretchen G Casper, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Michael Barth Berkman, Thesis Honors Advisor

9. Does the Media Portray Liberal Female Candidates for President Differently than Conservative Female Candidates? A Content Analysis of Newspaper Media from Elizabeth Dole and Hillary Clinton’s Presidential Campaigns.

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Author:: Frasco, Julie Rae
Title:: Does the Media Portray Liberal Female Candidates for President Differently than Conservative Female Candidates? A Content Analysis of Newspaper Media from Elizabeth Dole and Hillary Clinton’s Presidential Campaigns.
Area of Honors:: Political Science
Keywords:: media portrayal
female candidates
content analysis
presidential office of the united states
File:: Download Frasco_Final_Thesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:: Dr. Lee Ann Banaszak, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Lee Ann Banaszak, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Gretchen G Casper, Thesis Honors Advisor

10. Escaping the Prisoner’s Dilemma: China, the United States, and Global Warming

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Author:: Smyth, Michelle
Title:: Escaping the Prisoner’s Dilemma: China, the United States, and Global Warming
Area of Honors:: International Politics
Keywords:: United States
China
Sino-U.S. relations
climate change
prisoner's dilemma
File:: Download Smyth_Michelle_SHC_Thesis_Final.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:: Dr. Denis Simon, Thesis Supervisor
Denis Simon, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Gretchen G Casper, Thesis Honors Advisor

11. Service Learning in Pennsylvania Public Schools

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Author:: Miller, Samantha Emily
Title:: Service Learning in Pennsylvania Public Schools
Area of Honors:: Political Science
Keywords:: service learning
Pennsylvania public schools
educational policy
File:: Download Miller_SHCTHesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:: Dr. Michael Barth Berkman, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Michael Barth Berkman, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Gretchen G Casper, Thesis Honors Advisor

12. Reflections on Taglit-Birthright Israel

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Author:: Taubman, Tatyana
Title:: Reflections on Taglit-Birthright Israel
Area of Honors:: Jewish Studies
Keywords:: birthright israel
taglit
File:: Download Birthright_Thesis_Taubman.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:: Brian C Hesse, Thesis Supervisor
Brian C Hesse, Thesis Supervisor
Alan Fredric Benjamin, Faculty Reader
Dr. Gretchen G Casper, Faculty Reader

13. Understanding the Past to Build a Better Future: Transitional Justice and Democracy

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Author:: Rohrbach, Valerie
Title:: Understanding the Past to Build a Better Future: Transitional Justice and Democracy
Area of Honors:: International Politics
Keywords:: transitional justice
democratization
human rights trials
truth commissions
amnesty
vetting
File:: Download Rohrbach_Thesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:: Dr. Gretchen G Casper, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Gretchen G Casper, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Michael Barth Berkman, Thesis Honors Advisor

14. Is Interest Group Density a Function of the Population of Interest?: Using the Population Ecology Model to Test State-level Interest Groups

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Author:: Paretti, Michael
Title:: Is Interest Group Density a Function of the Population of Interest?: Using the Population Ecology Model to Test State-level Interest Groups
Area of Honors:: Political Science
Keywords:: Interest
Groups
Interest Groups
Population
Population Ecology Model
Desity
File:: Download Michael_Paretti_Thesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:: Dr. David Lynn Lowery, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Gretchen G Casper, Thesis Honors Advisor

15. Micro-finance, Macro-challenges: An Analysis of the Effect of Political Instability on Microfinance Operations

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Author:: Ross, Laura Elizabeth
Title:: Micro-finance, Macro-challenges: An Analysis of the Effect of Political Instability on Microfinance Operations
Area of Honors:: Political Science
Keywords:: microfinance
political instability
cambodia
india
haiti
File:: Download Ross_Laura_MicrofinanceInstability_Final.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:: Dr. Gretchen G Casper, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Michael Barth Berkman, Thesis Honors Advisor

16. Us and Them: Ethnic Affinity and the Decision to Intervene in Civil Wars

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Author:: Wieczorek, Robert Michael
Title:: Us and Them: Ethnic Affinity and the Decision to Intervene in Civil Wars
Area of Honors:: International Politics
Keywords:: ethnic affinity
civil wars
civil war intervention
Cyprus
Greece
Turkey
File:: Download Wieczorek_Honors_Thesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:: Douglas William Lemke, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Gretchen G Casper, Thesis Honors Advisor

17. Warlords on the Path of Destruction: Understanding Power Transition Theory in Twentieth Century Northern China

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Author:: Kalikow, Evan Joseph
Title:: Warlords on the Path of Destruction: Understanding Power Transition Theory in Twentieth Century Northern China
Area of Honors:: International Politics
Keywords:: power transition theory
international relations
interstate
intrastate
war
conflict
china
warlord
warlord era
File:: Download Kalikow_Evan_warlordsonthepathofdestruction.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:: Douglas William Lemke, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Gretchen G Casper, Thesis Honors Advisor

18. All Which Remains Lies Here: Mass Violence as a Strategy of War

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Author:: Morton, Erin Kathleen
Title:: All Which Remains Lies Here: Mass Violence as a Strategy of War
Area of Honors:: International Politics
Keywords:: Violence
Genocide
Strategy
Cambodia
East Timor
File:: Download Thesis_Final_Submission.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:: Douglas William Lemke, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Gretchen G Casper, Thesis Honors Advisor

19. Why Cities Lobby the Federal Government

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Author:: Linker, Nicholas Joseph
Title:: Why Cities Lobby the Federal Government
Area of Honors:: Political Science
Keywords:: Cities
Lobby
Federal Government
Budgetary Constraints
File:: Download Linker_Nicholas_CitiesLobbyFedGov.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:: Dr. David Lynn Lowery, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Gretchen G Casper, Thesis Honors Advisor

20. A Bone to Pick: Grievance as a Motivator of Civil War Onset

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Author:: Gregory, Katherine Leigh
Title:: A Bone to Pick: Grievance as a Motivator of Civil War Onset
Area of Honors:: International Politics
Keywords:: grievance
civil war
Uganda
Kenya
File:: Download Gregory_Katherine_grievanceasamotivatorofcivilwaronset.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:: Douglas William Lemke, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Gretchen G Casper, Thesis Honors Advisor

21. Civil Wars That Care

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Author:: Masgarha, Elizabeth Alieh
Title:: Civil Wars That Care
Area of Honors:: Political Science
Keywords:: Civil War
Outcome
Consequences
File:: Download Masgarha_Thesis_CivilWarsThatCare.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:: Douglas William Lemke, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Gretchen G Casper, Thesis Honors Advisor

22. The Rise of Political Islam: Hamas' 2006 Electoral Victory

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Author:: Khraishah, Omar Ramsey
Title:: The Rise of Political Islam: Hamas' 2006 Electoral Victory
Area of Honors:: Political Science
Keywords:: Abbas
Arafat
Fatah
Hamas
Palestinian Authority
Palestinian Legislative Congress
Palestinian Legislative Elections
File:: Download Omar_Khraishahs_Thesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:: Dr. Gretchen G Casper, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Gretchen G Casper, Thesis Honors Advisor
Arthur E Goldschmidt Jr., Faculty Reader

23. Megan's Law Adoption Across Mid-atlantic Metropolitan Areas

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Author:: Swiski, Casey Elizabeth
Title:: Megan's Law Adoption Across Mid-atlantic Metropolitan Areas
Area of Honors:: Political Science
Keywords:: megan's law
sex offender registration
mid-atlantic
sex crimes
File:: Download Swiski_Casey_MegansLawAdoption.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:: David Lynn Lowery, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Gretchen G Casper, Thesis Honors Advisor

24. The Effect of Terrorist Attacks on Electoral Support for Extreme Right-wing Parties in Europe

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Author:: Hines, Lisa Carolyn
Title:: The Effect of Terrorist Attacks on Electoral Support for Extreme Right-wing Parties in Europe
Area of Honors:: International Politics
Keywords:: Terrorism
Europe
Elections
Voting
File:: Download Thesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:: David Lynn Lowery, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Gretchen G Casper, Thesis Honors Advisor

25. Blessing or Bane? Tea Party Endorsement Effect on Congressional House Elections

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Author:: Branch, Joshua Brady
Title:: Blessing or Bane? Tea Party Endorsement Effect on Congressional House Elections
Area of Honors:: Political Science
Keywords:: Endorsements
Parties
Tea Party
Congress
Elections
File:: Download ThesisGood.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:: Marie Hojnacki, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Gretchen G Casper, Thesis Honors Advisor

26. The Effect of Human Rights Prosecutions on Trust in Democracy

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Author:: Novopachennaia, Yelena Vladimirovna
Title:: The Effect of Human Rights Prosecutions on Trust in Democracy
Area of Honors:: International Politics
Keywords:: human rights
Latin America
trust
democracy
satisfaction
preference
File:: Download Novopachennaia_Yelena_Thesis_Final__1_.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:: Joseph Wright, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Gretchen G Casper, Thesis Honors Advisor

27. The Effects of "Right-to-Work" Laws: An Interrupted Time-Series Analysis

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Author:: Anderson, Craig Alan
Title:: The Effects of "Right-to-Work" Laws: An Interrupted Time-Series Analysis
Area of Honors:: Political Science
Keywords:: Labor
Unions
Right-to-Work
RTW
Oklahoma
File:: Download Anderson_Craig_Right_to_Work_Laws.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:: David Lynn Lowery, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Gretchen G Casper, Thesis Honors Advisor

28. unconventional monetary policy: an examination of the effects of quantitative easing on the american economy

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Author:: Baldassarre, Robert John
Title:: unconventional monetary policy: an examination of the effects of quantitative easing on the american economy
Area of Honors:: International Politics
Keywords:: Economy
International Political Economics
Quantitative Easing
File:: Download ThesisTemplateFormatted.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:: David Lynn Lowery, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Gretchen G Casper, Thesis Honors Advisor

29. The Unlikely Weapon: Unmasking the Cause of State-sponsored Terrorism

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Author:: Dooling, Douglas William
Title:: The Unlikely Weapon: Unmasking the Cause of State-sponsored Terrorism
Area of Honors:: International Politics
Keywords:: terrorism
sponsorship
political violence
Iran
Iraq
Saddam Hussein
State Department
Middle East
Africa
authoritarian
File:: Download Dooling_Douglas_StateSponsoredTerror.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:: James A Piazza, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Gretchen G Casper, Thesis Honors Advisor

30. Variation in the Female-male Earnings Ratio Over Time

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Author:: Kohl, Charlotte
Title:: Variation in the Female-male Earnings Ratio Over Time
Area of Honors:: Political Science
Keywords:: wage gap
gender disparity
equal pay act
pay disparity
lilly ledbetter act
File:: Download Kohl_Charlotte_VariationInPayDisparity.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:: David Lynn Lowery, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Gretchen G Casper, Thesis Honors Advisor

31. Federal Gun Control Regulation and its Effect on Firearm Homicide

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Author:: Frederick, Allison Leigh
Title:: Federal Gun Control Regulation and its Effect on Firearm Homicide
Area of Honors:: Political Science
Keywords:: gun control
firearm
homicide
United States
United Kingdom
Australia
Canada
Interrupted Time Series
Regulation
Policy
File:: Download Frederick_Allison_federalguncontrol.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:: David Lynn Lowery, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Gretchen G Casper, Thesis Honors Advisor

32. Public Support for War: A Comparison of Vietnam and Iraq

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Author:: Finnerty, Danielle Megan
Title:: Public Support for War: A Comparison of Vietnam and Iraq
Area of Honors:: International Politics
Keywords:: Iraq War
public opinion
Vietnam War
political science
File:: Download Honors_Thesis_-_Finnerty.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:: David Scott Bennett Jr., Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Gretchen G Casper, Thesis Honors Advisor
Dr. Gretchen G Casper, Faculty Reader

33. Presidential Party Affiliation and Women's Pay Inequality

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Author:: Gillies, Meghan Ann
Title:: Presidential Party Affiliation and Women's Pay Inequality
Area of Honors:: Political Science
Keywords:: female pay inequality
File:: Download Presidential_Party_Affliation_And_Womens_Pay_Inequality.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:: Dr. David Lynn Lowery, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Gretchen G Casper, Thesis Honors Advisor

34. Dietary Guidelines and Obesity

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Author:: Holden, Nicole Marie
Title:: Dietary Guidelines and Obesity
Area of Honors:: Political Science
Keywords:: obesity
USDA
dietary guidelines
File:: Download Dietary_Guidelines_and_Obesity.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:: David Lynn Lowery, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Gretchen G Casper, Thesis Honors Advisor

35. in defense of earmarks: can earmarks foster a more productive congress?

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Author:: Rogers, Harrison Fitzgerald
Title:: in defense of earmarks: can earmarks foster a more productive congress?
Area of Honors:: International Politics
Keywords:: earmarks
legislative productivity
Congress
appropriations
House
Senate
Presidency
federal
PAC contributions
File:: Download Thesis_-_Harrison_Rogers__final_.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:: David Lynn Lowery, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Gretchen G Casper, Thesis Honors Advisor
Dr. Gretchen G Casper, Faculty Reader

36. The Olympic Games And Their Economic Impact

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Author:: Boswell, Carl Brandon
Title:: The Olympic Games And Their Economic Impact
Area of Honors:: Political Science
Keywords:: Olympic
Economic
Mega-event
Political Science
File:: Download 1-Boswell_Thesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:: Subhanan Mukherjee, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Gretchen G Casper, Thesis Honors Advisor

37. Trends in United States Foreign Aid to Latin America, 1950-2008

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Author:: Mathias, Jay
Title:: Trends in United States Foreign Aid to Latin America, 1950-2008
Area of Honors:: International Politics
Keywords:: international politics
Latin America
foreign aid
Cold War
File:: Download mathias_jay_thesis1.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:: Joseph Wright, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Gretchen G Casper, Thesis Honors Advisor

38. The Burden of Consent

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Author:: Treumann, Sara Elizabeth
Title:: The Burden of Consent
Area of Honors:: Interdisciplinary in Philosophy, Political Science, and Women's Studies
Keywords:: rape
sexual assault
sexual consent
affirmative defense
feminist legal theory
File:: Download Final_Thesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:: John Philip Christman, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Gretchen G Casper, Thesis Honors Advisor
Vincent M Colapietro, Faculty Reader

39. An Explanation of Committee Behavior in the US House of Representatives

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Author:: Thaler, Mark D
Title:: An Explanation of Committee Behavior in the US House of Representatives
Area of Honors:: Political Science
Keywords:: Congress
legislative behavior
political science
House of Representatives
File:: Download Final_Thesis_pdf.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:: Zachary Donald Baumann, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Gretchen G Casper, Thesis Honors Advisor

40. The Evolution of Gay Rights Legislation in the States: Does Morality Policy Matter?

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Author:: Foerster, Kimberly Lynne
Title:: The Evolution of Gay Rights Legislation in the States: Does Morality Policy Matter?
Area of Honors:: Political Science
Keywords:: gay rights
gay and lesbian rights
interest group
public opinion
issue salience
state legislation
File:: Download Thesis_Format_Review_final.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:: Dr. Michael Barth Berkman, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Gretchen G Casper, Thesis Honors Advisor

41. Islam, Conflict, and the State

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Author:: Derue, Alexander Michael
Title:: Islam, Conflict, and the State
Area of Honors:: International Politics
Keywords:: Interstate Conflict
Islamic Fundamentalism
Regime Instability
Regime Change
Dispute Escalation
Democratic Peace
File:: Download DeRue_Alexander_IslamConflictandtheState.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:: James A Piazza, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Gretchen G Casper, Thesis Honors Advisor

42. State level recall elections across the United States

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Author:: Brunner, Anna Kathleen
Title:: State level recall elections across the United States
Area of Honors:: Political Science
Keywords:: recall
recall elections
united states
political science
File:: Download FinalThesisBrunner.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:: Dr. Michael Barth Berkman, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Gretchen G Casper, Thesis Honors Advisor

43. Terrorist Attacks and Voting Turnout in Afghanistan

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Author:: Nunez, Catherine
Title:: Terrorist Attacks and Voting Turnout in Afghanistan
Area of Honors:: Political Science
Keywords:: Afghanistan
Taliban United States
File:: Download Nunez_Catherine_Thesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:: David Lynn Lowery, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Gretchen G Casper, Thesis Honors Advisor

44. Civil War, Guerrilla Warfare, and Terrorism: Understanding Non-state Political Violence Through the Philippines’ Moro Conflict

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Author:: Chen, Robert Y
Title:: Civil War, Guerrilla Warfare, and Terrorism: Understanding Non-state Political Violence Through the Philippines’ Moro Conflict
Area of Honors:: International Politics
Keywords:: non-state political conflict
terrorism
civil war
non-state actor
de facto state
moro islamic liberation
philippines
File:: Download Bobby_Chen_-_Thesis_final.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:: Douglas William Lemke, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Gretchen G Casper, Thesis Honors Advisor

45. Economic Crises and Financial Regulation Throughout the History of the United States

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Author:: Mumenthaler, Rachel-paige
Title:: Economic Crises and Financial Regulation Throughout the History of the United States
Area of Honors:: International Politics
Keywords:: International Political Economy
Economics
Financial Regulation
Economic Crises
2007 Financial Crisis
Campaign Finance
File:: Download Mumenthaler_Rachel-Paige_Thesis_3.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:: Robert Packer, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Gretchen G Casper, Thesis Honors Advisor

46. The Relationship Between Women’s Protest Activity and Female Representation in Latin American Democracies

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Author:: Herman, Mary Treasure
Title:: The Relationship Between Women’s Protest Activity and Female Representation in Latin American Democracies
Area of Honors:: International Politics
Keywords:: Protests
Latin America
Women's Movements
File:: Download MH_Final_Thesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:: Joseph Wright, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Gretchen G Casper, Thesis Honors Advisor

47. Let's Talk About Sex (education): explaining State Variation In Sex Education Standards And Their Impact On University Sexual Assault Rates

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Author:: Mccleery, Melissa Katherine
Title:: Let's Talk About Sex (education): explaining State Variation In Sex Education Standards And Their Impact On University Sexual Assault Rates
Area of Honors:: Political Science
Keywords:: Sex education
sex ed
sexual assault
rape
higher ed
women's studies
higher education
File:: Download FINAL_McCleery_Thesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:: Dr. Michael Barth Berkman, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Gretchen G Casper, Thesis Honors Advisor

48. Democracy, Wealth, and Transnational Terrorism

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Author:: Zangari, Anna
Title:: Democracy, Wealth, and Transnational Terrorism
Area of Honors:: Political Science
Keywords:: political science
terrorism
democracy
wealth
File:: Download Zangari_Thesis_Final2.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:: James A Piazza, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Gretchen G Casper, Thesis Honors Advisor

49. The Diffusion of Same-sex Marriage in the United States: An Empirical Assessment of Explanatory Factors and Differing Methods

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Author:: Gest, Caitlin Masterson
Title:: The Diffusion of Same-sex Marriage in the United States: An Empirical Assessment of Explanatory Factors and Differing Methods
Area of Honors:: Political Science
Keywords:: LGBT rights
Same-sex marriage
Policy diffusion
United States
State-level policy
State legislature
Judiciary
File:: Download GestFinalThesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:: David Lynn Lowery, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Gretchen G Casper, Thesis Honors Advisor

50. From Boston Harbor to Zuccotti Park: A Study of Economic Change and Social Movement Mobilization in the United States

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Author:: Stinely, Marina V
Title:: From Boston Harbor to Zuccotti Park: A Study of Economic Change and Social Movement Mobilization in the United States
Area of Honors:: Political Science
Keywords:: Political Science
Social Movements
File:: Download Stinely_Thesis_Final.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:: Dr. Lee Ann Banaszak, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Gretchen G Casper, Thesis Honors Advisor

51. Veto Players and Post-regime Change Negotiations: A Comparative Case Analysis of Georgia, Greece, and the Republic of Congo

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Author:: Greensmith, Katherine Claire
Title:: Veto Players and Post-regime Change Negotiations: A Comparative Case Analysis of Georgia, Greece, and the Republic of Congo
Area of Honors:: Political Science
Keywords:: veto players
negotiations
Georgia
Greece
Republic of Congo
File:: Download Greensmith_Senior_Honors_Thesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:: Sona Nadenichek Golder, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Gretchen G Casper, Thesis Honors Advisor

52. The Effect of Social Media on Crowdsourcing Investigation

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Author:: Ji, Kaeun
Title:: The Effect of Social Media on Crowdsourcing Investigation
Area of Honors:: Political Science
Keywords:: Social Media
Boston Marathon Bombing
Crowdsourcing
Investigation
Twitter
File:: Download JI_Kaeun_Theeffectofsocialmediaoncrowdsourcinginvestigation.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:: Andrea H Tapia, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Gretchen G Casper, Thesis Honors Advisor

53. Ethnicity and Governance: Why Africa Continues to Struggle

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Author:: Hertel, Michelle Renee
Title:: Ethnicity and Governance: Why Africa Continues to Struggle
Area of Honors:: International Politics
Keywords:: Africa
Ethnicity
Ethnic Voting
File:: Download HertelThesis-EthnicityandGovernanceinAfrica.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:: Dr. Elizabeth Claire Carlson, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Gretchen G Casper, Thesis Honors Advisor

54. Understanding CARSI: The Impact of U.S. Foreign Aid on Crime Trends in Central America

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Author:: Almeida, Jeanne E
Title:: Understanding CARSI: The Impact of U.S. Foreign Aid on Crime Trends in Central America
Area of Honors:: International Politics
Keywords:: international politics; Central America; CARSI; foreign aid
File:: Download Almeida_Jeanne_Honors_Thesis_.pdfDownload 1-Almeida_Jeanne_Honors_Thesis_.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:: Dr. Gretchen G Casper, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Michael Barth Berkman, Thesis Honors Advisor

55. The Influence of the President on Solicitor General Success in United States Supreme Court Decisions

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Author:: Wilusz, Stephanie Rae
Title:: The Influence of the President on Solicitor General Success in United States Supreme Court Decisions
Area of Honors:: Political Science
Keywords:: Solicitor General
United States Supreme Court
Presidential Influence
File:: Download Wilusz_Final_Thesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:: Dr. Michael J Nelson, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Gretchen G Casper, Thesis Honors Advisor

56. Democratization and Women's Rights in Post-Soviet Nations

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Author:: Hamsher, Teressa Diana
Title:: Democratization and Women's Rights in Post-Soviet Nations
Area of Honors:: International Politics
Keywords:: women's right
international politics
USSR
Soviet
democratization
democracy
File:: Download Teressa_Hamsher_Final_Honors_Thesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:: Dr. Gretchen G Casper, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Michael Barth Berkman, Thesis Honors Advisor

57. The Influence of International Law on Militant Violence Rates Against Civilians During Conflict

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Author:: Garrity, Kristen Michele
Title:: The Influence of International Law on Militant Violence Rates Against Civilians During Conflict
Area of Honors:: International Politics
Keywords:: violence
international law
Africa
civilians
File:: Download THESIS_final.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:: Zaryab Iqbal, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Gretchen G Casper, Thesis Honors Advisor

58. In the Shadow of the Ivory Tower: The Role of Collegiate Culture on Sexual Assault and Consent Policy

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Author:: Terragnoli, Adam Louis
Title:: In the Shadow of the Ivory Tower: The Role of Collegiate Culture on Sexual Assault and Consent Policy
Area of Honors:: Political Science
Keywords:: Sexual Assault
Affirmative Consent
Higher Education
Collegiate Culture
File:: Download Terragnoli_Final.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:: Marie Hojnacki, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Gretchen G Casper, Thesis Honors Advisor

59. The Reality of Reservations: A Quantitative Analysis of the Influence of Cedaw on Women's Holistic Rights

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Author:: Krivansky, Eryn Amanda
Title:: The Reality of Reservations: A Quantitative Analysis of the Influence of Cedaw on Women's Holistic Rights
Area of Honors:: Political Science
Keywords:: International Politics
CEDAW
Political Science
Women's Rights
File:: Download Krivansky_Eryn_TheRealityofReservations.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:: Laura Ann Roost, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Gretchen G Casper, Thesis Honors Advisor

60. Turkey at Crossroads: Challenges to Democracy

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Author:: Kalfa, Sarp Yanki
Title:: Turkey at Crossroads: Challenges to Democracy
Area of Honors:: International Politics
Keywords:: International relations
Turkey
democracy
voting behavior
economic voting
history
File:: Download FINAL_Thesis_Sarp_Yanki_Kalfa.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:: Dr. Gretchen G Casper, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Matthew Richard Golder, Thesis Honors Advisor

61. The Relationship Between Democratization and Maintained Economic Success: An Empirical Analysis

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Author:: Lederer, Ava Louise
Title:: The Relationship Between Democratization and Maintained Economic Success: An Empirical Analysis
Area of Honors:: International Politics
Keywords:: success
economy
democracy
democratization
development
File:: Download thesis_finished_Edits_4-19.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:: Vineeta Yadav, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Gretchen G Casper, Thesis Honors Advisor

62. Law and Disorder: Why Does the Supreme Court Challenge and Invalidate Federal Laws?

Open Access

Author:: Arnold, Emily Marie
Title:: Law and Disorder: Why Does the Supreme Court Challenge and Invalidate Federal Laws?
Area of Honors:: Political Science
Keywords:: supreme court
congress
federal laws
judicial review
File:: Download Arnold_Emily_LawandDisorder.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:: Dr. Michael J Nelson, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Gretchen G Casper, Thesis Honors Advisor

63. DUG IN: FOSSIL FUEL INTEREST GROUPS DONATING TO STATE LEGISLATORS

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Author:: Devery, Richard T
Title:: DUG IN: FOSSIL FUEL INTEREST GROUPS DONATING TO STATE LEGISLATORS
Area of Honors:: Political Science
Keywords:: Political Science
Campaign Finance Reform
Political Donations
Interest Groups
File:: Download Devery_Richard_Thesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:: David Lynn Lowery, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Gretchen G Casper, Thesis Honors Advisor

64. Territorial Control and Group Goals: Why violent non-state actors are lethal

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Author:: Cichocki, Megan Amanda
Title:: Territorial Control and Group Goals: Why violent non-state actors are lethal
Area of Honors:: International Politics
Keywords:: Violent non-state actors
terrorism
lethality
international politics
territorial control
File:: Download Thesis_Cichocki.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:: James A Piazza, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Gretchen G Casper, Thesis Honors Advisor

65. Partisan Problems: How Partisan Redistricting Methods Lead to Non-Competitive Elections

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Author:: Carper, Joseph Alan
Title:: Partisan Problems: How Partisan Redistricting Methods Lead to Non-Competitive Elections
Area of Honors:: Political Science
Keywords:: Congress
Elections
American
Politics
Redistricting
Gerrymandering
File:: Download FINAL_DRAFT_b.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:: Suzanna Linn, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Gretchen G Casper, Thesis Honors Advisor

66. Horizontal Inequality and Political Violence

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Author:: Bseiso, Aya Omar
Title:: Horizontal Inequality and Political Violence
Area of Honors:: International Politics
Keywords:: Middle East and North Africa
Inequality
Political Violence
Mobilization
Collective Action
Horizontal Inequality
Palestine-Israel
File:: Download Bseiso_Aya_Thesis__17.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:: Scott Bennet, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Gretchen G Casper, Thesis Honors Advisor
Theodore Roberts Alter, Thesis Honors Advisor

67. THE SELF-DEFEATING EFFECTS OF AMERICAN DRONE WARFARE IN PAKISTAN AND YEMEN

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Author:: Saroka, Steven William
Title:: THE SELF-DEFEATING EFFECTS OF AMERICAN DRONE WARFARE IN PAKISTAN AND YEMEN
Area of Honors:: International Politics
Keywords:: Pakistan
Yemen
International Politics
Terrorism
Drone Warfare
File:: Download Saroka_Final_Thesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:: James A Piazza, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Gretchen G Casper, Thesis Honors Advisor

68. Incidents in the South China Sea: Exploring the Chinese Perspective of the Disputes

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Author:: Black, Benjamin Daniel
Title:: Incidents in the South China Sea: Exploring the Chinese Perspective of the Disputes
Area of Honors:: Asian Studies
Keywords:: South China Sea
Political Science
International Affairs
Asian Studies
International Politics
China
Maritime Dispute
Hegemony
File:: Download Thesis_Final.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:: Dr. Gretchen G Casper, Thesis Supervisor
Jessamyn Reich Abel, Thesis Honors Advisor

69. Exploring the Passage of Immigration Legislation in the Modern Political Era

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Author:: Fleischer, Rachel Sonia
Title:: Exploring the Passage of Immigration Legislation in the Modern Political Era
Area of Honors:: Political Science
Keywords:: immigrant
immigration
immigration legislation
legislative process
public policy
legislation
File:: Download FULL_THESIS.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:: Dr. Gretchen G Casper, Thesis Honors Advisor
Dr. Michael J Nelson, Thesis Supervisor

70. Internation Politics

Open Access

Author:: Greider, Alice Elizabeth
Title:: Internation Politics
Area of Honors:: International Politics
Keywords:: asylum
European Union
migration
policy
European integration
refugees
File:: Download Asylum_Thesis_Final_Greider.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:: Sona Nadenichek Golder, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Gretchen G Casper, Thesis Honors Advisor

71. The Implications of Case Salience on the Supreme Court

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Author:: Wong, Edka Yan
Title:: The Implications of Case Salience on the Supreme Court
Area of Honors:: Political Science
Keywords:: Supreme Court
Case Salience
Law Clerk
Public Opinion
File:: Download THESIS_FINAL.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:: Dr. Michael J Nelson, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Gretchen G Casper, Thesis Honors Advisor

72. A Rhetorical Analysis on the Potential Influence of Counter-Culture on Supreme Court Decision-Making in Freedom of Expression Cases

Open Access

Author:: Leonard, Hanna R
Title:: A Rhetorical Analysis on the Potential Influence of Counter-Culture on Supreme Court Decision-Making in Freedom of Expression Cases
Area of Honors:: International Politics
Keywords:: case
Supreme Court
Supreme Court Justices
freedom of expression
freedom of expression cases
counter-culture
American counter-culture
File:: Download Hannah_L_Final.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:: Mark Gerald Major, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Gretchen G Casper, Thesis Honors Advisor

73. The Effect of Amicus Curiae Briefs on the United States Supreme Court

Open Access

Author:: Harrison, Rachel Laura
Title:: The Effect of Amicus Curiae Briefs on the United States Supreme Court
Area of Honors:: Political Science
Keywords:: Amicus Curiae Brief
United States Supreme Court
File:: Download RACHEL_HARRISON_THESES_V1.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:: Dr. Adam Wass Nye, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Gretchen G Casper, Thesis Honors Advisor

74. CHINESE AND INDIAN FOREIGN DIRECT INVESTMENT’S EFFECT ON AFRICAN GROWTH

Open Access

Author:: Bat Yeruult, Odgerel
Title:: CHINESE AND INDIAN FOREIGN DIRECT INVESTMENT’S EFFECT ON AFRICAN GROWTH
Area of Honors:: International Politics
Keywords:: FDI
China
India
Africa
Economic Growth
File:: Download Thesis_final_4.9.18.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:: Subhanan Mukherjee, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Gretchen G Casper, Thesis Honors Advisor

75. THE GAZA STRIP CROSSINGS: WHY DO THEY OPEN OR CLOSE?

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Author:: Giblin, Phelim Joseph
Title:: THE GAZA STRIP CROSSINGS: WHY DO THEY OPEN OR CLOSE?
Area of Honors:: International Politics
Keywords:: Gaza Strip
Gaza
Israel
Egypt
Sinai
Crossings
Rafah Crossing
Kerem Shalom
Muslim Brotherhood
Morsi
File:: Download Phelim_GIblin_Final_Thesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:: Joseph Wright, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Gretchen G Casper, Thesis Honors Advisor

76. FACTORS CONTRIBUTING TO THE RISE IN PROTEST IN THE HONG KONG SPECIAL ADMINISTRATIVE REGION, 1997-2017

Open Access

Author:: Liu, Robert Zhang
Title:: FACTORS CONTRIBUTING TO THE RISE IN PROTEST IN THE HONG KONG SPECIAL ADMINISTRATIVE REGION, 1997-2017
Area of Honors:: Asian Studies
Keywords:: Hong Kong
Protest
Democracy
File:: Download Thesis_Draft_4.12.2018.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:: Dr. Gretchen G Casper, Thesis Supervisor
Jessamyn Reich Abel, Thesis Honors Advisor

77. Women's Protest and Health in the International Sphere

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Author:: Vanness, Marisa
Title:: Women's Protest and Health in the International Sphere
Area of Honors:: International Politics
Keywords:: women
protest
health
children
WHO
File:: Download Marisa_Vanness_Thesis_Undergraduate.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:: Dr. Lee Ann Banaszak, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Gretchen G Casper, Thesis Honors Advisor

78. INTERSECTIONALITY AND ABORTION LEGISLATION: WOMEN LEGISLATORS, RACE AND 2010-2013 STATE ABORTION LAWS

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Author:: Giotto, Gabriella Nicole
Title:: INTERSECTIONALITY AND ABORTION LEGISLATION: WOMEN LEGISLATORS, RACE AND 2010-2013 STATE ABORTION LAWS
Area of Honors:: Political Science
Keywords:: Intersectionality
women
politics
abortion
state legislature
state abortion policy
women of color
race
2011
2013
United States
Black women
committee
incorporation
File:: Download GiottoFinalThesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:: Dr. Michael Barth Berkman, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Gretchen G Casper, Thesis Honors Advisor

79. CHANGES IN CITY ELECTIONS AFTER A SWITCH IN FORM OF GOVERNMENT

Open Access

Author:: Gardner, James Michael
Title:: CHANGES IN CITY ELECTIONS AFTER A SWITCH IN FORM OF GOVERNMENT
Area of Honors:: Political Science
Keywords:: City Government
Form of City Government
Local Elections
Voter Turnout
File:: Download thesis_final_draft.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:: Dr. Michael Barth Berkman, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Michael Barth Berkman, Thesis Honors Advisor
Dr. Gretchen G Casper, Faculty Reader

80. International Politics (International Relations option) and Spanish

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Author:: Osche, Matthew Paul
Title:: International Politics (International Relations option) and Spanish
Area of Honors:: International Politics
Keywords:: income inequality
international politics
state-owned enterprises
economics
government-type
government-orientation
File:: Download Thesis_Final_Draft_PDF.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:: Xun Cao, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Gretchen G Casper, Thesis Honors Advisor

81. Examining The Effect of Subconstituencies on Legislative Outcomes

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Author:: Stem, Anthony Walton
Title:: Examining The Effect of Subconstituencies on Legislative Outcomes
Area of Honors:: Political Science
Keywords:: subconstituency
Congress
agriculture
File:: Download FINAL11.11.19Stem_Anthony_Subconstituencies.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:: Marie Hojnacki, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Gretchen G Casper, Thesis Honors Advisor

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