11. Incidents in the South China Sea: Exploring the Chinese Perspective of the Disputes Open Access 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 SeaPolitical ScienceInternational AffairsAsian StudiesInternational PoliticsChinaMaritime DisputeHegemony File: Download Thesis_Final.pdf Thesis Supervisors: Dr. Gretchen G Casper, Thesis SupervisorJessamyn Reich Abel, Thesis Honors Advisor
12. THE DEVELOPMENT OF A MORAL PANIC: A COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS OF IMMIGRATION RHETORIC SURROUNDING THE 2012 AND THE 2016 PRESIDENTIAL ELECTIONS Open Access Author: Plummer, Madison Title: THE DEVELOPMENT OF A MORAL PANIC: A COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS OF IMMIGRATION RHETORIC SURROUNDING THE 2012 AND THE 2016 PRESIDENTIAL ELECTIONS Area of Honors: International Politics Keywords: Presidential ElectionContent AnalysisPolitical ScienceAmerican PoliticsDonald TrumpImmigrationMoral PanicPublic Opinion File: Download Plummer_Thesis.pdf Thesis Supervisors: Mark Gerald Major, Thesis SupervisorDr. Matthew Richard Golder, Thesis Honors Advisor
13. Patriotism in the United States: Measurements, Trends, and Effects from External Threats Open Access Author: Moon, Alexander Title: Patriotism in the United States: Measurements, Trends, and Effects from External Threats Area of Honors: Political Science Keywords: Political SciencePatriotismNatural DisastersSchool Shootings File: Download Moon_Alexander_Thesis_Final.pdf Thesis Supervisors: Peter K Hatemi, Thesis SupervisorMatthew Richard Golder, Thesis Honors Advisor
14. The 'Blinded' Scales of Justice? A Study of the Factors that Influence Judicial Decision-Making in the U.S. Courts of Appeals Open Access Author: Lane, Erin Rose Title: The 'Blinded' Scales of Justice? A Study of the Factors that Influence Judicial Decision-Making in the U.S. Courts of Appeals Area of Honors: Political Science Keywords: Political ScienceJudicial BehaviorDisparate ImpactCourtsAppellate Courts File: Download THESIS_LANE_SP20_FINAL.pdf Thesis Supervisors: Christopher Zorn, Thesis SupervisorMatthew Richard Golder, Thesis Honors Advisor
15. Factors explaining variance in state voting laws and disproportionality of approach among Black and Latinx Americans Open Access Author: Fields, Jaden Title: Factors explaining variance in state voting laws and disproportionality of approach among Black and Latinx Americans Area of Honors: Political Science Keywords: Political ScienceRacePartisanship File: Download Fields_Jaden_FinalThesis2.pdf Thesis Supervisors: Ray Block, Thesis SupervisorMatthew Richard Golder, Thesis Honors Advisor
16. Russian Information Operations Increase Partisan Division in the United States Open Access Author: Birosik, Nicholas Christopher Title: Russian Information Operations Increase Partisan Division in the United States Area of Honors: Interdisciplinary in International Affairs, Political Science, and Social Data Analytics Keywords: Political WarfareRussiaInformation OperationsPolitical ScienceDivisionGRUCIAPropagandaDemoralizationSubversionIdeologyUntied StatesAffective PolarizationAffectsocial identity theory File: Download Birosik_Thesis_Final.pdf Thesis Supervisors: John Gregory Hodgson, Thesis SupervisorMatthew Richard Golder, Thesis Honors AdvisorEleanor M. Brown, Thesis Honors Advisor
17. State-Making and Bellicose Theory in the Republic of Turkey Open Access Author: Richardson, Lewis Title: State-Making and Bellicose Theory in the Republic of Turkey Area of Honors: Political Science Keywords: TurkeyPolitical ScienceState-MakingStatemakingState MakingTillyBellicoseBellicose Theorybellicist theoryState DevelopmentHistoryMiddle EastRepublic of TurkeyDemocratic backslidingdemocracyautocracyErdoganOttoman File: Download Lewis_Richardson_Final_Thesis_Submission.pdf Thesis Supervisors: Eric J Fleisch, Thesis SupervisorMatthew Richard Golder, Thesis Honors Advisor
18. Applicability and Implementation of Optimal Strategies in Partial Information Environments Open Access Author: Challis, Michael Title: Applicability and Implementation of Optimal Strategies in Partial Information Environments Area of Honors: Economics Keywords: EconomicsGame TheoryBehavioral EconomicsMafiaVotingPolitical ScienceImperfect Information GamesRace File: Download Applicability_and_Implementation_of_Optimal_Strategies_in_Partial_Information_Environments.pdf Thesis Supervisors: Kalyan Chatterjee, Thesis SupervisorSung Jae Jun, Thesis Honors Advisor
19. The Effects of Legislative Ideological Polarization, Institutional Structures of State Legislatures, and State Supreme Courts on State Congressional Overrides, 2005-2018 Open Access Author: Ousey, Teresa Title: The Effects of Legislative Ideological Polarization, Institutional Structures of State Legislatures, and State Supreme Courts on State Congressional Overrides, 2005-2018 Area of Honors: Political Science Keywords: Political Sciencestate politicsstate legislaturestate highest court of appealscongressional overridelegislative polarization File: Download Ousey__Teresa_Final_Thesis.pdf Thesis Supervisors: Michael J Nelson, Thesis SupervisorDouglas Lemke, Thesis Honors Advisor
20. How Perceived Madness Lets Leaders Capture the Benefits of Nuclear Superiority Open Access Author: Brauser, Benjamin Title: How Perceived Madness Lets Leaders Capture the Benefits of Nuclear Superiority Area of Honors: Political Science Keywords: Political ScienceInternational RelationsNuclear WeaponsDiplomacyMadman Theory File: Download Brauser_Benjamin_Madness_and_Nuclear_Superiority.pdf Thesis Supervisors: Roseanne Mc Manus, Thesis SupervisorMichael Barth Berkman, Thesis Honors Advisor