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105. Media Framing and Public Opinion Effects in the Context of Medical Marijuana Legalization

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Open Access
Author:
Shelton, Patrick
Title:
Media Framing and Public Opinion Effects in the Context of Medical Marijuana Legalization
Area of Honors:
Political Science
Keywords:
Framing
Media Framing
Public Opinion
Marijuana
Medical Marijuana
File:
Download Media_Framing_and_Public_Opinion_Effects_in_the_Context_of_Medical_Marijuana_Legalization.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Christopher Witko, Thesis Supervisor
Michael Barth Berkman, Thesis Honors Advisor

106. when non-conformity trumps partisanship: modern american populism in the 2016 primaries

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Open Access
Author:
Luke, Abigail
Title:
when non-conformity trumps partisanship: modern american populism in the 2016 primaries
Area of Honors:
Political Science
Keywords:
populism
non-conformity
donald trump
bernie sanders
2016 primaries
2016 election
modern american populism
File:
Download Abigail_Luke_Final_Thesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Peter K Hatemi, Thesis Supervisor
Michael Barth Berkman, Thesis Honors Advisor

107. The 'Blinded' Scales of Justice? A Study of the Factors that Influence Judicial Decision-Making in the U.S. Courts of Appeals

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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 Science
Judicial Behavior
Disparate Impact
Courts
Appellate Courts
File:
Download THESIS_LANE_SP20_FINAL.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Christopher Zorn, Thesis Supervisor
Matthew Richard Golder, Thesis Honors Advisor

122. Organizational Political Ideology, Leadership Diversity and Corporate Social Advocacy

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Open Access
Author:
Burke, Alexis
Title:
Organizational Political Ideology, Leadership Diversity and Corporate Social Advocacy
Area of Honors:
Political Science
Keywords:
Corporate Social Advocacy
Fortune 100
Diversity
Leadership
Organizational Political Ideology
File:
Download Burke_Alexis_Leadership_Diversity_Organizational_Political_Ideology_and_Firm_Engagement_in_Corporate_Social_Advocacy.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Marie Hojnacki, Thesis Supervisor
Michael Barth Berkman, Thesis Honors Advisor

123. Does Deregulation Lead to Growth? Explaining How Structure of Electricity Markets Contributes to Renewable Growth

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Open Access
Author:
Kerestesy, Ryan
Title:
Does Deregulation Lead to Growth? Explaining How Structure of Electricity Markets Contributes to Renewable Growth
Area of Honors:
Political Science
Keywords:
Wind Power
Solar Power
Renewable Electricity
Electricity Market Deregulation
Renewable Portfolio Standards
Renewable Energy Potential
Partisanship
File:
Download Kerestesy_Ryan.FinalThesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Boliang Zhu, Thesis Supervisor
Gretchen G Casper, Thesis Honors Advisor

130. The Effect of Natural Resource Control on Self-Determination Movement Success

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Open Access
Author:
Lakavage, Benjamin
Title:
The Effect of Natural Resource Control on Self-Determination Movement Success
Area of Honors:
Political Science
Keywords:
SDM
Self-Determination Movement
Secession
De Facto State
Natural Resources
Hydrocarbons
Diamonds
Oil
File:
Download The_Effect_of_Natural_Resource_Control_on_Self-Determination_Movement_Success.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Xun Cao, Thesis Supervisor
Gretchen G Casper, Thesis Honors Advisor

138. Accessible Public Transportation and Costs of Voting: Does Nearby Public Transportation Increase Voter Turnout?

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Open Access
Author:
Klemick, Caleb
Title:
Accessible Public Transportation and Costs of Voting: Does Nearby Public Transportation Increase Voter Turnout?
Area of Honors:
Political Science
Keywords:
voter turnout
public transportation
cost of voting
political participation
File:
Download CalebKlemick_HonorsThesis_FINAL2.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Eric Plutzer, Thesis Supervisor
Michael Barth Berkman, Thesis Honors Advisor

145. Investigating the Effect of Empathy and News Readership on Affective Polarization

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Open Access
Author:
Zhang, Steven
Title:
Investigating the Effect of Empathy and News Readership on Affective Polarization
Area of Honors:
Political Science
Keywords:
affective polarization
empathy
news readership
news
news consumption
polarization
politics
psychology
behavior
political psychology
political divide
party polarization
partisan
partisanship
File:
Download Zhang_Thesis_Final.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Peter K Hatemi, Thesis Supervisor
Matthew Richard Golder, Thesis Honors Advisor

146. State-Making and Bellicose Theory in the Republic of Turkey

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Open Access
Author:
Richardson, Lewis
Title:
State-Making and Bellicose Theory in the Republic of Turkey
Area of Honors:
Political Science
Keywords:
Turkey
Political Science
State-Making
Statemaking
State Making
Tilly
Bellicose
Bellicose Theory
bellicist theory
State Development
History
Middle East
Republic of Turkey
Democratic backsliding
democracy
autocracy
Erdogan
Ottoman
File:
Download Lewis_Richardson_Final_Thesis_Submission.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Eric J Fleisch, Thesis Supervisor
Matthew Richard Golder, Thesis Honors Advisor

148. Determinants of state higher education board responsiveness: Affirmative action in state university admissions

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Open Access
Author:
Wu, Alexander
Title:
Determinants of state higher education board responsiveness: Affirmative action in state university admissions
Area of Honors:
Political Science
Keywords:
political science
public policy
education policy
public opinion
affirmative action
File:
Download SchreyerThesis2022_Wu.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Christopher Zorn, Thesis Supervisor
Matthew Richard Golder, Thesis Honors Advisor

150. The Political Glass Ceiling: How Media Bias Impacts the Rise of Female Candidates to Executive Office

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Open Access
Author:
Zanowic, Casey
Title:
The Political Glass Ceiling: How Media Bias Impacts the Rise of Female Candidates to Executive Office
Area of Honors:
Political Science
Keywords:
media
content analysis
media coverage
gender and politics
female politicians
executive elections
File:
Download Zanowic_Casey_ThePoliticalGlassCeiling.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Erin Allyson Heidt-Forsythe, Thesis Supervisor
Sona N. Golder, Thesis Honors Advisor

151. Advice and Consent: Exploring the Role of Nominee Qualifications in the U.S. Senate Confirmation Process for Circuit Courts of Appeals Judges Between the 107th and 117th Congresses

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Open Access
Author:
Roth, Jacob
Title:
Advice and Consent: Exploring the Role of Nominee Qualifications in the U.S. Senate Confirmation Process for Circuit Courts of Appeals Judges Between the 107th and 117th Congresses
Area of Honors:
Political Science
Keywords:
Judges
United States Senate
U.S. Circuit Courts of Appeals
Nominations
Qualifications
File:
Download Honors_Thesis_Jacob_Roth.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Michael J Nelson, Thesis Supervisor
Gretchen G Casper, Thesis Honors Advisor

156. Isolated from the Vote: The Relationship Between the Mental Effects of the COVID-19 Pandemic and Voter Turnout in the 2020 Presidential Election

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Open Access
Author:
Clancy, Catherine
Title:
Isolated from the Vote: The Relationship Between the Mental Effects of the COVID-19 Pandemic and Voter Turnout in the 2020 Presidential Election
Area of Honors:
Political Science
Keywords:
voting
voting turnout
mental health
loneliness
covid-19
File:
Download Clancy_Thesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Eric Plutzer, Thesis Supervisor
Sona N. Golder, Thesis Honors Advisor

163. Leave it to the States: Exploring the Wide Variation in State Minimum Wages from 2009-2021

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Open Access
Author:
Vangeri, Cassidy
Title:
Leave it to the States: Exploring the Wide Variation in State Minimum Wages from 2009-2021
Area of Honors:
Political Science
Keywords:
minimum wages
state
party control
inflation
cost of living
ballot access
public opinion
unions
File:
Download Vangeri__Final_Thesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Michael Barth Berkman, Thesis Supervisor
Matthew Richard Golder, Thesis Honors Advisor

170. The Effects of Legislative Ideological Polarization, Institutional Structures of State Legislatures, and State Supreme Courts on State Congressional Overrides, 2005-2018

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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 Science
state politics
state legislature
state highest court of appeals
congressional override
legislative polarization
File:
Download Ousey__Teresa_Final_Thesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Michael J Nelson, Thesis Supervisor
Douglas Lemke, Thesis Honors Advisor

174. The Effects of Media Ownership on Editorial Endorsements for President: A Quantitative and Qualitative Analysis

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Author:
Riddle, Lilly
Title:
The Effects of Media Ownership on Editorial Endorsements for President: A Quantitative and Qualitative Analysis
Area of Honors:
Political Science
Keywords:
media
newspapers
endorsements
bias
slant
presidential endorsements
hedge funds
private equity firm
investment company
ownership
editors
File:
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Thesis Supervisors:
Krishna Prasad Jayakar, Thesis Supervisor
Douglas Lemke, Thesis Honors Advisor
Patrick Robert Parsons, Thesis Supervisor

176. How Do Social Movements Impact Gender Inequality? The Effects of the Arab Spring Protests on Women in the Middle East and North Africa Region

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Open Access
Author:
Bratton, Olivia
Title:
How Do Social Movements Impact Gender Inequality? The Effects of the Arab Spring Protests on Women in the Middle East and North Africa Region
Area of Honors:
Political Science
Keywords:
Gender Inequality
Arab Spring
MENA
Women's Rights
Social Movements
Protest Intensity
Political Opportunity
Public Opinion
File:
Download Olivia_Bratton_Thesis-_How_Do_Social_Movements_Impact_Gender_Inequality__.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Daniel Tavana, Thesis Supervisor
Giancarlo Visconti, Thesis Honors Advisor

182. Exploring Extremism: A Mixed-Methods Investigation into Online Community Engagement, Radicalization Processes, and Real-World Violence

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Open Access
Author:
Weber, Alexa
Title:
Exploring Extremism: A Mixed-Methods Investigation into Online Community Engagement, Radicalization Processes, and Real-World Violence
Area of Honors:
Political Science
Keywords:
Online radicalicalization
Extremist violence
Online platforms
Radicalization
File:
Download Exploring_Extremism-_Weber__2024_.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Andrew Vitek, Thesis Supervisor
Michael Barth Berkman, Thesis Honors Advisor

184. Public Opinion and Presidential Policymaking: Exploring the Impact of the Public’s Most Important Problems on Presidential Executive Orders between 1947 and 2021

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Open Access
Author:
Wittenberg, Max
Title:
Public Opinion and Presidential Policymaking: Exploring the Impact of the Public’s Most Important Problems on Presidential Executive Orders between 1947 and 2021
Area of Honors:
Political Science
Keywords:
Executive Orders
Presidency
Public Opinion
File:
Download Final_Draft__1_.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Michael J Nelson, Thesis Supervisor
Michael Barth Berkman, Thesis Honors Advisor

187. No Matter How You Build It, Most of Them Won’t Come: Primary Type and Gen Z Turnout

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Open Access
Author:
Hindman, Maddie
Title:
No Matter How You Build It, Most of Them Won’t Come: Primary Type and Gen Z Turnout
Area of Honors:
Political Science
Keywords:
Primary election
Gen Z Voters
Youth voting
Presidential elections
Voter turnout
File:
Download M.Hindman_Final_Thesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Christopher Alan Beem, Thesis Supervisor
Douglas Lemke, Thesis Honors Advisor
Marie Hojnacki, Faculty Reader

188. Determinants of Public Opinion on the Death Penalty

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Open Access
Author:
Matour, Matthew
Title:
Determinants of Public Opinion on the Death Penalty
Area of Honors:
Political Science
Keywords:
Death Penalty
Capital Punishment
Public Opinion
Public Support
ANES
Partisanship
Demographics
Perception of Crime
File:
Download Matour_Matthew_Determinants_of_Public_Opinion_on_the_Death_Penalty.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Suzanna Linn, Thesis Supervisor
Giancarlo Visconti, Thesis Honors Advisor
Marie Hojnacki, Faculty Reader

189. The Effects of Structural and Environmental Conditions on Insurgent Organization Participation in Illicit Activities,1998-2012

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Open Access
Author:
Staricka, Allison
Title:
The Effects of Structural and Environmental Conditions on Insurgent Organization Participation in Illicit Activities,1998-2012
Area of Honors:
Political Science
Keywords:
Insurgency
Crime
File:
Download Allison_Staricka_-_Thesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Andrew Vitek, Thesis Supervisor
Michael Barth Berkman, Thesis Honors Advisor