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Author:: Tunis, Emily
Title:: A Post-Roe Society: An Analysis of Abortion-Related Ballot Measures and Voter Turnout
Area of Honors:: Political Science
Keywords:: abortion
ballot measure
voter turnout
supreme court
Roe v. Wade
direct democracy
midterm elections
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Thesis Supervisors:: Suzanna Linn, Thesis Supervisor
Michael Barth Berkman, Thesis Honors Advisor

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Author:: Datsko, Sophia
Title:: The Effectiveness of Leadership Decapitation on Al-Qaeda’s Group Operational Capacity
Area of Honors:: Political Science
Keywords:: al-Qaeda
AQAP
AQIM
AQIS
terrorism
leadership decapitation
drones
United States
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Thesis Supervisors:: James A Piazza, Thesis Supervisor
Michael Barth Berkman, Thesis Honors Advisor

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Author:: Brauser, Benjamin
Title:: How Perceived Madness Lets Leaders Capture the Benefits of Nuclear Superiority
Area of Honors:: Political Science
Keywords:: Political Science
International Relations
Nuclear Weapons
Diplomacy
Madman Theory
File:: Download Brauser_Benjamin_Madness_and_Nuclear_Superiority.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:: Roseanne Mc Manus, Thesis Supervisor
Michael Barth Berkman, Thesis Honors Advisor

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Author:: Crockett, Alianne
Title:: Senators & Social Media: The Effect of Twitter on Electoral Support
Area of Honors:: Political Science
Keywords:: Incumbents
Senators
Twitter
X
Social Media
Elections
Electoral Support
File:: Download Thesis_Final_-_ACC__1_.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:: Marie Hojnacki, Thesis Supervisor
Michael Barth Berkman, Thesis Honors Advisor

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Author:: Hughes, Karah
Title:: Ideological Alignment in Brazil’s Legislature and its effect on Indigenous Legislation
Area of Honors:: Political Science
Keywords:: Indigenous Rights
Legislative Ideology
File:: Download Thesis-_Hughes__Karah.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:: Giancarlo Visconti, Thesis Supervisor
Michael Barth Berkman, Thesis Honors Advisor

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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

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Author:: Woolsey, Benjamin
Title:: A New Era: Social Media and the Rise of Populism
Area of Honors:: Political Science
Keywords:: Populist attitudes
populism
Social Media
File:: Download Complete_Final_Draft_of_Woolsey_Thesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:: Amy T Linch, Thesis Supervisor
Michael Barth Berkman, Thesis Honors Advisor

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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

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Author:: Gallagher, Riley
Title:: Gendered Violence: The Effect of Religious Integration in Government
Area of Honors:: Political Science
Keywords:: religion
gendered violence
women
Islam
File:: Download Gallagher_Final_Thesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:: Lee Ann Banaszak, Thesis Supervisor
Michael Barth Berkman, Thesis Honors Advisor

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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

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