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1. How Generalist Interest Organizations Choose Issues: Testing Implications of Niche Theory

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Open Access
Author:
Monahan, Rose Katherine
Title:
How Generalist Interest Organizations Choose Issues: Testing Implications of Niche Theory
Area of Honors:
Political Science
Keywords:
niche theory
population ecology
interest groups
generalist interest groups
old bulls
the Sierra Club
Keystone XL pipeline
File:
Download Monahan_Rose-GeneralistInterestOrganizations.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
David Lynn Lowery, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Michael Barth Berkman, Thesis Honors Advisor

3. 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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Open Access
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

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

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Open Access
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

5. Investigating the Link Between Ethnicity and Civil War Onset: A Case Analysis of Ethnic Minority Groups in India

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Open Access
Author:
Chroman, Sara Jill
Title:
Investigating the Link Between Ethnicity and Civil War Onset: A Case Analysis of Ethnic Minority Groups in India
Area of Honors:
Political Science
Keywords:
Ethnicity
ELF Index
Civil War Onset
File:
Download Chroman_Final_Thesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Douglas William Lemke, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Michael Barth Berkman, Thesis Honors Advisor

8. ACLU Influence on Supreme Court Decisions through Amicus Curiae Briefs

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Open Access
Author:
Azzaro, Shannon Danielle
Title:
ACLU Influence on Supreme Court Decisions through Amicus Curiae Briefs
Area of Honors:
Political Science
Keywords:
ACLU
Supreme Court
Amicus Curiae
Interest Group
Civil Liberties
File:
Download Azzaro_Shannon_ACLU_Influence_on_Supreme_Court_Decisions_through_Amicus_Curiae_Briefs.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Dr. Christopher Jon Zorn, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Michael Barth Berkman, Thesis Honors Advisor

9. On huamn rights and the right to an adequate environment for one's health and well being

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Open Access
Author:
Curto, Michael Anthony
Title:
On huamn rights and the right to an adequate environment for one's health and well being
Area of Honors:
Political Science
Keywords:
Human Rights
Environmental Degradation
John Rawls
Veil of Ignorance
File:
Download ON_HUMAN_RIGHTS_AND_THE_RIGHT_TOS_HEALTH_AND_WELL_BEING-_MICHAEL_A_CURTO_JR-USE.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Amy T Linch, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Michael Barth Berkman, Thesis Honors Advisor