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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. 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

3. Power Parity and Transboundary Freshwater Agreements

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Author:: Soltes, Kristian
Title:: Power Parity and Transboundary Freshwater Agreements
Area of Honors:: International Politics
Keywords:: agreements
power parity
transboundary freshwater
File:: Download Soltes_Thesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:: Douglas William Lemke, Thesis Supervisor
Douglas William Lemke, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Michael Barth Berkman, Thesis Honors Advisor

4. 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

5. Quality of Life for the Venezuelan Urban Poor Under Chavez

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Author:: Haas, Robert Zachary
Title:: Quality of Life for the Venezuelan Urban Poor Under Chavez
Area of Honors:: International Politics
Keywords:: quality of life
misiones
Bolivarian Circle
communal conuncil
Venezuela
File:: Download Robert_Haas_-_Thesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:: David Joel Myers, Thesis Supervisor
David Joel Myers, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Michael Barth Berkman, Thesis Honors Advisor

6. 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

7. Political Legitimacy and Interstate Conflict in Africa

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Author:: Glazier, Eli Joshua
Title:: Political Legitimacy and Interstate Conflict in Africa
Area of Honors:: International Politics
Keywords:: political
legitimacy
Conflict
africa
File:: Download Glazier_Eli_PoliticalLegitimacy.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:: Glenn Hunter Palmer, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Michael Barth Berkman, Thesis Honors Advisor

8. The Economics of the European Union: An analysis of the Greek debt crisis

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Author:: Bell, ToriLynn Marie
Title:: The Economics of the European Union: An analysis of the Greek debt crisis
Area of Honors:: International Politics
Keywords:: EU
Greece
debt crisis
File:: Download bell.torilynn.economicsoftheeu.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:: Glenn Hunter Palmer, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Michael Barth Berkman, Thesis Honors Advisor

9. 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

10. 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

11. 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

12. “never Send a Man to Do a Woman's Job: Exploring the Effect of Civil War Duration on the Mobilization of Women Combatants in Civil War"

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Author:: Buckley, Christen Lauren
Title:: “never Send a Man to Do a Woman's Job: Exploring the Effect of Civil War Duration on the Mobilization of Women Combatants in Civil War"
Area of Honors:: International Politics
Keywords:: Women
Civil War Duration
File:: Download BuckleyChristen_NeverSendAMan.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:: Douglas William Lemke, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Michael Barth Berkman, Thesis Honors Advisor

13. Third-party Guarantors and Civil War Settlement: Achieving and Maintaining Peace

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Author:: Lynes, Kaitlyn Nicole
Title:: Third-party Guarantors and Civil War Settlement: Achieving and Maintaining Peace
Area of Honors:: International Politics
Keywords:: Civil Wars
Negotiations
Third-Party Guarantors
Peaceful Settlements
Africa
File:: Download Lynes_Kaitlyn_thirdpartyguarantors.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:: Douglas William Lemke, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Michael Barth Berkman, Thesis Honors Advisor

14. Diamonds in the Rough: A Comparative Case Study of the Casamance Conflict and the Sierra Leone Civil war

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Author:: Kowey, Emily M
Title:: Diamonds in the Rough: A Comparative Case Study of the Casamance Conflict and the Sierra Leone Civil war
Area of Honors:: International Politics
Keywords:: blood diamond
rebel recruitment
resource curse
African civil conflict
civilian casualties
File:: Download FINAL_DRAFT_THESIS.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:: Douglas William Lemke, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Michael Barth Berkman, Thesis Honors Advisor

15. 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

16. An Unlikely Decision: Factors Influencing Internal Devaluation in Response to the 2008-2010 Financial Crisis in Central and Eastern Europe

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Author:: Snyder, Ilsa Katrina
Title:: An Unlikely Decision: Factors Influencing Internal Devaluation in Response to the 2008-2010 Financial Crisis in Central and Eastern Europe
Area of Honors:: International Politics
Keywords:: political science
economics
internal devaluation
external devaluation
Eastern Europe
Latvia
the Baltics
financial crisis
File:: Download Snyder_Ilsa_AnUnlikelyDecision.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:: Donna L Bahry, Thesis Supervisor
James A Piazza, Thesis Honors Advisor

17. The Effect of Territorial Invasions on Decision-making: A Review of Compellence in the Gulf War and the Falklands War

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Author:: Wang, Joyce Jiyuan
Title:: The Effect of Territorial Invasions on Decision-making: A Review of Compellence in the Gulf War and the Falklands War
Area of Honors:: International Politics
Keywords:: Saddam Hussein
Kuwait
Iraq
Territory
invasion
Falklands
War
international politics
compellence
deterrence
Gulf war
File:: Download THESIS_draft_7.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:: Robert Packer, Thesis Supervisor
James A Piazza, Thesis Honors Advisor

18. 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

19. 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

20. 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

21. Onset in Civil War: A Case Study of the Troubles

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Author:: Kinsey, Allison Rae
Title:: Onset in Civil War: A Case Study of the Troubles
Area of Honors:: International Politics
Keywords:: Troubles
Ireland
onset
civil war
File:: Download THESIS_FORMATTED__Final_2_.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:: Douglas William Lemke, Thesis Supervisor
James A Piazza, Thesis Honors Advisor

22. 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

23. 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

24. 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

25. 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

26. South Africa's Induction into the "BRIC" Economic Group

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Author:: Zakaria, Suzanne
Title:: South Africa's Induction into the "BRIC" Economic Group
Area of Honors:: International Politics
Keywords:: BRICS
South Africa
Minerals
Development Cooperation
File:: Download Suzanne_Zakaria_Thesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:: Subhanan Mukherjee, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Michael Barth Berkman, Thesis Honors Advisor

27. Counterterrorism Strategies: Leadership Decapitation vs Mid-tier Elimination

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Author:: Nichols, Philip
Title:: Counterterrorism Strategies: Leadership Decapitation vs Mid-tier Elimination
Area of Honors:: International Politics
Keywords:: Counterterrorism
Leadership
Mid-Tier Commanders
Violent Non-State Actors
File:: Download Nichols_Counterterror_Strategies_Leader_vs_Mid-Tier.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:: Peter Kent Forster, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Michael Barth Berkman, Thesis Honors Advisor

28. 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

29. An Evaluation of the Relationship Between Oil Dependence and Regime Stability in the Middle East

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Author:: Boyce, Mary Joanna
Title:: An Evaluation of the Relationship Between Oil Dependence and Regime Stability in the Middle East
Area of Honors:: International Politics
Keywords:: oil
middle east
politics
regime
stability
durability
rentier states
petropolitics
resource curse
File:: Download 1-boyce_mary_oilmiddleeaststability.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:: James A Piazza, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Michael Barth Berkman, Thesis Honors Advisor

30. 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

31. 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

32. 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

33. Caught Between Two Transitions: How Electoral Volatility and Economic Voting Affected the Democratization of Central Eastern Europe

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Author:: Rogers, Benjamin Harrison
Title:: Caught Between Two Transitions: How Electoral Volatility and Economic Voting Affected the Democratization of Central Eastern Europe
Area of Honors:: International Politics
Keywords:: Eastern Europe
Electoral Volatility
Comparative Politics
Economic Voting
Communism
European Union
File:: Download 1-Rogers_Benjamin_CaughtBetweenTwoTransitions.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:: Sona Nadenichek Golder, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Michael Barth Berkman, Thesis Honors Advisor

34. Opportunity and Threat Cues in Education Reform Protests of Chile and Mexico (1990-2013)

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Author:: Milliken, Katherine Irene
Title:: Opportunity and Threat Cues in Education Reform Protests of Chile and Mexico (1990-2013)
Area of Honors:: International Politics
Keywords:: Chile
Mexico
social movements
political opportunity
threat
student protest
File:: Download Milliken_Katherine_OpportunityandThreatCuesinEducationReformProtests.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:: Mark Sebastian Anner, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Michael Barth Berkman, Thesis Honors Advisor

35. Why Did Certain Civil Wars During the Interwar Period have External Play Involvement?

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Author:: Senior, Matthew Henry
Title:: Why Did Certain Civil Wars During the Interwar Period have External Play Involvement?
Area of Honors:: International Politics
Keywords:: Political Science
Civil Wars
External Players
Interwar Period
File:: Download Senior_Matthew_whydidcertaincivilwarsduringtheinterwarperiodhaveexternalplayerinvolvement__1_.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:: Douglas William Lemke, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Michael Barth Berkman, Thesis Honors Advisor

36. 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

37. Mosques in Xinjiang: An Examination of the Effects of Mosques on Social Unrest

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Author:: Ma, Mingwei
Title:: Mosques in Xinjiang: An Examination of the Effects of Mosques on Social Unrest
Area of Honors:: International Politics
Keywords:: Xinjiang
Social Unrest
Religious conflicts
ethnic disparity
File:: Download Final_Thesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:: Xun Cao, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Matthew Richard Golder, Thesis Honors Advisor

38. 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

39. Transparency, Accessibility, and the Completeness of Amnesty International Human Rights Records

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Author:: Biek, Megan A
Title:: Transparency, Accessibility, and the Completeness of Amnesty International Human Rights Records
Area of Honors:: International Politics
Keywords:: human rights
Amnesty International
transparency
accessibility
File:: Download Biek_thesis_4-12.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:: Christopher Jennings Fariss, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Michael Barth Berkman, Thesis Honors Advisor

40. Food Aid to Sub-saharan Africa: Fungibility and Effects on Malnutrition

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Author:: Volz, Jennifer Marie
Title:: Food Aid to Sub-saharan Africa: Fungibility and Effects on Malnutrition
Area of Honors:: International Politics
Keywords:: Food Aid
Malnutrition
Sub-Saharan
Emergency Aid
Project Aid
Program Aid
Underweight
Wasting
Government Effectiveness
File:: Download 1-Working_Thesis_Draft6_4-13.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:: Boliang Zhu, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Michael Barth Berkman, Thesis Honors Advisor

41. The New Direction for Health Aid?: Examining Aid Effectiveness in Relation to Horizontal and Vertical Delivery of Health Services

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Author:: Meyer, Andrea Mitchell
Title:: The New Direction for Health Aid?: Examining Aid Effectiveness in Relation to Horizontal and Vertical Delivery of Health Services
Area of Honors:: International Politics
Keywords:: health aid
official development assistance
maternal mortality
infant mortality
health systems delivery
File:: Download Andrea_Meyer_Thesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:: Zaryab Iqbal, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Michael Barth Berkman, Thesis Honors Advisor

42. 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

43. Hardened Target Environments and the Uses of Suicide Terrorism

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Author:: Capece, Aaron Michael
Title:: Hardened Target Environments and the Uses of Suicide Terrorism
Area of Honors:: International Politics
Keywords:: Terrorism
suicide terrorism
international politics
File:: Download Capece_Aaron_HardenedTargetEnvironmentsandtheUsesofSuicideTerrorism.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:: James A Piazza, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Matthew Richard Golder, Thesis Honors Advisor

44. 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

45. 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

46. 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

47. The World's Women: Country Performance on the Gender Millennium Development Goals

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Author:: Nahvi, Susan Lynn
Title:: The World's Women: Country Performance on the Gender Millennium Development Goals
Area of Honors:: International Politics
Keywords:: Millennium Development Goals
Gender
Women's rights
International development
Senegal
Bangladesh
Regime type
Violence
Wealth
Traditionalism
File:: Download Nahvi_Susan_GenderMDGs.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:: Douglas William Lemke, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Michael Barth Berkman, Thesis Honors Advisor

48. THE IMPACT OF INDIVIDUALISM ON THE SIZE OF TERRORIST ACTORS

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Author:: Egan, Megan Mincemoyer
Title:: THE IMPACT OF INDIVIDUALISM ON THE SIZE OF TERRORIST ACTORS
Area of Honors:: International Politics
Keywords:: terrorism
individualism
cultural dimensions
collectivism
Hofstede
predicting terrorism
terrorism and culture
File:: Download Egan_Megan_Thesis_Individualism_Terrorism.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:: James A Piazza, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Michael Barth Berkman, Thesis Honors Advisor

49. 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

50. 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

51. 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

52. Testing the Rentier State Theory: The Case of Nigeria

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Author:: Segun, Toluwanimi Abiodun
Title:: Testing the Rentier State Theory: The Case of Nigeria
Area of Honors:: International Politics
Keywords:: Rentier State Theory
International Politics
Vector Autoregression
Taxation Effect
File:: Download Toluwanimi_Segun_Thesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:: Dr. Elizabeth Claire Carlson, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Matthew Richard Golder, Thesis Honors Advisor

53. Partisan Bias in Electoral Conflict: Tanzania's Kawe Constituency

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Author:: Wagner, Seamus Patrick
Title:: Partisan Bias in Electoral Conflict: Tanzania's Kawe Constituency
Area of Honors:: International Politics
Keywords:: Electoral Conflict
Partisan Bias
File:: Download Wagner-thesis_FINAL.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:: Dr. Elizabeth Claire Carlson, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Michael Barth Berkman, Thesis Honors Advisor

54. Internation Politics

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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

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

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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

56. THE DEVELOPMENT OF A MORAL PANIC: A COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS OF IMMIGRATION RHETORIC SURROUNDING THE 2012 AND THE 2016 PRESIDENTIAL ELECTIONS

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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 Election
Content Analysis
Political Science
American Politics
Donald Trump
Immigration
Moral Panic
Public Opinion
File:: Download Plummer_Thesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:: Mark Gerald Major, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Matthew Richard Golder, Thesis Honors Advisor

57. 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

58. Twin Tolerations ~ Religious Toleration and Democracy in Muslim-Majority States

Open Access

Author:: Fayed, Hamsa Ibrahim
Title:: Twin Tolerations ~ Religious Toleration and Democracy in Muslim-Majority States
Area of Honors:: International Politics
Keywords:: Religious Toleration
Democracy
Twin Tolerations
Muslim
Muslim States
File:: Download Twin_Tolerations_and_Democracy_in_Muslim_Majority_States_Schreyer_Thesis_Spring_2018_.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:: Dr. Matthew Richard Golder, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Michael Barth Berkman, Thesis Honors Advisor

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

Open Access

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

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

Open Access

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

61. Does United States Health Aid Work? An Examination of Health Programs Funded by the United States and their Relationship to Health Outcomes in Mexico from 1997-2015

Open Access

Author:: Noll, Margaret
Title:: Does United States Health Aid Work? An Examination of Health Programs Funded by the United States and their Relationship to Health Outcomes in Mexico from 1997-2015
Area of Honors:: International Politics
Keywords:: Health
Foreign Aid
United States
Mexico
Foreign Policy
international politics
global health
Health aid
File:: Download Noll_Margaret_Thesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:: Gary King, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Matthew Richard Golder, Thesis Honors Advisor

62. The Effect of Economic Sanctions on Respect for Human Rights

Open Access

Author:: Bartuska, Katherine
Title:: The Effect of Economic Sanctions on Respect for Human Rights
Area of Honors:: International Politics
Keywords:: economic sanctions
human rights
international politics
File:: Download Bartuska_Thesis_Final.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:: Joseph Wright, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Michael Barth Berkman, Thesis Honors Advisor

63. Aid to Women's Empowerment Efforts as an Approach to Counterterrorism: A Time-Series Analysis

Open Access

Author:: Tesoriero, Nichole Marie
Title:: Aid to Women's Empowerment Efforts as an Approach to Counterterrorism: A Time-Series Analysis
Area of Honors:: International Politics
Keywords:: counterterrorism
ODA
international aid
women's empowerment
transnational terrorism
domestic terrorism
quantitative analysis
time-series analysis
terrorism
development aid
File:: Download Nichole_Tesoriero_Thesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:: James A Piazza, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Matthew Richard Golder, Thesis Honors Advisor

64. Russian Interference in Abkhazia and South Ossetia: An Analysis

Open Access

Author:: Kennedy, O Neill
Title:: Russian Interference in Abkhazia and South Ossetia: An Analysis
Area of Honors:: International Politics
Keywords:: Russia
Georgia
South Ossetia
Abkhazia
Russian world
international politics
political science
international relations
Russian studies
File:: Download O_Neill_Kennedy_Final_Thesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:: Catherine Wanner, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Michael Barth Berkman, Thesis Honors Advisor

65. International Politics (International Relations option) and Spanish

Open Access

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

66. Here to Stay: Foreign Fighters & The Duration of Civil Conflict

Open Access

Author:: Mc Nicholas, Meghan C
Title:: Here to Stay: Foreign Fighters & The Duration of Civil Conflict
Area of Honors:: International Politics
Keywords:: foreign fighters
civil war
intrastate conflict
Iran
Iraq
civil conflict duration
File:: Download Final-Thesis-MM.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:: Douglas William Lemke, Thesis Supervisor
Michael Barth Berkman, Thesis Honors Advisor

67. Education for Tod@s?

Open Access

Author:: Mohler, Monica
Title:: Education for Tod@s?
Area of Honors:: International Politics
Keywords:: Education
case analysis
dictatorship
equality
democracy
command economy
capitalism
Chile
Cuba
neoliberal
education policy
File:: Download monicamohler_thesis__1_.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:: Rebecca Tarlau, Thesis Supervisor
Gretchen G Casper, Thesis Honors Advisor

68. Barriers to Technology Integration in Emergency Management

Open Access

Author:: Moran, Ashlyn
Title:: Barriers to Technology Integration in Emergency Management
Area of Honors:: International Politics
Keywords:: Emergency Management
Information Technology
File:: Download MORAN_THESIS_FORMAT_UPDATE_3.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:: Peter K Hatemi, Thesis Supervisor
Gretchen G Casper, Thesis Honors Advisor

69. Factors Affecting Cybersecurity Policy Development: A Cross-national Policy Analysis

Open Access

Author:: Lee, Ye Eun
Title:: Factors Affecting Cybersecurity Policy Development: A Cross-national Policy Analysis
Area of Honors:: International Politics
Keywords:: Cybersecurity Policy
File:: Download Factors_Affecting_Cybersecurity_Policy_Development_A_Cross-national_Policy_Analysis_--_Ye_Eun_Lee.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:: Michael Keith Hills, Thesis Supervisor
Gretchen G Casper, Thesis Honors Advisor

70. Hashtag Accountability: How Social Media can Influence African governments

Open Access

Author:: Ibuaka, Danielle
Title:: Hashtag Accountability: How Social Media can Influence African governments
Area of Honors:: International Politics
Keywords:: social media
african governments
accountability
responsiveness
twitter platform
blue for sudan
say no to xenophobia
sudan
south africa
nigeria
say no to social media bill
File:: Download Final_thesis_April_2020.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:: Elizabeth Claire Carlson, Thesis Supervisor
Michael Barth Berkman, Thesis Honors Advisor

71. The Females of the Islamic State: Western Female Radicalization

Open Access

Author:: Barbon, Julia
Title:: The Females of the Islamic State: Western Female Radicalization
Area of Honors:: International Politics
Keywords:: ISIS
Terrorism
Female Terrorist
Radicalization
File:: Download Julia_Barbon__Thesis-2.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:: James A Piazza, Thesis Supervisor
Michael Barth Berkman, Thesis Honors Advisor

72. The Relationship Between the Investor-State Dispute Settlement System and Different Political Economies

Open Access

Author:: Aguilera, Luis
Title:: The Relationship Between the Investor-State Dispute Settlement System and Different Political Economies
Area of Honors:: International Politics
Keywords:: Investor-State Dispute Settlement System
International Law
Political Economy
File:: Download Thesis_Final.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:: Bumba Mukherjee, Thesis Supervisor
Matthew Richard Golder, Thesis Honors Advisor

73. THE FUTURE OF MONEY IN THE DIGITAL ECONOMY: A COMPARATIVE CASE STUDY OF THE DIGITAL PAYMENTS ENVIRONMENTS AND THE PERSISTING ROLE OF CASH IN MEXICO AND BRAZIL

Open Access

Author:: Lopez, Melissa
Title:: THE FUTURE OF MONEY IN THE DIGITAL ECONOMY: A COMPARATIVE CASE STUDY OF THE DIGITAL PAYMENTS ENVIRONMENTS AND THE PERSISTING ROLE OF CASH IN MEXICO AND BRAZIL
Area of Honors:: International Politics
Keywords:: cashless
fintech
payments
financial inclusion
informal economy
cash
financial technology
internet penetration
File:: Download Final_Thesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:: Bumba Mukherjee, Thesis Supervisor
Matthew Richard Golder, Thesis Honors Advisor

74. An Investigation of the Impact of the Affordable Care Act on Vote Switching From 2008 to 2012

Open Access

Author:: Lamb, Sophie
Title:: An Investigation of the Impact of the Affordable Care Act on Vote Switching From 2008 to 2012
Area of Honors:: International Politics
Keywords:: Affordable Care Act
Healthcare
Voting Patterns
2008 Presidential Election
2012 Presidential Election
File:: Download Lamb_Sophie_An_Investigation_of_the_Impact_of_the_Affordable_Care_Act_on_Vote_Switching_From_2008_to_2012.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:: Suzanna Linn, Thesis Supervisor
Michael Barth Berkman, Thesis Honors Advisor

75. The State Initiative: An Exploration of the Variation in Climate Change Policies Passed in the Fifty US States

Open Access

Author:: Kiver, Emily
Title:: The State Initiative: An Exploration of the Variation in Climate Change Policies Passed in the Fifty US States
Area of Honors:: International Politics
Keywords:: Political science
Climate Change
Public Opinion
Public Policy
Renewable Energy
Greenhouse Gases
Energy
Pennsylvania
Florida
Texas
Environmental Policy
File:: Download FinalThesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:: Eric Plutzer, Thesis Supervisor
Gretchen G Casper, Thesis Honors Advisor

76. The Effects of Judges' Personal Attributes on Sentencing in State Criminal Cases

Open Access

Author:: Gorman, Kelsey
Title:: The Effects of Judges' Personal Attributes on Sentencing in State Criminal Cases
Area of Honors:: International Politics
Keywords:: sentencing
judges
Pennsylvania
gender
legal experience
political orientation
incarceration
departure from guidelines
File:: Download Gorman_THESIS_FINAL.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:: Matthew Richard Golder, Thesis Supervisor
Jeffrey Todd Ulmer, Thesis Honors Advisor

77. Transitional Justice and Ex-Combatant Reintegration in Post-Civil War States

Open Access

Author:: Westlake, Ryan
Title:: Transitional Justice and Ex-Combatant Reintegration in Post-Civil War States
Area of Honors:: International Politics
Keywords:: Transitional Justice
Disarmament Demobilization Reintegration
Civil War
Colombia
File:: Download SHC_Thesis_RW.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:: Cyanne Loyle, Thesis Supervisor
Gretchen G Casper, Thesis Honors Advisor

78. Effects of Different Human Rights Violations on Foreign Aid Restriction

Open Access

Author:: Brehman, Stacy
Title:: Effects of Different Human Rights Violations on Foreign Aid Restriction
Area of Honors:: International Politics
Keywords:: human rights violations
foreign aid restriction
File:: Download Full_Thesis_Final-Brehman.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:: Joseph Wright, Thesis Supervisor
Michael Barth Berkman, Thesis Honors Advisor

79. Explaining State Accountability in Sub-Saharan African States through the Lens of Rentier State Theory

Open Access

Author:: Pool, David
Title:: Explaining State Accountability in Sub-Saharan African States through the Lens of Rentier State Theory
Area of Honors:: International Politics
Keywords:: Sub-Sahran Africa
Rentier State Theory
File:: Download Schreyer_Final_Thesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:: Roseanne Mc Manus, Thesis Supervisor
Matthew Richard Golder, Thesis Honors Advisor

80. A Preliminary Framework for Modeling Human Migration Flows Impacted by Climate Change–Induced State Carrying Capacity Changes

Open Access

Author:: Yukish, Alexandra
Title:: A Preliminary Framework for Modeling Human Migration Flows Impacted by Climate Change–Induced State Carrying Capacity Changes
Area of Honors:: International Politics
Keywords:: climate change
migration
markov chain model
climate modeling
carrying capacity
predictive modeling
migration behavior
human migration
state carrying capacity
human migration flows
markov model
human-environmental studies
simulation
climate
anthropogenic climate change
global warming
migration policy
africa
african continent
climate change in africa
ipcc
cmip
unhcr
File:: Download Yukish_Thesis_Final.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:: Xun Cao, Thesis Supervisor
Gretchen G Casper, Thesis Honors Advisor

81. The Effectiveness of Gender Equality Quotas and their Impact on Women’s Representation and Participation in Politics in Francophone Nations

Open Access

Author:: Zajac, Allison
Title:: The Effectiveness of Gender Equality Quotas and their Impact on Women’s Representation and Participation in Politics in Francophone Nations
Area of Honors:: International Politics
Keywords:: women's rights
gender equality
gender equality quota
women's representation
File:: Download thesis_template_Allison_Zajac.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:: Sona N. Golder, Thesis Supervisor
Matthew Richard Golder, Thesis Honors Advisor

82. Salazar, Peron, and the Genesis of Right-Wing Populism

Open Access

Author:: Deeney, Jack
Title:: Salazar, Peron, and the Genesis of Right-Wing Populism
Area of Honors:: International Politics
Keywords:: Antonio Salazar
Juan Peron
Right-Wing Populism
Fascism
Poland
Hungary
File:: Download final_final_thesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:: Amy T Linch, Thesis Supervisor
Gretchen G Casper, Thesis Honors Advisor

83. Effects of Nuclear Latency on the International Regime

Open Access

Author:: Johnson, Ashley
Title:: Effects of Nuclear Latency on the International Regime
Area of Honors:: International Politics
Keywords:: nuclear latency
nuclear weapons
international politics
File:: Download Thesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:: Roseanne Mc Manus, Thesis Supervisor
Sona N. Golder, Thesis Honors Advisor

84. Terrorism and its Implications on Global Trade Flows

Open Access

Author:: Tiskus, Ellie
Title:: Terrorism and its Implications on Global Trade Flows
Area of Honors:: International Politics
Keywords:: Terrorism
Trade
Imports
Exports
International Conflict
Global Economy
File:: Download Full_Final_Draft_Tiskus.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:: James A Piazza, Thesis Supervisor
Sona N. Golder, Thesis Honors Advisor

85. A Solution to "The Problem from Hell"?: Quantifying the Effects of International Military Interventions During Mass Killings and Genocides

Open Access

Author:: Kemanian-Leites, Luisina
Title:: A Solution to "The Problem from Hell"?: Quantifying the Effects of International Military Interventions During Mass Killings and Genocides
Area of Honors:: International Politics
Keywords:: Genocide
Mass Killings
Military Intervention
File:: Download Kemanian_Leites_Honors_Thesis_Final.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:: Roseanne Mc Manus, Thesis Supervisor
Gretchen G Casper, Thesis Honors Advisor

86. Individual Perceptions Versus Reality in Addressing Climate Change

Open Access

Author:: Russek, Nathan
Title:: Individual Perceptions Versus Reality in Addressing Climate Change
Area of Honors:: International Politics
Keywords:: Perception
Reality
Climate Change
Climate Change Policy
Climate Risk
Experience
Worry
Harm
Misalignment
Adaptation
Mitigation
Climate Change Opinions
File:: Download Russek_Thesis_FINAL.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:: Cyanne Loyle, Thesis Supervisor
Sona N. Golder, Thesis Honors Advisor

87. The Tower that Can’t Be Completed: The Impact of Language Differences on Civil Conflict

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Author:: Aronson, Lillian
Title:: The Tower that Can’t Be Completed: The Impact of Language Differences on Civil Conflict
Area of Honors:: International Politics
Keywords:: civil conflict
ethnicity
ethnic differences
language
religion
File:: Login to Download
Thesis Supervisors:: Douglas Lemke, Thesis Supervisor
Matthew Richard Golder, Thesis Honors Advisor

88. A Woman's Touch: The Impact of Women's Participation and Positive Gender Ideology on Terrorist Organizations in Africa

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Author:: Howarth, Kate
Title:: A Woman's Touch: The Impact of Women's Participation and Positive Gender Ideology on Terrorist Organizations in Africa
Area of Honors:: International Politics
Keywords:: terrorism
women
female terrorism
female participation
gender ideology
terrorist organizations
Africa
forced recruitment
suicide bombing
ideological recruitment
File:: Login to Download
Thesis Supervisors:: James A Piazza, Thesis Supervisor
Matthew Richard Golder, Thesis Honors Advisor

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