Senior Independent Study Theses from 2003
Has the Internet Changed International Political Movements?: a Comparative Case Study Analysis of the Environment, Falun Gong, Chinese Pro-Democracy and Save-Napster Movements., Jeffrey A. Dickson
Department: Political Science
Measuring the Success of Section 5 of the 1965 Voting Rights Act, Eric Duncan
Department: Political Science
Rogue States and the Development of Nuclear Weapons: What Are the Conditions That Lead So-Called "Rogue States" to Seek to Develop Nuclear Weapons?, Ji Soon Eom
Department: Political Science
Who Are You and Why Are You Fighting?: a Case Study About Ethnic/Gender Identity and Ethnic Violence That Explores the Basques in Spain and the Quebecois in Canada, Laura L. Fothergill
Department: Political Science
Understanding Medicaid Reform: An Analysis of the Role of Interest Groups and State Government in Medicaid Policy, Christopher D. Freeman
Department: Political Science
Separate Piece: the Role of Legitimate and Powerful Political Entrepreneurs in Metropolitian Secession Agenda Attainment, Robert T. Fuller
Department: Political Science
Spilling Over to Human Rights? the Effects of Regional Economic Integration on Human Rights Conditions: a Case Study of the Mercosur Region, Julie E. Gruber
Department: Political Science
Role of Identity in Post-Conflict Societies and Its Effect on the Reconciliation Process: the Case of Northern Ireland and South Africa, Malika L. Gujrati
Department: Political Science
From Exploit to Implicit Racism: a Study in the Ability of Movies to Reflect Society, Matthew E. Gullatta
Department: Political Science
Does Foreign Direct Investment By Multinational Corporations Lead to Economic Growth and Human Development in Less Developed Countries?, Shanika Gunesekera
Department: Political Science
Morality and U.S. Foreign Policy: a Normative Examination of the Use of Civilian Contractors and Foreign Military Training, Karl Haddeland
Department: Political Science
Whose Line Is It Anyway in International Negotiation? Collective Versus National Interests in the Treaty Making Process at the ILO, WIPO, and WHO, Leslie A. Hahn
Department: Political Science
Charter School Implementation in States: An Evaluation of the Best Combination of Discretion and Clarity Within State Charter School Law For Success in Overall Improved Quality of Education, Kendra C. Heffelbower
Department: Political Science
Reducing Conflict Through Inter-Group Contact and Free Spaces: Evaluating Governmental and Grassroots Community Relations Initiatives in Northern Ireland, S. Corey Humphrey
Department: Political Science
State Capacity and Fertility Politics in Ghana and Zambia, Michael Knoop
Department: Political Science
African Inter-State Conflicts: a Study on the Causes of Armed Conflict, 1965-2003, Sunanda Lahiri
Department: Political Science
Postmodern Values and Their Effect on Military Conflicts, Jaehwa Lee
Department: Political Science
States Vs. International Organizations- What External Actors Are More Successful in Resolving Nationalistic Conflicts?, Marina Majdek
Department: Political Science
Do Presidents Really Matter? a Look at the President's Role in the Legislative Arena, Ryan Meadows
Department: Political Science
Can International Criminal Tribunals Aid the Reconciliation Process in Societies Struggling to Recover From Violent Ethnic Conflict? a Study of the Cases of Rwanda and Bosnia, Russell D. Miller
Department: Political Science
Interest Group Communities and the Impact of Federal Devolution on the Predictive Power of State Level Intstitutional Variables, Sarah Moorhouse
Department: Political Science
Suppression of Black Mobilization in Majority-Minority Districts: a Study of Black Voter Turnout in Georgia During the November 2002 Elections, Jonathan B. Parker
Department: Political Science
War on Drugs and Its Implications on Women of Color: a Case Study Analysis of the Omnibus Drug Education, Eradication and Control Act of 1986, Christina LeeAnne Ratleff
Department: Political Science
Power of All Girl Single Sex Schooling, Maurizia A. Stock
Department: Political Science
National HIV/AIDS Policies and Human Capital Development: the Case of Botswana, South Africa and Zambabwe, Katharine C. Stover
Department: Political Science
Technology, Industry and the Economy: Necessary Conditions of Effective Integrated Rural Development Policy, Paul F. Strain
Department: Political Science
Schengen Agreement and Cross Border Crime in the European Union., Kathryn A. Sullivan
Department: Political Science
Presidential Scandal: Response in Modern American Politics, Bradley F. Templeman
Department: Political Science
Lessons From the Third World: Ugandan Aids Prevention Success and Potential Replication in the United States, Sarah J. Trafford
Department: Political Science
New Forms of Contention: the Role of Heightened International Integration on Domestic Violent Protest, the Case Study in the European Union and Italy, Adrian Weisell
Department: Political Science
Analysis of the Balance Needed Between a Religious Group's Freedom of Religion Claims and Then Government's Obligation to Protect the Interests of a Child's Right to Individual Autonomy, Rachel C. Welty
Department: Political Science
Determinants of Success in Democratic Transitions: Spain, Russia, Mali, and Chile in Comparative Perspective, Todd Worly
Department: Political Science
Senior Independent Study Theses from 2002
Race For Realignment, Richard S. Albeit
Department: Political Science
From Tricky Dick to Slick Willie: An Examination of the Relationship Between Presidential Personality and Presidential Behavior During Scandal, Daren J. Batke
Department: Political Science
Impact of Palestinian Domestic Political Conflict on a Willingness to Negotiate: An Assessment of the Iraeli-Palestinian Conflict, Stephen Belenky
Department: Political Science
Sustainable Forestry: a Policy Evaluation of British Columbia and the United States, Jim Deprez
Department: Political Science
Polarity at Arms... An Examination of International Power Structures and Their Influence on Global Conflict, Jacob D. Dodson
Department: Political Science
How City Politics Affects Stadium Building: a Regime Analysis, Matthew D. Englander
Department: Political Science
Impact of Regional Economic Integration on the Quality of the Labor Environment: a Case Study of the Mercosur Region, Thomas S. Fishwick
Department: Political Science
Devolution to Scotland and Wales: Catalyzing Movements For Further Autonomy?, Kurt J. Gottfried
Department: Political Science
Russian Foreign Policy 1995-2002, Jonathan L. Hayes
Department: Russian Studies; Political Science
Influences of the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries on the Foreign Policy Actions of Hegemonic and Non-Hegemonic Nation States, Elizabeth M. Heerkens
Department: Political Science
After the Battle: World Trade Organization Labor Policies in the Post-Seattle Era, Hilary Jones
Department: Political Science
Notions of Nationalism: Terror or Talks, Atika Khawaja
Department: Political Science
Policy Effect: Lowi's Policy Typology, Direct Democracy, and Voter Turnout, Allyson T. Kyer
Department: Political Science
Not So Black and White: Affirmative Action and Diversity After Bakke, Whitney D. Lacefield
Department: Political Science
1986 Comprehensive Anti-Apartheid Act and the End of Apartheid: a Critical Assessment, Laura A. Mahanjane
Department: Political Science
Consent of the Governed: a Public Policy Analysis of the Federal Recreational Fee Demonstration Program, Thomas A.E. More
Department: Political Science
Reaching the Formal Agenda, Michael R. Narad
Department: Political Science
Woman's Place Is in the House...And the Senate: An Exploration of Gender Framing in the Campaigns of Senatorial Candidates, Elizabeth L. Quilligan
Department: Political Science
Did the Populists, the Lafollette Progressives, or the Socialists Ever Influence the Presidency? a Look at the Depression Era Politics and Third Parties to See If Minor Political Organizations Ever Influence Policy in Major United States Elections, Charles H. Requardt
Department: Political Science
Bureaucratic Politics and U.S. Foreign Policy Decision Making, Craig D. Rolle
Department: Political Science
Revolution, Reform, or Resistance? Secular States Face Religious Nationalism, Neha Sahgal
Department: Political Science
Does the Media Give 'Special' Coverage to the Special Prosecutor?: a Study of Media Bias, Jacob B. Sintich
Department: Political Science
Exploring the Personal Traits of Tito and Milosevic: Ethnic Unifier or Divider?, Kristin Walley
Department: Political Science
Senior Independent Study Theses from 2001
False Promises: the Impact of Structural Adjustment on the Quality of Life For Women, Natasha Abbas
Department: Political Science
Sex, Lies, and the Presidency: From Camelot to Clinton, the Changing Face of Journalism and the Politics of Personal Destruction, James B. Allardice
Department: Political Science
The Provision of Benefits Environmental Interest Groups Offer As Membership Inducements, Sarah Ann Bandomer
Department: Political Science
Crises in Africa: An Examination of U.S. Foreign Policy Agenda Setting, Betsy L. Bare
Department: Political Science
Redefining American Conservatism, Karl A. Bekeny
Department: Political Science
Politics of Rationality?: Habermas and Foucault on Contemporary Political Reason, Kevin D. Egan
Department: Political Science; Philosophy
Communist and Democratic Answers to the "Women's Question": Gender Equality in the Czech Republic, Emily S. Fleming
Department: Political Science
Analysis of Two Rival Theories of Integration in Post-WWII Europe: Can There Ever Be a United States of Europe?, Marcus J. Fowler
Department: Political Science
More Popular Than Sex: An Analysis of A&M Records v. Napster, Rayanne L. Hawkins
Department: Political Science
Brown and Reed Vs. Cleveland in the Twentieth Century: a Study of the Supreme Court and Social Reform, Jacob D.R. Johnson
Department: Political Science
Bargaining For German Unification: a Study of Diplomacy and Negotiation, Eric Yong-Sun Lee
Department: Political Science
From Risk to Monopoly: the Implications of Economic Espionage For International Relations Theory, Brian J. McFillen
Department: Political Science
Assessing Foregin Aid: the Effect of Foreign Aid on Economic Development in Emerging and Less Developed Economies: a Case Study Analysis of India and Pakistan, Radhika Mehra
Department: Political Science
Interactive Campaigning: Will Interactivity on the Internet Lead to Political Success Within the 2000 Elections?, Zachary W. Prichard
Department: Political Science
Can You Hear Me: a Comparison of Major and Third-Party Candidate Rhetoric in the 2000 Presidential Election, Katherine M. Randall
Department: Political Science; Communication Studies
Lebanon and Iran-Contra: Products of Groupthink?, Kelly Roberts
Department: Political Science
Carter: a Success With Human Rights?, Stephanie Roberts
Department: Political Science
Amandala Ngawethu!: Power to the People: the Black Consciousness Movement and Political Mobilization in Apartheid South Africa, Stephanie A. Rucker
Department: Political Science
Struggle For Peace in Northern Ireland: Can Game Board Theory Explain the Dynamics of the Anglo-Irish Agreement and the Good Friday Agreement?, Elisabeth C. Scheneman
Department: Political Science
Democratization in Sub-Saharan Africa, Clinton L. Scott
Department: Political Science
Regime Change and Polarization of Political Systems: the Cases of Cuba, Nicaragua, and Peru, Keshara B. Scott
Department: Political Science
Transition to the Capitalist System and Democracy With a Focus on Poland and Bulgaria, Yohan Vaid
Department: Political Science
Women in Power, Women in Policy: the Impact of Women's Leadership in the United Nations, Soumya A. Vishnu
Department: Political Science
Traits and Effective Leadership: Two Sides of the Same Coin, John K. Zesiger
Department: German Studies; Political Science
Lord, Be With Us Tonight:' An Examination of Voluntary Prayer Policies at Public School Extracurricular Events, Joseph M. Zombek
Department: Political Science
Senior Independent Study Theses from 2000
Theory of State Failure: Dismemberment, Dissolution and Death of the Somali State, Abdi N. Ali
Department: Political Science
Did NBC, ABC, and CBS Have Any Impact on the Decision-Making Process of the United States in Somalia and Rwanda?, Sheana G. Balasuriya
Department: Political Science
To Join or Not to Join?: Public Opinion and the Decision to Join the European Union, Katherine A. Buckley
Department: Political Science
Identity Mobilization and Its Capacity For Violence: Conflicts of Ethnicity, Religion, and Identity, Matthew M. Burger
Department: Political Science
Sex, Modes, and Liability: How the Supreme Court Determines a School's Liability in Title IX Sexual Harassment Cases, Stacy R. Cameron
Department: Political Science
Economic Policy Versus Human Reality: the Impacts of the International Monetary Fund's Structural Adjustment Policies of Economic Growth and the Quality of Life For Women in Developing Nations, Rebecca A. Clark
Department: Political Science
Gun Control Policies: How Affective Are They?, Chanda N. Dawson
Department: Political Science
Judicial Decision Making in the United States Supreme Court: the Attitudinal Model and Commerical Speech, Holly N. Deeds
Department: Political Science
It Was An Honor Just to Be Nominated: the Effects of Self-Financing on Presidential Selection and Democratic Theory, Adrienne M. Ferraro
Department: Political Science
Dynamic Windows: a Political Opportunity Analysis of Chinese Democratic Protests, Rebecca V. Gardner
Department: Political Science
Tax Theory and Tax Policy: Are Politicians Acting Responsibly?, Jacquelyn M. Gray
Department: Political Science; Economics
Pintas: An Evaluation of Political Graffiti in Nicaragua 1974-Present, Molly Keefe
Department: Political Science
International Monetary Fund and Developing Countries: A Comparative Analysis of IMF Conditionality and Development in Sub-Saharan Africa, Grace M. Kegeri
Department: Political Science
Fear in Power: Repression and State Terrorism in Latin American Military Regimes, Ingrid V. Paredes
Department: Political Science
Explanatory Power of Realism in Interpreting American and German Foreign Policy Decision Making in the Bosnian and Kosovo Conflicts, Matthew S. Patsch
Department: Political Science
Rap, Race, and Reaganomics: Political Dynamism in Hip-Hop Culture, Caitlin A. Pine
Department: Africana Studies; Political Science
Impact of Economic Liberalization on Economic Growth: Do Sequencing and Timing Issues Matter?, Mrinalini Sanyal
Department: Political Science
Debate Between External & Domestic: How Are Nuclear Policies Determined?, Amee G. Sinha
Department: Political Science
What Affects International Cooperation? An Examination of the International Pressure and Domestic Politics That Affected the Ratification of the Treaty on European Union, 1992, Sonia Vaidya
Department: Political Science
Ideological Chaos Sprinkled With Literary Ambiguity: a Critical Analysis of Second Amendment Interpretation, Brock A. Wanless
Department: Political Science