Senior Independent Study Theses from 2004
What is more Important: Context or Strategies? A Study of Whether it is the Strategies themselves or if it is the Context Under which they are Employed that will Determine the Success or Failure of the Organizing Campaign, James D. Williams Jr.
Department: Political Science
Regional Economic Integration in ECOWAS and SADC, Chriss Yohuno
Department: Political Science
Senior Independent Study Theses from 2003
Cognition in Foreign Policy Crisis Decision-Making: Computer Analysis of Public Statements By John F. Kennedy, Jimmy Carter, and George H. W. Bush, Thomas W. Ahlfors
Department: Political Science; Computer Science
A Case of Security Interests: Explaining Indian and U.S. Intervention in the 1971 War, James Alter
Department: Political Science
Neorealism Vs. Neoliberalism: An Analysis of Two Case Studies Regarding Vladimir Putin Foreign Policy, Amy M. Baker
Department: Political Science
Progressive Report on the Impact of the Transnational Women's Movement on National Legislation Addressing Violence Against Women, Lisa M. Basalla
Department: Political Science
Hawks, Doves, and Agents: An Application of Two-Level Games to the Negotiation Process of Relocating Marine Air Corps Station Futenma in Okinawa, Japan, Hannalori S. Bates
Department: Political Science
The 'Dirty War' in Argentina: Explaining Variation in the Use of Repression, Amir S. Beg
Department: Political Science
Presidential Character Type and Management Style Preference: a Study of Their Direct Influences on a Presidential Decision to Wage War on a Foreign Aggressor, F. Graham Binder
Department: Political Science
Towards a Wider Understanding of Advertising: a Neo-Marxist Theoretical Critique of the Concept of Advertising, Devin Deaton
Department: Political Science
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