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This project analyzes how elite actors influence democracy in contexts of high levels of public anxiety. Drawing from work on Affective Intelligence in Political Psychology, the project provides a theoretical explanation for the varying...
This study examines legal protection of the right to personal integrity, which is the most frequent object of inquiry in the social science literature that examines cross-national patterns of human rights abuse. Previous research...
This dissertation explores the dark side of corporate political connections. Chapter One investigates the reputational spillover effect between scandal-tainted congresspersons and politically-connected firms. During the period 1992-2018, ...
Analysts in the United States fear the unprecedented growth and modernization of China's Navy could lead to problems for the U.S. and its allies, upsetting America's political influence and economic interests in the Southeast Asia...
In this study, a general framework for understanding sanctions success with an emphasis on target characteristics has been employed. The hypotheses presented in this study identify target compliance through the effect of globalization on...
The aim of this dissertation is to fill in the vacant spots in the innovation and diffusion study, which are meaningful but have not had much work done previously. First, most policy diffusion studies have focused on the adoption of a...
Since its inception the European Union has made great strides in the realm of regional integration. However, the political and economic crises of the last decade have fundamentally changed the political landscape of the EU and have had...
In the Aftermath of the September 11th attacks, the fear of apocalyptic terrorism has caused many Americans and academics worldwide to reexamine previously held beliefs on the morality and suitability of torture as a means of ensuring...
This thesis examines the effect and various aspects that Political Satire shows have on the political acquisition of people. The intention of this thesis is to highlight the effects that political satires such as the Colbert Report and...
Transnational terrorism (TNT) is a process that, by definition, involves both international and domestic actors. A non-trivial portion of the literature that seeks to answer the question of why TNT occurs has focused on country-level...
In this dissertation, I seek to explain why states fail to commit to the exchange of fugitive offenders with every other state, even where there appear to be several benefits to doing so. Commitment is equated with signature to bilateral...
This article addresses the impact of financial literacy on high school students' financial decisions. To analyze the impact, financial literacy information was provided to the treatment group and the treatment and control group discussed...
While formal and empirical studies of international relations have investigated the conditions under which weak states win conflicts against strong countries, there has been little systematic examination of how weaker states' incentives...
Allegations of bias against political conservatives and in favor of liberals in America’s universities are frequently heard from a variety of critics. This dissertation puts these claims to rigorous empirical test with five large-N...
This dissertation uses insights from political psychology and theories of elite influence to examine an important but understudied aspect of democratization - the role of physical insecurity in transitional democracies. To examine how...
Hip-hop music has become relevant in the field of education due to the implications it contains for understanding social issues, race relations, and diversity. This study takes a look at how minority college student leaders experience...
Newly transitioned democracies frequently exhibit authoritarian traits at the subnational level. The literature on subnational authoritarianism tends to focus on how these enclaves interact with national governments, ignoring how they...
This dissertation explores the role of earmarks, also known as pork projects, in several facets of American politics. After reviewing the changing history and various means of measuring earmark projects, I attempt to determine which...
The conditions under which legislators engage in idiosyncratic behavior remain poorly understood. Their personal ambitions and desires constantly confront obligations to constituents and institutional constraints. Often, lawmakers pursue...
In this dissertation, I assess the role of religious commitment in how individuals see the political information environment, learn about politics, and construct political opinions. While religiosity is an enormously complex concept, I...
Elected representatives have incentives to vote as their constituents would. Otherwise, they face the prospect of being removed from office in the next election. However, scholars studying the degree to which legislators act in the...
There are two opposing views on the conciliatory strategy of regulatory enforcement. Proponents argue that this cooperative-oriented strategy, which is accompanied with accommodative style and enhanced networks of regulatory officials, ...
In the first paper of the dissertation, I ask, How do residential community associations (RCAs) vary in the type of neighborhood issues/problems they devote time to solving? Are some issues more important in neighborhood development, ...
This dissertation explores the impact of institutional reforms on electoral and public goods provision outcomes. My first substantive chapter investigates the question of how institutional reforms affect voter mobilization in weekly...
This project focuses on the aftermath of civil war. Leaving the Past Behind? A Study of the URNG and FMLN Transitions to Political Parties asks a fundamental question related to the transition of insurgent groups to political parties...
In this dissertation, I examine the causes and consequences of perceptions of politicians' character traits. I argue that character traits are best understood as reflections of particular moral foundations. Just as people vary in the...
How do non-governmental organizations handle authoritarian pressure? NGOs exist to complete their missions, but can only do so when allowed by a regime. Meanwhile, autocrats benefit from NGO resources if they are not outweighed by costs...
Although the 1954 case of Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka prohibited de jure racial segregation in American public schools, de facto segregation persists in many schools around the country. There is research to suggest that one of...
In this dissertation, I am chiefly interested in the educational experiences of black collegiate athletes. Throughout the project I build upon previous research investigating the macro-, meso-, and micro-level challenges of United States...
In this dissertation, I examine the selection of foreign policy advisors as part of a strategic decision-making process by the political leader. Among other things, I find that the hawkish foreign policy preferences of a state's...
Do states that fit the audience cost expectations for effectively signaling preferences and resolve enjoy a greater likelihood of not facing reciprocation for threatening words or uses of force? This paper seeks to theoretically and...
Abstract: (Key Terms: Collective Framework, Rhetorical Theory, Trafalgar Square, Spatial Narratives) This thesis is a rhetorical examination of language as elicited in spatial narratives. In doing so, it examines the various symbols that...
Representation may be viewed as a dance in which the citizens and their representatives move in graceful unison. The question posed here is not whether this dance occurs, but rather what sustains it. Results presented throughout this...
This dissertation consists of three individual studies that examine the influence of military capabilities on international conflict. Chapter 2 examines the influence of naval power on non-contiguous hostile disputes. I present a unique...
Although the 1954 case of Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka prohibited de jure racial segregation in American public schools, de facto segregation persists in many schools around the country. There is research to suggest that one of...
This dissertation contains three essays that aim to better understand the topic of business-state relations in authoritarian regimes. To do this, I use various causal inference techniques and utilize Russia as my geographic focus. Below...
This manuscript serves to reexamine previous literature regarding the use of different information environments to help guide the political decisions of the uninformed electorate. Sixteen years ago, Larry Bartels approached the issue of...
This dissertation examines the interactive effect of power and third-party peace operations on the bargaining offers made by warring groups during civil war. Chapter 1 sets up the motivation for the research and provides a broad overview...
The purpose of this project is to gain a broader understanding of how the multiple contexts in which individuals interact influence political behavior and attitudes. By drawing upon and adapting work from community psychology the...
The proper role of government at all levels—local, state and federal—has been debated since the birth of the Republic. This project explores that debate by illustrating how a variety of social and political issues manifested themselves...
The study of diffusion and adoption of innovations in political science is incomplete and unable to answer the question why do policies diffuse? Additional information should be incorporated into the process. Specifically, rightly...
The purpose of this dissertation is to examine the extent to which state institutions and politics influence the policy-making process for childcare regulation, and the impact of such regulation and its enforcement on the supply of...
During political debates, there are often candidates who are "muted" onstage by a dominant group because their ideologies and beliefs are different from those within the dominant group. By analyzing the Republican primary debates I was...
By integrating theory from political economy and consumer psychology, this dissertation provides a framework for understanding consumer preferences toward trade liberalization. Public support for protection is typically analyzed through...
South Korea, having experienced a recent transition from developing to developed country, is useful for examining the application of theories about U.S. disaster policy process, and the April 2014 Sewol Ferry disaster provides a...
What are the causes and consequences of internal displacement during civil conflicts? This project makes two general claims: First, internal displacement is often the intentional byproduct of territorial consolidation during civil wars....
Ideas, Interests, and American Economic Competitiveness: How Were the "Peddling Prosperity" Attempts Successful and Unsuccessful in the Polarized Legislature?
In this dissertation, I argue that concern about economic competitiveness, which emerged among political elites in the United States in the 1980s, became a coherent and salient economic idea around which a new dimension in the issue...
In this dissertation, I consider what makes some states value ocean space more than others, and how these differences in value affect state actions. I posit that history, geography, legal systems, and national narratives all play a role...
My dissertation "Inequality, Context, and Prosocial Behavior: An Examination of Redistributive Preferences" contributes to an emergent literature on the effects of inequality on policy outcomes by illuminating the psychological and...
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