Browsing University Undergraduate Research Fellows (1968–2012) by Department "Political Science"
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(1996)This paper specifies a heuristic framework fashioned from the principles of the Second Law of Thermodynamics intended to extend and broaden our explanation of the structural dynamics of change and transformation within the ...
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(1981)The administrative hearings examiner is a quasi-judicial officer of an administrative agency whose adjudicative authority allows him significant policy input. Although administrative procedure is patterned after the more ...
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(1984)Until President Tito's death on 4 May 1980, his great prestige and powerful personality enabled Yugoslavs to gloss over difficult problems: divisive ethnic disputes, a collapsing economy, and, most importantly, the question ...
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(1986)The objective of this paper is to establish a concrete framework in which to evaluate the efficacy of contemporary American political speeches on the basis of their adherence to Aristotle’s Rhetoric so that political ...
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(1998)The following thesis is a politically and socially relevant product of the controversy surrounding the reauthorization of the Endangered Species Act and the highly debated role that regional, multi-species habitat conservation ...
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(1993)In 1988, the Institute for the Contemporary Gallery of Art used a $30,000 grant from the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) to exhibit art works by the photographer, Robert Mapplethorpe. Unfortunately for the art world ...
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(2011-08-08)The question of the executive’s authority over foreign affairs has been debated constantly over the life of the Constitution. Rather than try to discern the answer to this question from only the well-known Framers, this ...
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(1986)Previous research on split-ticket voting has concentrated on the level or cause of split-ticket voting. There are many methodological problems with this approach. Thus, this paper studies the determinants of split results ...
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(1986)This project evaluates the impact of local MADD groups on the disposition of driving while intoxicated (DWI) cases in Texas courts. MADD groups are found in many counties in Texas, but there has been little evaluation of ...
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(1998)The Big Thicket National Preserve provides an excellent backdrop to test whether there is a correlation between economic impact and preservation. Conflicts over resources and land use blocked the preservation of the park ...
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(1995)The big question on the minds of many international leaders is how will inter-ethnic conflict affect the former Soviet Union in the near future? How stable will the system be, and to what degree will minority groups find ...
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(1997)A number of Sociologists and Political Scientists have used what is called the Power Theory to explain political relationships between ethnic groups. Political Science research using this theory concludes that the more ...
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(1982)This study tests the relationship between factors in the criminal justice system and rates of plea bargaining. Four concepts are used in the analysis--case characteristics, work group characteristics, system capacity, and ...
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(1984)The development of U.S. foreign policy doctrine is a very complex and highly dynamic process. The Department of State is an integral part of these proceedings. Considered to be the experts in international affairs, it is ...
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(1993)The research on democratization thus far, although it has provided some insights and established some correlations, has simply analyzed one factor or one group void of the effects or roles of other groups or factors in the ...
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(1997)What kind of impact does party competition, region, and wealth have on state policy? This research attempts to determine the effect these variables have in three basic state policy areas: welfare, heath care, and education. ...
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(1986)A survey measuring objective knowledge of world events, opinions, and a comparitive sample was distributed in November, 1985 to two-hundred and fifty enlisted men of the 82nd Airborne Division in Fort Bragg, North Carolina. ...
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(2010-07-14)Recent political trends in Latin America have led to the election of a number of leftist presidents throughout the region. Some, such as Venezuela's Hugo Chavez and Ecuador's Rafael Correa, profess goals centered to varying ...
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(1991)The question of how defense spending affects economic growth has been important to both economist and political scientists for many years. The numerous works that have been written on the subject, however, have failed to ...
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(2012-04-20)This thesis contains two studies examining survey evaluations of public schools. Survey evaluation results provide a novel means of measuring program performance, which is of particular interest to public administration ...