American Politics I Area Studies I Comparative Politics I International Relations I Public Law & Juriprudence
Political Behavior I Political Theory I Public Administration & Organization
AMERICAN POLITICS
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Kristen A. Rowse, What’cha Talkin ‘Bout Willis: Clarence Thomas, Bill Clinton and the American Identity Myth (1999) Advisor Michael Rogin
Shelley N. Beroza, Balancing the Thin Red Line: The Life of a Presidential Press Secretary (2000) Advisor Terri Bimes
Yuwynn Eldwin Ho, The Evolution of Modern Republican and Democratic Conventions (2000) Advisor Terri Bimes
Clifford Sarkin, Presidential Legitimacy: A Case Study of the 1824, 1876, and 1888 Presidential Elections (2001) Advisor Terri Bimes
Samantha Barrett, Is it Fair for The Public to be so Hard on Congress? A Study of the Impact of Legislative Productivity on Congressional Approval (2003) Advisor Terri Bimes
Annette Eaton, The Recall: A Cross-State Analysis of its Function and Effectiveness (2003) Advisor Bruce Cain
Hilary Haycock, Women in the California State Legislature: Success and Gender Norms (2003) Advisor Bruce Cain
Sarah Andropoulos, Immigration in California After September 11: Race, American Identity, and the “War on Terror” (2004) Advisor Taeku Lee
William Sam, Political Parties and Presidential Nominations (2004) Advisor David Karol
Robert Finley, Politics of the Sacred: Definition, Dispute, and Management of American Sacred Spaces (2005) Advisor Darren Zook
Saul Peretz Jackman, What Went Wrong With the 2004 U.S. Presidential Polls? (2005) Advisor Laura Stoker
Kristen Rogers, Reclaiming Democracy: How a Social Movement can Re-engage American Youth Voters (2005) Advisor Dan Schnur
Eric Skidmore, The American Sense of Mission: From the Puritan Errand to Manifest Destiny (2005) Advisor Norman Jacobson
Jessica Hsiang, For Whom Would Jesus Vote? A Study of Christian Periodicals During the 2000 and 2004 Presidential Campaign (2006) Advisors Pradeep Chhibber and Jack Citrin
Tiffany Gar Way Ko, Pan-ethnic Identity of Chinese and Korean American Christians: Christian Gospel Serving as Mental Framework (2006) Advisors Pradeep Chhibber and Taeku Lee
Michele Margolis, Jewish American Voting: An Analysis of the 1972, 1980, and 2004 Presidential Elections (2006) Advisors Pradeep Chhibber and Jack Citrin
Bryant Park, The Nature of Judicial Nominations in an Era of Partisanship: 1991-2003 (2006) Advisors Amy Gurowitz and Jack Citrin
Tiffany Poovaiah, Free Speech and Privacy in America During Unconventional Wars: The Alien and Sedition Acts of 1798 and the USA PATRIOT Act (2006) Advisors Pradeep Chhibber and Sandy Muir
Gary Soiseth, Federal Intervention: A Critical Look at California’s San Joaquin Valley (2006) Advisors Pradeep Chhibber and Christopher Ansell
Matt Tokeshi, The “New” Ethnic Politics: How Well Do Theories of Ethnic Voting Apply to Newer Groups? (2006) Advisors Pradeep Chhibber and Taeku Lee
Peter Miljanich, Adaptive Resource Management: in the Sacramento-San Joaquin River Delta (2007) Advisors Amy Gurowitz and Todd LaPorte
AREA STUDIES
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Rosie Ying-Yueh Hsueh, An Organizational-Processual Approach: The Civil Societalization of the Presbyterian Church in Taiwan (1999) Advisor M. Steven Fish
Leila Yavari, The Politics of Repression and the Arts of Subversion: Brechtian Theater in Contemporary Iran (2001) Advisor Paul Thomas
Greg Bocquet, Democratic Dealignment: An Analysis of Electoral Trends in Contemporary Argentina (2002) Advisor Ruth Collier
Matt Odette, A Geographical Expression: Institutionalized Ethnicity in Nigeria (2002) Advisor Robert Price
Damian Cavaleri, The Creation of a National Community: Turkey’s Use of Myth in its Developmental Beginning (2003) Advisor A. J. Gregor
Christina Hioureas, The Struggle for Freedom in Cyprus: Evaluating President Archbishop Makarios’ Leadership (2004) Advisor George Besiquer
Audrie Lee, Religion in a Precarious Political Landscape: The Development of Christianity in Hong Kong from 1985 to the Present (2004) Advisor Lowell Dittmer
Kristin Marrow, When Will the Commission Have an Agenda? Understanding the Role of the European Commission in EU Policy-Making (2004) Advisor Christopher Ansell
Laurel Beck, The Rise of Far Right Parties in Western Europe (2005) Advisor Darren Zook
Wendy Fu, Somewhere in the Lacandón Jungle: The Zapatistas’ Take on Revolution (2005) Advisor Darren Zook
Kundur Gaurav Reddy, Securitization and the Kashmir Conflict (2005) Advisor Amy Gurowitz
Alexandra Woods, Human Rights Abuses in Iran: Strategies for Reform of Women and Bahá’ís (2005) Advisor Darren Zook
Charles Cannizzaro, Democracy, Inequality and Protest in South Africa (2006) Advisor M. Steven Fish
Cameron Cuchulainn, Inside and Out: Spanish Democracy and the Civil War, 1936-1939 (2006) Advisors Amy Gurowitz and Darren Zook
Michael Dorsi, The Failure to Forgive South Africa’s Apartheid Debt (2006) Advisors Amy Gurowitz and David Leonard
William Lynes, Civil Aviation Reform in China: How Can Chinese Policymakers Find a Formula for Sustained Success? (2006) Advisors Amy Gurowitz and John Zysman
Melissa L. McAdam, The Role of Islam in the Russo-Chechen Conflict (2006) Advisors Amy Gurowitz and Edward Walker
Fatima Mojadeddi, The Follies of Ahistorical State Building: A Critical Study of the Afghan State in the 19 th and 20 th Centuries (2006) Advisors Amy Gurowitz and Wali Ahmadi
Kathryn Schwarz, Exposed Roots: Empirical Analysis of the Causes of Anti-Americanism in the Middle-East (2006) Advisors Amy Gurowitz and Giacomo Chiozza
Patrick Skahan, Disputed Waters: Prospects for Regional Cooperation on the Nile River (2006) Advisors Amy Gurowitz and Isha Ray
Katinka Soderstrom, Liberty, Equality and Solidarity: Preserving “The Peoples’ Home” (2007) Advisors Amy Gurowitz and Jonah Levy
Luke Ifland, The Importance of Elite Choice in Post-Communist Political Transition: The Cases of Ukraine and Belarus (2007) Advisors Amy Gurowitz and Jason Wittenberg
David Mitnick, Infected Sovereignty: Cooperation Between China and the WHO in Combating and Preventing SARS and Avian Influenza (2007) Advisors Amy Gurowitz and Christopher Ansell
Sophorl Pete Pin, Post-Crisis Regionalism in East Asia: The Chiang Mai Initiative (2007) Advisors Amy Gurowitz and T. J. Pempel
Sam Sami, Forces of Change: Female Educational Advancement in Post-Revolution Iran (2007) Advisors Amy Gurowitz and Steven Fish
Jesse Acevedo, Stealing the Spotlight: The Rise of a Third Political Party in El Salvador (2007) Advisors Pradeep Chhibber and Ruth Collier
COMPARATIVE POLITICS
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Neil G. Ruiz, The Power of Hegemony: Universal and Particular Political Ideologies in South Africa and the United States (1999) Advisor Robert M. Price
Joanna Hull, Refining Concepts in Comparative Research: A Concrete Review of What Scholars Actually Do (2000) Advisor David Collier
Scheherazade Le, The Revolutionary Cloak of Hoa Hao Buddhism (2000) Advisor A. J. Gregor
David Stevens, The Incorporation of Political Extremists in Russia and South Africa (2000) Advisor M. Steven Fish
Albert Francisco Ofrecio, Devolving Corruption? Political Decentralization in Thailand and the Philippines (2003) Advisor Darren Zook
Zuzana Blazek, The European Union’s “Democratic Deficit”: An Institutional Perspective (2004) Advisor Eckhard Schröter
Tara Capsuto, Decentralization, Union Influence and Educational Outcomes: A Comparative Study of Educational Reforms in Mexico and Argentina (2005) Advisor Ruth Collier
Amanda Garrett, The Integration of Muslim Immigrants: Education Systems in France and the Netherlands (2005) Advisor Jonah Levy
Roibín D. Ó hEochaidh, Mind the Gap: Euroscepticism and the Narratives of Constitutional Ratification (2005) Advisor Jonah Levy
Jason David LaBouyer, Divergent Paths: Economic and Political Modernization in Scandinavia and Eastern Europe in the Industrial Age (2005) Advisor Andrew Janos
Matthew La Rocque, Students in Revolt: Comparing Student Movement Organization in France, the United States and Italy during the 1960s (2006) Advisors Pradeep Chhibber and Taeku Lee
William Sheslow, Culture Clash: Ethnic Fault Lines and Political Disunity (2006) Advisors Amy Gurowitz and Taeku Lee
Bethany Gerdemann, The Effects of Chinese Trade and Investment on Poverty in Africa (2007) Advisors Amy Gurowitz and Steven K. Vogel
Luke Ifland, The Importance of Elite Choice in Post-Communist Political Transition: The Cases of Ukraine and Belarus (2007) Advisors Amy Gurowitz and Jason Wittenberg
INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS
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Bradley Herman, Governance Institutions of Software Development: Balancing Freedom and Interoperability Through Open Source Standards (2001) Advisor Steven Weber
Alexandra Heather Magill, Giving Life to the Universal Declaration of Human Rights: Nongovernmental Organizations and the Struggle to Persuade the United States to Join the Global Community (2001) Advisor Kateri Carmola
Nicole Vanderlaan, Spain’s Immigration Policy: The Rhetoric and the Reality (2001) Advisor Amy Gurowitz
Mariyam A. Cementwala, Giving the Veiled a Voice: A Test of the Efficacy of International Disability Law (2002) Advisor Beth Simmons
Christian Eric Ford, International Law and Sustainability: The Changing Face of Multilateral Intervention (2002) Advisors Beth Simmons and Thomas G. Barnes
Nancy Jen, The International Criminal Court: What’s in it for States? A Study on African States and Why They Ratify (2002) Advisor Beth Simmons
Nicole Skibola, The World Bank and Transnational Society: An Analysis of How Environmental Non-Governmental Organizations Institute Change in Development (2002) Advisor Beth Simmons
Papia Debroy, Commercial Liberalism in the Digital Age: A New Framework for Analysis (2003) Advisor Steven Weber
Nathan Patrick Jones, An Israeli/U.S. Sponsored Coup D’Etat in Syria: Motivations and a Generalized Battle Plan (2003) Advisor A. J. Gregor
Johannes Morrow, Indigenous Politics and International Relations Theory: Limits and Possibilities of Political Vision (2004) Advisor Mark Bevir
Matthew J. Spence, A Study of Institutional Effect: The Impact of the TRIPS Agreement on World Affairs (2004) Advisor Steven Weber
Jennifer Stalzer, Gender-based Asylum Claims and the American Immigration System: An Examination of Women Refugees’ Struggle for Recognition and Protection (2004) Advisor Amy Gurowitz
Matthew Haney, The Trials of a Supranational Court: Democracy, Legitimacy and the International Criminal Court (2005) Advisor Ron Hassner
Farah Mahesri, International Politics, Domestic Impacts: The Complicated Relationship Between the United States and Pakistan, 1978-2005 (2005) Advisor Darren Zook
Amanda Elizabeth Matteis, Trends in Modern Terrorism and their Implications on U.S. Counter-terrorism Policy (2005) Advisor Amy Gurowitz
Melissa Michelini, Is the Loss of Turkey’s Sovereignty and Identity on the Island of Cyprus Worth the Gain of European Union Membership (2005) Advisor Christopher Ansell
Amir Q. Amiri, The War on International Legal Norms: How the Bush Administration’s “War on Terror” Undermines International Humanitarian and Human Rights Law (2006) Advisors Amy Gurowitz and Rachel Shigekane
Megan O’Sullivan, The Push Towards Recognition: Rape as a Crime in International Law (2006) Advisors Amy Gurowitz and Ron Hassner
Souvik Saha, Nuclear Crossroads: An Analysis of the U.S.-India Nuclear Pact and its Implications for Nonproliferation (2006) Advisors Amy Gurowitz and Vinod Aggarwal
David Sahargun, The Lead up to the War against Iraq: How International Law Shaped U.S. Decision Making (2006) Advisors Amy Gurowitz and Ron Hassner
Jessica Vu, The China-Iran Nuclear Connection and its Implications for U.S. Policy (2006) Advisors Amy Gurowitz and Lowell Dittmer
Daniel Kolta, China’s Real Challenge: A Positivist Human Rights Model (2007) Advisors Amy Gurowitz and Ron Hassner
Elizabeth Alquist, Giving Up On The Bomb: An Analysis of Potential Causes of Deproliferation (2007) Advisors Amy Gurowitz and Steven Weber
Adam J. Flores, The Legalization of Self-Defense under the United Nations (2007) Advisors Amy Gurowitz and Giacomo Chiozza
Bethany Gerdemann, The Effects of Chinese Trade and Investment on Poverty in Africa (2007) Advisors Amy Gurowitz and Steven K. Vogel
Angel Padilla, The Resurgence of the Left in Latin America: the Impact of Leftist Regimes on U.S. Power in Latin America (2007) Advisors Amy Gurowitz and Peter Evans
Julie Picquet, The Ants and the Elephant: China’s Courtship of the Third World (2007) Advisors Amy Gurowitz and Steven Weber
Camille Papini-Chapla, A Story of Drugs and Blood: Understanding the Connection Between the United States and the Taliban (2007) Advisors Amy Gurowitz and Wali Ahmadi
Colin Richard, France and Africa: A Discussion of Foreign Military Interventions in Post-Colonial Africa (2007) Advisors Amy Gurowitz and Giacomo Chiozza
Allison M. Sloan, A Role for Transgovernmental Networks in International Competition Policy Development (2007) Advisors Amy Gurowitz and Christopher Ansell
Adrienna Wong, The Market and the Mercenary: The Private Military Industry in Iraq, 2003-Present (2007) Advisors Amy Gurowitz and Giacomo Chiozza
PUBLIC LAW & JURIPRUDENCE
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Ederlina Co, Redefining Liberty: State Legal Restrictions on Abortion (1999) Advisor Robert Kagan
Bradley Herman, Governance Institutions of Software Development: Balancing Freedom and Interoperability Through Open Source Standards (2001) Advisor Steven Weber
Mary Ann King, Getting Our Feet Wet: Water Trusts as Institutional Models (2003) Advisor Judy Gruber
Crystal Liu, PGD and Public Policy: A Discussion on Ethical and Sociological Implications and the Adequacy of Advisory Committees and Professional Organizations to Address Them (2003) Advisor Robert Kagan
Marilyn Martinelli, Custody Disputes in the United States’ Courts: Battle Over the Property (2004) Advisor Gordon Silverstein
Tejas N. Narechania, Bridging the Gap between Rights and Utility: Renegotiating Intellectual Property for the Digital Area: An Online Music Case Study (2005) Advisor Steven Weber
POLITICAL BEHAVIOR
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Eric D. Anthony, How Do Voter Registration Deadlines Influence Voter Turnout? (2005) Advisor Laura Stoker
Shannon Mattingly, Political Ambition of Women in Congress: A rubric for the underrepresented (2005) Advisor Laura Stoker
POLITICAL THEORY
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Leaf Williams, Tell a Joke, Change the World? Laughter as a Political Phenomenon (2004) Advisor Darren Zook
Suvi Irvine, Freedom, Fear and the Fate of Individual Identity: A Comparison of Friedrich Nietzsche and Milan Kundera on the Value of Human Creativity (2005) Advisor Norman Jacobson
Eric Skidmore, The American Sense of Mission: From the Puritan Errand to Manifest Destiny (2005) Advisor Norman Jacobson
Joshua Braver, A Critical Patriotism: Radically Idealized and Mature Filial Love (2006) Advisors Pradeep Chhibber and Wendy Brown
Kathleen Edmonds, Marx and Feminism: A Working Intersection (2006) Advisors Amy Gurowitz and Paul Thomas
PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION & ORGANIZATION
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Jennifer D. Greengold, In Search of the Electronic Agora: A Feasibility Study on the Prospects for Interest Aggregation on the Internet (2001) Advisor Todd LaPorte
Mary J. Wong, University Health Services: An Observation of Organizational Dynamics in a Changing Environment (2003) Advisor Todd LaPorte
Elizabeth Swaney, The Effects of The National Aeronautics and Space Administration’s Internal Divisions and Impact of its Changing Faces in Response to Political and Social Pressures (2006) Advisors Pradeep Chhibber and Philippe Baumard
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