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Ross, Joseph V.
Independent Expenditures in Judicial Elections
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Degree: 2011, University of Arizona
URL: http://hdl.handle.net/10150/202531 
► In recent years, judicial elections have undergone a transformation: races once characterized by low levels of competition, interest and participation are now comparable, in some…
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▼ In recent years, judicial elections have undergone a transformation: races once characterized by low levels of competition, interest and participation are now comparable, in some states, to races for governor or senator. Elections for the bench as a whole are now more expensive, competitive and politicized than ever before. Arguably the most influential change in the last ten years has been the emergence of independent expenditures by political action committees and other groups in races for seats on state supreme courts. Despite the growth of this type of spending, our understanding of independent expenditures is rather limited, as the distinction between independent expenditures and direct contributions to candidates is rarely made clear.I address this in this dissertation by examining the patterns of independent spending in states with elected supreme courts. In doing so, I develop a theoretical framework to explain the decision of individual groups to support a judicial candidate independently. I argue that this decision is shaped largely by the campaign regulations imposed on judicial candidates and their potential supporters. Expectations from this theory are tested throughout the remainder of the dissertation using an original set of data drawn directly from state disclosure records. I find that independent expenditures have been concentrated in only a few states in recent years and that campaign regulations are influential in shaping this aggregate behavior. Contribution limits, in particular, redirect money from candidates' campaigns to independent expenditures. This is particularly significant due to the unique nature of judicial elections and the role of a judge in American politics. The results of the statistical and case study analyses should give pause to participants in the normative debates regarding campaign finance and judicial reform as they suggest that regulations can have unintended, but important consequences.
Advisors/Committee Members: Westerland, Chad (advisor), Norrander, Barbara (committeemember), Willerton, John P. (committeemember), Hartley, Roger E. (committeemember), Westerland, Chad (committeemember).
Subjects/Keywords: election law;
independent expenditures;
judicial elections;
state courts;
Political Science;
campaign finance;
contribution limits
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APA (6th Edition):
Ross, J. V. (2011). Independent Expenditures in Judicial Elections
. (Doctoral Dissertation). University of Arizona. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/10150/202531
Chicago Manual of Style (16th Edition):
Ross, Joseph V. “Independent Expenditures in Judicial Elections
.” 2011. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Arizona. Accessed January 23, 2021.
http://hdl.handle.net/10150/202531.
MLA Handbook (7th Edition):
Ross, Joseph V. “Independent Expenditures in Judicial Elections
.” 2011. Web. 23 Jan 2021.
Vancouver:
Ross JV. Independent Expenditures in Judicial Elections
. [Internet] [Doctoral dissertation]. University of Arizona; 2011. [cited 2021 Jan 23].
Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/10150/202531.
Council of Science Editors:
Ross JV. Independent Expenditures in Judicial Elections
. [Doctoral Dissertation]. University of Arizona; 2011. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/10150/202531
University of Arizona
2.
Miranda, Cristobal M.
Towards A Balanced U.S. Nuclear Weapons Policy
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Degree: 2016, University of Arizona
URL: http://hdl.handle.net/10150/620870
► Nuclear weapons remain salient to international security and stability given their continued existence within the strategic context of interstate relations, as well as their continued…
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▼ Nuclear weapons remain salient to international security and stability given their continued existence within the strategic context of interstate relations, as well as their continued proliferation to state actors and potentially to non-state actors. Since the end of the Cold War, the U.S. and Russia have dramatically reduced their nuclear arsenals; however, the U.S and Russia today still have the large majority of the world's nuclear inventory, with thousands of nuclear weapons each and plans to maintain these large stockpiles. The central question of this study is-how does one reconcile the size and continued existence of the U.S. nuclear arsenal with U.S. nonproliferation policy and the U.S. commitment to pursue nuclear disarmament? This study's primary argument is that a nuclear-armed state can craft a weapons policy involving nuclear posture and force structure that balances the requirements of nuclear deterrence with nuclear nonproliferation objectives and eventual nuclear disarmament, and that the U.S. has imperfectly pursued such a balanced nuclear weapons policy since the end of the Cold War. This study's primary policy recommendations are that the U.S. nuclear arsenal can be reduced further and the U.S. can modify its nuclear posture to limit the role of nuclear weapons; such nuclear weapons policy changes that limit the mission and size of U.S. nuclear forces would demonstrate genuine commitment to nuclear nonproliferation and progress towards nuclear disarmament, while also maintaining a strategic deterrence capability for the foreseeable future. The pursuit of a balanced nuclear weapons policy will allow the U.S. to function as a genuine actor to positively influence the international nuclear environment towards a potentially nuclear-free world. Ultimately, global nuclear disarmament will likely require major developments within the international system, including the solving of the world's major security issues.
Advisors/Committee Members: Kurzer, Paulette (advisor), Ryckman, Kirssa Cline (advisor), Westerland, Chad (committeemember).
Subjects/Keywords: Nuclear Disarmament;
Nuclear Weapons;
U. S. Nuclear Weapons Policy;
International Security;
Deterrence Theory
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Miranda, C. M. (2016). Towards A Balanced U.S. Nuclear Weapons Policy
. (Masters Thesis). University of Arizona. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/10150/620870
Chicago Manual of Style (16th Edition):
Miranda, Cristobal M. “Towards A Balanced U.S. Nuclear Weapons Policy
.” 2016. Masters Thesis, University of Arizona. Accessed January 23, 2021.
http://hdl.handle.net/10150/620870.
MLA Handbook (7th Edition):
Miranda, Cristobal M. “Towards A Balanced U.S. Nuclear Weapons Policy
.” 2016. Web. 23 Jan 2021.
Vancouver:
Miranda CM. Towards A Balanced U.S. Nuclear Weapons Policy
. [Internet] [Masters thesis]. University of Arizona; 2016. [cited 2021 Jan 23].
Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/10150/620870.
Council of Science Editors:
Miranda CM. Towards A Balanced U.S. Nuclear Weapons Policy
. [Masters Thesis]. University of Arizona; 2016. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/10150/620870
University of Arizona
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Abromowitz, Lucas.
Repression in Post-Soviet Russia: Systemic Barriers to Democratization
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Degree: 2017, University of Arizona
URL: http://hdl.handle.net/10150/624099
► Repression is a function of many types of states, employed from autocracies to democracies, and anything in between. However, transitional states, those between autocracy and…
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▼ Repression is a function of many types of states, employed from autocracies to democracies, and anything in between. However, transitional states, those between autocracy and democracy show significantly higher levels of repression than other states. In other studies, research has been done to understand what can be a limitation to repressive activity, and promote democratization. In the case of the post-Soviet state, there have been significant systemic issues that have stalled democratization and allowed it to avoid these limitations. Corruption, consolidation of power into one supermajority party, reliance on electoral manipulation, and passionate development of a national identity all contribute to this problem. As Russia pursues its goals of being a great power, it has exposed itself to globalization and moderating factors. In fact, Russia has accepted western principles on certain rights topics, and implemented positive policies domestically, and supported some human rights legislation at the UN. From this involvement in globalization, Russia may experience the transformative pressures it needs to overcome systemic and structural problems.
Advisors/Committee Members: Kurzer, Paulette (advisor), Kurzer, Paulette (committeemember), Ryckman, Kirssa Cline (committeemember), Westerland, Chad (committeemember).
Subjects/Keywords: Anocracies;
Democratization;
Hybrid regimes;
Repression;
Russia
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Abromowitz, L. (2017). Repression in Post-Soviet Russia: Systemic Barriers to Democratization
. (Masters Thesis). University of Arizona. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/10150/624099
Chicago Manual of Style (16th Edition):
Abromowitz, Lucas. “Repression in Post-Soviet Russia: Systemic Barriers to Democratization
.” 2017. Masters Thesis, University of Arizona. Accessed January 23, 2021.
http://hdl.handle.net/10150/624099.
MLA Handbook (7th Edition):
Abromowitz, Lucas. “Repression in Post-Soviet Russia: Systemic Barriers to Democratization
.” 2017. Web. 23 Jan 2021.
Vancouver:
Abromowitz L. Repression in Post-Soviet Russia: Systemic Barriers to Democratization
. [Internet] [Masters thesis]. University of Arizona; 2017. [cited 2021 Jan 23].
Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/10150/624099.
Council of Science Editors:
Abromowitz L. Repression in Post-Soviet Russia: Systemic Barriers to Democratization
. [Masters Thesis]. University of Arizona; 2017. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/10150/624099
University of Arizona
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Stephens, Kerri.
Intersectionality and Gay Rights
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Degree: 2015, University of Arizona
URL: http://hdl.handle.net/10150/566258
► Background/Purpose: This study aims to better understand attitude formation since attitudes influence behavior. I explore opinion on gay marriage, the gender gap in regard to…
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▼ Background/Purpose: This study aims to better understand attitude formation since attitudes influence behavior. I explore opinion on gay marriage, the gender gap in regard to this issue, and trends in attitudes toward gay marriage. I also explore how gender intersects with other identities in forming these attitudes so that we can better understand the opinions of men and women. Methods: I start by using simple percentages for men's and women's attitudes to determine if there is a gender gap and examine whether these gender differences exist within different subgroups. From there, I use multivariate equations to discover reasons for these gender gaps. Results and conclusions: People's attitudes in support of gay marriage versus support for civil unions or no legal recognition are shaped by gender and a host of other demographic traits and attitudes. A small but consistent gender gap exists, with women being 6 percentage points more likely to support gay marriage, while men fall slightly more often in the other two categories. I found evidence of intersectionalities between gender and other demographic traits. One intersectionality exists between gender, race and religiosity. Black women's opinions on gay marriage are split, falling both in greater support for gay marriage and greater opposition. The religiosity of black women accounts for this split. I also found evidence of intersectionality with regards to education, but here it appears that it is men's attitudes that are shaped by this factor. As education levels increase, the gender gap in support of gay marriage disappears as men's attitudes become more similar to that of women.
Advisors/Committee Members: Norrander, Barbara (advisor), Norrander, Barbara (committeemember), Klar, Samara (committeemember), Westerland, Chad (committeemember).
Subjects/Keywords: Gender;
Intersectionality;
Political Science;
Gay Marriage
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Stephens, K. (2015). Intersectionality and Gay Rights
. (Doctoral Dissertation). University of Arizona. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/10150/566258
Chicago Manual of Style (16th Edition):
Stephens, Kerri. “Intersectionality and Gay Rights
.” 2015. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Arizona. Accessed January 23, 2021.
http://hdl.handle.net/10150/566258.
MLA Handbook (7th Edition):
Stephens, Kerri. “Intersectionality and Gay Rights
.” 2015. Web. 23 Jan 2021.
Vancouver:
Stephens K. Intersectionality and Gay Rights
. [Internet] [Doctoral dissertation]. University of Arizona; 2015. [cited 2021 Jan 23].
Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/10150/566258.
Council of Science Editors:
Stephens K. Intersectionality and Gay Rights
. [Doctoral Dissertation]. University of Arizona; 2015. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/10150/566258
University of Arizona
5.
Ryckman, Kirssa Cline.
Repression and the Civil-War Life-Cycle: Explaining the Use and Effect of Repression Before, During, and After Civil War
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Degree: 2012, University of Arizona
URL: http://hdl.handle.net/10150/238651
► The central goal of this project is to better understand the relationship between civil war and repression at each phase of the "civil-war life-cycle," which…
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▼ The central goal of this project is to better understand the relationship between civil war and repression at each phase of the "civil-war life-cycle," which is composed of the escalation and onset of civil war, the war itself, and the post-war period. The project then seeks to understand the role of repression in civil war onset, where repression is argued to be either a permissive condition or a direct cause of civil war, where the role of repression is tied to what type of civil war occurs. As a permissive condition, repression essentially provides the opportunity for a group to carry out an attack, invasion, mutiny, and the like. During other conflicts, repression may be a direct cause of the war. The repression of protest movements may lead those groups to view "normal," non-violent political channels as closed, while also increasing grievances and therefore their willingness to fight. This direct mechanism along with the escalation process that leads to civil war is explored in depth, using data from the 2011 Arab Spring. This project also seeks to explain when conflicts are likely to be accompanied by harsh repression and the targeting of civilians, and to address whether that strategy is effective. It is argued that insurgencies rely on civilian populations for material and non-material support; if the government targets this resource pool then it may be able to undercut that lifeline and thus the military effectiveness of the group. Yet, as repression is costly this is only a strategy likely to be employed when the rebels are gaining ground, when they are relatively strong and militarily effective. As such, governments that employ repression as a war-time strategy are likely beginning from a point of weakness or disadvantage. It is thus further argued that the "gamble" of repression is not likely to reverse the government's fortunes; rather, wars marked by high levels of repression are most likely to end in stalemate. Finally, the use of, or the restraint from using, repression in post-war periods is also explored. Little attention has thus far been paid to the use of repression in post-conflict states, despite the growing literature on the consequences of conflict and the importance of this time for rebuilding and establishing peace. Here, the transformation of the war-time threat, together with various constraints against using repression in the post-war period, are considered.
Advisors/Committee Members: Goertz, Gary (advisor), Volgy, Tom (committeemember), Westerland, Chad (committeemember), Ghosn, Faten (committeemember), Goertz, Gary (committeemember).
Subjects/Keywords: human rights;
peace;
protest;
repression;
Political Science;
civil war;
escalation
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Ryckman, K. C. (2012). Repression and the Civil-War Life-Cycle: Explaining the Use and Effect of Repression Before, During, and After Civil War
. (Doctoral Dissertation). University of Arizona. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/10150/238651
Chicago Manual of Style (16th Edition):
Ryckman, Kirssa Cline. “Repression and the Civil-War Life-Cycle: Explaining the Use and Effect of Repression Before, During, and After Civil War
.” 2012. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Arizona. Accessed January 23, 2021.
http://hdl.handle.net/10150/238651.
MLA Handbook (7th Edition):
Ryckman, Kirssa Cline. “Repression and the Civil-War Life-Cycle: Explaining the Use and Effect of Repression Before, During, and After Civil War
.” 2012. Web. 23 Jan 2021.
Vancouver:
Ryckman KC. Repression and the Civil-War Life-Cycle: Explaining the Use and Effect of Repression Before, During, and After Civil War
. [Internet] [Doctoral dissertation]. University of Arizona; 2012. [cited 2021 Jan 23].
Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/10150/238651.
Council of Science Editors:
Ryckman KC. Repression and the Civil-War Life-Cycle: Explaining the Use and Effect of Repression Before, During, and After Civil War
. [Doctoral Dissertation]. University of Arizona; 2012. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/10150/238651
University of Arizona
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Sedziaka, Alesia A.
The Causes and Consequences of Perceptions of Election Unfairness
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Degree: 2014, University of Arizona
URL: http://hdl.handle.net/10150/332767
► The role of unfair elections in breakdown or maintenance of electoral authoritarian regimes has been subject to debate in recent research. On the one hand,…
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▼ The role of unfair elections in breakdown or maintenance of electoral authoritarian regimes has been subject to debate in recent research. On the one hand, the conduct of elections may serve to enhance popular legitimacy and deter challenges to the regime. On the other hand, electoral manipulation may contribute to grievances that fuel mass protest. However, empirical research on the consequences of electoral manipulation for popular support has been limited by the availability of appropriate survey data and has mostly focused on summary or process-based assessments of electoral unfairness. The premise of this study is that electoral manipulation is difficult to assess due to its inherent complexity and ambiguity. As a result, citizens are likely to use cognitive shortcuts to interpret electoral manipulation. Applying psychological theories of justice and motivated political reasoning in this context, this project aims to investigate how both process- and outcome-based assessments of election unfairness influence summary judgments of election quality, regime support, and support for electoral protest. It further seeks to determine how voters' political preferences bias, or condition, the impact of election unfairness evaluations. These propositions are tested using novel data from the XIX New Russia Barometer survey, conducted shortly after the controversial 2011 Russian State Duma election that triggered mass electoral protests. This study finds that perceived election outcome unfairness affects reactions to elections alongside assessments of the electoral process; it also shows evidence of partisan reasoning in evaluations of election unfairness. Ultimately, this project points to some factors that may explain the diverging consequences of electoral manipulation for popular support.
Advisors/Committee Members: Mishler, William (advisor), Mishler, William (committeemember), Goertz, Gary (committeemember), Willerton, John P. (committeemember), Westerland, Chad (committeemember).
Subjects/Keywords: electoral authoritarian regime;
electoral manipulation;
motivated political reasoning;
perceived election unfairness;
Russia;
Political Science;
2011 State Duma election
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Sedziaka, A. A. (2014). The Causes and Consequences of Perceptions of Election Unfairness
. (Doctoral Dissertation). University of Arizona. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/10150/332767
Chicago Manual of Style (16th Edition):
Sedziaka, Alesia A. “The Causes and Consequences of Perceptions of Election Unfairness
.” 2014. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Arizona. Accessed January 23, 2021.
http://hdl.handle.net/10150/332767.
MLA Handbook (7th Edition):
Sedziaka, Alesia A. “The Causes and Consequences of Perceptions of Election Unfairness
.” 2014. Web. 23 Jan 2021.
Vancouver:
Sedziaka AA. The Causes and Consequences of Perceptions of Election Unfairness
. [Internet] [Doctoral dissertation]. University of Arizona; 2014. [cited 2021 Jan 23].
Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/10150/332767.
Council of Science Editors:
Sedziaka AA. The Causes and Consequences of Perceptions of Election Unfairness
. [Doctoral Dissertation]. University of Arizona; 2014. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/10150/332767
University of Arizona
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Leis, Joshua Gerard.
The Effects of Client Noncompliance on Cooperation and Foreign Policy Decision-Making in International Patron-Client Relationships
.
Degree: 2017, University of Arizona
URL: http://hdl.handle.net/10150/624106
► The foreign policy decisions of small, weak states often go overlooked in the international system. Most understandings of small states emphasize their limited foreign policy…
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▼ The foreign policy decisions of small, weak states often go overlooked in the international system. Most understandings of small states emphasize their limited foreign policy choices under the influence of larger, global powers. Yet, there are numerous examples of small states selecting their own foreign policies unencumbered by the international system. This study seeks out those examples and argues that weak states often have the freedom to form their own policies and positions uninfluenced by global powers. To explain the foreign policy decision-making process of small, weak states and explore the relationship between small and large powers, this paper asks when and how do small, weak client states choose to not comply with the demands of large patron states in patron-client relationships? The use of the patron-client framework is a valuable tool for analyzing the foreign policy selection process of small and large states interacting in dyadic relationships. To answer the question, the study examines three separate cases involving patron-client relationships. In each case, the United States serves as the patron state while El Salvador, Pakistan, and Thailand represent the separate client states. The case studies examine moments of client-driven noncompliance to reveal how small states form foreign policy decisions. Ultimately, small states not only wield significant control of their own foreign policy decisions, choosing not to comply with the demands of a stronger patron state, but they also form policy based off diverse considerations—including domestic factors, self-interest, and capacity to comply. Findings suggest that clients in international patron-client relationship have more influence over stronger states than current theories would suggest.
Advisors/Committee Members: Ryckman, Kirssa C (advisor), Kurzer, Paulette (advisor), Ryckman, Kirssa C. (committeemember), Kurzer, Paulette (committeemember), Westerland, Chad (committeemember).
Subjects/Keywords: Dependency;
El Salvador;
Foreign policy;
Pakistan;
Patron-client relationships;
Weak state
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Leis, J. G. (2017). The Effects of Client Noncompliance on Cooperation and Foreign Policy Decision-Making in International Patron-Client Relationships
. (Masters Thesis). University of Arizona. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/10150/624106
Chicago Manual of Style (16th Edition):
Leis, Joshua Gerard. “The Effects of Client Noncompliance on Cooperation and Foreign Policy Decision-Making in International Patron-Client Relationships
.” 2017. Masters Thesis, University of Arizona. Accessed January 23, 2021.
http://hdl.handle.net/10150/624106.
MLA Handbook (7th Edition):
Leis, Joshua Gerard. “The Effects of Client Noncompliance on Cooperation and Foreign Policy Decision-Making in International Patron-Client Relationships
.” 2017. Web. 23 Jan 2021.
Vancouver:
Leis JG. The Effects of Client Noncompliance on Cooperation and Foreign Policy Decision-Making in International Patron-Client Relationships
. [Internet] [Masters thesis]. University of Arizona; 2017. [cited 2021 Jan 23].
Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/10150/624106.
Council of Science Editors:
Leis JG. The Effects of Client Noncompliance on Cooperation and Foreign Policy Decision-Making in International Patron-Client Relationships
. [Masters Thesis]. University of Arizona; 2017. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/10150/624106
University of Arizona
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Harper, Tiffany.
Going Public, Staying Private, and Everything in Between
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Degree: 2010, University of Arizona
URL: http://hdl.handle.net/10150/195987
► In this dissertation, I develop and empirically test a comparison of the private versus public strategies presidents use to gain support and passage of their…
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▼ In this dissertation, I develop and empirically test a comparison of the private versus public strategies presidents use to gain support and passage of their policy agendas. By focusing on presidential influence on policy outcomes in Congress, I can determine which form of presidential leadership - going public or using private bargaining or both - may prove most effective in shaping policies to suit the administration's political interests, given the context in Congress. This allows for an assessment of Neustadt's (1990) classic private bargaining presidency and Kernell's (1997) public presidency to show that both may be compatible and may even work in combination in order for presidents to pass their policy agendas under varying political circumstances in Congress.Original data is collected from Statements of Administration Policy to examine private presidential rhetoric, and additional data is collected from the yearly editions of Congressional Quarterly Almanac to assess the effects of public presidential rhetoric. I test my hypotheses with this new collection of data using logistic regressions, as well as complimentary case studies of No Child Left Behind, immigration reform, and the Andean Trade Preference Act. The broader implications of this study include: systematic assessments of presidential influence on Congress; indentifying a broader view of presidential leadership to better fit empirical observations; and incorporating inter-branch influences in Congressional behavior.
Advisors/Committee Members: Westerland, Chad (committeemember), Kim, Henry (committeemember).
Subjects/Keywords: bargaining;
Congress;
going public;
presidency;
president;
staying private
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Harper, T. (2010). Going Public, Staying Private, and Everything in Between
. (Doctoral Dissertation). University of Arizona. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/10150/195987
Chicago Manual of Style (16th Edition):
Harper, Tiffany. “Going Public, Staying Private, and Everything in Between
.” 2010. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Arizona. Accessed January 23, 2021.
http://hdl.handle.net/10150/195987.
MLA Handbook (7th Edition):
Harper, Tiffany. “Going Public, Staying Private, and Everything in Between
.” 2010. Web. 23 Jan 2021.
Vancouver:
Harper T. Going Public, Staying Private, and Everything in Between
. [Internet] [Doctoral dissertation]. University of Arizona; 2010. [cited 2021 Jan 23].
Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/10150/195987.
Council of Science Editors:
Harper T. Going Public, Staying Private, and Everything in Between
. [Doctoral Dissertation]. University of Arizona; 2010. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/10150/195987
University of Arizona
9.
Wilhelm, Teena.
Judicial Policymaking: The Preemptive Role of State Supreme Courts
.
Degree: 2005, University of Arizona
URL: http://hdl.handle.net/10150/195159
► This research examines the relationship between courts and legislatures in a comparative perspective. Specifically, I examine how 1) the ideological composition of the bench; 2)…
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▼ This research examines the relationship between courts and legislatures in a comparative perspective. Specifically, I examine how 1) the ideological composition of the bench; 2) the propensity of court involvement in a given policy area; 3) the disposition of court decisions in a given policy area; and 4) judicial institutional rules shape judicial-legislative relations and subsequently influence bill introductions and policy enactments by state legislatures. By examining HMO regulation and education policy in the American states during the 1990s, I find evidence that judicial influence does impact legislative policymaking, in both introduction and enactment stage, across both policy areas. Education policy demonstrates a stronger judicial impact than HMO regulation. While traditional scholarship has depicted the judicial branch as having minimal impact on policy formation, and subsequently social change, the findings of this study suggest that we have overlooked an important policymaking role of the judicial branch. Furthermore, state policy research has not given adequate attention to judicial influence as an explanation for policy formation in the American states.
Advisors/Committee Members: Norrander, Barbara (committeemember), Westerland, Chad (committeemember).
Subjects/Keywords: judicial;
policymaking;
separation of powers;
legislative policymaking;
state courts
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APA (6th Edition):
Wilhelm, T. (2005). Judicial Policymaking: The Preemptive Role of State Supreme Courts
. (Doctoral Dissertation). University of Arizona. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/10150/195159
Chicago Manual of Style (16th Edition):
Wilhelm, Teena. “Judicial Policymaking: The Preemptive Role of State Supreme Courts
.” 2005. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Arizona. Accessed January 23, 2021.
http://hdl.handle.net/10150/195159.
MLA Handbook (7th Edition):
Wilhelm, Teena. “Judicial Policymaking: The Preemptive Role of State Supreme Courts
.” 2005. Web. 23 Jan 2021.
Vancouver:
Wilhelm T. Judicial Policymaking: The Preemptive Role of State Supreme Courts
. [Internet] [Doctoral dissertation]. University of Arizona; 2005. [cited 2021 Jan 23].
Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/10150/195159.
Council of Science Editors:
Wilhelm T. Judicial Policymaking: The Preemptive Role of State Supreme Courts
. [Doctoral Dissertation]. University of Arizona; 2005. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/10150/195159
University of Arizona
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Leonard, Meghan Elizabeth.
Delegation and Policy-Making on State High Courts
.
Degree: 2010, University of Arizona
URL: http://hdl.handle.net/10150/193807
► As courts in separation-of-powers systems are said to have the power of neither the purse nor the sword, their institutional legitimacy is essential for ensuring…
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▼ As courts in separation-of-powers systems are said to have the power of neither the purse nor the sword, their institutional legitimacy is essential for ensuring compliance with their decisions. While institutional legitimacy has been examined in-depth for national high courts, the legitimacy of sub-national courts has been overlooked. In this dissertation I develop a new measure of court-level institutional legitimacy for state high courts. I use multilevel regression and poststratification to create state-level measures from individual-level survey results. In this dissertation, I develop a theory of review and delegation by state high courts. I argue that these courts work toward two main goals: implementing their policy preferences and maintaining the legitimacy of their institution. I argue for a two-stage process that considers whether or not the court will decide on the constitutionality of a statute in the first stage and whether they will overturn the statute and delegate policy control back to the other branches of government in the second. Relying on the literatures on both institutional legitimacy and political delegation, I suggest that courts may delegate policy control back to the other branches of government by specifically stating this in their opinion. Finally, I examine the conditions under which a state high court will delegate to either the state legislature or the executive branch. Overall, I find that legitimacy is important when considering state high court decision-making; and it must be considered along with political context and institutional rules as one of the central motivations for state high courts in separation of powers theories.
Advisors/Committee Members: Langer, Laura (committeemember), Leighley, Jan (committeemember), Westerland, Chad (committeemember).
Subjects/Keywords: delegation;
institutional legitimacy;
judicial decision-making;
state high courts
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APA (6th Edition):
Leonard, M. E. (2010). Delegation and Policy-Making on State High Courts
. (Doctoral Dissertation). University of Arizona. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/10150/193807
Chicago Manual of Style (16th Edition):
Leonard, Meghan Elizabeth. “Delegation and Policy-Making on State High Courts
.” 2010. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Arizona. Accessed January 23, 2021.
http://hdl.handle.net/10150/193807.
MLA Handbook (7th Edition):
Leonard, Meghan Elizabeth. “Delegation and Policy-Making on State High Courts
.” 2010. Web. 23 Jan 2021.
Vancouver:
Leonard ME. Delegation and Policy-Making on State High Courts
. [Internet] [Doctoral dissertation]. University of Arizona; 2010. [cited 2021 Jan 23].
Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/10150/193807.
Council of Science Editors:
Leonard ME. Delegation and Policy-Making on State High Courts
. [Doctoral Dissertation]. University of Arizona; 2010. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/10150/193807
University of Arizona
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Uscinski, Joe E.
The Economics of News Content
.
Degree: 2007, University of Arizona
URL: http://hdl.handle.net/10150/195014
► This dissertation examines media content. Specifically, I ask why the media reports the issues that it does. Many explanations have been provided in the past,…
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▼ This dissertation examines media content. Specifically, I ask why the media reports the issues that it does. Many explanations have been provided in the past, including theories of journalistic integrity, media bias, and event-driven coverage. This dissertation further develops and tests the profit-seeking theory of news coverage. In this framework, news firms report stories that attract and hold the attention of the audience so as to increase market share of the audience.Chapter 2 reexamines the agenda setting hypothesis, asserting that much of the research that supported it relied upon inappropriate methodology and design to explain a temporal and cyclical phenomenon. To address these problems, I propose and test the profit-seeking theory of media content. In this, and contrary to the agenda-setting hypothesis, public issue salience drives issue content in the news, rather than issue content in the news driving public issue salience. Chapter 3 examines the affect of public opinion, specifically macropartisanship upon issue coverage in the news. As such, I ask if reporters follow the ebb and flow of mass opinion in deciding which issues are newsworthy and which are not. Chapter 4 asks if the public opinion affects the ability of institutional actors, specifically the president, to influence the media agenda.Findings indicate that public opinion does affect subsequent news coverage. The public's perception of the importance of some issues affects the amount of subsequent coverage of those issues. Changes in macropartisanship affect subsequent issue coverage in the news and public issue salience and presidential popularity affect the ability of the president to assert his agenda into the media.
Advisors/Committee Members: Jones, Bradford S (advisor), Westerland, Chad L (advisor), Leighley, Jan (committeemember).
Subjects/Keywords: media;
journalism;
news;
agenda;
setting;
effects
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Uscinski, J. E. (2007). The Economics of News Content
. (Doctoral Dissertation). University of Arizona. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/10150/195014
Chicago Manual of Style (16th Edition):
Uscinski, Joe E. “The Economics of News Content
.” 2007. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Arizona. Accessed January 23, 2021.
http://hdl.handle.net/10150/195014.
MLA Handbook (7th Edition):
Uscinski, Joe E. “The Economics of News Content
.” 2007. Web. 23 Jan 2021.
Vancouver:
Uscinski JE. The Economics of News Content
. [Internet] [Doctoral dissertation]. University of Arizona; 2007. [cited 2021 Jan 23].
Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/10150/195014.
Council of Science Editors:
Uscinski JE. The Economics of News Content
. [Doctoral Dissertation]. University of Arizona; 2007. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/10150/195014
University of Arizona
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Botero, Felipe.
Ambitious Career-Seekers: An Analysis of Career Decisions and Duration in Latin America
.
Degree: 2008, University of Arizona
URL: http://hdl.handle.net/10150/195024
► Most everybody is ambitious about their own careers. Most of us aspire to be promoted to positions with greater responsibilities and benefits and have a…
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▼ Most everybody is ambitious about their own careers. Most of us aspire to be promoted to positions with greater responsibilities and benefits and have a clear sense of what we mean by a "successful career." Politicians are no different, and there is no apparent reason why they should be. However, unlike what happens in other occupations, politicians are forced periodically – i.e., at the end of each term they serve – to make a decision about what to do with their careers. This decision is made under the uncertainty about their ability to continue their careers according to their plans. The possibility of electoral defeat spares no one in spite of all that politicians do to avoid being voted out of office. Thus, at the end of each term, politicians must ponder what they want to do with their careers or where they want to go next. Politicians inform their decisions with their beliefs about their performance in office – or their performance as challengers – and their assessments of the difficulty of winning office in the following election. This raises the question about why some politicians decide to stay in office. Concretely, why do some politicians decide to get reelected while others seek election in "higher" or even "lower" offices? And also, why are some politicians more successful in having lasting careers? I focus on the career decisions that politicians make routinely and in the duration of their careers by considering individual and district factors that explain why politicians decide to run for particular offices and the length of their tenures.
Advisors/Committee Members: Crisp, Brian F. (committeemember), Westerland, Chad (committeemember), Berardo, Alfredo Ramiro (committeemember), Mishler, William T. (committeemember).
Subjects/Keywords: political careers;
reelection: Latin America;
competing risks
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Botero, F. (2008). Ambitious Career-Seekers: An Analysis of Career Decisions and Duration in Latin America
. (Doctoral Dissertation). University of Arizona. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/10150/195024
Chicago Manual of Style (16th Edition):
Botero, Felipe. “Ambitious Career-Seekers: An Analysis of Career Decisions and Duration in Latin America
.” 2008. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Arizona. Accessed January 23, 2021.
http://hdl.handle.net/10150/195024.
MLA Handbook (7th Edition):
Botero, Felipe. “Ambitious Career-Seekers: An Analysis of Career Decisions and Duration in Latin America
.” 2008. Web. 23 Jan 2021.
Vancouver:
Botero F. Ambitious Career-Seekers: An Analysis of Career Decisions and Duration in Latin America
. [Internet] [Doctoral dissertation]. University of Arizona; 2008. [cited 2021 Jan 23].
Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/10150/195024.
Council of Science Editors:
Botero F. Ambitious Career-Seekers: An Analysis of Career Decisions and Duration in Latin America
. [Doctoral Dissertation]. University of Arizona; 2008. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/10150/195024
University of Arizona
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Byrne, Jennifer Eileen.
The Link Between Differing Conceptions of National Identity and Attitudes Towards Immigrants: Evidence from the United States
.
Degree: 2007, University of Arizona
URL: http://hdl.handle.net/10150/195356
► In the 1990's, the U.S. saw one of the largest periods of migration to its shores in its history. This surge of immigrants can be…
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▼ In the 1990's, the U.S. saw one of the largest periods of migration to its shores in its history. This surge of immigrants can be classified predominantly as Latino or Asian, which will inevitably result in demographic changes within the country. The largest proportion of immigrants claim Mexico as their country of origin, and according to the U.S. Census Bureau, Hispanics now represent the country's largest minority population. Given these facts, it is important to examine a body of literature that warns of the "balkanization" of America and suggests an inability of this new wave of immigrants to assimilate into American society. Previous research on attitudes towards immigrants has found both cultural and economic indicators to be important determinants of public opinion on this issue. I will expand this research by examining how the public perception of the ability of immigrants to assume an "American" identity and assimilate into society will affect attitudes towards immigrants. My primary research questions are: 1) How do different conceptions of national identity affect attitudes towards immigrants? 2) How do perceptions of the ability of immigrant groups to integrate into American society affect restrictionist views on immigration policy? 3) What group and individual-level characteristics determine differing levels of support for the dimensions of American national identity? My findings suggest that the weight attributed to three distinct dimensions of national identity conditions attitudes towards immigrants and their incorporation into American society.
Advisors/Committee Members: Jones, Bradford S. (committeemember), Westerland, Chad (committeemember), Garcia, John A. (committeemember).
Subjects/Keywords: national identity;
immigration;
intergroup relations;
cultural pluralism
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Byrne, J. E. (2007). The Link Between Differing Conceptions of National Identity and Attitudes Towards Immigrants: Evidence from the United States
. (Doctoral Dissertation). University of Arizona. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/10150/195356
Chicago Manual of Style (16th Edition):
Byrne, Jennifer Eileen. “The Link Between Differing Conceptions of National Identity and Attitudes Towards Immigrants: Evidence from the United States
.” 2007. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Arizona. Accessed January 23, 2021.
http://hdl.handle.net/10150/195356.
MLA Handbook (7th Edition):
Byrne, Jennifer Eileen. “The Link Between Differing Conceptions of National Identity and Attitudes Towards Immigrants: Evidence from the United States
.” 2007. Web. 23 Jan 2021.
Vancouver:
Byrne JE. The Link Between Differing Conceptions of National Identity and Attitudes Towards Immigrants: Evidence from the United States
. [Internet] [Doctoral dissertation]. University of Arizona; 2007. [cited 2021 Jan 23].
Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/10150/195356.
Council of Science Editors:
Byrne JE. The Link Between Differing Conceptions of National Identity and Attitudes Towards Immigrants: Evidence from the United States
. [Doctoral Dissertation]. University of Arizona; 2007. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/10150/195356
. 
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