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Marrs, Richard Andrew.
Gubernatorial Girlfriends: An Analysis of News Media Frames of Political Scandal.
Degree: MA, Political Science, 2010, Virginia Tech
URL: http://hdl.handle.net/10919/33010 
► Since the earliest days of the American republic, political sex scandals have been a part of the political discourse. Despite the passing of several hundred…
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▼ Since the earliest days of the American republic, political sex scandals have been a part of the political discourse. Despite the passing of several hundred years, much discussion is still given to political sex scandals by the popular media. Little attention, however, is paid to research into the relationship among political sex scandals, the media reporting of sex scandals, and the ways in which politicians are able to use the media during admissions of sex scandals. This project analyzes the most common characteristics within three major newspapers reporting on five cases of gubernatorial admissions of extramarital affairs. The multiple case studies analysis observes 89 newspaper articles to secure data from the initial speculation of a gubernatorial extramarital affair to the admission of an extramarital affair and the period of time (up to one month) following the admission of an extramarital affair.
Advisors/Committee Members: Brians, Craig Leonard (committeechair), Hult, Karen M. (committee member), Walcott, Charles E. (committee member).
Subjects/Keywords: Political Infidelity; Media Reporting; Political Scandal; Political Sex Scandal
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Marrs, R. A. (2010). Gubernatorial Girlfriends: An Analysis of News Media Frames of Political Scandal. (Masters Thesis). Virginia Tech. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/10919/33010
Chicago Manual of Style (16th Edition):
Marrs, Richard Andrew. “Gubernatorial Girlfriends: An Analysis of News Media Frames of Political Scandal.” 2010. Masters Thesis, Virginia Tech. Accessed February 27, 2020.
http://hdl.handle.net/10919/33010.
MLA Handbook (7th Edition):
Marrs, Richard Andrew. “Gubernatorial Girlfriends: An Analysis of News Media Frames of Political Scandal.” 2010. Web. 27 Feb 2020.
Vancouver:
Marrs RA. Gubernatorial Girlfriends: An Analysis of News Media Frames of Political Scandal. [Internet] [Masters thesis]. Virginia Tech; 2010. [cited 2020 Feb 27].
Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/10919/33010.
Council of Science Editors:
Marrs RA. Gubernatorial Girlfriends: An Analysis of News Media Frames of Political Scandal. [Masters Thesis]. Virginia Tech; 2010. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/10919/33010
Virginia Tech
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Scheeringa, Daniel.
Was the Decision to Invade Iraq and the Failure of Occupation Planning a Case of Groupthink?.
Degree: MA, Political Science, 2010, Virginia Tech
URL: http://hdl.handle.net/10919/34245
► This thesis examines the decision to invade Iraq and the failed planning for the occupation of Iraq. Since Janis introduced groupthink in 1972, the groupthink…
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▼ This thesis examines the decision to invade Iraq and the failed planning for the occupation of Iraq. Since Janis introduced groupthink in 1972, the groupthink perspective has been used to explain foreign policy disasters such as the failure to anticipate the Pearl Harbor attack and the Bay of Pigs. However, the groupthink perspective is not universally useful for explaining foreign policy mishaps. While some have attributed the Iraq war to groupthink, the groupthink perspective has not been systematically applied to these events.
This thesis will examine Janisâ s original groupthink theory, and subsequent research that tested the effectiveness of the groupthink perspective. It will apply the groupthink perspective to the events leading up to the invasion of Iraq. It will also examine the failed planning for the occupation of Iraq. The application of the groupthink perspective to both the invasion decision and occupation planning suggests that groupthink was not the primary cause of either event. The thesis will conclude by describing alternative explanations for the decision to invade Iraq, such as ideological agenda setting, and other cognitive errors besides groupthink.
Advisors/Committee Members: Hult, Karen M. (committeechair), Walcott, Charles E. (committee member), Pourchot, Georgeta Valentina (committeecochair).
Subjects/Keywords: 2003; Bush; National Security Council; Occupation; Iraq War
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Scheeringa, D. (2010). Was the Decision to Invade Iraq and the Failure of Occupation Planning a Case of Groupthink?. (Masters Thesis). Virginia Tech. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/10919/34245
Chicago Manual of Style (16th Edition):
Scheeringa, Daniel. “Was the Decision to Invade Iraq and the Failure of Occupation Planning a Case of Groupthink?.” 2010. Masters Thesis, Virginia Tech. Accessed February 27, 2020.
http://hdl.handle.net/10919/34245.
MLA Handbook (7th Edition):
Scheeringa, Daniel. “Was the Decision to Invade Iraq and the Failure of Occupation Planning a Case of Groupthink?.” 2010. Web. 27 Feb 2020.
Vancouver:
Scheeringa D. Was the Decision to Invade Iraq and the Failure of Occupation Planning a Case of Groupthink?. [Internet] [Masters thesis]. Virginia Tech; 2010. [cited 2020 Feb 27].
Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/10919/34245.
Council of Science Editors:
Scheeringa D. Was the Decision to Invade Iraq and the Failure of Occupation Planning a Case of Groupthink?. [Masters Thesis]. Virginia Tech; 2010. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/10919/34245
Virginia Tech
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Bailey, Kendall Lyons.
The Future of the Tea Party: A Comparison of the Progressive (Bull Moose) Party and the Tea Party Movement.
Degree: MA, Political Science, 2012, Virginia Tech
URL: http://hdl.handle.net/10919/34569
► The Tea Party Movement (TPM) has emerged as an important player in United States politics by promoting fiscal conservatism, limited government, free market economics, and…
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▼ The Tea Party Movement (TPM) has emerged as an important player in United States politics by promoting fiscal conservatism, limited government, free market economics, and Constitutionalism. Candidates championing these TPM values have had some successful campaigns, particularly in the 2010 congressional primary and general elections. In doing so, TPM candidates focused their attacks on President Obama and his supporters in Congress, drawing attention to the increase in government spending and the growing budget deficit. The niche focus of the TPM combined with the strength of the U.S. two-party system and votersâ partisan loyalties may limit the long-term effectiveness of the group. An analysis of campaign rhetoric from a sample of successful TPM House candidates highlights similarities in language used by the sampled TPM candidates in conveying TPM values. The discussion of similar economic and political climates of the Progressive (Bull Moose) Party and the Tea Party Movement eras provides for a historical comparison from which to predict the future of the TPM. In sum, this thesis suggests that the Tea Party Movement will likely expire with an improved economy and the conclusion of Barack Obamaâ s presidency.
Advisors/Committee Members: Brians, Craig Leonard (committeechair), Luke, Timothy W. (committee member), Hult, Karen M. (committee member).
Subjects/Keywords: 2010 U.S. House Elections; Campaign Websites; Tea Party; Bull Moose Party; Campaign Rhetoric
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Bailey, K. L. (2012). The Future of the Tea Party: A Comparison of the Progressive (Bull Moose) Party and the Tea Party Movement. (Masters Thesis). Virginia Tech. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/10919/34569
Chicago Manual of Style (16th Edition):
Bailey, Kendall Lyons. “The Future of the Tea Party: A Comparison of the Progressive (Bull Moose) Party and the Tea Party Movement.” 2012. Masters Thesis, Virginia Tech. Accessed February 27, 2020.
http://hdl.handle.net/10919/34569.
MLA Handbook (7th Edition):
Bailey, Kendall Lyons. “The Future of the Tea Party: A Comparison of the Progressive (Bull Moose) Party and the Tea Party Movement.” 2012. Web. 27 Feb 2020.
Vancouver:
Bailey KL. The Future of the Tea Party: A Comparison of the Progressive (Bull Moose) Party and the Tea Party Movement. [Internet] [Masters thesis]. Virginia Tech; 2012. [cited 2020 Feb 27].
Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/10919/34569.
Council of Science Editors:
Bailey KL. The Future of the Tea Party: A Comparison of the Progressive (Bull Moose) Party and the Tea Party Movement. [Masters Thesis]. Virginia Tech; 2012. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/10919/34569
Virginia Tech
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Taylor, Sara.
Financial Crisis in the European Union: The Cases of Greece and Ireland.
Degree: MA, Political Science, 2011, Virginia Tech
URL: http://hdl.handle.net/10919/35128
► The 2008 eurozone financial crisis has only worsened as of summer 2011 raising questions about the economic future of the eurozone and sending shock waves…
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▼ The 2008 eurozone financial crisis has only worsened as of summer 2011 raising questions about the economic future of the eurozone and sending shock waves through economies around the world. Greece was the first state to receive a bailout from the European Union and the International Monetary Fund, surprisingly followed only six months later by Ireland. The goal of this thesis is to analyze the challenges posed to smaller, weaker economies within the eurozone, specifically Greece and Ireland, since the recent eurozone financial crisis. This study is based on the experiences of both Greece and Ireland as very different members of the single currency. How and why did these states meet the criteria for euro convergence? To what extent was there support for the euro in both countries in the past? To what extent is there support today after the near collapse of both economies and the rescue packages brought about by the EU?
As a result of the recent financial crisis, Greece and Ireland are facing difficulties with the terms of European economic and monetary union. Since these smaller economies are, among other reasons, unable to devalue the currency in order to regain economic competitiveness as members of the single currency, they are recognizing that the eurozoneâ s economic structure may not adequately address their national economic vulnerabilities during times of crisis. Because of this and the worsening economic conditions in both Greece and Ireland in 2011, I hypothesize that these states are â frayingâ the edges of the eurozone, or increasingly degrading the eurozoneâ s specific economic relationships, and demonstrating this through a growing skepticism of the economic benefits to smaller, weaker economies as members of the eurozone. Additionally, citizens of both states are indicating this skepticism by increasingly separating from the parties and policies that support eurozone membership in their states, as demonstrated by the political shifts in each state since the crisis began. In order to study the phenomenon of â frayingâ and address the question of the challenges posed to the smaller, weaker economies and their incorporation into the eurozone, I analyze the effects of the debt crisis in Greece and Ireland in terms of the EU/IMF bailouts, the austerity measures each state took in response to the crisis, and the resulting national political changes. I found that neither Greek nor Irish citizens were unequivocally growing skeptical of their membership in the single currency. In fact, citizens in both states still support the idea of the euro. However, there did appear to be a certain element of dislocation of support between these two states and the eurozone in the aversion each has to the terms of their bailouts.
The empirical work to study this question includes secondary scholarly reading, national and supranational monetary and political policy analysis, and analysis of national and supranational economic indicators. The three main topics analyzed in this study are the EU/IMF bailouts, the…
Advisors/Committee Members: Nelson, Scott C. (committeechair), Milly, Deborah J. (committee member), Hult, Karen M. (committee member).
Subjects/Keywords: EUROPEAN CENTRAL BANK; IRELAND BANKING CRISIS; GREECE FINANCIAL CRISIS; EUROZONE; EUROPEAN UNION
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Taylor, S. (2011). Financial Crisis in the European Union: The Cases of Greece and Ireland. (Masters Thesis). Virginia Tech. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/10919/35128
Chicago Manual of Style (16th Edition):
Taylor, Sara. “Financial Crisis in the European Union: The Cases of Greece and Ireland.” 2011. Masters Thesis, Virginia Tech. Accessed February 27, 2020.
http://hdl.handle.net/10919/35128.
MLA Handbook (7th Edition):
Taylor, Sara. “Financial Crisis in the European Union: The Cases of Greece and Ireland.” 2011. Web. 27 Feb 2020.
Vancouver:
Taylor S. Financial Crisis in the European Union: The Cases of Greece and Ireland. [Internet] [Masters thesis]. Virginia Tech; 2011. [cited 2020 Feb 27].
Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/10919/35128.
Council of Science Editors:
Taylor S. Financial Crisis in the European Union: The Cases of Greece and Ireland. [Masters Thesis]. Virginia Tech; 2011. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/10919/35128
Virginia Tech
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Beckner, Lauren Renee.
Decision Making During National Security Crisis: The Case of the JFK Administration.
Degree: MA, Political Science, 2012, Virginia Tech
URL: http://hdl.handle.net/10919/35130
► Decision-making during crises is an important task that many elected officials face during their time in office. This thesis seeks to identify principles that make…
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▼ Decision-making during crises is an important task that many elected officials face during their time in office. This thesis seeks to identify principles that make up a sound policy decision-making process and may lead to more positive outcomes. The analysis here is a comparative case study of three national security crises that faced the John F. Kennedy administration: the Bay of Pigs, the Cuban Missile Crisis, and the Vietnam conflict. Each case is examined for the presence of indicators of groupthink. I hypothesize that the relative absence of groupthink is related to a positive outcome. That hypothesis is examined by reviewing each case; the cases that contained higher levels of the indicators of groupthink tended to have a poorer quality process than those with less evidence of groupthink.
Advisors/Committee Members: Dixit, Priya (committee member), Pourchot, Georgeta Valentina (committeecochair), Hult, Karen M. (committeecochair).
Subjects/Keywords: Decision-making; Kennedy administration; Crisis; National security; Bay of Pigs; Cuban Missile Crisis; Vietnam
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Beckner, L. R. (2012). Decision Making During National Security Crisis: The Case of the JFK Administration. (Masters Thesis). Virginia Tech. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/10919/35130
Chicago Manual of Style (16th Edition):
Beckner, Lauren Renee. “Decision Making During National Security Crisis: The Case of the JFK Administration.” 2012. Masters Thesis, Virginia Tech. Accessed February 27, 2020.
http://hdl.handle.net/10919/35130.
MLA Handbook (7th Edition):
Beckner, Lauren Renee. “Decision Making During National Security Crisis: The Case of the JFK Administration.” 2012. Web. 27 Feb 2020.
Vancouver:
Beckner LR. Decision Making During National Security Crisis: The Case of the JFK Administration. [Internet] [Masters thesis]. Virginia Tech; 2012. [cited 2020 Feb 27].
Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/10919/35130.
Council of Science Editors:
Beckner LR. Decision Making During National Security Crisis: The Case of the JFK Administration. [Masters Thesis]. Virginia Tech; 2012. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/10919/35130
Virginia Tech
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Judson, Lauren Joyce.
A Compliant Court: The Political Effects of the Addition of Judgeships to the United States Supreme Court Following Electoral Realignments.
Degree: MA, Political Science, 2014, Virginia Tech
URL: http://hdl.handle.net/10919/50530
► During periods of turmoil when ideological preferences between the federal branches of government fail to align, the relationship between the three quickly turns tumultuous. Electoral…
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▼ During periods of turmoil when ideological preferences between the federal branches of government fail to align, the relationship between the three quickly turns tumultuous. Electoral realignments especially have the potential to increase tension between the branches. When a new party replaces the 'old order' in both the legislature and the executive branches, the possibility for conflict emerges with the Court. Justices who make decisions based on old regime preferences of the party that had appointed them to the bench will likely clash with the new ideological preferences of the incoming party. In these circumstances, the president or Congress may seek to weaken the influence of the Court through court-curbing methods. One example Congress may utilize is changing the actual size of the Supreme
The size of the Supreme Court has increased four times in United States history, and three out of the four alterations happened after an electoral realignment. Through analysis of Supreme Court cases, this thesis seeks to determine if, after an electoral realignment, holdings of the Court on issues of policy were more congruent with the new party in power after the change in composition as well to examine any change in individual vote tallies of the justices driven by the voting behavior of the newly appointed justice(s).
Advisors/Committee Members: Kelly, Jason P. (committeechair), Hult, Karen M. (committee member), Moore, Wayne D. (committee member).
Subjects/Keywords: Judicial Politics; Electoral Realignment; Alteration to the Supreme Court
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Judson, L. J. (2014). A Compliant Court: The Political Effects of the Addition of Judgeships to the United States Supreme Court Following Electoral Realignments. (Masters Thesis). Virginia Tech. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/10919/50530
Chicago Manual of Style (16th Edition):
Judson, Lauren Joyce. “A Compliant Court: The Political Effects of the Addition of Judgeships to the United States Supreme Court Following Electoral Realignments.” 2014. Masters Thesis, Virginia Tech. Accessed February 27, 2020.
http://hdl.handle.net/10919/50530.
MLA Handbook (7th Edition):
Judson, Lauren Joyce. “A Compliant Court: The Political Effects of the Addition of Judgeships to the United States Supreme Court Following Electoral Realignments.” 2014. Web. 27 Feb 2020.
Vancouver:
Judson LJ. A Compliant Court: The Political Effects of the Addition of Judgeships to the United States Supreme Court Following Electoral Realignments. [Internet] [Masters thesis]. Virginia Tech; 2014. [cited 2020 Feb 27].
Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/10919/50530.
Council of Science Editors:
Judson LJ. A Compliant Court: The Political Effects of the Addition of Judgeships to the United States Supreme Court Following Electoral Realignments. [Masters Thesis]. Virginia Tech; 2014. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/10919/50530
Virginia Tech
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Pearson, Susan.
A Need for Government Intervention? Prescription Drug Prices and Retail Mark-ups.
Degree: MA, Political Science, 2011, Virginia Tech
URL: http://hdl.handle.net/10919/31268
► The high cost of prescription drugs has been an issue that numerous federal agencies have examined for years. In 2003, Congress passed the Medicare Prescription…
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▼ The high cost of prescription drugs has been an issue that numerous federal agencies have examined for years. In 2003, Congress passed the Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement, and Modernization Act, better known as Medicare Part D, in an effort to ease the burden of skyrocketing prescription prices for citizens 65 and older. While much of the discussion has focused on the impact on Medicare and Medicaid, the search for the source of high prescription drug prices has possible benefits for all patients. Unfortunately, the vast majority of research into this topic focuses only on the manufacturers of prescription drugs. This thesis examined the relationship between wholesale and retail prices of prescription drugs to discover whether this is another possible source of high prescription drug costs that policy makers need to consider. The findings suggest that more research is warranted. Many of the pharmacies surveyed reported unexpected negative mark-ups. Moreover, the Average Wholesale Rice evidently is not an accurate basis for comparison with actual retail prices. The findings suggest that more research is warranted, including studies by federal legislative and executive branch actors with investigatory authority.
Advisors/Committee Members: Hult, Karen M. (committeechair), Brians, Craig Leonard (committee member), Pencek, Bruce (committee member).
Subjects/Keywords: wholesale prices; prescription drugs; high costs; U.S. health care policy; retail prices
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Pearson, S. (2011). A Need for Government Intervention? Prescription Drug Prices and Retail Mark-ups. (Masters Thesis). Virginia Tech. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/10919/31268
Chicago Manual of Style (16th Edition):
Pearson, Susan. “A Need for Government Intervention? Prescription Drug Prices and Retail Mark-ups.” 2011. Masters Thesis, Virginia Tech. Accessed February 27, 2020.
http://hdl.handle.net/10919/31268.
MLA Handbook (7th Edition):
Pearson, Susan. “A Need for Government Intervention? Prescription Drug Prices and Retail Mark-ups.” 2011. Web. 27 Feb 2020.
Vancouver:
Pearson S. A Need for Government Intervention? Prescription Drug Prices and Retail Mark-ups. [Internet] [Masters thesis]. Virginia Tech; 2011. [cited 2020 Feb 27].
Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/10919/31268.
Council of Science Editors:
Pearson S. A Need for Government Intervention? Prescription Drug Prices and Retail Mark-ups. [Masters Thesis]. Virginia Tech; 2011. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/10919/31268
Virginia Tech
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Costa, Patrick John.
Switch: A Case Study of Voter Turnout following Electoral Change in a School Board Election.
Degree: MA, Political Science, 2011, Virginia Tech
URL: http://hdl.handle.net/10919/31424
► This paper attempts to shed light into the realm of school boards, a frequently overlooked topic in political science literature. This study examines the relationship…
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▼ This paper attempts to shed light into the realm of school boards, a frequently overlooked topic in political science literature. This study examines the relationship between a school board electoral structure and voter turnout levels. In particular, the author hypothesizes that ward-based elections due to their inherent smallness have higher voter turnout levels than at-large elections. In crafting such a relationship a mixed-method approach was used combining elements found in case studies with an intervention analysis. The paper describes voter turnout levels from 1989 to 2007 for a single, medium-sized school district in Illinois that had switched its style of elections from at-large to ward. It was found that following the switch to ward elections turnout actually decreased. However, the results were not statistically significant. The variable of competitiveness was also tested as it was thought that the more competitive elections were the more voter turnout increases. Here again, the author found no relationship between competitiveness and the election structure in ward and at-large elections. In concluding, the author states that some unseen intervening variable such as information costs may be influencing the relationship and significance between voter turnout and election structure.
Advisors/Committee Members: Brians, Craig Leonard (committeechair), Jensen, Laura S. (committee member), Hult, Karen M. (committee member).
Subjects/Keywords: Voter Turnout; School Boards; School Board Elections; Ward Elections; At-large Elections
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Costa, P. J. (2011). Switch: A Case Study of Voter Turnout following Electoral Change in a School Board Election. (Masters Thesis). Virginia Tech. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/10919/31424
Chicago Manual of Style (16th Edition):
Costa, Patrick John. “Switch: A Case Study of Voter Turnout following Electoral Change in a School Board Election.” 2011. Masters Thesis, Virginia Tech. Accessed February 27, 2020.
http://hdl.handle.net/10919/31424.
MLA Handbook (7th Edition):
Costa, Patrick John. “Switch: A Case Study of Voter Turnout following Electoral Change in a School Board Election.” 2011. Web. 27 Feb 2020.
Vancouver:
Costa PJ. Switch: A Case Study of Voter Turnout following Electoral Change in a School Board Election. [Internet] [Masters thesis]. Virginia Tech; 2011. [cited 2020 Feb 27].
Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/10919/31424.
Council of Science Editors:
Costa PJ. Switch: A Case Study of Voter Turnout following Electoral Change in a School Board Election. [Masters Thesis]. Virginia Tech; 2011. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/10919/31424
Virginia Tech
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Lopez, Rachel.
Migrant-Funded Development: The Influence of Mexican Hometown Associations on Development Indicators.
Degree: MA, Political Science, 2012, Virginia Tech
URL: http://hdl.handle.net/10919/77015
► This thesis examines development as a catalyst for the decision to migrate. Specifically, the two complementary theories of relative deprivation and social networks are examined…
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▼ This thesis examines development as a catalyst for the decision to migrate. Specifically, the two complementary theories of relative deprivation and social networks are examined to explore possible associations between level of household development and migrants' designation of savings or remittances towards development-related purposes and whether remittances are positively affected by migrants' participation in a hometown association (HTA). The study relied on data from the Mexican Migration Project (MMP), using the historical Mexican sending state of Jalisco. The MMP, using an ethnosurvey method, gathers data on individual migrant experiences, including border-crossing methods, jobs held, and participation in migrant hometown associations, amenities found in individual households, and available services in communities. No support was found for the first hypothesis, which predicted that relative deprivation was a catalyst of migration. Support was found for the second hypothesis, that migrant participation in HTAs, specifically in social clubs, positively influenced designation of savings or remittances for development-related purposes. This same support was not the case for migrant involvement in sport clubs. This thesis contributes to social network theory, pinpointing the positive effect that migrant participation in hometown associations has on designating money towards development.
Advisors/Committee Members: Hult, Karen M. (committeechair), Brians, Craig Leonard (committee member), Milly, Deborah J. (committee member).
Subjects/Keywords: relative deprivation; development; Mexico; hometown associations; social network theory
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Lopez, R. (2012). Migrant-Funded Development: The Influence of Mexican Hometown Associations on Development Indicators. (Masters Thesis). Virginia Tech. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/10919/77015
Chicago Manual of Style (16th Edition):
Lopez, Rachel. “Migrant-Funded Development: The Influence of Mexican Hometown Associations on Development Indicators.” 2012. Masters Thesis, Virginia Tech. Accessed February 27, 2020.
http://hdl.handle.net/10919/77015.
MLA Handbook (7th Edition):
Lopez, Rachel. “Migrant-Funded Development: The Influence of Mexican Hometown Associations on Development Indicators.” 2012. Web. 27 Feb 2020.
Vancouver:
Lopez R. Migrant-Funded Development: The Influence of Mexican Hometown Associations on Development Indicators. [Internet] [Masters thesis]. Virginia Tech; 2012. [cited 2020 Feb 27].
Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/10919/77015.
Council of Science Editors:
Lopez R. Migrant-Funded Development: The Influence of Mexican Hometown Associations on Development Indicators. [Masters Thesis]. Virginia Tech; 2012. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/10919/77015
Virginia Tech
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Byrd, Christopher Merrill.
Public-Private Partnerships for Higher Education Infrastructure: A Multiple-Case Study of Public-Private Partnership Models.
Degree: MA, Political Science, 2013, Virginia Tech
URL: http://hdl.handle.net/10919/19287
► The use of public-private partnerships is a growing trend in the United States. However, these arrangementsj́ob creation abilities have not fully been studied. The nature…
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▼ The use of public-private partnerships is a growing trend in the United States. However, these arrangementsj́ob creation abilities have not fully been studied. The nature of these arrangements allows for a wide variety of organizational structures. This thesis analyzes differing public-private partnership models for their job creation efficiency. The characteristics present in these arrangements are discussed. This thesis is a multiple-case study of three distinct public-private partnerships for higher education infrastructure. The three cases presented are Clemson University\'s International Center for Automotive Research, the University of Washington\'s South Lake Union Medical Research Complex, and Louisiana State University\'s Digital Media Center. The findings of this thesis are that public-private partnership models with substantial upfront non-public investment can create jobs more efficiently from the public sector\'s perspective. The public-private partnership models that create jobs more efficiently have the characteristics of stability, capacity, and collaboration.
Advisors/Committee Members: Brians, Craig L. (committeechair), Rich, Richard C. (committee member), Hult, Karen M. (committee member).
Subjects/Keywords: Public-Private Partnerships; Higher Education Infrastructure; Job Creation; Job Creation Efficiency
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Byrd, C. M. (2013). Public-Private Partnerships for Higher Education Infrastructure: A Multiple-Case Study of Public-Private Partnership Models. (Masters Thesis). Virginia Tech. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/10919/19287
Chicago Manual of Style (16th Edition):
Byrd, Christopher Merrill. “Public-Private Partnerships for Higher Education Infrastructure: A Multiple-Case Study of Public-Private Partnership Models.” 2013. Masters Thesis, Virginia Tech. Accessed February 27, 2020.
http://hdl.handle.net/10919/19287.
MLA Handbook (7th Edition):
Byrd, Christopher Merrill. “Public-Private Partnerships for Higher Education Infrastructure: A Multiple-Case Study of Public-Private Partnership Models.” 2013. Web. 27 Feb 2020.
Vancouver:
Byrd CM. Public-Private Partnerships for Higher Education Infrastructure: A Multiple-Case Study of Public-Private Partnership Models. [Internet] [Masters thesis]. Virginia Tech; 2013. [cited 2020 Feb 27].
Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/10919/19287.
Council of Science Editors:
Byrd CM. Public-Private Partnerships for Higher Education Infrastructure: A Multiple-Case Study of Public-Private Partnership Models. [Masters Thesis]. Virginia Tech; 2013. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/10919/19287
Virginia Tech
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Beal, Andrew Walton.
Partisanship, Election Reform and Decision-Making in the North Carolina Supreme Court: A Case Study.
Degree: MA, Political Science, 2013, Virginia Tech
URL: http://hdl.handle.net/10919/19309
► In 2002, the North Carolina General Assembly made several changes to the system of popular elections for the state\'s appellate courts, including the removal of…
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▼ In 2002, the North Carolina General Assembly made several changes to the system of popular elections for the state\'s appellate courts, including the removal of partisan labels from the ballot, starting with the 2004 elections. This particular change presents an opportunity for a natural experiment in which to observe any differences that may have appeared between how the North Carolina Supreme Court ruled before and after the reform, contributing to a line of literature on the impact of institutional arrangements (including selection systems) on judicial decision-making. The thesis examines whether any detectable differences appeared between judicial behavior and the decisional output of the North Carolina Supreme Court in its partisan era (1995-2004) and in its nonpartisan era (2005-2011). Based on analysis of several different characteristics of the Court\'s decisions and individual justicesv́otes in these eras, I find no evidence to suggest that the nonpartisan system was associated with justices behaving in more "nonpartisan" ways. If there was any change, it was that during the nonpartisan era, the behavior of the justices was more in line with what would be expected of partisans than it had been in the partisan era. At least in North Carolina, changing the selection method of state supreme court justices from partisan to nonpartisan elections was not followed by less partisan behavior.
Advisors/Committee Members: Hult, Karen M. (committeechair), Moore, Wayne D. (committee member), Atkins, Burton M. (committee member).
Subjects/Keywords: Judicial Selection; Nonpartisan Election; Electoral Reform
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Beal, A. W. (2013). Partisanship, Election Reform and Decision-Making in the North Carolina Supreme Court: A Case Study. (Masters Thesis). Virginia Tech. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/10919/19309
Chicago Manual of Style (16th Edition):
Beal, Andrew Walton. “Partisanship, Election Reform and Decision-Making in the North Carolina Supreme Court: A Case Study.” 2013. Masters Thesis, Virginia Tech. Accessed February 27, 2020.
http://hdl.handle.net/10919/19309.
MLA Handbook (7th Edition):
Beal, Andrew Walton. “Partisanship, Election Reform and Decision-Making in the North Carolina Supreme Court: A Case Study.” 2013. Web. 27 Feb 2020.
Vancouver:
Beal AW. Partisanship, Election Reform and Decision-Making in the North Carolina Supreme Court: A Case Study. [Internet] [Masters thesis]. Virginia Tech; 2013. [cited 2020 Feb 27].
Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/10919/19309.
Council of Science Editors:
Beal AW. Partisanship, Election Reform and Decision-Making in the North Carolina Supreme Court: A Case Study. [Masters Thesis]. Virginia Tech; 2013. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/10919/19309
Virginia Tech
12.
Christiansen, William Thomas.
Challenging Neoliberal Conditionality: Tracing IMF Lending Policies from 2007-2012.
Degree: MA, Political Science, 2013, Virginia Tech
URL: http://hdl.handle.net/10919/23266
► The conditionality agreements of the International Monetary Fund have received a significant amount of criticism from the 1980s and 1990s and into the 2000s. Critics…
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▼ The conditionality agreements of the International Monetary Fund have received a significant amount of criticism from the 1980s and 1990s and into the 2000s. Critics have found little reassurance from the IMF\'s attempts to reform conditionality after 2000. The 1980s marked a time where conditionality on IMF loans required structural adjustment and the imposition of austere fiscal measures. The streamlining initiative in 2000 possessed only slight quantitative modification to lending conditionality. However, recent changes in the Fund\'s lending policy occuring between 2007 and 2012 may finally display the institution\'s ability to listen, learn, and adapt policy toward a conditionality regime utilizing policy outside of the neoliberal framework. This thesis examines these new policies and their implications for neoliberalism where the term represents an approach to economic growth that demands privatization, deregulation, and weakening the role of the public sector. It provides a history of conditionality reforms and positions the most recent reforms in lending policy in the evolving neoliberal context.
Advisors/Committee Members: Nelson, Scott G. (committeechair), Stivachtis, Ioannis (committee member), Hult, Karen M. (committee member).
Subjects/Keywords: conditionality; political economy; development; neoliberalism
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Christiansen, W. T. (2013). Challenging Neoliberal Conditionality: Tracing IMF Lending Policies from 2007-2012. (Masters Thesis). Virginia Tech. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/10919/23266
Chicago Manual of Style (16th Edition):
Christiansen, William Thomas. “Challenging Neoliberal Conditionality: Tracing IMF Lending Policies from 2007-2012.” 2013. Masters Thesis, Virginia Tech. Accessed February 27, 2020.
http://hdl.handle.net/10919/23266.
MLA Handbook (7th Edition):
Christiansen, William Thomas. “Challenging Neoliberal Conditionality: Tracing IMF Lending Policies from 2007-2012.” 2013. Web. 27 Feb 2020.
Vancouver:
Christiansen WT. Challenging Neoliberal Conditionality: Tracing IMF Lending Policies from 2007-2012. [Internet] [Masters thesis]. Virginia Tech; 2013. [cited 2020 Feb 27].
Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/10919/23266.
Council of Science Editors:
Christiansen WT. Challenging Neoliberal Conditionality: Tracing IMF Lending Policies from 2007-2012. [Masters Thesis]. Virginia Tech; 2013. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/10919/23266
Virginia Tech
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Harris, Carissa Joan-Zall.
Civics in American Public Schools: State Constitutions and the Right to an Education.
Degree: MA, Political Science, 2013, Virginia Tech
URL: http://hdl.handle.net/10919/23688
► A literal reading of the United States Constitution finds no mention of education. Because no fundamental federal mandate exists to provide public education for citizens,…
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▼ A literal reading of the United States Constitution finds no mention of education. Because no fundamental federal mandate exists to provide public education for citizens, the Tenth Amendment gives states the authority for public education policy. Because states have different constitutional standards for education, civics requirements have little national consistency. This thesis explores the connections between state constitutional provisions for public education and graduation requirements for civics in each state. The research examined how state constitutions address education policy and whether states with language specifically connecting education to the maintenance of democracy required more stringent civics requirements for students to graduate from secondary school. Further investigation explored whether and how state constitutions in Minnesota and Wisconsin appeared to influence the development of graduation requirements. Indeed, Minnesota, whose constitution connects education to the maintenance of democracy, had a curriculum policy process far more rooted in its constitutional traditions than did Wisconsin, which had no such constitutional language or curriculum process.
Advisors/Committee Members: Hult, Karen M. (committeechair), Moore, Wayne D. (committee member), Brians, Craig L. (committee member).
Subjects/Keywords: U.S. Constitution; Civic Education; Public Schools; State Education Policy; State Constitutions
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Harris, C. J. (2013). Civics in American Public Schools: State Constitutions and the Right to an Education. (Masters Thesis). Virginia Tech. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/10919/23688
Chicago Manual of Style (16th Edition):
Harris, Carissa Joan-Zall. “Civics in American Public Schools: State Constitutions and the Right to an Education.” 2013. Masters Thesis, Virginia Tech. Accessed February 27, 2020.
http://hdl.handle.net/10919/23688.
MLA Handbook (7th Edition):
Harris, Carissa Joan-Zall. “Civics in American Public Schools: State Constitutions and the Right to an Education.” 2013. Web. 27 Feb 2020.
Vancouver:
Harris CJ. Civics in American Public Schools: State Constitutions and the Right to an Education. [Internet] [Masters thesis]. Virginia Tech; 2013. [cited 2020 Feb 27].
Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/10919/23688.
Council of Science Editors:
Harris CJ. Civics in American Public Schools: State Constitutions and the Right to an Education. [Masters Thesis]. Virginia Tech; 2013. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/10919/23688
Virginia Tech
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Zimmerman, Bethany Anne.
Sustainable Operation of Special Economic Zones in India: A Comparative Study of Maharashtra and Goa.
Degree: MA, Political Science, 2013, Virginia Tech
URL: http://hdl.handle.net/10919/24012
► In 2005, the Government of India (GoI) introduced the Special Economic Zone (SEZ) Act, which changed the way India attracted foreign investors who wanted to…
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▼ In 2005, the Government of India (GoI) introduced the Special Economic Zone (SEZ) Act, which changed the way India attracted foreign investors who wanted to utilize the country's natural and human capital. Considerable scholarly literature has examined why investment has been located in particular areas of India and described the factors that contribute to initiating economic growth. Yet the observation inspiring this research was that some states have operational SEZs, while other states with approved SEZ plans see investors retreat from their commitments. Why do some states have operational SEZs and other states do not?
Focusing on the states of Maharashtra and Goa, this study explored information about the de-notification of zones in both states, leading to an examination of whether the factors that contributed to de-notification in Maharashtra were similar to those keeping Goa from having operational SEZs. I hypothesized that land acquisition practices, lack of physical infrastructure, and poor social infrastructure were key factors contributing to Maharashtra's de-notification and to Goa's struggle to create operational zones. The findings suggest that in order for SEZs to remain operational, comprehensive legislation must be put in place that addresses land rights, job training, and general education. Such a change would allow the residents in each state to participate more in the SEZ development scheme while mitigating India's endemic poverty.
Advisors/Committee Members: Hult, Karen M. (committeechair), Schmitthenner, Peter L. (committee member), Milly, Deborah J. (committee member).
Subjects/Keywords: INDIAN SPECIAL ECONOMIC ZONES; FOREIGN DIRECT INVESTMENT; DE-NOTIFICATION; SUSTAINABILITY
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Zimmerman, B. A. (2013). Sustainable Operation of Special Economic Zones in India: A Comparative Study of Maharashtra and Goa. (Masters Thesis). Virginia Tech. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/10919/24012
Chicago Manual of Style (16th Edition):
Zimmerman, Bethany Anne. “Sustainable Operation of Special Economic Zones in India: A Comparative Study of Maharashtra and Goa.” 2013. Masters Thesis, Virginia Tech. Accessed February 27, 2020.
http://hdl.handle.net/10919/24012.
MLA Handbook (7th Edition):
Zimmerman, Bethany Anne. “Sustainable Operation of Special Economic Zones in India: A Comparative Study of Maharashtra and Goa.” 2013. Web. 27 Feb 2020.
Vancouver:
Zimmerman BA. Sustainable Operation of Special Economic Zones in India: A Comparative Study of Maharashtra and Goa. [Internet] [Masters thesis]. Virginia Tech; 2013. [cited 2020 Feb 27].
Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/10919/24012.
Council of Science Editors:
Zimmerman BA. Sustainable Operation of Special Economic Zones in India: A Comparative Study of Maharashtra and Goa. [Masters Thesis]. Virginia Tech; 2013. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/10919/24012
Virginia Tech
15.
Helms, Mark Daniel.
An Analysis of the Supreme Court's Holdings in Establishment Clause Cases: Comparing Holdings to Measure Consistency Across Variables.
Degree: MA, Political Science, 2013, Virginia Tech
URL: http://hdl.handle.net/10919/24195
► Literature regarding the Supreme Court's holdings in Establishment Clause cases suggests the Court's jurisprudence has been inconsistent. Because the Court had both upheld and invalidated…
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▼ Literature regarding the Supreme Court's holdings in Establishment Clause cases suggests the Court's jurisprudence has been inconsistent. Because the Court had both upheld and invalidated challenged governmental actions that relate to religious practices or institutions, a broad overview of the Court's holdings in Establishment Clause cases seems to support that notion. But where does the inconsistency lie: in the tests and criteria used by court members or in the holdings themselves? This thesis suggests that when comparing categories and subsets of the Court's holdings in Establishment Clause cases to one another, the jurisprudence is in fact consistent. This thesis demonstrates where the consistency can be identified and measured in the Court's jurisprudence by analyzing the holdings.
The thesis employs three models, Strict-Separationism, Non-Preferentialism, and Accommodationism, to create standardized categories of Supreme Court's holdings, as independent as possible of the reasoning, criteria, or tests applied to the case by the Court members. I grouped the cases included in this study into one or more categories based on which model(s) the Court's actual holding matched. Then I compared cases within each category of holdings to one another across variables (such as actual holding and case types) to measure consistency between the cases. I conclude with an examination of the measured consistency and explanation of identified patterns in the Supreme Court's Establishment Clause holdings. The data indicated that the Court's actual holdings matched the same projected holdings consistently when compared to cases with similar variables.
Advisors/Committee Members: Moore, Wayne D. (committeechair), Koch, Bettina (committee member), Hult, Karen M. (committee member).
Subjects/Keywords: Establishment Clause; Supreme Court Holdings; Strict-Separationism; Non-Preferentialism; Accommodationism; case type; challenged government action
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Helms, M. D. (2013). An Analysis of the Supreme Court's Holdings in Establishment Clause Cases: Comparing Holdings to Measure Consistency Across Variables. (Masters Thesis). Virginia Tech. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/10919/24195
Chicago Manual of Style (16th Edition):
Helms, Mark Daniel. “An Analysis of the Supreme Court's Holdings in Establishment Clause Cases: Comparing Holdings to Measure Consistency Across Variables.” 2013. Masters Thesis, Virginia Tech. Accessed February 27, 2020.
http://hdl.handle.net/10919/24195.
MLA Handbook (7th Edition):
Helms, Mark Daniel. “An Analysis of the Supreme Court's Holdings in Establishment Clause Cases: Comparing Holdings to Measure Consistency Across Variables.” 2013. Web. 27 Feb 2020.
Vancouver:
Helms MD. An Analysis of the Supreme Court's Holdings in Establishment Clause Cases: Comparing Holdings to Measure Consistency Across Variables. [Internet] [Masters thesis]. Virginia Tech; 2013. [cited 2020 Feb 27].
Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/10919/24195.
Council of Science Editors:
Helms MD. An Analysis of the Supreme Court's Holdings in Establishment Clause Cases: Comparing Holdings to Measure Consistency Across Variables. [Masters Thesis]. Virginia Tech; 2013. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/10919/24195
Virginia Tech
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Graffeo, Elizabeth Marie.
Evaluating Human Rights INGOs.
Degree: Master of Public and International Affairs, Public and International Affairs, 2010, Virginia Tech
URL: http://hdl.handle.net/10919/30821
► Over the past several decades, the numbers of international nongovernmental organizations (INGOs) that focus on tackling human rights issues have grown rapidly. These organizations operate…
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▼ Over the past several decades, the numbers of international nongovernmental organizations (INGOs) that focus on tackling human rights issues have grown rapidly. These organizations operate internationally and work with governments, legislatures, social movement leaders, activists, donors, and individual citizens. As the number of operating INGOs has risen dramatically, researchers have simultaneously begun to investigate the possibility of creating a global civil society that would govern itself in order to maintain peace, create global solidarity and achieve human rights. This research investigates the role of nonprofit organizations in developing a global civil society by evaluating U.S.-based organizations that are tapping into an often-uninvolved subset of societyâ American donors.
Advisors/Committee Members: Rothschild, Joyce (committeechair), Hult, Karen M. (committee member), Rich, Richard C. (committee member).
Subjects/Keywords: global civil society; watchdog organizations; human rights; INGOs; U.S. donors
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Graffeo, E. M. (2010). Evaluating Human Rights INGOs. (Masters Thesis). Virginia Tech. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/10919/30821
Chicago Manual of Style (16th Edition):
Graffeo, Elizabeth Marie. “Evaluating Human Rights INGOs.” 2010. Masters Thesis, Virginia Tech. Accessed February 27, 2020.
http://hdl.handle.net/10919/30821.
MLA Handbook (7th Edition):
Graffeo, Elizabeth Marie. “Evaluating Human Rights INGOs.” 2010. Web. 27 Feb 2020.
Vancouver:
Graffeo EM. Evaluating Human Rights INGOs. [Internet] [Masters thesis]. Virginia Tech; 2010. [cited 2020 Feb 27].
Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/10919/30821.
Council of Science Editors:
Graffeo EM. Evaluating Human Rights INGOs. [Masters Thesis]. Virginia Tech; 2010. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/10919/30821
Virginia Tech
17.
Trefren, Jennie Lee.
The Emergence of the Wyoming Core Area Strategy: "The Sage Grouse Rebellion".
Degree: MA, Political Science, 2012, Virginia Tech
URL: http://hdl.handle.net/10919/42650
► This research sought to explain the emergence of the Wyoming Core Area Strategy (WCAS), a state-based Greater Sage Grouse conservation plan. It presents a theoretical…
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▼ This research sought to explain the emergence of the Wyoming Core Area Strategy (WCAS), a state-based Greater Sage Grouse conservation plan. It presents a theoretical framework that is
based on and adds nuance to the Advocacy Coalition Framework (ACF). The hypothesis this
study explored was: if a subsystemâ s jurisdiction is threatened by a hierarchically superior subsystemâ s policy outputs and this jurisdiction is necessary to meet the threatened subsystemâ s
goals, then policy change may occur as a result of a strategy by the agents in the threatened
subsystem. The data used to examine the hypothesis included expert interviews, historical
documents, and interviews from media sources (secondary source interviews). The hypothesis
was supported; the WCAS emerged because the Endangered Species Act listing outputs within
the Species Conservation Policy Subsystem threatened the Wyoming Land Use Policy (WLUP)
Subsystemâ s jurisdiction, which was necessary to meet the WLUP Subsystemâ s economic and lifestyle goals; the Governor of Wyoming drove the development and enactment of the WCAS as a strategy to retain jurisdiction. The research demonstrated that in order to fully account for the WCASâ s emergence, a less mechanistic view of the framework, one that accounts for the ability
of agents in a subsystem to act strategically, was needed. The research also demonstrated that the Greater Sage Grouse conservation benefited from the ESA listing process despite its warranted
but precluded listing status. The time frame the research explored was 2002 through March 2012.
Advisors/Committee Members: Hult, Karen M. (committeechair), Cook, Brian J. (committee member), Hoon, Parakh (committee member).
Subjects/Keywords: jurisdictional dynamic; environmental federalism; greater sage grouse; strategy; casual mechanism; Endangered Species Act; advocacy coalition framework; Wyoming core area strategy
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Trefren, J. L. (2012). The Emergence of the Wyoming Core Area Strategy: "The Sage Grouse Rebellion". (Masters Thesis). Virginia Tech. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/10919/42650
Chicago Manual of Style (16th Edition):
Trefren, Jennie Lee. “The Emergence of the Wyoming Core Area Strategy: "The Sage Grouse Rebellion".” 2012. Masters Thesis, Virginia Tech. Accessed February 27, 2020.
http://hdl.handle.net/10919/42650.
MLA Handbook (7th Edition):
Trefren, Jennie Lee. “The Emergence of the Wyoming Core Area Strategy: "The Sage Grouse Rebellion".” 2012. Web. 27 Feb 2020.
Vancouver:
Trefren JL. The Emergence of the Wyoming Core Area Strategy: "The Sage Grouse Rebellion". [Internet] [Masters thesis]. Virginia Tech; 2012. [cited 2020 Feb 27].
Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/10919/42650.
Council of Science Editors:
Trefren JL. The Emergence of the Wyoming Core Area Strategy: "The Sage Grouse Rebellion". [Masters Thesis]. Virginia Tech; 2012. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/10919/42650
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Nasca, David Stephen.
The All-Volunteer Force and Presidential Use of Military Force.
Degree: MA, Political Science, 2019, Virginia Tech
URL: http://hdl.handle.net/10919/94609
► The creation of the All-Volunteer Force (AVF) in 1973 allowed U.S. presidents to deploy American military power in times and places of their own choosing…
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▼ The creation of the All-Volunteer Force (AVF) in 1973 allowed U.S. presidents to deploy American military power in times and places of their own choosing with fewer concerns that the electorate would turn against their leadership. A reaction to the trauma of the Vietnam War, the AVF did away with conscription and instead relied on volunteers to serve and fight in U.S. military operations. The AVF's ranks were mostly filled with those willing to deploy and fight for their country, without the U.S. having to rely on conscription. When U.S. presidents had to use the AVF to fight in conflicts, they could expect to enjoy a higher degree of public support than those presidents who led the U.S. military during the Korean and Vietnam wars.
Drawing from casualty, financial, and public opinion statistics from 1949 through 2016, this thesis argues that with the adoption of the AVF in 1973 U.S. presidents have been better able to deploy the AVF in combat with less resistance from the American people. It examines the circumstances behind the creation of the AVF, looking second, at the deployment of the AVF from the Gulf War to the Global War on Terror to determine if U.S. presidents enjoyed popular support and were encouraged to rely on military force as the primary option in foreign policy. Finally, the study compares casualties, financial costs, and public support for conflicts relying on conscripted forces to those depending on the AVF to examine if U.S. presidents were better able to involve the U.S. in military conflicts of questionable interest with fewer worries about organized anti-war movements.
The conclusions of my research revealed that my hypothesis was wrong in that the creation of the AVF did not mean the U.S. presidency enjoyed a higher degree of support during conflicts. With the exception of the Gulf War, presidential approval when using the AVF was less than 50% in every conflict by the time military operations ended. The majority of conflicts disclosed that public approval and disapproval was based on casualties, regardless if service members were draftees or volunteers, as well as financial costs. For Korea and Vietnam, high casualties and financial costs resulted in approval levels dropping quickly while Afghanistan and Iraq took longer because casualties and spending did not escalate as quickly. As a result, I discovered that public approval and disapproval levels influenced political change. In the case of Korea, Vietnam, Afghanistan, and Iraq, it forewarned changes in political leadership while conflicts such as Somalia, Bosnia, and Kosovo were kept short and inexpensive to prevent political opposition from organizing against the presidency.
Advisors/Committee Members: Hult, Karen M. (committeechair), Faulkner, Brandy S. (committee member), Dixit, Priya (committee member).
Subjects/Keywords: U.S. presidents; Military; National Defense; All-Volunteer Force; public approval; defense expenditures; war casualties
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Nasca, D. S. (2019). The All-Volunteer Force and Presidential Use of Military Force. (Masters Thesis). Virginia Tech. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/10919/94609
Chicago Manual of Style (16th Edition):
Nasca, David Stephen. “The All-Volunteer Force and Presidential Use of Military Force.” 2019. Masters Thesis, Virginia Tech. Accessed February 27, 2020.
http://hdl.handle.net/10919/94609.
MLA Handbook (7th Edition):
Nasca, David Stephen. “The All-Volunteer Force and Presidential Use of Military Force.” 2019. Web. 27 Feb 2020.
Vancouver:
Nasca DS. The All-Volunteer Force and Presidential Use of Military Force. [Internet] [Masters thesis]. Virginia Tech; 2019. [cited 2020 Feb 27].
Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/10919/94609.
Council of Science Editors:
Nasca DS. The All-Volunteer Force and Presidential Use of Military Force. [Masters Thesis]. Virginia Tech; 2019. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/10919/94609
Virginia Tech
19.
Smart, Jason Jay.
Russian Influence and Kyrgyz Weakness: A Realist Understanding of Kyrgyz National Interest.
Degree: MA, Political Science, 2013, Virginia Tech
URL: http://hdl.handle.net/10919/24761
► This thesis explores whether the Kyrgyz Republic has operated in its national interest during the post-September 11, 2001 era by examining the Kyrgyz government’s decisions…
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▼ This thesis explores whether the Kyrgyz Republic has operated in its national interest during the post-September 11, 2001 era by examining the Kyrgyz government’s decisions in the cases of the American and Russian military installations leased within Kyrgyzstan. It uses a Realist approach to “national interest” and explains whether and how the Kyrgyz Republic’s decisions increased its defense capabilities, improved its financial situation and created a better political environment in which to operate. The study employed news sources in English and Russian, recently released U.S. State Department diplomatic cables, qualitative analyses by regional experts and quantitative data from government bodies. I contend that it is consistent with Kyrgyz national interest to close the American base while maintaining the Russian military presence; the Russian Federation’s support of the Kyrgyz Republic is apparently conditional on expulsion of the American bases. The analysis suggests that a more thorough understanding of how the Kyrgyz Republic conceptualizes its national interest can help international policy makers formulate more effective strategies to collaborate with it.
Advisors/Committee Members: Dixit, Priya (committeechair), Swezy, F. Curtiss (committee member), Hult, Karen M. (committee member).
Subjects/Keywords: Kyrgyzstan; Russia; National Interest; Realism
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Smart, J. J. (2013). Russian Influence and Kyrgyz Weakness: A Realist Understanding of Kyrgyz National Interest. (Masters Thesis). Virginia Tech. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/10919/24761
Chicago Manual of Style (16th Edition):
Smart, Jason Jay. “Russian Influence and Kyrgyz Weakness: A Realist Understanding of Kyrgyz National Interest.” 2013. Masters Thesis, Virginia Tech. Accessed February 27, 2020.
http://hdl.handle.net/10919/24761.
MLA Handbook (7th Edition):
Smart, Jason Jay. “Russian Influence and Kyrgyz Weakness: A Realist Understanding of Kyrgyz National Interest.” 2013. Web. 27 Feb 2020.
Vancouver:
Smart JJ. Russian Influence and Kyrgyz Weakness: A Realist Understanding of Kyrgyz National Interest. [Internet] [Masters thesis]. Virginia Tech; 2013. [cited 2020 Feb 27].
Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/10919/24761.
Council of Science Editors:
Smart JJ. Russian Influence and Kyrgyz Weakness: A Realist Understanding of Kyrgyz National Interest. [Masters Thesis]. Virginia Tech; 2013. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/10919/24761
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Russell, Rebecca Lee.
The Impact of President Reagan's Foreign Policy Efforts in Chile and Nicaragua.
Degree: MA, Political Science, 2010, Virginia Tech
URL: http://hdl.handle.net/10919/34424
► This thesis explores whether President Ronald Reagan's policies on Chile and Nicaragua met his intended goals of promoting the spread of liberal democracy and countering…
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▼ This thesis explores whether President Ronald Reagan's policies on Chile and Nicaragua met his intended goals of promoting the spread of liberal democracy and countering Soviet influence in the region. Using a case studies approach to analyze Reagan's foreign policies in Chile and Nicaragua, the thesis seeks to inform conclusions about his success and failure in U.S. foreign policy in Latin America. The study examined whether Reagan achieved success in these two countries by using the key tenets of the Reagan Doctrine, the principal expression of the campaign to gain public support for the strengthening of governments and anti-government forces on the side of free democratic capitalism and the weakening of governments and anti-government forces on the side of Marxist-Leninism. The tenets of the Reagan Doctrine include: regimes that were not aligned with communism; national economies that did not rely upon the Soviet Union and that had open trade with the U.S. and stronger private sectors; and regimes that cooperated with the U.S. government. This thesis is both relevant and timely as U.S. presidents continue to involve themselves in the affairs of other nations. It seeks to contribute to the ongoing debate on the necessity and practicality of influencing affairs in countries around the world so that they will align themselves politically and ideologically with the United States and to provide lessons for future U.S. presidents as they create their own foreign policy agendas.
Advisors/Committee Members: Hult, Karen M. (committeechair), Pourchot, Georgeta Valentina (committee member), Walcott, Charles E. (committee member).
Subjects/Keywords: U.S. foreign policy; Reagan Doctrine; Reagan; Chile; Nicaragua
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Russell, R. L. (2010). The Impact of President Reagan's Foreign Policy Efforts in Chile and Nicaragua. (Masters Thesis). Virginia Tech. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/10919/34424
Chicago Manual of Style (16th Edition):
Russell, Rebecca Lee. “The Impact of President Reagan's Foreign Policy Efforts in Chile and Nicaragua.” 2010. Masters Thesis, Virginia Tech. Accessed February 27, 2020.
http://hdl.handle.net/10919/34424.
MLA Handbook (7th Edition):
Russell, Rebecca Lee. “The Impact of President Reagan's Foreign Policy Efforts in Chile and Nicaragua.” 2010. Web. 27 Feb 2020.
Vancouver:
Russell RL. The Impact of President Reagan's Foreign Policy Efforts in Chile and Nicaragua. [Internet] [Masters thesis]. Virginia Tech; 2010. [cited 2020 Feb 27].
Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/10919/34424.
Council of Science Editors:
Russell RL. The Impact of President Reagan's Foreign Policy Efforts in Chile and Nicaragua. [Masters Thesis]. Virginia Tech; 2010. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/10919/34424
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Steger, John David.
Document-Based Politicization of the U.S. Military: A Textual Analysis of the U.S. Army Counterinsurgency Field Manual (FM 3-24).
Degree: MA, Political Science, 2011, Virginia Tech
URL: http://hdl.handle.net/10919/31984
► The politicization of military forces is not a development of the 21st century. Throughout history, armies have taken on roles traditionally relegated to non-military entities…
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▼ The politicization of military forces is not a development of the 21st century. Throughout history, armies have taken on roles traditionally relegated to non-military entities and accepted the notion that the actions of even the most junior members of their force may have substantial political implications. The development of the politicization of the U.S. military in Iraq since 2003 has been particularly ubiquitous. Although the politicization of military forces is not a recent development, little effort has been made to locate the manner in which the politicization has been reflected by the doctrines included in the U.S. Army Counterinsurgency Field Manual (FM 3-24). I hypothesize that the doctrines included in FM 3-24 not only codified many systemic strategic and tactical changes for the U.S. military, but also supported the politicization of the military in the 21st century. I conclude that while not at the level I initially suspected, the doctrines included in the FM 3-24 reflected the politicization of the U.S. military in Iraq following its release in early 2007.
Advisors/Committee Members: Hult, Karen M. (committeechair), Nelson, Scott C. (committee member), Luke, Timothy W. (committee member).
Subjects/Keywords: Iraq; Field Manual 3-24; military doctrine; U.S. Army; counterinsurgency; politicization
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Steger, J. D. (2011). Document-Based Politicization of the U.S. Military: A Textual Analysis of the U.S. Army Counterinsurgency Field Manual (FM 3-24). (Masters Thesis). Virginia Tech. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/10919/31984
Chicago Manual of Style (16th Edition):
Steger, John David. “Document-Based Politicization of the U.S. Military: A Textual Analysis of the U.S. Army Counterinsurgency Field Manual (FM 3-24).” 2011. Masters Thesis, Virginia Tech. Accessed February 27, 2020.
http://hdl.handle.net/10919/31984.
MLA Handbook (7th Edition):
Steger, John David. “Document-Based Politicization of the U.S. Military: A Textual Analysis of the U.S. Army Counterinsurgency Field Manual (FM 3-24).” 2011. Web. 27 Feb 2020.
Vancouver:
Steger JD. Document-Based Politicization of the U.S. Military: A Textual Analysis of the U.S. Army Counterinsurgency Field Manual (FM 3-24). [Internet] [Masters thesis]. Virginia Tech; 2011. [cited 2020 Feb 27].
Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/10919/31984.
Council of Science Editors:
Steger JD. Document-Based Politicization of the U.S. Military: A Textual Analysis of the U.S. Army Counterinsurgency Field Manual (FM 3-24). [Masters Thesis]. Virginia Tech; 2011. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/10919/31984
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Wheaton, Grace Claire.
Birthers, Hand Signals, and Spirit Cooking: The Impact of Political Fake News Content on Facebook Engagement during the 2016 Presidential Election.
Degree: MA, Political Science, 2019, Virginia Tech
URL: http://hdl.handle.net/10919/89055
► Throughout the 2016 U.S. presidential election, public debate and media coverage was shaped by so called “fake news” – news articles which were intentionally false,…
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▼ Throughout the 2016 U.S. presidential election, public debate and media coverage was shaped by so called “fake news” – news articles which were intentionally false, and designed to influence opinion and policy. Although fake news itself is not a new concept, the way in which it was covered, and the was it was spread on social media platforms, was. Given this, scholarly literature examining fake news, and specifically the content or stylistic characteristics of fake news, is minimal. My research seeks to address that gap through examining different content characteristics of fake news articles spread on social media in 2016, and testing the impact of those characteristics on Facebook engagement (the number of likes or shares an article received). I find political fake news circulated during the 2016 U.S. election is relatively homogeneous in content: it avoids policy discussion, is highly partisan, and negative in tone. Furthermore, personal content, policy discussion, partisan lean, and article tone have no detectable effect on the engagement received on Facebook. My research serves to provide avenues for future research, and increase our understanding of how fake news is spread. More importantly, given the negative influence fake news has on public discussion and democratic legitimacy, my research also increases our understanding of how to best combat the influence of fake news, and how to limit its spread.
Advisors/Committee Members: Jewitt, Caitlin E. (committeechair), Hult, Karen M. (committee member), Jardine, Eric (committee member).
Subjects/Keywords: fake news; content analysis; 2016 election; Facebook; social media
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Wheaton, G. C. (2019). Birthers, Hand Signals, and Spirit Cooking: The Impact of Political Fake News Content on Facebook Engagement during the 2016 Presidential Election. (Masters Thesis). Virginia Tech. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/10919/89055
Chicago Manual of Style (16th Edition):
Wheaton, Grace Claire. “Birthers, Hand Signals, and Spirit Cooking: The Impact of Political Fake News Content on Facebook Engagement during the 2016 Presidential Election.” 2019. Masters Thesis, Virginia Tech. Accessed February 27, 2020.
http://hdl.handle.net/10919/89055.
MLA Handbook (7th Edition):
Wheaton, Grace Claire. “Birthers, Hand Signals, and Spirit Cooking: The Impact of Political Fake News Content on Facebook Engagement during the 2016 Presidential Election.” 2019. Web. 27 Feb 2020.
Vancouver:
Wheaton GC. Birthers, Hand Signals, and Spirit Cooking: The Impact of Political Fake News Content on Facebook Engagement during the 2016 Presidential Election. [Internet] [Masters thesis]. Virginia Tech; 2019. [cited 2020 Feb 27].
Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/10919/89055.
Council of Science Editors:
Wheaton GC. Birthers, Hand Signals, and Spirit Cooking: The Impact of Political Fake News Content on Facebook Engagement during the 2016 Presidential Election. [Masters Thesis]. Virginia Tech; 2019. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/10919/89055
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Hedrick, Magdeline Joy.
The Impact of Campaign Visits on Predicted Voter Choice in the 2016 Presidential Election.
Degree: MA, Political Science, 2018, Virginia Tech
URL: http://hdl.handle.net/10919/85847
► This thesis conducted research on the impact that candidate visits had on voters. The research focused on the 2016 U.S. Presidential election. In addition to…
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▼ This thesis conducted research on the impact that candidate visits had on voters. The research focused on the 2016 U.S. Presidential election. In addition to focusing on the role of campaign visits, eight specific events from the campaign were selected to attempt to determine the impact that newsworthy events had on voters. The data show that the impact of these events is not lasting and does not appear to have an impact on the outcome of the election. Additionally, visits by both candidates and surrogates (those visiting on behalf of a candidate) were analyzed in order to determine whether these visits led to a change in voter choice. Throughout the analysis, states favoring one candidate as well as divided or swing states were taken into consideration to determine if campaigns impacted voters in different states in different ways. Overall, fourteen individual states were examined, providing a rather small sample size, but focusing on where campaigning was concentrated most. The results showed that candidate visits have very little impact on whom voters ultimately choose, but that candidate visits appear to have a greater influence on this than do surrogate visits, regardless of the popularity of the surrogate.
Advisors/Committee Members: Jewitt, Caitlin Elizabeth (committeechair), Kelly, Jason P. (committee member), Hult, Karen M. (committee member).
Subjects/Keywords: Campaign Surrogates
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Hedrick, M. J. (2018). The Impact of Campaign Visits on Predicted Voter Choice in the 2016 Presidential Election. (Masters Thesis). Virginia Tech. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/10919/85847
Chicago Manual of Style (16th Edition):
Hedrick, Magdeline Joy. “The Impact of Campaign Visits on Predicted Voter Choice in the 2016 Presidential Election.” 2018. Masters Thesis, Virginia Tech. Accessed February 27, 2020.
http://hdl.handle.net/10919/85847.
MLA Handbook (7th Edition):
Hedrick, Magdeline Joy. “The Impact of Campaign Visits on Predicted Voter Choice in the 2016 Presidential Election.” 2018. Web. 27 Feb 2020.
Vancouver:
Hedrick MJ. The Impact of Campaign Visits on Predicted Voter Choice in the 2016 Presidential Election. [Internet] [Masters thesis]. Virginia Tech; 2018. [cited 2020 Feb 27].
Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/10919/85847.
Council of Science Editors:
Hedrick MJ. The Impact of Campaign Visits on Predicted Voter Choice in the 2016 Presidential Election. [Masters Thesis]. Virginia Tech; 2018. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/10919/85847
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Baker, Megan Elizabeth.
Framing the Issue - How the Medical Device Industry's Arguments Translated into Political Tools and Action.
Degree: MA, Political Science, 2016, Virginia Tech
URL: http://hdl.handle.net/10919/73341
► The Medical Device Excise Tax (MDET) was developed as a funding source to help cover the cost of expanded health care coverage through the Affordable…
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▼ The Medical Device Excise Tax (MDET) was developed as a funding source to help cover the cost of expanded health care coverage through the Affordable Care Act (ACA). The excise tax is a 2.3% tax on sales of certain medical devices and is paid by the manufacturer of the device (Bolka, 2014). This thesis reflects on the theoretical and conceptual framework that the analysis is based on, including concepts such as success/failure, policy actors, and efficiency/equity. It underlines the importance of framing the argument in the policy making process by analyzing the four main arguments that are developed by the medical device industry including: innovation, jobs, patient care, and loss of global leadership. It also looks at the arguments that were translated into the actions, which were followed by the medical device industry: campaign contributions, lobbying, and interest groups. In conclusion, the importance of unofficial actors, their framing of the issues, and how that framing develops into action are recognized and understood.
Advisors/Committee Members: Blouin-Genest, Gabriel (committeechair), Hult, Karen M. (committee member), Kelly, Jason P. (committee member).
Subjects/Keywords: medical; excise; tax; device
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Baker, M. E. (2016). Framing the Issue - How the Medical Device Industry's Arguments Translated into Political Tools and Action. (Masters Thesis). Virginia Tech. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/10919/73341
Chicago Manual of Style (16th Edition):
Baker, Megan Elizabeth. “Framing the Issue - How the Medical Device Industry's Arguments Translated into Political Tools and Action.” 2016. Masters Thesis, Virginia Tech. Accessed February 27, 2020.
http://hdl.handle.net/10919/73341.
MLA Handbook (7th Edition):
Baker, Megan Elizabeth. “Framing the Issue - How the Medical Device Industry's Arguments Translated into Political Tools and Action.” 2016. Web. 27 Feb 2020.
Vancouver:
Baker ME. Framing the Issue - How the Medical Device Industry's Arguments Translated into Political Tools and Action. [Internet] [Masters thesis]. Virginia Tech; 2016. [cited 2020 Feb 27].
Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/10919/73341.
Council of Science Editors:
Baker ME. Framing the Issue - How the Medical Device Industry's Arguments Translated into Political Tools and Action. [Masters Thesis]. Virginia Tech; 2016. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/10919/73341
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Carisetti, Maria Katharine.
The Influence of Interest Groups as Amicus Curiae on Justice Votes in the U.S. Supreme Court.
Degree: MA, Political Science, 2016, Virginia Tech
URL: http://hdl.handle.net/10919/71374
► Amicus curiae participation by interest groups has greatly increased over the past few decades in the Supreme Court despite a limited understanding of their influence.…
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▼ Amicus curiae participation by interest groups has greatly increased over the past few decades in the Supreme Court despite a limited understanding of their influence. Previous literature has suggested that at the U.S. Supreme Court level, interest groups as amici are no more likely to get justices votes in a liberal or conservative direction than when no amicus brief is provided. Some literature, however, suggests that there are certain types of cases in which amicus briefs may be influential, such as in constitutional, statutory, and civil rights cases. By conducting several comparisons of means tests for the number of justice votes in a certain ideological direction with and without an amicus brief, this study investigates the influence of briefs on justice votes in civil rights and economic cases. The findings support the previous literature that suggests briefs are no more likely to be related to an increased number of votes in the direction of the brief, but finds that civil rights cases may be positively affected by amicus briefs while economic cases are negatively affected. This thesis concludes by explaining that the content of the briefs submitted should change in order to be more effective in influencing justices or that interest groups should use their efforts in other avenues to impact policy.
Advisors/Committee Members: Kelly, Jason P. (committeechair), Plotica, Luke Philip (committee member), Hult, Karen M. (committee member).
Subjects/Keywords: amicus curiae; interest group; U.S. Supreme Court; civil rights; economics
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Carisetti, M. K. (2016). The Influence of Interest Groups as Amicus Curiae on Justice Votes in the U.S. Supreme Court. (Masters Thesis). Virginia Tech. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/10919/71374
Chicago Manual of Style (16th Edition):
Carisetti, Maria Katharine. “The Influence of Interest Groups as Amicus Curiae on Justice Votes in the U.S. Supreme Court.” 2016. Masters Thesis, Virginia Tech. Accessed February 27, 2020.
http://hdl.handle.net/10919/71374.
MLA Handbook (7th Edition):
Carisetti, Maria Katharine. “The Influence of Interest Groups as Amicus Curiae on Justice Votes in the U.S. Supreme Court.” 2016. Web. 27 Feb 2020.
Vancouver:
Carisetti MK. The Influence of Interest Groups as Amicus Curiae on Justice Votes in the U.S. Supreme Court. [Internet] [Masters thesis]. Virginia Tech; 2016. [cited 2020 Feb 27].
Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/10919/71374.
Council of Science Editors:
Carisetti MK. The Influence of Interest Groups as Amicus Curiae on Justice Votes in the U.S. Supreme Court. [Masters Thesis]. Virginia Tech; 2016. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/10919/71374
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Goldberger, Justin Nathaniel.
Congressional Statutory Responses to Supreme Court Precedent: Comparing the Breadth and Potency of Statutes Invalidated by the Rehnquist Court and Analogous Statutes Subsequently Repassed by Congress.
Degree: MA, Political Science, 2016, Virginia Tech
URL: http://hdl.handle.net/10919/64436
► Many people assume that when the U.S. Supreme Court invalidates a federal statute as unconstitutional, the Court's decision establishes binding precedent that narrows the U.S.…
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▼ Many people assume that when the U.S. Supreme Court invalidates a federal statute as unconstitutional, the Court's decision establishes binding precedent that narrows the U.S. Congress's available options. This thesis examines whether Congress has in practice been able to effectively circumvent Supreme Court precedents while still acting consistently with such precedents in a narrow sense by not repassing an identical statute. More specifically, this work explores whether the U.S. Congress was able to repass new statutes similar to those previously invalidated by the Rehnquist Court (1986-2005). To more fully probe this issue, this study examines how often Congress has responded in such a manner, how successful Congress was in replicating the initial invalidated statute's breadth and potency, the success of the amended statute's subsequent implementation or whether the new statutes survived judicial scrutiny, and lastly, whether legislative policy goals or Court precedents prevailed. The research focused on the Rehnquist Court because it invalidated an unprecedented 34 federal statutes. This analysis found that Congress offered 11 proposals, but only repassed four statutes attempting to replicate the initial invalidated statutes. Nevertheless, in the four instances of successful reenactment, Congress was able to achieve, in practice, indistinguishable potency and breadth in two statutes and identical potency with significantly narrower breadth in one statute. This work is significant because it demonstrates that occasionally Congress has utilized available tools—in this case repassing analogous statutes—to effectively counter Supreme Court precedents. The Supreme Court is not always the exclusive or irrevocable arbitrator of constitutional controversies.
Advisors/Committee Members: Moore, Wayne D. (committeechair), Plotica, Luke Philip (committee member), Hult, Karen M. (committee member).
Subjects/Keywords: judicial supremacy; interpretive departmentalism; precedent; statutory responses; U.S. Supreme Court; U.S. Congress
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Goldberger, J. N. (2016). Congressional Statutory Responses to Supreme Court Precedent: Comparing the Breadth and Potency of Statutes Invalidated by the Rehnquist Court and Analogous Statutes Subsequently Repassed by Congress. (Masters Thesis). Virginia Tech. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/10919/64436
Chicago Manual of Style (16th Edition):
Goldberger, Justin Nathaniel. “Congressional Statutory Responses to Supreme Court Precedent: Comparing the Breadth and Potency of Statutes Invalidated by the Rehnquist Court and Analogous Statutes Subsequently Repassed by Congress.” 2016. Masters Thesis, Virginia Tech. Accessed February 27, 2020.
http://hdl.handle.net/10919/64436.
MLA Handbook (7th Edition):
Goldberger, Justin Nathaniel. “Congressional Statutory Responses to Supreme Court Precedent: Comparing the Breadth and Potency of Statutes Invalidated by the Rehnquist Court and Analogous Statutes Subsequently Repassed by Congress.” 2016. Web. 27 Feb 2020.
Vancouver:
Goldberger JN. Congressional Statutory Responses to Supreme Court Precedent: Comparing the Breadth and Potency of Statutes Invalidated by the Rehnquist Court and Analogous Statutes Subsequently Repassed by Congress. [Internet] [Masters thesis]. Virginia Tech; 2016. [cited 2020 Feb 27].
Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/10919/64436.
Council of Science Editors:
Goldberger JN. Congressional Statutory Responses to Supreme Court Precedent: Comparing the Breadth and Potency of Statutes Invalidated by the Rehnquist Court and Analogous Statutes Subsequently Repassed by Congress. [Masters Thesis]. Virginia Tech; 2016. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/10919/64436
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Garrett, Benjamin Troy.
Federal and Local Acceptance of Refugees: The Dual Structures Promoting Community Inclusion.
Degree: MA, Political Science, 2019, Virginia Tech
URL: http://hdl.handle.net/10919/91426
► This thesis asks the question: How are refugees resettled by government agencies and private organizations at the local level? To answer this question, I examine…
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▼ This thesis asks the question: How are refugees resettled by government agencies and private organizations at the local level? To answer this question, I examine how the U.S. preference of public-private partnerships to initially resettle refugees in U.S. cities produces a hierarchical structure that flows from federal policies and agency oversight to state and local level policies and practices. This structure exhibits a quasi-governance phenomenon in which both public and private actors make discretionary decisions on policy implementation throughout the resettlement process. I find also that besides the initial federal structure, a second local network structure forms among grassroots organizations that work to extend federal objectives and address service gaps in the formal resettlement structure. These unaddressed gaps primarily concern longer-term supports to promote refugees being socially and economically included in their communities. I performed a qualitative case study analysis of local refugee resettlement as it occurs in the City of Roanoke,
Virginia. I conducted interviews with resettlement stakeholders among government agencies and private organizations in order to grasp their understandings of local-level refugee resettlement service provision. I also examined local survey data, economic and demographic data, media reports, and other public documents prepared by government agencies and nonprofit organizations. This thesis is designed to contribute to the limited literature on local-level refugee resettlement and the use of public-private partnerships for the provision of social services in the U.S.
Advisors/Committee Members: Milly, Deborah J. (committeechair), Hult, Karen M. (committee member), Kitchens, Karin E. (committee member).
Subjects/Keywords: Refugee resettlement; public-private partnership; hierarchical; community-based; nonprofits; local government; integration; inclusion
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Garrett, B. T. (2019). Federal and Local Acceptance of Refugees: The Dual Structures Promoting Community Inclusion. (Masters Thesis). Virginia Tech. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/10919/91426
Chicago Manual of Style (16th Edition):
Garrett, Benjamin Troy. “Federal and Local Acceptance of Refugees: The Dual Structures Promoting Community Inclusion.” 2019. Masters Thesis, Virginia Tech. Accessed February 27, 2020.
http://hdl.handle.net/10919/91426.
MLA Handbook (7th Edition):
Garrett, Benjamin Troy. “Federal and Local Acceptance of Refugees: The Dual Structures Promoting Community Inclusion.” 2019. Web. 27 Feb 2020.
Vancouver:
Garrett BT. Federal and Local Acceptance of Refugees: The Dual Structures Promoting Community Inclusion. [Internet] [Masters thesis]. Virginia Tech; 2019. [cited 2020 Feb 27].
Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/10919/91426.
Council of Science Editors:
Garrett BT. Federal and Local Acceptance of Refugees: The Dual Structures Promoting Community Inclusion. [Masters Thesis]. Virginia Tech; 2019. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/10919/91426
Virginia Tech
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Hodges, Eric Brandon.
Creating Better Citizens? Investigating U.S. Marine Corps Basic Training.
Degree: PhD, School of Public and International Affairs, 2014, Virginia Tech
URL: http://hdl.handle.net/10919/63892
► Yonkman and Bridgeland (2009) and Nesbit (2011) have each offered studies in recent years in which military veterans reported possessing skills and values that facilitate…
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▼ Yonkman and Bridgeland (2009) and Nesbit (2011) have each offered studies in recent years in which military veterans reported possessing skills and values that facilitate civic engagement. I investigated these claims by exploring basic training in one branch of the United States (U.S.) military, the Marine Corps. I conducted semi-structured, in-depth interviews with 10 enlisted Marine Corps veterans and 7 drill instructors to ascertain their perceptions regarding the didactic aspirations and pedagogies of their service's basic training related to skills and values development. I utilized a civic capacities model developed by Verba, Schlozman, and Brady (1995) and Kirlin (2003) to examine whether Marines' entry training could be classified as civic in character. According to this study/s participants, Marine Corps Basic Training did teach skills and values that qualify as civic dispositions. I also explored several pedagogical strategies utilized by the Marines, such as learning communities, role modeling, narrative pedagogy and the use of a capstone exercise, which could be applied by civic educators. Topics for future research of the sort undertaken here include both national and international comparative studies of entry-level military training, the effects of combat on veterans' civic dispositions and whether and how community involvement can aid in veterans' transitions to civilian life.
Advisors/Committee Members: Stephenson, Max O. Jr. (committeechair), Pencek, Bruce (committee member), Dubinsky, James M. (committee member), Hult, Karen M. (committee member).
Subjects/Keywords: Civic engagement; military veterans; learning community; narrative storytelling
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Hodges, E. B. (2014). Creating Better Citizens? Investigating U.S. Marine Corps Basic Training. (Doctoral Dissertation). Virginia Tech. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/10919/63892
Chicago Manual of Style (16th Edition):
Hodges, Eric Brandon. “Creating Better Citizens? Investigating U.S. Marine Corps Basic Training.” 2014. Doctoral Dissertation, Virginia Tech. Accessed February 27, 2020.
http://hdl.handle.net/10919/63892.
MLA Handbook (7th Edition):
Hodges, Eric Brandon. “Creating Better Citizens? Investigating U.S. Marine Corps Basic Training.” 2014. Web. 27 Feb 2020.
Vancouver:
Hodges EB. Creating Better Citizens? Investigating U.S. Marine Corps Basic Training. [Internet] [Doctoral dissertation]. Virginia Tech; 2014. [cited 2020 Feb 27].
Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/10919/63892.
Council of Science Editors:
Hodges EB. Creating Better Citizens? Investigating U.S. Marine Corps Basic Training. [Doctoral Dissertation]. Virginia Tech; 2014. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/10919/63892
Virginia Tech
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DeLor, Michael J.
The Regulatory Response to Crisis: Crisis, Congress, and the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission.
Degree: PhD, School of Public and International Affairs, 2014, Virginia Tech
URL: http://hdl.handle.net/10919/64172
► This study is designed to examine how much of an impact crisis or the perception of a crisis might have on Congressional policy making for…
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▼ This study is designed to examine how much of an impact crisis or the perception of a crisis might have on Congressional policy making for private electric utilities and how the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) reacts to Congressional action or inaction in such cases. Also, where appropriate the influence and impact of other actors in the different crises are mentioned. The first set of findings came from the era running from 1977 to 1986 as FERC was created by Congress in 1977 to address in part the stagflationary crisis of the 1970s of which electric utilities played an important role. Next, the Congressional response to the Gulf War and FERC's reaction to it is analyzed as in that case legislators were reacting to the perception that another energy driven economic crisis in the U.S. might occur as happened after the OPEC oil embargo of 1973. Finally, the study examines the Congressional response and FERC's reaction to the Midwest price spike, the California electricity crisis, the Northeast blackout of 2003, and the financial decline of electric utilities nationally due to the failures of wholesale electricity market restructuring.
Modern technology driven societies like the U.S. need access to vast supplies of cheap reliable electricity to run everything from computer systems to public sanitation systems. Most of that electricity in the U.S. is provided by private electric utilities. As a result, this study focuses primarily on federal public policies, created by Congress and implemented by FERC, related to private utilities. Yet, despite the importance of electricity to contemporary societies, public affairs scholarship has generally not addressed this issue.
In order to probe the impact of Congress and FERC, I examine interconnected events and actions that take place at different points in time to determine what influence, if any, these organizations have had. Crisis seems to be the primary causal mechanism pushing Congress to act in this area of public policy. Indicators of Congressional action include hearings, proposed federal legislation, and statutes, while indicators of a response from FERC include the issuance of orders, opinions, and formal docketed decisions.
Advisors/Committee Members: Hult, Karen M. (committeechair), Dudley, Larkin S. (committee member), Rees, Joseph V. (committee member), Khademian, Anne M. (committee member).
Subjects/Keywords: Crisis; Electricity Rates; Federal Energy Regulatory Commission; Market Restructuring; Reliability
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APA (6th Edition):
DeLor, M. J. (2014). The Regulatory Response to Crisis: Crisis, Congress, and the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission. (Doctoral Dissertation). Virginia Tech. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/10919/64172
Chicago Manual of Style (16th Edition):
DeLor, Michael J. “The Regulatory Response to Crisis: Crisis, Congress, and the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission.” 2014. Doctoral Dissertation, Virginia Tech. Accessed February 27, 2020.
http://hdl.handle.net/10919/64172.
MLA Handbook (7th Edition):
DeLor, Michael J. “The Regulatory Response to Crisis: Crisis, Congress, and the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission.” 2014. Web. 27 Feb 2020.
Vancouver:
DeLor MJ. The Regulatory Response to Crisis: Crisis, Congress, and the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission. [Internet] [Doctoral dissertation]. Virginia Tech; 2014. [cited 2020 Feb 27].
Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/10919/64172.
Council of Science Editors:
DeLor MJ. The Regulatory Response to Crisis: Crisis, Congress, and the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission. [Doctoral Dissertation]. Virginia Tech; 2014. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/10919/64172
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Wills, Mary Jo.
Analysis of the Appointment of the First African American Ambassador to Apartheid-Era South Africa.
Degree: PhD, School of Public and International Affairs, 2014, Virginia Tech
URL: http://hdl.handle.net/10919/70875
► This study applies the metaphor of two-level games to generate explanations of how and why President Reagan chose to appoint Edward J. Perkins ambassador to…
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▼ This study applies the metaphor of two-level games to generate explanations of how and why President Reagan chose to appoint Edward J. Perkins ambassador to South Africa. It explored the relationship between national and international factors that may have influenced Reagan's decision, as well as his policy preferences, beliefs and values. International factors included U.S.-South Africa relations, alliances, international organizations, and transnational movements for human rights and racial equality. Among the domestic factors were the dynamics between the executive and legislative branches of government, interest groups, and activism. National and international politics and policies overlapped in four areas' "strategic interests, race, morality, and national values. Analysis of the evidence suggests that while international events were an important part of the context of the decision, domestic politics and the President's own views had the most influence on the decision. The Perkins appointment exemplified how a personnel selection might reaffirm national reconciliation of opposing views on race, ethnicity, democratic values and national interests.
Advisors/Committee Members: Hult, Karen M. (committeechair), Roberts, Patrick S. (committee member), Wolf, James F. (committee member), Dull, Matthew Martin (committee member).
Subjects/Keywords: Edward J. Perkins; Ambassadorial Appointments; South Africa; Reagan Administration
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APA (6th Edition):
Wills, M. J. (2014). Analysis of the Appointment of the First African American Ambassador to Apartheid-Era South Africa. (Doctoral Dissertation). Virginia Tech. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/10919/70875
Chicago Manual of Style (16th Edition):
Wills, Mary Jo. “Analysis of the Appointment of the First African American Ambassador to Apartheid-Era South Africa.” 2014. Doctoral Dissertation, Virginia Tech. Accessed February 27, 2020.
http://hdl.handle.net/10919/70875.
MLA Handbook (7th Edition):
Wills, Mary Jo. “Analysis of the Appointment of the First African American Ambassador to Apartheid-Era South Africa.” 2014. Web. 27 Feb 2020.
Vancouver:
Wills MJ. Analysis of the Appointment of the First African American Ambassador to Apartheid-Era South Africa. [Internet] [Doctoral dissertation]. Virginia Tech; 2014. [cited 2020 Feb 27].
Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/10919/70875.
Council of Science Editors:
Wills MJ. Analysis of the Appointment of the First African American Ambassador to Apartheid-Era South Africa. [Doctoral Dissertation]. Virginia Tech; 2014. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/10919/70875
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