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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, Yannis A. (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 24, 2021.
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. 24 Feb 2021.
Vancouver:
Christiansen WT. Challenging Neoliberal Conditionality: Tracing IMF Lending Policies from 2007-2012. [Internet] [Masters thesis]. Virginia Tech; 2013. [cited 2021 Feb 24].
Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/10919/23266.
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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
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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 24, 2021.
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. 24 Feb 2021.
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 2021 Feb 24].
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
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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 24, 2021.
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. 24 Feb 2021.
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 2021 Feb 24].
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
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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 24, 2021.
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. 24 Feb 2021.
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 2021 Feb 24].
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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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 24, 2021.
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. 24 Feb 2021.
Vancouver:
Smart JJ. Russian Influence and Kyrgyz Weakness: A Realist Understanding of Kyrgyz National Interest. [Internet] [Masters thesis]. Virginia Tech; 2013. [cited 2021 Feb 24].
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
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 24, 2021.
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. 24 Feb 2021.
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 2021 Feb 24].
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
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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
► This thesis explores presidential use of military power from 1949 through 2016, examining the impact of the All-Volunteer Force (AVF). The research looks at whether…
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▼ This thesis explores presidential use of military power from 1949 through 2016, examining the impact of the All-Volunteer Force (AVF). The research looks at whether the AVF is associated with U.S. presidents having more public support when using military power in various parts of the world. Prior to the AVF, conscription helped meet the personnel needs of the U.S. military; however, this system became problematic when it was used to fight conflicts that became unpopular with the American public. Not only were the loyalty and performance of the conscripts often questionable, the public also frequently placed pressure on presidents to curb U.S. military operations overseas. This thesis examines the emergence of the AVF, how presidents have deployed it, and the differences in American public support, casualties, and financial costs between the use of the conscript force and the AVF under U.S. presidents in major military conflicts from 1949 through 2016. The findings revealed very little difference in presidential use of military power whether employing the conscript force or the AVF. An examination of the nation’s major conflicts since 1949 suggests that public support was based on U.S. lives lost and monies spent, with higher levels of these categories associated with lower presidential approval and higher disapproval ratings. In conclusion, although the AVF was created to end the need for the draft to support national defense, the American public remained concerned about how U.S. presidents used the military overseas especially when engaged in distant open-ended conflicts.
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 24, 2021.
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. 24 Feb 2021.
Vancouver:
Nasca DS. The All-Volunteer Force and Presidential Use of Military Force. [Internet] [Masters thesis]. Virginia Tech; 2019. [cited 2021 Feb 24].
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
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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 24, 2021.
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. 24 Feb 2021.
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 2021 Feb 24].
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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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 24, 2021.
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. 24 Feb 2021.
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 2021 Feb 24].
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
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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 24, 2021.
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. 24 Feb 2021.
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 2021 Feb 24].
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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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 24, 2021.
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. 24 Feb 2021.
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 2021 Feb 24].
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
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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 24, 2021.
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. 24 Feb 2021.
Vancouver:
Pearson S. A Need for Government Intervention? Prescription Drug Prices and Retail Mark-ups. [Internet] [Masters thesis]. Virginia Tech; 2011. [cited 2021 Feb 24].
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
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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 24, 2021.
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. 24 Feb 2021.
Vancouver:
Harris CJ. Civics in American Public Schools: State Constitutions and the Right to an Education. [Internet] [Masters thesis]. Virginia Tech; 2013. [cited 2021 Feb 24].
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
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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 24, 2021.
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. 24 Feb 2021.
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 2021 Feb 24].
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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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 24, 2021.
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. 24 Feb 2021.
Vancouver:
Trefren JL. The Emergence of the Wyoming Core Area Strategy: "The Sage Grouse Rebellion". [Internet] [Masters thesis]. Virginia Tech; 2012. [cited 2021 Feb 24].
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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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 24, 2021.
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. 24 Feb 2021.
Vancouver:
Taylor S. Financial Crisis in the European Union: The Cases of Greece and Ireland. [Internet] [Masters thesis]. Virginia Tech; 2011. [cited 2021 Feb 24].
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
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Wolfe, David Robert.
Presidential Power, Historical Practice, and Constraints.
Degree: MA, Political Science, 2020, Virginia Tech
URL: http://hdl.handle.net/10919/97603
► America's founding fathers designed the Constitution as a flexible contract for control, imagining a republic with a struggle among co-equal actors that would serve to…
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▼ America's founding fathers designed the Constitution as a flexible contract for control, imagining a republic with a struggle among co-equal actors that would serve to limit and guide the struggle for power. The problem this study was designed to address is that presidents have used executive orders (EOs) when laws were too difficult to pass due to divided party government, or when making far-reaching changes to departments or agencies that usually need congressional approval. The purpose of this study was to gain more insight as to whether a Democratic president was more likely than a Republican president to use executive orders to pursue domestic/economic policy goals when different parties controlled Congress and the presidency.
The study examined the use of executive orders by Republican President Ronald Reagan and Democratic President Barack Obama under divided government, looking in depth at three executive orders each President issued. Reagan saw government as a source of problems and Obama saw government as a source of solutions. This led to the expectation that Democratic President Obama might use domestic/economic intervention by the federal government more often than Republican President Reagan would. Yet, although both presidents had different plans and methods, they used the executive order similarly during times of divided government. This likely reflects that presidents – regardless of party – understand that many in the public hold the president accountable for the economic performance of the United States, and economic wellbeing may lead to reelection of a president.
Advisors/Committee Members: Hult, Karen M. (committeechair), Jewitt, Caitlin E. (committee member), Scerri, Andrew Joseph (committee member).
Subjects/Keywords: executive orders; U.S. presidential power; unilateral strategy; Reagan; Obama
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Wolfe, D. R. (2020). Presidential Power, Historical Practice, and Constraints. (Masters Thesis). Virginia Tech. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/10919/97603
Chicago Manual of Style (16th Edition):
Wolfe, David Robert. “Presidential Power, Historical Practice, and Constraints.” 2020. Masters Thesis, Virginia Tech. Accessed February 24, 2021.
http://hdl.handle.net/10919/97603.
MLA Handbook (7th Edition):
Wolfe, David Robert. “Presidential Power, Historical Practice, and Constraints.” 2020. Web. 24 Feb 2021.
Vancouver:
Wolfe DR. Presidential Power, Historical Practice, and Constraints. [Internet] [Masters thesis]. Virginia Tech; 2020. [cited 2021 Feb 24].
Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/10919/97603.
Council of Science Editors:
Wolfe DR. Presidential Power, Historical Practice, and Constraints. [Masters Thesis]. Virginia Tech; 2020. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/10919/97603
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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 24, 2021.
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. 24 Feb 2021.
Vancouver:
Lopez R. Migrant-Funded Development: The Influence of Mexican Hometown Associations on Development Indicators. [Internet] [Masters thesis]. Virginia Tech; 2012. [cited 2021 Feb 24].
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
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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 V. (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 24, 2021.
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. 24 Feb 2021.
Vancouver:
Beckner LR. Decision Making During National Security Crisis: The Case of the JFK Administration. [Internet] [Masters thesis]. Virginia Tech; 2012. [cited 2021 Feb 24].
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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Apriliani, Putu Desy.
It Takes a Village to Do Microfinance Right: Effects of Microfinance on Gender Relations in Bali.
Degree: PhD, Planning, Governance, and Globalization, 2019, Virginia Tech
URL: http://hdl.handle.net/10919/102033
► Debates on whether microfinance remains an effective measure to eradicate poverty and empower women have continued with a bigger question of if an alternative model…
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▼ Debates on whether microfinance remains an effective measure to eradicate poverty and empower women have continued with a bigger question of if an alternative model is available to outweigh the problems of group-based solidarity-based lending scheme. This dissertation aims to study if and how a Lembaga Perkreditan Desa (LPD) – a community owned microfinance – affects women's agency in household and society, and most importantly to observe if it has long term effects on the reconstruction of gendered roles and relations.
This study employed participation observation and semi-structured interviews for data collection because each method allowed the exploration of multi layered information and tacit values that other data collection methods do not provide. I spent four months conducting participant observation with female LPD clients from four villages and eight semi-structured interviews around Bali.
This study concludes that social capital affects LPD's performance. Impacts of social capital on LPD are posited to occur through the immersion of LPDs into the village governance system that renders members' loyalty, trust, and respect, and the adoption of shared customary laws to name a few. LPD is also proven to strengthen social capital by increasing interdependence among community members; boosting the members' sense of belonging, trust, and responsibility for community development. However, LPD does not necessarily foster women's social capital.
This study also found that access to LPD corresponds to women's agency in the household decision-making process. Three features of cooperative decision-making in household are 1) the ability to switch roles in the loan application process, 2) any LPD related financial decisions will involve women's opinion or approval in it, and 3) women have the control over the allocation and repayment of the loans from LPD. Furthermore, I argue that LPD facilitates women's social mobility by ensuring that their access to LPD remains intact. Moreover, LPD causes intergenerational impacts when women are involved in the lending-saving mechanism. Lastly, this study argues that LPD has long-term effects on the reconstruction of gendered roles and relations in Balinese society.
Advisors/Committee Members: Rothschild, Joyce (committeechair), Breslau, Daniel (committee member), Matheis, Christian (committee member), Hult, Karen M. (committee member).
Subjects/Keywords: community; microfinance; LPD; Balinese; women; social capital; intrahousehold decision-making; social mobility; intergenerational impacts
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Apriliani, P. D. (2019). It Takes a Village to Do Microfinance Right: Effects of Microfinance on Gender Relations in Bali. (Doctoral Dissertation). Virginia Tech. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/10919/102033
Chicago Manual of Style (16th Edition):
Apriliani, Putu Desy. “It Takes a Village to Do Microfinance Right: Effects of Microfinance on Gender Relations in Bali.” 2019. Doctoral Dissertation, Virginia Tech. Accessed February 24, 2021.
http://hdl.handle.net/10919/102033.
MLA Handbook (7th Edition):
Apriliani, Putu Desy. “It Takes a Village to Do Microfinance Right: Effects of Microfinance on Gender Relations in Bali.” 2019. Web. 24 Feb 2021.
Vancouver:
Apriliani PD. It Takes a Village to Do Microfinance Right: Effects of Microfinance on Gender Relations in Bali. [Internet] [Doctoral dissertation]. Virginia Tech; 2019. [cited 2021 Feb 24].
Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/10919/102033.
Council of Science Editors:
Apriliani PD. It Takes a Village to Do Microfinance Right: Effects of Microfinance on Gender Relations in Bali. [Doctoral Dissertation]. Virginia Tech; 2019. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/10919/102033
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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 24, 2021.
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. 24 Feb 2021.
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 2021 Feb 24].
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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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 E. (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 24, 2021.
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. 24 Feb 2021.
Vancouver:
Hedrick MJ. The Impact of Campaign Visits on Predicted Voter Choice in the 2016 Presidential Election. [Internet] [Masters thesis]. Virginia Tech; 2018. [cited 2021 Feb 24].
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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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 24, 2021.
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. 24 Feb 2021.
Vancouver:
Garrett BT. Federal and Local Acceptance of Refugees: The Dual Structures Promoting Community Inclusion. [Internet] [Masters thesis]. Virginia Tech; 2019. [cited 2021 Feb 24].
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
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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 24, 2021.
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. 24 Feb 2021.
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 2021 Feb 24].
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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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 24, 2021.
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. 24 Feb 2021.
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 2021 Feb 24].
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
Virginia Tech
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Onder, Seref G.
A distinctive organizational control practice: Geographic personnel rotation.
Degree: PhD, Public Administration and Public Affairs, 2015, Virginia Tech
URL: http://hdl.handle.net/10919/54547
► Organizational control is a fundamental process which ensures organizations achieve their goals. The importance and difficulty increase when the organization is a law enforcement agency.…
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▼ Organizational control is a fundamental process which ensures organizations achieve their goals. The importance and difficulty increase when the organization is a law enforcement agency. Control within an organization can be implemented in several different ways. Regular rotations and transfers of personnel is one of the control mechanisms employed by organizations to direct, motivate and encourage employees to adhere to organizational standards and objectives. The Turkish National Police (TNP) rotates and transfers police officers geographically while providing security services throughout the country. Geographic personnel rotation (GPR) is a human resource management policy of the TNP which bans home city deployment and obligates officers to transfer regularly for various deployment periods and in differing regions. The research examines geographic personnel rotation policy as an organizational control mechanism.
To help better understand GPR's impact on control, the study examined data collected from interviews with human resource managers and police chiefs who implement the policy, from participant observation, and from documents and archival records. GPR is a distinct control mechanism the TNP employs to maximize personnel performance and minimize police deviance. More significantly, GPR allows the TNP to reward and punish employees depending on their performance, as well as detect and reduce deviation from organizational norms. GPR also affects the formation of police identity, which may increase or decrease commitment to the organization based on the perceived fairness of the practice.
Advisors/Committee Members: Hult, Karen M. (committeechair), Lofca, Izzet (committee member), Dull, Matthew Martin (committee member), Lemaire, Robin Hargroder (committee member).
Subjects/Keywords: Organizational Control; Geographic Personnel Rotation; Police Misconduct; Turkish National Police; Human Resource Management
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Onder, S. G. (2015). A distinctive organizational control practice: Geographic personnel rotation. (Doctoral Dissertation). Virginia Tech. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/10919/54547
Chicago Manual of Style (16th Edition):
Onder, Seref G. “A distinctive organizational control practice: Geographic personnel rotation.” 2015. Doctoral Dissertation, Virginia Tech. Accessed February 24, 2021.
http://hdl.handle.net/10919/54547.
MLA Handbook (7th Edition):
Onder, Seref G. “A distinctive organizational control practice: Geographic personnel rotation.” 2015. Web. 24 Feb 2021.
Vancouver:
Onder SG. A distinctive organizational control practice: Geographic personnel rotation. [Internet] [Doctoral dissertation]. Virginia Tech; 2015. [cited 2021 Feb 24].
Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/10919/54547.
Council of Science Editors:
Onder SG. A distinctive organizational control practice: Geographic personnel rotation. [Doctoral Dissertation]. Virginia Tech; 2015. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/10919/54547
Virginia Tech
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Moussa, Edie A.
Contracting Out in a Complex Network: An Effectiveness Analysis of EPC Program I.
Degree: PhD, Public Administration and Public Affairs, 2011, Virginia Tech
URL: http://hdl.handle.net/10919/77973
► While government contracting out its work continues to proliferate and studies about this phenomenon have increased during the past two decades, still little is known…
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▼ While government contracting out its work continues to proliferate and studies about this phenomenon have increased during the past two decades, still little is known about how effective government sponsored networks are at managing broad and complex networks of primarily non-governmental entities.
This dissertation reports the results of one such investigation, which examined a U.S. federal agency's contracting experiences in evidence-based health care. The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) is a unit of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). Among other tasks, AHRQ supports the development and dissemination of evidence about current best practices in health services delivery through its Evidence-based Practice Center (EPC) programs that contract out its work and operate in broad and complex network.
The purpose of this study was to examine the extent to which AHRQ's EPC Program I was effective in supporting the translation of evidence reports and disseminating the products to the public by contracting with public and non-profit entities to do the work. This dissertation also sought to examine the extent to which the evidence reports and derivative products were publicly accessible by operationalizing the objectives articulated in AHRQ's authorizing legislation in a manner consistent with theories of representative democracy and exploring Program I's effectiveness using William T. Gormley's ideas (1989; Gormley & Balla 2003) of bureaucratic control.
The results from this dissertation suggest that a decentralized network was related to overall higher translation and dissemination network effectiveness. Specifically, the findings from this study suggest that a decentralized network was related to overall higher translation and dissemination network effectiveness. Also, weak ties among the network actors when transferring complex knowledge was associated with higher translation and dissemination network effectiveness on the whole.
The findings from this dissertation also contribute to network theory by extending Gormley's bureaucratic control typology (1989; Gormley & Balla 2003) to the network level, and also to the type of control that was available to the Agency over the network. Finally, the results contribute to better understanding of the dynamics that can be associated with the effectiveness of similar programs.
Advisors/Committee Members: Hult, Karen M. (committeechair), Dudley, Larkin S. (committee member), Khademian, Anne M. (committee member), Wamsley, Gary L. (committee member).
Subjects/Keywords: public-private partnerships; network effectiveness; control mechanisms; network management; organizational theory; Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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Moussa, E. A. (2011). Contracting Out in a Complex Network: An Effectiveness Analysis of EPC Program I. (Doctoral Dissertation). Virginia Tech. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/10919/77973
Chicago Manual of Style (16th Edition):
Moussa, Edie A. “Contracting Out in a Complex Network: An Effectiveness Analysis of EPC Program I.” 2011. Doctoral Dissertation, Virginia Tech. Accessed February 24, 2021.
http://hdl.handle.net/10919/77973.
MLA Handbook (7th Edition):
Moussa, Edie A. “Contracting Out in a Complex Network: An Effectiveness Analysis of EPC Program I.” 2011. Web. 24 Feb 2021.
Vancouver:
Moussa EA. Contracting Out in a Complex Network: An Effectiveness Analysis of EPC Program I. [Internet] [Doctoral dissertation]. Virginia Tech; 2011. [cited 2021 Feb 24].
Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/10919/77973.
Council of Science Editors:
Moussa EA. Contracting Out in a Complex Network: An Effectiveness Analysis of EPC Program I. [Doctoral Dissertation]. Virginia Tech; 2011. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/10919/77973
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Elouardighi, Selma.
Greening the Cement Industry in Morocco: The Role of Multinational Corporations.
Degree: PhD, Planning, Governance, and Globalization, 2018, Virginia Tech
URL: http://hdl.handle.net/10919/84990
► Corporate environmental responsibility is an emerging concept in developing countries, especially ones where environmental legislation regulating business activity is not enforced. In some instances, business…
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▼ Corporate environmental responsibility is an emerging concept in developing countries, especially ones where environmental legislation regulating business activity is not enforced. In some instances, business actors voluntarily organize a collective action to institute the adoption of environmental best practices within a given industrial sector. This is the case of the cement industry in Morocco.
This research aimed to determine why and how Moroccan cement companies chose to green their industrial processes and adopt environmental best practices.
Using a process tracing methodology, this research showed how the adoption of environmental best practices was induced in the cement industry. By conducting in-depth interviews with actors involved in the cement environmental program, and analyzing relevant documentation on the global Cement Sustainability Initiative (CSI), this research identified how the pressure from financial institutions and global NGOs was instrumental in inducing change. The role of governmental institutions was relegated to facilitating and coordinating the activities of these companies.
This research also explores the reach of norms and regulations beyond a given country's frontiers, so that they directly influence the organizational fields of other countries. In this research, European institutions were found to be directly influencing the environmental performance of the cement industry in Morocco through the trade relations that existed between organizations in both geographical areas.
Advisors/Committee Members: Hall, Ralph P. (committeechair), Weisband, Edward (committeechair), Hult, Karen M. (committee member), Gallagher, Deborah Rigling (committee member).
Subjects/Keywords: Environmental governance; developing countries; multinational corporations
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Elouardighi, S. (2018). Greening the Cement Industry in Morocco: The Role of Multinational Corporations. (Doctoral Dissertation). Virginia Tech. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/10919/84990
Chicago Manual of Style (16th Edition):
Elouardighi, Selma. “Greening the Cement Industry in Morocco: The Role of Multinational Corporations.” 2018. Doctoral Dissertation, Virginia Tech. Accessed February 24, 2021.
http://hdl.handle.net/10919/84990.
MLA Handbook (7th Edition):
Elouardighi, Selma. “Greening the Cement Industry in Morocco: The Role of Multinational Corporations.” 2018. Web. 24 Feb 2021.
Vancouver:
Elouardighi S. Greening the Cement Industry in Morocco: The Role of Multinational Corporations. [Internet] [Doctoral dissertation]. Virginia Tech; 2018. [cited 2021 Feb 24].
Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/10919/84990.
Council of Science Editors:
Elouardighi S. Greening the Cement Industry in Morocco: The Role of Multinational Corporations. [Doctoral Dissertation]. Virginia Tech; 2018. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/10919/84990
Virginia Tech
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Khan, Mahin.
Organizational Democracy and Women's Empowerment: An Examination of Four Advocacy Organizations in Bangladesh.
Degree: PhD, Planning, Governance, and Globalization, 2014, Virginia Tech
URL: http://hdl.handle.net/10919/47600
► Women's empowerment is an important aim of the development activities of Non-Government Organizations (NGOs) in Bangladesh. In a patriarchal society, women experience discrimination and their…
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▼ Women's empowerment is an important aim of the development activities of Non-Government Organizations (NGOs) in Bangladesh. In a patriarchal society, women experience discrimination and their participation in decision making processes often is not allowed in domestic, political and economic affairs. Most women's organizations mainly work to create a better, non-discriminatory, and equal society for women. To focus on this goal, these organizations often are not conscious of democracy at their own workplaces and equal participation of their members and employees in decision making. In addition, only a small amount of scholarship has been concerned with the structures and governance, organizational democracy, and women's participatory roles in organizational decision making. By using a multiple case study design, this research explores the ways four advocacy women's NGOs in Bangladesh promote women's empowerment and equality at the organizational level and how organizational structures and internal decision making processes help NGOs to achieve these goals. None of the organizations has pure democratic or bureaucratic structure and participatory decision making process. More democratic organizational structures or participatory decision making processes are more effective in promoting more cognitive and psychological empowerment of its members and employees.
Advisors/Committee Members: Rothschild, Joyce (committeechair), Hult, Karen M. (committee member), Walcott, Charles E. (committee member), Dickinson, Torry D. (committee member).
Subjects/Keywords: organizational democracy; participation; decision making; empowerment; advocacy organization; women's organizations; Bangladesh
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APA (6th Edition):
Khan, M. (2014). Organizational Democracy and Women's Empowerment: An Examination of Four Advocacy Organizations in Bangladesh. (Doctoral Dissertation). Virginia Tech. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/10919/47600
Chicago Manual of Style (16th Edition):
Khan, Mahin. “Organizational Democracy and Women's Empowerment: An Examination of Four Advocacy Organizations in Bangladesh.” 2014. Doctoral Dissertation, Virginia Tech. Accessed February 24, 2021.
http://hdl.handle.net/10919/47600.
MLA Handbook (7th Edition):
Khan, Mahin. “Organizational Democracy and Women's Empowerment: An Examination of Four Advocacy Organizations in Bangladesh.” 2014. Web. 24 Feb 2021.
Vancouver:
Khan M. Organizational Democracy and Women's Empowerment: An Examination of Four Advocacy Organizations in Bangladesh. [Internet] [Doctoral dissertation]. Virginia Tech; 2014. [cited 2021 Feb 24].
Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/10919/47600.
Council of Science Editors:
Khan M. Organizational Democracy and Women's Empowerment: An Examination of Four Advocacy Organizations in Bangladesh. [Doctoral Dissertation]. Virginia Tech; 2014. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/10919/47600
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Pandy, Susan M.
An Examination of the Privacy Impact Assessment as a Vehicle for Privacy Policy Implementation in U.S. Federal Agencies.
Degree: PhD, Public Administration and Public Affairs, 2013, Virginia Tech
URL: http://hdl.handle.net/10919/19262
► The Privacy Act of 1974 was designed to protect personal privacy captured in the records held by government agencies. However, the scope of privacy protection…
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▼ The Privacy Act of 1974 was designed to protect personal privacy captured in the records held by government agencies. However, the scope of privacy protection has expanded in light of advances in technology, heightened security, ubiquitous threats, and the value of information. This environment has raised the expectations for public sector management of sensitive personal information and enhanced privacy protections. While the expanse of privacy policy implementation is broad, this study focuses specifically on how agencies implement privacy impact assessments (PIAs) as required under Section 208 of the E-Government Act of 2002. An enhanced understanding of the PIA implementation process serves as a portal into the strategic considerations and management challenges associated with broader privacy policy implementation efforts. A case study of how the U.S. Postal Service and the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs have implemented PIAs provides rich insights into privacy policy implementation and outcomes. Elite interviews enriched by process data and document analysis show how each organization undertook different approaches to PIA implementation over time. This study introduces the sociology of law literature using Lauren Edelman\'s conceptual framework to understand how organizations respond to and interpret law from within the organization, or endogenously. Building upon Edelman\'s model, certain characteristics of the PIA implementation are analyzed to provide rich description of the factors that influence the implementation process and lead to different policy outcomes. The findings reflect valuable insights into the privacy policy implementation process and introduce the sociology of law literature to the field of public administration. This literature furthers our understanding of how organizations enact policy over time, how the implementation process unfolds and is impacted by critical factors, and for identifying emergent patterns in organizations. This study furthers our understanding how privacy policy, in particular, is implemented over time by examining the administrative capacities and levels of professionalism that are utilized to accomplish this effort. This research comes at a critical time in the context of the emerging legal and political environment for privacy that is characterized by new expectations by the public and the expanding role of government to manage and protect sensitive information.
Advisors/Committee Members: Khademian, Anne M. (committeechair), Wolf, James F. (committee member), Ponemon, Larry (committee member), Hult, Karen M. (committee member).
Subjects/Keywords: privacy; privacy impact assessment; privacy policy; data breach; e-government
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APA (6th Edition):
Pandy, S. M. (2013). An Examination of the Privacy Impact Assessment as a Vehicle for Privacy Policy Implementation in U.S. Federal Agencies. (Doctoral Dissertation). Virginia Tech. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/10919/19262
Chicago Manual of Style (16th Edition):
Pandy, Susan M. “An Examination of the Privacy Impact Assessment as a Vehicle for Privacy Policy Implementation in U.S. Federal Agencies.” 2013. Doctoral Dissertation, Virginia Tech. Accessed February 24, 2021.
http://hdl.handle.net/10919/19262.
MLA Handbook (7th Edition):
Pandy, Susan M. “An Examination of the Privacy Impact Assessment as a Vehicle for Privacy Policy Implementation in U.S. Federal Agencies.” 2013. Web. 24 Feb 2021.
Vancouver:
Pandy SM. An Examination of the Privacy Impact Assessment as a Vehicle for Privacy Policy Implementation in U.S. Federal Agencies. [Internet] [Doctoral dissertation]. Virginia Tech; 2013. [cited 2021 Feb 24].
Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/10919/19262.
Council of Science Editors:
Pandy SM. An Examination of the Privacy Impact Assessment as a Vehicle for Privacy Policy Implementation in U.S. Federal Agencies. [Doctoral Dissertation]. Virginia Tech; 2013. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/10919/19262
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