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Crisis of democracy : protest and affective polarization
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2021)
the quality of democracy? A large-scale protest is generally associated with periods of massive political change. These mobilizations may spur democratization or enfranchise minority groups. While protests are crucial for providing a voice to the vulnerable...
The political economy of corruption in Africa: urbanization, trust, and motivations
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2022)
the costs and increases the benefits of being corrupt. Using a broad range of methodologies, including time-series cross-sectional data analysis, survey experiments, and interviews, the findings here show that contrary to conventional narratives...
Human rights in presidential democracies : does a runoff rule reduce repression?
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2019)
I argue that within a democratic context the presence of a presidential runoff rule leads to the following outcomes: a reduced distance between the ideological position of the president and the median voter, a reduced ...
The politics of land reform in South Korea
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 1973)
Land reform in the developing countries has been of particular concern to social scientists as well as politicians and revolutionaries because of the preponderant role of agriculture in the area. Economists have paid ...
The Office of Governor of the State of Missouri
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 1963)
. Throughout the discussion, contrasts will be drawn between the office of Governor in Missouri and the office of state governor generally, as well as that of the President of the United States."--Page 6....
Elite purges in dictatorships
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2020)
Elite Purges in Dictatorships examines the causes of elite purges under autocracy. An elite purge is when a dictator forcibly removes an official from their inner circle. I examine why some dictators purge elites and others ...
The culture wars & political polarization in perspective : why polarization and its perturbations are a persistant [i.e., persistent] puzzle in political science
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2009)
Political polarization in the American electorate has received a great deal of attention in recent years with most of the research focusing on social issues and their impact on electoral outcomes. However, scant attention ...
Normative political community : the necessary condition for justice
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 1979)
In this dissertation, I develop a theory of political community through an analysis of human needs for fellowship on the one hand, and a synthesis of numerous critiques of the liberal state on the other. My thesis is that ...