Browsing University of Missouri-Columbia by Thesis Department "Political Science (MU)"
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Intervention and the politics of information: US attention to foreign civil conflict
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2022)To improve scholarly understanding of the domestic drivers of third-party intervention in civil conflicts, this dissertation borrows a theoretical framework from the policy process literature. Specifically, I explain ... -
Nationalism and redistribution in new democracies : nationalist legacies of authoritarian regimes
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2023)[EMBARGOED UNTIL 5/1/2024] Why does democratization not necessarily lead to generous welfare states, particularly in the third-wave democracies? As the identity-based theory explains, if ethnic diversity erodes welfare ... -
Out of the green : policy diffusion in the European Green Party
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2023)Recent work in the policy diffusion literature shows that left-right policy positions and issue emphasis are influenced by successful political parties abroad. Despite these findings, important questions remain about where ... -
The systemc and domestic determinants of antidumping trade remedies
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2023)[EMBARGOED UNTIL 8/1/2024] Why do firms demand antidumping protectionism? The purpose of this thesis is to analyze how domestic and systemic factors affect national filing patterns throughout the global political economy. ... -
Three essays on political polarization in the United States
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2022)Is the United States polarized? In order to address this question, this dissertation explores three dimensions of political polarization. Three related, but independent, essays on political polarization provide information ...