Browsing 2013 MU dissertations - Freely available online by Thesis Department "Political science (MU)"
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Assessing the independence of state parties : issue ownership and morality politics in US state party platforms
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2013)This study uses party platforms to assess the degree of independence between state and national political parties in the United States in light of issue ownership theory and morality politics. Utilizing a coding scheme ... -
The dilemma of liberal democracies : an aggregate analysis of counterterrorist efforts
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2013)What compels states to cooperate in the face of a global terrorist threat? What are the consequences of state action? International terrorist attacks have risen sharply in the 21st century, and liberal democracies often ... -
Indigenous political representation in Bolivia
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2013)The 1990s witnessed the widespread formation of political parties organized around indigenous identity throughout the Latin American region. This project examines that phenomenon within the case of Bolivia. Bolivia was ... -
It's not easy being green: veto players, climate policy adoption, and outcomes in OECD states
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2013)How do political institutions shape the adoption of climate policy? Related to the policies themselves, does their cost structure and degree to which they depart from the status quo affect adoption? Finally, how effective ... -
The view from the other side of the aisle : congressional party switchers and their environments
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2013)In recent years, numerous congressional scholars have found that political parties matter to members of Congress. Among the powers parties hold are the abilities to stop the passage of bills party leaders oppose, to reward ...