Browsing Theses and Dissertations (MU) by Thesis Advisor "Endersby, James W. (James Webster), 1958-"
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Channeling the waves : the use of radio narrowcasting on niche voting groups in the 2005 Virginia gubernatorial election
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2010)[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT REQUEST OF AUTHOR.] Radio has long been used as a piece of a political candidate's media arsenal at every level of politics. However, our understanding of this widely ... -
Economic voting in new democracies
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2006)This study investigates economic voting in 70 new democracies that have experienced regime transition since 1974. By incorporating the analysis of elections in virtually all new democracies, this study shows how electorates ... -
Federal employee satisfaction : factors influencing the perception of the public servant experience
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2014)[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT AUTHOR'S REQUEST.] Previous scholarship has identified employee job satisfaction as an important driver in executing organizational objectives and satisfied employees are ... -
Irresistible force : the impact of state task forces on legislative outputs
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2016)While task forces have been utilized numerous times by state lawmakers, the literature on task forces has not rigorously tested their impact on legislative outputs. This dissertation will first review the number and types ... -
Notes on scandal : lobbying reforms and public opinion in Canada
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2016)Political scandal is a topic that receives wide media coverage and speculation. While political scandals have tendency to set off a firestorm of press coverage, scandals also may have great implications for democracy. A ...