Browsing Theses and Dissertations (MU) by Thesis Advisor "Morrison, Minion K. C., 1946-"
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Crisis, government performance and support for democracy
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2009)Studies of regime performance effects on support for democracy have neglected the possible impact of economic and political crisis. Using survey data from the second and third waves of the Afrobarometer survey, this study ... -
The impact of European Union membership conditionality of human rights in Turkey
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2009)[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT REQUEST OF AUTHOR.] Human rights abuses have been one of the fundamental obstacles impeding Turkey's membership in the European Union. The country has had a dismal human ... -
Studying Janus behavior : how support, deterrence, grievances and organizational structure shape violent and peaceful behaviors
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2010)Examples abound of movements once entirely fixated on violence who choose to enter the political arena, exchanging politics by force for politics of a gentler sort. These groups exhibit "Janus-faced" personalities, ... -
Traditional institutions, authortarian [sic] legacies, and democratic support in southern Africa
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2005)This dissertation investigates citizens' support for democracy in southern Africa and the factors that explain variations in that support. Borrowing insights from the historical institutionalism literature, I argue that ... -
Why do people abstain from the European Parliament elections? : an empirical test of second order theory, 1979-1999
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2007)[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT REQUEST OF AUTHOR.] This dissertation examines why people abstained from the European Parliament (EP) elections in the period of 1979-1999. Making use of second order ...