Browsing Department of Political Science (MU) by Thesis Advisor "Petrocik, John R., 1944-"
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American exceptionalism, missionary politics, and the religious impulse in contemporary foreign policy attitudes
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2008)[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT REQUEST OF AUTHOR.] This dissertation offers an examination of the effects of religion and its attendant moral politics on attitudes towards foreign policy issues. America's ... -
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 ... -
The ideological gap : behavioral trends of the politically active, 1976-2004
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2008)This thesis tracks the relationship between voter positions on ideological issues and voter partisanship in presidential elections from 1976 to 2004 using data from the ANES. Based on Stimson's (1975) work, the electorate ... -
The impact of social identities on partisanship during a realignment period
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2009)The changing nature of American political parties during the latter half of the twentieth century has long been the topic of scholarly interest. In this research, I examine the effects of different social identities on ... -
Origins and changes of East Asian party systems and voter alignments : social conditions, issue effects, and party coalitions
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2015)My dissertation explains the formulation of party systems and voting behaviors in East Asia. The previous literature maintained that East Asian party politics was caused by the homogeneous culture and the philosophy. ... -
Selection before Election: The Direct Primary and Responsible Party Nomination
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Suspicious signs : effects of newscaster scripts, symbols and actions on audience perception of news organization bias
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2006)In the wake of September 11, a wave of patriotism swept across the country. Flags and patriotic paraphernalia popped up almost everywhere - including on the lapels of television news anchor people. The display of symbols ... -
Waging campaigns on television : optimizing target audience exposure in the modern campaign
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2015)[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT AUTHOR'S REQUEST.] There have been claims that have come out of the 2008 and 2012 presidential elections which describe the rise of a professionalized political campaign ...