Browsing Political Science electronic theses and dissertations (MU) by Thesis Semester "2008 Spring"
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Comparing theories of the policy process and state tuition policy : critical theory, institutional rational choice, and advocacy coalitions
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2008)This dissertation triangulates four theories of the policy process to explain state-level tuition policy change. Very little policy research examines theories of the policy process in concert. Moreover, the field of higher ... -
An empirical assessment of the political and gendered consequences of economic sanctions
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2008)[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT REQUEST OF AUTHOR.] This project investigates the unintended political and gender-specific effects of economic sanctions in target countries. Drawing insight from the ... -
State actions and response following instances of politicide
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2008)The development of the international human-rights regime in the second half of the 20th century has led to an increased awareness and rhetorical/normative condemnation of outbreaks of ethnopolitica violence. While concerns ...