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Liberation and liberal freedom: A critique of Rawls's "Law of Peoples" in light of positive freedom.
(2006)
1T.H. Green, Lectures on the Principles of Political Obligation. (New York: Cambridge University Press, 1986), 2000.
Late-night television talk shows and political comedy programs: A study of young voters' political experiences.
(2006)
The information processing strategy active reflection was also examined to determine the mediation relationship between exposure and attention to late night television talk shows and political comedy programs and the outcome ...
When politics is personal: The role of personal policy interests in legislative activity.
(2006)
Mainstream literature on congressional behavior continues to concentrate on reelection as members' primary motivator, rather than exploring the other reasons for the legislative activities in which members engage. Although ...
Neo-Populist Party emergence in advanced industrial democracies: Australia, Canada, and New Zealand.
(2006)
This dissertation develops an explanatory model of neo-populist party emergence in advanced industrial democracies, specifically the founding of Pauline Hanson's One Nation Party in Australia, the New Zealand First Party ...
The representative method: Legislative behavior in Argentina, Brazil and Mexico.
(2006)
This dissertation presents a model which examines three facets of representation. The study of legislative representation has been discussed within the categories of representative focus, constituency responsiveness, and ...
Executive budget success: Evidence from the American states.
(2006)
Budgeting is among the executive's most important powers in a separated political system. The extent to which executive budget proposals are adopted by the legislature is an important measure of the executive's political ...
Multilateral environmental agreements: The challenge of implementation.
(2006)
This study looks at how Multilateral Environmental Agreements (MEAs) get implemented and once implemented, how they are monitored and achieve compliance. Implementation is looked at through the lens of historical ...
Looking beyond the hijab: An analysis of Muslim adaptation to French culture.
(2006)
*This dissertation is a compound document (contains both a paper copy and a CD as part of the dissertation).