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Through which channel, with what effect :
(2002)
Researchers have long studied the effects of media messages on individuals. The emergence of a new medium, the Internet, demands that we make closer study of the effects from exposure to messages through this channel. This ...
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 ...
Frustrated fortunes: Francis E. Warren and the search for a grazing policy, 1890--1929.
(2007)
Abstract not available.
The Government Performance and Results Act and the Department of Defense: A view from the bottom.
(2004)
At least five government-wide reform initiatives have been attempted since the end of World War II. The latest is the Government Performance and Results Act (GPRA) passed into law in 1993. A review of literature on government ...
No time for reason: Deliberation, status, and democracy in the modern society.
(2005)
Economic use of time (efficiency) and democracy are common features in many modern western societies. However, a strong egalitarian democracy requires equal participation in the social construction of meaning, reason and ...
Fairness in American politics and culture.
(2001)
Fairness is a term often used in political debate but not often carefully examined. In this dissertation I propose a way of understanding fairness by combining the insights of political theory with an examination of the ...
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 ...
NGOs in the crosshairs: Non-governmental organizations and the terrorist threat.
(2004)
This study addresses the impact of terrorism and political violence on non-governmental organizations. The research is divided into two main sections. The first utilizes secondary source material to evaluate the nature and ...
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).