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The Confessional Model And Sectarian Politics: Lessons From Lebanon And The Future Of Iraq, Scott Preston
The Confessional Model And Sectarian Politics: Lessons From Lebanon And The Future Of Iraq, Scott Preston
Honors Theses
This paper uses education policy as a case study in order to examine the issues affiliated with the Confessional model of government and compares Lebanon’s education sector with Iraq to inspect the universality of those issues. There are many features that make the country of Lebanon unique, but perhaps none more characterizing than its one-of-a-kind Confessional government. According to the tenants of Confessionalism specific government offices are to be reserved for specific ethnic groups. The system was an innovative experiment imposed by the French as a means to guarantee various communal groups representation within the government in an effort to …
Choosing The Nominee: How Presidential Primaries Came To Be And Their Future In American Politics, Ryan Rainey
Choosing The Nominee: How Presidential Primaries Came To Be And Their Future In American Politics, Ryan Rainey
Honors Theses
The presidential primary is an event that is crucial to determining potential presidents. It allows the public to see how these politicians stack up against one another and how they conduct a campaign. While the general public has a basic idea of how presidential primaries work, very few know the history and details of them. That is what this thesis will do. In part one, the early history of presidential primaries and how nominees were first chosen will be covered. Also in this section, the different reforms that the Democratic Party has undertaken in order to reform the primary and …
The Nuclear Triangle: A Case Study In Nuclear Operations Policy, Jordan Lewis
The Nuclear Triangle: A Case Study In Nuclear Operations Policy, Jordan Lewis
Honors Theses
As nuclear power has evolved from the mid-twentieth century to today, it has experienced phases of rapid growth, regulation, and distrust concerning operations and waste disposal. This study will analyze the policy community active in these changes as they have progressed through the policymaking process and will examine the actors within an "iron triangle" framework to evaluate the community's relationships, power structure, and effectiveness. Specifically, this thesis seeks to answer two research questions: 1) how does interest group behavior influence nuclear policy communities, and 2) does the iron triangle framework explain the nuclear policy community relationships and outcomes. While historical …
How The Media Covers Lawmaking: The Patient Protection And Affordable Care Act, Savannah Priebe
How The Media Covers Lawmaking: The Patient Protection And Affordable Care Act, Savannah Priebe
Honors Theses
The mass media holds extreme gatekeeping and framing functions. It is the media's ability to frame stories that tells viewers what to think about during a particular period of time, if not explicitly how to think about a topic. Over the course of health care reform in January of 2009 to April 2010 when the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act was passed, key concepts in news coverage were analyzed. The New York Times and The Houston Chronicle's articles at this time were researched in order to provide insight on the use of ideological bias in reporting on policy and …