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The Effect Of Electoral Systems On Voting Behavior And Party Development: The Case Of Canada, Chris Andrews

Masters Theses

This thesis will explore three major areas of political science research: The timing of elections, Duverger's law and voter turnout. Each of these topics has been covered extensively in the literature. However, as with most areas of political science, there remain facets of each of these topics that deserve further examination. Chapter 1 begins this discussion with an introduction to each of these three topics and a description of the Canadian electoral and party systems.

Chapter 2 examines the impact of the timing of elections on the government party in Canadian parliamentary elections. This chapter shows that there are aspects …

Pistol Whipped: Baseless Lawsuits, Foolish Laws, Robert A. Levy

Journal of Law and Policy

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The Erasure Of Islamic Difference In Canadian And American Family Law Adjudication, Pascale Fournier

Journal of Law and Policy

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Toward A Bridge: The Role Of Legal Academics In The Culture Of Private Practice, Camille A. Nelson

Journal of Law and Policy

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Coppa: Protecting Children's Personal Information On The Internet, Danielle J. Garber

Journal of Law and Policy

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Paying The Price: It's Time To Hold Municipalities Liable For Punitive Damages Under 42 U.S.C. 1983, Gloria Jean Rottell

Journal of Law and Policy

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Power To The Prisoner: The Importance Of State Religious Freedom Acts In Preserving The Religious Liberties Of Prisoners, Benjamin S. Fischer

Journal of Law and Policy

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New York's Education Finance Litigation And The Title Vi Wave: An Analysis Of Campaign For Fiscal Equity V. State, Sarah S. Erving

Journal of Law and Policy

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Battered Women & Feminist Lawmaking: Author Meets Readers, Elizabeth M. Schneider, Christine Harrington, Sally Engel Merry, Renee Romkens, Marianne Wesson

Journal of Law and Policy

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Alternatives To A Constitutional Amendment: How Congress May Provide For The Quick, Temporary Filing Of House Member Seats In Emergencies By Statute, Paul Taylor

Journal of Law and Policy

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Civil Rights Paradox? Lawyers And Educational Equity, David M. Engstrom

Journal of Law and Policy

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Confidentiality In The Church Of The Twelve Steps, George J. Barry

Journal of Law and Policy

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Style Piracy Revisited, Safia A. Nurghai

Journal of Law and Policy

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Regulating Roomate Relations: Protection Or Attack Against New York City's Tenants?, Laurel R. Dick

Journal of Law and Policy

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What's Mine Is Mine, But What's Yours Should Also Be Mine: An Analysis Of State Statutes That Mandate The Implantation Of Frozen Preembryos, Diane K. Yang

Journal of Law and Policy

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Gray Cloud Obscures The Rainbow: Why Homosexuality As Defamation Contradicts New Jersey Public Policy To Combat Homophobia And Promote Equal Protection, Rachel M. Wrightson

Journal of Law and Policy

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Banning State Recognition Of Same-Sex Relationships: Constitutional Implications Of Nebraska's Initiative 416, Christopher Rizzo

Journal of Law and Policy

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Aiming For Accountability: How City Lawsuits Can Help Reform And Irresponsible Gun Industry, Rachana Bhowmik

Journal of Law and Policy

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Replacing Politics With Democracy: A Proposal For Community Planning In New York City And Beyond, Amy Widman

Journal of Law and Policy

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I Did Not Want To Kill Him But I Thought I Had To: In Light Of Penry Ii's Interpretation Of Blystone, Why The Constitution Requires Jury Instructions On How To Give Effect To Relevant Mitigating Evidence In Capital Cases, Dave Barron

Journal of Law and Policy

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In Re Wendland: Contradiction, Confusion And Constitutionality, Mary Ann Buckley

Journal of Law and Policy

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Is Kendra's Law A Keeper? How Kendra's Law Erodes Fundamental Rights Of The Mentally Ill, Erin O'Connor

Journal of Law and Policy

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Addressing Ex-Felon Disenfranchisement: Legislation Vs. Litigation, Martine J. Price

Journal of Law and Policy

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Bombing Markets, Subverting The Rule Of Law: Enron, Financial Fraud, And September 11, 2001, Faith Stevelman

Articles & Chapters

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American Prophet, New England Town: The Memory Of Joseph Smith In Vermont, Keith A. Erekson

Theses and Dissertations

In December 1905, a large granite monument was erected at the birthplace of Joseph Smith on the one hundredth anniversary of his birth. This thesis relates the history of the Joseph Smith Memorial Monument from its origins through its construction and dedication. It also explores its impact on the memory of Joseph Smith in the local, Vermont, and national context. I argue that the history of the Joseph Smith Memorial Monument in Vermont is the story of the formation and validation of the memory of Joseph Smith as an American Prophet.

Nineteenth century Mormons remembered a variety of individual memories …

Hardwiring Consumer Desire: Publishing And Promoting The Online Technocultural Experience : A Critical Textual Analysis Of Wired Magazine And Its Advertising, 1993-1996, Ann Willis

Theses: Doctorates and Masters

This thesis examines the evolution of magazine publishing in the face of significant technological change in print-based industries. It takes as its focus the techno-lifestyle magazine Wired, and to a lesser degree its online derivative, Hot Wired because both these media magazines exemplify the changes in publishing examined. In the magazine's initial editorial statement Louis Rossetto, the publisher and editor of Wired, claimed to ''reinvent the magazine .. ,going beyond paper by making our hard copy edition a gateway to our interactive services" {Rossetto, 1993, p. 12). This claim demands an explanation as it suggests that changes in media are …

Drama Teaching: Understanding What We Do, Valerie Johnson

Theses: Doctorates and Masters

Drama teaching in secondary schools in Western Australia has become an increasingly complex discipline in recent years. This study has considered the work of Drama teachers from the point of view of those practising the discipline, using a phenomenological methodology which allowed the voices of the participants to be heard directly. In the discussion, consideration is given to the way in which these teachers practice the dynamic which is drama, are influenced by the art form of theatre, and deliver the school subject, Drama.

The Role Of Buddhism In The Changing Life Of Rural Women In Sri Lanka Since Independence, Lalani Weddikkara

Theses: Doctorates and Masters

This research focuses on the role of Buddhism in the changing lives of rural women in Sri Lanka since Independence from the British in 1948 up to the present time. In this thesis I pose two questions: firstly, how important is Buddhism in the everyday lives of rural women and secondly, what impact has changes in Buddhism since Independence had upon laywomen and renunciants. I have chosen the rural village Athale, in the dry zone of southeast Sri Lanka as my area of investigation. The history of the village dates back to the times of the great hero King Dutugemunu …

Bottle-Feeding Mothers' Experiences Of Coping In A Pro-Breastfeeding Context : The Case For A Caring-Options-Responsive Model Of Midwifery Services, Elizabeth P. Duffy

Theses: Doctorates and Masters

The original contribution of this qualitative study is that it sketches the front-line of the contested domain of infant feeding choices by exploring the under-researched experiences and perceptions of mothers who actively choose to bottle-feed their babies. Twelve bottle-feeding mothers in Western Australia participated in open-ended, in-depth interviews. The interview findings were further explored using participant observations of relevant hospital practices and critical, hermeneutic re-readings of midwifery's professional and policy documents. The thesis argues that bottle-feeding is marginalised by the midwifery profession that currently defines its practices in accordance with policies such as the Baby Friendly Hospital Initiative. Bottle-feeding mothers …

Activist Desire, Cultural Criticism, And The Situationist International, David Banash

Reconstruction: Studies in Contemporary Culture

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In the world of Anglo-American criticism, Situationism was once the province of hip theorists, progressive art historians, and a few scattered Marxists. No more, for the nineties saw Situationism come from obscure movement to the defiant avant of our cultural-critical-garde. Not only has the past decade seen the publication of a dozen books, countless articles, dissertations, and both academic and activist web-sites, the Situationists have moved right into the main line of pop-culture. Situationist graffiti turns up as the epigraph for gen-xer Elizabeth Wurtzel's Bitch: In Praise of Difficult Women (1988), and, with Rolling Stone darling Greil Marcus's …