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The Intersection Of Civic Engagement And Civic Attidues Among Latino Youth Through A Factor Analysis, Nicole Webster, Erica Sausner, Bader Alotaibi, Ashley Patterson

Journal of Sustainable Social Impact

The extent to which civic and citizenship education captures the ways Latino youth perceive their roles as social change agents is largely absent from academic literature. This article examines how youth perceptions of and interactions with civic education define the civic lens they apply to their societies. The article examines a new way of interpreting the International Civic and Citizenship Study data and how it investigates new ways to view the civic lens of youth within three Latin American countries. Results of the exploratory factor analysis indicate a three-factor structure of civic lenses and show that youth who have been …

You've Got A Friend In Me: The Effects Of Lgbtqia+ Legislators On Same-Sex Partnership Rights In Latin America, Danica Genners

Senior Independent Study Theses

Scholars have debated how descriptive representation might operate as a vehicle for furthering minority rights. Rarely discussed in this literature is the role that the election of LGBTQIA+ politicians can have on overall approval of LGBTQIA+ rights within a country. This study aims to identify the various effects that LGBTQIA+ sexual minority federal representatives in Latin America have on public opinion on pro-LGBTQIA+ policies. Using a multi-year, cross-national survey of eleven Latin American countries my study tests whether the election of a LGBTQIA+ representative is related to more progressive views on same-sex marriage. This study finds that the election of …

Unequal Influence: The Impact Of Inequality On Trade Policy, Brian William Fitzpatrick

Graduate Theses, Dissertations, and Problem Reports (ETD)

Trade was a central issue in the 2016 US presidential election, with both major party candidates debating how trade impacts American workers. However, the current literature on trade policy outcomes and inequality has insufficient measures of public opinion on trade. I examine the varying roles the public and interest groups play in the trade policy formation process as inequality changes in democratic societies. I expect, as inequality increases, the public and mass based interest groups will have less resources to expend on influencing policymakers. Also, as inequality increases economic elites’ and business interest groups’ resources will increase, and they will …

Bolivian Leader Evo Morales Cleared To Run Again In 2019, Andrã©S Gaudã­N

NotiSur

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Paraguay’S 2018 Presidential Race Encumbered By Shady Deal-Making, Andrã©S Gaudã­N

NotiSur

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In Argentina, Macri’S Victory In Midterm Elections Comes With Warnings, Andrã©S Gaudã­N

NotiSur

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A Tangled Vote Count In Honduras Leads From Tension To Violence, George Rodrã­Guez

NotiCen

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Chamber Of Deputies Approves Controversial Public Safety Law, Carlos Navarro

SourceMex

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Controlling Political Corruption In Latin America: Institutional Constraints On Executive Power, George G. Lluberes

Dissertations

Corruption has remained resilient in Latin America. In just two decades, six Latin American executives from five distinct countries have faced impeachment processes resulting in removals from office due to issues surrounding corruption. Certainly, corruption has been a longstanding challenge to Latin American democracy and good governance. This study analyzes this phenomenon while discerning between grand and petty corruption. By focusing on executive corruption specifically, this study creates a more nuanced understanding of what affects corruption at high-levels of government in Latin America.

Why have political corruption levels in Latin America remained stagnant in spite of significant gains in political …

Sandinistas Dominate Local Elections In Nicaragua, Benjamin Witte-Lebhar

NotiCen

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Opposition Reeling After Chavistas Win Majority Of Venezuela’S Governorships, Andrã©S Gaudã­N

NotiSur

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International Money Laundering Rules Clash With Uruguay’S Legal Marijuana Shops, Andrã©S Gaudã­N

NotiSur

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Brazilian Olympic Committee Suspended Following Arrest Of Top Official, Gregory Scruggs

NotiSur

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Anti-Trust Regulator To Review Proposed Banorte-Interacciones Merger, Carlos Navarro

SourceMex

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Argentina Riled By Case Of Missing Activist, Andrã©S Gaudã­N

NotiSur

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Marine Reserves Announced For Rapa Nui And Other Chilean Islands, Benjamin Witte-Lebhar

NotiSur

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Haiti’S Senate Passes Harsh Law Against Marriage Equality, George Rodrã­Guez

NotiCen

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Destruction Left By Hurricane Irma In Cuba Adds To Unease About The Effects Of Climate Change, Daniel Vã¡Zquez

NotiCen

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Queries To Google Search As Predictors Of Migration Flows From Latin America To Spain, Dawid K. Wladyka

Sociology Faculty Publications

This study evaluates the relationship between the changes in proportion of migration-related queries reported by Google Trends and changes in volume of migration flows between origin and destination countries. The study assesses if cost-free Google Trends improves the prediction of international migratory flows, and whether it could be proposed as a tool for organizations and policymakers. Previous research has used the activity of email users and other online services to track human mobility. At the same time, IP geolocation linked to Google Search has proven to be efficient in geographically tracking outbreaks of illnesses, as well as predicting changes in …

Uruguay’S Vice President Resigns And Is Replaced By Former First Lady, Andrã©S Gaudã­N

NotiSur

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Textile Industry Gains Momentum In The Dominican Republic, Crosby Girã³N

NotiCen

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Costa Rica’S Security Minister Advocates For Prevention As Best Antidote To Drug Violence, George Rodrã­Guez

NotiCen

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U.N. Rapporteur Highlights €˜Hidden Tragedy’ In El Salvador, Benjamin Witte-Lebhar

NotiCen

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U.S. Threats And Sanctions Play Into Venezuelan Government’S Hand, Andrã©S Gaudã­N

NotiSur

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Split Erupts In Ecuador’S Leadership, Luis ÁNgel Saavedra

NotiSur

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Five Latin American Winners Among Undp’S Equator Prize Recipients, Gregory Scruggs

NotiSur

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Manu Militari: The Institutional Contingencies Of Stakeholder Relationships On Entrepreneurial Performance, Shon R. Hiatt, W. Chad Carlos, Wesley D. Sine

Faculty Publications

This study examines how ventures can leverage relationships with heterogeneous government stakeholders to enhance survival in different institutional environments. We consider how the distinct resources provided from venture ties to military and political actors represent complementary strategic assets that differentially influence performance in varying political and economic environments as well as under conditions of violence and political conflict. Empirically, we examine the effect of these respective stakeholder relationships on new venture survival across 10 countries over a 65-year period. By distinguishing between the resources obtained through relationships with different types of government stakeholders and showing how the value of these …

Macri Government Riding High After Congressional Primaries In Argentina, Andrã©S Gaudã­N

NotiSur

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Una Democracia Aterrorrizada: Justicia Y Afecto En Los Textos De La Transición Democrática Argentina, Mariana Graciano

Dissertations, Theses, and Capstone Projects

This dissertation analyzes the links between justice and affect in some of the most emblematic texts of the democratic transition in Argentina. Films, novels and photos are incorporated here as texts or complex utterances, as they constitute a framework of signs with a communicative intention that makes sense in a given context. In order to analyze these links, I consider terms from the field of transitional justice (reconciliation, forgiveness, restoration) and specific affects (terror, empathy, guilt, resentment, tenderness, happiness and cruelty).

The key questions guiding this thesis are: what links did visual arts and literature have in relation to the …

Former Peruvian President Jailed In Corruption Scandal, Elsa Chanduvã­ Jaã±A

NotiSur

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