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Full-Text Articles in Political Science
Cross-Cultural Irregularities Of The Oq-45 When Administered To Students At The University Of Guadalajara In Guadalajara, Mexico Or How I Spent My Summer Vacation In Mexico, Ryan Nelson, Dr. Michael Lambert
Cross-Cultural Irregularities Of The Oq-45 When Administered To Students At The University Of Guadalajara In Guadalajara, Mexico Or How I Spent My Summer Vacation In Mexico, Ryan Nelson, Dr. Michael Lambert
Journal of Undergraduate Research
I met Dr. Espinito Romero at a clinical psychology conference held at Zion National Park in Southern Utah in March, 2004. He had traveled from Guadalajara, Mexico to this conference to present his poster on bowel irregularities in the lower intestine and their effects on mental health. I was attending the conference as a student of Dr. Michael Lambert and was giving a presentation on perfectionism and its possible inclusion on the Outcome Questionnaire-45 (OQ-45) as a measure of mental health.
The Situation Of Burmese Migrants In Thailand, Thelma Young, Dr. Valerie Hudson
The Situation Of Burmese Migrants In Thailand, Thelma Young, Dr. Valerie Hudson
Journal of Undergraduate Research
Burma has been ruled by an authoritarian military junta since 1962. In 1988, the military brutally repressed the democracy movement that university students started, then spread throughout the entire country. The situation has severely deteriorated under the military, with Burma receiving the category of ‘Least Developed Country.’ The junta now known as the State Peace and Development Council (SPDC) implements many policies that constrict all aspects of civilian’s lives- there is no freedom of speech, people cannot gather in large numbers, people are routinely forced to work in government projects for no pay, education is strictly limited, universities are closed, …
Disabled And Unemployed: Employment Variations In Europe, Cindy Otis, Dr. Wade Jacoby
Disabled And Unemployed: Employment Variations In Europe, Cindy Otis, Dr. Wade Jacoby
Journal of Undergraduate Research
According to the 1996 European Community Household Panel (ECHP) survey, disabled people account for an estimated 14.5 percent of the total working-age population of the European Union, of which 42.6 percent are employed (Van Lin et al. 2001). This means that of a population of 65 million people, roughly 30 million are employed. The European Union’s (EU) core disability strategy has a four-fold emphasis aimed at increasing the civil rights of people with disabilities. These emphasis include improving co-operation between the Member States, encouraging exchange and development of information and good practice in the EU, raising awareness of disability issues, …
Dependent Civil Society: The Círculos Bolivarianos In Venezuela, David Hansen, Dr. Kirk Hawkins
Dependent Civil Society: The Círculos Bolivarianos In Venezuela, David Hansen, Dr. Kirk Hawkins
Journal of Undergraduate Research
An important topic in political science is the role of civil society, voluntary organizations separate from the family and the state, in creating a democratic and pluralistic society that is able to effectively organize citizen participation to work through disagreement and conflicting interests in a peaceful manner. Social scientists are also engaged in the study of charismatic leaders and their effects upon political discourse, societal organization, and economic structure. Because a charismatic leader’s appeal arises primarily from his ability to gain the faith of followers that he embodies the will of the people, one important source of information about the …
The Kingdom Of Tonga And The Unwritten Order, Doug Farr
The Kingdom Of Tonga And The Unwritten Order, Doug Farr
Journal of Undergraduate Research
In this paper I will address the unwritten order that exists in the highly stratified society of the Kingdom of Tonga. The relationship between power and rank in Tonga has created informal laws that govern the people. These informal laws, as well as a struggle for power, have created a division between the elite class and the powerless class, and this division is generating an uprising of the powerless class. I argue that the powerless class may win independent battles against the informal laws, however they will not defeat it completely, as this system has proven to be a testing …
Lost In Translations: Defining Us Foreign Policy In China, Katherine Chipman, Eric Hyer
Lost In Translations: Defining Us Foreign Policy In China, Katherine Chipman, Eric Hyer
Journal of Undergraduate Research
The time period from 1947 to 1949 presented a unique turning point in Sino-American relations. Harry S. Truman had the opportunity to formalize relations with the emerging Communist Chinese State but choose not to. In the following time span of 20 years, the US faced intense conflict with the Chinese including the Korean War, the Vietnam War, and the Spartly Island incident. Today Taiwan is still a major point of contention between the US and China and no doubt would lead these two nations to war if tension escalated. These and other conflicts might have been avoided had Truman not …
Protection Of Intellectual Property Rights And Economic Growth, Joseph Fitzgerald, Dr. Daniel Nielson
Protection Of Intellectual Property Rights And Economic Growth, Joseph Fitzgerald, Dr. Daniel Nielson
Journal of Undergraduate Research
In today’s information age and the advancement of intellectual property, the United States and other rich countries have argued that a protection of intellectual property rights (IPR) is a crucial ingredient to economic growth. I decided to test the relationship that a protection of IPR would increase the economic growth of an economy.
Does The Icln Protein Form Volume-Sensitive Organic Osmolytyanion Channels?, Peter Hanks Maughan, David Busath
Does The Icln Protein Form Volume-Sensitive Organic Osmolytyanion Channels?, Peter Hanks Maughan, David Busath
Journal of Undergraduate Research
Cells respond to swelling by releasing ions to balance osmotic pressure with their surroundings. Ions travel out of cells by means of protein channels that form or open in response to increased pressure. The study of volume-sensitive organic osmolyte-anion channels (VSOAC) is relatively new. Other ion efflux pathways have been studied, but little is known about the mechanism and regulation of organic osmolyte release from cells. It has been proposed by Kevin Strange and Paul S. Jackson from Harvard Medical School that VSOAC channels are formed by a protein dimer of the 235 amino acid protein Icln.1 It has also …
Preaching To The Choir: Use Of Email In Presidential Primaries, Jared Ide, Dr. Richard Davis
Preaching To The Choir: Use Of Email In Presidential Primaries, Jared Ide, Dr. Richard Davis
Journal of Undergraduate Research
Over the past decade the Internet has emerged as an important tool for political communication. More and more candidates are using the Internet as a tool to reach and interact with voters. Even though the Internet has been closely studied as a political communications tool, email an important part of the Internet, has been largely left alone. Understanding email’s role in political communications will help increase the body of knowledge of political discourse. The paper investigated what candidates were trying to accomplish in their emails through a qualitative study of emails sent by Democratic candidates in the first six weeks …
Mexican-Americans And U.S. Foreign Policy, Collins Clark, Dr. Earl Fry
Mexican-Americans And U.S. Foreign Policy, Collins Clark, Dr. Earl Fry
Journal of Undergraduate Research
Throughout U.S. history, ethnic-based interest groups have sought to influence U.S. foreign and national security policy. Some such groups have succeeded, including the Irish, Germans, Armenians, Greeks, and Cubans. Politically active since the 1840s, U.S. Jews are a famous example of an immigrant interest group’s influence on U.S. foreign and national security policy. They successfully pressured the U.S. to denounce the persecution of Jews, withdraw from treaties with nations that abuse Jews, help create the state of Israel, and support Israel in the ongoing Israeli-Palestinian conflict. My research explores whether or not Mexican-American immigrants have a similar impact on U.S. …
Reaction To Amendment Of Article 27 In Rural Guanajuato, Brandon H. Lee, Dr. F. Lamond Tullis
Reaction To Amendment Of Article 27 In Rural Guanajuato, Brandon H. Lee, Dr. F. Lamond Tullis
Journal of Undergraduate Research
Modifications to article 27 of the Mexican Constitution made in January 1992 tremendously altered the land tenure system in rural Mexico. These modifications allow ejidatarios (landholders who possess a usufruct title to the land) to obtain an individual title to their land through a government program known as PROCEDE (the Program for Certification of Ejidal Rights and Titling of Urban House Lots). Having this title allows for the sale, purchase, or rental of lands. It also permits joint ventures with domestic and foreign private investors. Prior to the amendment, farmers claimed usufruct use of the land granted by the 1917 …
The Impact Of Multinational Corporations In China, Steven Max Brown, Dr. Dan Nielson
The Impact Of Multinational Corporations In China, Steven Max Brown, Dr. Dan Nielson
Journal of Undergraduate Research
Multinational corporations have become a significant part of China’s economy. Every year thousands of new businesses dive into this massive population hoping to capture even a small percent of the market share. Today, billions of dollars continue to pour into projects geared for long term returns as China continues to develop and prosper. The government may claim to be Communist, but the country is already booming with a market economy, private ownership, and entrepreneurial spirit.
A Woman, A Mother: The Womenstats Project, Jana Badger, Dr. Valerie Hudson
A Woman, A Mother: The Womenstats Project, Jana Badger, Dr. Valerie Hudson
Journal of Undergraduate Research
Since the 1970s, the field of gender research has shown incredible correlations between the value and treatment of women and the overall welfare of societies. This research has contributed to international efforts to curb violence against women and open doors of opportunity previously closed to one-half of the world’s population. However, two roadblocks currently impede international efforts toward understanding and improving women’s well-being. First, the data available to researchers is limited and very difficult to access. Second, the variables that are traditionally considered in evaluations of “women’s status” often devalue a woman’s role as a mother, particularly in advanced industrialized …
An Analysis Of State-Level Economic Conditions And Presidential Elections, 1960-2004, Melanie Freeze, Dr. Jeremy Clayne Pope
An Analysis Of State-Level Economic Conditions And Presidential Elections, 1960-2004, Melanie Freeze, Dr. Jeremy Clayne Pope
Journal of Undergraduate Research
Voters look to the economy when evaluating incumbent presidential candidates. For example, the record high inflation, interest rates, and unemployment during Carter’s first term in office are said to have contributed to his defeat in the 1980 presidential elections. The significance of the economy was so large in the 1992 presidential election one campaign strategist bluntly stated, “It’s the economy, stupid.” While national economic factors have always been clearly connected to presidential campaigns, relatively little research exists that examines the role state economies play in determining state-level presidential returns. My research primarily sought to understand whether national or state economic …
The Role Of Perception In The Success Of The Scottish National Party: Internal Colonialism Revisited, S. Spencer Brown, Dr. Danny Damron
The Role Of Perception In The Success Of The Scottish National Party: Internal Colonialism Revisited, S. Spencer Brown, Dr. Danny Damron
Journal of Undergraduate Research
The Scottish National Party has seen growth and decline more than once since its founding in 1937. The party has struggled in several ways, lacking legitimacy, policy, and electoral opportunities. Since the inception of the Scottish Parliament in 1999, the SNP has found hope for more sustained success and publicity. Seven years later support for the SNP, and along with it Scottish nationalism finally seems to be increasing. The intent of my research was to determine a cause of increased SNP support and hopefully link that cause to a broader theoretical explanation. Several factors are present in Scotland that appear …
Mobilizing The Early Voter, Lindsay Nielson, Dr. J. Quin Monson
Mobilizing The Early Voter, Lindsay Nielson, Dr. J. Quin Monson
Journal of Undergraduate Research
Early voting is a rapidly-growing development in American elections. This trend includes both absentee voting, in which a voter submits an application to have a paper ballot mailed to his or her home, or in-person early voting, in which a voter may cast a ballot at an official polling place before the designated election day. Absentee voting was first used during the Civil War to allow military personnel stationed away from their home polling locations to cast their ballots, and most states only made this option available to the general voting populace in the last half of the twentieth century. …
Unveiling Paraguay’S Poverty Relief Programs, Michael Johnson, Dr. Kirk Hawkins
Unveiling Paraguay’S Poverty Relief Programs, Michael Johnson, Dr. Kirk Hawkins
Journal of Undergraduate Research
As a research assistant for Professor Kirk Hawkins and a recipient of an ORCA grant, I went to Paraguay for four weeks to investigate two of the government’s poverty relief programs. To do so, we visited randomly selected literacy sites, interviewing each site’s workers and users to determine the degree of partisan criteria for the allocation of jobs and services. The voluntary interviews lasted an average of 12-15 minutes. In addition, I interviewed the national coordinator of education and health in order to contrast their versions of the programs’ goals with our on-site findings. The research project gave me the …
U.S.-Laos Trade Relations And Economic Development, Dustin R. Roses, Dr. Earl Fry
U.S.-Laos Trade Relations And Economic Development, Dustin R. Roses, Dr. Earl Fry
Journal of Undergraduate Research
To complete this research project I traveled to Laos and spent three weeks conducting interviews with the leaders of export-oriented businesses. My main goal was to investigate the success of normal trade relations status (NTR) as a means of stimulating foreign investment and economic activity in developing nations.
The World Vs. The United States How The International Community Defied A Superpower To Create The International Criminal Court, Anna Sanders, Dr. Darren Hawkins
The World Vs. The United States How The International Community Defied A Superpower To Create The International Criminal Court, Anna Sanders, Dr. Darren Hawkins
Journal of Undergraduate Research
The International Criminal Court has been an item of some debate both here in the United States and in the international community. The United States opposition and the subsequent creation of a supranational body without it’s support provide an interesting case for studying international organizations. It is puzzling to consider: why would nations go against the wishes of the world superpower and create a court with unparalleled supranational authority? What influences negotiating positions and how did these change throughout the drafting process? We hypothesized that nations’ positions were influenced by their dependence on other nations. More plainly, we supposed that …
Saying One Thing, Doing Another: Is Discrepant Enforcement Of Laws Protecting Women And Girls Related To Discrepant Enactment Of International Law By Nation-State?, Carl Brinton, Dr. Valerie Hudson
Saying One Thing, Doing Another: Is Discrepant Enforcement Of Laws Protecting Women And Girls Related To Discrepant Enactment Of International Law By Nation-State?, Carl Brinton, Dr. Valerie Hudson
Journal of Undergraduate Research
In short, the project was a great success. The hypotheses tested all came out with greater statistical significance than we had even hoped for. The implications of our findings have a deep potential impact, and beyond merely presenting the findings at the annual meetings of the American Political Science Association, we are now in the final stages of editing the paper to submit it to the International Studies Quarterly journal for publication.
Prosecutor Discretion At The Special Court For Sierra Leone, Chad Losee, Dr. Darren Hawkins
Prosecutor Discretion At The Special Court For Sierra Leone, Chad Losee, Dr. Darren Hawkins
Journal of Undergraduate Research
Some have argued that, once established, international criminal tribunals, like the one established in Sierra Leone, are not responsive to external influence given their independence and insulation.1 I tested this hypothesis as the null by comparing the discretion granted international prosecutors by court creators with the latitude actually exercised. Are prosecutors really intractable? Or, do prosecutors consider the preferences of external actors when they make their investigative decisions?
Waging The Moral Equivalent Of War: The Political Conditions For Alternative Fuel Reform In The United States And Brazil, Logan Richards Clark, Dr. Kirk Hawkins
Waging The Moral Equivalent Of War: The Political Conditions For Alternative Fuel Reform In The United States And Brazil, Logan Richards Clark, Dr. Kirk Hawkins
Journal of Undergraduate Research
Energy often plays a central role in both domestic and international conflict. Many scholars, activists and policymakers agree that the environmental, economic, and political costs of the United States’ self-proclaimed “addiction” to oil for its use as transportation fuel, among other functions, are unsustainable, even dangerous. They assert that the industrialized world’s dependence on fossil fuels is perpetuating global warming, leading us to a world wide economic “peak-oil” shock, and setting up massive geopolitical struggles across the globe. If the global community is to avert the potential calamity that a continued dependence on unsustainable energy may incur, a wide-scale effort …
A Brief Analysis Of Chinese Foreign Aid, Steve Kapfer, Dr. Eric Hyer
A Brief Analysis Of Chinese Foreign Aid, Steve Kapfer, Dr. Eric Hyer
Journal of Undergraduate Research
As development continues to remain a stubborn, yet salient problem to address, an increasing number of researchers are trying to determine what factors affect development. One of the most popular means of promoting development is through official development aid (ODA) because it is thought to provide the necessary capital and technical know-how needed to spur development. However, the benefits of ODA are increasingly being called into question as economic analysis shows marginal growth rates in many targeted developing countries, and in those targeted countries aid produces decreasing marginal returns.
Using The Federalist To Better Understand The Constitution: Does Publius’S “Split Personality” Pose A Problem?, Chris Bates, Dr. Brent Gilchrist
Using The Federalist To Better Understand The Constitution: Does Publius’S “Split Personality” Pose A Problem?, Chris Bates, Dr. Brent Gilchrist
Journal of Undergraduate Research
Considered by many to be the seminal work in American political theory, The Federalist has long stood as one of the most important commentaries on the American Constitution and constitutional system. Despite the work’s near canonical status, however, a number of authors have questioned its value as an instrument for understanding and interpreting the Constitution. One of the most important challenges to The Federalist’s interpretive value comes from Douglass Adair’s and Alpheus Thomas Mason’s split personality thesis, which claims that Hamilton’s and Madison’s respective papers espouse fundamentally different and even contradictory views. If true, the split personality thesis poses significant …
Self-Determination And Independence Movements In Europe: The European Union’S Role, Jeannine Plamondon, Dr. Danny Damron
Self-Determination And Independence Movements In Europe: The European Union’S Role, Jeannine Plamondon, Dr. Danny Damron
Journal of Undergraduate Research
The European Union (EU) was created to bring European countries together, but could it also have the effect of breaking countries apart? This was the question I chose to evaluate for my research. I worked as an intern with the Scottish National Party (SNP), a political party seeking independence for Scotland from the United Kingdom, in the European Parliament in Brussels Belgium. On the European level, the SNP combines with other independence-seeking parties from various minority nations across Europe, such as the Catalonians and Basques in Spain, the Welsh in the United Kingdom, the Flemish in Belgium, etc. Together these …
Republican Primary Donor Retention In The 2012 General Election Do Divisive Primaries Affect Campaign Donors?, Robert Richards, Dr. Jay Goddliffe
Republican Primary Donor Retention In The 2012 General Election Do Divisive Primaries Affect Campaign Donors?, Robert Richards, Dr. Jay Goddliffe
Journal of Undergraduate Research
In recent presidential elections, we have seen many long, drawn out nomination battles in party primary elections. The divisive primary hypothesis states that divisive presidential primaries hurt the party’s performance in the general election (Kenney and Rice 1987). Research on this claim has generally focused on the party’s performance in terms of vote shares (for example, see Henderson, Hillygus, and Tompson 2010), but there are problems with this approach. Aggregate vote data only allows analysis of two points in time (the primary and the general election), and does not permit an analysis of individual behavior. Panel survey data can give …
Does Prospect Theory Work In Politics?, Brian Reed, Dr. Jeremy Pope
Does Prospect Theory Work In Politics?, Brian Reed, Dr. Jeremy Pope
Journal of Undergraduate Research
Here I present the results of an experiment designed to address our limited but critical understanding of decision making when faced with uncertainty, and specifically how individuals make such decisions when part of a group (or government). The purpose of this research is to determine whether individuals behave according to rational choice theory or prospect theory when faced with making an uncertain decision on behalf of a group.
Social Norms And The Tragedy Of The Commons: Evidence From Everyday Water Conservation, Ryan Hill, Dr. Josh Gubler
Social Norms And The Tragedy Of The Commons: Evidence From Everyday Water Conservation, Ryan Hill, Dr. Josh Gubler
Journal of Undergraduate Research
This experiment tested how social norms affect individual incentives to conserve common-pool resources. We have tested this question with a simple field experiment on BYU campus. We observed individuals using public water sources after being treated with different inducements to conserve water. We are interested to see if individuals change their behavior in response to reminders of social norms immediately before making a decision to conserve scarce water. If there is an effect, does it vary based on the wording and nature of the reminder?
Can Swing Voters Really Be Swung?, Ethan Busby, Dr. David Magleby
Can Swing Voters Really Be Swung?, Ethan Busby, Dr. David Magleby
Journal of Undergraduate Research
Although the term “swing voter” appears in the news frequently, researchers and commentators disagree on the exact definition of this group. Some contend that these voters are individuals who are persuadable or moveable politically. Such moveable voters can be more readily influenced by political rhetoric and campaigning, presumably because they hold less rigid political beliefs. Such persuadability, however, is difficult to measure.
Clearing Up The Smoke: How Government Transparency Efforts Affect Political Sentiments In Peru, John Harris, Dr. Darren Hawkins
Clearing Up The Smoke: How Government Transparency Efforts Affect Political Sentiments In Peru, John Harris, Dr. Darren Hawkins
Journal of Undergraduate Research
Peru is known for its cynical citizenry. People from all demographics and regions have a negative and oftentimes hopeless perception of their government of all level (regional, municipal and national). This ardent cynicism comes for a legacy of corruption that is deeply embedded into the political culture. Most Peruvians do not trust their government but feel there is no feasible solution to the mountain of problems facing reform (Carrión and Zárete 2006, 1-194).