Thesis, Antithesis, Synthesis,
2013
Loyola University Chicago
Thesis, Antithesis, Synthesis, Claudio Katz
Political Science: Faculty Publications and Other Works
No abstract provided.
Validating Estimates Of Latent Traits From Textual Data Using Human Judgment As A Benchmark,
2013
Singapore Management University
Validating Estimates Of Latent Traits From Textual Data Using Human Judgment As A Benchmark, Will Lowe, Kenneth Benoit
Research Collection School of Social Sciences
Automated and statistical methods for estimating latent political traits and classes from textual data hold great promise, because virtually every political act involves the production of text. Statistical models of natural language features, however, are heavily laden with unrealistic assumptions about the process that generates these data, including the stochastic process of text generation, the functional link between political variables and observed text, and the nature of the variables (and dimensions) on which observed text should be conditioned. While acknowledging statistical models of latent traits to be "wrong," political scientists nonetheless treat their results as sufficiently valid to be useful. …
Book Review: The Next Decade,
2013
Liberty University
Book Review: The Next Decade, Robert Weaver
Faculty Publications and Presentations
No abstract provided.
Hodges, Ida Leighton, 1885-1949 (Sc 1025),
2013
Western Kentucky University
Hodges, Ida Leighton, 1885-1949 (Sc 1025), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Manuscript Collection Finding Aids
Finding aid only for Manuscripts Small Collection 1028. Letters commending Hodges for a variety of civic activities, including her work as coordinator of the Federal Emergency Relief Administration and Civil Works Administration in Bowling Green, Kentucky during the 1930s.
Defending The Active Recruitment Of Health Workers: A Response To Commentators,
2013
University of Richmond
Defending The Active Recruitment Of Health Workers: A Response To Commentators, Javier S. Hidalgo
Jepson School of Leadership Studies articles, book chapters and other publications
I am very grateful to the five commentators for taking the time to respond to my article ‘The Active Recruitment of Health Workers: A Defense'. I have learned a great deal from each of their commentaries, and I am sorry to say that I will be unable to address all their important comments and criticisms in detail. In this response, I will focus on replying to the commentators’ major objections.
Kekuatan Politik Media Sosial: Uji Kasus Pada Revolusi Mesir 2011,
2013
Department of International Relations, Al Azhar University Indonesia
Kekuatan Politik Media Sosial: Uji Kasus Pada Revolusi Mesir 2011, Mansur Juned, Musa Maliki, M Asrudin
Global: Jurnal Politik Internasional
This article examines that internet social media have influenced the Egypt Revolution from the authoritarian government to the democratic transition. There are two theories: Cyber-Optimist that argues internet social media is significant in changing a rezim and Cyber-Realist that believes internet is a status quo regime's arsenal in controlling their citizen. Based on cyber-optimist argument, this article believes that internet social media is not supporting the authoritarian government of Husni Mubarak in Egypt, but as the citizen's arsenal to change the authoritarian government of Husni Mubarak.
Carter, Tim Lee, 1910-1987 (Mss 80),
2013
Western Kentucky University
Carter, Tim Lee, 1910-1987 (Mss 80), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Manuscript Collection Finding Aids
Finding aid only for Manuscripts Collection 80. Correspondence, photographs, audiotapes, film, clippings, general office files, and records of legislative proceedings relating to the political career of Tim Lee Carter, U.S. Representative (Republican) for Kentucky's Fifth Congressional District, 1965-1981.
An Assessment Of The Human Right To Safe And Sanitary Housing For Transitional Age Youth In Mendocino County,
2013
Illinois State University
An Assessment Of The Human Right To Safe And Sanitary Housing For Transitional Age Youth In Mendocino County, Jamie Boban
Capstone Projects – Politics and Government
I would like to express my sincere gratitude to Dr. Michaelene Cox of the Politics and Government Department at Illinois State University. Her guidance and assistance has been the foundation of my research. I would also like to extend my thanks to the Stevenson Center for Economic and Community Development at Illinois State University. Their support has pushed me and kept me moving through my atypical path of graduate school. I am also grateful to Redwood Children’s Services for their encouragement and in-‐kind contributions to my capstone research. Finally, I would like to thank all of the youth in Mendocino …
Ethnicity And Environmental Values,
2013
Arkansas State University
Ethnicity And Environmental Values, Jose Ignacio Ochoa
Student Theses and Dissertations
Literature on minority environmentalism has focused on African-Americans and white respondents and their environmental policy preferences. Early studies suggested that whites held more pro-environmental opinions than African-Americans. Revised studies have found that minority respondents have more pro-environmental opinions than white respondents. I intend to add to this literature, while also controlling for respondents' attitudes toward government intervention. I test the hypothesis that minority respondents hold more pro-environmental opinions than whites. I also test the hypothesis that respondents who favor more government intervention hold more pro-environmental opinions than respondents who favor less government intervention. Using the 2010 General Social Survey I …
The Confessional Model And Sectarian Politics: Lessons From Lebanon And The Future Of Iraq,
2013
Western Michigan University
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 …
Faqs On 501(C)(4) Social Welfare Organizations,
2013
University of Maryland Francis King Carey School of Law
Faqs On 501(C)(4) Social Welfare Organizations, Donald B. Tobin
Faculty Scholarship
No abstract provided.
Southern States’ Lower Legislative Districts And The Perverse Effects Thesis,
2013
University of New Orleans
Southern States’ Lower Legislative Districts And The Perverse Effects Thesis, Shannon R. Sinegal
LSU New Orleans Theses and Dissertations
In the post-1990 round of redistricting a number of majority-African American legislative districts were created, especially in the South. The new majority-African American districts were created by “pulling” many of the African Americans from surrounding districts into a single district, leaving the adjacent districts with a higher percentage of whites. These adjacent districts are often referred to as “bleached” districts. As the number of African Americans elected in the new majority-African American districts increased, so did the number of Republicans. This is referred to as the “perverse effect thesis.” This thesis has been widely acclaimed, but scholars have found minimal …
Central Asia: Water War Or Water Cooperation?,
2013
Arcadia University
Central Asia: Water War Or Water Cooperation?, Lucy Jenkins-Young
Senior Capstone Theses
Intentionally absent.
Obstacles To Resettlement For Human Trafficking Victims,
2013
Arcadia University
Obstacles To Resettlement For Human Trafficking Victims, Kate Heath
Faculty Curated Undergraduate Works
No abstract provided.
Essays On Quantitative Methods For Consequences Of Political Institutions,
2013
Washington University in St. Louis
Essays On Quantitative Methods For Consequences Of Political Institutions, Tsung-Han Tsai
Arts & Sciences Graduate Student Theses and Dissertations
In this dissertation, I develop and apply sophisticated Bayesian models to the analysis of institutional effects on electoral and legislative behavior in the policy making process. Leveraging the flexibility of Bayesian methods for statistical modeling, I deal with several methodological problems encountered by political scientists, and social scientists in general, in some established research agenda. This dissertation shows the improvement of the ability to evaluate the success of conflicting theories when these methodological issues are properly dealt with. The consequences of political institutions are investigated at three different levels in this dissertation: countries, political parties, and individual legislators. First of …
Tax Increment Financing In Missouri: Political Development Of The Statute Contextualized With Use And Patterns Of Adoption,
2013
University of Missouri-St. Louis
Tax Increment Financing In Missouri: Political Development Of The Statute Contextualized With Use And Patterns Of Adoption, Cassandra Butler
Dissertations
Economic development is in the interests of all governments as a component of society that impacts its citizenry’s well-being, yet in a democratic, capitalistic society, many aspects of the economy rely on the activities of private enterprise. Governments are often motivated to develop policies that allow them to “partner” with private enterprise in order to persuade their behavior on behalf of its citizenry. Tax Increment Financing (TIF) is one of the tools that states have enacted to assist local governments partner with private investors. The statute that enabled TIF use in the state of Missouri is now 30 years old. …
Why Words Matter: Framing Immigration In America,
2013
Bridgewater State University
Why Words Matter: Framing Immigration In America, Kayla Harvey
Honors Program Theses and Projects
No abstract provided.
Exceptionalist-In-Chief: Presidents, American Exceptionalism, And U.S. Foreign Policy Since 1897,
2013
University of Connecticut - Storrs
Exceptionalist-In-Chief: Presidents, American Exceptionalism, And U.S. Foreign Policy Since 1897, John A. Dearborn
Honors Scholar Theses
“American exceptionalism” has been an important part of presidential foreign policy, especially since the end of the nineteenth century when the United States emerged as a global power. I argue that presidents’ beliefs, rhetoric, and actions during their administrations reveal their attitudes toward exceptionalism. In this work, I propose four types of Presidential American Exceptionalism that presidents’ foreign policies since 1897 can be categorized into: messianic Americanism, messianic internationalism, realist exemplarism, and pragmatic moralism. I define these categories and explain them using case studies of Presidents Theodore Roosevelt, Woodrow Wilson, Franklin Roosevelt, Richard Nixon, Jimmy Carter, George W. Bush, and …
Perceptions Of Effectiveness Of Interpretation Services In The Washington County Court System.,
2013
East Tennessee State University
Perceptions Of Effectiveness Of Interpretation Services In The Washington County Court System., Ricardo Tapia Mosqueda
Undergraduate Honors Theses
In the United States, court interpretation services are as old as the country’s history. The cultural and rich ethnic diversity of the U.S. has continued to provide a need for interpretation services. However, it was not until 1978 under the Federal Court Interpreters Act that the federal government would institute a framework for the federal courts to follow (Public Law 95-539, 1978). State courts were left to establish their own methodologies for addressing the way in which court interpreters are used. As the U.S. continues to become more linguistically diverse, such services need to be made easily accessible whenever necessary. …
Regressions On Personality And Political Preferences Of Greek Letter Social Organizations,
2013
Western Kentucky University
Regressions On Personality And Political Preferences Of Greek Letter Social Organizations, Michael B. Armstrong
Mahurin Honors College Capstone Experience/Thesis Projects
Research examining fraternities and sororities is minimal. Whenever research does arise, it usually focuses on negative stigmas with these organizations, such as alcohol abuse or hazing. This study seeks to examine more positive aspects of Greek organizations in order to inspire further research into fraternities and sororities. It was hypothesized that Greek-affiliated college students differ from unaffiliated college students in the Big Five personality factors such that Greek members are less likely to be open to experience, less conscientious, more extraverted, and less neurotic than nonmembers. Greek members and nonmembers will be similar in agreeableness. It is also hypothesized that …
