Katherine Chipman and Dr. Eric Hyer, Political Science 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 […]
REACTION TO AMENDMENT OF ARTICLE 27 IN RURAL GUANAJUATO
Brandon H. Lee and Dr. F. Lamond Tullis, Political Science 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 […]
THE IMPACT OF MULTINATIONAL CORPORATIONS IN CHINA
Steven Max Brown and Dr. Dan Nielson, International Relations 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 […]
The World vs. the United States How the International Community Defied a Superpower to Create the International Criminal Court
Anna Sanders and Dr. Darren Hawkins, Political Science 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 […]
U.S.-Laos Trade Relations and Economic Development
Dustin R. Roses and Dr. Earl Fry, Political Science 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 […]
Mobilizing the Early Voter
Lindsay Nielson and Dr. J. Quin Monson, Political Science 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 […]
Unveiling Paraguay’s Poverty Relief Programs
Michael Johnson and Dr. Kirk Hawkins, Political Science 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 […]
An Analysis of State-level Economic Conditions and Presidential Elections, 1960-2004
Melanie Freeze and Dr. Jeremy Clayne Pope, Political Science 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 […]
The Role of Perception in the Success of the Scottish National Party: Internal Colonialism Revisited
S. Spencer Brown and Dr. Danny Damron, Kennedy International Center 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 […]
A Woman, A Mother: The WomenStats Project
Jana Badger and Dr. Valerie Hudson, Political Science 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 […]
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