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Theses from 2024
Impact of SNAP on Food Insecurity: A Michigan and Indiana Case Study, Cecelia Chapleau
The Role Internships Play in Political Science Education, Madaline Lankford
How Social Movements Have Influenced Child Custody Standards Over Time, Victoria Miller
Theses from 2023
The Importance of the United Nations Peacekeeping Operations: A Study on Mali, The Democratic Republic of Congo, and South Sudan, Tess Whitehurst
Theses from 2022
Campaigning in the Digital Age: How Social Media Changed the Framework of Elections, Faith Hamelin
The Fall of the Pakatan Harapan (PH): Contesting Nationalism in Malaysia, Cheng Kidd Sun
Theses from 2021
The Struggle for Self-Determination: A Comparative Analysis of East Timor and Western Sahara, Emma Baratta
The Effects of Cotton Demand policy in Uzbekistan, Molly Manguse
Potential for Transformative Change: Displaced Women and the Women, Peace, and Security Agenda, Ava Strasser
Theses from 2020
International News from Differing National Perspectives: Spanish-speaking Newspaper Coverage of the 2019 Venezuelan Presidential Crisis Protests, Lauren LaLonde
The Evolution of the Slave Trade in South-East Asia, Rosanna Pathmanathan
Political Scandal and Party Identification, Michael Sekich
Theses from 2019
Analysis of the Demands of a Student Athlete, Jaret Curtis
Critique of the Energy Innovation and Carbon Dividend Act of 2019, Katherine Fournier
The Peaceful Transition of Spain: How Authoritarianism Became Democracy, Emma Haiser
Maternal Mortality in Southwest Michigan, Alissa Legacy
Voting Behavior of Pro-Life Voters, 1976-2016, Kaylee Tegethoff
Theses from 2018
The Changing Geopolitical Dynamics of the Middle East and their Impact on Israeli-Palestinian Peace Efforts, Daniel Bucksbaum
Impact of 2001 - 2016 Supreme Court Establishment Clause Cases, Nicole Cumming
Party Identification at Western Michigan University, Melissa Heinz
Theses from 2017
Analyzing the Legislative Productivity of Congress During the Obama Administration, Zachary Hunkins
Theses from 2016
Allied Paper Landfill, a Case Study of Superfund, Kaitlin Braunschweig
The Clean Power Plan: A Legal Analysis of the E.P.A.'s Final Rule, Robert Paul
Theses from 2014
Protestantism, Liberalism, and Racial Equality, Abraham Uppal
Social Media and Its Impact on International Relations: a Closer Look at the Benghazi Incident of September 11, 2012, Heidi White
Theses from 2013
Psychopathy and Ethics in Contemporary Society, Amy Bokros
The Nuclear Triangle: A Case Study in Nuclear Operations Policy, Jordan Lewis
The Reaction of Small States to the Advancement of the People's Republic of China in the South China Sea, Michael Miller
The Confessional Model and Sectarian Politics: Lessons from Lebanon and the Future of Iraq, Scott Preston
How the Media Covers Lawmaking: The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, Savannah Priebe
Choosing the Nominee: How Presidential Primaries Came To Be and Their Future in American Politics, Ryan Rainey
Theses from 2012
Revolution and Democratization: Can Egypt Transition to a Modern Day Democracy?, Kristin M. Horitski
The Sound and the Fury: Comparative Sociolinguistic Studies in German, Logan C. Pecinovsky
Campaigning to Hold the 71st Michigan House District, Shane Preston
Theses from 2011
Corruption in Egypt: The Effects of 'Koosa' on Economic Development and Political Stability, Ashley V. Aubermann
The Supreme Court: A Decade of Opinion, Matthew A. Bahleda
Changing the Course of Civil Rights Policy in the United States, Lauren B. Hearit
The Impact of European Union Membership on Romani Children’s Ability to Access an Equal Education in the Czech Republic, Stephanie L. Hodek
Is Justice Available to All? Indigent Defense in Michigan, Barbara K. Lanning
The Effects of Trade and Other Factors on Income Distribution: The Cases of Chile, Dominican Republic, and Venezuela, George G. Lluberes
Fixing the Weak State, Evan M. Mayo
Theses from 2010
The Northwest Forest Plan: Up to our Neck in Owls?, Ashley N. Horvat
Five Supreme Court Cases Everyone Should Know, Ann K. Vaught
Theses from 2009
Global Financial Crimes: An Overview and Analysis of Money Laundering in Latin America, Emily Hawrysz
Grand Ambitions: The Effects of the 'Develop the West Plan' on Tibet, Jaime LeBlanc-Hadley
Valuing the Values of the Good State: An Exploration of Ethical Common Ground Among Nations, Shawn Myers
Common Immigration Policy in the EU: Factors of Resistance and Compliance, Anna Liisa Schourek
Theses from 2008
Competing Visions: The CIA, the Congress for Cultural Freedom and the Non-Communist European Left, 1950-1967, Scott Kamen
Investigating Partisanship in a Nonpartisan Election: The Michigan Supreme Court, 2008, Thomas B. Kent
The Historical Foundations, Distinctive Features, and Examinations of the Effectiveness of The Truth and Reconciliation Commission of South Africa, Matthew Reinhardt
Theses from 2007
Home Schooling laws of the Fifty States in America: A New Ranking System, Jamie A. Dye
Women in the Rwandan and South African Parliaments, Kathleen Willard
Theses from 2006
The Role of Professional Women in Pakistani Society, Sarah Husain
A Case Study of the Policies and Challenges of Healthcare in Guatemala, Sarah E. Kenning
Constraining Competitiveness: The Effect of H-1B Limitations on American Science & Engineering Industry, Ana Owczarzak
The Democratization of Spain: The Role of Consensus and Moderation, Meghan Sifuentes
Resistance to Neo-liberalism in Latin America: The Framing of Organic Agriculture in Mexico, Cuba, and Brazil, Andrea Vogler
Theses from 2005
Japanese and American Approaches to Environmental Policy, Alison Case
The Role of Nonprofit Organizations in the Public Policymaking Process in the United States: Advocacy and Implementation in the Social Service Sector, Hannah J. Gryska
Anti-Immigration Policies for Students and Professionals in Science and Technology: A Voluntary Cessation of U.S. Economic Prosperity and Post 9/11 Security Initiatives, Shannon R. Napier
Past, Present, and Future Projection of Due Process Interpretation, Stephanie Scipione
The Well Worn Path of Using Religion to Get to the White House & How the Religious Vote Affected the 2004 Presidential Election, Jamie Zaniewski
Theses from 2004
Children Soldiers in Africa, Sabina Balos
Thirsty? A Study on Equitable Water Provision in Latin America, Lisa Bungert
Pentagon & Company: New Challenges of Military Privatization, Michael Noblet
Then They Came for Me: An Evaluation of International Law as Applied to Genocide from Nuremberg to the Bosnian War, Jeniece Parent
The Role of the U.S. Supreme Court: Judicial Activism or Judicial Restraint, Paul Santi
Paving the Way for a Responsible Press: The Necessity of Governmental Regulation in a Free Press Environment, Kimberly M. Speers
Gauging Political Success as a Function of Operational Theory: A Comparison of the Civil Rights and Roma Rights Movements, James Whitesides
Theses from 2003
The Supreme Court and Hate Speech, Jennifer M. Hetu
Michigan Township Zoning Boards of Appeals Members' Perceptions of Their Authority, Mark J. Magyar
Nuclear Non-Proliferation and the Case of the FRM-II Research Reactor, Hannah Northey
The Truman Doctrine vs. The Bush Doctrine: Justifying War with Iraq, Lindsay St. Germain
Inefficient National Political Parties in Brazil and the Effects on Economic Policy, Jason Sullivan
Theses from 2002
Everyday Politics in Tibetan Society, Kasey Cathleen Bracken
Chapter 11 of NAFTA v. U.S. Democracy, Cara Mroczek
Hidden in the Memories: Examining Military Ethics and United States Activity in Cambodia During the Vietnam War, Kathryn Ann Pinter
Theses from 2001
Homosexuality and the United States Supreme Court, Mary Elizabeth Crawford
The Right to Privacy: Implied or Invented?, Samuel Finkelstein
Politics for the People: The Significance of Austrian National Identity in the Rise of the FPO, Laura A. Jeltema
Theses from 2000
The Political Economy of the Micro Island Nations of the Caribbean: The Impact of Tourism on Caribbean Culture, Environment and Safety, Najan Christopher
Title IX and Equal Collegiate Athletic Opportunities, Brian J. Desmond
The Effects of U.S. Law and Public Policy on Women's Health, Dameka Wilson
Theses from 1999
European Integration and the Expansion of the European Union: Identity Formation in Europe, Aaron P. Boesenecker
Methods of Devolution of Power in France: Decentralization and Privatization, Chad Brooks
The Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996: An Analysis of a Possible Violation of Human Rights, Nicole M. Clinton
Mexico's Changing Political Party System, Anne McGee
A Cost-Benefit Analysis of the Office of Independent Counsel, Joseph C. Perry
Women and Work: An Analysis of the Sociological and Historical Trends of Maternity Leave Policies in the U.S., Gina M. Schrader
"Gora Euskadi" versus "Visca Catalunya:" The Role of Political Graffiti in Basque and Catalonian Nationalism, Rebecca B. Verreau
Theses from 1998
Comparison of the American and Mexican Judiciaries: Their Relationship to the Extradition Issue, Julianne M. Cassin
The Evolution of Affirmative Action, Stacey Craig
Voting Rights Act of 1965: Useful or Useless?, Shannon Demeshko