All master’s theses completed through the Graduate College of Western Michigan University since 2012 have been entered into ScholarWorks. Some may be embargoed or restricted by the authors and may be only available from on-campus computers. Print copies from earlier years are available through interlibrary loan. We have a few digital copies of earlier years. If you have any questions, please contact wmu-scholarworks@wmich.edu.
Theses/Dissertations from 1982
A Study of the Contemporary Struggle for Power in Iran, Reza Assadi
Political Leadership and National Development in the Republic of Korea, Woo-Sung Koh
The Political Philosophy of John Rawls: An Examination of His View of Man and Social Stability in the Just Society, Calvin Jay Mouw
Theses/Dissertations from 1981
The Nixon Doctrine: Its Application in the Arabian Gulf, Abdulwahed Al-Mawlawi
Elite Perspectives and Predictive Potential: Park in Korea 1963-1972, Brian Borlas
Economic Aid as an Instrument of Soviet Foreign Policy: The Case of Ghana 1957-1966, Patricia Masilo Hoeane
Liberalism and the Austrian School of Economics, Gilbert Mason Scott
A Comparative Analysis of John Foster Dulles and Henry A. Kissinger and the Impact Their Personalities Had on the Formulation of American Foreign Policy, Denis Joseph Sullivan
Theses/Dissertations from 1980
Citizen Advisory Committees: The Relationship between Member Satisfaction and Committee Variables, Linda Kimmel Pifer
The 1973 Oil Embargo Arab Oil Diplomacy, Amal Mustafa Shamma
Theses/Dissertations from 1979
A Taxonomy of Organizations for Assessing Research in Organizational Communication, Margaret E. Dennany
An Essay Regarding the Systems Approach in Social Science from the View of Political Science, Gregg William Smith
Theses/Dissertations from 1978
A Study of the Influence of the Naturalistic Philosophies in the Development of Political Science in America, James Michael Graham
The Zoning Board of Appeals and Citizen Participation, Paul T. Prior
The Rhodesian Crisis: The Struggle for Majority Rule 1965-1978, Richard W. Stekette
Theses/Dissertations from 1977
Foreign Policy and the French Left in the Fifth Republic: An Analysis of the Role of Foreign Policy with Regard to Leftist Unity, Steven C. Gerts
Millage and Bond Elections in the Pennfield School District: An Analysis of Three Ballot Proposals, James D. King
The Development of Communication Strategies in Children, Judith Claire Pier
Judicial Character the Characters of Chief Justices John Marshall and Earl Warren, Ronald G. Robinson
An Analysis of the Factors that Determine the Success of Congressional Campaigns, Paul J. Seigel
Theses/Dissertations from 1976
Powerlessness in America the Underdeveloped Homo-Faber Negro, Glenn Edward Gibson
Theses/Dissertations from 1975
An Analysis of American Violence, John Bolcato
An Analysis and Comparison of Title II River Basin Commissions, Douglas Alden Cox
United States Policy in the Nigerian Civil War, C. Onokata Idisi
The Attitudinal Differences of Party Elites in Developing Nations: The Case of South Korea, Kenneth G. Rocco
A Comparative Study of Women and the Modernization Process in Taiwan and Japan, Natalie Robinson Sinanian
The African Development Bank and the Development Process in Africa, Asukwo J. Udo
Theses/Dissertations from 1974
The German Social Democratic Party, 1949-1953: An Analysis of Schumacher's Bid for Mass Support, Robert L. Gaddis
The Alliance Party and the Process of Political Integration in Malaysia, Etty Zainab Ibrahim
United States Foreign Policy in the Middle East with Reference to Zionism, 1945 to Mid-1973, Elizabeth Ann IsHak
The Effect of the Ostpolitik on the Opposing Bloc Systems in Europe, Thomas C. Mericle
An Analysis of Power and Influence Patterns on the Michigan Supreme Court 1968-1973, Thomas R. Radecki
Pollution Abatement at the Regional Level: A Case Study of the Grand River Watershed Council, Bradley F. Smith
Theses/Dissertations from 1973
Racial Integration and Educational Policy in Kenya, Suhashni Datta
An Examination of Countervailing Forces in Canadian Foreign Policy, James F. Hettinger
Conflicting Perspectives and Policies: An Analysis of the Failure of the United Nations Capital Development Fund, Marjon Vashti Kamara
Citizen Participation in the Genesee County Model Cities Program: A Narrative History and a Test of Four Hypotheses, Gloria Jean Quinney
Theses/Dissertations from 1972
The United States House of Representatives and the Military: A Study of Congressional Behavior in National Security Matters, Robert Wilford Boylan
A Conceptual Analysis of the Two Models of Power Distribution, Thomas E. Kolassa
A Comparative Study of the Labor Movements and Legislation in the United States and South Korea, Ki Yop Lim
Theses/Dissertations from 1971
The Kalamazoo County Community Action Program a Qualitative Analysis, Michael Carl Allerding
The Military in the Politics of South Korea, 1961-1966: The Role of Political Institution-Building, Soo Young Auh
Towards the Study of Imperialism as an Ideology: The Particular Case of Victorian England, John Elliot Comando
An Analysis of Variation in Sentencing Tendencies Among Judges of Multi-Judge Circuits in Michigan, John T. Hawthorne
The Relation Backgrounds, IDeological Orientations, and Perceptions of the Judicial Role to Variation in Criminal Sentencing, Maureen E. McCully
Elite Aspects in Selected Thinkers of Russian Communist Thought, Julianne E. Smith
Existentialism and the Freedom Theme, Kalmain D. Smith
Theses/Dissertations from 1970
A Test of the Affects of Selected Variables on Student Attitudes toward Political Participation, Donald R. Clark
The United Arab Republic's Relation with the U.S.S.R between the Suez, 1956, and the June, 1967, Wars, Helwan Mohamed Habter
A Study of the Attitudes of Michigan Civil Servants toward Regulations on their Political Activity, Lauri E. Kallio
Environmental Stimulants upon the Activity Potential of Political Party Committees: A Case Study of Michigan Congressional District Committees, 1969, Shirley M. McFee
Future Social Science Teachers: An Exploratory Study of Political Attitudes and Orientations, Laird Douglas Murray
Authority Characteristics and Municipal Outputs: An Analysis, Harold E. Old
A Study of the 1968 Emergency Legislation of the Federal Republic of Germany, Donald J. Van Doeselaar
Theses/Dissertations from 1969
The Yugoslav Communist Party: Decentralization and Reorganization, Barbara P. McCrea
Theses/Dissertations from 1967
Voting Patterns in Kalamazoo County, Michigan, Donald R. Holt
The Developing Image of the Soviet Union: A Case Study of Soviet Participation in Unesco, 1946 to 1967, Jerry J. Morris
Theses/Dissertations from 1966
Game Theory and Power Politics, Michael Decker
An Examination of the Concepts and Critics of the Theories of Mass Society, Jeffrey Stephen Margolis
The Politics of Urban Renewal in Outstate Michigan, Lewis E. Soli
Order and Organization as Problems of Developing Political Systems: Ghana and Nigeria, Hugh Michael Stevenson
Budget Effects on Defense Planning, Charles Ventura
Theses/Dissertations from 1965
An Exploratory Investigation of the Indifferent Pattern of Accommodation to Work-Related Organizations, John E. Blissick
U.S. Foreign Aid Policy: Its Impact on Public Opinion, Jane L. Olson
Father Charles E. Coughlin and the Formation of the Union Party 1936, Michael H. Parsons
The Private Session in Michigan Council-Manager City Government, Dale H. Poel
Kalamazoo, Michigan, and the Formation of the Republican Party of Michigan, James M. Rigterink
Theses/Dissertations from 1964
An Analysis of the Rapacki Plan to Denuclearize Central Europe, James R. Ozinga
The Position of the City Manager in Decision Making in Kalamazoo, Michigan City Government, John Adrian Straayer
A Study of the Government of Parchment, Michigan, Shirley Forbes Swenson
Theses/Dissertations from 1963
Federal – Local Relations: A Case Study of the City of Kalamazoo in 1962, Glen L. Bachelder
The Radical Right and Its Influence upon American Foreign Policy, David Stringer Roberts
Theses/Dissertations from 1962
The Congressional Phase of the Military Budget, 1961: A Study in Civil Military Relations, Leland E. Hall
Theses/Dissertations from 1958
An Analysis of Newspaper Coverage of Congressional Campaign in Fourth Congressional District, Richard Earl Marshall