Browsing Dissertations and Theses - Political Science by Title
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The Paradox of an Orphaned Policy: Postsecondary Remedial Education
(2015-07-21)This dissertation uncovers a paradox in what we understand to be true about public policy processes. Embedded in nearly every political science theory, model and framework of the policy process, is the critical role of ... -
The Path to Political Incorporation: Place Matters
(2012-12-13)An established literature describes political incorporation as the extent to which a group has achieved significant representation and influence in political decision-making (Browning, Marshall, and Tabb 1984; Bobo and ... -
Political-Media Relations and the Power of Party-Based Regimes
(2012-12-13)Symbiotic Politics: Political-Media Relations and the Power of Party-Based Regimes Anthony Ross Ray DiMaggio, Ph.D. Department of Political Science University of Illinois at Chicago Chicago, Illinois (2012) Dissertation ... -
The Self-Interested Public: Understanding the Role of Personal Interest in Americans' Policy Preferences
(2015-03-02)A consistent finding in political science is that self-interest has little effect on people’s policy preferences when compared to factors such as political ideology and partisanship. However, the literature on self-interest ...