Department of Political Science

Political Science
1414 Social Sciences Building
267 19th Ave S
Minneapolis, MN 55455

Phone: 612-624-4144
Fax: 612-626-7599
E-mail: polisci@umn.edu

Chair: Raymond D. Duvall

Dissertations

Recent Dissertations

2008
Student Dissertation Title Advisor
Arnold, Jason  Public Ignorance and the Quality of Democracy Samuels, David Julian
Boyer, Eric  Beyond Marx-ism and Dewey-ism: A 'Red Pragmatism: for the Twenty-First Century.  Farr, James
Chapp, Christopher Holier than Thy Opponent? Religious Rhetoric and Political Preferences in Presidential Campaigns Druckman, Jamie
Deylami, Shirin Strangers Among Us: The Critique of Westoxification in Perso- Islamic Political Thought.  Disch, Lisa J.
Gundogdu, Ayten Rightlessness in an Age of Rights: Hannah Arendt and the Contemporary Predicament Duvall, Raymond D. and Dietz, Mary G.
Illuzzi, Michael A Conceptual History of Equal Opportunity: Debating the Limits of Acceptable Inequality in U.S. History Farr, James
Inal, Tuba Development of Global Prohibition Regimes: Pillage and Rape in War Sikkink, Kathryn A.
Kamau-Rutenberg,Wanjiru Feuding in the Family: Ethnic Politics and the Struggle for Women's Rights Legislation Samuels, David Julian
Kang, Susan Contestation and Collectivities: Protecting Labor Organizing Rights in the Global Economy.  Sikkink, Kathryn A.
Kifer, Martin  Instructing Soldiers for Their States: Allocation and Evolution of Military Training Assistance for Foreign Nationals Sampson III, Martin Wright
Kim, Hunjoon Expansion of Transitional Justice Measures: A Comparative Analysis of Its Causes Sikkink, Kathryn A.
Skonieczny, Amy  Trading Stories: Narrative, Event and Social Theory in International Economic Relations.  Duvall, Raymond D.
van Doorn, Bas Defying or Deifying the Public: The Communication and Conditional Effects of Presidential (Un)responsiveness Druckman, Jamie
Walling, Carrie The United Nations Security Council and Humanitarian Intervention: Causal Stories about Human Rights and War.  Sikkink, Kathryn A.
2007
Student Dissertation Title Advisor
Bos, Angela Stereotypes at the Gate? Gender Stereotypes and Candidate Nomination Rules Sullivan, John L.
Estroff, Rachel Workers on the Edge: "The Politics of Employer-Sponsored Health and Pension Benefits" Sullivan, John L.
Farganis, Richard Dion Is the Supreme Court Bulletproof? Scheuerman, William
Oxendine, Alina Inequality and Isolation: How Economic Stratification Harms Social Capital. Sullivan, John L.
Parsneau, Kevin Presidents and Subcabinet Nominations: A President-Centered Account of the Nomination and Confirmation of Executive Officers. Jacobs, Lawrence Rubin
Rybicki, Elizabeth The Development of Bicameral Resolution Procedures in the U.S. Congress. Smith, Steven S.
Schneider, Monica Gender Bending: Candidate Strategy and Voter Response in a Marketing Age. Druckman, Jamie
Wedeking, Justin Thesis/Project Title: Elite Framing and Supreme Court Decision Making. Johnson, Timothy
Weidenfeld, Matthew First-Things, First: Toward a Phenomenology of Political Theory. Dietz, Mary G
2006
Student Dissertation Title Advisor
Belvedere, Maria Florencia Beyond Xenophobia: Contested Identities and the Politics of Refugees in Post-Apartheid South Africa Nimtz, August & Duvall, Raymond
Breen, Sheryl Property, Agriculture and Stewardship: Demands of an Ecocentric Ethic Ball, Terence W.
Havercroft, Jonathan Beyond Sovereignty and Anarchy: Ontological Foundations of Political Order Duvall, Raymond & Lomonaco, Jeffrey
Lawrence, Eric Essays on Procedural Development in the United States Congress. Smith, Steve
Mihailescu, Mihaela Dampening the Powder Keg: The Role of Democratic Oppositions in Fostering Ethnic Peace in Post-Communist Romania and Slovakia. Shively, W. Phillips & Samuels, David
Neumiller, Joan Identity Politics or Politics of Maturation? New Extreme Right Parties in Italy Shively, W. Phillips
Ostermeier, Eric Crime Views Without the Ballyhoo: Public Opinion on Crime in a New Era of Influential Media Elites and Unresponsive Policymakers. Jacobs, Lawrence
Parkin, Michael When Image Matters: The Saliency of Candidate Image in the New Media Age. Druckman, Jamie
2005
Student Dissertation Title Advisor
Erozan, Bogac Producing Obedience: Law Professors and the Turkish State. Farr, James
Hildreth, Roudy Living Citizenship: John Dewey, Political Theory, and Civic Engagement Farr, James
Jackson, Melinda Identity Matters: Political Identity Construction and the Process of Identity Influence. Sullivan, John
Saccarelli, Emanuele The Political Theory and Practice of Opposition: Antonio Gramsci and Leon Trotsky in the Shadow of Stalinism Farr, James
Varadarajan, Latha Producing the Domestic Abroad: Diasporas in International Relations Duvall, Raymond D.
Willey, Kristin The Cultural Formulation of National Security Policy in the United States and Japan. Price, Richard M.
Wilson, Renee The Banality of Environmental Degradation. Disch, Lisa J.
2004
Student Dissertation Title Advisor
Clough, Emily Talking Locally and Voting Globally: Duverger's Law in the Absence of Polls. Flanigan, William & Druckman, Jamie
Hellwig, Tim Political Representation in the Global Economy Freeman, John R.
Kadlec, Alison Radical Reconstructions: The Critical Pragmatism of John Dewey Farr, James
Kinsella, Helen The Image Before the Weapon: A Genealogy of the 'Civilian ' in International Law and Politics Sikkink, Kathryn & Disch, Lisa
Ron, Amit Fragile Foundation: Economic Exchange as a Model for Justice in the History of Political Philosophy Farr, James
Towns, Ann Norms and Inequality in International Society: Global Politics of Women and the State. Sikkink, Kathryn