Dissertations Completed

Doctoral Degrees Conferred

Curtice, Travis. The Autocrat's Dilemma: The Politics of Policing in Multiethnic Societies
Dauzat, Braden. The Value of a Captured Judiciary: The Political Economy of Regime-Aligned Courts
Macdonald, Maggie. Changing Audiences, Changing Messages: The Use of Social Media in Congressional Campaigns
McCrain, Joshua. Legislative Staff, Policymaking, and Legislator Behavior
Szewczyk, James. The Consequences of Electoral Institutions in the United States
Widner, Kirsten. Unrepresentative Representatives: Surrogate Advocacy and Policy Making
Wiener, Elizabeth. The Influence of Women's Advocacy Organizations on Women's Substantive Representation: Sex Similarities in Legislative Behavior

Bass, Leeann. Covering the Court: The Impact of a Modern Era of Journalism
Fjelstul, Joshua. Papers on the Political Economy of the European Union
Gunderson, Anna. Why Do States Privatize their Prisons? The Unintended Consequences of Inmate
Litigation
Huber, Laura. Buying Women's Rights: The Role of International Actors and Conflict in Gender Reform
Maxwell, Laura. Knowing Your Audience: Measuring and Understanding Party Messaging and Branding in Modern Europe
Park, Yeon Kyung Grace. Domestic Politics and International Bargaining
Morrison, Bethany Nanamaker. Deciding to Stay Home: Modeling The Effect of Statutory Enforcement Regime on Potential Litigant

Arrington, Nancy. Inference, Accountability, and Gender Diversity on the Bench
Hartsough, Rebecca. Delay and Responsiveness: Explaining the Timing of Federal Judicial Appointments
Kerce, Stephanie Dean. Strategic Presidential Response to Appointment Constraints
Morgan, Richard. Road Warriors: State Power, Roads, and Insurgencies
Ong, Elvin. Opposing Power: Opposition Coalition Formation in Singapore and Malaysia in Comparative Perspective
Wagstaff, William Andrew. Adapting and Assessing: How Militaries Improve During Conflict
Webster, Steven. Anger, Anxiety, and the Behavior of the American Electorate

Buckles, Grant. Opposition Parties and Authoritarian Control: The Logic and Limitations of Cooptation
Karim, Sabrina. Finding the Right Security Sector Strategy: The Goldilocks Problem in Post-Conflict States
Tans, Ryan. Decentralization and the Politics of Local Taxation in Southeast Asia
Wilson, Maya. The Power of the Purse: How Funding NGOs Helps International Bureaucrats Advance Policy

Ainsley, Caitlin. The Institutional Design of Central Banks
Bridwell, Jana Hutchinson. Cascades of Protest and the Rise of Social Media: Managing Opposition in the Information Age
Sumner, Jane Lawrence. When Firms Provide: The Political Consequences of the Corporate Provision of Public Services

Moraguez, Ashley. Breaking Bargains: Executive-Legislative Bargaining Under Signing Statements
Park, Baekkwan. The Politics of Naming and Shaming
Pierce, Andrew. How Generational Differences in Socialization and Identity Shaped America's Partisan-Ideological Landscape
Smelcer, Susan Navarro. The Evolution of Dissent in the United States Supreme Court

Baerg, Nicole. The Political Economy of Conquering Inflation: The Impact of Elite Opposition and Elite Consensus on Inflation-Stabilization
Beaudette, Donald. Beyond Coercion: The Politics of Punishment Attacks and Policing in Northern Ireland
Danneman, Nathan. Intra-Bargaining Commitment Problems and Third Party Enforcement
Peic, Goran. Civilian Defense Forces, Tribal Groups, and Counter-Insurgency Outcomes
Ricks, Jacob. The Politics of Participation: Irrigation Associations in Southeast Asia
Strayhorn, Joshua. Institutions and Legal Consistency in the U.S. Courts of Appeals
Sudduth, Jun Koga. Domestic Political Institutions, Leadership Survival and Conflicts in Dictatorships

Hashimoto, Barry. The Power and Politicized Expansion of the International Criminal Court
Kirkpatrick, Andrew. Fishing for Ballots
Smith, Adrienne. The Election, Incorporation, and Policy Impact of Women in City Government
Wofford, Claire. The Road (Not) Taken: Selection of Legal Rules on the U.S. Supreme Court

Gallagher, Maryann. Who Ups the Ante in International Relations? Personality Traits and Risky Foreign Policy
Gunning, Matthew. Partisan Preferences in Southern State Legislatures
Harrell, Jessica Lee. Gender Stereotypes and Congressional Campaign Strategies
Kakietek, Jakub. Germs and Governments: Electoral Market Imperfections and the Politics of HIV/AIDS in Developing Democracies
Moore, Joel David. Varieties of Capitalist Development: The Political Determinants of Economic Governance Systems
Ritter, Emily Hencken. Conflict Processes and Courts: Repression, Dissent, and the Influence of Domestic Judicial Institutions
Reuter, Ora John. The Origins of Dominant Parties

Fuerst, Kai Philipp. On the Strategic Implications of Power Shifts: Reassurance, Coercion, and Preventive Action
Haywood, Keisha. This Land Is My Land: Secessionist Group Leaders¿ Decisions to Decrease or Increase the Level of Violence They Use
Kucik, Jeffrey. The Political Economy of Designing International Trade Institutions
Vigilante,Katherine. Deconstructing and Constructing Activism: A New Measure Applied to the Fifty State Supreme Courts

Blackstone, Bethany. Anticipation and Retaliation: The Impact of the Supreme Court on Congressional Decision-Making
Hajj, Nadya. Rules in Un-Ruled Lands: The Origins of Property Rights in Palestinian Refugee Camp Sectors across Lebanon and Jordan
Hill, Kelly. Affordable Housing and Governance in Cities
Kerner, Andrew. The Political Economy of Investor Protection
Liu, Amy. The Politics of Language Regimes
Murdie, Amanda. Signals Without Borders: The Conditional Impact of INGOs

Bhasin, Tavishi. Explaining Political Protest: State Institutions & State Response
Hamner, Jesse. Until the Well is Dry: Conflict and Cooperation over Scarce Water Resources
Vining, Richard. Tenure and Turnover on the U.S. Courts of Appeals, 1891-2004
Wolford, M. Scott. National Leaders and International Politics

Chapman, Terrence. Information and Institutional Legitimacy: the UN Security Council, Regional Organizations, and State Behavior
Palazzolo, Christopher. Electoral Independence, Dependence, or Co-dependence? A Reassessment of Second-order Electoral Expectations in Subnational Elections
Yuen, Amy. Strategic Choices and Third-Party Intervention in Interstate Conflict