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Theses/Dissertations from 2024

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Sectarianism and Elite Strategies in Fueling Conflict: Evidence from Iraq under Saddam Hussein and Nouri Al Maliki, Mohammed Al Awwad

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The Varieties of Civilian Praetorianism & the Politics of Post-Coup Regime Development, Salah Ben Hammou

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The Online Teacher's Lounge: Understanding How Small Non-Political Groups Discuss Politics on Social Media, Sarah Holland

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The Militancy Cycle: Exploring Violent Extremism Through The Italian Red Brigades, Erika Ricci

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Assessing the Connection Between Social Media and Ideological Polarization, Joshua Stiekman

Theses/Dissertations from 2023

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Refugee Language Barriers in Host Countries and Treatment of Refugees. A Cross-country Analysis, May Ali

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Exploring Regional Dynamics: States, International Civil Society, and Regional Interstate Cooperation, Ozgur Kayaalp

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Violence Against Civilians During Armed Conflicts in Sub-Saharan Africa, Augustine T. Larmin

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Sponsoring Violence: Understanding The Relationship Between External Support And Civilian Victimization During Intrastate Conflict, Bryan Rojas

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Peacekeeping for Peace: Effectiveness and Impacts, Santosh Sapkota

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Leadership and Military Power – Can a Leadership Approach Provide a Competitive Advantage?, Lawrence E. Skelly III

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Sexual Violence in Armed Conflict: How Levels of Sexual Violence in Peacetime Affect Levels of Sexual Violence in Conflict, Sydney Snowden

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Drones, Peacekeeping, and Civilian Protection in Armed Conflict, Michael Yekple

Theses/Dissertations from 2022

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They Are Not Like Us: Polarization and Justification of Violence in the Contemporary United States, Grayson Bakich

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Coordinating the Chaos: How Institutions Influence Multi-Actor Coordination in Emergency Management, Sara Belligoni

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Invisible Strings: The Impacts of Race on Attitudes Toward Abortion Among the Highly Religious, Marin Deevers

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Discrimination, Terrorist Violence and Secularist Policies: Challenges for the Integration of Muslims in Western Europe, Davide Dell'isola

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Assessing the Effectiveness of Russian Disinformation on Americans, Michael Ebert

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The Direct and Indirect Effects of Strategic Displacement on Territorial Control in Conventional Civil War, Jennifer Hudson

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Progress in Chaos: Cash Transfers and Women Economic Empowerment amidst Climate Change and Violent Conflicts in West Africa, Jennifer Obado Joel

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Decentralization and Violence, Alexander Norat

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Struggling for Security: The Complexity of NATO Burden-Sharing, Tad Schnaufer II

Theses/Dissertations from 2021

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The French Far-Right and Immigration, Alexander Aders

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The Green Morocco Plan: A Case Study of the Unintended Consequences of Sustainable Development Initiatives, Sofiya Asedrem

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Trauma, Resilience, and Empowerment: Post-Genocide Experiences of Yezidi Women, Tutku Ayhan Ergin

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Security Dynamics in West Africa: The Interplay of Ecology, State Legitimacy, and Corruption on State Stability, Daniel Banini

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Understanding Variation in Sexual Exploitation and Abuse in UN PKOs: The Role of Military, Police, and Civilian Peacekeepers, Gabriella Cuber

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An Illusional Nuclear Taboo: Mechanisms of Domestic Attitudinal Patterns for Extreme Methods of War, Doreen Horschig

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Small Intrusions, Powerful Payoff: Shaping Status Relationships Through Interstate Intrusions and Responses, Logan Kerschner

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Group Level Cues and The Use of Force in Domestic and Foreign Policy Contexts, Zlatin Mitkov

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Assessing Opinions Towards Transgender Individuals, Tiffeni Russo

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Between Fighting and Serving: How Existential Motivations Shaped Combat Participation in the Donbas War in Ukraine, Miroslav Shapovalov

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Military Political Influence: How Military Leaders Interact with the Public Political Space, Thomas Spolizino

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The Elderly Voter as Collateral Damage: The Consequences of Voter Restriction on Elderly American Voter Turnout, Mia Warshofsky

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Mail Ballot Signature Rejections: Household Members Signing Each Other's Ballots, Craig Wilding

Theses/Dissertations from 2020

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Cute Panda or Evil Dragon? Market Economy, Conflict Behavior and China's Peaceful Rise, Xiongwei Cao

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In Sickness or In Health: The Impact of Disease Burdens on the Likelihood of Violent Conflict, Devyn Escalanti

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Improving Foreign Militaries -- The Effects of U.S. Military Aid in the Form of International Military Education and Training Programs, Sandor Fabian

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Food, Familiarity, and Forecasting: Modeling Coups With Computational Methods, Joshua Lambert

Theses/Dissertations from 2019

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Reexamining the Relationship Between Divided Government and Voter Turnout, Heidi Beck

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More Guns, Less Butter, and Officers at the Table: Understanding the Nexus between the Military's Integration into Politics and Resource Allocation in Democracies and Non-Democracies, Salah Ben Hammou

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Appropriate Adjective: Executive Authority and the Classification of Enemy Combatants, Taraleigh Davis

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How Political Violence Helps Explain Organized Crime: A Case Study of Mexico's "War on Drugs", Alanna Fulk

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Government Respect for Human Rights and their Relation to Shadow Economic Activity, Christopher Gahagan

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Comparative Analysis of the Relationship between State Security and Ethnic Minority Oppression, Grayson Lanza

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Political Knowledge and Political Engagement in the United States, Brittany Shaul

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Commitment and Credibility in FDI, Kathleen Sullivan

Theses/Dissertations from 2018

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Why is Democracy in Decline: Democratic Backsliding in Venezuela and Turkey, Fatih Bayraktar

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Altruistic Punishment Theory and Inter-Group Violence, Clayton Besaw

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A Theory of Cultural Tolerance for Preventing Ethnic Conflict: Evidence from Former Soviet States, Ajara Boulibekova

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Ethnic Exclusion & Conflict in the Caspian: Comparing Kazakhstan & Azerbaijan, Danny Krikorian

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Anti-capitalism in the Contemporary Age: The Case of the United Socialist Party of Venezuela, William Maddens

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The African Puzzle: A Study of Democratic Backsliding in Sub Saharan Africa, Ailbhe Rice

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The Conditionality of Vulnerability: Three Analyses of Risk and Opportunity in Civil Military Relations, Rebecca Schiel

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Leader Psychology and Civil War Behavior, Gary Smith

Theses/Dissertations from 2017

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Dimensions of State Fragility: Determinants of Violent Group Grievance, Political Legitimacy, and Economic Capacity, Jason Christensen

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Determinants of Terrorist Target Selection: A Quantitative Analysis, Taylor Haywood

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Youth Labor Market Conditions and the NEET Population in the EU: Do Poor Labor Market Opportunities Discourage Youth?, Jennifer Hudson

Theses/Dissertations from 2016

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The Russian Connection: How Russia Became a Leader in the World's Human Trafficking Market, Anthony De Mauro

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Rivalry-Prone Dyads? Interstate Religious Differences and Military Conflict, Manar Elkhaldi

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Public Opinion and the President's Use of Executive Orders: Aggregate- and Individual-Level Analyses Across Time, Brett Jones

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Ideas, Beliefs, Strategic Culture, and Foreign Policy: Understanding Brazil's Geopolitical Thought, Marcos Rosas Degaut Pontes

Theses/Dissertations from 2015

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Reconciling Ex Ante Expectations with the Ex Post Reality: A Look at the Effectiveness of Third-Party Diplomatic Interventions in Civil Wars, Matthew Benchimol

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Risk Perceptions of Climate Change in International Environmental Negotiations, Christine Dellert

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Welcome to the Club: IGO Socialization and Dyadic Arms Transfers, Joseph Dimino

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Environmentalism and Environmental Constitutional Ballot Initiatives in Florida: The Elements of Support for Amendment One in 2014 in the Context of Current Environmental Attitudes., Michael Jones

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A Generational Perspective on the Development of the Political History of Modern Iran, Gregory McDowall

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An Empirical Analysis of the Association Between Types of Interventions and Civil War Onset, Melinda Mellott

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How Much is that War in the Window? An Investigation into the Costs of War, Spencer Miller

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Sexism and Women: The Implications of Female Gender Resentment, Christine Regnier-Bachand

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A Reassesment of the Presidential Use of Executive Orders, 1953-2008, Graham Romich

Theses/Dissertations from 2014

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Uncovering The Sub-Text: Presidents' Emotional Expressions and Major Uses of Force, Elias Assaf

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Positive Political Outcomes From Feminist Islam in Afghanistan: Identifying Development Program Features that Raise the Status of Women, Margaret Courtney Barnard

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Deadly Premonition: Does Terrorist-Leader Psychology Influence Violence Lethality?, Clayton Besaw

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Explaining State Crisis Behavior Using the Operational Code, William George

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The Effects of State Leader Psychology on Civil War Lethality, Brandon Kelley

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Tea Time: A Comparative Analysis of the Tea Party Caucus and House Republican Conference in the One Hundred Twelfth Congress, Stephen Phillips

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Economic Inequality and Democratic Representative Institutions Across Western Industrialized Democracies, Donald Plungis

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The Modern Gender Gap in Partisanship and Ideology: a Cross-National Analysis, Tiffany Quick

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Leadership Distrust, Need for Power, and the Initiation of Militarized Interstate Disputes, Gary Smith

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The Pre-Emptive Election: How the Mass Media Determine Winners and Losers in Presidential Primaries, 1988-2012, Joshua Stewart

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When Leaders Repress: A Study of African States, Ashley (Timmerman) Wilkes

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Supranational Organizations and Legitimacy: How the 2008 Global Economic Crisis has affected Public Opinion on Membership in the EU, Briana Vargas-Gonzalez

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The Effects of Divided Government on Women's Organizations' Political Activity in Developed Democracies, Alexandria Wilson

Theses/Dissertations from 2013

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Hidden In Plain Sight: Development And Testing Of A Model To Evaluate Political Leadership Tactics, Albert Citron

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Institutional Vs. Non-institutional Sources Of Presidential Influence: Explaining Congressional-presidential Relations In The Age Of Polarization, Derek Culp

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United States Export Policy Of Fighter Jets To East Asia, Andrew Derewiany

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The Arab Spring In North Africa: Key Comparative Factors And Actors, Robert Fuhrer

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Go Fish: An Analysis Of Economic Rents In Panamanian Fisheries Against Ecosystem Service Values, David Glassner

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The Perception Of Turkey In The Middle East In The Last Decade: The Cases Of Egypt And Tunisia, Mesud Hasgur

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Terrorism: The Effect Of Positive Social Sanctions, Curtis Hibbert

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Becoming A Food Citizen, Nicole Hornung

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Immortal Stalemate: U.S.-iranian Relations & The Diversionary Theory Of War, Namdar Hosseinzadeh

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On Obama Administration Gun Policy With Continual Reference To The Multiple Streams Model, Michael Hristakopoulos

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Governmental Responses To Terrorism: Creating Costs And Benefits, Kenneth Klose

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The President's Party At The Midterm: An Aggregate And Individual-level Analysis Of Seat Loss And Vote Choice In U.S. House Elections, David Macdonald

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Human Trafficking For Sexual Exploitation In Southeast Asia, Nodwarang Niamvanichkul

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African Regional Organizations And Democracy, Stephanie Schoppert

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Regional Organizations And The Durability Of Peace, Juliana Velasco

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Incumbent Violence And Insurgent Tactics: The Effects Of Incumbent Violence On Popular Support For Guerrilla Warfare And Terrorism, Jonathan Williams