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- THE IMPACT OF THE NEW RIGHT ON FRESHMEN REPUBLICANS IN THE 97TH SESSION OF CONGRESS: A ROLL CALL ANALYSIS.
- Creator
- DUERK, DAVID MARK., Florida Atlantic University, Gatlin, Douglas S., Dorothy F. Schmidt College of Arts and Letters, Department of Political Science
- Abstract/Description
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The relationship between New Right funding in the 1980 election and conservative congressional voting by freshmen Republicans in the 97th Congress is examined in a multi-stage process. Chapter I briefly outlines the previous studies dealing with congressional roll call voting. An examination is then made in Chapter II to determine the issue positions of the New Right and the movement's 1980 congressional election funding activities. Chapter III uses these established issue positions to...
Show moreThe relationship between New Right funding in the 1980 election and conservative congressional voting by freshmen Republicans in the 97th Congress is examined in a multi-stage process. Chapter I briefly outlines the previous studies dealing with congressional roll call voting. An examination is then made in Chapter II to determine the issue positions of the New Right and the movement's 1980 congressional election funding activities. Chapter III uses these established issue positions to determine conservative support scores within three policy dimensions. An initial analysis of the relationship is then made to determine if New Right funding is a predictive variable within the roll call analysis. With this established relationship Chapter IV uses regression analysis to determine the predictive strength of the New Right funding when it is compared with the factors most often cited as roll call determinants.
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- 1984
- PURL
- http://purl.flvc.org/fcla/dt/14201
- Subject Headings
- United States--Congress--Voting, Voting research
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- Document (PDF)
- Title
- FRAMEWORK FOR EVALUATING THE EFFECTS OF CENTRALIZING SERVICE DELIVERY: JACKSONVILLE-DUVAL COUNTY, FLORIDA.
- Creator
- HAMM, RITA R., Florida Atlantic University, DeGrove, John M., Dorothy F. Schmidt College of Arts and Letters, Department of Political Science
- Abstract/Description
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The major purpose of this study is to provide a framework for evaluating (1) the propositions of the reformists' tradition and (2) the effects of centralizing service delivery in a metropolitan area. The setting for the proposed evaluation is Jacksonville-Duval County, Florida before and after consolidation.
- Date Issued
- 1979
- PURL
- http://purl.flvc.org/fcla/dt/13977
- Subject Headings
- Metropolitan government--Florida--Jacksonville-Duval County
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- Document (PDF)
- Title
- HETEROGENEITY, ELECTORAL COMPETITIVENESS AND CONGRESSIONAL VOTING BEHAVIOR.
- Creator
- WIENER, DON EDWARD., Florida Atlantic University, Huckshorn, Robert J., Dorothy F. Schmidt College of Arts and Letters, Department of Political Science
- Abstract/Description
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This represents a study of the relationships between congressional district demographic characteristics, electoral competitiveness and representative voting behavior. Census data is used to compute heterogeneity scores for all congressional districts. Literature dealing with the effect of urbanization on electoral competitiveness and studies on the impact of competitiveness on congressional voting behavior are discussed. A hypothesis on the relationship between heterogeneity and electoral...
Show moreThis represents a study of the relationships between congressional district demographic characteristics, electoral competitiveness and representative voting behavior. Census data is used to compute heterogeneity scores for all congressional districts. Literature dealing with the effect of urbanization on electoral competitiveness and studies on the impact of competitiveness on congressional voting behavior are discussed. A hypothesis on the relationship between heterogeneity and electoral voting behavior is presented. Two hypotheses on the relationships between heterogeneity and congressional voting behavior are presented. Congressional behavior is measured by party unity and conservativeness. Correlational techniques arc used to study all three suggested relationships and some knowledge of such techniques is advised.
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- 1975
- PURL
- http://purl.flvc.org/fcla/dt/13744
- Subject Headings
- United States--Congress--House--Election districts
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- Document (PDF)
- Title
- Lake Okeechobee: A case study of intergovernmental coordination among Florida's regulatory agencies.
- Creator
- Coven, Sheri L. R., Florida Atlantic University, DeGrove, John M., Dorothy F. Schmidt College of Arts and Letters, Department of Political Science
- Abstract/Description
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The intergovernmental relations among the agencies responsible for regulating activities in and around Lake Okeechobee, and their relations with the industries they regulate, appear to lack the coordination and cooperation necessary to effectively manage the lake's resources. The objective of this thesis is to examine the factors affecting these regulatory relationships, and explore alternatives for resolving intergovernmental conflict. Several consensus building tools are examined, including...
Show moreThe intergovernmental relations among the agencies responsible for regulating activities in and around Lake Okeechobee, and their relations with the industries they regulate, appear to lack the coordination and cooperation necessary to effectively manage the lake's resources. The objective of this thesis is to examine the factors affecting these regulatory relationships, and explore alternatives for resolving intergovernmental conflict. Several consensus building tools are examined, including Resource Planning and Management Committees as authorized by Chapter 380, Florida Statutes, as well as committees created through gubernatorial executive orders. By analyzing and comparing these tools, as well as theories of intergovernmental relations, this study will identify the best available method for fostering intergovernmental coordination in the Lake Okeechobee region and its surrounding areas.
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- 1994
- PURL
- http://purl.flvc.org/fcla/dt/15076
- Subject Headings
- Administrative agencies--Florida, Regional planning--Florida, Lake renewal--Florida--Okeechobee, Lake, Okeechobee, Lake (Fla)
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- Document (PDF)
- Title
- DEMOGRAPHIC DETERMINANTS OF SENATORS' ROLL-CALL VOTING POSITIONS ON FOREIGN AID LEGISLATION, 1947-1974.
- Creator
- DEMACK, GARY CLARK., Florida Atlantic University, Gatlin, Douglas S., Dorothy F. Schmidt College of Arts and Letters, Department of Political Science
- Abstract/Description
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Political scientists have attempted to determine why legislators vote as they do on proposed legislation. An integral part of this research is how selected demographic characteristics influence legislators on roll-call votes. Party, region, and senators' service on the Foreign Relations Committee are found here to be related to senators' votes on foreign aid legislation, the issue perhaps most representative of voting on foreign policy in general. While these relationships are significant in...
Show morePolitical scientists have attempted to determine why legislators vote as they do on proposed legislation. An integral part of this research is how selected demographic characteristics influence legislators on roll-call votes. Party, region, and senators' service on the Foreign Relations Committee are found here to be related to senators' votes on foreign aid legislation, the issue perhaps most representative of voting on foreign policy in general. While these relationships are significant in several sessions of the Congresses studied here, none of them remain statistically significant throughout the eight sessions of the four Congresses studied. Even where significant relationships have been hypothesized here on the basis of past research findings, findings from the present study do not altogether support earlier findings. In particular, service on the Foreign Relations Committee ceases to be a significant determinant in later sessions and representing Eastern states is the strongest regional determinant.
Show less - Date Issued
- 1976
- PURL
- http://purl.flvc.org/fcla/dt/13800
- Subject Headings
- Legislators--United States, Economic assistance--Law and legislation, Voting
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- Document (PDF)
- Title
- The role of local Protestant churches in family and gender politics.
- Creator
- Schneider, Paige Leigh., Florida Atlantic University, Stetson, Dorothy M., Dorothy F. Schmidt College of Arts and Letters, Department of Political Science
- Abstract/Description
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This thesis examines the role of local Protestant churches in family and gender role politics. Broward County churches are studied as interest groups participating in a network of religious institutions concerned with public policy affecting gender roles, family, and women in society. A mail questionnaire sent to Broward County ministers of Protestant churches yielded important data about patterns and methods of political participation of churches. Chi square and difference between means...
Show moreThis thesis examines the role of local Protestant churches in family and gender role politics. Broward County churches are studied as interest groups participating in a network of religious institutions concerned with public policy affecting gender roles, family, and women in society. A mail questionnaire sent to Broward County ministers of Protestant churches yielded important data about patterns and methods of political participation of churches. Chi square and difference between means analysis is used to determine which institutional and ministerial characteristics are the best predictors of local church activism on the issues of child care, abortion, contraception information in public schools, gay rights, and creationism.
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- 1991
- PURL
- http://purl.flvc.org/fcla/dt/14746
- Subject Headings
- Protestant churches--Florida--Broward County, Church and social problems--Florida, Christianity and politics
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- Document (PDF)
- Title
- A study of community-based organizations and their ability to remedy political alienation and social isolation.
- Creator
- Brown, Tara-Lynn., Florida Atlantic University, Turner, Robyne, Dorothy F. Schmidt College of Arts and Letters, Department of Political Science
- Abstract/Description
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Many inner-city neighborhoods face a vast array of social and economic problems. These problems are partly due to crime and the lack of employment, housing & communication with local government. Likewise, participation in the political system is low within these neighborhoods as well. As a result, feelings of political alienation & social isolation may be found. This body of work tests for the presence of political alienation & social isolation within community-based organizations (CBOs) of...
Show moreMany inner-city neighborhoods face a vast array of social and economic problems. These problems are partly due to crime and the lack of employment, housing & communication with local government. Likewise, participation in the political system is low within these neighborhoods as well. As a result, feelings of political alienation & social isolation may be found. This body of work tests for the presence of political alienation & social isolation within community-based organizations (CBOs) of West Palm Beach, FL. By looking at the presence and formation of CBOs, this work will measure if CBOs can remedy feelings of alienation & isolation, increase political participation & impact government policy-making.
Show less - Date Issued
- 1995
- PURL
- http://purl.flvc.org/fcla/dt/15205
- Subject Headings
- Inner cities--Florida--West Palm Beach, Community organization, African Americans--Social conditions, Political participation--Florida--West Palm Beach, Alienation (Social psychology)
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- Document (PDF)
- Title
- A theory of political analysis utilizing power-based matrices.
- Creator
- Batey, John R., Florida Atlantic University, Dorothy F. Schmidt College of Arts and Letters, Department of Political Science
- Abstract/Description
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The existing literature regarding political power, hegemony, and mass-elite relationships could benefit from the utilization of a common theoretical framework. Such an approach calls for the synthesis of extant theories of political power into a theoretical structure that is easily translatable across various systemic contexts. Most political structures are to an extent power-based and hierarchical. The analysis of these power-laden structures is an important component of both political...
Show moreThe existing literature regarding political power, hegemony, and mass-elite relationships could benefit from the utilization of a common theoretical framework. Such an approach calls for the synthesis of extant theories of political power into a theoretical structure that is easily translatable across various systemic contexts. Most political structures are to an extent power-based and hierarchical. The analysis of these power-laden structures is an important component of both political theory and political action. This thesis uses three cases studies to illustrate that these structures are commonplace and to explain certain aspects of their creation and destruction. The chief goal is to critically analyze whether these power-laden structures are compatible with democracy, defined as government according to rule by the people.
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- 2000
- PURL
- http://purl.flvc.org/fcla/dt/12670
- Subject Headings
- Political Science, General
- Format
- Document (PDF)
- Title
- The politics of cable regulation: The passage of the 1992 Cable Act.
- Creator
- Bergal, Jenni., Florida Atlantic University, Pritchard, Anita, Dorothy F. Schmidt College of Arts and Letters, Department of Political Science
- Abstract/Description
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The re-regulation of cable television in 1992 represented an end to the deregulatory policies that had become an integral part of government during the Reagan-Bush administrations. Deregulation had turned the fledgling cable industry into a giant $20 million unregulated monopoly which had boosted cable rates skyhigh and turned a deaf ear to customers' complaints about shoddy service. After years of political wheeling and dealing, compromising and debate, Congress finally re-regulated the...
Show moreThe re-regulation of cable television in 1992 represented an end to the deregulatory policies that had become an integral part of government during the Reagan-Bush administrations. Deregulation had turned the fledgling cable industry into a giant $20 million unregulated monopoly which had boosted cable rates skyhigh and turned a deaf ear to customers' complaints about shoddy service. After years of political wheeling and dealing, compromising and debate, Congress finally re-regulated the cable industry, under pressure from an unusual coalition comprised of consumers, senior citizens, cable competitors and the broadcasting industry. These groups combined their political strength and won their battle against the powerful cable lobby, which had been joined in its fight against re-regulation by Hollywood film studios.
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- 1993
- PURL
- http://purl.flvc.org/fcla/dt/14961
- Subject Headings
- Cable television--Deregulation, Cable television--Law and legislation--United States, Television broadcasting policy--United States, Price regulation--United States
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- Document (PDF)
- Title
- LITERARY HISTORY/ HISTORICAL LITERATURE: THE USE OF CREATIVE NON-FICTION AS HISTORICAL ARTIFACT IN THE BREAKUP OF THE BALKANS.
- Creator
- O’Neill, Jonathan D., Morton, Jeffrey S., Florida Atlantic University, Department of Political Science, Dorothy F. Schmidt College of Arts and Letters
- Abstract/Description
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The present study seeks to argue for a literary approach to writing history. In particular, it will use the case of the disintegration of Yugoslavia in the 1990s and a sample of authors who documented it to show that this approach can add value to our understanding of history beyond what journalistic and historical sources already give us. A literary approach to history gives us a personal account of historical events or—if not directly experienced by the author—a personal reaction, digestion...
Show moreThe present study seeks to argue for a literary approach to writing history. In particular, it will use the case of the disintegration of Yugoslavia in the 1990s and a sample of authors who documented it to show that this approach can add value to our understanding of history beyond what journalistic and historical sources already give us. A literary approach to history gives us a personal account of historical events or—if not directly experienced by the author—a personal reaction, digestion and assimilation of the facts presented in other sources in order to give us a snapshot of the extant zeitgeist that cannot be gleaned from a straightforward presentation of those facts. The approach advocated in this study is something of two methods of recording history: journalistic account and testimonial. It bridges disciplines, fusing an historical (or comparative political) understanding of the wars that led to the breakup of Yugoslavia and the international response to them and individual perspectives recorded through literary testimonials of those same events. This approach seeks to forge a new avenue of potential inquiry (or add to work already being done in the same vein by applying it to a new case) within the comparative study of history, political science, and literature. The work of Norman Mailer in forging a type of “literary journalism” will be considered, as well as, and particularly, his writings on the bombings of Kosovo in 1999. Moreover, Italian author Erri De Luca’s collection of short stories, Pianoterra (2008), will be examined using my own translations of the pertinent texts dealing with his time as a humanitarian convoy driver in Bosnia during the war. Finally, the multimedia historical project embarked upon by musician PJ Harvey and photojournalist Seamus Murphy, documenting their travels and interactions with locals in Kosovo, will round out the study with the most abstract example of non-traditional, literary historicizing.
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- 2021
- PURL
- http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FA00013865
- Subject Headings
- Creative nonfiction, Balkans, Literary history
- Format
- Document (PDF)
- Title
- Escalation - De-escalation: And Balance of Power.
- Creator
- Schwerin, Edward W., Vincent, Jack E., Florida Atlantic University, Dorothy F. Schmidt College of Arts and Letters, Department of Political Science
- Abstract/Description
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This experiment was an extension of the SMH, and Vincent-Tindell games. The major purpose was to investigate the effects of two different ratios of shock on escalation-de-escalation ancl other aspects of aggressive-cooperative behavior. In one condition (inequality) one player began game play with 6 shocks, the other player began with 18 shocks. In the other condition (equality) both players began game play with 13 shocks apiece. Players were allowed to purchase additional shocks or surrender...
Show moreThis experiment was an extension of the SMH, and Vincent-Tindell games. The major purpose was to investigate the effects of two different ratios of shock on escalation-de-escalation ancl other aspects of aggressive-cooperative behavior. In one condition (inequality) one player began game play with 6 shocks, the other player began with 18 shocks. In the other condition (equality) both players began game play with 13 shocks apiece. Players were allowed to purchase additional shocks or surrender any number of shocks. Forty-nine game play variables were generated, representing indices of aggressive or cooperative behavior. The relationships of these variables to additional independent variables such as game plan, grade point average, and attitudinal scores were also examined. The findings of this experiment indicate that the balanced (equality) conditions tend to generate more purchasing behavior and a higher overall level of aggression. The unbalanced (inequality) condition however, generated more extreme forms of behavior. Those with 18 shocks were generally more aggressive than all other players, and those with 6 shocks (inequality) were generally more cooperative than all other players. These findings conflicted with the results of the previous Tindell-Vincent game, but it seems that the addition of the purchasing option radically altered the effects of treatment condition. Sex was found to be a good predictor of game behavior. females were generally more cooperative and less active than males. Game plan and, to a lesser extent, attitude scores had predictive value for several responses, but grade point average, as expected, was a poor predictor of game behavior.
Show less - Date Issued
- 1970
- PURL
- http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FA00012598
- Subject Headings
- Political science--Research, Balance of power
- Format
- Document (PDF)
- Title
- THE ETHNIC DILEMMA: A CASE STUDY OF PATHAN REGIONALISM IN PAKISTAN.
- Creator
- KHAN, SYED MAHMOOD., Florida Atlantic University, Wright, Gerald C. Jr., Dorothy F. Schmidt College of Arts and Letters, Department of Political Science
- Abstract/Description
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The study begins with the hypothesis that economic and political variables are the salient determinants of ethnic conflicts in developing societies. The purposes of the thesis are threefold: (1) to explore the influence of inequitable revenue allocations and unequal distribution of political power among ethnic groups of Pakistan; (2) to assess the influence of elites on the political development of that polyethnic society; and (3) to identify the alternatives open to elites in dealing with...
Show moreThe study begins with the hypothesis that economic and political variables are the salient determinants of ethnic conflicts in developing societies. The purposes of the thesis are threefold: (1) to explore the influence of inequitable revenue allocations and unequal distribution of political power among ethnic groups of Pakistan; (2) to assess the influence of elites on the political development of that polyethnic society; and (3) to identify the alternatives open to elites in dealing with the problem of political integration raised by Pathan regionalism in Pakistan. Literature dealing with the elite approach to such problems and the outcomes of such approaches are examined. Elite attitudes and structures of their approaches to similar conflicts in other developing societies were related to problems of political integration in Pakistan. Drawing on this discussion the conclusion outlines certain alternative options and their probable outcome for the task of national integration in Pakistan.
Show less - Date Issued
- 1976
- PURL
- http://purl.flvc.org/fcla/dt/13808
- Subject Headings
- Pakistan--Politics and government
- Format
- Document (PDF)
- Title
- Intra-legislative Communications in a Newly Emergent Two-party System: The Case of Education and the Florida House of Representatives, 1967.
- Creator
- Callan, Dennis M., Gatlin, Douglas S., Florida Atlantic University, Dorothy F. Schmidt College of Arts and Letters, Department of Political Science
- Abstract/Description
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This research attempts to delineate the communications patterns within the Florida House of Representatives of 1967 in its deliberations concerning the issue of education. To accomplish this goal, a questionnaire was personally administered or mailed to all 119 members of the House. A return rate of 51.3% (61) was attained. The bulk of the questionnaire items were of a sociometric nature. To map the communications of the House, ten specific hypotheses were tested. These hypotheses concerned...
Show moreThis research attempts to delineate the communications patterns within the Florida House of Representatives of 1967 in its deliberations concerning the issue of education. To accomplish this goal, a questionnaire was personally administered or mailed to all 119 members of the House. A return rate of 51.3% (61) was attained. The bulk of the questionnaire items were of a sociometric nature. To map the communications of the House, ten specific hypotheses were tested. These hypotheses concerned the relative importance of particular types of legislative actors and groups in the communications patterns of both parties. Administrative officials were also included in the analysis. The rationale for these hypotheses concerned the variables of age and/or size of the respective parties and were based upon the history of Florida politics. All ten hypotheses were based upon the contention that, as in other organizations and decision-making groups, in a legislative body there would exist a "practiced" communications pattern distinctly different from the "formal" organizational pattern. The pattern which emerged from the analysis revealed that members of both parties relied upon a small number of education experts or specialists for information, regardless of the experts' formal positions. The Democrats did not consider their party leadership to be an important information source while the Republican caucus --and through the caucus, the leadership--was a strong source of voting cues. With the exceptions of Dade and Pinellas counties, intra-delegation communications did not appear important in either party. While Democrats did not rely upon any Republicans for information, the Republicans did rely upon some Democrats (the experts}. No geographical splits were apparent in Democratic communications. The Pinellas Republicans were somewhat isolated from east coast Republicans in the information flow. The communications pattern between House members and administrative officials focused upon cabinet members. Republican Governor Kirk was most generally listed as an information source by Republicans while the Democrats relied for information upon Superintendent of Public Instruction Christian. Legislative staffs were identified as information sources by members of both parties.
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- 1969
- PURL
- http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FA00012584
- Subject Headings
- Education--Florida--Politics and government, Florida--Politics and government
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- Document (PDF)
- Title
- Split-level realignment: Working and middle social class voting behavior in the South and non-South.
- Creator
- Howard, Wayne B., Florida Atlantic University, Pritchard, Anita, Dorothy F. Schmidt College of Arts and Letters, Department of Political Science
- Abstract/Description
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Analyzing changes in the political party system has been approached in numerous forms. This paper examines change in state level party strength and political behavior at the individual level. By analyzing state level partisan balance shifts between 1952-1988, states cluster into groups based on their aggregate electoral partisan strength. Utilizing the methodology of Earl and Merle Black (1987) and by compiling data from the University of Michigan's Survey Research Center-Center for Political...
Show moreAnalyzing changes in the political party system has been approached in numerous forms. This paper examines change in state level party strength and political behavior at the individual level. By analyzing state level partisan balance shifts between 1952-1988, states cluster into groups based on their aggregate electoral partisan strength. Utilizing the methodology of Earl and Merle Black (1987) and by compiling data from the University of Michigan's Survey Research Center-Center for Political Studies (SRC-CPS), political attitudes of socio-economic groups are compared between states which show trends of Republicanism versus those favoring a Democratic party trend. These comparisons shed light on current realignment theory, the dismantling of the New Deal coalition, and the forming of new coalitions.
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- 1990
- PURL
- http://purl.flvc.org/fcla/dt/14590
- Subject Headings
- Voting--Southern States, Party affiliation--Southern States, Social classes--Southern States, Southern States--Politics and government--1951-
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- Document (PDF)
- Title
- Split-ticket voting: An analysis of the 1980, 1984, and 1988 elections.
- Creator
- Gunnarsson, Candace L., Florida Atlantic University, Pritchard, Anita, Dorothy F. Schmidt College of Arts and Letters, Department of Political Science
- Abstract/Description
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This thesis examines one aspect of the decline in partisanship--split-ticket voting. Vote choices in three presidential elections--1980, 1984, and 1988--were analyzed. Split-ticket voting was examined among four groups in the voting population: race, region, age, and social class. There were only limited differences in the inclination to vote split-tickets among the groups analyzed. Incumbency at the House and Senate level was considered to be a viable factor which increased split-ticket...
Show moreThis thesis examines one aspect of the decline in partisanship--split-ticket voting. Vote choices in three presidential elections--1980, 1984, and 1988--were analyzed. Split-ticket voting was examined among four groups in the voting population: race, region, age, and social class. There were only limited differences in the inclination to vote split-tickets among the groups analyzed. Incumbency at the House and Senate level was considered to be a viable factor which increased split-ticket voting. The factor of incumbency did encourage split-ticket voting in House races. However, it was not as significant a factor in Senate races.
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- 1992
- PURL
- http://purl.flvc.org/fcla/dt/14802
- Subject Headings
- Party affiliation--United States, Elections--United States, Voting--United States, United States--Politics and government--1945-1989
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- Document (PDF)
- Title
- SECOND GENERATION CARRYOVER OF THE LATIN POLITICAL EXPERIENCE: A COMPARATIVE STUDY OF CUBAN ADOLESCENTS IN DADE COUNTY, FLORIDA.
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- FLYNN, GEORGE A., Florida Atlantic University, Wright, Gerald C. Jr., Dorothy F. Schmidt College of Arts and Letters, Department of Political Science
- Abstract/Description
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The historic instability of pre-Castro politics in Cuba is developed into three hypotheses dealing with a national personality dominated by old order values which tend to be anti-democratic, group-divisive, symbolic as opposed to realistic, and dominated largely by the allure of personalismo, a hypothesized Latin political phenomenon in which personalities obscure the issues. The hypotheses were tested in the analysis of a survey of samples of Cuban- and native-born high school students in...
Show moreThe historic instability of pre-Castro politics in Cuba is developed into three hypotheses dealing with a national personality dominated by old order values which tend to be anti-democratic, group-divisive, symbolic as opposed to realistic, and dominated largely by the allure of personalismo, a hypothesized Latin political phenomenon in which personalities obscure the issues. The hypotheses were tested in the analysis of a survey of samples of Cuban- and native-born high school students in Dade County, Florida.
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- 1975
- PURL
- http://purl.flvc.org/fcla/dt/13707
- Subject Headings
- Political Science, General
- Format
- Document (PDF)
- Title
- URBAN INSURGENCY AND COUNTER-INSURGENCY PROGRAMS: A CASE STUDY OF JEWISH INSURGENCY IN PALESTINE, 1943-1948.
- Creator
- SIMON, RONALD DAVID, Florida Atlantic University, Stetson, Dorothy M., Dorothy F. Schmidt College of Arts and Letters, Department of Political Science
- Abstract/Description
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This paper explores the phenomenon of urban insurgent warfare. A case study concerning the use of urban insurgent and counter-urban insurgent warfare in Palestine by the British Mandatory Government and Jewish urban insurgent organizations (the Irgun Zvei Leumi and the Lohmey Heruth Israel) from 1943 to 1948 is employed as a means to both test and create hypotheses concerning the use of urban insurgent and counter-insurgent warfare. The Palestine case is reviewed and then classified within...
Show moreThis paper explores the phenomenon of urban insurgent warfare. A case study concerning the use of urban insurgent and counter-urban insurgent warfare in Palestine by the British Mandatory Government and Jewish urban insurgent organizations (the Irgun Zvei Leumi and the Lohmey Heruth Israel) from 1943 to 1948 is employed as a means to both test and create hypotheses concerning the use of urban insurgent and counter-insurgent warfare. The Palestine case is reviewed and then classified within the terminology of revolutionary change. The terms revolution, revolutionary war, guerrilla warfare and insurgent terrorism are defined for the above purpose. T he Palestine case is shown to be an example of urban guerrilla revolutionary warfare. The traditional hypothesis concerning the ability of an urban insurgent organization to operate against the repressive abilities of a modern government is presented and shown to be in contradiction to the historical data of the Palestine case. New hypotheses are then formulated to account for the events of the Palestine case. The Palestine case is analyzed as to both the reasons for the failure of the governmental counter-urban insurgent campaign and the reasons for the success of urban insurgent actions in Palestine.
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- 1976
- PURL
- http://purl.flvc.org/fcla/dt/13778
- Subject Headings
- Insurgency--Palestine--History--1917-1948
- Format
- Document (PDF)
- Title
- URBANIZATION, IN-MIGRATION AND INTER-PARTY COMPETITION: THE CASE OF FLORIDA.
- Creator
- WHITE, DAVE ALAN., Florida Atlantic University, Gatlin, Douglas S., Dorothy F. Schmidt College of Arts and Letters, Department of Political Science
- Abstract/Description
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This represents a study of the relationships between county ecological characteristics and electoral competitiveness. Literature dealing with the effect of urbanization and in-migration on electoral competitiveness is reviewed. Two hypotheses on the relationship of urbanization and party competitiveness are presented. Two hypotheses on the relationship of in-migration and party competition are presented. These relationships are examined in terms of static and dynamic variables, analyzed...
Show moreThis represents a study of the relationships between county ecological characteristics and electoral competitiveness. Literature dealing with the effect of urbanization and in-migration on electoral competitiveness is reviewed. Two hypotheses on the relationship of urbanization and party competitiveness are presented. Two hypotheses on the relationship of in-migration and party competition are presented. These relationships are examined in terms of static and dynamic variables, analyzed separately and together. Cross-tabulations, correlational analysis, and multiple regression are employed to test the hypotheses, and a general knowledge of these statistical tests is advised.
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- 1978
- PURL
- http://purl.flvc.org/fcla/dt/13928
- Subject Headings
- Urban renewal--Florida, Urbanization--Florida
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- Document (PDF)
- Title
- POWER OF THE PEOPLE: HOW FOUR GUBERNATORIAL CANDIDATES CAPITALIZED ON THE COLLECTIVE IDENTITY FOUND IN SOCIAL MOVEMENTS.
- Creator
- Choate, Gail L., Nichols, Angela D., Florida Atlantic University, Department of Political Science, Dorothy F. Schmidt College of Arts and Letters
- Abstract/Description
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Gubernatorial mansions are historically home to white men. Candidates with contrary identities, such as women and racial minorities have met limited success in their quest for office. Yet the number of women seeking executive level office has increased and these women represent a broader intersectional identity. The low percentage of women governors has been examined in detail, but that analysis largely holds gender as an isolated variable and does not consider the candidates' broader...
Show moreGubernatorial mansions are historically home to white men. Candidates with contrary identities, such as women and racial minorities have met limited success in their quest for office. Yet the number of women seeking executive level office has increased and these women represent a broader intersectional identity. The low percentage of women governors has been examined in detail, but that analysis largely holds gender as an isolated variable and does not consider the candidates' broader identity. This project posits gender is only one factor of candidate identity called into question when it is nonnormative and varies from historical office holders. I argue candidate identity interacts with the identity expressed by voters and the collective identity found in social movements. The ability of the candidate to navigate this interaction and use it to their advantage is paramount to their success. I find that structural differences in the Democratic and Republican parties provide opportunities and constraints for women candidates. Further, gender, race, and previous political experience are intersectional and create different responses by candidates. Ultimately, successful candidates align their political identity with the collective identity found in contemporary social movements as a mitigation mechanism for voters uncomfortable with who the candidate appears to be.
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- 2023
- PURL
- http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FA00014129
- Subject Headings
- Collective identity, Group identity--Political aspects, Governors--Election, Social movements, Gender and politics
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- Document (PDF)
- Title
- POLITICAL REFORMS AND WOMEN’S RIGHTS IN THE KINGDOM OF SAUDI ARABIA.
- Creator
- Abuhasabo, Sama Khalil, Rabil, Robert, Florida Atlantic University, Department of Political Science, Dorothy F. Schmidt College of Arts and Letters
- Abstract/Description
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The Arabian Peninsula was under the influence of the Ottoman Empire from 1517 until its collapse in 1918. During this time, three attempts were made to establish a Saudi state, the last of which began in 1902 and ended with the unification of the third Saudi State in 1932. During this period, three Saudi States were formed. The first Saudi State was established in 1745 when the al-Diriyah Agreement was introduced. This landmark agreement was achieved when Imam Mohammed Ibn Saud formed an...
Show moreThe Arabian Peninsula was under the influence of the Ottoman Empire from 1517 until its collapse in 1918. During this time, three attempts were made to establish a Saudi state, the last of which began in 1902 and ended with the unification of the third Saudi State in 1932. During this period, three Saudi States were formed. The first Saudi State was established in 1745 when the al-Diriyah Agreement was introduced. This landmark agreement was achieved when Imam Mohammed Ibn Saud formed an alliance with Sheikh Mohammed Ibn Abdul Wahhab, a religious and rebellious man who advocated for the pure interpretation of Islamic principles. This alliance enabled Ibn Saud to govern the state, but he left the religious and cultural aspects of the society under the authority of Ibn Abdul Wahhab. As a result, throughout centuries, the religious establishment has greatly influenced the affairs of all three Saudi States. However, following the seizure of the Grand Mosque by religious zealots in 1979, Saudi Arabia underwent changes that radicalized the religious establishment, causing myriad detrimental effects for Saudi women. Oppressed by the weight of unfair laws and obstacles, Saudi women challenged the status quo and fought for equal rights through various methods. While King Abdullah al-Saud introduced some reforms, more significant change was still to come. After King Abdullah’s death, King Salman and his son Mohammed Bin Salman—the Crown Prince and Prime Minster—initiated a series of sweeping reforms under the Vision 2030 initiative to empower women, diversify the economy, and modernize the Kingdom of Saudi. Some key aspects of these reforms were abolishing the Male Guardianship System and removing the ban on women’s driving.
Show less - Date Issued
- 2024
- PURL
- http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FA00014553
- Subject Headings
- Saudi Arabia, Arabian Peninsula, Women, Political science
- Format
- Document (PDF)
