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The Influence of Trade Agreements on Foreign Policy
(Georgetown University, 2016)
Since the failure of the Doha round of negotiations, the number of trade agreements between countries has increased exponentially worldwide. The premise being that trade agreements tie nations closer together lessening the ...
THE HISTORY OF THE NICARAGUAN SOCIAL SECURITY INSTITUTE/ AN ANALYSIS OF PATH DEPENDENCY
(Georgetown University, 2015)
The use of path dependency in political science explanations of institutional development, especially social security helps us to better understand continuities and departures of a policy. The lack of theoretical work on ...
The Relationship Between Female Parliamentary Representation and the Length of Parental Leave in Europe
(Georgetown University, 2017)
Existing scholarship suggests that the extent of female representation in government at the national and sub-national levels is positively correlated with the existence of equal pay laws, spending on welfare benefits and ...
INDIA’S PATH TO HUMAN DEVELOPMENT: WHY PARTY AFFILIATION IS AT THE CENTER OF INDIA’S HDI STORY
(Georgetown University, 2017)
In this paper, I explore the politics behind human development levels across different states in India. Previous research has found strong correlation between fiscal transfers from the Central Government and the states of ...
Signs of Discrimination: The Effect of Politician Identity and Party Affiliation on Development Outcomes for Minorities in India
(Georgetown University, 2016)
This paper evaluates whether politician identity, and in particular, the party affiliation of legislators affects employment and welfare outcomes for minorities in India. I combine data on the outcome of close elections ...
Bad Cop, Bad Cop: Corruption in the Buenos Aires Provincial Police. Contemporary Discourse and Suggestions for Future Research.
(Georgetown University, 2016)
This thesis comprehensively reviews literature pertaining to police corruption in the Buenos Aires Provincial Police. In doing so, it organizes and synthesizes contemporary discourse on this topic and suggests areas for ...
MODERN REPUBLICANISM AND THE AMERICAN POLITICAL SYSTEM
(Georgetown University, 2016)
MODERN REPUBLICANISM AND THE AMERICAN POLITICAL SYSTEM
THE POWER TO CONCEAL: EXECUTIVE POWER AND THE STATE SECRETS PRIVILEGE
(Georgetown University, 2016)
Though conceived as a common law evidentiary privilege, for use within a trial, to protect discreet pieces of evidence in the public interest, the primary purpose of the state secrets privilege today is to conceal executive ...
FIRST I AM MY TRIBE: AN INVESTIGATION OF ETHNIC IDENTITY IN A NATIONAL SAMPLE OF AFGHANS
(Georgetown University, 2016)
Identity centrality is important to the study of intergroup conflict because it defines identity priorities for ingroup/outgroup affiliation. A key question in understanding identity centrality, particularly for ethnic ...
The Impact of Local Federalism with Chinese Characteristics on the Outcomes of Hu Jintao's Pro-Rural Policies
(Georgetown University, 2017)
Former Chinese President Hu Jintao launched campaigns to promote a more “scientific” development between 2002 and 2012 in order to build a “harmonious society”, indicating his determination to shift toward a more equitable, ...