Browsing by Author "Brown, Mitchell"

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The Backbone of Democracy: A Study Examining the Impact of Black Women in Politics

Williams, Shaniqua (2023-08-02) ETD File Embargoed

This dissertation investigates how the inclusion of Black women in politics impacts democratic norms in three unique ways: voter turnout, evaluations of government, and legislative policy priorities. I hypothesize that ...

Budgeting in Times of Fiscal Stress: Explaining Strategies for Reducing Agency Expenditures

Parkins, Stacie-Jo (2008-12-15)

This research compared budget coping strategies of state administrative heads in public state agencies focusing on the influences of executive administrator characteristics, and organizational characteristics. Budget theory ...

A Comparative Case Study of Regional Councils of Government in Central and East Alabama

Washington, Shakeesha (2007-12-15)

Councils of Governments (COGs) are governmental units designed to provide regional coordination among local governments and assistance in obtaining grants from state and federal agencies. COGs are made up of county and ...

A Content Analysis of Sex and Drug Law Legislation

McCutcheon, James (2010-07-06)

There have been claims which have suggested recent federal sex offender legislation is innovative. The current study uses previously passed, but current federal drug legislation to determine if new federal sex offender ...

The Cybersecurity Preparedness of Local Election Offices: Influences, Challenges, and the Intergovernmental Perspective

Forson, Lindsey (2020-07-16)

Recent events have heightened concerns over the cybersecurity of US elections. In the decentralized US election system, counties and municipalities have primary responsibility for election administration. Therefore, ...

Defining the Phenomenon: Trafficking in Persons, Advocate Organizations and Issue Framing

Davis, Tameka (2016-12-09)

The modern era of Trafficking in Persons (TIP)—beginning with the African Slave Trade (AST)—has seen an alarming increase in the number of victims of the phenomenon. Contemporary TIP (cTIP) is a result of the increased ...

An Examination of Eight Factors Influencing Women's Retention in Federal Law Enforcement

Yu, Helen (2011-11-30)

Using a sample of 168 sworn female federal law enforcement officers with arrest and firearm authority and in-depth interviews with 20 of these women, this study examines eight factors that may or may not influence women's ...

External Influences on Weak State Foreign Policy: The United States and Italy during the Cold War

Spyker, Rick (2010-05-06)

This dissertation examines the extent to which one country may influence the foreign policy choices of a weaker partner. It specifically examines the complex interdependent relationship between Italy and the United States ...

Government Structure, Economic Inequality, and Social Safety Net Provision in US Counties

Moorer, Regina (2016-08-04)

This study examines the relationship between economic inequality and social safety net spending at the county level between 1996 and 2010. Three key questions are explored. What effect does the interaction between economic ...

Home is Where the Politics Are: An Exploration of Place-based Politics

Newby, Kara (2023-04-13) ETD File Embargoed

Political research has often considered identity and the role it plays in shaping a person's political ideology and party affiliation. When referencing identity, there are multiple identities that one can consider including ...

Jefferson County, Alabama: A Perfect Storm of Ethical, Financial, Political, and Market Failures

Morris, Louis (2011-07-06)

This study details the ethical, financial, political, and market failures that have nearly caused the Jefferson County, Alabama to file what may become the largest municipal bankruptcy in the history of the nation.

Mitigating Racial Bias through Music: Opera, Race, and American Political Behavior

Oeding, Noemi (2024-04-26) ETD File Embargoed

There is a small, but growing, body of literature exploring the congruence between music, race, and politics. While most of this literature focuses on Black musical forms such as rap and hip hop and their political messaging, ...

A New Elections Federalism: Dual Election Administration Systems

Fincher, Brandon (2022-11-29)

Dual election administration systems have a substantial history in the United States with differing characteristics over time and place. A dual election administration system creates categories of voters who are only ...

Protection or Provocation: Does Hosting a U.S. Military Base Increase the Incidence of Terrorist Attack in a Country?

Smith, Robert (2010-12-01)

Historically, and particularly since the end of World War II, United States military installations overseas have served to protect the U.S. and the nation hosting the installations against prevailing international threat. ...

The Role and Reputation of Government Research Organizations in State Policymaking

Hankins, Ryan (2023-11-17)

This research explores the role and reputation of state-level nonprofit policy research organizations, which are members of the Government Research Association (GRA). The research traces the development of municipal research ...

Servant Leadership and Law Enforcement Officers

Evans, Brett (2021-04-14)

The primary purpose of this quantitative study was to determine to what extent servant leadership exists among law enforcement supervisors of varying positions. Secondarily the research was to help ascertain if there was ...

Space Policy: A Comparative Study of the George W. Bush and Barack Obama Administrations

Brown, Trevor (2015-12-10)

This dissertation is a comparative study between the George W. Bush and Barack Obama administrations’ space policies. The work employs qualitative techniques, such as interviews and archival analysis, to elucidate and ...

State Implementation of Collaborative Aging and Disability Policy

Gratz, Jessica (2015-12-10)

This research examines aging and disability collaborative arrangements at the state level. The focus is on how states design their collaborative long-term care service delivery programs through the Aging and Disability ...