• A dyadic examination of the territorial peace 

  Rickert, Joseph Adrian (University of Alabama Libraries, 2019)

  The territorial peace theory poses the most prominent challenge to the democratic peace theory. Although territorial peace theory has generated robust results in quantitative studies, the domestic processes involved in ...
• The daily creation of the nation-self and the problem of the border 

  Hughston, Terry Lynn (University of Alabama Libraries, 2019)

  This dissertation is an attempt to give a more accurate answer to the perennial question of “What is a nation?” by offering a novel theory of the nation-as-self. The theoretical foundation of this theory is largely built ...
• The social construction of inmates: why some states force inmates to pay for healthcare, and what that means for inmate mortality 

  Nicholson, Michael Conner (University of Alabama Libraries, 2019)

  Prisoners are one of the most vulnerable populations in a society. Part of this vulnerability stems from the complete lack of their participation in the formation of the public policies that control their lives. As a result, ...
• Litigants and law: the determinants of litigation outcomes 

  Krell, Matthew Reid (University of Alabama Libraries, 2019)

  I investigate the determinants of settlement and plaintiff payouts in federal civil trial litigation. Using a process theory framework, I analyze the impacts of multiple litigation phases on the outcomes of cases and on ...
• Learning the trade: states, leaders, and the construction of international relations 

  Millard, Matthew Christopher (University of Alabama Libraries, 2018)

  I argue that conflict can best be understood as a learned practice that constrains states interacting peacefully or conflictually with other states in the international system. Vasquez (1993/2009) proposes that conflict ...
• Assessing the level and changes in bipartisanship in Federal higher education: a historical analysis of higher education appropriations, 1980-2017 

  Adair, John Lucas (University of Alabama Libraries, 2018)

  Despite the continuous shifts in and long-term trend toward more partisanship in our national government, there is a need for consistent and accurate research to better prepare and inform policy leaders of trends in federal ...
• Twelve sisters: the U.S. Federal courts, regional independence, and the rule of law(s) 

  Shauku, Adamu Kofi (University of Alabama Libraries, 2018)

  The U.S. federal judiciary is the organ of national government responsible for the authoritative resolution of disputes arising under federal law. For reasons related to its historical institutional development, the system ...
• Automated content analysis and the development and utilization of legal doctrine in the Federal courts 

  Porter, Chase (University of Alabama Libraries, 2018)

  The citation and interpretation of precedent and the development and utilization of legal doctrine are distinct concepts. Whereas previous literature has focused on the use of precedent, this study makes a theoretical ...
• The direct primary election system in Alabama 

  Burgin, Maggie (University of Alabama Libraries, 1931)

  Chapter one of this thesis deals with the early primary regulations in Alabama, and is therefore mostly historical. Early methods of making nominations are discussed, and the desire on the part of the voters for a primary ...
• Moral perfectionism, infinite responsibility, and the ethical in critical race theory 

  Fletcher, Andrew C. (University of Alabama Libraries, 2018)

  This dissertation is an investigation into the value of moral perfectionist thought broadly construed as a means of further developing antiracist strategy and theory, especially with regard to facilitating self-originary, ...
• Social construction and policy design in state financial aid policy 

  Hester, Jacob Andrew (University of Alabama Libraries, 2018)

  This dissertation uses Schneider and Ingram’s Social Construction and Policy Design Theory (SCT) to help understand movements in funding for higher education at the state-level over the past 25 years. SCT argues that social ...
• The politics of social intimacy: regulating gendered and racial violence 

  Smith, Lindsey (University of Alabama Libraries, 2018)

  This project explores the constructions of gender, intimacy, and race and the ways these issues are informed by history and the law. The idea of consent, while originally described in texts as a legal concept between ...
• Criminal disenfranchisement policies across democracies: the impact of democracy, punishment and race 

  Chowdhury, Ishita Tasmia (University of Alabama Libraries, 2017)

  Democracies generally agree that suffrage important; however, many democracies continue to disenfranchise prisoners. Currently, 80 electoral democracies impose some restrictions on the voting rights of prisoners. Some ...
• Predation in state and nation: towards a theory of minority participation 

  Davis, Brandon Davis (University of Alabama Libraries, 2017)

  U.S. criminal justice policies have created the uniquely American style of carceral punishment. Since 1973, America has seen a sustained and substantial rise in its incarceration population and the manifestation of mass ...
• Disparities in syringe exchange program efficacy in urban and rural environments 

  McCan, Zachary Hardister (University of Alabama Libraries, 2017)

  Policies intended to reduce the harm caused by substance abuse in the United States have been shown to have positive results in reducing the rates of communicable diseases and overdose related deaths in communities that ...
• Queering the war dead: violence, mourning, and the politics of estrangement 

  Beaumont, Thomas Edward (University of Alabama Libraries, 2017)

  Contemporary practices of grieving those lost to war violence rely heavily on epistemological assumptions about the self and others that often essentialize the identities of both the dead and those mourning. I address the ...
• Regional leadership in the context of transnational terrorism 

  Hutto, James Wesley (University of Alabama Libraries, 2016)

  This dissertation attempts to rethink fundamentally the identities, interests, and institutions in which dimensions of international leadership occur in order to reveal how leadership is accorded, managed, and transformed. ...
• The political elements of selection 

  Cheney, Joseph (University of Alabama Libraries, 2016)

  Despite cross-field implications, the strategic and political aspects of selection and appointment have received limited scholarly attention. Prior research has primarily focused on one system of selection or appointment. ...
• European integration and the nationalist parties 

  Woo, Sumi (University of Alabama Libraries, 2016)

  This dissertation presents a comprehensive analysis of the factors affecting nationalist parties’ support for the EU over time and across regions. Investigating how European integration and nationalist parties interconnect ...
• Sexual exploitation and abuse in UN peackeeping operations: does the presence of female troops provide a solution? 

  Streat, Ashley (University of Alabama Libraries, 2016)

  On October 31, 2000, the United Nations (UN) Security Council passed Resolution 1325. The resolution was passed in response to allegations of sexual abuse against UN peacekeepers across several missions and in an effort ...

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