Browsing by Subject "Washington and Lee University -- Honors in Politics"
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Atoms for Peace or Atoms for Destruction: America's Relationship with Nuclear Energy (thesis)
Based on over twenty interviews, we can conclude that public opinion, industries and special interest groups, costs of planning and building a nuclear reactor, and the regulatory framework surrounding nuclear energy each ... -
Beyond House Bill 2: The Real Reasons that Pat McCrory Lost his Governorship in 2016 (thesis)
This thesis examines North Carolina politics in three parts. First, I delve into the relevant historical context needed to fully understand modern day North Carolina campaigns and elections. Second, I provide a detailed ... -
A Challenge to Democratic Peace Theory: U.S. Intervention in Chile, 1973 (thesis)
This project examines covert action against Chilean President Salvador Allende during the 1970s and the interruption of democratic practices in the nation following United States interference. Through the efforts of the ... -
Chinese Behavior Toward Taiwan: Nationalism as Driver of Foreign and Domestic Policy (thesis)
When the Chinese Nationalists [KMT] retreated to Taiwan in 1949 to establish a government in exile, an obvious hostility emerged between the nationalists and the communists [CCP] who had evicted them from the mainland. ... -
Connecticut's Kingmaker: Enlightened Machine Politics in the Era of John Bailey, Democratic Boss
Demonstrating that modem political machines could function effectively and efficiently without harming America's constitutional system, Boss John Bailey returned Madison's trust by creating a responsible, republican, and ... -
Constitutional Paralysis, the French Left, and the Fifth Republic
The problem to be addressed in this paper is the constitutional paralysis present in the French Fifth Republic. Constitutional paralysis is defined here as the lack of consensus among nearly all major groups concerning ... -
Contemplation in Political Philosophy
From yoga and physical fitness to meditation and prayer, from elementary classrooms to neuroscience, contemplation is everywhere. Is there space for contemplation in political philosophy? Philosophy connotes logic. 1 ... -
Contemplation in Political Philosophy (thesis)
From yoga and physical fitness to meditation and prayer, from elementary classrooms to neuroscience, contemplation is everywhere. Is there space for contemplation in political philosophy? Philosophy connotes logic.1 Socrates ... -
Croatia, Serbia & the EU: The Legacy of Ethnic Nationalism in the Accession Process
The Western Balkans, as the international community now labels the former Yugoslavian states, presents a particular challenge to the political sphere. Throughout history the international community labeled this region a ... -
Croatia, Serbia & the EU: The Legacy of Ethnic Nationalism in the Accession Process (thesis)
This paper addressed the legacy of ethnic violence in Croatia and Serbia, as representative of the former Yugoslav region, in relation to their potential membership to the EU . Serbia and Croatia, of the Western Balkan ... -
Drivers and Success Measures of Populism: Case Studies on 1930-1955 in Argentina and 1979-2016 in Great Britain (thesis)
In sum, both of the examined cases of populism sought to gain influence and power, however for different purposes. Perón sought to gain representation for the underrepresented working class in Argentina, and UKIP sought ... -
Freedom and the Necessity of Political Courage (thesis)
Drawing a distinction between ancient and modern freedom, I advocate for a reconstituted and updated ancient conception of freedom, highlighting the important role of political courage within that conception, in order to ... -
Institutional Influences on the Supreme Court's Interstate Commerce Clause Jurisprudence (thesis)
To address these questions regarding the impact of institutional factors on the Supreme Court in NFIB v. Sebelius, this thesis will first examine two competing academic theories on how judges decide cases: the attitudinal ... -
Is Germany All It's Cracked Up To Be? A Study Of Civil Society In Germany
In this thesis, I examine the strength of civil society in Germany. Generally, "civil society" is informal community association, distinct from state and market interaction, through which citizens develop a sense of moral ... -
Justice and Immortality: Platonic Reflections on Interview With the Vampire
The relationship between human conceptions of justice and morality, encompassing both their similarities and differences, lies at the foundation of political philosophy and political society. The horizon of death constitutes ... -
Living with the Mess: The Tyranny of Philosophy and Democratic Chaos (thesis)
The human experience and democratic politics are characterized by an inevitable and inherent mess that is impossible to completely or finally resolve. Yet we think such a thing is possible and attempt to achieve this through ... -
Local Law Enforcement within a Collapsing Mental Health System: A Qualitative Analysis on Crisis Intervention Team Programs in Virginia (thesis)
The Crisis Intervention Team (CIT) model is a globally recognized and implemented jail diversion program that improves local law enforcement response to individuals with mental illness or substance use disorder (MISUD). ... -
The Maternal Wall in Corporate America: Why the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 Is Failing Mothers Today (thesis)
The Swedish government experienced success with their family leave policies because they were designed to promote gender equality and were implemented in a way that would actually encourage the policy's success. When H.R. ... -
A Matter of Choice: Reform of the National Nominating Convention
"Within the limits of American institutions," Gerald Pomper writes, "the parties have evolved a functional nominating system." [1] In the course of this paper, there has been an analysis of the evolution of this system, ... -
The Missing Gender Frame: The Unspoken Tension Around Sexual Violence Crimes in The International Criminal Justice System
In the subsequent pages, I will explore the phenomenon of sexual and gendered violence during war. When I began this venture, I set out to answer the question, "What is it about sexual violence crimes that makes them ...