Political Science

2020 Political Science Honors Theses

Greer

Henry Greer Brigham: Burns, Bruises, and Tax Cuts: A Study into the Relationship Between Occupational Disutility and Views on Taxation 
Thesis Advisor: Post Doctoral Research Associate Ben Armstrong
Second Reader: Associate Director of the Political Theory Project Dan D'Amico

Cao

Rui Amelia Cao: The Political Economy of Mobile Payment in China: The Innovational Case of WeChat Pay 
Thesis Advisor: Professor Ed Steinfeld
Second Reader: Professor of Practice Jeff Robbins, Esq.

Chiacchia

Benjamin P. Chiacchia: “A Period of Consequences”: The Historical Effects of Climate Change on Population Displacement and Their Implications for Governing Climate-Related Displacement, 1992-2018 
Thesis Advisor: Professor Paul Testa
Second Reader: Professor Vazira Zamindar

Gannon

Payton S. Gannon: From Coverture to Casey: The Constitutionality of the Regulation of Women’s Bodies 
Thesis Advisor: Wendy Schiller
Second Reader: Professor of Practice Rich Arenberg

Gersh

Annie June Gersh: The Jury’s Still out: A Multi-State Analysis of District Attorney Races from 2018-2020
Thesis Advisor: Senior Fellow Stephen Kinzer

Second Reader: Professor Wendy Schiller

Kaplan

Cayla L. Kaplan: Capturing the White Women Vote: An Analysis of Characteristic Determinants and Political Messaging
Thesis Advisor: Professor Wendy Schiller

Second Reader: Professor of Practice Rich Arenberg

Kim

Alexi M. Kim: Comparatively Evaluating the State Role in Consumer Technology Markets in Russia and South Korea (1945-2020)
Thesis Advisor: Professor Timothy Edgar

Second Reader: Professor Jeff Colgan

Podugu

Priyanka Podugu: From Chae Chan Ping v. United States to Hernandez v. Mesa: The Price of U.S. Security and Sovereignty
Thesis Advisor: Professor Corey Brettschneider
Second Reader: Professor Paul Testa