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The United States Election System: How an Outdated Electoral Structure has led to Political Polarization in the United States

Creator:: Fitzharris, Jacob H.
Abstract:: Political Polarization in the United States is at a level higher today than at any point in the past few decades. Possible causes of this rise in polarization have been provided from various sources, including explanations such as mass media and income inequality. Through historical analysis and a wide literature...
Resource Type:: Honors College Thesis
Full Text:: :_____________________________________________________ Christopher Nichols Political Polarization in the United States is at a level higher

Practicality Over Partisanship: The Prospect of Universal Healthcare in the United States

Creator:: Brundage, Simon A.
Abstract:: My study of universal healthcare was motivated by the juxtaposition of social welfare and self-interest in the United States. Unlike most other industrialized countries—whom have adopted either a multi-payer or single-payer system of universal healthcare—the United States is situated uniquely, from both a philosophical and political standpoint. Among others, it...
Resource Type:: Honors College Thesis
Full Text:: A THESIS submitted to Oregon State University Honors College in partial

‘Uncle Ho’: A Rhetorical Analysis of U.S. Newspaper Coverage of Hồ Chí Minh

Creator:: Meyers, Kaden R.
Abstract:: This thesis is a rhetorical analysis of American newspaper coverage of Hồ Chí Minh from 1954-1969. My method is the Pragmatic Attitude, created by Elizabeth and Jay Mechling. My foci of study are the polls and letters to the editor from this same period. These foci of study are used...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: Uncle Ho A Rhetorical Analysis of U.S. Newspaper Coverage of Ho Chi

Digital Inclusion and Houselessness: A Qualitative Exploration of the Impacts of Internet Access on Low-Income Participants

Creator:: Easdale, Matthew
Abstract:: As the Internet has radically changed modern life, much attention has been paid to the outcomes produced by the diffusion of online access. In the modern economy, reliable Internet access is a crucial tool offering better access to information and opportunities, increasing work efficiency, and facilitating personal connection, leaving those...
Resource Type:: Capstone Project
Full Text:: Digital Inclusion and Houselessness: A Qualitative

Interest Groups and the Death Penalty : Whether and How Interest Groups Have Changed How They Frame the Issue of Capital Punishment to the Supreme Court via Amici Curiae Briefs

Creator:: Linebarger, Joseph R.
Abstract:: This thesis examines whether and how interest groups concerned with capital punishment change how they frame the issue when advocating before the Supreme Court via amicus curiae briefs over time. I measured the frequency of frames used throughout amicus briefs submitted in cases pertaining to how the death penalty could...
Resource Type:: Honors College Thesis
Full Text:: A THESIS Submitted to Oregon State University Honors College

The Use of RT News in the Projection of Putin's Foreign Policy Narrative

Creator:: Marlega, Alec S.
Abstract:: Far from the decimated state it was during the 1990s, Russia has risen to become a key player in many international events, often in opposition to the West. In particular, President Putin and his allies have invested heavily in increasing both Russia’s soft power, or its attractiveness to other countries,...
Resource Type:: Honors College Thesis
Full Text:: Policy Narrative by Alec Marlega A THESIS submitted to Oregon

A Program Evaluation of the BCC and CCCC at OSU

Creator:: Yaites, Regine
Abstract:: Persistence, the ability for institutions to help students matriculate from their first year to completion, has been a major concern for underrepresented racial minorities (URMs). Among URMs, Black and Hispanic students are the least likely to be retained, graduating at 38 percent and 45.8 percent respectively (Shapiro et al., 2017)....
Resource Type:: Capstone Project
Full Text:: Master of Public Policy presented on May 29th, 2019. Title: A Program Evaluation of the BCC and CCCC

The Women's March 2017: Predicting Participation in an Unprecedented Protest

Creator:: Mina, Catherine Ligaya
Abstract:: On January 21, 2017, the United States bore witness to the largest single-day demonstration in history—the Women’s March. This mixed methods study uses a combination of quantitative and qualitative data in an attempt to predict participation in this infamous protest. I divulge the ways in which the 2017 Women’s March...
Resource Type:: Honors College Thesis
Full Text:: Unprecedented Protest by Catherine Ligaya Mina A THESIS submitted to Oregon

Examining China's Cross-strait Economic Statecraft in the Mid-2000s

Creator:: Chi, Erik
Abstract:: In 2005, Beijing acted to court the farmers of Taiwan through a series of unilateral agricultural tariff reductions. This move was deliberately formulated to weaken the incumbent Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) by targeting the party's strong rural base. This paper seeks to investigate the effectiveness of China's use of interest...
Resource Type:: Capstone Project
Full Text:: essay of Erik Chi presented on June 6, 2022 APPROVED: Hua-yu Li, Political Science Christopher Stout

The Scab Sheet: Examining the Legacy and Revival of an OSU Student Protest Publication

Creator:: Stewart, Chloe N.
Abstract:: The Scab Sheet is a student activist publication at OSU. Originally published in 1969-1970, a group of students revived it in 2017 after a near 50-year gap. The fact that students deliberately resurrected this important and storied student publication suggests that students still believe this particular name and outlet have...
Resource Type:: Honors College Thesis
Full Text:: A THESIS submitted to Oregon State University Honors College in partial

ScholarsArchive@OSU

The United States Election System: How an Outdated Electoral Structure has led to Political Polarization in the United States

Practicality Over Partisanship: The Prospect of Universal Healthcare in the United States

‘Uncle Ho’: A Rhetorical Analysis of U.S. Newspaper Coverage of Hồ Chí Minh

Digital Inclusion and Houselessness: A Qualitative Exploration of the Impacts of Internet Access on Low-Income Participants

Interest Groups and the Death Penalty : Whether and How Interest Groups Have Changed How They Frame the Issue of Capital Punishment to the Supreme Court via Amici Curiae Briefs

The Use of RT News in the Projection of Putin's Foreign Policy Narrative

A Program Evaluation of the BCC and CCCC at OSU

The Women's March 2017: Predicting Participation in an Unprecedented Protest

Examining China's Cross-strait Economic Statecraft in the Mid-2000s

The Scab Sheet: Examining the Legacy and Revival of an OSU Student Protest Publication

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