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Citizen Perceptions of Public Safety Levies in Josephine County, Oregon: A Test of Group Engagement Theory

Creator:: Davis, Nathan
Abstract:: Group Engagement Theory describes the relationship between citizen perceptions of policy, individual identity and status judgements, and individual group engagement decisions. Utilizing a least likely crucial case methodology, this paper uses the case of Josephine County, Oregon to determine the validity of the Group Engagement Theory prediction that citizen identity...
Resource Type:: Capstone Project
Full Text:: . Approved Dr. Keith Baker, representing Political Science Dr. Erika Allen Wolters

Sustaining Oregon’s Cross-Sector Partnerships in STEM Education

Creator:: Becker, Gretchen
Abstract:: In recent years, state governments in the U.S. have promoted improvements to science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) education as a means to stimulate future economic growth and increase economic mobility into careers with higher earnings. Oregon’s STEM Initiative includes the creation and development of strategic public-private partnerships which aim...
Resource Type:: Capstone Project
Full Text:: strategic purpose and its existing organizational structure (Provan & Kenis, 2008). In Keith Provan and

The Nuclear Option: A Multi-Level Perspective Exploration of Nuclear Energy and its Implications for the Development of Renewable Energy

Creator:: Ettinger, Matthew
Abstract:: Nuclear energy enjoyed widespread support in the United States during its initial decades and has seen extensive study as a potential means of combating contemporary energy issues such as climate change and alternative transportation fuels. Despite the potential contribution to solving these challenges, the industry has been largely stagnant since...
Resource Type:: Capstone Project
Full Text:: ______________________________________________________________________________ Keith Baker, representing Political Science

Public Participation in the Siting of Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) Facility on the Columbia River

Creator:: Tran, Trang C.
Abstract:: Since 2004, a number of interrelated controversies have surrounded proposals to site a liquefied natural gas (LNG) terminal near Astoria, Oregon. While public participation has impacted the decision-making process surrounding these proposals, we do not know how such public participation processes has been perceived by those who participated. Using content...
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Use Your Heart: Understanding Street-Level Discretion in the Emergency Food Network

Creator:: Precious, Cheryl L. M.
Abstract:: Hunger is among the greatest contemporary social problems in the United States. An incredible 48 million people, or 14% of households, experienced food insecurity during 2014. At the same time, public responses to food insecurity, such as the Emergency Food Assistance Program, have increasingly relied on the “emergency food network,”...
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Full Text:: . APPROVED: Mark Edwards, representing Sociology Keith Baker, representing

The Melamine Milk Scandal and Its Implication for Food Safety Policy in China

Creator:: Chen, Zhe
Abstract:: China suffered its biggest food-safety crisis in 2008 when it was discovered that melamine had been illegally added to the milk formula. More than 290,000 children were poisoned and at least six infants were dead. Chinese citizens and the governments around the world gave the Chinese government a lot of...
Resource Type:: Capstone Project

Challenging the System : The Role of Community Choice Aggregation in California's Transition to a Renewable Energy Future

Creator:: Gunther, Stephen J.
Abstract:: Transitioning from fossil fuels to renewable energy sources has been identified by governments throughout the world as a key strategy for reducing air pollution and greenhouse gas emissions, enhancing sustainability and resiliency, and supporting local economies. Despite these benefits, this transition has been slow in the United States, causing some...
Resource Type:: Capstone Project
Full Text:: Aggregation in California’s Transition to a Renewable Energy Future by Stephen J. Gunther MPP Essay

Family Planning Policies in Sub-Saharan Africa: Failure of Policy Transfer

Creator:: Daniel Andrianaivosoa, Landy Miary
Abstract:: After Colonization and since the beginning of the globalization era, governments in developing countries have been restricted in implementing certain policies and reforms, often being forced to accept or borrow policies from former colonizers or other developed countries and non-governmental organizations (NGOs). Previous studies found that borrowing policy often leads...
Resource Type:: Capstone Project
Full Text:: the six respective countries. Bertrand, J. T., Magnani, R. J., & Knowles, J. C. (1994), in their

The poetics of water governance : differential language use in relation to water in El Salvador

Creator:: Ogden, Stephanie
Abstract:: The language of water policy both suggests and enforces the relationship that the public should have with water. Differences in language use between policy institutions and the public suggest that the understanding of water promoted through policy may be incongruent with the understanding of water held by the public. Semi-structured...
Resource Type:: Capstone Project
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Institutional Adaptive Capacity and the California Abalone

Creator:: Griffith, Emily
Abstract:: Abalone (Haliotis) are an iconic species all over the world. They play a vital role in maintaining a healthy coastal ecosystem and hold an important cultural value for coastal communities in California. Almost all wild abalone in California are threatened in some way. The black and white abalone are listed...
Resource Type:: Capstone Project

ScholarsArchive@OSU

Citizen Perceptions of Public Safety Levies in Josephine County, Oregon: A Test of Group Engagement Theory

Sustaining Oregon’s Cross-Sector Partnerships in STEM Education

The Nuclear Option: A Multi-Level Perspective Exploration of Nuclear Energy and its Implications for the Development of Renewable Energy

Public Participation in the Siting of Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) Facility on the Columbia River

Use Your Heart: Understanding Street-Level Discretion in the Emergency Food Network

The Melamine Milk Scandal and Its Implication for Food Safety Policy in China

Challenging the System : The Role of Community Choice Aggregation in California's Transition to a Renewable Energy Future

Family Planning Policies in Sub-Saharan Africa: Failure of Policy Transfer

The poetics of water governance : differential language use in relation to water in El Salvador

Institutional Adaptive Capacity and the California Abalone

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