Thesis/APP Listing

Page address: http://sbs.mnsu.edu/psle/graduate/thesislisting.html

These papers are on file in the Political Science office and in the MSU library.

Political Science

Theses

2002

Human Dignity, Liberal Democracy, and "The End of History"

Michelle McElroy

Alternate Plan Papers

2004

The Legacy of Post-Soviet Transition and its Effects on Democratic Consolidation

Nathan Thompson

2003

The United States Drug War Foreign Policy: An Appraisal of Policy Implementation in the Americas

Bruce Dickson

Sustainable Development and International Trade: Challenges for Developing Countries and the Andean Community

Yasmin Quiroga

2002

The Influence of Structural Adjustment Programs on the Poor in Sub-Saharan Africa

Aiko Aoki

Nelson Mandela: The Journey of his Leadership

S.R. Nithy

America: A Colonial Power? The Case of Puerto Rico

Edgardo L. Perez Irizarry

Public Administration

Alternate Plan Papers

2004

Responding to Runaway Youth: A Service Model For Collaborative County Intervention

Carole Cole

A Review and Analysis of Watershed Management in the Minnesota River Basin

Kevin Bigalke

Brain Drain: The Kenyan Case

James Obuya Bagaka

A Review of the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act

Carol Jensen

Bureaucratic Influence in Foreign Policy

Michael Yang

Riverfront Redevelopment in Mankato, Minnesota

Jerad Harper

Regular Bus Transit Performance Standards: A Case Study of Regular Bus Transit and the Application of Performance Standards in Anoka County

Mark Schermerhorn

2003

Absentee Landlords and Problem Tenants: A Common Problem for Cities to Fight

Thomas W. Shoenecker

Issues Relating to Age Discrimination in Employment

Melissa Mielke

The Effectiveness of First Year Seminar Courses

Amy Bicek

An Alternative To Adult Certification: A Study of Minnesota's Extended Jurisdiction Juvenile Legislation

Heidi Heinzel

Stadium Funding: What, Where, How, and Why?

Kelly Doyen

The Feasibility of Consolidation in the USA

Dale Reed

Bilingualism vs. English Only: Is Language the Key Ingredient for Full Participation in a Melting Pot?

Michael Froats

The Unionization of the Nicollet County Deputy Sheriffs

Paul Hagen

The Reconstruction of 36th Avenue North in New Hope, MN

Thomas Schuster

Providing Access to Justice for Pro Se Litigants

Hans Holland

A look at Performance Measures on the State and Federal Level

Victoria Rico

Administrative Guidelines For Law Enforcement Critical Incidents

Carl Bock

An Exploration Into the Acrimonious Relationship Between Law Enforcement and Investigative Reporting

Lee Edwards

Police Officer Fatigue: How Scheduling Effects Officer and Organizational Performance

Jason Cotner

Evaluation of the Bloomington Community Speed Watch Program

Shaun Ladue

Does Placing a High Amount of Bail on a Criminal Defendant Increase Appearance in Initial Court Proceedings?

Denise Rients

2002

Court Administration and its Current Trends of Alternative Dispute Resolution and Technology

Kate Steinhorst

For Want of a Nail: A Case Study About Resolving Differences in Nonprofit Groups

Janice Koppenhaver

E-Government in America

Matthew Osmundson

Chaos and Conflict: Transformational Forces in Organizations

Mark Plotz

Examining the Potential Benefits of the Hiawatha Line

Chandler Benn

Obesity: The Last Bulwark of Discrimination

Sylvia Oelberg

An Analysis of the ADA: Title I and III

Adam Flynn

Financial Management in Local Government: Challenges for Small Cities

Larry Herke

2001

The Use of Process Evaluation in the Public Sector

Angela Korich-Starling

City Administrator Roles & Perceptions in Small Rural Cities

David Murphy

Re-examining Maslow's Theory of Human Motivation and its Relevancy for Today's Manager

Jonathan Effertz

The Need for Mission Clarity and Administrative Use of the Mission Tool in Minnesota Public Schools

Christina Olson

Examination into the History and Purpose of the Civil Service System. Explanation of Reform Efforts With Outcome of Those Objectives.

Ann Gerlach

Self-Directed Work Teams in the Public Safety Sector

Al Kluever