Contact the Departments of Political Science or International Studies for abstracts; full text copies are available through the College Archives.
"Resilience to Recruitment by Non-State Armed Groups: A Case Study Analysis of the PKK and PUK" Kalliyan Greevy (2025)
"Wasta as Political Currency: Informality, Trust, and Development in the Middle East" Ray Colabawalla (2025, joint with Economics)
"How Aspects of State-Building Affect Sectarian Identity: A Case Study of Iraq" Veronica Green (2023)
"Finding the Precipice: Understanding the Mechanisms of Governmental Media Repression in Turkey, China, and Italy" Kori Bower (2022)
"Help or Hurt? Violence against Civilians: A Case Study Analysis of Colombia and Peru's Civil Wars" Liz Graham (2022)
"Modern Lifeblood: A Study of Oil's Influence in the Creation of US Foreign Policy" Daniel Beck (2022)
"Gendered Violence in Bosnia's Post-Conflict Reconciliation through a Restorative Justice Perspective" Kennedy Gartner (2021, Joint with WGSS)Â
"The Democracy Theorem: Analyzing Horizontal Inequality and Power-Sharing in Severely Divided Societies" Lidia Gebrekirstos (2021)
"Populist Executives: Catalyst to Democratic Backsliding" Emily McGurgan (2021)
"Social Movements and Electoral Politics: An Examination of Sunrise Movement's Endorsements in Democratic Primaries" Renna Wrubleski (2021)
"Reliable Recipients? When Rent-Seeking Behaviors Complicate Counterterrorism Efforts" Gillian Greene (2020, Joint with Economics)
"Breaking the Cycle: Does CEDAW Affect Rates of Domestic Violence against Women?" Raina Gorman (2020)
"Justifying Human Rights Violations by United States Allies in the Middle East" Kelsey Evans (2019)
"The People's Failure: How Public Opinion Affects Democratic Backsliding in the Modern Era" Kai van Rosendaal (2019)
"The TV Sitcom Black-ish and the Potential to Reduce Prejudice" Jake Thompson (2019, Joint with Psychology)
"Where do they Go? Comparing the Destinations of NATO and African Union Peacekeeping Missions" Adam Miller (2018)
"Prayers Before Bloodshed: Investigating Sanctified Violence in Rwanda and Sri Lanka" Milton Guevara (2018, Joint with Religious Studies)
"The Importance of Accountability in the Onset of Civil War: A Comparative Examination of Iran and Syria" Allison Zegar (2016)
"How do Mediator Bias, Conflict Ripeness, and Mediation Implementation Influence the Success of Peace Agreements?" Paul Willison (2016)
"The Freedom to Choose: An Examination of Agency and Terrorism in the Holy Land" Grant Richman (2015)
"Kurdish-Language Broadcasting and Education in Turkey: The Role of International Organizations" Lindsey Shampoe (2015)
"Distorted Realities: The Interaction of Competing Narratives and Protracted Conflict in Israel-Palestine and Cyprus" Brianna Guarino (2015)
"Counterterrorism Finance Policy: A Comparative Examination of the Taliban and the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam" Aurley Morris (2015)
"The Effectiveness of Violence and Nonviolence on Internal Conflicts with Total Goals" Max Harstead (2014)
"Effectively Using Structural Mapping to Reduce the Lethality of Terror Organizations" Michael Purcell (2014)
"A Statistical Analysis of Insurgent Violence against Civilians" Anton Kotelyanskii (2013)
"Comparing the Effectiveness of Indiscriminate and Discriminate Violence During Civil War" Nate Stancombe (2013)
"'Not Really a Refugee': A Constructivist Perspective on Changing Forced Migration Norms" Laura Thorn (2013)
"The Implications of Resource Wealth for Human Development Outcomes" Natalie Cappellazzo (2013)
"Cultural Differences and Domestic Politics: Why Democracies Fail at Counterinsurgency" Malcolm McCrumb (2013)
"Why Comply? An Examination of State Compliance with the 1951 Refugee Convention Under Mass Refugee Influxes" Taylor Katherman (2012)
"Differentiating Between Transnational and Internal Rebellion: Extraterritoriality in Civil Conflict" Lukas Friga (2012)
"Political Opportunity Structures and their Effects on Indigenous Social Movements Contesting Resource Extraction" Emma Schneider (2012)
"Failing Intelligence: How Systematic Problems within the US Intelligence Community Reveal the Faulty Role of Intelligence" Raynor Mallory (2012)
"Are Peacekeeping Operations of the United Nations More Effective than Sanctions in Helping End Civil Wars?" Nan Chen (2012)
"Click to Dissent: Political Internet Use in Authoritarian Arab Regimes" Will True (2012)
"The Influence of Public Opinion on Security Issues in Israel" Nathan DePaul (2012)
"Is Microfinance Successful? A Quantitative Assessment of the Relationship between Microfinance and Poverty" Ben Dempe (2012, Joint with Economics)
"From Victims to Perpetrators: Evolution of the Refugee" Molly Bucci (2011)
"Rape, Conflict, and the Patriarchy: Sexual Violence as a Weapon of War" Deb Landau (2011)
"Authoritarian Regimes' Repression and Islamist Groups' Strategies of Contention: A Study of Algerian and Egyptian Islamists" John Hartnett (2011)
"Political Opportunity Structure and Social Movement Success: The Bolivian Cocalero Movement and the Muslim Brotherhood" Ashley Brandebura (2011)
"Never Again: Response of Muslim-Majority States and the ICC's Warrants for Omar Hassan al-Bashir" Stephanie Gasior (2011, Joint with Religious Studies)
"Ethnic Kin and Conflict: Mechanisms of Kin Intervention" Kristi Gleason (2011)
"How Can Non-Governmental Organizations Effectively Police Corruption in China and India?" Katie Cipolla (2010)
"Exploring the Implications of Occupation on Domestic Violence Rates among Arab Women: A Comparative Analysis of Palestine and Jordan" Bridgit Hayes (2023, Joint with Political Science)
"Trafficking of the Vulnerable: The Effectiveness of Anti-Trafficking Policy in Light of the Syrian Refugee Crisis in Lebanon" Gabriella Eberle (2022)
"State Repression against Soccer Ultras: A Comparative Case Study of Turkey and Egypt" Eve Laden Mauro (2020)
"Public Opinion in the Case of Syrian Refugees: A Comparative Case Study of Germany and France" Thea Gamboa (2018)
"Understanding Material Support for Non-State Armed Groups: A Comparative Case Study of the PKK and Hezbollah" Philip Saulny (2018)
"The Linguistic Effect: The Inequalities of the Arabic and Hebrew Languages in Education Policies of Israel" Dakotah Manson (2018, Joint with English)
"How Islamic Extremist Groups Use Religion in Recruitment Propaganda" Tyler Allen (2018, Joint with Religious Studies)
"Guerrilleras, Revolutionaries, and Mothers: Women's Agency and Conflict in Latin America" Bryn Philibert (2016)
"Do Spoilers Reach their Objectives? The Impact of Hamas and of Various Israeli Spoiler Movements on the Peace Process" Mikki Franklin (2016)
"Group Cohesion and Civil War Outcome" Phil Powell (2015)
"What's there to Learn? The Relationship between Education and Economic Growth in the Middle East and North Africa" Taylor Sherbine (2015)
"Mass Killing in Civil War" Jessica Bonzo (2014)
"Crosses and Kofeyyes: Minority Integration Theory in Egypt" Alivia Haibach (2013)
"'What They are Doing to Us Makes the Past Look Good': Women in Occupied Iraq" Rachel Widany (2013)
"Under What Conditions are Post-Conflict (Re-)Construction Policies Most Effective?" Sarah Twing (2013)
"What Causes Genocide?" Leigh Charland (2013, Joint with German)