Dissertations

Volume 28, Number 1, January 2005

Dissertations Completed Click here for PDF Version

This section is meant to provide LSS members with the citation information about recently completed dissertations dealing with legislatures. The source for this information is Cambridge Scientific Abstracts' database, Worldwide Political Science Abstracts, using the query: KW=congress OR parliament OR legislative. The report is arranged in alphabetical order by author name.

Brake, Richard Alan

"Who's in Charge: The Impact of Term Limits on State Legislative Budgeting," Dissertation Abstracts International, A: The Humanities and Social Sciences, 2004, 64, 7, Jan, 2629-A-2630-A.

Buelna, Gabriel

"Information Technology and the Latina/o Community: The Vision of California Latino Legislators toward Information Technology," Dissertation Abstracts International, A: The Humanities and Social Sciences, 2004, 64, 8, Feb, 3055-A.

Carson, Jamie L.

"The Electoral Consequences of Position Taking in Congress: The Impact of Roll Call Behavior on Electoral Fortunes," Dissertation Abstracts International, A: The Humanities and Social Sciences, 2004, 64, 8, Feb, 3050-A.

Finocchiaro, Charles Jeffrey

"Setting the Stage: Party and Procedure in the Pre-Floor Agenda Setting of the U.S. House," Dissertation Abstracts International, A: The Humanities and Social Sciences, 2004, 64, 8, Feb, 3052-A3053-A.

Ford, Pearl K

"The Impact of Race on Electoral Outcomes of African American Congresspersons following Redistricting," Dissertation Abstracts International, A: The Humanities and Social Sciences, 2004, 64, 12, June, 4603-A-4604-A.

Goldberg, Brian David

"Proposition 140: A Study of the Impact of Term Limits on the California Assembly," Dissertation Abstracts International, A: The Humanities and Social Sciences, 2004, 64, 12, June, 4604-A.

Hahn, April Diane

"Congress, Domestic Values and U.S. Policy in Latin American and the Caribbean," Dissertation Abstracts International, A: The Humanities and Social Sciences, 2004, 64, 10, Apr, 3836-A.

Hogberg, David William

"Parties or Committees? An Analysis of the Bolling Committee Reforms in the U.S. House of Representatives," Dissertation Abstracts International, A: The Humanities and Social Sciences, 2004, 64, 12, June, 4604-A.

Jenkins, Shannon

"The Context of Legislative Choice: Variations in the Relative Importance of Roll Call Voting Explanations," Dissertation Abstracts International, A: The Humanities and Social Sciences, 2004, 64, 8, Feb, 3053-A-3054-A.

Khmelko, Irina S

"Assessment of Committee Centrality to the Parliamentary Legislative Process: The Case of the Ukrainian Parliament," Dissertation Abstracts International, A: The Humanities and Social Sciences, 2004, 64, 8, Feb, 3054-A.

Krejci, Daniel Thomas

"The Fragmentation of Social Welfare: The Characteristics of State Legislatures and Temporary Assistance for Needy Families," Dissertation Abstracts International, A: The Humanities and Social Sciences, 2004, 64, 10, Apr, 3829-A.

Laney, Eugene, Jr

"Dollars and Sense: The Contest for the Aviation Trust Funds in the Congressional Arena, 1998-2000," Dissertation Abstracts International, A: The Humanities and Social Sciences, 2004, 64, 12, June, 5606-A.

Larson, Geoffrey D

"Presidential Use of Force Abroad: Historical Reliance on Congressional Authorization," Dissertation Abstracts International, A: The Humanities and Social Sciences, 2004, 64, 7, Jan, 2632-A.

Luke-Vanzego, Vivian Elaine

"The Computer Security Enhancement Act and Presidential Decision Directive 63: Congressional and Presidential Attempts to Protect the Nation's Critical Infrastructures," Dissertation Abstracts International, A: The Humanities and Social Sciences, 2004, 64, 12, June, 43607-A.

McDonald, Jason A.

A Bureaucratic Window on Congress: Ex Ante Controls, Institutional Choice, and Policy Process," Dissertation Abstracts International, A: The Humanities and Social Sciences, 2004, 64, 7, Jan, 2633-A.

McElroy, Gail

"In Pursuit of Party Discipline: Committees and Cohesion in the European Parliament," Dissertation Abstracts International, A: The Humanities and Social Sciences, 2004, 64, 12, June, 4608-A.

Miler, Kristina Cipera

"Out of Sight, Out of Mind: Legislative Perceptions and Congressional Representation," Dissertation Abstracts International, A: The Humanities and Social Sciences, 2004, 64, 9, Mar, 3460-A-3461-A.

Montezemolo, Markus Kugler

"The Causes of Divided Government: The Role of Roll-off," Dissertation Abstracts International, A: The Humanities and Social Sciences, 2004, 64, 11, May, 4194-A.

Nalder, Kimberly Love

"Democracy and the electoral Consequences of Term Limits: Much ado about Nothing?" Dissertation Abstracts International, A: The Humanities and Social Sciences, 2004, 64, 7, Jan, 2634-A.

Reed, Sean Frank

"Deliberation in the United States House of Representatives,Ó Dissertation Abstracts International, A: The Humanities and Social Sciences, 2004, 64, 8, Feb, 3057-A.

Van Houweling, Robert Parks

"Legislators' Personal Policy Preferences and Partisan and Partisan Legislative Organization," Dissertation Abstracts International, A: The Humanities and Social Sciences, 2004, 64, 9, Mar, 3466-A-3467-A.

Zierler, Matthew Curtis

"Failing to Commit: The Politics of Treaty Nonratification," Dissertation Abstracts International, A: The Humanities and Social Sciences, 2004, 64, 8, Feb, 3058-A.

Brake, Richard Alan	"Who's in Charge: The Impact of Term Limits on State Legislative Budgeting," Dissertation Abstracts International, A: The Humanities and Social Sciences, 2004, 64, 7, Jan, 2629-A-2630-A.
Buelna, Gabriel	"Information Technology and the Latina/o Community: The Vision of California Latino Legislators toward Information Technology," Dissertation Abstracts International, A: The Humanities and Social Sciences, 2004, 64, 8, Feb, 3055-A.
Carson, Jamie L.	"The Electoral Consequences of Position Taking in Congress: The Impact of Roll Call Behavior on Electoral Fortunes," Dissertation Abstracts International, A: The Humanities and Social Sciences, 2004, 64, 8, Feb, 3050-A.
Finocchiaro, Charles Jeffrey	"Setting the Stage: Party and Procedure in the Pre-Floor Agenda Setting of the U.S. House," Dissertation Abstracts International, A: The Humanities and Social Sciences, 2004, 64, 8, Feb, 3052-A3053-A.
Ford, Pearl K	"The Impact of Race on Electoral Outcomes of African American Congresspersons following Redistricting," Dissertation Abstracts International, A: The Humanities and Social Sciences, 2004, 64, 12, June, 4603-A-4604-A.
Goldberg, Brian David	"Proposition 140: A Study of the Impact of Term Limits on the California Assembly," Dissertation Abstracts International, A: The Humanities and Social Sciences, 2004, 64, 12, June, 4604-A.
Hahn, April Diane	"Congress, Domestic Values and U.S. Policy in Latin American and the Caribbean," Dissertation Abstracts International, A: The Humanities and Social Sciences, 2004, 64, 10, Apr, 3836-A.
Hogberg, David William	"Parties or Committees? An Analysis of the Bolling Committee Reforms in the U.S. House of Representatives," Dissertation Abstracts International, A: The Humanities and Social Sciences, 2004, 64, 12, June, 4604-A.
Jenkins, Shannon	"The Context of Legislative Choice: Variations in the Relative Importance of Roll Call Voting Explanations," Dissertation Abstracts International, A: The Humanities and Social Sciences, 2004, 64, 8, Feb, 3053-A-3054-A.
Khmelko, Irina S	"Assessment of Committee Centrality to the Parliamentary Legislative Process: The Case of the Ukrainian Parliament," Dissertation Abstracts International, A: The Humanities and Social Sciences, 2004, 64, 8, Feb, 3054-A.
Krejci, Daniel Thomas	"The Fragmentation of Social Welfare: The Characteristics of State Legislatures and Temporary Assistance for Needy Families," Dissertation Abstracts International, A: The Humanities and Social Sciences, 2004, 64, 10, Apr, 3829-A.
Laney, Eugene, Jr	"Dollars and Sense: The Contest for the Aviation Trust Funds in the Congressional Arena, 1998-2000," Dissertation Abstracts International, A: The Humanities and Social Sciences, 2004, 64, 12, June, 5606-A.
Larson, Geoffrey D	"Presidential Use of Force Abroad: Historical Reliance on Congressional Authorization," Dissertation Abstracts International, A: The Humanities and Social Sciences, 2004, 64, 7, Jan, 2632-A.
Luke-Vanzego, Vivian Elaine	"The Computer Security Enhancement Act and Presidential Decision Directive 63: Congressional and Presidential Attempts to Protect the Nation's Critical Infrastructures," Dissertation Abstracts International, A: The Humanities and Social Sciences, 2004, 64, 12, June, 43607-A.
McDonald, Jason A.	A Bureaucratic Window on Congress: Ex Ante Controls, Institutional Choice, and Policy Process," Dissertation Abstracts International, A: The Humanities and Social Sciences, 2004, 64, 7, Jan, 2633-A.
McElroy, Gail	"In Pursuit of Party Discipline: Committees and Cohesion in the European Parliament," Dissertation Abstracts International, A: The Humanities and Social Sciences, 2004, 64, 12, June, 4608-A.
Miler, Kristina Cipera	"Out of Sight, Out of Mind: Legislative Perceptions and Congressional Representation," Dissertation Abstracts International, A: The Humanities and Social Sciences, 2004, 64, 9, Mar, 3460-A-3461-A.
Montezemolo, Markus Kugler	"The Causes of Divided Government: The Role of Roll-off," Dissertation Abstracts International, A: The Humanities and Social Sciences, 2004, 64, 11, May, 4194-A.
Nalder, Kimberly Love	"Democracy and the electoral Consequences of Term Limits: Much ado about Nothing?" Dissertation Abstracts International, A: The Humanities and Social Sciences, 2004, 64, 7, Jan, 2634-A.
Reed, Sean Frank	"Deliberation in the United States House of Representatives,Ó Dissertation Abstracts International, A: The Humanities and Social Sciences, 2004, 64, 8, Feb, 3057-A.
Van Houweling, Robert Parks	"Legislators' Personal Policy Preferences and Partisan and Partisan Legislative Organization," Dissertation Abstracts International, A: The Humanities and Social Sciences, 2004, 64, 9, Mar, 3466-A-3467-A.
Zierler, Matthew Curtis	"Failing to Commit: The Politics of Treaty Nonratification," Dissertation Abstracts International, A: The Humanities and Social Sciences, 2004, 64, 8, Feb, 3058-A.