Browsing Political Science and International Relations Undergraduate Theses by Issue Date
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The United States Supreme Court Molding The Constitution
(1932-04-01)Do not be surprised in being informed that you have just been appointed, and consequently sworn in, as a Supreme Court Justice carrying with it a high degree of independence, and providing good behavior is maintained, a ... -
The Constitution Of Montana And What It Means Today
(1939-04-01)By the act of admission the United states transferred to the state full authority to exercise complete sovereignty in the enforcement of state law over all lands not reserved, though the United States retained their ... -
The Common Good
(1954-04-01)We have seen that the purpose of the state is to promote the common good. It is not my intention to discuss the end of the state but rather to set forth a clearer and more complete explanation of the end of the state, the ... -
An Analysis Of Power In The Political Order
(1967-04-01)The problem of power Is perhaps the lost significant problem existing in the world community today. Power is everywhere, in all aspects of life, personal and social. Every institution utilizes and In turn Is shaped by ... -
A Case Study Of The Proceedings Of The 1969 Montana State Legislature In Terms Of The Democratic And Republican State Platform
(1969-04-01)In writing a thesis such as this, it is necessary to inform the reader of the basis for the analysis that is presented. Accordingly, it would be well to begin by summarizing the platform of each of the parties patronized ... -
An Analysis Of Voting Trends In Lewis And Clark County From 1948 To 1968
(1969-04-01)Lewis and, Clark County has, throughout the period of its existence, been one of Montana’s most unique and important political districts. Since 1965, Lewis and Clark County has also been known as Montana’s twenty-first ... -
The Emergence Of Freedom In Communist East Europe
(1969-04-01)This thesis will attempt to examine the phenomenon of the emergence of freedom in the nations of Communist East Europe. All eight countries that comprise the buffer zone between Soviet Russia on the east and the free nations ... -
A Political Analysis Of The Conscientious Objector
(1970-04-01)At the outset of this thesis certain matters should be stated and explained for the purpose of fully understanding the following pages. Although the most objective viewpoint is sought throughout this paper, common sense ... -
The Rocky Mountain Development Council: A Case Study Of The Political-Sociological Relationship
(1970-04-01)On August 20, X96U- the democratically-controlled Congress of the United States drafted a particularly dramatic piece of legislation, the Economic Opportunity Act, popularly known as the Anti-Poverty Act. This piece of ... -
Can Law And Human Freedom Be Reconciled In Modern Society?
(1970-04-01)Underlying every form of government, said James Hallowell, in The Moral Foundations of Democracy, Is some basic conception of the nature of man and the meaning of human existence, A governmental mechanism is preconditioned ... -
Political Ambitions And Recruitment On A College Campus
(1974-04-01)This study deals with political ambition and recruitment. It is a limited investigation into the reasons why certain individuals run for public office. Why does a person become a politician? What factors, motivate an ... -
Campaign Finance Reform: Regulating The Cost Of Free Elections
(1975-04-01)’’The events of Watergate" have led people to question the use of money in election campaigns. The use of large secret campaign contributions to finance illegal activities during the 1972 Presidential campaign and during ... -
An Analysis Of The Scotts Bluff County National Farmers' Organization In The 1960s
(1975-04-01)The 1960s will long be remembered in America as the decade of unrest and strife. Dissatisfaction with the status quo reached a peak during these ten years with the thrust always towards change- rapid change. The tumultuous ... -
Political Theology: Between Liberation And Hope
(1976-04-01)Who is there among us that can deny that a significant change has taken place in humankind's understanding of itself and it's world? And who can deny that our world, influenced by the process of secularisation, has been ... -
To Save The Wilderness: A Political And Historical Analysis Of the Wilderness Preservation Movement 1956-1976
(1977-04-01)Within the American conservation movement is a fascinating historical development—wilderness preservation. Wilderness preservation is a reversal of mans' perception of wilderness, in that wilderness is valuable in and of ... -
"...A Balance Of Head, Heart, And Hand": The Philosophy Of Decentralization In The Works Of Ivan Illich, E. F. Schumacher, and John Todd
(1978-04-01)For four thousand years of recorded history, society has believed that unlimited technological development was the route to progress. Advancement along these lines has always been highly valued. Present reality dictates ... -
The Arms Control Process: Its Development And Linkage
(1980-04-01)This thesis will discuss the major nuclear arms control efforts that have materialized between the United States and the Soviet Union. The discussion will be both an historical account of and a commentary on these nuclear ... -
A Commentary On Plea Bargaining
(1982-04-01)Plea bargaining refers to agreements made between prosecutors and defense attorneys in the disposition of criminal cases for various concessions from the prosecutor, such as; a lighter sentence, a dismissal of charges ... -
The Pueblo Incident: Crisis Diplomacy In Northeast Asia
(1986-04-01)On 23 January 1968, the U.S.S. Pueblo, a United States Navy intelligence collection ship operating off the eastern shore of Wonsan, North Korea, was challenged, fired upon, and subsequently seized by a flotilla of North ... -
Montana Divided: An Examination Of Cultural And Political Contrariety Between Eastern And Western Montana
(1986-04-01)The question of whether or not political lines of demarcation have been historically consistent with natural boundaries between distinct geographical regions inspires an eternal debate. For, in some cases, planned political ...