CAS: Political Science: Undergraduate Honors Theses
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URI: http://hdl.handle.net/2144/3770
The Honors Program in Political Science challenges you to explore politics in three ways: first, by taking and excelling in coursework; second, by engaging in in-depth research in order to produce a thesis; and third, by experiencing the practical world of politics and government. It is the most stimulating intellectual enterprise in which an undergraduate can engage, demanding dedication and the ability to exercise independent judgment. The theses from the Program will be stored here at OpenBU. More information on the program is available at the BU Political Science website.
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The effect of historical institutions on contemporary social movements: lessons from Santiago de Chile and Cape Town, South Africa
In the past 30 years, newly democratized countries have seen an explosion in urban mobilization. From the Shantytowns of Chile to the townships of South Africa, now more than ever, urban citizens struggle to reverse the ... -
Adversaries: Sino-US relations trend analysis 1999-2001
This thesis presents a quantitative analysis of Sino-US diplomatic trends during the period from January 1st, 1999, to December 31st, 2001. Through web scraping of the People's Daily database, approximately 2,800 relevant ... -
The navigation of undocumented immigrants in society and the U.S. Immigration Legal System: through the lens of Brazilians in Plymouth, Massachusetts
(2023-05)Over 10 million undocumented immigrants currently live in the U.S. and have no legal pathways to obtain permanent legal status. While Hispanic undocumented populations are often represented in the field of academia, the ... -
American corporate political strategy by revealed preference
(2022-01-01)This thesis explores corporate political activity as a bundle of economic goods by analyzing heterogeneity between industries’ spending on lobbying, PAC contributions, and the appointment of former political officials to ... -
The relationship between unions and people’s populist beliefs
(2022-05)This study asks, “Do unions affect people’s draw to populism and the politicians that they vote for?”. To answer this question, I interviewed custodians from Union 32BJ Service Employees International Union (SEIU) and ... -
Measuring whether political elites or members of the public lead ideological shifts and polarization in the United States
(2022-05-03)This thesis considers the relationship between public and elite opinion and explores the causes of polarization in American politics. In the first part of the thesis, I review theories that explain potential sources for ... -
Influences on rhetoric in qualified immunity cases: race, gender, and political ideology of Circuit Court judges and Supreme Court justices from 1982-2021
(2022-05-03)[When writing the Constitution, many of the Founders worried about the government having too much power over the country’s citizens. To ensure the privacy and security of the country’s citizens, the Founders decided to ... -
Race and place based discrimination against Housing Choice Voucher holders in Greater Boston
(2021-05-01)The Housing Choice Voucher Program (HCV), formerly called Section 8, is one the largest federally funded housing programs in the country. One goal of the program is to give families who live in areas with a high concentration ... -
An analysis of U.S.-China arms race dynamics
(2021-05)The current dynamics of the U.S.-China great power competition has been accompanied by a series of military adaptations by both nations. Within the past three decades, China has substantially altered their military’s force ...
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