~ The application deadline for the 2008-’09 Honors Program
is May 12, 2008. ~
The Government Department Honors Program provides
qualified undergraduates with an opportunity to complete independent research
under the supervision of members of the Department. Participants define and
analyze a specific issue or hypothesis in the field of political science and
write a thesis. The Program is completed within the framework of a two-course
sequence during the senior year: Government 98 (fall), and Government 99
(winter). Students meet weekly with the Directors of the Honors Program at the
3B hour during the fall term. Students also meet regularly with individual
thesis advisors at times convenient to both.
If you are considering applying to next year’s
Honors Program, this is the ideal time to start thinking ahead about a thesis
topic and advisor. It’s also important to remember that an advanced seminar
must be completed before enrolling in the Honors Program. We have information
in the Government Department office on this and other prerequisites for the
Honors Program, and on thesis proposal guidelines and the application process.
If you have an interest in pursuing the Honors Program and would like copies of
these informational materials, a link to the application is provided above. For
additional information on writing an Honors thesis, feel free to talk with the
co-directors of the Honors Program, John Carey and Benjamin Valentino, or any
of the Government faculty.
The following Government majors in the Class of 2008
are currently enrolled in our Honors Program:
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STUDENTS
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THESIS TOPICS
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ADVISORS/SUBFIELDS
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Peter J. Bonanno
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Methods in which political actors can create
identity insecurity among both the public and other political actors
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Strathman, International
Relations
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Morgan J. Cohen
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What are the transnational factors that
increase the risk of civil war?
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Valentino, International
Relations
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Kate M. Eklin
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Influence and impact of electoral cycles on
discretionary expenditures (anti-poverty, social programs) in Latin America
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Carey, Comparative Politics
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Tyler E. Frisbee
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The impact of divisive primaries on the
general election and the factors that cause the impact
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Winters, American Politics
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Trudy Y. Hong
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Humanitarian aid and human rights in North
Korea
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Kang, International Relations
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Joshua A. Kernoff
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The United States’ Reputation for Cooperation
in International Relations
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Wohlforth, International
Relations
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Carlos A. Mejia
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Legal challenges to ballot initiatives
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Lacy, American Politics
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Frederick C. Meyer
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The effects of domestic political institutions
on surrender
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Wohlforth, International
Relations
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Stuart A. Reid
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Assassination as a tool of foreign policy
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Valentino, International
Relations
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Janice Y.L. Wong
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Did political decentralization accompany
economic decentralization in China between 1978-2000? What were the effects of
decentralization in Chinese citizens?
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Dimitrov, Comparative Politics
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