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Subfield

Political Theory

Dissertation

Bringing the State Back into Political Obligation

Committee Members

George Klosko (chair), Jen Rubenstein, Nate Adams (Philosophy), Paulina Ochoa Espejo, Micah Schwartman (Law School)
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Subfield

Comparative Politics, International Relations

Dissertation

Political Economy of Industrial Policy Under Democracy: Electoral Competition and Economic Geography of High-Tech Firms in South Korea

Committee Members

Sonal Pandya (chair), David Leblang, Anne Meng
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Subfield

American Politics

Dissertation

The Effects of Descriptive Representation in American Legislatures: Evidence from Committee Hearings and Legislative Effectiveness

Committee Members

Justin Kirkland (chair), Paul Freedman, Jennifer Lawless, Craig Volden

Subfield

International Relations

Dissertation

Understanding Citizens’ Receptivity to Reintegrating Former Terrorists: A Study of Nigerian Communities

Committee Members

John Owen (chair), Michael Smith, Robert Fatton, Tricia Bacon
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Subfield

International Relations, Political Methodology

Dissertation

The Structure of Foreign Policy Preferences in the U.S. Congress

Committee Members

Philip Potter (chair), Todd S. Sechser, Justin Kirkland, Eric Min (UCLA)
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Subfield

International Relations

Dissertation

Attitudes Towards Return Migration in a Developing Economy

Committee Members

David Leblang (chair), Sonal Pandya, Anne Meng, Maggie Peters (UCLA)

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