Browsing Department of Political Science by Title
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Private regimes and legitimacy : the politics of self-regulation in liner shipping and international standardization
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1998) -
The private sector's capacity to manage climate risks and finance carbon neutral energy infrastructure
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2007)This dissertation examines the financial aspects of climate change relating to the private sector's capacity to manage climate risks and finance carbon neutral energy infrastructure. The dissertation examines (a) potential ... -
Processes Can Improve Electronic Voting: A Case Study of An Election
(Caltech/MIT Voting Technology Project, 2004-09-07)Across the United States, I have personally watched hundreds of precincts vote since 2001. Most recently, I traveled to Reno/Sparks, Nevada to observe the rollout of the Sequoia Direct record electronic voting systems with ... -
Profiles of states as fuzzy sets: Methodological refinement of lateral pressure theory
(© Informa UK Limited (trading as Taylor & Francis Group), 2006)One of the most serious challenges in international relations pertains to the theory and measurement of transformation and change. This paper proposes, and then develops a conceptual and methodological extension in the ... -
Qualitative Evaluation: "VotoElectronico: Prueba Piloto 2005, Ciudad De Buenos Aires"
(Caltech/MIT Voting Technology Project, 2005-11-22)The Buenos Aires “VotoElectronico” pilot project took place on October 23, 2005, in the City of Buenos Aires. It involved a pilot test of four different electronic voting systems, in at least 43 voting stations located ... -
Racial Differences in Election Administration
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Rational and Pluralistic Approaches to HAVA Implementation
(Caltech/MIT Voting Technology Project, 2005-07)The Help America Vote Act (HAVA) has created a new dynamic for the oversight and implementation of federal elections, requiring states to assume greater control of election processes vis-a-vis their local governments than ... -
Re-engineering knowledge networks for development
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2004)This thesis examines the evolution of Internet based knowledge networks (e-knowledge networks) in the domain of sustainable development. The objective of this thesis is to use an engineering systems approach to understand ... -
Reading contamination : an environmental education center at the Wells G&H Superfund Site
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1999)This thesis proposes and architectural and programmatic methodology which makes legible the processes and consequences of site contamination. This methodology is chiefly demonstrated through a plan for the site which emerges ... -
The reality of theory: reflections and reassessment
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Reapportionment and Party Realignment in the American States
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the Recruitment and Training of Poll Workers: What We Know from Scholarly Research
(Caltech/MIT Voting Technology Project, 2013-09-06)In every election an army of temporary poll workers must be recruited and trained to both assist the public in exercising the right to vote and to enforce the rules governing the voting process. These poll workers are ... -
Reducing Obstacles to Voting for People with Disabilities
(Caltech/MIT Voting Technology Project, 2013-06-22)The Presidential Commission on Election Administration’s mission includes identifying best practices and making recommendations to promote voting accessibility and improve the experiences of voters with disabilities. This ... -
"Reflections on Habermas on Democracy"
(Ratio Juris, 1999-12) -
Reflections on the VTP's contributions to science, policymaking and education
(Caltech/MIT Voting Technology Project, 2010-09)In the immediate wake of the 2000 presidential election, the Caltech/MIT Voting Technology Project was initiated. The initial and primary concern of the VTP at that moment was to understand the problems that arose in the ... -
Regional integration in the developing world : ASEAN in a new perspective
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1982) -
The Reliability of Electronic Voting Machines in Georgia
(Caltech/MIT Voting Technology Project, 2004-10-08)Following the 2000 presidential election, the state of Georgia instituted the most comprehensive overhaul of voting technology in the country. Georgia’s actions, led by Secretary of State Cathy Cox, were precipitated by ... -
Renewable energy in Abu Dhabi: Opportunities and challenges
(© American Society of Civil Engineers, 2011)The United Arab Emirates (UAE) is an oil-rich country located in the eastern part of the Arabian Peninsula. Abu Dhabi is the largest emirate in the country, and Abu Dhabi is the capital of the UAE. The country has the one ... -
A report on Bucharest. The World Population Conference and the Population Tribune, August 1974
(© 1974 Population Council Inc., 1974-12)The United Nations World Population Conference in Bucharest, Romania, in August 1974, was the first international conference of governments to discuss population and development. It represented a breakthrough in a field ... -
Report on Provisional Ballots and American Elections
(Caltech/MIT Voting Technology Project, 2013-06-21)Both empirical and anecdotal data indicate that the use of provisional ballots in U.S. elections is a mixed bag. On the one hand, providing voters whose eligibility is unclear with an opportunity to cast a provisional ...