Date of Award
5-2009
Document Type
Dissertation
Degree Name
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
Legacy Department
Economics
Committee Chair/Advisor
Tollison, Robert D
Committee Member
Maloney , Michael T
Committee Member
Warner , John T
Committee Member
Sauer , Raymond D
Abstract
The essays in my dissertation explore the impact of political action on everyday life by utilizing the modern theory of political economy and investigating the 'unintended' consequences of political behavior. Specifically, the first essay studies the impact on communities when the Army activates reservists and guardsmen. The second essay challenges traditional ways of measuring electoral data, helping in the understanding of election campaigns. The third essay demonstrates the new electoral measure to ask and answer, 'Did Bush bring home troops to bolster campaign support in 2004?'
Recommended Citation
Zerkle, Ann, "MEASURING AND DETECTING POLITICAL FORCES" (2009). All Dissertations. 345.
https://tigerprints.clemson.edu/all_dissertations/345