2006 Conference Program - Midwest Political Science Association

Presenter Female Athletes Making Headlines: the Impact of Title IXon Media Coverage of Women’s Athletic EventsRoom TBA, Board 13, Sat 3:45 pmLindsay Orosz, Muhlenberg CollegeOverview: A content analysis of print media coverage of femaleathletics before and after the establishment Title IX publicpolicy.Presenter Bases of Popular Support for Aboriginal Rights Claims inCanadaRoom TBA, Board 14, Sat 3:45 pmMatthew L Cornett, University of TorontoOverview: This paper seeks to determine the most significantunderlying determinants of Canadian public support foraboriginal rights claims using national survey data. The studyconcludes aboriginal-specific predictors, such as the beliefaboriginal- non-aboriginal relations are improving orperceptions of the aboriginal material situation, are by far themost significant underlying determinants of support foraboriginal rights claims.Presenter Chicago City Council: Rubber Stamp or LegitimateLegislature?Room TBA, Board 15, Sat 3:45 pmElias Cepeda, University of Illinois, ChicagoOverview: Chicago politics is known for strongexecutive/mayoral control over the whole of the city'sgovernment, including it’s legislative body, the City Council.Many believe that current Mayor Richard M. Daley's controlover the City Council is comparable to that which his fatherwielded as Mayor. Yet, the landscape is different for thepresent Mayor. This study shows those differences.Presenter The United States Government and HIV PreventionStrategies in AfricaRoom TBA, Board 16, Sat 3:45 pmValerie Berezner, Indiana University, South BendOverview: In Sub-Saharan Africa, women struggle to protectthemselves from contracting HIV. This research outlines whythe Abstinence, Be Faithful, Condoms (ABC) approach isunrealistic, and which programs and initiatives may be moreeffective.Presenter Women in Government and the Effects on the Type ofForeign AidRoom TBA, Board 17, Sat 3:45 pmKathryn A Sanders, Truman State UniversityOverview: The relationship between gender participation ingovernment and its effects on the type of foreign aid isexamined. Through statistical analysis, gender empowermentand the type of foreign aid possessed a positive relationship.58-303 POSTER SESSION: UNDERGRADUATERESEARCH IIIPresenter The Changing Face of Retail: Wal-mart's Effects in MexicoRoom TBA, Board 18, Sat 3:45 pmKathryn E Dove, The Ohio State UniversityOverview: Globalization is affecting the commercial sector inMexico as traditional small shops lose ground to Wal-mart'sbig-box retail. Using district-level data, I utilize regressionanalysis to isolate Wal-mart's effects on small shop owners.Presenter Authoritarianism, Regime Transitions, and the First Use ofViolent ForceRoom TBA, Board 19, Sat 3:45 pmRyan T Conway, Truman State UniversityOverview: This study investigates the often overlooked"Authoritarian peace" proposition in international relationsliterature, testing the effects of different authoritarian regimetypes, and different types of transition to democracy, on conflictinitiationPresenter Attitudes toward Social Security ReformRoomTBA, Board 20, Sat 3:45 pmJoshua Caldwell, University of Texas, BrownsvilleOverview: Social Security reform is emerging as a hot-buttonpolitical issue. Public opinion polls indicate a discontent forreforming the entitlement program. However, are these attitudesage-based? Our research looks at age — and other characteristicfactors (sex, political affiliation) — and whether or not theyaffect attitudes toward social security reform.Presenter The Struggle of Democratic Consolidation in Post-MarcosPhilippine PoliticsRoom TBA, Board 21, Sat 3:45 pmGaia Benitez, University of PennsylvaniaOverview: The 1986 People Power Revolution ended Philippinedictatorship and opened an opportunity for democratization.Yet, President Corazon Aquino hindered democraticconsolidation as a politically inexperienced compromisecandidate of a diverse coalition.Presenter Expansionism & Exportation: Rhetoric of Manifest Destinyand the War on TerrorRoom TBA, Board 22, Sat 3:45 pmSarah M Bryner, Beloit CollegeOverview: Current political rhetoric describing the War onTerror resembles the language used to justify manifest destiny.By analyzing media coverage, this paper will illuminate thedifferences between expansionism in the 1850s and exportationtoday.Presenter If Welfare Rolls Are Decreasing, Then Welfare Reform IsWorking…Right?Room TBA, Board 23, Sat 3:45 pmLeslie A Ransdell, Michigan State UniversityOverview: This paper will examine the quality of life ofMichigan’s welfare recipients. The focus will be on theinteraction of Michigan’s welfare system with a challengingeconomic situation and the resulting effects on Michiganrecipients.Presenter What Affects the Strength of Partisan Identity in Sub-Saharan Africa?Room TBA, Board 24, Sat 3:45 pmKrystal L Fox, Truman State UniversityOverview: This study examines the strength of partisanattachment among respondents from nine African countries.Presenter Durable Influence of Parent Partisan IdentityRoom TBA, Board 25, Sat 3:45 pmNick Jones, Heidelberg CollegeOverview: College education, membership in the "60s"generation and residential mobility signficantly reduce thecorrelation between parent and respondent partisan identity.The findings are based on a 2005 election survey in Tiffin,Ohio.Presenter Shifting Outlooks: The Presidency and National EducationReformRoom TBA, Board 26, Sat 3:45 pmAshley E Watson, University of WashingtonOverview: The No Child Left Behind Act is the culmination ofa journey to reevaluate the nation's education system. Thisproject considers how the politics of national education policyhave been altered since a federal role was initiated more thanthree decades ago.Presenter Canadian Attitudes Towards Gays and LesbiansRoom TBA, Board 27, Sat 3:45 pmAldous Cheung, University of TorontoOverview: This study investigates the causes of attitudestowards gays and lesbians in Canada, using public opinion data.Interestingly, one important independent variable seems to berespondents' attitudes toward Canadian relations with the UnitedStates.248