This study investigates David Easton's concept of political support in a three-fold analysis. The purpose of this exploratory research is to construct links between political support and empirical behavior. Drawing on a wide range of literature, the author presents inventories of indicators in order to emphasize the areas of political behavior from which empirical content for political support might be drawn. The first portion of this analysis deals with political support in the context of Easton's systems approach. Examining possible dependent variables, the author suggests that system persistence and system change are of questionable utility. The investigator chooses stress as the dependent variable, and redefines it in terms of the objects of support: the authorities, the regime, and the political community. The second part of the study examines political support as the summary independent variable. Support is divided into two sub-categories--covert and overt support--which are held to be different, independently-varying sets of behavior. Three analytical dimensions--size, concentration, and intensity--are assigned to both covert and overt support. The author suggests that, while these assigned properties are crude, they have utility in empirically defining support. The third part of this research presents inventories of indicators for covert and overt support, following the framework provided by the three analytical properties. Since no data are presented, the author suggests that conclusions cannot be drawn regarding the strength of the relationship between the indicators and the support dimensions. The researcher also offers some suggestions regarding the linkages between covert and overt support. Concluding the analysis, the author investigates simple, illustrative relationships between covert support, overt support, and stress. He warns that some spurious relationships may exist, given the crude nature of the present framework. The author finds that the present scheme seems logically useful, but that estimates of its true value must await data collection and analysis. He concludes that the study represents a partial analysis of Easton's total systems model, and that more research is necessary to operationalize this model in its entirety. / Arts, Faculty of / Political Science, Department of / Graduate

David Burge (b. 1930) composed the work Go-Hyang (1994) inspired by his impressions of Korea. the purpose of this study is to provide a performance guide particularly for the benefit of non- Korean pianists. Each of the six pieces of Go-Hyang contains Korean musical and/or cultural references. This document details these aspects, obviously stated or implied through the work. Investigation into distinct characteristics and Korean elements of each of the six movements will involve sources from multiple fields. Interviews with both the composer and the pianist Young-Hae Han for whom the work was written answer many questions about performance issues. Once the Korean reference is examined, it will be related to performance consideration of each movement, in order. the result of this examination will provide the performer not only with beneficial information to facilitate the performance but also with some cultural background to enrich the interpretation of the work.

This thesis is for a Master of Fine Arts in Painting.

This study examines Book IV ofthe Hebrew Psalter to understand the editorial purpose ofthe book in itsfinal canonical form. After Wilson, many scholars have agreed that the Psalms is the result ofintentional editorial activity and that Book IV provides an answer to the failure ofthe Davidic covenant illustrated in Ps 89: exalting YHWH’s exclusive kingship over the world and diminishing Davidic kingship. Against the prevailing notion that David is deemphasized in Book IV, I argue that the editors ofthe Psalter anticipate an ideal messianic figure by amalgamating the imageries of Moses, the great intercessor, and David, the great king. This thesis employs canonical and literary approaches to explore the seventeen psalms within Book IV (Pss 90-106), with a special interest in how the book responds to the issue ofthe seemingly broken Davidic covenant in Ps 89. / Thesis / Master of Arts (MA)

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David R. Gillingham, born 1947, has established himself as one of today's leading contemporary composers. His current emphasis is on music for wind band, and to date he has over sixty published works for wind band and chamber winds and percussion, representing nearly twenty-five years of composition. Gillingham has received First Prize in the International Barlow Competition in Composition and First Prize in the National Association of Wind and Percussion Instructors Commissioning Contest. Gillingham's works for wind band are performed regularly across the globe by professional and school bands, and he currently has commissions in progress scheduled through 2006.The purpose of this study was to thoroughly examine and document a descriptive analysis of three of Gillingham's works for wind band in order to observe similarities and differences in his compositional style that might prove useful as a reference to prospective conductors and scholars of Gillingham's music. The three works include Heroes, Lost and Fallen (1989), Apocalyptic Dreams (1995) and Cantus Laetus (2000). Separate chapters contain the background and analysis of each work including a comprehensive erratum. An additional chapter includes a lengthy interview transcript covering Gillingham's complete background as a practicing musician and composer, his habits, practices, and attitudes toward composing and teaching. A complete works list of all Gillingham's compositions concludes the study. This list includes compositions in all mediums for which Gillingham has written. Each entry includes the following information: title, date, commission, current publication status, instrumentation, and first performance information. / School of Music