Thesis (Ph. D.)--Syracuse University, 2009. / "Publication number: AAT 3385848."

Thesis (Ph. D.)--Rutgers University, 2009. / "Graduate Program in Political Science." Includes bibliographical references (p. 211-215).

Thesis (Ph.D.)--Syracuse University, 2008. / "Publication number: AAT 3345027."

Thesis (PH.D.) -- Syracuse University, 2004. / "Publication number AAT 3149052."

Thesis (PH.D.) -- Syracuse University, 2004. / "Publication number AAT 3132707."

Thesis (PH.D.) -- Syracuse University, 2004. / "Publication number AAT 3160396."

Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 2006. / Source: Dissertation Abstracts International, Volume: 67-07, Section: A, page: 2734. Adviser: Ira Carmen. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 204-212) Available on microfilm from Pro Quest Information and Learning.

This dissertation explores the relationship between state sovereignty and major instances of crimes against humanity committed in the latter 20 th century. In order to examine this dynamics of this relationship, the author analyzes the history and theory of the concept of sovereignty and examines five case studies of crimes against humanity: Cambodia under the Khmer Rouge, Argentina during the military junta from 1976 to 1983, the breakup of the former Yugoslavia, Rwanda in 1994, and the ongoing conflict in the Darfur region of Sudan. State sovereign power is shown to be an important facilitating factor in these atrocities as well as a major source of contention during the civil conflicts in which these crimes have taken place. International efforts to control or mitigate the damaging effects of state sovereignty, including humanitarian intervention, the International Criminal Court, and the promotion of democratization, are shown to be largely ineffectual and often end up strengthening state sovereignty.

Mexico and Turkey experienced significant changes in their political systems in recent decades including a series of reforms to improve their semi-democratic regimes. Both countries had established similar political and socio-economic structures in the early years of their modern republican regimes. Protectionist, state-led development models and highly regulated, corporatist forms of interest mediation continued until they faced severe crisis in the 1980s. Subsequently, both countries adopted the hegemonic neoliberal model. Rapid economic liberalization initiatives were coupled with gradual expansion in political rights and civil liberties. At the turn of the new millenium, the political apertura had beared fruit in Mexico as it successfully ended the seven-decade long single party rule through peaceful, electoral means. Despite its strong centralist state legacy, Mexico managed to improve its democratic status by establishing genuinely competitive elections and expanding its democratic space to include a vocal and pluralist civil society. While Mexico seems to have beaten its structural odds, Turkey continues to struggle with the same political problems that haunted its democracy relentlessly. When we consider Turkey’s long experience with multi-party politics and its close engagement with the EU –a quintessentially democratic union, the underperformance of Turkey becomes even more puzzling. This dissertation attempts to grasp the mechanisms behind the apparent performance gap in the democratic deepening of Mexico and Turkey through a comparative historical framework of analysis.

This is a study of music as a form of jurisprudence. Political science scholars have focused on researching what they view as "political" music. Sociolegal scholars have done scant research from a theoretical perspective in looking at law having a musical rhythm. Rather than connecting the themes within the music to law, I begin with the perspective that the American law creates and maintains inequality. This premise allows for a dissection of the lyrics of various songs to be connected to each other through grand themes. I argue that various musical artists have created their own form of jurisprudence, often more about justice than present U.S. law. Once establishing what justice entails, and the shortcomings that exist within the system, I work through various themes such as race, gender, and class to demonstrate the comparisons between both political scientists and sociolegal scholars with the musicians. Classic legal theories are incorporated to understand the musicians use of judicial interpretation. Several methodologies are used in this research. Historical analysis establishes the foundation that is necessary to discuss slavery and the genesis of specific genres of music, namely reggae music from Jamaica. While reggae music may be a constant in the project, it is not the sole genre that will be studied. Content analysis of the lyrics, through the prism of the literature, will explain how and why the musicians shape legal discourse. In addition, Supreme Court case law will be studied, specifically relating to First and Fourth Amendment issues. Content analysis in the form of speeches and various interviews will be essential to understanding the goals and actions of the musicians and their impact on legal culture. The result will be an amalgamation of literature that equates musicians with scholars and demonstrates how musicians respond to law.