Browsing by Department "SOC / Social Sciences"
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Challenge to the Pollution Haven Hypothesis: A Study of Northeast Asia and China
(2013)This paper explores the phenomena of environmental coordination within Northeast Asia. I initially frame the discussion around claims that China is a pollution haven for its neighboring countries, and I look for evidence ... -
Chicago Politicians on Twitter
(2012-03-12)This paper uses data from 1,042 tweets posted by or mentioning Chicago Aldermen or Mayor Rahm Emanuel to examine how Chicago politicians use social media. Twitter provides a public communication medium in which constituents ... -
Completing the Puzzle: Comparable Community Determination for Illinois Municipalities
(1998-05)In the process of negotiating for new contracts, public safety (i.e. Police and Firefighters) employee unions and municipal managers compare the essential elements of their contract (i.e. wages) with those of other ... -
Doing What I Say: Connecting Congressional Social Media Behavior and Congressional Voting
(2012-03-10)Public officials’ communication has been explored at length in terms of how such their statements are conveyed in the traditional media, but minimal research has been done to examine their communication via social media. ... -
Doing What Others Do: Norms, Science, and Collective Action on Global Warming
(2013)Does rhetoric highlighting social norms or mentioning science in a communication affect individuals’ beliefs about global warming and / or willingness to take action? We draw from framing theory and collective-interest ... -
IPRO 325: Bison Books
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Relationships Among Twitter Conversation Networks, Language Use, and Congressional Voting
(2012)As Twitter becomes a more common means for officials to communicate with their constituents, it becomes more important that we understand just how that communication relates to other political activities. Using data from ... -
Tweeting Vertically? Elected Officials’ Interactions with Citizens on Twitter
(2012)Enthusiasts propose that social media promotes vertical political communication, giving citizens the opportunity to interact directly with their representatives. However, skeptics claim that politicians avoid direct ... -
What's Congress Doing on Twitter?
(2012-10-23)As Twitter becomes a more common means for officials to communicate with their constituents, it becomes more important that we understand how officials use these communication tools. Using data from 380 members of Congress’ ...