Browsing Teacher Education Unit by Author "Tønnessen, Alf Tomas"
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Comparing the Domestic Political Responses to the Attack on Pearl Harbor and the 9/11 Terrorist Attacks: Exploring the events following these attacks on American soil by using Richard Hofstadter’s Paranoid Political Style
Johansson, Cathrin (Master thesis, 2024)This thesis explores the domestic political responses and reactions to the two most major attacks on American soil, drawing parallels to issues such as racial and ethnic discrimination in legislation and public reaction. In ... -
Governors Without Borders
Gangså, Ole Jørgen (Master thesis, 2023)Governors have a central place in the U.S. democracy. This thesis explores how conservative governors use political power, and how they reach other states with their political agenda. Both formal and informal aspects of ... -
Political Paranoia, Anti-intellectualism and Conspiracy Culture in American Politics and Society
Svardal, Hanna (Master thesis, 2022)This thesis explores conspiratorial thinking in American politics and society. In light of recent and troubling events in the United States like the storming of Congress, conspiracy theories about the COVID19 virus and ... -
The Elephant in the Room: A study of how the Republican Party in the United States of America has changed since 2010, and how these changes have affected the party, its politicians, and its politics.
Lande, Christian Frederik Bjørnsson (Master thesis, 2024)Det Republikanske Partiet i USA har endret seg mye i løpet av de siste tiårene. Denne oppgaven går inn for å utforske og diskutere hva som har skjedd med partiet, hvorfor det har skjedd, og hvem som er ansvarlig for ... -
This Is Where We Draw the Line
Johannessen, Randi Victoria Vik (Master thesis, 2023)From George Washington's first presidential veto to the present day, redistricting issues have been highly controversial in the U.S. Gerrymandering, the act of manipulating district lines to grant someone an unfair advantage ...