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Browsing Political Science Department Theses and Dissertations by Author "Bandele, Ramla M., 1949-"

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    Advocacy and Community Based Organizations: How to Achieve Policy Development
    (2013-10-07) Edwards, Taura Brown; Bandele, Ramla M., 1949-; Ferguson, Margaret Robertson; McCormick, John, 1954-
    This study questions if the advocacy efforts of community based organizations, like community development corporations, voluntary member associations, and community action agencies, can achieve policy development. Policy development is defined as the proposal of a policy by a community based organization. That policy proposal receives the attention of local decision makers for consideration. This study uses the stages of the policy process to assess what coordinated activities are most effective to achieve policy development. It was concluded that community based organizations can achieve policy development, if they identify an issue or problem, conduct some level of strategic planning, create a policy agenda, and seek access to decision makers. In all three case analyses, the hybrid organization, community action agency, and the voluntary member association were able to achieve policy development. This research does not focus on policy impact or evaluation. The goal was to ascertain how effective an organization can be at proposing a solution and receiving the attention of local decision makers. This research explores how organizational development can become the foundation for advocating for issues and achieve policy development. Community based organizations are not only government funded service providers, but also community collaborators and educators who stimulate citizen participation and increase public awareness about social issues. Their role as autonomous service providers puts them in a conundrum because of their funding streams. Since the 1950s, researchers have explored the roles and responsibilities of government-funded service providers. This study provides an overview of the roles of community based organizations and activities that define their political participation. It explores how these organizations mitigate issues to ensure overall community success.
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    Exploring Home Rule Authority: An Assessment of the Impetuses Behind Broad Grants of Local Power
    (2010-01-26T20:06:58Z) Lloyd, Katherine J.; Ferguson, Margaret Robertson; Bandele, Ramla M., 1949-; Goldfinger, Johnny
    This study is a comparative examination of factors related to a state’s likelihood of granting its local governments broad home rule authority or broad local governing discretion. Six factors are assessed: percentage of a state’s residents living in urban areas, state’s heterogeneity, per capita income, region, age of state, and dominant political culture. Binary, logistic regression analysis is used to determine logistic odds of a state’s granting structural and broad functional home rule authority given the posited factors. Results showed no significant relationships between variables.
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    The Link Between Smart Growth in Urban Development and Climate Change
    (2013-01-22) Mathew, Brenda A.; McCormick, John, 1954-; Bandele, Ramla M., 1949-; Ottensmann, John R.
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    Term limits and state legislatures' approval ratings
    (2013-10-07) Downs, John W., III; Ferguson, Margaret Robertson; Bandele, Ramla M., 1949-; Dusso, Aaron