Doctoral Dissertation Research in Political Science

大多数对贫困人口态度和行为的解释 第三世界国家的部分公众强调， 经济因素对政治层面的影响 支持. 然而，越来越多的证据表明， 即使是最贫穷的社会阶层的价值观和信仰， 政治态度和行为的关键决定因素。 这 该奖项支持博士论文研究，旨在探索 经济条件和基本价值观的相对影响 发展中国家穷人的政治态度和行为。 具体而言，该项目调查了六个国家的政治态度， 在尼加拉瓜精心挑选的经济集团。 这些群体 他们的经济地位和脆弱性不同， 他们的基本价值观和信仰。 因此，通过比较他们的 经济条件的相对影响， 个人价值是可以衡量的。 尼加拉瓜被选为 因为它最近从一个专制的过渡 民主制度允许受访者被问及他们的 对这些不同的政治制度的态度。 当完成本论文的研究应扩大我们的 了解这些大部分人的价值观和行为 许多第三世界国家的公众， 贫困的边缘。 如果论文是正确的，研究应该 指出处理……问题的新方法 这些国家的政治不稳定。

Most explanations of the attitudes and behavior of impoverished segments of the public in third world nations emphasize the influence of economic considerations on levels of political support. There is increasing evidence, however, that the core values and beliefs of even the poorest segments of society are critical determinants of political attitudes and behavior. This award supports doctoral dissertation research that seeks to explore the relative effects of economic conditions and basic values on the political attitudes and behavior of the poor in developing nations. Specifically, this project surveys the political attitudes of six carefully selected economic groups in Nicaragua. These groups differ in their economic status and vulnerability as well as in their basic values and beliefs. Thus by comparing their levels of political support the relative effects of economic conditions and personal values can be measured. Nicaragua is chosen as the site for the study because its recent transition from an authoritarian to democratic regime allows respondents to be asked about their attitudes toward these very different political systems. When completed this dissertation research should expand our understanding of the values and behavior of those large segments of the public in many third world nations that live in or on the edge of poverty. If the thesis is correct, the research should point the way to new approaches to dealing with problems of political instability in these nations.