A collection of papers written while studying political science at Colorado College.

POLITICAL SCIENCE THESIS
COLORADO COLLEGE
How does the debate about substantive due process in Supreme Court decisions influence judicial nominations today?
December 2020
Some more on the judiciary...

Inclusive vs. Exclusive Legal Positivism:
Which is more compelling when interpreting the law?

Is the judiciary truly the 'least dangerous branch' of government?

The Centralization of Powers
in a Democratic Social State
Exploring institutions and frameworks...

The Lockean State
Can China's modern dystopian vision be a successful alternative to the Lockean state?

'State-In-Society'
Examining political situations with a 'state-in-society' framework

Political Transformations of Democracy
Classifying political transformations of democracy in Czechslovakia and Poland by examining the Revolutions of 1989

'Groupism'
Exploring ethnic identity without groupism in Greece
Questioning political freedoms...

Aristocracy v. Democracy
How do we choose and what are the implications of this choice?

Voting
To what extent do decisions in the United States result in the people choosing the candidate who best represents their interests?

Economical v. Political Liberties
How should a state deal with the consequences of the synergies between economic and political liberties?