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First, I must thank the members of my dissertation committee, Ralph Rodriguez, Karen Krahulik, and Steve Lubar. Their thoughtful critiques, patient guidance, and well-timed encouragement gave me the intellectual support necessary to complete a project of this scope.

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Lubar, Advisor Recommended to the Graduate Council Date: _______________ ________________________________ Patrick M.

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Steven Lubar and Lynne Joyrich have likewise been careful and rigorous readers, who have continuously pushed me to rethink this project in new and compelling ways. I have been lucky to be a part of a community that has been nurturing, inspiring, and, when needed, distracting.