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v ? Acknowledgments I could not have asked for a better dissertation committee than Richard Meckel, Steven Lubar, and Michael Vorenberg. All three set high standards, helped me when I asked for it, and were patient enough to let me struggle when I needed to.

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Date__________ _______________________________ Professor Samuel Zipp, Director Recommended to the Graduate Council Date__________ _______________________________ Professor Steven Lubar, Reader Date__________ _______________________________ Professor Robert O.

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Thank you to Steve Lubar, who initially gave me the for this case study and who helped me develop it into a coherent set of chapters. Thank you to Monica Martinez for always challenging me to push my critiques further, and for helping me feel empowered to take on such a daunting subject.