2005 Conference
13th Annual Illinois State University Conference for Students of Political Science
Conference Program
Bone Student Center
Normal , Illinois
April 1, 2005
Guidelines for Presenters, Chairs, and Discussants
Participating Universities:
Ball State University, Beloit College, Carleton College, Cornell University, DePaul University, Drury University, Duke University, Eastern Illinois University, Illinois State University, Indiana University-Bloomington, Johns Hopkins University, McKendree College, Northwestern University, Providence College, Southern Illinois University, Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville, St. Olaf College, The University of Texas at Austin, Truman State University, University of Denver, University of Illinois at Chicago, University of Iowa, University of New Brunswick, Wellesley College, Western Illinois University, Western Michigan University
Session 1: 8:30 -10:00am
Panel A1: National Identity and Democratic Theory
Chair: Dana Van De Walker, Illinois State University
Discussant: Brian DiSarro, University of Iowa
Robert Ryan, DePaul University
Saudi Arabia and Post 9/11 Islamic Opposition
John Wallenfang, Illinois State University
Regional Plague: The Social and Political Conditions in the Middle East and North Africa
Kyle Raney, Eastern Illinois University
Democracies and Success in War: A Case Study over Stam and Reiter
Panel 1B: Perspectives on Civil Society
Chair: Rebecca Farley, Carleton College
Discussant: Anthony Dimaggio, Illinois State University
Kristin White, St. Olaf College
The Effects of Japanese Civil Society on Policy-making
Lesley Warner, Carleton College
The Workers' Party and the Quest for Racial Equality: a New Stage in the Politicization of Race and the Elimination of Racial Discrimination in Brazil
Richard Kane, Illinois State University
A View from Brazil: Development, Security and North-South Polarization
Panel 1C: United Nations in the 21st century: Challenges, Reform, and the Making of Diplomacy
Roundtable discussants: Tanya R. Austin, Megan Randall, Vanda Rajcan, Adrian Marquez, Zachary Gebhardt, Nicholas Anson, Illinois State University
SESSION 2: 10:15-11:45am
Panel 2A: Post-Soviet International Relations
Chair: Kristin White, St. Olaf College
Discussants: Vanda Rajcan and Zachary Gebhardt, Illinois State University
Brian DiSarro, University of Iowa
The Theory of Democracy and Permanent Minorities in Southeastern Europe
Brandon Wilkening, Indiana University-Bloomington
Political Opportunities in the Post-Soviet Realm: A Comparative Case Study of Anti-Regime Mobilization and Success in Azerbaijan and Georgia
Elena Ilina, Beloit College
Phenomenon of "Party of Power" in Political Process of the Slavic Republics of the Former Soviet Union (Russia, Ukraine and Belarus)
Matt Warren, Southern Illinois University Edwardsville
The Court of Justice of the European Union and International Relations Theory
Panel 2B: Political Theory and Methodology
Chair: Dennis Dailey, Illinois State University
Discussant: Ed Matiasek, Illinois State University
Debu Gandhi, Illinois State University
Rational Choice Theory in Political Science: Mathematically Rigorous But Flawed In Implementation
Joel Pruce, University of Denver
We Shall Overcome (Realism): Internalization of the Human Rights Norm
Paul Dombroski, Illinois State University
The Methodology of Terrorism, Money Laundering and Financial Support of Terrorism
Panel 2C: War and Peace
Chair: Michelle Johnson, Illinois State University
Discussant: Gregory Holyk, University of Illinois at Chicago
Kevin Navratil, University of Illinois at Chicago
An Examination of Institutional Constraint: Comparing of the Coalition of the Willing and Non-Willing
Brian Crisher, Western Michigan University
Altering Jus ad Bellum: Just War Theory in the 21st Century and the 2002 National Security Strategy of the United States
Rebecca Farley, Carleton College
Parties, Coalitions, and Peace: Applying the Veto Player Theory to the Arab-Israeli-Palestinian PeaceProcess, 1992-2001
Sarah Bush, Northwestern University
American Hegemony in the Twenty-First Century: Preserving the Status Quo by Fostering Consensus
Luncheon 12:00 to 12:30pm
Circus Room
(for participants)
Keynote Speaker (12:30-1:15)
Circus Room
(open to the public)
"Experiencing Politics: Does Your Life Have a Scientific Explanation?"
Professor Gregory Kasza
Indiana University
SESSION 3 1:30-3:00pm
Panel 3A: Framing U. S. Foreign Policy
Chair: Sarah Haefner, McKendree College
Discussant: Matthew Dobrowolski, Illinois State University
Diana Dobrovetsky, University of Illinois at Chicago
Libya's Reconciliation with the West: Implications for U.S. Foreign Policy
Miguel Harvey, The University of Texas at Austin
Framing Iraq: How the Media Conveys a Presidential Speech
Ty Solomon, Southern Illinois University
Religion, "Evil," and "Freedom": George W. Bush's Language Comprising the War on Terror
Eugene Walton, Truman State University
Public Opinion and Military Intervention in Iraq: The Impact of Race, Gender, and Political Alienation
Panel 3B: Terrorism and Civil Conflict
Chair: David Lukens, Illinois State University
Discussant: Debu Gandhi, Illinois State University
Gregory Holyk, University of Illinois at Chicago
A Comparison of the Lethality of State and Non-state Terrorism
Reneta Kenolova, Drury University
Causes of Oppositional Political Terrorism
Michael McCarthy, Johns Hopkins University
Problematizing Views of Democracy in Colombia
Clayton Thyne, University of Iowa
Domestic Problems with International Causes: The Effect of Interstate Relations on Civil War, 1948—1993
Panel 3C: Cannabis and City Politics
Chair: Emily Shalberg, Illinois State University
Discussant: Jermain Griffin, Illinois State University
Richard Caldwell, Eastern Illinois University
Truth vs. Fact: Federalism, Medical Marijuana, and the Rights of States
Sujata Jhaveri, Northwestern University
Cannabis: Let the Punishment Fit the Crime
Candace Mooers, University of New Brunswick
Who Owns the Rights to the City? Fredericton and the Jerry Springer Film Fiasco
James Smith, University of Illinois at Chicago
Public Rhetoric, Private Development, and Urban Government in the Postindustrial City: The Case of Chicago's Navy Pier
SESSION 4: 3:15 - 4:45pm
Panel 4A: US Policy and Administration
Chair: Dan Evans, Illinois State University
Discussant: Tim Laskowski, Illinois State University
Jennifer Casey, Gregory Daley, Siobhan Mangan, Jaclyn Schede, Providence College
Long Term Care Ombudsman: A Fifty State Study
Patrick Brown, Providence College
Preserving Wilderness vs. Ensuring the Security and Diversity of Oil Supplies in the United States
Mitzi Ramos, University of Illinois at Chicago
The Institutionalization of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
Julia O'Hern, Cornell University
Voting Trends in the United States: Exploring the Environmental Lobby's Resonance among Voters
Panel 4B: Transnational Politics and Policy
Chair: Amanda Hudson, Illinois State University
Discussant: Michael McCarthy, Johns Hopkins University
Jason Kehrberg, University of Iowa
Public Opinion on Immigration in Western Europe: Economics, Culture, or Exposure?
Sarah Haefner, McKendree College
Parts of the Whole: Critiquing and Repairing Free Trade under NAFTA
Jermain Griffin, Illinois State University
Comparative Food Policy: How Politics Impacts the Regulation of Agricultural Biotechnology Policy
Anamarie Farr, Wellesley College
Outsourcing California State Government Jobs: What Responsibility Does the Government Have Towards its Citizens?
Panel 4C: Perspectives on American Politics
Chair: Ian Schwab, Illinois State University
Discussant: Jennifer Swanson, Illinois State University
Elizabeth Finan, Providence College
Ideology and Action: The Effect of Volunteering on Attitudes Toward Social Welfare Spending
Latisha Younger, Western Illinois University
Running Ahead or Falling Behind: The Coattail Effect and Divided Government
Olufunmbi Elemo, Ball State University
Political Recompense: Linking Descriptive and Substantive U.S. Congressional Representation through Shared Experiences