2006 Conference
14th Annual Illinois State University Conference for Students of Political Science
Conference Program
Bone Student Center
Normal , Illinois
April 7, 2006
Guidelines for Presenters, Chairs, and Discussants
Participating Universities:
Brigham Young University, California State University Sacramento, Carleton College, Columbia University, DePaul University, Eastern Illinois University, Eureka College, Illinois State University, John Carroll University, Knox College, Lawrence University, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Michigan State University, New College of Florida, Northeastern Illinois University, Northern Illinois University, Providence College, Southeast Missouri State University, Southern Illinois University, The New College of Florida, University of Akron, University of Florida, University of Illinois, University of Iowa, University of Kansas University of Minnesota, University of Missouri, University of San Francisco, University of Tampa, University of Wisconsin
SESSION 1A: 8:30 -10:00am
Panel A1: Social Inequality and Political Exclusion
Chair: Vanda Rajcan, Illinois State University
Discussant: Sue Nahm, Columbia University
Jennifer Vagle, Lawrence University
Race, Class, and Representation: Exploring the Relationship between Shared Traits and Shared Interests
Dana Van De Walker, Illinois State University
Infiltrating the Adult's Table: A Realistic Look at Women's Participation in National Security
Megan Leigh, John Carroll University
Factors Affecting Female Representation in State Legislatures
Yolanda Gibson, Illinois State University
The Role of State Government during Natural Disasters
Panel 1B: Globalization and Hegemony
Chair: Megan Randall, Illinois State University
Discussant: David Fernandes, Illinois State University
Evan McKay, DePaul University
Governance and Legitimacy in China : The Globalization Dilemma
Jody-Ann Jones, University of Tampa
The Perpetual Poverty Trap within African Nations as a Result of the Isomorphic Effects of New Imperialism and Globalization
Ali Wyne, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Questioning the Theory of Hegemonic Continuum
Aldo Zilli , California State University
Southern Cone Liberalization: A Skeptical Refutation of the Hyperglobalist Thesis
SESSION 2: 10:15-11:45am
Panel 2A: Class and Citizenship: Action, Participation, and Representation
Chair: Steve Kapfer, Brigham Young University
Discussant: Rebecca Roberds, Illinois State University
Carla M. DAnna Gorriti, Northeastern Illinois University
The Piqueteros: Analysis Of The Emergence Of An Argentinean Social Movement
Gia Barboza , Michigan State University
Latino Immigrant Political Incorporation: pros and cons of the Segmented, Ethnic Disadvantage and Straight-line Models of Assimilation
Krista Spaeth, University of Iowa
On the Historically Underestimated Power of the Russian Citizen
Panel 2B: Ethics, Security, and the Environment
Chair: Matt Hindman, Illinois State University
Discussant: Jeffrey L. Gower, University of Akron
Layla Johnston , Illinois State University
The Limits on Privatizing the Commons
Paolo Mastrangelo, The New College of Florida
On Rationality and the Purposive-Design of International Institutions
Sue Nahm, Columbia University
The Militarization of Refugee Camps and its Implications for the Delivery of Humanitarian Assistance in Times of War
Panel 2C: Voting and Elections
Chair: Beau Underwood, Eureka College
Discussant: Tanya Austin, Illinois State University
Cristina Vasile, Providence College
Character Assessment as an Indicator of Vote Choice
Karen Emmerson, University or Iowa
The Tipping Point: When Do Motivated Reasoners Become Affectively Intelligent?
Drew Kurlowski, University of Missouri
Simulation of Increased Youth Turnout on the Presidential Election of 2004
Jonathan Kandel, University of Florida
The Myth of the Red / Blue State Divide: The Paradigm that Defined and Divided the 2000 and 2004 U.S. Presidential Elections
Luncheon 12:00 to 12:30pm
Circus Room
(for participants)
Keynote Speaker (12:30-1:15)
Circus Room
(open to the public)
"Telling the Truth About Torture: Amnesty International's Response to the War on Terror"
W. Robert Schultz, III, J.D.
Amnesty International
Midwest Regional Office Membership Field Organizer
SESSION 3 1:30-3:00pm
Panel 3A: Ideology, Party Politics, and Law
Chair: Darryl O. Freeman, California State University
Discussant: Anthony Bolton, Illinois State University
Beau Underwood, Eureka College
Congress, the Supreme Court, and the Battle to Protect Religious Liberty
Matt Hindman, Illinois State University
Ideology and the Two-Party System: From Neutral to Critical Assessments
Michael Daniels, University of Kansas
Considering Plessy v . Ferguson in a Libertarian Perspective
Katherine McNitt, University of Illinois
The Liberal Democrats: Past, Present, and Future
Panel 3B: Resurrecting Tocqueville
Chair: Zach Gephardt, Illinois State University
Discussant: Jonathan Kandel, University of Florida
Briana McGinnis, University of Wisconsin Madison
Every Woman Helps It Along: Tocqueville and Women's Associations 1820-1840
Morgan Weiland, Carleton College
Tacit Consent: the American News Media and Minority Tyranny
Megan Kerr, Northern Illinois University
The Necessity of Preserving Aristocratic Relics in Democratic Nations
Panel 3C: Security, Conflict, and U.S. Reactions: Past and Present
Founders Suite
Chair: Matt Schwab, Illinois State University
Discussant: Paula Orlando, Illinois State University
Chair: Ali Wyne, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Discussant: Emin Nabiyev, Eastern Illinois University
Nathaniel Rose, Southern Illinois University
What's Good for the Goose is Good for the Gander : A Study of the United States Atomic Bomb Project Relative to the Charter of the International Military Tribunal for the Far East
Kyle Groenewold, Eureka College
U.S.A. PATRIOT Act of 2001: We Deserve Less
SESSION 4: 3:15 - 4:45pm
Panel 4A: Instability and the International Economy
Chair: JodyAnn Jones, University of Tampa
Discussant: Evan McKay, DePaul University
Isaac Kamola, University of Minnesota
The International Coffee Economy and Genocide in Rwanda
Juan Pablo Garcia, University of San Francisco
Dependency: A Modern Theory of IPE?
Panel 4B: The Power of External Actors
Chair: Morgan Weiland, Carleton College
Discussant: Dana Van De Walker, Illinois State University
Tanya Austin, Illinois State University
An Analysis of the Power of the American Israel Public Affairs Committee
Jeffrey L. Gower, University of Akron
Major Newspaper Coverage of Emerging Pandemic Diseases: A Comparison Between AIDS and 'Bird Flu'
Emin Nabiyev , Eastern Illinois University
NATO Expansion and Azerbaijan: Evaluating the Potential of the Caucasus State
Steve Kapfer, Brigham Young University
Multinational Corporations and the Erosion of State Sovereignty
Panel 4C: The Clinton Presidency and Domestic Reform
Chair: Emily Shallberg, Illinois State
Discussant: Ryan Meister, Illinois State
Cory Hutcheson, Southeast Missouri State University
Welfare Reform: Searching for a Pattern of Efficiency
Samuel J. Sarver, Knox College
Effects of the Impeachment on Bill Clinton's Staff, Cabinet, Agenda, and Legacy
Erica Jaffe, Knox College
Clinton health care reform: The Squandering of Public Support
Darryl O. Freeman, California State University
Chief Executive, Commander-in-Chief and Chief Legislator: Clinton Supervention of Congressional Constitutional Authority in Fast Tracking NAFTA .
Reception: 4:45 p.m. - 5:30 p.m.
(Founders Suite)