2009 Conference
17th Annual Illinois State University Conference for Students of Political Science
Conference Program
Bone Student Center
Normal , Illinois
March 20, 2009
Registration
Circus Room
8 - 2:00 pm
Guidelines for Presenters, Chairs, and Discussants
Participating Universities:
Abilene Christian University, Augustana College, Eastern Illinois University, Illinois State University, Indiana University\Purdue University, Lawrence University, Loyola University Chicago, Missouri State University, Monmouth College, Northeastern Illinois University, Northern Illinois University, Purdue University Calumet, Roger Williams University, Saint Louis University, Southern Illinois University Carbondale, St. John's University, St. Louis University, Truman State University, University of Illinois-Chicago, University of Texas at Austin, University of Western Ontario, Washington University - St. Louis
SESSION 1: 8:30 -10:00am
Panel 1A: U.S. Foreign Policy Analysis
1st Lounge West
Chair: Rick Dembinski, Illinois State University
Discussant: Jacob Vanlaar, Illinois State University
John Hamilton
Eastern Illinois University
What About Iran? Examining Coercive Approaches to Foreign Policy with Persia
Alex Washington
Augustana College
Policy Analysis: The War in Iraq
Matthew Harber
Truman State University
Foreign Aid Programs and Pakistan: Should the United States Continue to Provide?
April Miller
Monmouth College
Cooperative Threat Reduction: Securing Our Future?
Panel 1B: Muslim Societies and Politics
Founders Suite
Chair: Fred F. Odisho, Northeastern Illinois University
Discussant: Jeffrey Bernhard, Missouri State University
Hope Dunbar
Loyola University Chicago
Tunisian Women's Current Liberties and Future Plans for Advancement
Stephen Bennett
Illinois State University
The Political Evolution of the Muslim Brotherhood in Egypt
*Arijana Dizdarevic
University of Illinois at Chicago
Bosnia and Herzegovina: A Shot at Democracy
Panel 1C: Trading Liberty and Security
Spotlight Room
Chair: Ryan Cooper, University of Texas at Austin
Discussant: Kara Bavery, Illinois State University
Martha King
Saint Louis University
A Reconsideration of the Liberty versus Security Debate
Elizabeth Spohn
Missouri State University
Implementing Policy: The Patriot Act
Brenda Cheeks
Purdue University Calumet
Aristotelian Politics: Does the Patriot Act Negate Civic Virtue?
SESSION 2: 10:15-11:45am
Panel 2A: Islam, Terrorism and U.S. Foreign Policy
First Lounge West
Chair: Brenda Cheeks, Purdue University Calumet
Discussant: Trina M. Steinmaker, Illinois State University
Jeffrey Bernhard
Missouri State University
Is Islam a Western Antagonist? An Analysis Comparing the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan and the Islamic Republic of Iran in the Context of Each Nation's Relationship with the U.S.
Fred F. Odisho
Northeastern Illinois University
Transition in Crisis: Stalled Democratization in post-2003 Iraq
Ahmed A.K. Aljoofy
Missouri State University
Terrorism and the War on Afghanistan- Realist Perspective
Laszlo Sarkany
University of Western Ontario
Historical Institutionalism and the United States' Objections to the International Criminal Court: The Importance of the Post-Cold War Temporal Context
Panel 2B: Comparative Politics and Policy
Founders Suite
Chair: Vanda Rajcan, Illinois State University
Discussant: Neil Wright, Northern Illinois University
Stephanie Zwerner
Indiana University Purdue University Indianapolis
Supreme Court Influence in Latin America
Amanda Seifert
Augustana College
Uncle Ho's Communist Goals
Astkhik Angaladyan
Missouri State University
Economic Transition in Armenia: From Ruins to Prosperity
Madison Saniuk
Abilene Christian University
Chavez, Uribe and The Prince: Machiavellian Politics in Contemporary Latin America
Panel 2C: Transnational Migration
Spotlight Room
Chair: Molly Keane, Illinois State University
Discussant: Andrea Silva, Illinois State University
Tatiana Vargas Maia
Southern Illinois University Carbondale
Transnational Identities and Citizenship Rights
Jessica Bastian
Illinois State University
States, Globalization and the Movement of People
Amanda Yang
University of Illinois at Chicago
Social Capital
Luncheon 11:50 to 12:30pm
Circus Room
(for participants)
Keynote Speaker (12:30-1:15)
Circus Room
(open to the public)
"President Obama Faces the World"
Stephen Kinzer,
Charles Moskos Visiting Professor of Military Studies,
Northwestern University
SESSION 3 1:30-3:00pm
Panel 3A: American Politics and Policy
First Lounge West
Chair: Jon Kindseth, Illinois State University
Discussant: Navneet Jaswal, St. Louis University
Stephen X. Flynn
Lawrence University
Switchers and Sustainers: The Use of Side Issues in the 2008 Financial Bailout Bill
Jesse Hodierne,
Monmouth College
Electoral Influences on the Legitimacy of State Courts
Anand Shastri (due tuesday)
University of Illinois at Chicago
The Relationship between the Religiosity of Voters & Partisanship in the U.S Senate
Ryne Tate,
Monmouth College
Ideology vs. Constituency: What is a politician to do?
Panel 3B: Impoverished Peoples
Founders Suite
Chair: Hope Dunbar, Loyola University Chicago
Discussant: Erica A. Thurman, Illinois State University
Greg Lyons
Monmouth College
French Colonialism and the Impoverishment of Haiti
Aaron Alberico
Augustana College
The Darfur Solution
Ramya Sekaran
St. John's University
Genocide in Darfur: Theory and Practice in Genocide Response
Panel 3C: Issues in International Relations
Spotlight Room
Chair: Matthew Harber, Truman State University
Discussant: Lindsey Barber, Illinois State University
Vanda Rajcan
Illinois State University
Security vs. Humanity: Which Wins?
Trina M. Steinmaker
Illinois State University
A Rose by Any Other Name is Still a Rose: The Case of Human Security
SESSION 4: 3:15 - 4:45pm
Panel 4A: Shaping the American Presidency
First Lounge West
Chair: Kerry Reitz, Illinois State University
Discussant: Russell Godwin, Illinois State University
Navneet Jaswal
St. Louis University
Reconsidering Rhetoric: Lincoln's Address at Cooper Union and its Implications for American Democracy
Gregory Pratt
University of Illinois at Chicago
James K. Polk and the Modern Commander in Chief
Harrison Heilman
Monmouth College
Andrew Jackson and his effect on the Presidency and the end of the Congressional Caucus
Nathan Polak
Eastern Illinois University
The New Era of Congressional-Executive War Powers Interplay: George W. Bush's First Administration
Panel 4B: Comparative Analysis of EU Initiatives and Policies
Founders Suite
Chair: Amar Patel, Illinois State University
Discussant: Laszlo Sarkany. University of Western Ontario
Maria Pekhova
ISES Corvinus University Budapest
Energy Policy of the EU in the context of Energy Shortage
Anand Shastri
University of Illinois at Chicago
Comparative Analysis of 1st World National Healthcare Systems
Barry Lucier
Roger Williams University
Exploring the Effectiveness of German Youth Political Organizations Combined with an Analytical Comparison of the American Equivalent
Panel 4C: Political Theory
Spotlight Room
Chair: Theresa Little, Illinois State University
Discussant: Ted Fischer, Illinois State University
Ryan Cooper
University of Texas at Austin
Meaning versus Authority: A Defense of Extra-Constitutional Prerogative
Neil Wright
Northern Illinois University
The Visionary's Blind Spot
Jerry Justice
Monmouth College
Marx and Religion
Kathy Elrick
Illinois State University
Traditions and the Overman