2010 Conference
18th Annual Illinois State University Conference for Students of Political Science
Conference Program
Bone Student Center
Normal , Illinois
April 23, 2010
Registration
Circus Room
8 - 2:00 pm
Guidelines for Presenters, Chairs, and Discussants
Participating Universities:
Augustana College, Drury University, Eureka College, Illinois State University, Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis, Knox College, McKendree University, Missouri State University, Monmouth College, New York University, Niagara University, North Central College, SUNY Oswego, Roger Williams University, Sacred Heart University, Suffolk University, Transylvania University, Universidad de los Andes, University of Denver, University of Illinois - Springfield, University of Iowa, University of Missouri-St. Louis, University of Puget Sound, University of Texas at Austin, West Virginia University
SESSION 1: 8:30 -10:00am
Panel 1A: Constitutional Issues and US Institutions
Spotlight Room
Chair: Jonathan Day , University of Iowa
Discussant: Jonathan Moore, Illinois State University
Andrew Taylor, Eureka College
Joe Cannon and the Revolt of 1910
Gene Giannotta, University of Illinois - Springfield
The Presidential Signing Statement in Context: Implications for the Constitutional System
Noah S. Emery, Monmouth College
Congressional Term Limits: Government Reform or Political Ploy?
Stephanie Marie Arrowsmith, Monmouth College
Achieving Policy Goals Through the Use of the Recess Appointment
Panel 1B: Global Stability
1st West Lounge
Chair: Dragana Mrvos, Illinois State University
Discussant: Rich Rockwell, University of Denver
Jerome Johnson, Missouri State University
Forging a New World Order: Expansion of the United Nations Security Council
Moses Masibo, Missouri State University
The Political Impact of the Somalia's Instability to the Horn and East Africa
Robert Moore, Missouri State University
The Sino-Japanese East China Sea Dispute: Analysis of the Issues and Potential Resolutions and Unions
Valerie Onstott, Drury University
Arab-Israeli Conflict-Reflections From Camp David III Seminar
Panel 1C: Domestic Policy Formulation in the US
Founder's Suite
Chair: Tyler Wiggs, Illinois State University
Discussant: Warren M. Robinson, Missouri State University
Jessica Bastian , Illinois State University
Strange Bedfellows
Jessica Jordan, Monmouth College
Understanding Pharma: The Grip the Industry Has on Your Healthcare
Joseph Moran, Monmouth College
A Better Way: Updating Prison Rehabilitation
Nathan Abell, University of Texas at Austin
Theory and Practice of Structural Agenda Setting: A Case Study of U.S. HIV/AIDS Policy from 1979 to 1989
SESSION 2: 10:15-11:45am
Panel 2A: Determinants of Elections
Spotlight Room
Chair: Paul Kim, Illinois State University
Discussant: Joshua McClusky, Illinois State University
Eric Walsh, Niagara University (FORTHCOMING)
Voter Responsiveness to Television Campaign Advertising
Jonathan Day , University of Iowa
Daily Effects on Presidential Candidate Choice
Noellen Brown, Monmouth College
American Democracy: Participation Not Required
Shelly Ortelt, Suffolk University
News Media Effects on Voter Perceptions and Democratic Outcomes: Did the Media Influence Voters Decisions and Have a Significant Impact on the 2008 Presidential Election?
Panel 2B: Humanitarian Law Issues
1st West Lounge
Chair: Justin Thompson, Illinois State University
Discussant: Jake Johnson, Illinois State University
Adam King, SUNY Oswego
Prosecuting War Crimes in the 20th Century
Antoinette A. Afriyie, Missouri State University
Children and Armed Conflict: The Case in the Democratic Republic of Congo
Cory Freivogel, McKendree University
Feminizing the Enemy: The Sexual Exploitation of Men as a Tactic of War
Zachary Kallenborn, University of Puget Sound
The Adoption of International Norms: Russian Landmines and the Conflict in Chechnya
Panel 2C: US Foreign Policy: Influences on and Outcomes of
Founders Suite
Chair: Cory Egan, Roger Williams University
Discussant: Jason Hochstatter, Illinois State
Dragana Mrvos, Illinois State University
The Rise and Disappearance of Otpor: Nonviolent Movement in the Republic of Serbia
Hilary Manuel, Suffolk University
Means to an End: Ethics of the United States Orchestrating the Programming of Iraqi Media
Rich Rockwell, University of Denver
Making the Pipelines Conquerable
Scott Bleiweis, University of Denver
China's Worldwide Natural Resources Investments
Luncheon 11:50 to 12:30pm
Circus Room
(for participants)
Keynote Speaker (12:30-1:15)
Circus Room
(open to the public)
"Globalization of Solidarity a Challenge for Global Citizenship"
Sheila Curran,
Catholic Theological Union
SESSION 3 1:30-3:00pm
Panel 3A: Contemporary Latin America
Spotlight Room
Chair: Scott Bleiweis, University of Denver
Discussant: Tessa Zevallos, Illinois State University
Greta Brown, Drury University
Mexico's Most Dangerous State: Analysis of the Illicit Drug Trade in Chihuahua
Jeromy Layman, Drury University
A State of Perpetual Fantasy and Leisure: A Brief Examination of the Mexican State of Quintana Roo
Maggie Shum, New York University
Latin America's Democratic Alternative: Can Populism Sustain and Consolidate Democracy
Miguel Felipe Daza Gomez, Universidad de los Andes
Partidos Politicos Elecciones e Institucionesen Peru de 1980 al 2000
Panel 3B: Human Rights Concerns
1st West Lounge
Chair: Adam King, SUNY Oswego
Discussant: Valerie Onstott, Drury University
Cory Egan, Roger Williams University
Opportunity and Constraint: Russian Diaspora Population as a Transnational Social Movement
Joshua Bailey, North Central College
Freedom or Slavery? The Harm in Legalizing Prostitution
Lauren Marini, Roger Williams University
The Voices of the Forgotten: A Case Study of the Sudanese Indigenous Peoples' Movement
Rachel Bold, Monmouth College
The Politics of Hope and Fear in Modern Burma
Panel 3C: US Society
Founders Suite
Chair: Zachary Patterson, Indiana Univesity\PUI
Discussant: Hilary Manuel, Suffolk University
Jennifer Bainter, Monmouth College
Word of the People
Joshua McClusky, Illinois State University
A Real Barn Burner of a Performance: An Examination of the Persuasive Rhetoric of Penn and Teller's Flag Burning Trick.
Nicholas Kapoor, Sacred Heart University
Free Speech on College Campuses: Where is it?
William Smith, University of Denver
Conceptualizing Soft Power Through Education
SESSION 4: 3:15 - 4:45pm
Panel 4A: Judicial Institutions and Constitutional Law
Spotlight Room
Chair: Shelly Ortelt, Suffolk University
Discussant: Jessica Bastian, Illinois State
Alex Potts, Monmouth
FCC and the Fairness Doctrine
Bruce Hanebrink, UMSL
Does Age of the Judge Matter? Explaining Appellate Court Decision Making in Age Discrimination Cases
Cynthia J. Palazzolo, University of Missouri-St. Louis
The Influence of Political Structures and Institutional Rules on State Supreme Courts
Timothy Peterson, Augustana College
Rosenberg Epp and Miranda: A Case Study on the Implementation of Supreme Court Decisions
Panel 4B: Comparative Policy Analysis
1st West Lounge
Chair: Vera Moritz, Drury University
Discussant: William Smith, University of Denver
Cody Denson, Missouri State University
Examining Public- and Private- Sector Wage Differentials from Around the World
Niki Coppe, West Virginia University
The Suez Crisis and the American national Interest: framing the Cold War Rules of the Game
Sarah McLinden, Monmouth College
Cracks in the Ceiling
Zachary Patterson, Indiana Univesity\PUI
International Sport as a Means to Development
Panel 4C: Democracy and the Electoral Process
Chair: Nathan Abell, University of Texas at Austin
Discussant: Moses Masibo, Missouri State University
Ama Gyamfuaa Awua- Kyerematen, Knox College
Ethnicity and Democracy in Ghana: Focusing on the Two Major Parties in Ghanaian Politics (The New Patriotic Party and the National Democratic Congress)
Ashley Hoyer, Missouri State University
German Resistance to Welfare State Reform: Voter Blockades Coalitions
Laurel Buckley, Monmouth College
Democratic Consolidation in Ukraine and Estonia
Marshall Tyler Murphy, Transylvania University
Why Do People Vote? Examining the Determinants of Electoral Participation in the World's Democracies