2008 Conference Program - Midwest Political Science Association

Friday, April 4-2:45 pm
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Public-Service Motivation and Organizational Performance in
Public Sector Organizations: Mediating Roles of Organizational
Citizenship Behaviors
We mainly hypothesize whether PSM directly affects performance,
as well as affects performance through OCB. Before conducting
a structural model in SEM, we will conduct a second-order
confirmatory factor analyses regarding major variables.
Taejun Cho, SUNY, Albany
taejunc@hotmail.com
Minchul Shin, Seoul Development Institute
heisminchul@gmail.com
Determinants of Program Performancef: Results from OMB’s
PART Analysis
This article examines the impact of program design, policy
typology, and budgetary support on the performance of over
900 federal programs on OMB’s PART Analysis and Scorecard
Initiative.
Ernita Joaquin, University of Nevada, Las Vegas
ernie.joaquin@gmail.com
Thomas J. Greitens, Central Michigan University
thomas.greitens@cmich.edu
Suho Bae, San Francisco State University
bae@sfsu.edu
51-4 THE AMERICAN PRESIDENCY
Room UEH 408 on the 4th Floor, Fri at 2:45 pm
Chair Lilly J. Goren, Carroll College
lgoren@cc.edu
Paper Parties, Patriot Kings and the Republican Logic of Going
Public, 1789-1800
A close look at the Jeffersonian opposition movement's rationale
for connecting with public opinion reveals important precursors to
the development of presidential partisanship and popular rhetorical
leadership.
Chris West, Rutgers University
cwest@eden.rutgers.edu
Paper James Madison, Executive Power, and the Question of
Consistency
This paper will argue that the apparent inconsistency between his
political thought and behavior in the 1780's and 1790's was a result
of his ambivalence toward executive power.
Gregory J. Edwards, Empire State College, SUNY
gregory.edwards@esc.edu
Paper Prudence and Moderation in the Statesmanship of Abraham
Lincoln
Ancient political thought puts the virtues of prudence and
moderation at the heart of statesmanship. This paper shows how
Abraham Lincoln exemplified these virtues and how they are
necessary for the success of the liberal American regime.
Jon D. Schaff, Northern State University
schaff@northern.edu
Paper An Unconstitutional Governor: Woodrow Wilson and the
People's Executive, 1885-1913
This paper explores the governorship and executive vision of
Woodrow Wilson in the context of emerging Progressive Era
notions of executive governance. Wilson's Trenton tenure is the key
bridge between the governor-presidencies of Cleveland and FDR.
Saladin Malik Ambar, Rutgers University
sambar@eden.rutgers.edu
Disc. Lilly J. Goren, Carroll College
lgoren@cc.edu
54-10 POLITICS OF ISLAM
Room UEH 412 on the 4th Floor, Fri at 2:45 pm
Chair Hassan Bashir, Texas A&M University, Qatar
hassan.bashir@qatar.tamu.edu
Paper The Multicultural Paradox: Muslim Integration in Greater
London
Western identity is under challenge by a vibrant Muslim minority,
leading to escalating social consequences if not recognized and
addressed. Greater London provides an opportunity to explore
alternative models for the way we look at difference.
Tim R. McDonald, Hamline University
tmcdonald02@gmail.com
Paper The West and Islam: Clashing Interests or Competing
Certainties
In my research I will test Huntington's claim concerning Islam-West
relations. Given the fact competing religions make irreconcilable
claims about how we should live in this world, it is essential we
understand the role it plays in shaping conflict.
Sean Derek Illing, University of West Florida
sdi1@students.uwf.edu
Paper The Critique of the Islamic Alternative
With a case study from Turkey, the paper offers a critical analysis of
the Islamic critique of the modern market economy and its so-called
alternative development model.
Evren Hosgor, Lancaster University
a.hosgor@lancaster.ac.uk
Paper Politics and Religion in Modern Shi’a Islam Towards a
Radicalism of Synthesis Case study: Ali Shari’ati and the
Iranian revolutionary theology
This paper attempts to analyze the power lines of the new
relationship between politics and religion in the context of the
Shi'a Islam starting from the paradigmatic example of the Iranian
revolution.
Dragos Stoica, Concordia University, Montreal
dragos_stoic@yahoo.com
Disc. Hassan Bashir, Texas A&M University, Qatar
hassan.bashir@qatar.tamu.edu
58-106 ROUNDTABLE: SEX, GENDER, AND FIELD
RESEARCH: TALES AND ADVICE
Room Honore on the Lobby Level, Fri at 2:45 pm
Chair Margaret E. Rincker, Illinois Wesleyan University
mrincker@iwu.edu
Panelist Jae-Jae M. Spoon, University of Iowa
jae-jae-spoon@uiowa.edu
Frances B. Henderson, Maryville College
frances.hednerson@maryvillecollege.edu
Marshall W. Thompson, Northeastern Illinois University
m-thompson4@meiu.edu
Gina Yannitell Reinhardt, Texas A&M University
greinhardt@bushschool.tamu.edu
59-3 PHILOSOPHY, HISTORY, AND THE POLIS
Room Suite 13-250 on the 13th Floor, Fri at 2:45 pm
Chair Matthew J. Franck, Radford University
mfranck@radford.edu
Paper What Comes After Modernity Leo Strauss and the Return of
the Polis
Leo Strauss notes the ancient city's link between political/sacred.
Christianity shattered this by distancing religion from the public
realm. As Christianity's influence wanes, Strauss considers the
ancient city's political/sacred link will return.
J. Christopher Paskewich, University of Connecticut
chris_paskewich@yahoo.com
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