2008 Conference Program - Midwest Political Science Association

Saturday, April 5-12:45 pm
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Post-Soviet Political Development: The Case of Armenia and
Nagorno-Karabakh, Nationalism and State-building
Of all the different waves of transition that of the post-communist
systems is the most problematic. This paper explores the transition
process in Armenia and its relations to the Karabakhi conflict in the
context of nationalism and state-building.
Sevan Beurki Beukian, University of Alberta
beurkibe@ualberta.ca
Elite Manipulation of Central Asian National Identity:
Democratization in Mongolia, Kyrgyzstan and Kazakhstan
We show that national identity can be manipulated, either to
establish an alternative form of legitimacy for undemocratic leaders
or to construct a civic culture in which democratic norms are
respected and followed.
Emily Ann Zerndt, Western Michigan University
emily.a.zerndt@wmich.edu
Mark Richard Beougher, Western Michigan University
mark.r.beougher@wmich.edu
Process of Democratization in Turkey: Nationalism, Minorities,
Globalization
This paper analyzes the transformation from the multiethnic
Ottoman Empire to the “homogenous” Republic of Turkey and
examines the nationalist reactions to the process of globalization,
substantiated by the reaction against the minorities.
Mert Kayhan, Royal Holloway College, University of London
M.Kayhan@rhul.ac.uk
Conditions for Democratic Consolidation and Economic
Growth in Central and Eastern Europe: A Cross-National
Investigation of Inclusion of Ethnic Minority Groups
Does inclusion (protection of their rights) of marginalized national
and ethnic minorities in transitional economies help, harm, or have
no impact on democratic consolidation and economic growth
Maria Tzintzarova, Claremont Graduate University
maria.tzintzarova@cgu.edu
Mohammad Waseem, Lahore University of Management Sciences
Lahore
waseem1007@hotmail.com
Jeff William Justice, Truman State University
jjustice@truman.edu
21-10 GENDER ATTITUDES, POLITICAL IDENTITY
Room UEH 403 on the 4th Floor, Sat at 12:45 pm
Chair Andrew R. Thomas, Washington State University
marmmot2001@yahoo.com
Paper Terrorism Close to Home: When and How Gender Matters
When the Public is Terrorized
This paper draws on a experiment designed to measure voter
reactions to candidate gender when terrorism salient, seeks to detect
how terrorism resonates with voters and any differences in voter
preference trends at the federal vs. local level.
Catherine S. Griffiths, University of Illinois, Chicago
cgriff3@uic.edu
Paper To What Extent is Gender Socialized An Epidemiological
Analysis
To what extent is gender socialized Using a gender scale from
the Eysenck Personality Quotient, and other sources, we report the
additive genetic, common environmental and unique environment
variance components estimates of gender.
Rebecca J. Hannagan, Northern Illinois University
rhannaga@niu.edu
Sarah E. Medland, Queensland Institute of Medical Research
sarah.medland@qimr.edu.au
Peter K. Hatemi, Virginia Commonwealth University
phatemi@gmail.com
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Political Ideology and Gender Differences in Academic Self-
Worth and Goals
Despite better grades, college females understate their academic
ability and their educational aspirations compared to males. The
central question for this research is the role that political ideology
plays in generating these inequalities.
Guy Dalto, Southern College, Birmingham
gdalto@bsc.edu
Hillary Clinton: The Roots and Nature of a Polarized Political
Identity
Utilizing Q-methodology we examine the prevailing “narratives” or
“images” in the public mind toward Hillary Clinton and then more
intensively probe the notion of “authenticity” as it relates to Hillary
Clinton’s identity in the American mind.
Dani B. Thomas, Wartburg College
Dani.Thomas@wartburg.edu
Larry R. Baas, Valparaiso University
Larry.Baas@valpo.edu
Implicit and Explicit Gender Attitudes and the Implicit
Association Test
I make use of newly available data from the Implicit Associations
Test to explore the importance of implicit attitudes about gender
roles and their relationship with politics and political context.
Nicholas John Garrett Winter, University of Virginia
nwinter@virginia.edu
Andrew R. Thomas, Washington State University
marmmot2001@yahoo.com
21-17 TRUST AND CYNICISM
Room PDR 4 on the 3rd Floor, Sat at 12:45 pm
Chair Toby Bolsen, Northwestern University
t-bolsen@northwestern.edu
Paper The Importance of Trust in Threat Perception: A Case Study on
East Asia
The paper explores the concept of trust and analyzes its potential
in reducing tension and contributing to cooperation in conflict
situations. The practical application is made to the East Asian
region.
Sybille Reinke de Buitrago, Institute for Peace Research and
Security Policy
sybille.rdeb@gmail.com
Paper Paths to Persuasion: Common Interests versus Institutions
Our EEG experiments assess when citizens trust others.
Behaviorally, subjects equally trust those who share their interests
and those made trustworthy by institutions. Cognitively, subjects are
more confident when someone shares their interests.
Cheryl Boudreau, University of California, Davis
clboudreau@ucdavis.edu
Mathew D. McCubbins, University of California, San Diego
mmccubbins@ucsd.edu
Seana Coulson, University of California, San Diego
coulson@cogsci.ucsd.edu
Paper Political Cynicism Among Citizens: Measurement, Nature and
Consequences
In this paper we study characteristics of politically cynical citizens,
and the relationship between cynicism and political behavior, based
on our newly developed political cynicism measure in the Dutch
Parliamentary Election Study of 2007.
Peggy Schyns, Leiden University
schyns@fsw.leidenuniv.nl
Sanne Rijkhoff, Leiden University
sannerijkhoff@gmail.com
Disc. Toby Bolsen, Northwestern University
t-bolsen@northwestern.edu
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