2008 Conference Program - Midwest Political Science Association

Saturday, April 5-2:45 pm
Disc.
Barbara Ann Chotiner, University of Alabama
bchotine@tenhoor.as.ua.edu
14-13 INSTITUTIONS AND INTERNATIONAL TRADE
Room Suite 13-150 on the 13th Floor, Sat at 2:45 pm
Chair Moonhawk Kim, University of Colorado, Boulder
moonhawk@colorado.edu
Paper Trading More than Goods: RTAs, Closeness, and the Secondary
Determinants of the Gains from Trade
We use social network analysis to evaluate the non-economic
components of regional trade networks, and empirically examine a
variety of outcomes -- including economic growth and innovation --
for countries in regional trade agreements.
Julia Gray, University of Pittsburgh
jcgray@pitt.edu
Phil Potter, University of California, Los Angeles
ppotter@ucla.edu
Paper The Effect of State-Endorsed Arbitration Institutions on
International Trade
International political eonomy, international trade, comparative &
international law, legal institutions, transnational exhanges, and
contract enforcement
Yu Wang, New York University
yw335@nyu.edu
Paper Does Trade Follow the United Nations The Economic Effects of
UN Intervention
We ask whether United Nations involvement in conflict termination
sends a credible signal to risk-averse market actors that peace will
endure. We should expect to see trade flow back into former conflict
zones more quickly where the UN is active.
Jeffrey R. Kucik, Emory University
jrkucik@emory.edu
Nigel Lo, Emory University
nlo@emory.edu
Paper The Impact of International Institutions on Bilateral Trade
The study examines the impact of multilateral trade arrangements
and military alliances on bilateral trade of the states involved.
Myeong Hwan Kim, SUNY, New Paltz
kimm@newpaltz.edu
Dongsoo Kim, University of Georgia
dskim@uga.edu
Yongseung Han, University of Georgia
yhan@uga.edu
Paper FDI and Inequality in Latin American Medium Income
Economies
This paper seek to understand the effect of FDI on income
inequality in seven Latin American middle-income economies,
for two key investment sectors –food manufacturing industry
and wholesale trade–. I use time series analysis for the period
1990-2005.
Juan Ariel Bogliaccini, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
jbogliac@unc.edu
Disc. Moonhawk Kim, University of Colorado, Boulder
moonhawk@colorado.edu
14-29 INTERNATIONAL DIMENSIONS OF ELECTIONS
AND REPRESENTATION
Room UEH 408 on the 4th Floor, Sat at 2:45 pm
Chair Robert J. Franzese, Jr., University of Michigan
franzese@umich.edu
Paper Liberal Values and Economic Openness: Evidence from the U.S.
States,1972-2002
This paper argues that voters with liberal values are likely to support
economic openness. The heart of analysis here lies in identifying
a correlation between the proportion of liberal voters and pro-free
trade votes cast by the members of Congress.
Chansoo Cho, Kangnam University
chochansoo@hotmail.com
Paper
Disc.
The Vital Constituency Dataset
In this paper we introduce a new theory of how groups in
developing countries come to be a part of the vital constituency.
Stephen Kosack, Yale University
stephen.kosack@yale.edu
Jennifer L. Tobin, Georgetown University
jlt58@georgetown.edu
Robert J. Franzese, Jr., University of Michigan
franzese@umich.edu
Xun Cao, Princeton University and University of Essex
xuncao@princeton.edu
15-14 INTERNATIONAL ECONOMIC ISSUES
Room UEH 412 on the 4th Floor, Sat at 2:45 pm
Paper Economic Interdependence and Peaceful Power Transition
This article extends the traditional study of the causal relationship
between trade and conflict to both trade and financial interactions
between a dominant state and a potential challenger during the
process of power transition.
Xinwu Zhou, University of New Orleans
xzhou2@uno.edu
Paper Linking Trade and Labor Rights: Labor Conditionality in the
U.S. GSP Program
Heckman models test which states are targeted for petitions under
the GSP workers rights review. While labor rights practice best
explains which states are targeted for petitions, US foreign policy
interests drive decisions on review and outcomes.
Kimberly A. Nolan Garcia, University of New Mexico
knolan@unm.edu
Paper Petro-Nationalism and the Oil Prices: Saudi Arabia and Russia,
1973-2003
How have the petro-nationalistic policies of major oil-producing
countries affected the international oil prices One OPEC member
- Saudi Arabia, and one non-OPEC member - Russia will be
discussed.
Sun-Hyoung Kim, Seoul National University
shkim@pathfindermail.com
16-13 THE NUCLEAR THREAT
Room Suite 10-150 on the 10th Floor, Sat at 2:45 pm
Chair Toby Lee Lauterbach, Purdue University
arya5190@hotmail.com
Paper Testing Democratic Peace/Nuclear Revolution/Power Transition
Theories on 8 NPs
The purpose of this study is to test three major theories of conflict
on eight nuclear powers, to see if these three theories are universally
applicable. The theories are: nuclear revolution, democratic/
theocratic peace, and power transition theory.
Susan Hannah Allen, Texas Tech University
sayfulloh2002@hotmail.com
Sayfiddin Shapoatov,
sayfulloh2002@hotmail.com
Paper The North Korean Nuclear Crises: Deterrence and Reassurance
North Korea is both insecure and aggressive. Its insecurity is
partially indigenous. Mixing effective deterrence and credible
assurance is a proper choice to cope with its nuclear crises. China
should display its strategic resolve more clearly.
Xuecun Liang, Chinese University of Hong Kong
liangxuecun@gmail.com
Disc. Toby Lee Lauterbach, Purdue University
arya5190@hotmail.com
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