2008 Conference Program - Midwest Political Science Association

Saturday, April 5-2:45 pm
Paper
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Disc.
Is the Good Book Good Enough: Evangelical Perspectives on
Public Policy
This paper provides a framework for viewing evangelical
Christianity as a public policy influence. It considers how
evangelicalism shapes policy positions, impacts the efficacy of
policy debates, and exists in tension with social science methods.
David Kurt Ryden, Hope College
ryden@hope.edu
Religion and the Political Mobilization of Muslim Americans
This paper examines the motivational effects of religion on political
action among American Muslims.
Wassim H. Tarraf, Wayne State University
ai2483@wayne.edu
Sue E. S. Crawford, Creighton University
crawford@creighton.edu
56-102 ROUNDTABLE: TEACHING IMMIGRATION (Cosponsored
with Race, Class, and Ethnicity, see 29-104)
Room PDR 8 on the 3rd Floor, Sat at 2:45 pm
Chair Joseph L. Klesner, Kenyon College
klesner@kenyon.edu
Immigration is a salient political issue in contemporary politics.
Teaching students to think carefully and critically about immigration
presents a number of challenges discussed by roundtable
participants.
Panelist Pamela Camerra-Rowe, Kenyon College
camerrarowep@kenyon.ed
Antonia Darder, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign
adarder@gmail.com
Jonathan T. Hiskey, Vanderbilt University
j.hiskey@vanderbilt.edu
Joseph L. Klesner, Kenyon College
klesner@kenyon.edu
Anna O. Law, DePaul University
ALAW1@depaul.edu
57-303 POSTER SESSION: UNDERGRADUATES III
Room Grand on the 4th Floor, Sat at 2:45 pm
Poster 1 The Deficit Reduction Act and the Pursuit of Higher Education
The detrimental effects of the Deficit Reduction Act on TANF
recipients attending four-year colleges and universities. Harsh work
requirements coupled with the threat of lost benefits have students
dropping left and right.
Nicole Aghaaliandastjerdi, University of Louisville
nbeeler@hotmail.com
Poster 2 Aiding Inequality: A pooled time-series analysis of the effect of
foreign aid on income inequality
In our study, we use panel data from 29 countries from 1975 to 2004
to estimate a feasible generalized least squares model to describe the
relationship between foreign aid and income inequality. We find that
the effect is positive.
Timothy J. Layton, Brigham Young University
timothyjlayton@gmail.com
James Fuller, Brigham Young University
jimbofuller@gmail.com
Poster 3 Judicial Reform in Latin America: Drivers of Institutional
Design
In democratization which political actors determine the final score
of judicial institutional design This paper will examine three
competing theories of institutional design in the context of two
Latin American states: Brazil and Argentina.
Renee E. Reyle, Belmont University
reneereyle@gmail.com
Poster 4 Parliamentary Representation in UK Health Care Policy
I examine the supply and demand of representation on the issue of
health rationing in the United Kingdom.
Rachel M. Dolan, University of Georgia
rdolan@uga.edu
Poster 5 A Commitment to Inaction: US Rhetoric and Darfur
This paper explores the history of the Darfur crisis; the actions taken
by the US and the rhetoric employed to defend those actions; and
the public’s reaction to the government’s use and misuse of rhetoric.
Andrew J. Buchwach, DePaul University
abuchwach@gmail.com
Poster 6 The (Non)Effects of Foreign Aid on Conflict Intensity and
Duration
This paper theoretically and empirically analyzes the impact of
foreign aid on civil conflict duration and intensity. Specifically, we
test whether an increase in foreign aid during the period of civil
conflict leads to decreasing conflict time and battle
Zachary S. Davis, Brigham Young University
zacharysdavis@gmail.com
Poster 7 The Presidential Promise
According to the book "The Paradoxes of the American
Presidency," “[w]hat it takes to become president may not be what
is needed to govern the nation” (Cronin & Genovese, 2004, pg 4).
Jordann L. Johnson, Baker University
johnson_j@wildcat.bakeru.edu
Poster 8 The Bias Paradigm of Political and Economic Research in
Relation to the Developing World
This Paper addresses the argument of bias against developing
countries in Economic and Political Researches.
Babawande I. Afolabi, Illinois Wesleyan University
bafolabi@iwu.edu
Charlie Sell, Illinois Wesleyan University
csell@iwu.edu
Erica Podrazik, Illinois Wesleyan University
epodrazi@iwu.edu
Poster 9 WTO Dispute Settlement from a Public Choice Perspective
This paper seeks to discover the extent of interest group influence
within the dispute settlement process by examining a series of
dispute settlements brought before the WTO by the United States
since 1995.
Prince G. Rainer, Belmont University
rainerp@pop.belmont.edu
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United to Stay Separate
Examines the similarities and differences between three nationalist
political groups in the European Parliament, and seeks to determine
the potential for collaboration between the three.
Danail L. Koev, Bemidji State University
dankoev@yahoo.com
Participation of Youth in Ghanaian Electoral Politics
Less than a year before Ghana's fifth consecutive democratic
election, the integration of youth into electoral politics has become
a crucial point of concern. With education and employment being
substantial issues in the run-up to voting day.
Ryan T. Conway, Truman State University
rtc033@truman.edu
The Need to Contain Urban Sprawl
The issue of Urban Sprawl is overwhelming in American society
and needs to be controlled now, not to only save Americans
financially but to sustain our way of life for future generations.
Devin P. Johnson, University of Louisville
dpjohn05@louisville.edu
Race, Wealth, and Charter School Programs
This paper examines the variation in educational programs and
mission statements of charter schools in Los Angeles County. I ask
whether the programmatic variation of charter schools correlates
with the race and wealth of their student bodies.
Constance M. Clark, College of William and Mary
cmclar@wm.edu
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