daily program schedule - Midwest Political Science Association
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102<br />
FRIDAY, APRIL 28 - 10:30 am - 12:15 pm<br />
“When Civil Society is Not Enough: NGOs and Democracy-Building in Post-<br />
Soviet Russia.” Jonathan Weiler, Bowdoin College, jweiler@bowdoin.edu<br />
“Intermediate Organizations in Land Reform Implementation: Comparative Study<br />
of Russia and South Africa.” Ekaterina M. Levintova, Western Michigan<br />
University, 97levintova@wmich.edu; Jim Butterfield, Western Michigan<br />
University<br />
Disc: Laura Brunell, University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh<br />
________________________________________________________________________<br />
Panel 3-S SALON 6<br />
TRANSITION PROBLEMS AND PITFALLS IN THE DEVELOPING WORLD<br />
Chair: Martin Slann, Clemson University, kibbutz@clemson.edu<br />
Papers: “State Bargaining Power and Transition to Democracy in Benin and Togo.”<br />
Jennifer C. Seely, Washington University-St. Louis, jcseely@artsci.wustl.edu<br />
“The Paradox of Regime Change: Repression and <strong>Political</strong> Transitions.” Heather<br />
Frazier, University of Colorado-Boulder, heather.Frazier@Colorado.edu<br />
“Problems of Democratic Transition: Will Nigeria Get it Right This Time?”<br />
Iren Omo-Bare, Millsaps College, Omobai@okra.millsaps.edu<br />
Disc: Martin Slann, Clemson University, kibbutz@clemson.edu<br />
________________________________________________________________________<br />
Panel 4-I MONTROSE 2<br />
METHODOLOGY, CONFLICT, AND THE MIDDLE EAST<br />
Chair: Mark Crescenzi, University of North Carolina, crescenzi@unc.edu<br />
Papers: “Domestic Politics and Conflict among Rivals: Explaining the Timing of Conflict<br />
Expressed by Israel towards the Palestinians." Chad Atkinson, University of<br />
Illinois, catkinso@uiuc.edu<br />
“Assessing the Islamist Threat: A Test of Realist and Cultural Theories in the<br />
Post-Gulf War Middle East." Elizabeth Langston, University of Kentucky,<br />
emlsak@yahoo.com<br />
“Arms Races in the Middle East as N-Nation Processes." Kanishkan<br />
Sathasivam, Texas A & M University, kani@politics.tamu.edu<br />
Disc: Mark Crescenzi, University of North Carolina, crescenzi@unc.edu<br />
________________________________________________________________________<br />
Panel 4-J SANDBURG 6<br />
NON-GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS IN THE POST COLD WAR ERA<br />
Chair: Richard Rupp, Purdue University Calumet, RichardRupp@cs.com<br />
Papers: “UNTAC, Authority, and International Relations Theory." Ian Hurd, University of<br />
Wisconsin-Madison, hurd@polisci.wisc.edu<br />
“Having Faith in NGOs?: A Comparison of Secular and Faith-based NGOs<br />
Engaged in International Peace-building." Loramy Conradi, University of Notre<br />
Dame, conradi.1@nd.edu
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