2006 Conference Program - Midwest Political Science Association

Disc.of domestic and international paradigms that occurs wheninternational legal structures are superimposed on thedeveloping world.Wenran Jiang, University of Alberta9-1 CONFLICT AND POST-CONFLICTRECONSTRUCTIONRoomChairPaperPaperPaperPaperDisc.TBA, Fri 3:45 pmAdeolu A. Durotoye, University of IbadanGroups Dynamics During the Rwandan GenocideLee Ann Fujii, George Washington UniversityOverview: The paper explains why participation of ordinarypeople in the Rwandan genocide took place in large groups andhow group dynamics helped to sustain the violence over time.The Security Dilemma and Conflict in Cote d'IvoireMatthew Kirwin, Michigan State UniversityOverview: In October of 2002 Cote d'Ivoire fell into a state ofnear civil war and the situation remains tenuous. The studyanalyzes the conflict in Cote d'Ivoire through the theoreticalframework of the security dilemma.Great Power Apathy and Conflict in the DemocraticRepublic of CongoMike Hampson, University of California, IrvineChristopher Balding, University of California, IrvineOverview: International relations theory often takes a very rigidview of the world. There is a tendency by some to explain theworld with one theory, and to stick dogmatically to that theory.Linking Demilitarization and Democratization in Post-Conflict CongoOsita G. Afoaku, Indiana University, BloomingtonOverview: This paper examines the origins and motivations ofarmed groups stationed in the Democratic Republic of Congowith the primary aim of assessing their impact on democratictransition in the country. It concludes with suggestions forsustainable peace.TBA10-4 PARTY INSTITUTIONALIZATION ANDDEMOCRATIC CONSOLIDATION IN POST-COMMUNIST COUNTRIESRoomChairPaperPaperPaperPaperTBA, Fri 3:45 pmMichael L. Ardovino, St. Mary's College of MarylandThe Nature and Sources of Party Divisions in 13 Post-Communist DemocraciesRobert Rohrschneider, Indiana University, BloomingtonStephen Whitefield, Oxford UniversityOverview: The literature on transitions does not provide amodel to evaluate how closely party systems approximate theideal of democratic consolidation. We develop such a modeland examine party divisions among 87 parties in 13 postcommunistcountries.Of Time and Partisan Stability Revisited: The Post-Communist PuzzleTed Brader, University of Michigan, Ann ArborJoshua Tucker, Princeton UniversityOverview: We find broad support for the contemporaryrelevance of classic hypotheses about party identification usingCSES data from 40 countries, yet not all receive unequivocalsupport. We explore why patterns in post-communist countriesdon't always fit.Party Discipline and Legislative Party Institutionalization inPolandNatalie A. Kistner, Denison UniversityOverview: Using a combination of surveys of parliamentariansand roll call vote data, I examine the extent to which legislativeparties in Poland exhibit attitudes and patterns of behaviorindicative of legislative party institutionalization.Transitioning by Vote: Volatility, Coalitions, and PartyFormationAnthony S. Marcum, University of MarylandMelissa J. Buehler, Purdue UniversityOverview: We demonstrate that coalition parties lose electoralsupport as fast as or faster than non-coalition parties do. WeDisc.explain this by adapting the pre-election coalition literature toinclude voting behavior theories of post-communist Europe.Geoffrey A. Evans, Oxford University11-20 THE PROLIFERATION OF WEAPONS OFMASS DESTRUCTIONRoomChairPaperPaperPaperPaperPaperDisc.TBA, Fri 3:45 pmChristopher R. Way, Cornell UniversityGerm Proliferation: A Quantitative Analysis of the Spreadof Biological WeaponsChristopher R. Way, Cornell UniversityMaria N. Zaitseva, Cornell UniversityOverview: This paper uses quantitative analysis to testhypotheses about the proliferation of biological weaponsprograms.Between Iraq and a Hard Place: UN Arms Inspections andthe Politics of Security Council Resolution 1441Michael Lipson, Concordia UniversityOverview: This paper develops a theoretical account of how theUN Monitoring, Verification, and Inspections Commission(UNMOVIC), and its Executive Chairman Hans Blix, managedthe conflicting external pressures on the organizationThe Strategic Effects of Ballistic Missile Defense in SouthAsiaPaul Kapur, Stanford UniversityOverview: This paper examines the impact that the acquisitionof ballistic missile defense capabilities by India and Pakistanwould have on the international security environment in SouthAsia.Rehearsing Armageddon: Multilateral CBNREPreparedness TOPOFFs 2 and 3, and Black DawnChristian W. Erickson, Roosevelt UniversityBethany A. Barratt, Roosevelt UniversityOverview: This paper examines CBNRE (chemical, biological,nuclear, radiological, and explosive) preparedness exercisesinvolving the United States and allied states (especially Canada,UK, NATO and EU).Prestige or Isolation? A Social Network Analysis of NuclearProliferationAlexander H. Montgomery, Stanford UniversityOverview: This paper uses social network analysis to generateand test hypotheses on the effects of a state's social environmenton its propensity to seek and acquire nuclear weapons.Neerada Jacob, American University12-6 FINANCIAL CRISESRoomChairPaperPaperPaperPaperTBA, Fri 3:45 pmMichelle S. Lorenzini, Saint Louis UniversityThe Political Economy of Globalized Capital: InternationalBanks, Emerging Markets, and The IMFJamus J. Lim, University of California, Santa CruzOverview: This paper seeks to address the channels and factorsthat underlie post-financial crisis redistributive policy bydeveloping a theoretical model of special interest lobbying andbilateral bargaining that is subsequently tested against the data.International and Domestic Sources of Financial ReformsSawa Omori, University of TokyoOverview: This paper explores how the IMF’s impact onfinancial reforms in developing countries is conditioned bypolitical institutions employing duration analysis. Results showthe IMF’s impact depends upon the number of veto players.Lending a Hand: Politics of Bailouts Under Market andDomestic PressureIvan Savic, Columbia UniversityOverview: Current discussion of Financial Crises ignores acrucial aspect of the politics of intervention. This paper tries tocorrect this gap by examining the bailout negotiation process inthe context of speculative and domestic political pressure.Examining the Impact of Conflict on International EnergyMarketsSean M. Bolks, Rice UniversityOverview: Tightening of the supply-demand energy balance hasincreased price volatility on commodity exchanges. This study175