2006 Conference Program - Midwest Political Science Association

PaperDisc.model, showing regime diffusion as a product of social crossborderinteraction.The Influence of Public Support on Implementation ofTransitional Justice: A Signaling Game ModelByung-Jae Lee, University of Texas, AustinOverview: My paper developes an imperfect information gamemodel to explain the role of public support on judicial decisionmakingon transitional justice measure and empirically test thehypotheses drawn from the model.TBA4-15 DEVELOPING CREDIBLE DEMOCRATICPRACTICESRoomChairPaperPaperPaperPaperPaperDisc.TBA, Sat 1:45 pmRita Kiki Edozie, Michigan State UniversityChallenges to Democratization: Examining the (Potential)Obstacles both at Home and AbroadJennifer M. Cyr, Florida International UniversityRezwan Hussein, Florida International UniversityOverview: TBAAlliance Membership and the Threats to Democracy post-September 11, 2001: Lessons from the Cold War inSouthern Europe and Latin AmericaPetros Vamvakas, Emmanuel CollegeOverview: The aim of this paper is to challenge these twomaxims in international relations and comparative politics asthey apply to the post-September 11th international system, byexamining similar cases from the Cold War era in SouthernEurope and in Latin America.Substitutable Protections: How SocioeconomicVulnerabilities Condition the Effectiveness of LegalInstitutions as Credible Commitment DevicesJeffrey K. Staton, Florida State UniversityChristopher M. Reenock, Florida State UniversityOverview: In this paper, we develop a theory of crediblecommitment in which we portray political institutions assubstitutes for features of cultural, social or economic life thatinfluence state predation on individual rights.Constitutional Limits, Democracy, and National HumanRights Behavior, 1976-2004C. Neal Tate, Vanderbilt UniversityLinda Camp Keith, University of IowaMarina V. Ghulyan, Vanderbilt UniversityOverview: Describes and related the development of formalconstitutional provisions establishing political rights, promotingjudicial independence and limiting states of emergency overnearly three decades to national patterns of democracy andhuman rights.Understanding Democratic Citizenship through the Lens ofEducation Policy: South Korea and the United StatesPamela C. Carriveau, Black Hills State UniversityHyun-Jin Seo, Sungshin Women's UniversityOverview: The meaning of "democratic citizenship" in theUnited States and South Korea is examined by analyzingeducation policies from both nations aimed at providing futurecitizens with the particular skills needed for successful adultcitizenship.David D. Yang, Princeton University5-13 ISSUES OF EU ENLARGEMENTRoomChairPaperTBA, Sat 1:45 pmLynn M. Maurer, Southern Illinois University, EdwardsvilleThe Differential Impact of the EU in Hungary and CzechRepublicIsa Camyar, Louisiana State UniversityOverview: This study examines the differential impact of theEU on the timing of state reforms in the Central and EasternEuropean counties and the historical and institutional dynamicsmediating it through a comparative study of Hungary and CzechRepublic.PaperPaperPaperDisc.EU Enlargement: Agenda Setting and Priming inComparative PerspectiveOya Dursun, University of Texas, AustinOverview: This paper examines the agenda-setting and primingfunctions of the British and French media on the EUenlargement by combining a content analysis of The Times, TheGuardian, The Mail, Le Monde, Le Figaro, and Liration andEurobarometer survey data.European Union - Eastward ExpansionJayalakshmi Gopalan, Marquette UniversityOverview: The paper will analyse the impact of the EuropeanUnion Membership on the 10 new members that joined theUnion in 2004. The costs incurred in joining the Union and thebenefits that are obtained will be studied in the field of politicsand economics.The German Reunification and The Eastern EnlargementOf The EUTereza Novotna, Boston UniversityOverview: The paper examines German reunification and theEastern enlargement of the EU as two opposite types of politicalintegration that occured after 1989 in Europe.Lynn M. Maurer, Southern Illinois University, Edwardsville5-17 THE COMPARATIVE MANIFESTO DATAAND PARTY POSITIONINGRoomChairPaperPaperPaperPaperPaperDisc.TBA, Sat 1:45 pmJosephine T. Andrews, University of California, DavisThe Spatial Structure of Party CompetitionJosephine T. Andrews, University of California, DavisJeannette Money, University of California, DavisOverview: We explore the conditions under which the policypositions of vote-maximizing political parties converge to thatof the median voter, and under what conditions do they divergefrom this position.Party Policy Positions and Party System Fragmentation inthe Post-WWII EraRobin E. Best, Binghamton UniversityOverview: Party system fragmentation has increased in virtuallyall Western democracies in the post-WWII era. I utilize datafrom the Comparative Manifesto Project to explore howchanges parties' policy offerings have contributed to this trend.Majority-Rule Representation and Issue DimensionalityRachel K. Cremona, Flagler CollegeOverview: I explore if and how democracy works in terms ofmajority rule representation.The International Economy’s Influence on Parties’ Socio-Economic PoliciesAndrea B. Haupt, University of California, Santa BarbaraOverview: I evaluate how the international economy influenceparties’ socio-economic policy goals.Ideological Space Dimensionality and the Number ofCompetitorsHeather Stoll, University of California, Santa BarbaraOverview: This paper examines the relationship between thedimensionality of the particized ideological space in whichpolitical competition occurs and the number of equilibriumcompetitors.Michael D. McDonald, Binghamton University6-3 CANADIAN PUBLIC POLICYRoomChairPaperTBA, Sat 1:45 pmChris Manfredi, McGill UniversityBudgetary Roles in Provincial Governments - ComputerContent AnalysisAndre S. Gosciniak, Laval UniversityOverview: Wildawsky, in his budgetary process theory,distinguishes between two categories of actors: guardians of thetreasury and advocates of program spending. This study verifiesthis theory by analyzing ministerial speeches from Ontario andQuebec.219