2006 Conference Program - Midwest Political Science Association

PaperPaperDisc.An Examination of the Relationship of CBI and PublicCorruptionJames Thomas Fetter, University of Notre DameOverview: In this paper, I explain the variation of CBI acrosscountries as a function of public corruption. Because publiccorruption reduces political and economic transparency, CBI isexpected to vary inversely with public corruption.Monetary Independence and Trade Relations in FlexibleExchange Rate RegimesVera E. Troeger, University of ExeterOverview: This paper argues that the level of monetaryflexibility a government enjoys does not only depend on theimplemented monetary institutions but also on the economicrelationships, especially trading relations with relevant keycurrency areas.David Andrew Singer, University of Notre Dame13-5 THE IMPACT OF REGIME TYPE ONREGIME CHANGERoomChairPaperPaperPaperPaperPaperDisc.TBA, Fri 1:45 pmAllan C. Stam, Dartmouth CollegeSignaling, Resolve, and the Duration of Interstate WarsJonathan E. Berohn, University of ColoradoRandall J. Blimes, University of ColoradoOverview: We examine how resolve affects the duration of warsin two ways. First we assume that resolve is fixed throughout aconflict and examine how nations can credibly signal resolvelevels to opponents. We then relax the assumption thatpreferences remaDoes Military Rule Mean Lost Wars? AuthoritarianSubtypes and War OutcomesOzlem Elgun, Emory UniversityOverview: This paper examines the effect of authoritarianregime type on conflict outcome, and argues that althoughmilitary regimes are more likely to initiate militarized interstatedisputes, they are less likely to win these conflicts.Military Occupations and Regime Changes: An EmpiricalExamination 1914-2004Carmela Lutmar, Princeton UniversityOverview: This paper is concerned with the phenomena ofmilitary occupation, regime changes, and the links betweenthem.Needs the NGOs? The Research on the Development ofNGOs in ChinaChun-yuan Wang, Duke UniversityYan-yi Chang, National Chung-Cheng UniversityJun-yi Hsieh, Florida State UniversityOverview: This paper is interesting in the subject that sinceChina is an authoritarian government, why does she need NGOsto deal with the international cooperation or interaction. Thedevelopment of the NGOs in China will be examined in thepaper.Politics,Threats, and War: A Test of a New Measure ofPolitical Regime TypeWayne A. Thornton, Harvard UniversityOverview: This paper presents a new methodology forcharacterizing political regime types, and applies it to analyzehow the institutional structure of governments shapes theirbehavior regarding threats and war.Zaryab Iqbal, University of South Carolina14-6 TERRORISM: SUICIDE BOMBINGRoomChairPaperTBA, Fri 1:45 pmChristian W. Erickson, Roosevelt UniversityLandscapes of Violence: A Comparative Study ofInsurgency in the Northern CaucasusJason M. Lyall, Princeton UniversityOverview: This paper examines the determinants of insurgentstrategies in Russia’s Northern Caucasus by combiningGeographic Information Systems (GIS), a district-level naturalexperiment, and a new dataset of insurgent attacks (includingsuicide terrorism) for the 1999-2005 period.PaperPaperPaperDisc.Female Suicide Bombers: Case Study of the Chechen “BlackWidows”Irina Bazaria, University of CincinnatiOverview: This research paper reviews theories of femalesuicide bombers, focuses on their characteristics, analyzes theirpersonal motives, makes assessments of tactics and strategiesbehind using female suicide bombers.From Burkhas to Bombers: An Analysis of Women Martyrsas Suicide BombersLaura V. Fontaine, University of Colorado, BoulderHugh R. Kardell, University of Colorado, BoulderOverview: Suicide terrorism has recently become a widely usedtactic and a significant strategic threat to the internationalcommunity. To date, the motivations and factors to explain whywomen are becoming martyrs have not been fully explored orunderstood.What Drives Terrorism: Analyzing the Factors ThatInfluence Suicide BombingTyson Chatagnier, Texas A&M UniversityOverview: This paper looks at several potential influences ondecisions by Palestinian terrorist groups to launch suicidebombings against Israel. It attempts to ascertain by statisticalanalysis which factors make suicide bombings more or lesslikely.Skyler J. Cranmer, University of California, DavisChristian W. Erickson, Roosevelt Univeristy15-301 POSTER SESSION: CONFLICT PROCESSESPresenter When Will States Negotiate? Pain and Strategy inInternational ConflictRoom TBA, Board 1, Fri 1:45 pmBelinda L. Bragg, Texas A&M UniversityOverview: This paper addresses the question of why some crisesbetween states are resolved through negotiation while othersresult in continued conflict. The theoretical model is testedusing both experimental and empirical analysis.Presenter Third-Party Intervention in Ethnic ConflictsRoom TBA, Board 2, Fri 1:45 pmAda Hyso, University of Wisconsin, MilwaukeeOverview: This study aims to examine how ethnic composition,affinity and discrimination, as well as power relations affectthird party interventions in an ethnic conflictPresenter Beyond Diplomacy: Conflict Management in the NetworkSocietyRoom TBA, Board 3, Fri 1:45 pmDaniel Wehrenfennig, University of California, IrvineOverview: This paper will explore the actual practice ofcommunication in conflict management and contemplate thechanges in the diffusion of power, networking andcommunication in the "network society" to evaluate thechallenges and opportunities.Presenter The Explanatory Value of Political Psychology inRoomInternational RelationsTBA, Board 4, Fri 1:45 pmCengiz Erisen, SUNY, Stony Brook UniversityOverview: This paper examines the inferences of politicalpsychology in international relations. The main goal is to studythe propositions of political psychology in understanding theinternational conflicts.17-301 POSTER SESSION: INTERNATIONALCOOPERATION AND ORGANIZATIONPresenter Canada-US Cooperation on the Great Lakes after 9/11Room TBA, Board 5, Fri 1:45 pmEdna R. Keeble, Saint Mary's UniversityRoy Keeble, Independent ResearcherOverview: This paper is about the level of Canada-UScooperation in the Great Lakes-St. Lawrence Seaway systemafter 9/11. In this case, we see a seamless integration of securitymeasures into existing arrangements while not jeopardizingmaritime trade.161