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changes in poll location and commute distance discourage voters from voting. Paper Electoral Institutions and Voter Turnout in the American States, 1920-2000 Melanie J. Springer, Washington University, St. Louis Overview: In this paper, I evaluate numerous state electoral laws from 1920-2000 and assess the extent to which electoral institutions affect turnout levels in the American states over and beyond the impact of partisan and demographic variables. Paper Voter Turnout of Ex-Felons: An Assessment Using Individual-Level Data Michael V. Haselswerdt, Canisius College Overview: Actual voting turnout of ex-felons is described through the use of individual-level data. Ex-felons participate at singledigit rates; rates substantially lower than those suggested by statistical estimates and self-reported behaviors. Disc. Michael P. McDonald, George Mason University Jon Dalager, Georgetown College 27-11 THE POWER OF RHETORIC Room Clark 1, 7 th Floor, Sat at 8:00 am Chair Paul Parker, Truman State University Paper The Cross of Gold in the Modern Age: Neo-Populist Party Leaders and Charismatic Rhetoric Claire Haeg, St John's University Overview: Using Diction 5.0 software the study analyzes speeches made by neo-populist politicians in three countries. Charismatic Neo-populists use language with an extraordinarily high levels of certainty and commonality, but low levels of realism. Paper Talking Representation: Representative Rhetoric and Poll References in Presidential Speeches and Media Coverage Bas W. van Doorn, University of Minnesota Overview: How and when do politicians talk about leadership and representation? And how do the media discuss these matters? This paper addresses these questions through content-analyses of major presidential speeches and political news content. Paper Pardoning the President: Framing in a Major Scandal and the U.S. Press Jennifer R. Hopper, City University of New York Overview: When a major presidential scandal hits, framing will be a critical strategy used by the president to redeem himself. His choice of frames will affect the cooperation (or lack thereof) of the media in conveying them to the public. Paper Clinton Campaign Rhetoric Kathy A. Elrick, Illinois State University Overview: Looking into how Clinton effectively used rational and emotional rhetoric within the 1992 campaign to win his audience. Paper Power of Speech: A Field Experiment of Political Speechmaking John W. Williams, Principia College Overview: This paper documents are set of field experiments aimed at testing the power of political speechmaking using speeches of Republican J.C. Watt (conservative former congressman) and Democrat Barack Obama (Illinois’ liberal junior U.S. Senator). Disc. Glenn W. Richardson Jr., University of Pennsylvania, Kutztown 28-7 GENDER EQUALITY AND DESCRIPTIVE REPRESENTATION IN COMPARATIVE PERSPECTIVE Room Clark 7, 7 th Floor, Sat at 8:00 am Chair Miki Kittilson, Arizona State University Paper Gender and Democratization in Africa: Phases, Spaces, and Processes Jane O. Okwako, Western Michigan University Overview: The study develops an analytic triad linking phases, spaces, and processes of the democratic transition trajectory associated with political liberalization, particularly the expansion of women’s representation. Page | 202 Paper Empowering Women: Four Theories Tested on Four Different Aspects of Gender Equality Amy Alexander, University of California, Irvine Christian Welzel, Jacobs University, Breman Overview: Through analysis of three distinct stages of women’s empowerment in over 60 nations, I explore the relative impact of cultural and political factors in predicting gains in gender equality. Paper Gender Quota Legislation in Latin America: The End of a Wave? Adriana M. Crocker, University of Illinois, Springfield Overview: Employing an Event History Analysis (EHA), this paper focuses on the current status of gender quota legislation in Latin America and argues that the regional “gender quota wave” of the 1990s has lost its strength and effectiveness. Paper The Politics of Group Representation: Quotas for Women and Minorities Mona Lena Krook, Washington University, St. Louis Diana O'Brien, Washington University, St. Louis Overview: This paper adds to the literature on group representation by calling attention to the role of politics in shaping the structure of political cleavages and influencing the choice to adopt particular measures to guarantee group representation. Paper Gender Equality as a Political Value Among African Christians and Muslims Virginia P. Beard, Michigan State University Overview: A gendered analysis at the value level among African Christians and Muslims will reveal a varied yet persistent fault in the foundation of lasting democratic political development. Gender and religion will affect gender equality as a political value. Disc. Aili Tripp, University of Wisconsin, Madison Miki Kittilson, Arizona State University 29-10 ETHNICITY AND IDENTITY: NEW RESEARCH FROM SURVEYS AND EXPERIMENTS Room PDR 5, 3 rd Floor, Sat at 8:00 am Chair Taeku Lee, University of California, Berkeley Paper The Effectiveness of Co-Ethnic Contact on Latino Political Recruitment Matt A. Barreto, University of Washington Stephen A. Nuño, University of California, Irvine Overview: This paper tests whether or not co-ethnic partisan contact is more successful than "generic" contact for Latinos voters in 2004. In short, we ask, which is more important: message or messenger? Paper Language and Endorsement Effects in Campaigning for Latino Votes Ricardo Ramirez, University of Southern California Overview: We report the results of an experiment of campaign ads testing the effect of co-ethnic endorsements and bilingual translation on vote choice of Latino and non-Latino subjects. Bilingual campaign ads demobilize non-Latinos, and mobilize Latinos. Paper Lost in Translation? Validity and Reliability in Bilingual Political Surveys Efrén O. Pérez, Duke University Overview: Are survey measures comparable across linguistic groups? This paper develops multi-group measurement models that test the invariance of political constructs across Englishspeaking non-Latinos; English-speaking Latinos; and Spanishspeaking Latinos. Paper Racial Cues and Candidate Vote Choice Among Asian Americans Natalie Masuoka, University of California, Irvine Kathy Rim, University of California, Irvine Overview: This paper examines the effect of co-ethnic candidates on Asian American vote choice. We consider the dimensions of Asian American racial group attachment and how this attachment is translated into voter preferences.
Paper Ideology vs. Social Identity: Partisan Identification of Latinos Seung-Jin Jang, Columbia University Overview: In Latino partisan identification, liberal-conservative ideology and ethnic identity play distinct roles: ideology affects the choice between the two parties, while social identity as ethnic group concerns the probability of opting for Independency. Disc. Vincent Hutchings, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor 31-2 RELIGIOUS FOUNDATIONS OF POLITICAL THEORY Room Dearborn 1, 7 th Floor, Sat at 8:00 am Chair Joseph Cobetto, University of Missouri, Columbia Paper The Political Thought of Lactantius Joseph S. Kochanek, Harvard University Overview: This paper is an exposition of the political thought of Lactantius, treating the character of Christian political thought before the Roman Empire established Christianity as the state religion, emphasizing war and pacifism. Paper Should Tolerance Extend to the Intolerant? Katherine M. Gott, University of Minnesota Overview: Mozert v. Hawkins, Rawlsian Deliberation, the reach of liberal civic education, and what Saint Augustine can teach us about tolerance in a religiously diverse society. Paper Humility in the Monastic Polis: The Rule of St. Benedict Mary M. Keys, University of Notre Dame Overview: Against a backdrop of modern philosophic claims that humility is a "monkish virtue" or even a vice, this paper examines humility and its civic implications in a classic founding document of Western monasticism, the 6th century RULE OF ST. BENEDICT. Paper The Unarmed Prophet's Weapon: Civil Religion in the Thought of Savonarola Rebecca J. McCumbers, University of Notre Dame Overview: This paper will examine Girolamo Savonarola’s “Treatise on the Rule and Government of the City of Florence” and his sermons on Haggai in an attempt to understand his views concerning the proper role for religion in the political sphere. Paper Marsilius of Padua’s Forgotten Discourse Gerson Moreno-Riaño, Regent University Overview: An investigation into the purpose of the oft forgotten Discourse III of the Defensor Pacis. Consideration is given to whether or not Discourse III merely summarizes Marsilius’ conclusions within Defensor Pacis or suggests new theoretical insights. Disc. Cary Nederman, Texas A&M University 32-9 ROUSSEAUAN REVERIES Room Clark 3, 7 th Floor, Sat at 8:00 am Chair Sarah Jordan, Hong Kong University Paper The Natural Education of Citizens in Rousseau's Emile Pablo Kalmanovitz, Columbia University Overview: There is a tension between the ideals of self-sufficiency and republicanism in Rousseau’s Emile. Emile proposes a synthesis and not a dilemma between men or citizens, and pictures the sort of citizen that can make political life good Paper Freedom's Paradox: A Rousseauan Commentary on Anarcho- Primitivism Elric M. Kline, Rutgers University Overview: John Zerzan's primitivist philosophy resonates with anti-globalization activists, but fails to attract an academic audience. Using a definition of "nature" developed through Rousseau's "Emile," the critical and theoretically relevant Zerzan is saved. Paper Divorcing Wisdom: On the Sequel to Rousseau's Emile J. Harvey Lomax, University of Memphis Overview: A lengthy, very close study of "Emile and Sophie" puts Rousseau's Emile into a significantly different light. The short text has important implications, largely neglected, for family life and for politics. Paper Walking With Rousseau and Thoreau: On Nature and Liberalism Mina Suk, Johns Hopkins University Overview: This paper analyzes Rousseau's "Reveries of a Solitary Walker" and Thoreau's "Walking" and their reflections on individuality, freedom, embodiment, and movement by comparing four literary tropes in each text--walks, woods, words, and the wild. Paper Platonism in Rousseau's Reveries David L. Williams, University of Wisconsin, Stevens Point Overview: Rousseau's Reveries of a Solitary Walker reveals a deep commitment to Platonism in multiple respects, including his understanding of human nature, metaphysics, ontology, and epistemology. Disc. Jonathan Marks, Ursinus College 32-22 DEMOCRACY AND ITS CRITICS Room LaSalle 1, 7 th Floor, Sat at 8:00 am Chair Joseph P. Lampert, Yale University Paper The Contested Legitimacy of Majoritarian Democracy in 19th C. Thought Amel F. Ahmed, Swarthmore College Overview: I examine the contested legitimacy of majoritarian democracy in 19th century thought through the works of J.S Mill, François Guizot, and John C. Calhoun. I explore their justifications for elite governance and the impact it has had on democratic discourse. Paper On Power and Technology: A Critique of Arendt and Foucault Xavier Marquez, University of Notre Dame Overview: I examine and critique Arendt and Foucault's views of power and technology, using this examination as an occasion to theorize the technological sources of the power of the modern state. Paper Detractors and Apologists: Anti-Liberalism and the Carl Schmitt Debate Christopher A. McKoy, University of California, Santa Barbara Overview: This paper proposes an interpretation of the significance of Carl Schmitt’s Weimar political thought. I argue for a ‘weak detractor’ position that takes Schmitt’s anti-liberalism seriously but rejects the claim that he inevitably became a Nazi. Paper The Democracy of the Common Man: Revisiting Dewey’s Political Thought Thamy Pogrebinschi, Instituto Universitário de Pesquisas do Rio de Janeiro (IUPERJ) Overview: This paper analyses Dewey’s approach to democracy in order to reactivate his claim that democracy should be grounded on human experience rather than on political institutions. Disc. Gerald Doppelt, University of California, San Diego 33-8 USES AND ABUSES OF EXECUTIVE POWER Room Dearborn 2, 7 th Floor, Sat at 8:00 am Chair Timothy O. Lenz, Florida Atlantic University Paper Executive Power and the Rule of Law Jeffrey A. Becker, University of the Pacific Overview: This essay argues that acts of executive power are essential for maintaining and preserving the rule of law in American democratic politics. Paper Conservative Theory and Executive Power Timothy O. Lenz, Florida Atlantic University Kevin M. Wagner, Florida Atlantic University Overview: The nature and scope of presidential power is controversial because it is hard to reconcile with the rule of law. This paper examines the tradition of support for executive governance in conservative political philosophy. Paper Bureaucratic Liberalism Roger M. Michalski, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor Overview: This paper explores a neglected brand of continental liberalism that I call ‘bureaucratic liberalism.’ It serves as a useful site to explore contemporary concerns with establishing liberal institutions in weak or failing states. Page | 203
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