Department of Political Science Bulletin
December, 2003

Acceptances

Patrick Brandt and John Freeman's (University of Minnesota) "Bayesian Time Series Models for the Analysis of International Conflicts" has been recommended for funding by the Political Science Program at the National Science Foundation.  The total amount funded is $312,334.

Seonjou Kang and James Meernik's "Determinants of Post Conflict Economic Assistance" was accepted for publication in The Journal of Peace Research.

Getting Ink

Dave Mason's, "Globalization, Democratization, and the Prospects for Civil War in the New Millenium," appears in the latest issue of International Studies Review.

Jim Meernik's "The Solicitor General as Amicus" (co-authored with Prof. Joseph Ignagni and Prof. Rebecca Deen of UT-Arlington) was published in the September/October issue of Judicature.  

Emile Sahliyeh and Zixian Deng's "The Determinants of Palestinians' Attitudes Toward Peace With Israel" appears in the December issue of International Studies Quarterly.

Events

The Annual Department Holiday Party will be held on December 13 beginning at 7 pm at Steve Forde's home.  Potluck as always.  Come join the festivities and celebrate the end of the semester. 

Appearances

Michael Greig and Andrew Enterline presented, "Beacons of Hope: Impact of Imposed Democracies on Regional Peace" at the Peace Science Society conference in Ann Arbor, MI November 13-15.

Michael Greig, with Paul Diehl, presented, "The Use of Peacekeeping Forces to Promote Conflict Management and Resolution: Recipe for Stalemate or Breakthrough?" also at the Peace Science Society conference.

Peter Vondoepp presented, "Party Politics and Institutional Changes: Lessons From Malawi, Zambia and Namibia" at the African Studies Association meeting, October 30-November 2, in Boston, MA.

Congratulations

To Frank Feigert and Jerry Yeric on receiving Faculty Emeritus status at UNT.  All the perks, none of the work!

In Other News:

Your Political Science Department helped to host the visit of Ivo Daalder of the Brookings Institution to the Dallas Committee on Foreign Relations on November 20.  Prof. Daalder spoke on the Bush administration's foreign policy.