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AcceptancesProfessor John Booth and Nico Rost (MA, 2006)“Determinants of Regime Type in Newly Independent States," was accepted for publication in the European Journal of Political Research. Brian Calfano (PhD, 2007) and Professor Emile Sahliyeh's “Transmitting Reform: The Impact of New Media on the Status of Democracy in the Middle East” has been accepted for publication in Middle East Critical Studies..Brian Calfano (PhD, 2007) and Professor Emile Sahliyeh's “The Determinants of Democracy Among the Islamic States” has been accepted for publication in Social Science Quarterly. Professor Paul Collins’s paper, “The Consistency of Judicial Choice,” has been accepted for publication in the Journal of Politics. Professor Paul Collins’s paper, “Amici Curiae and Dissensus on the U.S.Supreme Court,” has been accepted for publication in the Journal of Empirical Legal Studies. Professor Paul Collins’s paper, “The Solicitor General’s Amicus Curiae Strategies in the Supreme Court,” (with Chris Nicolson) has been accepted for publication in American Politics Research. Professor Emile Sahliyeh, Todd Spinks, and Brian Calfano (PhD 2007). “The Status of Democracy and Human Rights in the Middle East: Does Regime Type Make a difference?” has been accepted for publication in the Journal of Democratization. Professor Idean Salehyan's "Fighting at Home, Fighting Abroad: How Civil Wars Lead to International Disputes." (with Kristian Skrede Gleditsch and Kenneth A Schultz) was accepted for publication in the Journal of Conflict Resolution. Professor James Meernik's monograph, United States Foreign Policy and Regime Instability was accepted for publication by the U.S. Army War College. Awards
Eddie Meaders was given the 2007
Community Service Award by Legal Aid of
Northwest Texas for his "tireless participation in legal clinics for
the Denton County community".
PSCI Advisory Board member Lisa Uhlir's efforts on behalf of Operation Care resulted in 22,000 pounds of needed clothing, agricultural and construction materials for Afghan refugees in the Bagram area!
Grants
Professors Mason, Salehyan and Meernik were awarded $30,000 by the Harold C. Simmons Foundation to fund graduate student scholarships. In Print Professor John Booth's “Political Parties in Costa Rica: Sustaining Democratic Stability in a Latin American Context,” in Paul Webb and Stephen White, eds., Party Politics in New Democracies, (Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2007). Professor Paul Collins’s “Towards an Integrated Model of the U.S.Supreme Court’s Federalism Decision Making” was published in Publius: The Journal of Federalism. Professor Kimi King and Megan Greening's (MA, 2006) "Gender Justice or Just Gender? The Role of Gender in Sexual Assault Decisions at the International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia" was published in Social Science Quarterly. Professor Emile Sahliyeh's and Matthew Cappel (MA). “Suicide Bombing: Does Religion make a Difference?” was published in Journal of Security.
Professor Emile Sahliyeh and Samih Teymur's "The Recruitment Process of Terrorist Organizations: A Case Study of Devrimci Halkin Kurtulus Partisi Cephesi (DHKP/C) Revolutionary People’s Liberation Party Front. In Understanding Terrorism: A Multi-Dimensional Perspective. Editor Ozgur Nikbay. NATO Press 2007.
Professor Emile Sahliyeh and Marcus Marctanner's "Democratization among the Palestinians: Between Rhetoric and Reality" in Henner Fürtig ed. "The Arab Authoritarian Regime between Reform and Persistence." Cambridge Scholars Press 2007. Professor Lisa Solowiej and Professor Paul Collins' “Interest Group Participation, Competition, and Conflict in the U.S. Supreme Court” was published in Law & Social Inquiry.
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Congratulations to these Graduating Seniors: Katie Baird James Bramlett Bradley Clark Nathan Cypert James Ellison Courtney Eoff Kimberly Foster Jacqueline Galvan James Guckanheimer Sarah Hamelmal Kenneth Holmes Kelly Lavin Tommy Lopez Tiffany Marquez Lisa McDonald Emily McKinney Caitlin McSweeny Steven Mendoza Armando Nunez Apryl Pittman Mildred Rhoades Celina Romero Craig Scallan Christian Schmidt Adam Silva Jennifer Singleton Brittanie Smith John Sparks Paige Thomason Erin Troub Jessica Valadez Brenda Villarreal Caleb White Gonza Zapato Appearances Professor John Booth's “The Legitimacy Puzzle: Political Support and Participation in Eight Latin American Nations,” (with Mitchell A. Seligson), Latin American Studies Association International Congress, Montreal, September 5, 2007. Professor Steve Forde was an invited participant in a symposium at Cambridge University on the reception, reinterpretation, and influence of Thucydides in International Studies on December 1. Professor Emile Sahliyeh presented "Measuring Democracy among the Islamic Countries: Patterns and Trends" at the International Conference on Civilizations and Cultural Diversity: What dialogue for what alliance? Fes Morocco. November 24.
Professor Emile Sahliyeh presented, "The Struggle for Leadership: Hammas v. Fatah. at Northwestern University October 09 2007. The National Moot Court competition will take place at Drake University in Des Moines, Iowa, Jan. 18-19, and UNT teams competing include: Emily Ownby and Nate Gies; Lauren Molidor and Melissa Lui; Allie Hallmark and Francisco Gonzales; Graham Rainer and Brittanie Smith; and Jesus Gonzales and Shanna Valentine.
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