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Thank you for your generous support to the department over the years. We surely appreciate all your help and feedback on how we can improve our programs. The Department of Political Science at the University of North Texas is one of the most highly ranked political science departments in the nation and the world. Sustaining academic excellence requires investment. To continue to provide the best possible education to the students of the University of North Texas, enlighten the community about the important events of the day, and continue to gain national and international recognition as one of the best political science departments in the United States, we need your help. Any level of giving, no matter how large or small makes a difference! There are several areas in which you can help the department and its students: - The Frank Feigert Scholarship Fund. This scholarship fund was recently established to help the best and most deserving undergraduate students complete their degrees in political science. It is named after one of the department's most beloved faculty members who recently retired after 25 years of outstanding service to UNT. - The Political Science Conference Fund. This fund helps bring renowned speakers to the UNT campus to speak to students, faculty and the community about important issues of the day. - Clovis and Marilyn Morrisson Pre-Law Scholarship. This scholarship helps students who are political science majors and planning on attending law school. - The McAlister Society . To become a member of the McAlister Society, you need only contribute $100.00 for annual membership. The McAlister Society promotes many activities in the Department of Political Science. Members of the McAlister Society are invited to department functions, meet many of the high-profile speakers we bring to campus, and enjoy many other benefits. If you decide to give to any of these funds at the $1000 level, you are entitled to belong to the UNT President's Council. If you would like to make a donation of any kind, please make out your check to the "University of North Texas," and designate on the memo line to which fund you would like to donate. If you have no preference, but would still like to give, you can simply designate the Department of Political Science on the memo line. Please send your contribution to: Department of Political Science P.O. Box 305340 University of North Texas Denton, TX 76203 You can also give on line at Sincerely, James Meernik, Chair of the Political Science Department
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Events The Department of Political Science Annual Spring Banquet honoring our graduating students, and student and faculty award winners will be held at the UNT Union Golden Eagle Suite from 5:00 - 7:00 pm Friday, May 11. If you are interested in attending please phone the department at 940 565-2276 to make your reservations. All PSCI alumni are welcome to attend. Acceptances Prof. Andrew Enterline and Prof. Michael Greig's chapter "Must they Go Through Hobbes?" has been accepted for publication in the forthcoming book Interim Governments edited by edited by Karen Guttieri and Jessica Piombo and published by the United States Institute of Peace Press. Ruey-Jay Jerry Fong's "The Interaction between Civil Society and State in Taiwan’s Democratization—Focus on Elites’ Views" has been accepted for publication in Journal of State and Society. (in Mandarin). Madhav Joshi and Prof. T. David Mason's "Land Tenure, Democracy, and Insurgency in Nepal: Peasant Support for Insurgency versus Democracy in Nepal" has been accepted for publication in Asian Survey. Prof. Ko Maeda's "Prime Ministerial Popularity and the Changing Electoral Fortunes of Japan's Liberal Democratic Party" (co-authored with Dennis Patterson) has been accepted for publication in Asian Survey. Jason Quinn, Mehmet Gurses and Prof. David Mason's "Sustaining the Peace: Determinants of Civil War Recurrence" was accepted for publication by International Interactions. Prof. Idean Salehyan's "Refugees and the Study of Civil War." has been accepted for publication in Civil Wars. In Print Prof. James Meernik and Chelsea Brown's "The Short Path and the Long Road: Explaining the Duration of U.S. Military Interventions was published in the Journal of Peace Research. Recognition Moot Court Team. The UNT Moot Court Team led by Prof. Kimi King recently competed in the National Moot Court Tournament in Virginia Beach, Virginia in January. To qualify to attend the national tournament, teams had to rank among the top in their region and depending on the strength of their region, they were ranked accordingly in a national ranking and the top 64 teams were invited to compete at the National Tournament at Regent School of Law in Virginia Beach, VA. UNT qualified all of it's teams at our regional- taking 6 teams. We qualified the most in the entire southwest and brought the third largest contingent out of the entire national tournament. Out of 128 speakers: 2nd place speaker: Tiffany Price 3rd place speaker: Chris Taylor 3 teams advanced to elimination rounds: Chris Taylor and Andy Jung Emily Ownby and Nate Gies Lauren Molidor and Brittanie Smith Chris Taylor and Andy Jung advanced to the top 16 teams. UNT ranked 3rd out of all schools in the competition (over 30 schools hailing from over 25 states). This is an amazing honor and we could not have done it without our excellent alums and the support of the university. Prof. Matthew Eshbaugh-Soha was awarded the APSA Presidency Research Section Founders Award for the best paper presented by a PhD-holding scholar at the 2006 APSA annual meeting (with Jeff Cohen): "Change and Stability in the President’s Agenda". Prof. Michael Greig has been invited to join the Conflict Prevention Working Group, a group of 10 scholars of conflict management organized by the Swedish Foreign Ministry's Folke Bernadotte Academy. |
Appearances Amber Aubone presented, "History, Teacher or Tool? The Effect of Past Intervention Outcomes on Later U.S. Decisions to Intervene" at the International Studies Association Meetings in Chicago, IL, Feb. 28 - March 3. Chris Fariss presented "Bread Basket or Basket Case: The Determinants of U.S. Foreign Food Aid 1977-2000 at the International Studies Association Meetings in Chicago, IL, Feb. 28 - March 3. Madhav Joshi and Prof. T. David Mason presented "Control over Political Resource and State Repression: Statistical Analysis of Death Squads in Nepal, 1996-2005" at the Southern Political Science Association Conference, New Orleans, Jan 4-6, 2007.
At the 2007 ISA Conference from left to right, Steve Poe, Dave Mason, Rosa Fonseca, Amber Aubone, Chris Fariss, Thorin Wright Prof. Steve Poe, Prof. Michael Greig, Rosa Fonseca and Shannon Roussos, presented "A Systematic Examination of Contending Explanations of Human Rights Diffusion at the ISA Prof. Steve Poe, Chris Fariss and Andy Rottman presented, "The Path to Asylum in the US: and the Determinants for Who gets in and Why" at the ISA. Prof. Idean Salehyan presented "The Civil Peace: Exploring the Relationship Between Civil and International Conflict." with Kristian Gleditsch and Kenneth Schultz at International Studies Association meetings in Chicago, IL, Feb. 28 - March 3. Thorin Wright presented, "Warlord Choices: A Competing Risks Analysis of Post Civil War Democratization and Autocratization" at the Southern Political Science Association, New Orleans, LA, January 4-6, 2007. Jong-Han Yoon presented "Ecological Sustainability and Intra-State Conflict" at the Southern Political Science Association, New Orleans, LA, January 4-6, 2007. Events "Prospects for Democracy in Latin America" - A symposium sponsored by the University of North Texas Department of Political Science. Featuring public lecture by Dr. Peter H. Smith of the University of California, San Diego, on March 28, and panel discussions and lectures on April 5-6. When: March 28 (Wednesday) at 7:30 p.m. April 5 (Thursday) from 11:30 a.m.-5:40 p.m. and April 6 (Friday) from 9 a.m. to 2:45 p.m. Where: March 28 lecture in Room 109 of UNT's Chemistry Building, northeast corner of Avenue C and West Mulberry Street (1508 West Mulberry Street). Panel discussions and lectures on April 5 and 6 in Room 52 of UNTs Gateway Center, located on North Texas Boulevard between Eagle Drive and Highland Street (801 North Texas Boulevard). More details are available at the Conference Web Site The Job Market Mehmet Gurses has been offered a tenure-track faculty position at Florida Atlantic University. Chelsea Brown has been offered a Post Doc at Southern Methodist University's Tower Center.
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