2009 Conference

Panel 1A: U.S. Foreign Policy Analysis

1st Lounge West
Chair: Rick Dembinski, Illinois State University
Discussant: Jacob Vanlaar, Illinois State University

• John Hamilton, Eastern Illinois University

  What About Iran? Examining Coercive Approaches to Foreign Policy with Persia

• Alex Washington, Augustana College

  Policy Analysis: The War in Iraq

• Matthew Harber, Truman State University

  Foreign Aid Programs and Pakistan: Should the United States Continue to Provide?

• April Miller, Monmouth College

  Cooperative Threat Reduction: Securing Our Future?

Panel 1B: Muslim Societies and Politics

Founders Suite
Chair: Fred F. Odisho, Northeastern Illinois University
Discussant: Jeffrey Bernhard, Missouri State University

• Hope Dunbar, Loyola University Chicago

  Tunisian Women's Current Liberties and Future Plans for Advancement

• Stephen Bennett, Illinois State University

  The Political Evolution of the Muslim Brotherhood in Egypt

• *Arijana Dizdarevic, University of Illinois at Chicago

  Bosnia and Herzegovina: A Shot at Democracy

Panel 1C: Trading Liberty and Security

Spotlight Room
Chair: Ryan Cooper, University of Texas at Austin
Discussant: Kara Bavery, Illinois State University

• Martha King, Saint Louis University

  A Reconsideration of the Liberty versus Security Debate

• Elizabeth Spohn, Missouri State University

  Implementing Policy: The Patriot Act

• Brenda Cheeks, Purdue University Calume

  Aristotelian Politics: Does the Patriot Act Negate Civic Virtue?

Panel 2A: Islam, Terrorism and U.S. Foreign Policy

First Lounge West
Chair: Brenda Cheeks, Purdue University Calumet
Discussant: Trina M. Steinmaker, Illinois State University

• Jeffrey Bernhard, Missouri State University

  Is Islam a Western Antagonist? An Analysis Comparing the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan and the Islamic Republic of Iran in the Context of Each Nation's Relationship with the U.S.

• Fred F. Odisho, Northeastern Illinois University

  Transition in Crisis: Stalled Democratization in post-2003 Iraq

• Ahmed A.K. Aljoofy, Missouri State University

  Terrorism and the War on Afghanistan- Realist Perspective

• Laszlo Sarkany, University of Western Ontario

  Historical Institutionalism and the United States' Objections to the International Criminal Court: The Importance of the Post-Cold War Temporal Context

Panel 2B: Comparative Politics and Policy

Founders Suite
Chair: Vanda Rajcan, Illinois State University
Discussant: Neil Wright, Northern Illinois University

• Stephanie Zwerner, Indiana University Purdue University Indianapolis

  Supreme Court Influence in Latin America

• Amanda Seifert, Augustana College

  Uncle Ho's Communist Goals

• Astkhik Angaladyan, Astkhik Angaladyan

  Economic Transition in Armenia: From Ruins to Prosperity

• Madison Saniuk, Abilene Christian University

  Chavez, Uribe and The Prince: Machiavellian Politics in Contemporary Latin America

Panel 2C: Transnational Migration

Spotlight Room
Chair: Molly Keane, Illinois State University
Discussant: Andrea Silva, Illinois State University

• Tatiana Vargas Maia, Southern Illinois University Carbondale

  Transnational Identities and Citizenship Rights

• Jessica Bastian, Illinois State University

  States, Globalization and the Movement of People

• Amanda Yang, University of Illinois at Chicago

  Social Capital

Luncheon 11:50 to 12:30pm
Circus Room

(for participants)

Keynote Speaker (12:30-1:15)
Circus Room

(open to the public)

"President Obama Faces the World"

Stephen Kinzer
Charles Moskos Visiting Professor of Military Studies
Northwestern University

Panel 3A: American Politics and Policy

First Lounge West
Chair: Jon Kindseth, Illinois State University
Discussant: Navneet Jaswal, St. Louis University

• Stephen X. Flynn, Lawrence University

  Switchers and Sustainers: The Use of Side Issues in the 2008 Financial Bailout Bill

• Jesse Hodierne, Monmouth College

  Electoral Influences on the Legitimacy of State Courts

• Anand Shastri (due tuesday), University of Illinois at Chicago

  The Relationship between the Religiosity of Voters & Partisanship in the U.S Senate

• Ryne Tate, Monmouth College

  Ideology vs. Constituency: What is a politician to do?

Panel 3B: Impoverished Peoples

Founders Suite
Chair: Hope Dunbar, Loyola University Chicago
Discussant: Erica A. Thurman, Illinois State University

• Greg Lyons, Monmouth College

  French Colonialism and the Impoverishment of Haiti

• Aaron Alberico, Augustana College

  The Darfur Solution

• Ramya Sekaran, St. John's University

  Genocide in Darfur: Theory and Practice in Genocide Response

Panel 3C: Issues in International Relations

Spotlight Room
Chair: Matthew Harber, Truman State University
Discussant: Lindsey Barber, Illinois State University

• Vanda Rajcan, Illinois State University

  Security vs. Humanity: Which Wins?

• Trina M. Steinmaker, Illinois State University

  A Rose by Any Other Name is Still a Rose: The Case of Human Security

Panel 4A: Shaping the American Presidency

First Lounge West
Chair: Kerry Reitz, Illinois State University
Discussant: Russell Godwin, Illinois State University

• Navneet Jaswal, St. Louis University

  Reconsidering Rhetoric: Lincoln's Address at Cooper Union and its Implications for American Democracy

• Gregory Pratt, University of Illinois at Chicago

  James K. Polk and the Modern Commander in Chief

• Harrison Heilman, Monmouth College

  Andrew Jackson and his effect on the Presidency and the end of the Congressional Caucus

• Nathan Polak, Eastern Illinois University

  The New Era of Congressional-Executive War Powers Interplay: George W. Bush's First Administration

Panel 4B: Comparative Analysis of EU Initiatives and Policies

Founders Suite
Chair: Amar Patel, Illinois State University
Discussant: Laszlo Sarkany. University of Western Ontario

• Maria Pekhova, ISES Corvinus University Budapest

  Energy Policy of the EU in the context of Energy Shortage

• Anand Shastri, University of Illinois at Chicago

  Comparative Analysis of 1st World National Healthcare Systems

• Barry Lucier, Roger Williams University

  Exploring the Effectiveness of German Youth Political Organizations Combined with an Analytical Comparison of the American Equivalent

Panel 4C: Political Theory

Spotlight Room
Chair: Theresa Little, Illinois State University
Discussant: Ted Fischer, Illinois State University

• Ryan Cooper, University of Texas at Austin

  Meaning versus Authority: A Defense of Extra-Constitutional Prerogative

• Neil Wright, Northern Illinois University

  The Visionary's Blind Spot

• Jerry Justice, Monmouth College

  Marx and Religion

• Kathy Elrick, Illinois State University

  Traditions and the Overman