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| Focus on Roger J. Durham, Ph.D., Associate Professor of Political Science |
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| Roger Durham teaches the following courses at Aquinas College: |
| PS 150 The World in Crisis |
PS 210 Presidency and Congress |
| PS 331 European Politics |
PS 332 Politics of Developing Countries |
| PS 333 Latin American Politics |
PS 334 Mid East Politics |
| PS 387 International Relations |
PS 388 American Foreign Policy |
| PS 390 International Law |
PS 391 International Organizations |
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| Favorite Links |
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| Research Interests |
| International Relations |
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Post-Cold War relations between the North and South particularly how strong states intervene(and at what level) crisis situations in weak states; |
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Post Cold War Crisis Situations; |
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International political economy, international regimes, development and dependency: South (thirdworld) political economy - particularly linking international regimes with dependency structures and measuring levels of dependent relationships, multilateralism and transnational activity; |
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International Human Rights and US Foreign Policy. |
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| Comparative Politics |
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Caribbean development processes and why some "islands" have "done better" than others; |
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At the macro level is the issue of development and trying to measure it both quantitatively and qualitatively; |
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In a comparative public policy sense I have been looking at nationalism as a primary force that motivates in this Post-Cold War era. |
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| American Politics |
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Domestic political economy and industrial policies; |
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Inequality and participation, power and democracy; |
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Theories of the state; |
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US Foreign Policy and the above. |
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| Professional Association Positions |
- President Elect, Michigan Conference of Political Scientists, 2001
- Board Member, West Michgan Association of the United Nations, 2001
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| Panel Chairs |
- Chair, Panel on Globalization, Michigan Conference of Political Scientists, Alma College, Friday, October 27, 2000.
- Chair, Panel on Housing and Poverty, West Michigan Intercollegiate Habitat for Humanity Conference, Grand Rapids, October 21, 2000.
- Chair, Roundtable Discussion "Post Cold War Crisis Situations," Michigan Conference of Political Scientists, University of Michigan, Dearborn, November 4 & 5, 1999;
- Chair, Panel on "Subaltern Configurations of Community in the Americas" Conference on the Americas: Race, Culture, and Border Crossings, Grand Valley State University, February 20, 1999;
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| Dissertation Topic |
"Post Cold War Relations Between the North and South: Studying the Effects of International Regimes on Less Developed Countries", G. Zaninovich (chair), P. Southwell, G. Fry and A. Hawkins. |
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| Other Political Science Discipline Activity |
- Reviewer for Prentice-Hall.
- Reviewer for Westview Press.
- Member:
American Political Science Association; International Studies Association, World Affairs Council of West Michigan, United Nations Association, Michigan Conference of Political Scientists, Midwest Association of Political Scientists
- Reviewer for Rourke Text
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