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Focus on Roger J. Durham, Ph.D., Associate Professor of Political Science
 
Roger Durham

Roger Durham
219 Holmdene
(616) 632-2840
E-mail: durharog@aquinas.edu

Educational Background
Ph.D. International Relations
University of Oregon
M.A. Political Science
University of Oregon
B.S. Political Science and History
Southern Oregon State College

Download Dr. Durham's Vitae (pdf)
 
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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Research Interests
International Relations
A. Post-Cold War relations between the North and South particularly how strong states intervene(and at what level) crisis situations in weak states;
B. Post Cold War Crisis Situations;
C. 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;
D. International Human Rights and US Foreign Policy.
 
Comparative Politics
A. Caribbean development processes and why some "islands" have "done better" than others;
B. At the macro level is the issue of development and trying to measure it both quantitatively and qualitatively;
C. In a comparative public policy sense I have been looking at nationalism as a primary force that motivates in this Post-Cold War era.
 
American Politics
A. Domestic political economy and industrial policies;
B. Inequality and participation, power and democracy;
C. Theories of the state;
D. US Foreign Policy and the above.
 
Professional Association Positions
  • President Elect, Michigan Conference of Political Scientists, 2001
  • Board Member, West Michgan Association of the United Nations, 2001
 
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;
 
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.

 
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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