Thursday, October 18

5:00 pm – 7:00 pm Registration and check-in

5:00 pm – 7:00 pm Opening Reception, Brighton Room

Friday, November 7

7:15 – 8:20 am Executive Council Meeting, Wine Room

7:30 am – 4:00 pm Registration

SESSION I: 8:30 - 10:00 am

A. Law and the Courts Roundtable: Too Much Supreme Court?
Chair and Discussant: Carolyn Long, Washington State University, Vancouver

Presenters:
Don Crowley, University of Idaho
Mark Graber, University of Maryland
Kerry Hunter, College of Idaho
George Lovell, University of Washington

B. Current Politics and Political Issues in the Pacific Northwest: Roundtable
Chair and Discussant: Clive S. Thomas

Alaska
Clive S. Thomas, University of Alaska, Juneau

Idaho
Jasper M. LiCalzi, The College of Idaho

Montana
Sean Patrick Eudaily, University of Montana-Western 

Oregon
William M. Lunch, Oregon State University

Washington
T. M. Sell, Highline College

C. International Relations I: Africa & the Diaspora
Chair and Discussant: Joel Ngugi, Director, African Studies Program, University of Washington, Seattle

Presenters:

"Mobilizing the Vote Abroad: US Citizen Coalitions in Ghana Supporting Senator Barack Obama for President”
Lisa Aubrey, Arizona State University

“The role of the U.S and the Diaspora in Politics in Kenya: Retrospection”
Maurice Amutabi, Central Washington University

“Ghana and The Return of Diasporic Ancestors: What the burial sites of Dubois, Padmore and Kwame Nkrumah in Accra mean for the African Diaspora”
Isidore Lobnibe, Western Oregon University

SESSION II: Friday 10:15 - 11:45 am

A. Political Theory
Chair: Vicki Hsueh
Discussant: Kimberly Hendrickson, Boston College

Presenters:

“Analysis and the History of Political Thought”
Peter Steinberger, Reed College  

“Citizenship and the Amish”
Susan Cohen, Lewis and Clark College

“Politics at/as the Intersection of Environmental and Urban Concerns: Nature, Culture, and the Silence of Political Theory”
Delacey Tedesco, University of Victoria

B. Successful Political Science Internships: The Do’s and Don’ts
Chair and Discussant: Ronald J. Hrebenar, University of Utah

Presenters:
Nancy Warren
Highline Community College

David Bernell
Oregon State University

Clive S. Thomas,
University of Alaska, Juneau

C. International Relations II
Chair and Discussant: Lisa J. Carlson, University of Idaho

Presenters:

“An Analysis of UN Peacekeeping Efforts”
Christina Cliff, Ph.D. Student, Department of Political Science University of Idaho, and Barbara Salera, Ph.D. Student, Department of Political Science Washington State University

“Are there any Factors Affecting the Causal Relationship between Military Spending and GDP Growth?”
Mehmet F. Dicle, Ph.D. Visiting Assistant Professor of Finance, College of Business Loyola University New Orleans, and Betul Dicle, Ph.D. Student, Department of Political Science Louisiana State University

“An Existential Interpretation of Global Terrorism”
William D. Eldridge, Ph.D.; Associate Professor Emeritus and Psychotherapist, The Ohio State University

“Coercing a 'Rogue State': Lessons from U.S.-Iraqi Strategic Interactions”
David Palkki, Ph.D. Student, Department of Political Science UCLA; Adjunct Researcher on the Iraqi Perspectives Project at the Institute for Defense Analyses

12:00 – 1:30 pm Lunch, Crystal Ballroom

Session III: Friday 1:30 - 3:00 pm

 A. Law & the Courts Panel: The Presidency, Judicial Supremacy and the Constitution
Chair: George Lovell

Discussants:
Rorie Spill Solberg, Oregon State University
George Lovell, University of Washington

Presenters:

“Signing Statements before the Courts”
Jacob Day, Washington State University

“George W. Bush’s Unitary Presidency:  Dismantling the Judiciary”
Ericka Christensen, Washington State University

“Judicial Supremacy and Pragmatism”
William M. Curtis, University of Portland

“The Separation of Powers and Models of Supreme Court Decision-Making”
Simon Zshirnt, Washington State University

B. Race and American Politics I:Latino Politics: Case Studies on Immigration, Mobilization, and Political Organizations
Chair & Discussant: Martin M. Garcia, Eastern Washington University

Presenters:

“Piolin y el Papa: Methods of Mobilization in the 2006 Immigration Marches”
Matt A. Barreto, University of Washington

“How perceived discrimination moderates Latino trust in government and immigration policy preferences?”
Francisco I. Pedraza, University of Washington

“Community Empowerment and Political Organizations in the Pacific Northwest: Some Historical Lessons for the Present “
Gilberto Garcia, Central Washington University

C. State and Local Politics
Chair: Jasper LiCalzi
Discussant: Todd Schaefer

Presenters:

“When Incumbency is a Disadvantage: Population Growth and the Reelection of County Commissioners.”
Matthew Manweller. Central Washington University

“Regional Colonialism: The Political Economy of Regional Migration in
the Pacific Northwest.”
Andrew Thomas. Washington State University

“Measuring Interest Group Strength on the State Level”
Jasper LiCalzi, The College of Idaho

Session IV: Friday 3:15 - 4:45 pm

A. Comparative Politics I
Chair and Discussant: Tuong Vu, University of Oregon

Presenters:

“Finding a Way Out of the Swamp vs. the Least Soggy Part: Multilevel Policy Disasters and Vancouver’s Aboriginal Peoples”
Kennedy Stewart and Patrick Smith, Simon Fraser University

 “Running, Racing, Rights: A Comparison of Disability Policy Discourse in Canada and the United States"
Dana Baker, Washington State University, Vancouver

“Electoral Cycles and Turnout: A Natural Experiment of Executive Responsiveness in English Local Elections”
David Brockington, University of Plymouth

B. Teaching and Learning in Political Science
Chair and Discussant: Erin Richards, Cascadia Community College

Presenters:

“Teaching on-line”
T.M. Sell, Highline Community College

“Interdisciplinary Education in Renewable Energy: Measuring the Impact of Course Instruction on Students’ Knowledge"
Christopher A. Simon, Ph.D., Theodore Batchman, and Christine Taylor; University of Nevada, Reno

"Teaching, Writing and Reviewing: A Holistic Approach to Being All the Comparative Politics Professor You Can Be"
Eliot Dickinson, Western Oregon University

C. Women in Politics Roundtable
Chair: Sara Weir, Western Washington University

Presenters:
Sara Weir, Western Washington University
Melissa Buix Michaux, Willamette University

5:00 – 6:00 pm No-host Social Hour, Fireplace Lobby

6:00 – 9:00 pm Balmer Post-mortem Dinner, Crystal Ballroom
Speakers:
Jeff Mapes of The Oregonian
Stuart Elway, Washington Pollster and Director of Elway Research
Lisa Grove, Founder and Principal of Grove Insight
Andrew Over, Executive Director of the Oregon Republican Party

Saturday, November 8

7:30 – 8:00 am Continental Breakfast, Crystal Ballroom

7:45-9:00am General Membership Meeting: Election of Officers & Other Business, Crystal Ballroom

Session V: Saturday 9:00 - 10:30 am

A. Race in American Politics II
Chair and Discussant: Vernon D. Johnson, Western Washington University

Presenters:

“Allegiance to Race: African American Academic Intellectuals"
Rachel Murphey-Brown, University of North Carolina

“Racial Resentment: A Function of Core Values and Personal Identity”
Jerry Poppe, Wisconsin Lutheran College

“Critical Race Theory: Constructionism vs. Science and the Role of Black Identity on Race Relations”
Stephen Graves, University of Nevada-Reno

“Emotions and Movement Framing: A Content Analysis from the Black Power and ACT UP Movements”
Rhiannon Trozzi Andreini and Debra Salazar, Western Washington University

B. Comparative Politics II

“Privatization, Politics and Violence: Urban Lands in Ghana”
Nicole R. Lefore, University of Virginia

"Burkas, Babushkas, and Bombs: Toward an Understanding of the "Black Widow" Suicide Bombers of Chechnya"
Liz Frombgen, Hastings College

“Women's Issues in the State Duma of the Russian Federation: Roll-Call Vote Analysis”
Raminta Stockute, The University of Kansas

C. American Politics
Chair: Matthew Manweller
Discussant: Kevin Pirch

Presenters:

“Learning from Biased Sources: Do Perceptions of Bias Undermine the Media’s Ability to Inform the Public?”
Glenn Smith, Washington State University

“Health Care Policy and the Consequences of a Billing Code Monopoly”
Jennifer Bolen, Portland State University

“Turnout and Competitive Presidential Primaries and Caucuses: Mobilizing Disadvantaged Voters”
Caroline Tolbert, University of Iowa

Session VI: Saturday 10:45 am - 12:15 pm

A. Race and American Politics III:

Latino Political Participation and Representation in the State of Washington

Chair & Discussant: Gilberto Garcia, Central Washington University

Presenters:

“Latino Political Participation and Representation in the Pacific Northwest: The Case of Othello, Washington”
Pam Alvarado, Katie Roe, and Jana Wilson, Central Washington University

Faculty Advisor: Dr. Gilberto Garcia, CWU, Department of Political Science

This panel examines political participation and representation in a small community in Central Washington. Even though, the Latino/a population in Othello, Washington constitutes 61 percent of the total population; the local political system lacks Latino political representation. The panel participants explore various theoretical approaches on political participation and representation and their application to the experience of the Latina/o community. The study uses demographic data, city documents, and interviews in the examination of the political life of this small community in the Columbia Basin.

B. Voting & Elections
Chair: Robert Eisinger
Discussant: Robert Eisinger

Presenters:

“The Registered Nonvoter: The Effect of All-Mail Elections on Inactive Voters”
Priscilla Southwell, University of Oregon

“Loneliness, Television and Participation: Subjective Measures of Social Isolation and Media Dependence as Predictors of Voting Behavior"
David Pearl and Andrew Thomas, Washington State University

“The Electoral College and Minor Parties: An Examination of Third Parties in Presidential Elections”
Kevin Pirch, Eastern Washington University

“Young Voters and Presidential Candidate Preference”
Jenny Holland, Washington State University

Annual Meeting adjourned 12:15 pm