New York State Political Science Association 55th Annual Conference, State University of New York at New Paltz

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AMERICAN GOVERNMENT
Section Chair: Tim Duvall, St. John's University

AG 1 Demographics and Public Opinion
Saturday, 11:15 a.m.
AG 2 Contemporary Problems in American Politics
Friday, 3:45 p.m.
AG 3 Voting and Elections: Analysis and Critique
Saturday, 1:00 p.m.

CANADIAN POLITICS
Section Chair: Anne Griffin, The Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art

CN 1 Canadian Distinctiveness: Political, Economic and Cultural Perspectives
Saturday, 11:15 a.m.
CN 2 Roundtable: The Emergence of a North American Infrastructure: The Limits to Bottom-up Growth
Saturday, 1:00 p.m.

COMPARATIVE POLITICS
Section Chair: Luba Racanska, St. John's University

CP 1 Privatization, Regionalization, and Institutional Change
Saturday, 11:15 a.m.
CP 2 Ethic Conflict: Islamism and Political Transition
Saturday, 1:00 p.m.
CP 3 Perception, Changes and Evolution of Politics
Friday, 12:15 p.m.
CP 4 Democratic Development in Latin America
Friday, 2:00 p.m.
CP 5 Roundtable: International Human Rights Since the Cold War
Saturday, 2:45 p.m.

INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS
Section Chair: Harvey Strum, Sage Junior College of Albany

IR 1 Current Issues in Global Politics and Economic Development
Friday, 12:15 p.m.
IR 2 Managing International Conflict: Prevention, Sanctions, Intervention, and Refugees
Friday, 2:00 p.m.
IR 3 United States Foreign Policy and the Vietnam War
Friday, 3:45 p.m.
IR 4 Foreign Policy and Foreign Aid Issues Saturday, 9:30 a.m.
IR 5 Topics in International Relations
Saturday, 2:45 p.m.

JUDICIAL PROCESS AND LAW
Section Chair: Arthur Galub, Bronx Community College, CUNY

JP 1 The United States Supreme Court: Constitutional Doctrines and Constitutional Limits
Saturday, 2:45 p.m.
JP 2 Reform and Change in the Law and Legal Practices
Saturday, 9:30 a.m.

POLITICAL THEORY
Section Chair: Jeff Miller, SUNY New Paltz

PT 1 Topics in American Political Thought
Saturday, 11:15 a.m.
PT 2 Politics and Religion
Saturday, 2:45 p.m.
PT 3 New Directions in Political Theory
Friday, 12:15 p.m.
PT 4 Problems of Modern Liberalism
Friday, 2:00 p.m.
PT 5 Feminism and Politics
Friday, 3:45 p.m.
PT 6 Political Thought in the Ancient World
Saturday, 1:00 p.m.
PT 7 Classical and Modern Approaches to Rhetoric and the Social Sciences
Saturday, 9:30 a.m.

PUBLIC POLICY AND PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION
Section Chair: Michael Licari, SUNY Binghamton

PP 1 Citizenship and Bureaucratic Performance
Saturday, 1:00 p.m.
PP 2 Public Finance and Bureaucratic Politics
Saturday, 9:30 a.m.
PP 3 Politics and the Policy Process
Friday, 12:15 p.m.
PP 4 Roundtable: Non-Traditional Undergraduates Explore Possibilities for Research in Environmental Policy
Saturday, 11:15 a.m.

STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT
Section Chair: Richard Flanagan, The College of Staten Island, CUNY

SL 1 The 2001 New York City Municipal Elections: The Big Apple Turns Over
Friday, 2:00 p.m.
SL 2 Motives, Incentives, and Participation in State and Local Politics
Friday, 3:45 p.m.
SL 3 Big Cities, Big Theories
Saturday, 9:30 a.m.

TEACHING AND LEARNING
Section Chair: Rosalie Young, SUNY Oswego

TL 1 Team Teaching, Mentoring and the Process of Active Learning: A Workshop for College Faculty
Friday, 2:00 p.m.
TL 2 Roundtable: Cohort Teaching: Instructing Students at the New York Police Academy in Policy and Politics
Saturday, 1:00 p.m.
TL 3 Roundtable: The Impact of Learning Technology on the Teaching of Political Science
Saturday, 11:15 a.m.
TL 4 Bringing Students Up to Snuff: What Students Should Know But Do Not
Friday, 3:45 p.m.
TL 5 Teaching Across Disciplines
Friday, 12:15 p.m.