USM FACULTY PUBLICATIONS:

INTERVIEWS:

• Dr. Ward Sayre: I was interviewed by the Brookings Institution this week about the Gaza crisis and the Palestinian economy. They posted it on the website today. Feel free to pass this along to the college.

  Here’s the link to the interview http://www.brookings.edu/interviews/2009/0114_west_bank_gaza_dhillon.aspx

ARTICLES:

• Dr. Robert Pauly: “Identifying and Confronting the ‘Axis of Evil’: A Critical Retrospective,” in Jack Covarubbias, Tom Lansford and Robert R. Watson, eds., America’s War on Terror: A Reader, 2nd edition (Aldershot, UK: Ashgate Publishing Limited, forthcoming in 2009).
  
• Dr. Edward Sayre: (2009) "Labor Market Conditions, Political Events, and Palestinian Suicide Bombings," Peace Economics, Peace Science and Public Policy: Vol. 15 : Iss. 1 forthcoming
• Dr. Edward Sayre and Samia al-Botmeh, “In Search of a Future: The Struggle of Young Palestinians,” in A Generation in Waiting: Youth Inclusion in the Middle East, ed. Navtej Dhillon and Tarik Yousef
  (Washington, D.C.: Brookings Institution Press: 2009 forthcoming).
• Dr. Shahdad Naghshpour: Revolutionary Iran and the United States: Low-intensity Conflict in the Persian Gulf Ashgate Publishing Limited (2009) Forthcoming (with Joseph J. St. Marie)
• Dr. Shahdad Naghshpour:  “The Influence of Temporal Choice, Correlation, and Sample Size on Income Convergence.” Review of Regional Studies, (2009) Forthcoming. (Sole author).
• Dr. Shahdad Naghshpour: “Taylor Rule in far-east Asian Countries.” American Journal of Business Research, (2009) Forthcoming (with J.J. St. Marie).
• Dr. Shahdad Naghshpour:  “Globalization of US Foreign Policy.” in The Ashgate Research Companion to US Foreign Policy. Edited by Robert J. Pauly Jr., Ashgate Publishing Limited, (2009) Ch. 20. pp. 296-314 (with Joseph J. St. Marie).
• Dr. Shahdad Naghshpour: “The Effects of Globalization on Transnational Terrorism” America’s War on Terrorism. Edited by Tom Lansford and Jack Covarrubias, (2009) (with Joseph J. St. Marie)
• Dr. Shahdad Naghshpour: “A Nexus of Terrorism, Security, Globalization and Political Economy.” The  Ashgate Research Companion to US Foreign Policy. Edited by Robert J. Pauly Jr., Ashgate Publishing Limited, (2009). Ch. 21. pp. 315-328. (with Joseph J. St. Marie).
• Dr. Shahdad Naghshpour: “Comparative Study of the Economic Growth of the Former Yugoslavian Countries.” Ekonomski Vidici, (2009) 14, 1, 57-72 (with Bruno S. Sergi).
• Dr. Shahdad Naghshpour: “Absolute Beta Convergence in Liberated Communist Countries of Europe.” International Journal of Economic Policy in Emerging Economies, 2: (1). (2009) pp. 63-75 (with Bruno S. Sergi).
• Dr. Shahdad Naghshpour: “World Trade Indicators and Countries’ Openness.” International Journal of Trade and Global Markets, 2. 1. (2009) (with Bruno S. Sergi).
• Dr. Shahdad Naghshpour: “Beta Convergence in the former Communist Europe.”  Peer-reviewed. Proceedings of International Academy of Business and Public Administration Disciplines (IABPAD) Conference, January 4-7, (2009) Orlando, Florida. (Sole author).
• Dr. Marija Bekafigo: “‘No Irish Need Apply’? Veto Players and Legislative Productivity in the Republic of Ireland, 1949-2000” with Richard S. Conley (Manuscript accepted for publication at Comparative Political Studies, Forthcoming 2010.)
• Dr. Marek Steedman: “Resistance, Rebirth, and Redemption: The Rhetoric of White Supremacy in Post-Civil War Louisiana,” in “Rights and Practices of Modern Resistance,” Historical Reflections /Réflexions Historiques, Volume 35, Issue 1, Spring 2009.
• Dr. Ward Sayre: "Youth Exclusion in the West Bank and Gaza Strip" in Youth Exclusion in the Middle East and North Africa. Washington D.C.: Brookings Institution, Forthcoming April 2009, with Samia al-Botmeh
• Dr. David Butler: “Gazing Across the Color Line: White Visitors to Southern Heritage Sites,” submitted to Environment and Planning A, March, with Perry Carter and Owen Dwyer, 2009.
• Dr. Marek Steedman: "How Race was Constructed in the New South,” Du Bois Review: Social Science Research on Race, volume 5, no. 1, spring 2008.
  
• Dr. David Butler: 2008 "Framing the Race Debate: Analyzing a New York Times conversation," submitted to the Southeastern Geographer, March, with Josepher Montes, accepted with revisions, revised June.
• Dr. David Butler: 2008 "Imagining Plantations: Slavery, Dominant Narratives, and Foreigners," submitted to the Southeastern Geographer, March, with Perry Carter and Owen Dwyer, accepted for publication June, publication date spring 2009.
• Dr. David Butler: 2008 "Women's Work: The Home, the Workplace, and the Spaces Between" submitted to Industrial Geographer, with Perry Carter, accepted for publication June.
  
• Dr. Shahdad Naghshpour: “Globalization Discontent: The Effects of Globalization on Ethnic Protest.” Peace Economics, Peace Science and Public Policy, 2008 (with Dr. J.J. St. Marie).
• Dr. Shahdad Naghshpour: “The Influence of Temporal Choice, Correlation, and Sample Size on Income Convergence,” Review of Regional Studies, 2008.
•  Dr. Shahdad Naghshpour: “Different Aspects of Globalization,” Global Horizons: The Journal of Global Policy and Resilience (as guest editor), 2.1. 2008.
• Dr. Shahdad Naghshpour: “Emerging No More: Do Emerging Market Economies Owe Their Success to Globalization?” International Journal of Trade and Global Markets, 1. 3. 2008 (with Dr. Joseph J. St. Marie).
• Dr. Shahdad Naghshpour: “Monetary Reality and Economic Adaptability of New Entrants to the EU,” International Journal of Monetary Economics and Finance, 2008 (with Dr. Joseph J. St. Marie).
• Dr. Shahdad Naghshpour: “Global Shift: Is there a link between Economic Growth and Globalization?” International Journal of Trade and Global Markets, 1. 2. Pp. 163-174. 2008 (with Dr. Joseph J. St. Marie).
• Dr. Shahdad Naghshpour: “The Colonial Origins of Human Security: Economic, Geographic, and Institutional Determinants.” Journal of Politics and Policy, 36. 1. 2008 (with Dr. Joseph J. St. Marie and Sam S. Stanton).
• Dr. Shahdad Naghshpour: “The Economics of International Trade in South-eastern Europe,” The Slavonic and East European Review, 2008. 11. 2  (with Bruno, S. Sergi)
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• BOOK CHAPTERS

• Dr. Denise von Herrmann: “Laissez Les Bon Temps Rouler!” in Gambling, Space, and Time Pauliina Raento and David Schwartz, eds. (University Press of Nevada, forthcoming 2009), 27 pps.
• Dr. Denise von Herrmann: "Political Contributions of the Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians--A Case Study of Indian Gaming and its Impacts on Statewide Political Activity" in Enfranchising Indian Country, Tracy Ann Skopek and Kenneth N. Hansen, eds.  (University of Nevada Press, forthcoming 2009; 21 pps.).
• Dr. Shahdad Naghshpour: “Globalization and American Foreign Policy.” in Europe To Protect and Defend:  US Homeland Security Policy. Edited by Robert J. Pauly Jr. Ashgate Publishing Limited. Final draft submitted, 2008 (contract attached) (with Joseph J. St. Marie).
• Dr. Shahdad Naghshpour: “The Nexus of Terrorism, Security and Political Economy.” in Europe To Protect and Defend:  US Homeland Security Policy. Edited by Robert J. Pauly Jr. Ashgate Publishing Limited. Final draft submitted, 2008 (contract attached) (with Joseph J. St. Marie).

  CONFERENCES/PRESENTATIONS:

• Dr. Robert Pauly: “North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) Enlargement: Past, Present and Future,” Anglo-American Strategic Defense Relations Visited Conference (February 2009).
  
• Dr. Shahdad Naghshpour: “Club Convergence in Europe,” Paper presented at the Southern Regional Science Association, San Antonio, TX, April 2-4, 2009 (Sole Author).
• Dr. Shahdad Naghshpour: “Beta Convergence in Former Communist Countries Using Quintal Regression,” Paper presented at the Academy of Economics and Finance, Pensacola, FL, February 12-14, 2009 (Sole Author).
• Dr. Marija Bekafigo: “‘No Irish Need Apply’? Veto Players and Legislative Productivity in the Republic of Ireland, 1949-2000” with Richard S. Conley (Manuscript accepted for publication at Comparative Political Studies, Forthcoming 2010.)
• Dr. Marija Bekafigo: "Safe Seat." 2006. In Encyclopedia of American Parties and Elections, edited by H. R. Ernst and L. J. Sabato, Facts on File.
• Dr. Marek Steedman: ‘Walk With Me in White’: Race and Self-Mastery in Gilded Age Atlanta,” Western Political Science Association, Vancouver, March 20-22, 2009.
• Dr. David Butler: “Working the Phones: Laboring in the Service Sector as a Call Center Agent” presentation at the Association of American Geographers Annual Meeting, Las Vegas, NV, March, with Perry Carter, 2009.
• Dr. Marek Steedman: “Wards of the Nation: Southern Progressive Tutelage of the Races (1900-1920),” American Political Theory Conference, Wesleyan University, October 9-12, 2008.
• Dr. Marek Steedman: “Can Liberalism be Ascriptive?: Race and Dependence in American Political Thought,” Dependence and Independence in Constructions of Citizenship Panel. Western Political Science Association, San Diego, March 20-22, 2008.
• Mr. William Newman, J.D.: “Recent Developments in Family Law, Business Law, and Constitutional Law for Mississippi Lawyers,”   Annual Course of Study presented annually on the Mississippi Continuing Legal Education Circuit; Natchez, Biloxi, Cleveland,
   Oxford, Starkville, Hattiesburg, and Jackson, Mississippi (1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, and 2008).
• Mr. William Newman, J.D.: “Patents, Trademark, and Copyright Law for the General Practitioner,” Continuing Legal Education presentation accredited by the Alabama State Bar Commission on Mandatory Continuing Legal Education, the Mississippi Commission on Continuing Legal Education, and the Tennessee Commission on Continuing Legal Education and       Specialization.  Presented in Jackson, Mississippi; Birmingham, Alabama; and  Nashville, Tennessee (2007).
• Dr. Marek Steedman: Chair and Discussant. Political Theory Panel. Annual Meeting of the Mississippi and Louisiana Political Science Associations, University of Southern Mississippi, Hattiesburg, Mississippi, March 2-3, 2007.
• Dr. David Butler: 2008 Keynote Panelist, International Contact Center Management, Canada, October, scheduled.
• Dr. David Butler: 2008 “Call Centers and Economic Development,” at the New South Economic Development Conference, Jackson, September, scheduled.
• Dr. David Butler: 2008 “Gazing Across the Color Line: White visitors to Southern Heritage Sites” presentation at the Association of American Geographers Annual Meeting, Boston, April, with Perry Carter and Own Dwyer.
• Dr. Robert Pauly: “The United States, Sunni Tribes,§ Nation/State Building and the Battle Against Al Qaeda in Iraq,” National Social Science Association Annual Conference (April 2008).
• Dr. Shahdad Naghshpour: “Taylor Rule in East Asian Countries,” Proceedings of the International Conference of American Institute of Higher Education, 2008.
• Dr. Shahdad Naghshpour: “Goods and Violence: Does Trade Influence Civil War?” Proceedings of International Conference of American Institute of Higher Education, 2008.
• Dr. Shahdad Naghshpour: “Trade Expansion and Ethnic Conflict,” Papers and Proceedings of Academy of Economics and Finance, 2008. (with Dr. Joseph, J. St. Marie).
• Dr. Shahdad Naghshpour: “Globalization and Human Security,” Papers and Proceedings of Academy of Economics and Finance, 2008 (with Dr. Joseph, J. St. Marie).
• Dr. Bob Press: “The Importance of Interpretive Methods in Detecting and Analyzing Social Movements in Authoritarian Countries: Contemporary Human Rights Activism in Liberia and Kenya.” American Political Science Association annual meeting, Boston (August 2008).
• Dr. Bob Press: Kenya: Conflict and Reconciliation 2008. Unitarian Universalist Fellowship. Hattiesburg, MS.; March 2008.
• Dr. Maria Bekafigo: An Examination of Party Leaders’ and Committee Chairs’ “Actions” in the U.S. House, 1945-1996.” Presented at the Midwest Political Science Association, Annual Meeting, Chicago, IL, April 2008.
• Dr. Ward Sayre: “Unemployment Duration and Labor Market Regulations in Palestine” with Yousef Daoud, 7th International Conference of the Middle East Economic Association, (May 2008), Famagusta, North Cyprus
• Dr. Ward Sayre: “Economic Reforms and the Rebuilding of the Palestinian Health Care Sector” presented at Rebuilding the Palestinian Health Care System Conference, (March 2008).
• Jack Covarrubias: “National Technology and Social Science Conference,” April 6-8, 2008. Las Vegas, Nevada. Presentation: Iraq: Recommendations to the Coming U.S. Administration
• Jack Covarrubias: “2008 Annual Southern Political Science Association Convention,”January 9-   12, 2008. New Orleans, LA. Presentation: Germany and the Middle East: The Trappings of a Civilian Power.          Chair: Foreign Policy in the Middle East Panel

• BOOKS:

• Dr. Shahdad Naghshpour: Revolutionary Iran and the United States: Low Intensity Conflict in the Persian Gulf, Manuscript Accepted by Ashgate publication, 2009 (with Dr. J.J. St. Marie).
• Dr. Bob Press: Candles in the Wind: Resisting Repression in Liberia (1979-2003). Has been accepted (after revision) and is scheduled for publication in May 2009 in Africa Today, a leading regional studies publication. This examines how a peaceful social movement in Liberia resisted repression under two regimes, advocating for human rights and democratic freedom – without exogenous ‘opportunities.’
• Dr. Bob Press:  The Importance of Interpretive Methods in Detecting and Analyzing Social Movement in Repressive Countries: Contemporary Human Rights Activism in Liberia and Kenya. This was published (after revision) November (2008) in  Theory in Action, a new, on-line and print, interdisciplinary journal.
• REVIEWS:

• RESEARCH:

• Dr. Ward Sayre: June 2009-May 2011 Research Grant, US Department of Homeland Security: $792,851 (co-PI with David Butler) To Model Post-Disaster Recovery of Microeconomies
• Dr. Denise von Herrmann:  “Campaign Contributions from the Casino Gaming Industry: A Case Study from Mississippi”. 
• Dr. David Butler: “Technogeopolitics and the 1926 Ibero-American Aerial Conference,” to be submitted to Geopolitics, 2008.
• Dr. David Butler: The Tom Sawyer Effect: How an Organization can Implement Self-Service Solutions, book project, with Tim Saur, 2008
• Dr. Marek Steedman: Race Theory, American Political Thought, History of Political Thought, Social Theory, Continental European Political Thought, Philosophy of Science, American Political Development, Race and Southern History, Law and Society.
• Dr. Marija Bekafigo: “The Determinants of Legislative Productivity: Parties, Coalitions, and 'Divided Government' in the US, France and Ireland,” with Richard S. Conley.
• Dr. Marija Bekafigo: “Party Leaders and Committee Chairs in Congress: A Newspaper Analysis of Influence.”

• PROFESSIONAL SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS:
• Dr. Robert Pauly: Book signing, Islam in Europe: Integration or Marginalization?, 2009 National Library Week Celebration, Southern Miss, Gulf Coast Library (April 2009).
• Dr. Robert Pauly: “The United States and Iraq: An Examination of Nation/State Building—Options for the Barack Obama Administration,” Invited Visiting Scholar for Presentation at Roundtable entitled, “Iraq: Six Years Later,” Mississippi University for Women, Columbus, MS (March 2009).
  
• Dr. Robert Pauly: “The United States and Iraq: An Examination of Conflict§ Resolution and Nation/State Building—Options for the Next American President,” Keynote Address at the annual dinner meeting of the New Orleans chapter of the World Affairs Council (June 2008).
• Dr. Robert Pauly: “Assessing the Costs, Benefits and Challenges of America’s Intervention in Iraq,” Invited Visiting Scholar for Presentation at Roundtable entitled, “Iraq: Five Years Later,” Mississippi University for Women, Columbus, MS (March 2008).
  

  SERVICE TO DEPARTMENT:

• Dr. Robert Pauly: Panel on Homeland Security Policy Recommendations for the Barack Obama Administration—National Social Science Association Conference (April 2009).
• Dr. Robert Pauly: Panel on Nation/State Building Policy Recommendations for the Barack Obama Administration—National Social Science Association Conference (April 2009).
• Dr. Robert Pauly: Panel on Sport for Development—International Studies Association Annual Conference (February 2009).
• Dr. Shahdad Naghshpour: Board of Editors International Journal of Monetary Economics and Finance 2009-present.
• Dr. Shahdad Naghshpour: Board of Editors International Journal of Trade and Global Markets 2009-present.
• Dr. Marek Steedman: Department Governance Committee Member 2008—
• Dr. Marek Steedman: Undergraduate Assessment Committee Member 2008—
• Dr. Marek Steedman: Chair Search Committee Member 2007—2008
• Dr. Marek Steedman: External Review Committee Member 2007—2008
• Dr. Marek Steedman: Alternative Learning Committee Member 2007—2008
• Dr. Marek Steedman: Graduate Admissions Committee Member 2007—
• Dr. Marek Steedman: American Politics/Public Admin Search Committee Member 2007-2008
• Dr. Bob Press received a Fulbright (2008-2009) for teaching and research at the University of Sierra Leone.
• Dr. Ward Sayre: July 2008-June 2009, Research Grant, Economic Research Forum-Global Development Network: $29,492 To Study the Effects of Labor Market Regulations in Palestine
• Jack Covarrubias: 2008-Co-Investigator, Mississippi Gulf Coast Youth Development Coalition. Federally funded program to coordinate and build asset tracking capabilities of non-profit youth organizations on the Mississippi Gulf Coast. External funding for USM component for 2007-2008 is $12,000.
• Jack Covarrubias: 2008-Research Associate, Community and Regional Resilience Initiative (CARRI), Department of Energy funded program through the Southeast Regional Research Initiative (SERRI). External funding for the USM CARRI component for 2007-2008 is $94,000.
• Dr. Shahdad Naghshpour: Board of Editors Journal of Tourism: An International Research Journal, 2008 present.
• Dr. Shahdad Naghshpour: Board of Editors Global Horizons: The Journal of the Association for Policy and Resilience.
• Dr. Shahdad Naghshpour: Guest Editor (2008) Global Horizons: The Journal of the Association for Policy and Resilience.
• Dr. Shahdad Naghshpour: Reviewer for EBR, 2008-present (1 book)
• Jack Covarrubias: Gulf Coast Faculty Council, Department of Arts and Letters Faculty Representative, 2008
• Jack Covarrubias: Convening Committee Member, Biloxi, MS Community Conversation Meeting with Public Agenda to discuss afterschool programs
• Jack Covarrubias: Board of Directors, National Social Science Association (Since 2003).
• Jack Covarrubias: Committee Chairman, 1st Annual Southern Miss Blues and Jazz Festival, Long Beach, MS.  23 August 2008.
• Dr. Denise von Herrmann: Strategic Enrollment Planning Council: 2007-ongoing.
• Jack Covarrubias: Undergraduate Political Science and American Studies advisor for Southern Miss- Gulf Coast, 2007-
• Jack Covarrubias: Nonprofit Minor and American Humanics Certification, Gulf Coast Coordinator, 2008-
• Jack Covarrubias: Southern Miss Gulf Coast Student Government Association Faculty Advisor 2007-
• Jack Covarrubias: Assisted organizing the 2007 USM/ MGCCC Harrison County Debate between the District Attorney candidates, County Attorney candidates and Sheriff Candidate, 2007, Gulfport, MS
• Dr. Shahdad Naghshpour: Reviewer for IJTGM (2 articles)
• Dr. Shahdad Naghshpour: Reviewer for IJEPEE (1 article)
• Dr. Allan McBride: Anonymous reviewer, PS.
• Dr. Allan McBride: Anonymous reviewer, Southeastern Political Review.
• Dr. Ward Sayre: Head Social-Cultural Research Team, International Development Ph.D. program (November 2007-)
• Dr. Ward Sayre: Member Board of Directors of the Middle East Economic Association (2002-)
• Dr. Ward Sayre: Board of Directors of the ArtReach Foundation (2008-)
• Dr. Ward Sayre: Treasurer Southwestern Economics Association (2003-)
• Dr. Ward Sayre: Editorships Middle East Economic Association Newsletter (1999-)
• Dr. Ward Sayre: On the Editorial Board of Topics in Middle East Economics, an online journal
• Dr. Ward Sayre: Associate Editor, Global Horizons
• Dr. Joseph Parker: Serve as political analyst for WDAM - TV and Mississippi Public Radio