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Charity Butcher

Charity Butcher is an Instructor in Political Science.
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Education:

  • PhD in Political Science, Indiana University, expected December 2008
  • B.A. in Political Science, Transylvania University, 1999

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Courses for 2008-2009:

  • POL-101: Introduction to Political Science
  • POL-395: Advanced Special Topic: The International Dimensions of Ethnic Conflict
  • POL-250: Politics of International Relations
  • POL-295: Terrorism and Counterterrorism
Research and Teaching Interests:

  • Security Studies
  • Interstate and Intrastate Conflict
  • Terrorism
  • U.S. Foreign Policy
  • Peace and Conflict Resolution
  • International Rivalry Processes
  • Territorial Disputes
  • Contentious Politics
  • Democratization and Regime Change
  • Resource Wealth and Conflict/Regime Change
  • Research Methods
Recent Publications:

  • "Offense-Defense Theory: An Empirical Test," review of War and the Engineers: The Primacy of Politics over Technology. By Keir A. Lieber. International Studies Review. 8 (3) (Sept. 2006): 489-491.
  • "Book Review: Structuring Conflict in the Arab World: Incumbents, Opponents, and Institutions" Book by Ellen Lust-Okar. Comparative Political Studies. 39 (2) (March 2006): 257-261.
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