Department of Political Science Faculty Directory

T. CLAY ARNOLD

Research Areas: Contemporary social and political theory; western water politics and institutions; American and environmental political thought

Current Research Projects : Culture, Theory, and the Western Waterscape: Explorations in Political Analysis (book project); “Towards a Theory of Moral-Economic Analysis”

Publications:

T. Clay Arnold. 2007. "The Moral Economy and Politics of Water in the Arid American West," in Charles Brown and Ted Toadvine (eds.), Nature's Edge: Explorations in Ecological Theory and Practice, SUNY Press Series in Environmental Philosophy and Ethics, pp. 161-175.

T. Clay Arnold. 2006. "Executive Power, the War on Terrorism, and the Idea of Rights," Politics & Policy 34:670-688.

T. Clay Arnold. 2001. “Rethinking Moral Economy,” American Political Science Review 95:85-95.

T. Clay Arnold. 1997.  An Introduction to Politics and Political Inquiry. Dubuque: Kendall/Hunt.

T. Clay Arnold. 1996. “Theory, History, and the Western Waterscape: The Market Culture Thesis,” Journal of the Southwest 38:215-240.

KIM UHIREN HOFFMAN

Research Areas :  State fiscal policy and social policy; budget-making process.

Current Research Projects : Role of legislative fiscal analysts; performance-based budgeting.

Publications:

James W. Douglas and Kim U. Hoffman.  "Impoundment at the State Level: Executive Powersand Budget Impact."  In the American Review of Public Administration, forthcoming.

Kim U. Hoffman, Carrie Palmer, and Ronald Keith Gaddie.  2001.  "Candidate Sex and Congressional Elections: Open Seats Before, During, and After the Year of the Woman."Women and Politics 23 (1/2):  37-58.

Ronald Keith Gaddie, Kim U. Hoffman, and Carrie Palmer.  2000.  "Congressional Elections Beyond the Year of the Woman:  A Research Update."  Social Science Quarterly 81 (September):  879-884.

Kim U. Hoffman. 2000. "Policy Entrepreneurs at Work:  Welfare Reform in Arkansas and   Oklahoma."  Oklahoma Policy Studies Review 1 (Spring/Summer):  13-18.

TOM N. MCINNIS

Research Areas: Criminal procedure; civil liberties; judicial decision-making; political thought.

Current Research Projects :   Working on a book on evolving interpretations of the FourthAmendment protection against illegal search and seizure.

Publications:

Tom N. McInnis.  2001.  The Christian Burial Case.  Westport, CT: Greenwood Press.

Tom N. McInnis, 2002.  "The Warren Court and the Fourth Amendment," Midsouth Political Science Review 6: 41-60.

Tom N. McInnis.  1997.  "Conflict and Legitimacy in the Political Thought of the Antifederalists," Legal Studies Forum 21: 53-72.

Tom N. McInnis.  1994.  "Judicial Support and Criminal Sentencing," American Review of Politics 15: 361-73.

Tom N. McInnis.  1993.  "Conflict, Consensus, and Legitimacy in the Political Thought of the Federalist Papers," Legal Studies Forum 17: 301-320.

MARK MULLENBACH

Research Areas: International conflict & conflict management, International law & organizations.

Current Research Projects : United Nations interventions in intrastate disputes, regional organizations and conflict management, third-party peacekeeping in intrastate disputes.

Publications:

Mullenbach, Mark J. and Jose E. Guzzardi. "The Politics of Seeking a Permanent Seat on the United Nations Security Council: An Analysis of the Case of Japan," (forthcoming, Midsouth Political Science Review).

Mullenbach, Mark J. and Gerard P. Matthews. 2008. "Deciding to Intervene: An Analysis of International and Domestic Influences on United States Interventions in Intrastate Disputes," International Interactions, vol. 34, pp. 25-52.

Mullenbach, Mark J. 2006. "Reconstructing Strife-Torn Societies: Third Party Peacebuilding in Intrastate Disputes," In Conflict Prevention and Peace-building in Post-War Societies: Sustaining the Peace, edited by T. David Mason and James D. Meernik, London and New York: Routledge, 53-80.

Mullenbach, Mark J. 2005. "Deciding to Keep Peace: An Analysis of International Influences on the Establishment of Third Party Peacekeeping Missions." International Studies Quarterly, vol. 49 (September): pp. 529-555.

JOHN PASSÉ-SMITH

 Research Areas: global political economy; underdevelopment; Mexican politics.

Current Research Projects : measurement inaccuracy and global inequality, 1950-2003 (bookproject).

Publications:

John T Passe-Smith (with Mitchell Seligson), eds.  2003.  Development and Underdevelopment: The Political Economy of Inequality.  Boulder CO: Lynne Rienner.

John T Passe-Smith.  2003.  "The Persistence of the Gap Between Rich and Poor Countries,1960-1998."  In John T. Passe-Smith (with Mitchell Seligson), ed.  2003.  Developmentand Underdevelopment: The Political Economy of Inequality.  Boulder CO: LynneRienner, 17-32.

John T Passe-Smith.  2003.  "Could It Be that the Whole World Is Already Rich?  A Comparison of RGDP/pc and GNP/pc Measures."  In John T. Passe-Smith (with Mitchell Seligson), ed.  2003.  Development and Underdevelopment: The Political Economy of Inequality. Boulder CO: Lynne Rienner, 41-57.

John T Passe-Smith (with Stephen Morris).  2001.  "What a Difference a Crisis Makes: NAFTA,Mexico and the U.S."  Latin American Perspectives 28 (Spring).

 John T Passe-Smith (with C. Roe Goddard & John G. Conklin), eds.  1996.  International Political Economy: Readings on State-Market Relations in the New Global Order (Boulder CO: Lynne Rienner).

GARY D. WEKKIN

Research Areas:   American political parties and elections; partisan behavior; presidential politics; Arkansas politics.

Current Research Projects:  First Ladies as partners in presidential power; state partyorganizational development; development of legitimate authority by revolutionary parties.

Publications:

Barth, Jay & Gary D. Wekkin. Forthcoming. "Arkansas." Political Encyclopedia of U. S. States & Regions.
Congressional Quarterly Press, Washington DC.