Conferences

“U.S. Foreign Policy in the Age of Instrumentality.” Panel on “Foreign Policy,” Southwest Social

Science Association, Albuquerque, NM, March 16, 2007.

“Empire of the Dollar Autocracy.” Panel on “Critiques of Rational Choice Theory,” Southwest Social

Science Association, San Antonio, TX, April 14, 2006.

“Skowronek’s Cycle and Presidential Autonomy.” Panel on “The U.S. Presidency,” Southwest Social

Science Association, San Antonio, TX, April 13, 2006.

“Beyond the Rational and Self-Interested: Identity Claims in an Electoral Republic.” Panel on

“Rational Choice Theory and its Critics,” Southwest Social Science Association, New Orleans, LA,

March 12, 2002.

“Beyond the Rational and Self-Interested: Voter Turnout, Meaning, and Identity Claims in

Presidential Elections.” Panel on “Capitalism and Its Critics,” Northeast Political Science Association,

Philadelphia, PA, November 9, 2001.