ISA Sections Compendium Projects

ISA Compendium Projects by Section

The Compendium is organized by ISA Sections. With over 20 substantive sections, we have a ready-made structure for the organization of this project.  Each section has been asked to contribute.  The section-driven lists of topics will be reviewed and augmented, when necessary, with solicitations to those who might provide unique perspectives.  Each section will be encouraged to offer an essay on the questions that are being ignored or underrepresented. Please click on the links to the left to browse by section area.

ARCHIVED PAGE: Active Learning in International Affairs

Compendium Committee Chair:

Carolyn Shaw
Wichita State University
E-Mail: carolyn.shaw@wichita.edu
Phone: (316) 978-7130 (office)

List of Review Essays (as of Nov. 13, 2009):

1.     The State of the Active Teaching and Learning Literature *
2.      Designing and Using Simulations and Role-Play Exercises *
3.      Computer Simulations in the Classroom *
4.      Teaching with Case studies *
5.      Model UN and Model EU Programs*
6.      Experiential Learning and Learning Styles *
7.      Cooperative Learning in International Relations *
8.      Teaching with Technology: Active Learning in International Studies*
9.      Teaching with Media*
10     Civic Engagement*
11.    Assessment of Active Learning*

* indicates that an author has been found

ARCHIVED PAGE: Comparative Interdisciplinary Studies

Compendium Committee Chair:

Sai Felicia Krishna-Hensel
Auburn University Montgomery
E-Mail: cissisa@attglobal.net
Phone: (334) 271-1474 (office)

Committee Members:

Daniel Papp, Kennesaw State University
Yannis Stivachtis, Virginia Tech University
Costas Koliopoulos, Hellenic National Defense School
Raymond Miller, San Francisco State University
Adamantia Pollis, The New School

List of Review Essays (as of Nov. 13, 2009):
1. Interdisciplinarity: Its Meaning and Consequences *
2. Is There an Interdisciplinary Paradigm? A Common Comparative Methodology? How to Compare across Disciplines? *
3. International Relations and Comparative Politics *
4. International Relations and Economics/Comparative Economics *
5. Art in International Relations *
6. Historical Sociology and International Relations *
7. Law and International Relations: The Nexus of a Dialogue *
8. Technology and International Relations *
9. International Relations and Gender Studies: An Interdisciplinary Engagement (cross listed with FTGS) *
10  Historical Approaches to Security/Strategic Studies *
11  Civilizations and International Relations (cross listed with Theory)
12  Culture, Ethnicity, and International Relations *
13. Geography, Philosophy, and International Relations: Space, Time, Order, and the Discourses of International Studies *
14. International Relations and the Study of History *
15. International Relations and Political Theory/Philosophy
16. Globalization: An Interdisciplinary Interpretation
17. The Pedagogy of Interdisciplinary Studies *
18. Interdisciplinarity and International Studies * 

* indicates that an author has been found

ARCHIVED PAGE: Diplomatic Studies

Compendium Committee Chairs:

Donna Lee
University of Birmingham
E-Mail: D.Lee.3@bham.ac.uk
Phone: 011441214144246 (office)

Paul Sharp
University of Minnesota , Duluth
E-Mail: psharp@d.umn.edu
Phone: (218) 726-6221 (office)

List of Review Essays (as of Nov. 13, 2009):

The DDSE will include one 10,000-word major essay and about ten 2,000-3,000-word short essays. The major essay will be entitled Diplomacy. It will consist of a historical narrative tracing the origins and development of ideas about diplomacy and the practices conventionally associated with it. The shorter essays will deal with the relationship between diplomacy and other social practices, the idea of diplomatic studies, and the contributions which diplomatic studies make to developing our understanding of other aspects of international relations.

1. Diplomacy *

2. Diplomacy and War *

3. Diplomacy and International Law *

4. Economic Diplomacy *

5. Diplomacy and Religion *

6. Diplomacy and Revolution *

7. Diplomacy and Intelligence *

8. Diplomacy and Diplomats *

9. Diplomacy and People *

10. Multilateral Diplomacy *

* indicates that an author has been found

ARCHIVED PAGE: English School

Compendium Committee Chair:

Dan Green
University of Delaware
E-Mail: dgreen@udel.edu
Phone: (302) 831-1933 (office)

List of Review Essays (as of Nov. 13, 2009):

1. The English School of International Relations: Historical Development *

2. The English School and Three Traditions of International Thought *

3. English School Methodology *

4. The International System - International Society Distinction *

5. The Historical Expansion of International Society *

6. The International Society - World Society Distinction *

7. The Institutions of International Society

8. International Society: Global/Regional Dimensions and Geographic Expansion *

9. The Pluralist-Solidarist Debate in the English School *

10. The British Committee on the Theory of International Politics and Central Figures  in the English School*

11. The English School and Its Relations to Other Schools of IR

12. The English School: Critical Reflections

13. Order and Justice: An English School Perspective *

14. Teaching in the English School

* indicates that an author has been found

ARCHIVED PAGE: Environmental Studies

Compendium Committee Chair:

M.J. Peterson
University of Massachusetts, Amherst
Phone: (413) 545-6171
E-Mail: mjp@polsci.umass.edu

Compendium Committee Members: 

Miranda Schreurs, University of Maryland
Matthew J. Hoffmann, University of Toronto

List of Review Essays (as of Nov 13, 2009):
 

1. Teaching Global Environmental Politics *

2. International Relations and the Study of Global Environmental Politics: Past and Present *

3. International Relations Theory and the Environment*

4. International Political Economy Theory and the Environment *

5. Science, Knowledge, and Environmental Politics *

6. Environmental Justice *

7. Environment and Security *

8. EcoFeminism and Global Environmental Politics *

9. Environment Sustainability/Sufficiency *

10. Globalization and the Environment: There Must Be Some Way Out of Here *

11. Trade and the Environment *

12. Environment and Development *

13. Domestic/International Nexus in Environmental Politics *

14. European Union and the Environment *

15. The United States and International Environmental Politics*

16. Developing Countries and the Environment *

17. International Environmental Regimes and IGOs

18. Environmental Activism *

19. Transnational Corporations and the Global Environment *

20. Private Governance and Market Mechanisms for the Environment *

21. Regional Governance and Environmental Problems *

22. International Regulation and Ozone Depletion *

23. The Politics of Climate Change *

24. International Regulation of Ocean Pollution and Ocean Fisheries *

25. Biodiversity and Species Protection in International Politics *

26. Forests and Desertification *

27. International Cooperation on Hazardous Substances and Wastes *

28. The International Politics of Energy *

29. The Politics of International of International Freshwater Resources*

* indicates that an author has been found

ARCHIVED PAGE: Ethnicity, Nationalism and Migration

Compendium Committee Chair:

Patrick James
University of Southern California
E--Mail: patrickj@usc.edu   

Compendium Committee Members:

Gallya Lahav, SUNY Stony Brook
Nukhet Sandal, University of Southern California

List of Review Essays (as of Nov. 13, 2009):

1.    Conceptual Debates in Ethnicity, Nationalism, and Migration *
2.    Modernity and Nationalism *
3.    The Formation of Ethnic and National Identities*
4.    Ethnicity, Nationalism, and Colonialism *
5.    Nationalism as a Social Movement *
6.    Statebuilding and Nationbuilding *
7.    Devolution, Regional, and Peripheral Nationalism *
8.    Ethnic Identities and Boundaries: Anthropological, Psychological, and Sociological Approaches *
9.    Ethnicity and Nationalism in Wars of Secession *
10.    Wars for Ethnic or Nationalist Supremacy *
11.    Ethnic and Nationalist Riots
12.    Ethnic, Nationalist, and Religious Roots of Terrorism *
13.    Cultural Homogenization, Ethnic Cleansing, and Genocide *
14.    Political Philosophy and Nationalism *
15.    Public Opinion in Ethnicity, Nationalism, and Migration *
16.    Religion, Nationalism, and Transnational Actors *
17.    Race, Ethnicity, and Nation *
18.    Gender Issues in Ethnicity, Nationalism, and Migration*
19.    Consociationalism, Power Sharing, and Politics at the Center *
20.    Federalism and Regional Autonomy *
21.    Local and State Politics of Immigration *
22.    Foreign Intervention in Ethnic Conflicts *
23.    Transnational Communities and Diasporic Politics *
24.    Nationalisms in International Conflict  *
25.    Intergovernmental Organizations and International Governance of  Migration and Ethnic Politics *
26.    Changing Borders: The Politics of the EU*
27.    Ethnicity, Nationalism, and Migration in the Former Communist World *
28.    Ethnicity, Nationalism, and Migration in the Middle East *
29.    Ethnicity, Nationalism, and Migration in Sub-Saharan Africa *
30.    Ethnicity, Nationalism, and Migration in Southeast Asia *
31.    Ethnicity, Nationalism, and Migration in East Asia *
32.    Ethnicity, Nationalism, and Migration in South Asia
33.    Ethnicity, Nationalism, and Migration in the Americas *
34.    Explaining Why People Move: Intra and Interdisciplinary Debates about the Causes of International Migration *
35.    Comparative Immigration Policy
36.    International Cooperation on Migration (Global, Regional) *
37.    Forced Migration, Refugees, and Asylum *
38.    Irregular Migration *
39.    Human Smuggling and Trafficking *
40.    The Politics of Controlling Migration *
41.    Immigrant Integration, Naturalization, and Citizenship *
42.    Xenophobia and Anti-Immigrant Politics *
43.    Migration and Security
44.    Migration and Development *
45.    Highly Skilled Migration *
46.    Transnational Communities and Diasporic Politics *
47.    Teaching Ethnicity, Nationalism, and Migration Studies *
48.    Methodological Developments in Nationalism, Ethnicity, and Migration Research *
49.    Emerging Themes and Issues in Ethnicity, Nationalism, and Migration Research *

* indicates that an author has been found

ARCHIVED PAGE: Feminist Theory and Gender Studies

Compendium Committee Chair:

Compendium Committee Chair:
Laura Sjoberg, University of Florida
E-Mail: sjoberg@ufl.edu
Phone: (617) 875-6653

Associate Section Editors:

Brooke Ackerly, Vanderbilt University (formerly Section Editor)
Anna Agathangelou, York University
Zehra Arat, Purchase College
Geeta Chowdhry, Northern Arizona University
Carol Cohn, Boston Consortium on Gender, Security, and Human Rights
Francine D'Amico, Syracuse University
Bina D'Costa, Australian National University
B. Jane Parpart, Dalhousie University
V. Spike Peterson, University of Arizona
Elisabeth Prugl, Florida International University
Anne Sisson Runyan, University of Cincinnati
Meredith Reed Sarkees, Global Women's Leadership Council
Maria Stern, University of Gothenburg
Jacqui True, University of Auckland

List of Review Essays (as of Nov. 13, 2009):
1.    "Feminist" Theoretical Inquiries and "IR" *
2.    Feminist Ontologies, Epistemologies, Methodologies, and Methods in International Relations *
3.    Feminist Ethics in International Relations *
4.    Feminisms Troubling the Boundaries of International Relations *
5.    Culture and Gender *
6.    Feminisms and Masculinities *
7.    Rac(ing) International Relations: A Critical Overview of Postcolonial Feminism in International Relations *
8.    Representation, Translation, Interpretation, and World Traveling *
9.    Universals and Particulars in International Relations Theory *
10.    Feminism, Activism, and Scholarship in Global Context *
11.    Subjectivity and Identity Politics *
12.    Sexual International Relations *
13.    Women as Objects and Commodities *
14.    Labor and Gender *
15.    Women, Gender, and Contemporary Armed Conflict  *
16.    Gender and Development *
17.    Gender, Poverty, and Social Justice *
18.    Globalization through Feminist Lenses *
19.    Gender, Identity, and the Security State *
20.    Gendering Human Security *   
21.    Gender and Government Administration
22.    Gender and Governance*
23.    Democracy, Democratization, and Gender *
24.    Gender, Women, and Representation in the State *
25.    Nationalisms, Citizenship, and Gender *
26.    Gender, State, and Sovereignty *
27.    UN, Gender, and Women *
28.    Gender, Just War, and the Ethics of War and Peace *
29.    Feminist Contributions and Challenges to Peace Studies *
30.    Conflict Resolution: Feminist Perspectives *
31.    Gender and Peace-making, Peace Keeping and Peace Building *
32.    Foreign Intervention and Violence Against Women *
33.    Militarization and Women: Gendered Militarizations *
34.    Women as Agents of Violence *
35.    Feminist Perspectives on Human Rights *
36.    Transnational Feminist Activism and Globalizing Women's Movements *
37.    Empire and Recolonization(s): Gender as a Site of Contestation *
38.    Global Masculinities, Femininities, and Sexualities *
39.    Institutions and Gender*
40.    Feminist Perspectives on Foreign Policy *
41.    Global Governance and Feminist Activism *
42.    Feminist Perspectives on Migration, Refugees, and Internally Displaced People *
43.    Feminist Perspectives on Environment *
44.    Gender, Spaces, Places *
45.    Gendering Religion and Politics *
46.    Women and Global Health Issues *
47.    Feminist Perspectives on Information & Communication Technologies, (Global) Media, and (International) Communications
48.    Feminist Security Theorizing *
49.    Gender and Active Learning *
50.    Gender in the Classroom*
51.    Women and Leadership in Global Politics *
52.    Gramscian IPE from a Feminist Perspective *

* indicates that an author has been found

ARCHIVED PAGE: Foreign Policy Analysis

Compendium Committee Chair:

Steven B. Redd
University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
E-Mail: sredd@uwm.edu
Phone: (414) 229-4741 (office)

Compendium Committee Members: 

Ralph Carter, Texas Christian University
Valerie Hudson, Brigham Young University
Patrick James, University of Southern California
Jeffrey Pickering, Kansas State University

List of Review Essays (as of Nov. 13, 2009):

1.    System Effects on Foreign Policy *
2.    International Negotiation in a Foreign Policy Context *
3.    Coalitions/Alliances in Foreign Policy Analysis
4.    External Actors *
5.    European Foreign Policy *
6.    Russia and Foreign Policy *
7.    Middle East and Foreign Policy *
8.    East Asia and Foreign Policy *
9.    South Asia and Foreign Policy *
10.  Central Asia and Foreign Policy *
11.  Latin American Foreign Policy *
12.  North America and Foreign Policy *
13.  African Foreign Policies *
14.  Caribbean Foreign Policy *
15.  Culture and Foreign Policy Analysis *
16.  Regime Type, Foreign Policy, and International Relations *
17.  Bureaucratic Politics and Organizational Process Models *
18.  Diversionary Theory and Foreign Policy Analysis *
19.  Domestic Politics and Foreign Policy Analysis: Public Opinion, Elections, Interest Groups, and the Media *
20.  Ethnic Lobbying in Foreign Policy *
21.  Institutional Actors in Foreign Policy Analysis *
22.  Political Psychology, Cognition, and Foreign Policy Analysis *
23.  Foreign Policy Decision Making *
24.  Foreign Policy Learning and Evolution *
25.  Foreign Policy Analysis and Rational Choice Models *
26.  Leadership and Foreign Policy Analysis *
27.  Operational Code Theory: Beliefs and Foreign Policy Decisions  *
28.  Poliheuristic Theory and Foreign Policy Analysis  *
29.  Prospect Theory and Foreign Policy Analysis *
30.  Role Theory and Foreign Policy *
31.  Small Group Effects on Foreign Policy Decision Making *
32.  Comparative Foreign Policy *
33.  Foreign Policy and the Social Construction of State Identity *
34.  Economic Sources/Aspects of Foreign Policy *
35.  Feminist Issues and Foreign Policy
36.  Human Rights and Foreign Policy Analysis *
37.  Interventions/Uses of Force Short of War *
38.  Small States and Foreign Policy *
39.  Terrorism and Foreign Policy  *
40.  Energy, Security, and Foreign Policy *
41.  Development/Poverty Issues and Foreign Policy Analysis *
42. Foreign Policy Analysis: Origins (1954-93) and  Contestations *
43.  Methods of Foreign Policy Analysis *
44.  Pedagogy and Foreign Policy Analysis *
45.  The Future of Foreign Policy Analysis *

* indicates that an author has been found

ARCHIVED PAGE: Global Development Studies

Compendium Committee Chair

Salvatore Babones
Department of Sociology and Social Policy
University of Sydney
E-Mail: sbabones@inbox.com

List of Review Essays (as of Nov. 13, 2009):
I. Theorizing global development
1 What is Development?*
2 Development Economics: From Classical to Critical Analysis*
3 Political and Social Theory on Development
4 Non-Western Approaches to Development

II.  Major theoretical traditions in global development studies
5 Modernization Theory*
6 Dependency and World-Systems Perspectives on Development*
7 Postdevelopment Theory*
8 Cultural Political Economy*

III. Encounters and processes in historical context
9 The Colonial Encounter and Its Legacy*
10 Decolonization and its Contradictions
11 The Development of "Lands of Recent Settlement"*
12 Cosmopolitanism, Race, and Post-Colonial Studies*

IV. Power and dispossession
13 Slavery: Historical and Continuing
14 Women and Development*
15 Labor and Labor Standards
16 Identity, Difference, and Development*

V. Development and the state
17 Sovereignty and the Nation-State System*
18 The Developmental Effectiveness of Foreign Aid*
19 Development and Democratic Processes*
20 Development, Welfare Policy, and the Welfare State*

VI. Systems of production
21 Determinants of Economic Growth*
22 Global Commodity Chains and Global Value Chains?*
23 The Developmental Effectiveness of Foreign Direct Investment
24 Clusters and Regional Development*
25 Structural Adjustment, Privatization, and the Decimation of the Commons

VII. Poverty and inequality
26 Measuring Global Poverty*
27 Income Inequality and Economic Development*
28 The Millennium Development Goals and the Politics of Global Poverty*
29 Foreign Aid and the Development Community

VIII. Development and human security
30 Development and Health
31 Expanding Urban Slums*
32 Food Insecurity*
33 Microfinance and Social Performance*

IX. Culture, religion, and development
34 Modernity and its Contradictions*
35 Development and Religion*
36 Fundamentalism and Globalization*
37 Diasporas and Development*

X. Responses to developmentalism
38 Neoliberalism and its Critics*
39 Global Indigenous Rights and Responses*
40 Land Reform and Landless Movements*
41 Transnational Social Movements*

XII.  Pedagogy
42 Teaching global Development Studies*

*Indicates an author has already been identified for the essay