This collection represents a sample of faculty work from the International Political Economy Program. Using tools and methods from political science, economics, and sociology, International Political Economy faculty examine global issues from an interdisciplinary perspective.

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Theses from 2017

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Behind Germany’s Willkommenskultur and Hungary’s Xenophobic Sentiments: Responses to the Syrian Refugee Crisis within the European Union, Mia Kelliher

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Finding oneself while discovering others: An existential perspective on volunteer tourism in Thailand, Nick Kontogeorgopoulos

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Winning the Virtuous Battle, but Losing the War? The tradeoffs of humanitarian aid and its impact on human development, Sierra Miller

Submissions from 2016

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Forays into the Backstage: Volunteer Tourism and the Pursuit of Object Authenticity, Nick Kontogeorgopolous

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Avoiding Turmoil: A Comparative Exploration of the ‘Resource Curse’, Ian Latimer

Theses from 2015

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“There is No Difference:” Neoliberalism and Latin American (Police) State Legitimacy, Max Estevao

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Intervention and Sectarian Conflict: Fear and Loathing in the Levant, Jacob Karson

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Homestay Tourism and the Commercialization of the Rural Home in Thailand, Nick Kontogeorgopoulos, Anuwat Churyen, and Varaphorn Duangsaeng

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Winemaking in China: Industrial Learning For Better Drinking, Pierre Ly and Cynthia Howson

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Moral Sanctions With Immoral Impacts, Camille Sachs

Submissions from 2014

Introduction To International Political Economy, David N. Balaam and Bradford Dillman

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Introduction to International Political Economy, 6th ed., Bradford Dillman and David N. Balaam

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The Relationship Between Volunteer Tourism and Development in Thailand, Nick Kontogeorgopoulos

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Success Factors in Community-Based Tourism in Thailand: The Role of Luck, External Support, and Local Leadership, Nick Kontogeorgopoulos, Anuwat Churyen, and Varaphorn Duangsaeng

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Made in China: Wine Edition, Pierre-Emmanuel Ly, Cynthia Howson, and Jeff Begun

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Turning Scarce Water into Chinese Wine, Pierre Ly and Cynthia Howson

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Chinese Wine Tourism: Not Just About Wine, Pierre Ly, Cynthia Howson, and Jeff Begun

Submissions from 2013

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Review of: Of empires and citizens: pro-American democracy or no democracy at all? by Jamal, Amaney A., Bradford Dillman

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Wine Industry Upgrading in Argentina: Why Did San Juan Lag Behind Mendoza?, Pierre-Emmanuel Ly

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Developing a Market for Chinese Wine: Tourism and Education, Pierre-Emmanuel Ly, Cynthia Howson, and Jeff Begun

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Imperfect Yet Indispensible Financial Integration, Jacob R. Snider B.A.

Theses from 2012

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Reinterpreting Nuclear Consequences: Realism, Constructivism, and the Iranian Crisis, Harrison Diamond

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Review of: Palestinian Ethnonationalism in Israel by Oded Haklai, Bradford Dillman

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Review of: Saddam Hussein's Ba’th Party: Inside an Authoritarian Regime by Joseph Sassoon, Bradford Dillman

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Un-Obtainium: The Quest for Rare Earth Elements, Brahm Heyman

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The Effect of Ownership in NGOs’ Commercial Ventures, Pierre-Emmanuel Ly

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Individual Preferences Over Development Projects: Evidence from Microlending on Kiva, Pierre-Emmanuel Ly and Geri Mason

Moonshine, Mountaineers, and Modernity: distilling cultural history in the southern Appalachian mountains, Emelie K. Peine

Submissions from 2011

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Review of: Tunisia: Stability and Reform in the Modern Maghreb by Christopher Alexander, Bradford Dillman

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The Knowledge and Technology Structure, Bradford Dillman

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Introduction to International Political Economy, 5th ed., Bradford Dillman and David N. Balaam

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Migration and Tourism: People on the Move, Nick Kontogeorgopoulos and Monica DeHart

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Wine Wars: The Curse of the Blue Nun, the Miracle of Two Buck Chuck, and the Revenge of the Terroirists, Veseth Mike

Submissions from 2010

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Review of: Drugs and Contemporary Warfare by Rexton Paul Kan, Bradford Dillman

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Review of: Human Trafficking, Human Misery: The Global Trade in Human Beings by Alexis Aronowitz, Bradford Dillman

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Review of: Transnational Organized Crime by Frank Madsen, Bradford Dillman

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Supply-Side Perspectives on Ecotourism in Northern Thailand, Nick Kontogeorgopoulos and Kittinoot Chulikavit

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Globaloney 2.0: The Crash of 2008 and the Future of Globalization, Mike Veseth

Submissions from 2009

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The Role of Tourism in Elephant Welfare in Northern Thailand, Nick Kontogeorgopoulos

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The Temporal Relationship Between Mass Tourism and Alternative Tourism in Southern Thailand, Nick Kontogeorgopoulos

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Wildlife Tourism in Semi-Captive Settings: A Case Study of Elephant Camps in Northern Thailand, Nick Kontogeorgopoulos

Submissions from 2008

Consumers in the Illicit Global Economy, Bradford Dillman

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The Middle East: The Pursuit of Development, Democracy and Peace, Bradford Dillman

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Review of China Blue, Directed by Micha Peled, Nick Kontogeorgopoulos

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Two Steps Forward, One Step Back: Representations of Chinese Factory Workers in Mardi Gras: Made in China, Nick Kontogeorgopoulos

Submissions from 2007

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Illicit Economies and Reconstruction in Iraq, Palestine, and Algeria, Bradford Dillman

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Introduction: Shining Light on the Shadows: The Political Economy of Illicit Transactions in the Mediterranean, Bradford Dillman

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The Human Connection, Nick Kontogeorgopoulos and Monica DeHart

Submissions from 2006

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Globalization Is Made In The United States, Bradford Dillman

Submissions from 2005

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Algeria, Bradford Dillman

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Community-Based Ecotourism in Phuket and Ao Phangnga, Thailand: Partial Victories and Bittersweet Remedies, Nick Kontogeorgopoulos

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Ecotourism and Mass Tourism in Southern Thailand: Spatial Interdependence, Structural Connections, and Staged Authenticity, Nick Kontogeorgopoulos

Submissions from 2004

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Globalization, Modernization, and the Islamic Salvation Front in Algeria, Bradford Dillman

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Conventional Tourism and Ecotourism in Phuket, Thailand: Conflicting Paradigms or Symbiotic Partners?, Nick Kontogeorgopoulos

Submissions from 2003

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France and the Algerian Revolution, Bradford Dillman

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Review of: Algeria, 1830-2000 by Benjamin Stora, Bradford Dillman

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Review of: Libya and the United States: Two Centuries of Strife by Ronald Bruce St. John, Bradford Dillman

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Review of: Libya and the United States: Two Centuries of Strife by Ronald Bruce St. John, Bradford Dillman

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Ecotourism and Empowerment in Southern Thailand: Possibilities, Hurdles, and Compromises, Nick Kontogeorgopoulos

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Keeping Up with the Joneses: Tourists, Travellers, and the Quest for Cultural Authenticity in Southern Thailand, Nick Kontogeorgopoulos

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Towards a Southeast Asian Model of Resort-Based 'Mass Ecotourism': Evidence from Phuket, Thailand and Bali, Indonesia, Nick Kontogeorgopoulos

Submissions from 2002

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Book review: France and Algeria: A History of Decolonization and Transformation by Philip C. Naylor, Bradford Dillman

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International Markets and Partial Economic Reforms in North Africa: What Impact on Democratization?, Bradford Dillman

Submissions from 2001

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Emeutes et mouvements sociaux au Maghreb by, Bradford Dillman

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Facing the Market in North Africa, Bradford Dillman

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Review of: Tunisian New Entrepreneurs and Their Past Experiences of Migration in Europe by Jean-Pierre Cassarino, Bradford Dillman

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Bridging Asian Studies and International Political Economy at the University of Puget Sound, Nick Kontogeorgopoulos

Submissions from 2000

Morocco's Future: Arab, African or European?, Bradford Dillman

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State and Private Sector in Algeria: The Politics of Rent-Seeking and Failed Development, Bradford Dillman

Submissions from 1999

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Ranking the Presses: Political Scientists’ Evaluations of Publisher Quality, Bradford Dillman, Larry P. Goodson, and Anil Hira

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Sustainable Tourism or Sustainable Development? Financial Crisis, Ecotourism, and the 'Amazing Thailand' Campaign, Nick Kontogeorgopoulos

Submissions from 1998

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The Political Economy of Structural Adjustment in Tunisia and Algeria, Bradford Dillman

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Accommodation Employment: Patterns and Opportunities, Nick Kontogeorgopoulos

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Ecotourism and Community Development in Southern Thailand, Nick Kontogeorgopoulos

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Tourism in Thailand: Patterns, Trends, and Limitations, Nick Kontogeorgopoulos

Submissions from 1996

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Abassi al-Madani, Bradford Dillman

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Islamic Salvation Front, Bradford Dillman

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Union Nationale des Forces Populaires, Bradford Dillman

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Union Socialiste des Forces Populaires, Bradford Dillman

Submissions from 1994

Review of: Polity & Society in Contemporary North Africa edited by William Zartman, Bradford Dillman

Submissions from 1992

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Mauritania, Bradford Dillman

Submissions from 1988

Regime Strengthening Results of Liberalization in Algeria since 1975, Bradford Dillman