The UCLA Comparative Politics Workshop serves as a forum for the presentation and discussion of work in progress in the field of comparative politics. During 2009-10, the Workshop will meet on alternate Wednesday afternoons during the fall and winter quarters from 3-5pm in 4357 Bunche Hall. Workshop papers will be posted to this web page approximately a week before each meeting date. The Comparative Politics Workshop is organized by Professors Miriam Golden, Daniel Posner, and Michael Thies.
A schedule of presenters for the 2009-10 Comparative Politics Workshop is below. Papers presented in the Workshop in 2005-06, 2006-07, and 2008-09 are available in the archive.
Fall 2009
October 21
Kathleen Bawn, UCLA
"Why Big Parties"
October 28
Ray Duch, Oxford University
"A Strategic Ideological Vote"
November 4
Michael Chwe, UCLA
"Rational Ritual: Culture, Coordination and Common Knowldege"
"Culture, Circles and Commercials"
November 18
Barbara Geddes, UCLA
"How Autocrats Defend Themselves Against Armed Rivals"
December 2
Gary Cox, UCSD
"Swing Voters, Core Voters and Distributive Politics"
Kathleen Bawn, UCLA
"Why Big Parties"
October 28
Ray Duch, Oxford University
"A Strategic Ideological Vote"
November 4
Michael Chwe, UCLA
"Rational Ritual: Culture, Coordination and Common Knowldege"
"Culture, Circles and Commercials"
November 18
Barbara Geddes, UCLA
"How Autocrats Defend Themselves Against Armed Rivals"
December 2
Gary Cox, UCSD
"Swing Voters, Core Voters and Distributive Politics"
Winter 2010
January 6
Daniel Treisman, UCLA
"TBA"
January 20
Allen Hicken, University of Michigan
"TBA"
February 3
David Laitin, Stanford University
"TBA"
February 10
Tim Smeeding, University of Wisconsin
"TBA"
February 24
Michael Ross, UCLA
"TBA"
Daniel Treisman, UCLA
"TBA"
January 20
Allen Hicken, University of Michigan
"TBA"
February 3
David Laitin, Stanford University
"TBA"
February 10
Tim Smeeding, University of Wisconsin
"TBA"
February 24
Michael Ross, UCLA
"TBA"