MIDWEST Political Science Association PROGRAM 54th ANNUAL MEETING Charles H. Franklin Program Chair James Stimson President April 18-20, 1996 Palmer House Hilton Chicago ****************************************** (wpdocs\mpsa\1996\prog96.fnl) 2 Officers and Executive Council of the MPSA President: James Stimson, University of Minnesota Vice-Presidents: Carol Kohfeld, University of Missouri-St. Louis Gregory Caldeira, Ohio State University Executive Director: John P. Pelissero, Loyola University Chicago President-Elect: Arlene Saxonhouse, University of Michigan Past President: John Sprague, Washington University, St. Louis AJPS Editor: Kenneth J. Meier, University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee Program Chair: Charles H. Franklin, University of Wisconsin - Madison Executive Council (term): (1996) Karen Beckwith, College of Wooster Pamela Conover, University of North Carolina Susan Hansen, University of Pittsburgh Peverill Squire, University of Iowa Norman Thomas, University of Cincinnati (1997) Richard Hall, University of Michigan Barbara Perry, Sweet Briar College Wendy Rahn, University of Minnesota Joseph Stewart, University of Texas, Dallas Lettie McSpadden, Northern Illinois University (1998) Allan J. Cigler, University of Kansas Melinda Gann Hall, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Jeffrey A. Segal, SUNY-Stony Brook Lana Stein, University of Missouri-St. Louis Nancy H. Zingale, University of St. Thomas Assistant Director: Timothy B. Krebs, Loyola University Administrative Assistant: Laura A. Tomaka, Loyola University Midwest Political Science Association Offices: Loyola University Chicago 6525 N. Sheridan Road, Chicago, IL 60626 Phone: 800-782-1178 312-508-3077 Fax: 312-508-3102 E-mail: [email protected] Web Page: http://www.luc.edu/orgs/mpsa 3 TABLE OF CONTENTS Convention Information 4 Election of Officers for 1996-97 8 Best Paper Awards (1995) 9 Best Paper Awards for 1996 10 AJPS Editor Search 12 Call for Papers (1997 meeting) 14 Nominations Committee 18 Chicago Guide 19 Restaurant Guide 20 Overview of Official Program 22 Related Groups' Meetings & Receptions 24 1996 Program Committee 26 Instructional Technology Workshop 28 Overview of Panels by Section 29 Exhibitors and Booth Locations 46 Daily Program Schedule 47 Index of Participants 164 Floor Plans Back Pages 4 CONVENTION INFORMATION Palmer House Hilton The Palmer House is one of the finest hotels in Chicago. Its many services include six restaurants, lounges, health club with steam, sauna, and whirlpool, indoor swimming pool, and fifteen retail shops. It is also located along the State Street Mall, one of many retail centers in Chicago. Palmer House personnel will be happy to assist in any way that they can to help insure that your stay here is a pleasant one. Maps of the Palmer House meeting locations can be found on the back pages of the program booklet. Handicap accessibility information is available from the meeting registration desk. Convention Registration Everyone participating in the meetings is expected to register. The meeting registration center is found inside the entrance to the lower exhibit hall, two escalator flights up from the hotel lobby. Registration fees for the meeting: Members: $30. Student or retired members: $10. Nonmembers: $55. Nonmember student or retired: $17. Undergraduates: $5. Membership in the association is $30 per year ($15 for students and retired) and includes a subscription to the American Journal of Political Science. Please note that we do not accept credit cards for registration fees. Exhibit Hall The central location for the convention is the Lower Exhibit Hall, which is located on the 3rd floor, two escalator rides up from the hotel lobby. Registration, paper sales, and exhibits will be located in the Exhibit Hall. Panel Meeting Rooms Most of the panel sessions will be held on the 7th floor in the Burnham, Clark, Dearborn, LaSalle, Montrose, and Sandburg wings. A map of the 7th floor conference center can be found on the inside back cover of the program. We will also be using meeting space on the 3rd, 5th, and 6th floors. Maps of the 3rd, 5th, and 6th floors are found in the back of the program. Meeting Room Locations 3rd Floor Exhibit Hall Cresthill Room Crystal Room Private Dining Rooms (PDR) 5-9 4th Floor Red Lacquer Room 5th Floor Private Dining Rooms (PDR) 16, 17, 18 6th Floor Parlors F, G, H 7th Floor Burnham Clark Dearborn LaSalle Montrose Sandburg Poster Sessions Research posters will be displayed on Friday on the Mezzanine Level, one escalator ride up from the hotel lobby. Posters may be viewed from 8:30 to 5:15. The poster topic is “Graduate Student Research on Law, Courts and Judicial Behavior." The authors will be present from 1:30 to 3:15 to answer questions and distribute copies of their research findings. Everyone is encouraged to browse the poster session 5 throughout the day. Authors may set up their poster displays beginning at 7:30 am on Friday. All necessary posting materials will be supplied. Paper Sales Thursday Friday Saturday 9 am - 5 pm 9 am - 5 pm 9 am - 2 pm Papers will be sold in the Lower Exhibit Hall for $ 1.00 each. Late papers may be brought directly to the paper sales area. Each author whose papers are delivered to the paper sales area will receive a coupon for a discount registration fee for the 1997 convention. Citation of MPSA Papers Association policy is that papers presented at the annual meeting are in the public domain and may not be restricted from citation or attribution. About Unsold Papers and Paper Requests Authors may retrieve any unsold papers beginning at 12:00 noon on Saturday. All authors should check with Paper Sales on Saturday to pick up their Paper Request Forms that will contain the names and addresses of individuals who would like to receive a copy of a paper that is sold out or unavailable. After the Exhibit Hall closes at 2 pm on Saturday, Paper Request Forms will be available in the Mezzanine at the Placement Center desk. Child Care Service Our subsidized child care service is available in the hotel for families who preregistered for the service. Check at the meeting registration desk to obtain the location of child care service. Placement Center The placement center is located in the Mezzanine area, one escalator ride up from the hotel lobby. Candidates should pay the nominal $3.00 registration fee at the meeting registration desk and then check in with the receptionist at the placement center. Schools that wish to interview should register with the receptionist. Candidates and schools will be assigned message boxes. Placement center hours of operation: Thursday Friday Saturday 11 am - 5 pm 9 am - 5 pm 9 am - 3 pm Ground Transportation and Parking Continental Air Transport runs a bus service from the Palmer House to O'Hare and Midway airports. The bus fare to O'Hare Airport is $14.75 one-way, $25.50 round-trip; the fare is $10.75 one-way and $19.00 round-trip to Midway Airport. The CTA "El" train runs to O'Hare Airport, Terminal 4, and Midway Airport, and will take you to the Monroe station (2 blocks by underground walkway to the Palmer House). The fare is $1.50. If you drive to the hotel, economical parking is available in the Grant Park or Monroe Street garages, located in between Michigan Avenue and Lake Shore Drive. Palmer House guests can obtain "discount" parking at the Monroe and Wabash garage, 55 E. Monroe, just east of the hotel. Have your parking receipt validated at hotel registration. 6 Plan to attend the 1997 Annual Meeting April 10-12 Palmer House Hilton Chicago Program Organizers: Mary Dietz and John Freeman University of Minnesota (for program details see page 14) 7 ELECTION OF OFFICERS The Nominating Committee, chaired by William Berry (Florida State University), including Gregory Caldeira (Ohio State University), Renee Smith (University of Rochester), and Robert Durr (Washington University, St. Louis) will submit the following slate of officers and executive council members to the membership for approval at the annual business meeting on Friday, April 19, 1996, in the Red Lacquer Room. President-elect: Harold Spaeth, Michigan State University Vice-President (1996-98): Paul Allen Beck, Ohio State University Council Members (1996-99): Linda Bennett, Wittenberg University Nancy Burns, University of Michigan Gary King, Harvard University Bert Kritzer, University of Wisconsin - Madison Kenneth Williams, Michigan State University BEST PAPER AWARDS PI SIGMA ALPHA The Midwest Political Science Association AWARD for best paper, 1995 would like to thank Recipients: Scott Westview Press Ainsworth, University of for their sponsorship of the Georgia Patrick Fett, Westview Press Award University of for the best paper Memphis Itai Sened, Tel delivered by a graduate student Aviv University Paper: “Implications of T u r nover and Term Limits on Institutional Stability” Committee: William Bianco (chair), Renee Smith, and Virginia Gray THE WESTVIEW PRESS AWARD for best paper written by a graduate student, 1995 Recipient: Gary McKissick, University of Michigan Paper: “Interests, Issues, and Emphases: Lobbying Congress and the Strategic Manipulation of Issues Dimensions” Committee: Jim Kuklinski (chair), Elizabeth Theiss-Moore, and Michael Berkman SOPHONISBA BRECKINRIDGE AWARD for best paper written about women and politics, 1995 8 Recipient: Nancy Burns, University of Michigan Paper: “Gender, Endogeneity, and Political Participation” Committee: MPSA Committee on the Status of Women: Liane Kosaki (chair), Vicki Hesli, and Lettie McSpadden Awards Presentation Friday, April 19, 5:30 pm Red Lacquer Room 9 1996 PAPER AWARDS ***ATTENTION*** PANEL CHAIRS and SECTION HEADS Panel Chairs and Section Heads may nominate papers delivered at the 1996 meeting for one of four awards that are given for outstanding papers. We strongly encourage all panel chairs and section heads to participate in the nominating process. To nominate a paper(s) for consideration, panel chairs and section heads should do the following: Obtain three copies of the paper from the author(s) and forward to the Award Committee Chair(s) by July 1, 1996.