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Associate Professor of Political Science, The Colorado College, 14 East Cache la Poudre St. Colorado Springs, CO

SCHOLARSHIP

Refereed Journal Articles:

•    “Making Market Democracies? The Contingent Loyalties of Post-Privatization Elites in Azerbaijan, Georgia and Serbia,” with Carl Sickner. Review of International Political Economy 15:4. Fall 2008.

•    “Market Democracy Unleashed? Business Elites and the Crisis of Competitive Authoritarianism in Ukraine,” with Yaroslav Hetman, Business and Politics. 10:2 August 2008: 1-33.

•    “Slovakia’s Neoliberal Turn,” with Sharon Fisher & Tim Haughton. Europe-Asia Studies 59:3 September 2007: 977-998.

•    “An Obsolescing Bargain in Chad: Explaining Shifts in Leverage between the Government and the World Bank,” with Matthew Winters.  Business and Politics 9:2 August 2007: 1-34.

•    “Out of the Blue? Democracy and Privatization in Post-Communist Europe." Comparative European Politics 1:3 November 2003: 277-312.

•    “Ideas and the Politics of Transformation in the Czech and Slovak Republics.” with Hilary Appel. Europe-Asia Studies. 52:1 January 2000: 111-131.

Under Review/ In Progress:

•    “Leaving the Fox in Charge: The Dismal History of the World Bank in Chad” with Matthew Winters. Under review

•    “Technocracy Challenged: Privatization in Kosovo, 2002-2008” Monograph in progress.

•    “Fico, Slovakia and the Social Liberal State:  A New Equilibrium?” with Sharon Fisher and Tim Haughton.  Paper to be presented at the British Association for Slavic and East European Studies, Cambridge, UK march 29, 2009

•    “Out of the Blue? The Politics of Privatization in the Postcommunist World,” Draft Book manuscript.

Book Chapters:
•    "Elite Division and Convergence" with Sona Szomolanyi. in  J. Higley and G. Lenyel, eds. Elites After State Socialism. Boulder, Colorado: Rowman and Littlefield, 2000. (Book Chapter)
•     “Winners, Losers and the Institutional Effects of Privatization in Central European Transition States.” Robert Schuman Centre, European University Institute, Fiesole, Italy, RSC 1999/11. February 1999. (Working paper)
•    “Introduction,”with Sona Szomolanyi in Slovakia: Problems of Democratic Consolidation and the Struggle for the Rules of the Game. Sona Szomolanyi and John Gould, eds. New York: Columbia International Affairs On Line, 1998. (Book Chapter) [http://www.ciaonet.org/]
•    "Elite Fragmentation, Industry, and the Prospects for Democracy in Slovakia: Insights from New Elite Theory." with Sona Szomolanyi in Slovakia: Problems of Democratic Consolidation and the Struggle for the Rules of the Game. Sona Szomolanyi and John Gould, eds. New York: Columbia International Affairs On Line, 1998. (Book Chapter) [http://www.ciaonet.org/]
Edited volume:
•    Slovakia: Problems of Democratic Consolidation and the Struggle for the Rules of the Game. Sona Szomolanyi and John Gould, eds. New York: Columbia International Affairs On Line, 1998.  (Edited e-Book – print version published in print form by Friedrich Ebert Foundation, Bratislava, Slovakia) [http://www.ciaonet.org/]
Pedagogical Publications:

•    "Who Minds the Mullahs? Islam, Interests and Institutions in Iran’s 2004 Parliamentary Elections," with Rebecca Haimowitz, Columbia International Affairs Online, October 2005. (Pedagogical case study - 1 referee) [http://www.ciaonet.org/]

•    “Oligarchs! Simulating Political and Economic Change in Postcommunist ‘Narkonia,’” Pew Case Studies in International Relations, School of Foreign Service, Georgetown University, May 2004. (Pedagogical case study - 1 referee) [http://www.guisd.org/case_page.cfm]

Book reviews:

•    Clemens Schutte. Privatization and Corporate Control in the Czech Republic. Canadian-American Slavic Studies, 39:4 (2005). (Book review)

•    Elena A. Iankova. Eastern European Capitalism in the Making. Perspectives on Politics, 2:2 (June 2004). (Book review)

•     “Two Takes on Central European Party Systems.” Tomas Kostelecky. Political Parties after Communism: Developments in East-Central Europe; Hubert Tworzecki. Learning to Choose: Electoral Parties in East-Central Europe.  66:1 Review of Politics, (Winter 2004):  153-158. (Book review)
Conferences/ Reports:

•    “The Political Economy of Competitive Authoritarian Regimes in Post-Communist Europe,” University of North Carolina Roundtable, Democratization after Communism: How Much and Why? Chapel Hill, NC, April 18, 2008. (Invited talk)

•    “Millionaires vs. Billionaires: The Role of Medium Sized Enterprises in the Orange Revolution,” with Yaroslav Hetman. Presented at the National Conference of the International Studies Association, San Francisco, CA, March 26, 2008.

•    “Now What? Extricating Market Democracy from Post-communist Revolution,” with Kevin Deegan-Krause. Manuscript in development. Presented at the National Conference of the American Association for the Advancement of Slavic Studies, New Orleans, LA, November 17, 2007.
•    Paper Panel Organizer, “Breaking With Competitive Authoritarianism? Political & Economic Constraints On Liberal Change In Postcommunist Europe,” Panel at the National Conference of the American Association for the Advancement of Slavic Studies, New Orleans, LA, November 17, 2007.
•    “Making Market Democracies? The Contingent Loyalties of Post-Privatization Elites In Azerbaijan, Georgia And Serbia,” with Carl Sickner. Presented to the Midwest Political Science Association, Chicago, IL, April 14, 2007.
•     “An Obsolescing Bargain in Chad: Explaining Shifts in Leverage between the Government and the World Bank,” with Matthew Winters (Columbia U.), Presented at the National Conference of the International Studies Association, Chicago, IL, March 3, 2007.
•    Round Table Organizer and Chair, “But Can We Take Our Concepts with Us? The Cross-Regional Applicability of the Post-Communist Experience,” National Conference of the American Association for the Advancement of Slavic Studies, Washington, DC, November 18, 2006.
•    “Privatization and Political Institution Building in Kosovo and Bosnia & Herzegovina,” Research report following IREX Short Term Travel Grant, Washington DC, Fall 2006. [http://www.irex.org/programs/stg/research/06/Gould.pdf]
•    “Contingent Market Democrats And Regime Change In The Second Decade Of Postcommunism:  Azerbaijan, Georgia And Serbia,”  with Carl Sickner, Presented to the National Conference of the International Studies Association, San Diego, CA, March 25, 2006;
•    "Technocracy Challenged: UNMIK's Failed Privatization Policies in Kosovo, 2003-2004." Presented to the Rocky Mountain European Scholars Consortium Salt Lake City, Utah, October 8, 2005.
•    “Where Have All The Illiberal Democracies Gone? Post-Communist Privatization As A Catalyst to Regime Change in Post-Communist Europe.” Presented to Woodrow Wilson Center for International Scholars, Washington, DC, May 4, 2005. (invited talk)
•    “Slovakia’s Neoliberal Turn,” with Sharon Fisher. Presented to the Leverhulme Seminar, Centre for Russian and East European Studies, European Research Institute, University of Birmingham, May 28, 2005.  (invited talk)
•     “Out of the Blue: Creating Property Rights in Europe’s Post-Communist Democracies.” Paper presentation to the annual conference of the American Association for the Advancement of Slavic Studies, Pittsburg, PA, November 21, 2002.

•    Graduate student conference co-organizer: “Poland on its Way to a United Europe,” Denver University-Warsaw Faculty of Management, Warsaw Poland, June 10-19, 2002.

•     “Illiberal Post-privatization regimes of Central Europe and the Balkans,” Paper presentation to the 97th Annual Meeting of the American Political Science Association, San Francisco, CA, August 30, 2001.

•    “The Dangers of Dismantling Clientalism in Post-Communist Societies:  A Question for the Second Decade of Transition,” Paper presentation to the annual conference of the American Association for the Advancement of Slavic Studies, Denver, Colorado, November 10, 2000.

•    “Beyond Creating Owners: Democratic Consolidation and Privatization Frameworks in Post-Communist Countries,” Paper Presented to the 95th Annual Meeting of the American Political Science Association, Atlanta, Georgia, September 3, 1999.
•    “Towards a Distributive Conflict Model of Privatization in Post-Communist Countries.” Paper Presented to the Annual Conference of the North Eastern Political Science Association. Boston, MA. November 12, 1998.
•    "Elite Configuration and Democratic Consolidation," with Sona Szomolanyi, Paper Presented to the 94th Annual Meeting of the American Political Science Association. Boston, MA. September 3, 1998.
•    "Seeding Slovakia for Secession: The Sociological and Economic Effects of Socialist Industrialization." Paper Presented to the North Eastern Political Science Association Annual Conference, November 14, 1997.
•    "Government-MNC Bargaining in the Czech Republic: Formative Experiences in Foreign Direct Investment" Paper Presented to the International Studies Association Conference. Chicago, IL. Feb. 1995.
•    "Getting the Compromise of Embedded Liberalism Right: The Anglo-American Postwar Settlement and the Role of Shared Beliefs in Strategic Interdependence." Paper presented to the annual Conference of the International Studies Association. Washington, DC. March 1994.

Conference Work On Pedagogy:
•    “Teaching Post-Communist Politics,” Roundtable Discussion, American Association for the Advancement of Slavic Studies, Boston, MA, December 5, 2004.

•    Panel Discussant. Information Technology and Public Policy. Annual Meeting of the American Political Science Association. Washington, DC. August 31, 2000.

•    “Teaching Analytical Skills in Central Europe,” Presentation to the Board of Directors, Staff and New Teachers, Civic Education Project, New Haven, CT, July 14, 2000.

•    “Using Netmeeting in the Classroom,” Panel Presentation, The Use of Technology to Supplement Classroom Presentation-based Learning, 12th Semi-Annual All-University Conference on Teaching, Tufts University, Medford, MA.  May 5, 2000.

Magazine Articles & Editorials:
•    “Stealing Privatization.” Democracy at Large, 1:2 (2005): 1-2. (Monthly policy magazine)
•    "Self-Interested Generosity: A Principle for Change Towards Democracy Between Elections." with Kevin Krause. Sme. November 14, 1998 (Editorial - Slovakia's leading daily).
•    “When Elections Matter Too Much: Towards Long Term Democratic Thinking in New Democracies.” with Kevin Krause. OS. June 1998 (Essay - Slovak political monthly).
•    "Elites… Winners Don't Take Everything." with Sona Szomolanyi. Domino Forum. November 7-14, 1997 (Essay - Slovak political weekly).
•    "Bridging Slovakia's Elite Chasm." with Sona Szomolanyi. Transitions. November 1997. (Essay – Central European political monthly)

COURSES TAUGHT

•    PS101: What is Politics?
•    PS306: Democracy and Markets
•    PS312: Comparative Politics - The Balkans
•    PS310: Comparative Politics - Eastern Europe
•    PS308: Comparative Politics - Russia
•    PS325: Conduct of American Foreign Policy
•    PS330: History-Political Science Colloquium
•    PS333: Building The European Union
•    PS375: Introduction to International Political Economy
•    PS470: Tutorial in International Political Economy 
•    GS222: Waging Nonviolent Struggle
•    SW181: The Political Economy of Growth in El Paso County

SERVICE TO THE DISCIPLINE

Paper manuscripts reviewed for:
•    Review of International Political Economy
•    European Journal of Public Policy
•    American Journal of Political Science
•    Comparative Political Studies
•    Peace & Change
•    Robert Schuman Centre, Working Papers Series
Book manuscripts reviewed for:
•    Palgrave Macmillan
•    University of Michigan Press
Grant proposal reviews: International Center on Non-Violent Conflict
Review of proposal for a new journal: Taylor and Francis

SERVICE TO COMMUNITY

Assistant Professor, Department of Political Science, Colorado College, Colorado Springs, CO, September 2002-present.

Recognition
•    Lloyd E. Worner Teacher of the Year, 2007-8.
•    Nominated, Academic Advisor of the Year, 2006-7.

Committee, College and Departmental Service Work:
•    Social Sciences Executive Committee, 2005-2008
Chair 2007-8; Committee on Instruction, 2006-7; Abbott Lecture, 2007;
Summer Session 2005-6
•    Organizer and Convener, Political Science Methodology Workshop, 2006-2007.
•    Colorado Springs Undergraduate Research Forum, Spring 2005-2007, Co-Chair 2005-2007.
•    Faculty Mentor, Women’s Cross Country team, 2007-present.
•    Partnership for Civic Engagement Advisory Committee, 2005 – 2006.
•    Committee on Public Policy, Civic Engagement Initiative, Spring 2004.
•    International Studies Oversight Committee, 2003-present.
•    Russian & Eurasian Studies Committee, 2002-present. Co-chair: 2003-2004 & 2006-2007.
•    K.W. Davis Projects for Peace Awards Committee, 2006-8
•    Fulbright Evaluation Committee, 2003-present.
•    Promotion Committee, Vice President of Student Life, Spring 2005.
•    International Relations Search Committee, Political Science Department, Fall 2004
•    Sociology Department Search Committee, 2 searches, Fall 2003.
•    Co-Organizer, Port & Politics, 2004-present
•    Organizer, “Interdisciplinary Faculty-Student Colloquium on the Causes and Consequences of Violent Conflict in the Contemporary World.” 2004-2005.


Student Advising:
•    Consistently maintained a heavy advising load.
•    Official advisor on: Political Science major, International Political Economy major, Russian Eurasian Studies Major; International Affairs certificate, Thematic Minor in Nonviolence
•    Campus Representative to the Carnegie Junior Fellowship Program.
•    Campus Advisor for American Colleges of the Midwest Program in Olomouc, Czech Republic, 2002-2007
•    Campus Advisor for School for International Training, Gender, Transformation & Civil Society in the Balkans, 2007-present
•    Campus Advisor for School for International Training, International Studies Organizations & Social Justice, 2007-present

Community Outreach
•    Conference Organizer and Convener:  People’s Power and Pedagogy, Colorado College, June 4-8, 2006.  Sponsored by the International Center for Nonviolent Conflict.
•    Discussion Facilitator, High School Symposium of the Colorado Springs World Affairs Council.  Annual Event: September 2004, October 2005, October 2006, September 2007.
•    Undergraduate Conference Steering Committee, Undergraduate Conference on Research, Scholarly, Creative and Public Service Activities Committee, University of Colorado, Colorado Springs, CO, Spring 2005.
•    Instructor, “Who Minds the Mullahs? Accountability and Islam in Iran” Pillar Seminar, Colorado Springs, CO, November 19, 2004.
•    Instructor, “Democracy, Ethnicity and Conflict,” Teachers as Scholars Program, Colorado Springs, CO, November 5-6, 2003.
•    Instructor, “Postcommunist Transitions,” CTIR, Graduate School of International Studies, Denver University, Denver, CO, October 5, 2002.

WORK EXPERIENCE/FELLOWSHIPS

•    Free Lance Consultant, Oxford Analytica, 2003 to the present:  Authored or co-authored (with Simona Gould) briefs on Central European and Balkan political economy.
•    IREX Short Term Research Fellow, Bosnia & Herzegovina, Kosovo, June-July 2006.
•    Participant, Institute for the Study of Qualitative Methods, Arizona State University, Tempe, Arizona, January 3-13, 2006.
•    John D. and Catherine T. Mac Arthur Assistant Professor of Political Science, 2004-2006
•    Postdoctoral Research and Teaching Fellow, Graduate School of International Studies, Denver University, Denver, CO, September 2001 – June 2002
•    IREX Short Term Research Fellow, Central Europe and the Balkans, July-August; December 2001
•    Visiting Assistant Professor of International Politics, The Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy, Tufts University, Medford, MA, Spring 2001.
•    Woodrow Wilson Short Term Research Fellow, The Woodrow Wilson Center – East European Studies, Washington, DC, July-August 2000.
•    Lecturer of Political Science, Tufts University, Medford, MA, September 1998 - June 2001.
•    Robert Schuman Fellow, European University Institute, Fiesole, Italy, April - June 1998
•    Smith Richardson Fellow, Columbia University, New York, NY, September 1997 - April 1998
•    Professional Development Fellow, Institute of International Education, Bratislava, Slovakia & Prague, Czech Republic August 1996 - July 1997
•    Chazen Fellow, Chazen Institute, Uris School of Business, Columbia University, NY, NY - Summer 1996
•    CEP Lecturer, Civic Education Project, Comenius University & Palacky University, Bratislava, Slovakia & Olomouc, Czech Republic, January - June 1996.
•    Andrew Cordier Wellington Teaching Fellow, School of International and Public Affairs, Columbia University, New York, NY, September 1994 - December 1996
•    President's Fellow, Columbia University, New York, NY, September 1992 - June 1993

AFFILIATION

Academic Advisory Board Member, International Center in Nonviolent Conflict, Washington,
DC, 2004-present.
Member, International Studies Association
Member, American Association for the Advancement of Slavic Studies
Member, American Political Science Association

Languages: French (advanced - intermediate), Slovak (intermediate - needs refreshing), Russian (basic)

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