The following doctoral candidates are on the academic job market in 2008-09.
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Advisors: John Huber, Macartan Humphreys, Victoria Murillo Dissertation: "When Not All Voters Are Equal - The Effect of Traditional Patrons on Elections and Redistribution in Zambia"
Advisor: John Huber Dissertation: "Political Party Organizations and Representation: Intraparty Institutions and Competition in Established Democracies"
Advisor: John Huber Dissertation: "Political Corruption, Campaign Finance, and Freedom of Press"
Advisors: Andrew Nathan, Thomas Bernstein, and Michael Ting Dissertation: "Rule of Law under Authoritariansim--Understanding the Constitutional Initiatives from Chinese Local Courts"
Advisor: Thomas Pogge Dissertation: "Original Ownership of the Globe and the Right of Relocation: A Theoretical Inquiry into the Validity of International Borders with Respect to People"
Advisor: Tanisha Fazal and Jack Snyder Dissertation: "Catch and Release: Expansion, Contraction, and the Downsizing of States"
Advisor: Helen Milner Dissertation: "The Politics of International Financial Crisis Response"
Bajeera McCorkle
Advisor: Jean Cohen Dissertation: "Political Justice: Understanding International Criminal Tribunals"
Advisor: David Johnston Dissertation: "Defending a Liberalism of Freedom: John Rawl's Use of Hegel"
Advisor: Rodolfo de la Garza Dissertation: "Get Out on Behalf of Your Group: Political Participation in Racially Diverse America"
Advisor: David Epstein Dissertation: “Political Lines & Geographical Space: The Use of Redistricting and the Allocation of Industrial Resources to achieve Electoral and Legislative Success”