Northern Illinois University
Department of Political Science
College of Liberal Arts and Sciences

Education

• Ph.D., Political Science, Northern Illinois University, USA, (expected 2018)
  • Fields: Comparative Politics and International Relations
  • Dissertation: "Food, Farmers and the State: Politics of Agricultural Subsidies in Indonesia and Nigeria."
  • Committee: Kheang Un, Ph.D., Scot Schraufnagel, Ph.D., Kikue Hamayotsu, Ph.D.,
• M.Sc., Social Anthropology, University of Oxford, UK, 2007
• M.A., Islamic Studies, Syarif Hidayatullah State Islamic University, Indonesia, 2006
• B.A., Anthropology, Gadjah Mada University, Indonesia, 2003.

Interests

• International Relations
• Comparative Politics

Research

• Political economy of development
• Agrarian transition
• Social policy
• Poverty reduction
• Religion and politics

Education

• Ph.D., Political Science, Northern Illinois University. DeKalb, IL (2018)
  • Primary Subfield: International Relations
  • Secondary Subfield: Comparative Politics
  • Prospective Dissertation Title: "State, Society and Human Security: A Mixed Method Approach," Dissertation Supervisor Prof. Kheang Un
• M.A., Political Science, Ohio University. Athens, OH. (2010)
  • Thesis: "Alliance in Flux: Turkey's Alliance Behavior from Cold war to the Present, " Thesis Adviser Prof. Patricia A. Weitsman.
• B.A., Political Science and Public Administration, Bilkent University. Ankara, Turkey (2006).

Interests

• International security
• Alliances
• International Relations Theory
• Religion and politics
• Democratization and authoritarianism

Research

• Research Assistant: "The Security Force Ethnicity Research in Africa. " Supervisor: Prof. Ches Thurber (2017-18)
• Research Assistant: Quantitative research on diplomatic exchange. Supervisor: Prof. Robert T. Braithwaite (2012-2014)
• Voluntary Project Assistant to "the Crowd Counting Consortium. " Supervisor: Prof. Ches Thurber (2017)

Education

• Ph.D. Candidate, Political Science, Northern Illinois University, 2021
• Ph.D. Expected in 2023
• M.A., Political Science, Ohio University, 2017
• B.A., International Studies, Ohio University, 2013
• A.A., Liberal Arts, New River Community College, 2010

Research Areas

• International Relations
• Norm Theory
• Norm Diffusion
• LGBTQIA+ Human Rights
• Social IR Theory

Current Projects

• "Ethnic Coalitions and the Trajectories of Civil Resistance Campaigns." with Ches Thurber, Ph.D.
• "Norm Transference: Understanding Bilateral State Relationship Norm Diffusion in the Emergence of International Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity (SOGI) Human Rights."

Courses Taught

Introduction to International Relations

Education

• Ph.D. in Political Science, Northern Illinois University (ABD 2019)
  • Dissertation: "A Select Group: When do Parties in Consensual Democracies Expand Their Leadership Selectorate?"
  • Expected completion: 2020
• M.A. in Political Science, Northern Illinois University (2016)
  • Thesis: "Get The Party Started: An Analysis of EU Political Party Development"
• B.S. in Meteorology, Northern Illinois University (2005)

Research Area

• American Government
• Comparative Politics

Education

• Ph.D., Political Science, Northern Illinois University (2021)
  • Dissertation: "Liberalism and the Problem of Compassion in Rousseau, Smith and Tocqueville"
• M.A., Political Science, Northern Illinois University (2016)
• B.S., Magna Cum Laude, Political Science, Northern Illinois University (2014)

Research Interests

• History of political philosophy
• Liberalism and its critics
• Political heory and the emotions
• Ancient political thought
• Politics and literature

Publications and Working Papers

• "Freedom as an Artifact: The Cultural Foundations of Ordered Liberty," in Culture, Sociality and Morality: New Applications of Mainline Political Economy, Virgil Storr and Paul Dragos Aligica ed. (Forthcoming).
• "Doubting Progress," Review of Matthew W. Slaboch, "A Road to Nowhere: The Idea of Progress and Its Critics," Interpretation, Vol. 45, No.1 (2018): 141-145.
• "Tocqueville’s Charitable Critique of Democratic Compassion" (under review).
• "In Search of Noble Compassion: Adam Smith on the Virtue of Beneficence" (under review).
• "Nietzsche’s Temple of Joy" (in progress).

Courses Taught

• POLS 100: American Government and Politics
• POLS 251: Introduction to Political Philosophy

Conference Papers

• "Adam Smith’s Sympathetic Critique of the Politics of Compassion." Presented at Midwest Political Science Association Conference; Chicago, IL, April 6, 2019.
• "Smith and Rousseau on the Nature of Pity." Presented at Northern Illinois University Political Science Research Colloquium; DeKalb, IL, March 25, 2019.
• "Sympathy Rightly Understood: Tocqueville on Democratic Compassion." Presented at Southern Political Science Association Conference; Austin, TX, January 19, 2019.
• "Sentimental Politics in the Age of Reason." Presented at Northern Illinois University Political Science Research Colloquium; DeKalb, IL, March 26, 2018.
• "A Tale of Two Enlightenments: Smith and Rousseau on Science and Religion in Liberal Modernity." Presented at Institute for Humane Studies Graduate Research Colloquium; Towson, MD., July 6-9, 2017.

Education

• Ph.D., Political Science, Northern Illinois University, DeKalb, IL. (2018)
  • Dissertation: Explores the process of transition to civilian rule and political liberalization in Myanmar
• M.A., Comparative Politics and Southeast Asian Studies, Northern Illinois University (2014)
  • Thesis: Identifies patterns of cooperative transitions from military to civilian regimes and looks to explain regime outcomes of formerly military regimes.
• B.A., Political Science and Economics, Summa Cum Laude, Distinction in Political Science, Syracuse University, Lima, NY (2011)

Interests

• Burmese politics
• Southeast Asia
• Authoritarian regimes
• Women and politics
• Political opportunity
• Media and politics
• Human rights

Research

• Political economy of development
• Agrarian transition
• Social policy
• Poverty reduction
• Religion and politics

Selected Publications

• "Political Twist: A Combined Electoral System in Myanmar. " Indo-Pacific Review. December 1, 2014.
• "Media Coverage of the Saffron Revolution: Media Bias in News Coverage of the 2007 Protests in Burma." Fall 2010. Journal of Undergraduate International Studies, volume 9, pg. 8-15.

Courses Taught

• POLS 285 - Introduction to International Relations

Conference Papers Presented

• Nicole Loring. "The Threshold of Democracy: Explaining Myanmar's Change from Military to Civilian Rule. " Northern Illinois University History Graduate Student Association Conference. Dekalb, IL, 2016.
• Nicole Loring. "Overcoming Barriers: Myanmar's Recent Elections and Women's Political Participation. " International Burma Studies Conference. Dekalb, IL. October 9, 2016.
• Nicole Loring. "Explaining Transitions from Military to Civilian Rule in Southeast Asia. " Midwest Political Science Association Annual Conference. Chicago, IL. April 18, 2015.
• Nicole Loring. "Entrenching Military Rule and Violence in Burma. " Northern Illinois University History Graduate Student Association Conference. Dekalb, IL. November 7, 2014.
• Nicole Loring. "Entrenching Authoritarianism: Transitions from Military to Civilian Regimes in Southeast Asia and Beyond." Northern Illinois University Southeast Asian Studies Student Conference. DeKalb, IL. April 5.
• Nicole Loring. "Women's Political Participation in Burma's Move Towards Democratization." Midwest Conference on Asian Affairs. East Lansing, MI. October 25, 2013.
• Nicole Loring. "A Window of Opportunity? Using Burma's Recent Elections to Conceptualize Regime Change." International Burma Studies Conference. DeKalb, IL. October 6, 2012.
• Nicole Loring. "Opportunities for Democratization in Burma: A Research Design." Northern Illinois University Southeast Asian Studies Student Conference. DeKalb, IL. April 7, 2012.
• Gavan Duffy and Nicole Loring. "Political Opportunity in Conflict Transformation." International Studies Association Conference. San Diego, CA. April 2. 2012.

Lectures

• Nicole Loring. "Explaining Transitions from Military to Civilian Rule in Southeast Asia. " NIU Department of Political Science Brown Bag. Dekalb, IL. March 18, 20158.
• Nicole Loring. "Entrenching Authoritarianism: Transitions from Military to Civilian Regimes in Southeast Asia and Beyond." Northern Illinois University Center for Southeast Asian Studies Friday Lecture Series. Dekalb, IL. October 17, 2014.
• Nicole Loring. "Burma's Most Recent Elections." Panel Presentation "Burma Today: The Challenges of Democracy" with Catherine Raymond, Tharaphi Than, and Thomas Rhoden. Lewis University. February 7, 2013.
• Nicole Loring and Thomas Rhoden. "The Blade and the Brahman: Deciphering a dhaSword from Burma." Northern Illinois University Center for Southeast Asian Studies Friday Lecture Series. Dekalb, IL. January 25, 2013.

Education

• M.A., Political Science, Northern Illinois University (2013)
• B.A., Political Science, Bridgewater State University (2011)

Research

• Modern political thought
• Democratic theory
• Liberalism and citizenship
• Role of the people, corruption and greatness in Machiavelli's Rome

Presentations

• Katherine Paton. "What We Have Here is Failure to Perpetuate: Greatness, the Common Good and Empire in Machiavelli's Discourses." To be presented at Midwest Political Science Association, Chicago, IL, April 6-9, 2017.
• Katherine Paton. "Rome s Mistaken Foundations: Virtue, Corruption and Machiavellian Democracy." Presented at Northwestern Political Science Association, Boston, MA, November 10-12, 2016.
• Katherine Paton. "Plato's Philosopher King: Philosopher or just King?" Presented at Midwest Political Science Association, Chicago IL, April 11-14, 2014.

Courses Taught

• Democracy in America
• Introduction to American Government
• Origin of Politics
• Women and Politics
• University 101

Education

• MPA Public Administration, Kansas State University (2017)
• B.S. Political Science, University of Oregon (2015)
• AAS Computer Networking Operations, Lane Community College (2010)

Research

• Judicial Politics
• Disaster Management

Presentations

Capstone Project on Pet Licensing for Manhattan, Kansas

Courses Taught

Independently taught PSC 101: Introduction to American Politics during fall 2018 and spring 2019 at UNLV

Education

• Ph.D. Candidate (ABD), Political Science,Northern Illinois University, Dekalb, Illinois (2013-present)
• Ph.D Student in Political Science, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida (2012-2013)
• M.A in Political Science, Sungshin Women's University, Seoul, South Korea (2009-2012)
• B.A in Business Administration, and Political Science and Diplomacy,Sungshin Women's University, Seoul, South Korea (2004-2009)

Research Area

• Electoral systems
• Comparative parties

Research Interests

• Comparative politics
• Democracy
• Authoritarian regime
• Southeast Asia