2008 APSA Annual Meeting: Categories and the Politics of Global Inequalities

The largest annual gathering of political scientists in the world will convene from August 28 through August 31, 2008 in Boston, Massachusetts to discuss the latest political science research and politics and to network with colleagues.

A First-Rate Location: With the Freedom Trail, Copley Square, the Boston Common and Public Garden, Fanueil Hall and Quincy Market, John F. Kennedy Library and Museum, Newberry Street, Harvard Square, and much more, Boston features a diverse offering of culture, history, great walks, shopping and dining;

46 Division Themes: Over 700 Panel and Roundtable Presentations: The meeting divisions have organized panel and roundtable presentations that address every major field of political science, area studies, and international relations in "Categories and the Politics of Global Inequalities;"

7000 Attendees: Political scientists from around the world have the opportunity to meet in an environment that promotes education, research, and practice in all fields of  the discipline;

High Profile Events: the Presidential Address, plenary sessions featuring renown speakers, and the APSA Awards Ceremony;

100+ Evening Receptions: Associations, journals, caucuses, universities, organized sections, and related groups;

Exhibition of over 150 Political Science Publishers: showcasing their latest titles, software, and publications;

20+ Short Courses 

China related presentations:

Chair: M. Taylor Fravel, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Discussant: Jean-Marc F. Blanchard, San Francisco State University

Dependent Development or Disguised Domestic Diasporas The Political Economy of Foreign Direct Investment in China
Kellee S. Tsai
Johns Hopkins University

Government-Business Relations: Dynamism of China's Inward and Outbound FDI in the Oil and Gas Sector
Shaofeng Chen
National University of Singapore

The Political Economy of China's Growing Relationship with Latin America
Andrew Charles Scobell
Texas A&M University

U.S. Antidumping Actions against China: An Empirical Investigation
Ka Zeng
University of Arkansas

Wei Liang
Monterrey Institute of International Studies

Product Order Form (dingdan) Revolution and Its Impact on the Political Economy of Sino-Us Textile Trade
Kate Xiao Zhou
University of Hawaii

Rosita P. Chang
University of Hawaii

Taiwan presentations:

Consensus Building in a Divided Taiwan (Friday, 8 AM)
The Consequences of Pre- and Post-Election Cooperation Under Taiwan's New Electoral System
Hans J. Stockton
University of St. Thomas

Political Extremism and Policy Orientations: An Analysis of Taiwan's Deep Green Supporters
T.Y. Wang
Illinois State University

Issues Beyond Independence Versus Unification: Taiwanese Orientation on Domestic Public Policy
Chia-hung Tsai
National Chengchi University

Eric Chen-hua Yu
Stanford University

Elite Consensus, Political Culture and Democratic Consolidation in Taiwan: Implications for China
Chien-min Chao
National Chengchi University

Chun-Chih Chang
National Chengchi University

(Re)imagining Modern Taiwan (Saturday, 8 AM)
South and North: The Dimensions of Political Geography in Taiwan
Su-Feng Cheng
National Chengchi University

Ching-hsin Yu
National Chenghi University

Jia-Wei Liu
National Chengchi University

The Management of Religious Diversity in Taiwan: From State Control to Laissez-Faire?
Andre Laliberte
School of Political Studies

The Perception of Development Progress in Taiwan: the Perspective of College Students
Li-Shou Yang
University of Michigan

Su-Feng Cheng
National Chengchi University

An Exploratory Study of the Origins of Taiwan Identity
Lu-huei Chen
National Chengchi University

Shu Keng
National Chengchi University

Ya-Wen Chang
National Chengchi University

Positioning Taiwan Internationally (Friday, 4:15)
Going Abroad: The Political Economy of Taiwan's Foreign Direct Investment Behavior
Douglas Fuller
King`s College, University of London

Da Teng
University of London, Kings College

Trends in Asia-Pacific Multilateralism After the Signing of the ASEAN Charter: Implications for Taiwan's Regional Participation
Chyungly Lee
Institute of International Relations

(Onto)logical (In)security: (Re)constructing Taiwan's International Politics Under President Chen
Joshua Su-Ya Wu
The Ohio State University

From State Centrality to Functional-Competence: Toward a Sui Generis Model for Taiwan's Participation in International Organizations?
Vincent Wei-cheng Wang
University of Richmond

Regime Consolidation and the Implications for Taiwanese Diplomacy
William C. Vocke

Normalizing the Idea of Democracy in Taiwan (Thursday 2 PM)
The Construction of a Political Myth: A Case Study of Direct Elections for Taiwan's President
Da-Chi Liao
National Sun Yat-sen University

Fu-ren Lin
National Tsing-Hua University

Cheng-Xun Lee
National Sun Yat-Sen University

Regime Shift and Prosecutorial Reform in Taiwan
Chin-shou Wang
National Cheng Kung University

Political Public Sphere and the Politics of New Liberal Democracies
Jimmy Chia Shin Hsu
University of Chicago

Political Capital and Consolidation of Democracy in Taiwan
Karl Ho
University of Texas, Dallas

Alexander C. Tan
University of Canterbury