Neal Jesse, Ph.D.
AFFILIATIONS
- American Political Science Association
- Political Studies Association of Ireland
Biography
Neal G. Jesse (Ph.D. UCLA, 1996) is Professor of Political Science at Bowling Green State University. He is the author of books and numerous articles on comparative foreign policy, small states, neutrality, ethnic conflict, Northern Ireland, Irish foreign policy, Margaret Thatcher, Russian foreign policy, and electoral systems. His most recent books include Comparative Foreign Policy: Choices and Strategies in International Relations (Lynne Rienner), Small States in a Shifting International Order (Georgetown University Press), Learning from Russia’s Recent Wars (Cambria Press), Small States in the International System: At Peace and at War (Lexington Press), Ethnic Conflict: A Systematic Approach to Cases of Conflict (CQ Press), and Beyond Great Powers and Hegemons: Why Secondary States Support, Follow, or Challenge (Stanford University Press). He also was the recipient of the BGSU Professor of Teaching Excellence Award from 2018 to 2021.
FIELDS OF STUDY
- Comparative Politics and International Relations
- Ethnic Conflict
- Electoral and Parliamentary Systems
- Small State Foreign Policy
- Game Theory
- European Politics
- British and Irish Politics
EDUCATION
- Ph.D. 1996 University of California, Los Angeles; Political Science
- M.A. 1991 University of California, Los Angeles; Political Science
- B.A. 1989 University of California, Santa Barbara; Political Science
SELECTED PUBLICATIONS
Recent Articles:
- Kristen P. Williams, Steven E. Lobell, and Neal G. Jesse, Editors. Beyond Great Powers and Hegemons: Why Secondary States Support, Follow or Challenge. (Palo Alto: Stanford University Press, 2012).
- Neal G. Jesse and Kristen Williams, Ethnic Conflict: A Systematic Approach to Cases of Conflict. (Washington DC: Congressional Quarterly Press, 2010).
- Neal G. Jesse and Kristen Williams, Identities and Institutions: Conflict Reduction in Divided Societies. (Albany: State University of New York (SUNY) Press, 2005). Paperback edition 2006. Included in the Global Politics series and Ethnic Identities series.
- Neal G. Jesse, “Contemporary Irish Neutrality: Still a Singular Stance,” New Hibernia Review/Iris Éireannach Nua, 2007, 11: 74-95.
- Neal G. Jesse, “Choosing to Go It Alone: Irish Neutrality in Theoretical and Comparative Perspective.” International Political Science Review, 2006, 27: 7-28.
- Neal G. Jesse, Uk Heo and Karl DeRouen, Jr. “A Nested Game Approach to Political and Economic Liberalization in Democratizing States: The Case of South Korea.” International Studies Quarterly, 2002, 46: 401-422.
- Neal G. Jesse, “Candidate Success in Multi-Member Districts: An Examination of Duverger and Cox.” Electoral Studies, 1999, Vol. 18, pp. 323-340.
- 2006-2007 Hallsworth Visiting Professor of Political Economy, Politics, School of Social Sciences, University of Manchester, United Kingdom
- Phi Kappa Phi, Honorary Membership, 2011
- Authors & Artists Recognition, Friends of the University Libraries (BGSU), Spring 2011
- Faculty Excellence Award (for the College of Arts & Sciences), Undergraduate Student Government, 2002-2003
- Honors, Office of Campus Development, "For Consistently Offering Significant and Meaningful Contributions to New Student Orientation Programs." September 12, 2001
- Hallsworth Visiting Professor of Political Economy, Fall 2006, £7,000 ( $13,000), School of Social Sciences (Politics), University of Manchester, United Kingdom.
- Fulbright European Union Visiting Scholar Program, Fall 2005. $11,250 (BGSU +$3,200). Co-PI. (Edgar Landgraf, German, Russian and East Asian Lanuages, GREAL).
- Post-Secondary Curriculum Development Program in Russian and East European Studies. Center for Russian and East European Studies, University of Michigan. Summer 2001. $880, PI
- Faculty Research Committee (FRC) Travel Grant, SPAR, BGSU, Spring 2001, $400, PI
- Faculty Research Committee (FRC) Travel Grant, SPAR, BGSU, Spring 2000, $400, PI
- Dissertation Presentation Fellowship, Center for German and European Studies, University of California, Berekley, Spring 1995, $1,500, PI
- “Ireland’s Singular Stance: Pursuing Neutrality as a Means to Resist the Hegemon.” Presented at the Annual Meeting of the International Studies Association, Montreal, Canada, March 15-18, 2011.
- “Utility or Futility? A Policy History of Neutrality.” Presented at the Annual Meeting of the International Studies Association, New York City, February 15-18, 2009.
- “Symbols, Myths and Memories: A European Identity in the Making?” Presented at the Annual Meeting of the Association for the Study of Ethnicity and Nationalism, London, United Kingdom, April 23-24, 2004.
- “Choosing to Go It Alone: Neutrality as a Foreign Policy in Response to the Hegemon.” Presented at the Annual Meeting of the International Studies Association, Montreal, Canada, March 17-20, 2004.
- “Domestic Sources of Irish Neutrality.” Presented at the Annual Meeting of the American Political Science Association, Philadelphia, August 28-31, 2003.
- “International Institutions and Nationalist Conflicts: Overlapping Identities and Pooled Sovereignty.” (Co-authored with Kristen Williams, UCLA). Presented at the Annual Meeting of the Political Studies Association of Ireland, Cork, Ireland, October 13-15, 2000.
- “Resolving Nationalist Conflicts: Constructing Overlapping Identities and Pooling Sovereignty: The 1998 Northern Irish Peace Agreement.” (Co-authored with Kristen Williams, UCLA). Presented at the Annual Meeting of the International Society of Political Psychology, Amsterdam, Netherlands, July 18-21, 1999.
- "The Irish Party System in Comparative Perspective: Malta, Tasmania and the Australian Senate." Presented at the Annual Meeting of the Political Studies Association of Ireland, Limerick, Ireland, October 11-13, 1996.
- “Seeking Sophisticated Voting: Correspondence Analysis, Ordinal Ballots, and Vote Transfers.” Invited Presentation to the Center for Democracy and Elections (CDE), University of Manchester, United Kingdom, October 25, 2006.
- "A Sophisticated Voter Model of Preferential Electoral Systems." Presented at Elections in Australia, Ireland and Malta under the Single Transferable Vote. University of California, Irvine, December 14-15, 1996.
- Neal G. Jesse and Kristen Williams, Ethnic Conflict: A Systematic Approach to Cases of Conflict. (Washington DC: Congressional Quarterly Press). Revised and Expanded, 2nd Edition.
- Neal G. Jesse and John Dreyer, “Utility or Futility: A Statistical Analysis of Neutrality.” Preparation for submission as an article.
- Neal G. Jesse and John Dreyer, “Utility or Futility: A Policy History of Neutrality.” Manuscript in preparation for submission as an article.
- Neal G. Jesse and John Dreyer, “Harder than it Looks: Compiling a List of Neutral Countries.” Manuscript in preparation for submission as an article.
- Neal G. Jesse and John Dreyer, “Neutrality: A Comprehensive Analysis of Its Success and Failure.” Manuscript in preparation for submission as a book.
Courses Taught
- Introduction to Comparative Government
- West European Politics
- British and Irish Politics
- Research Methods
- European Union Politics
- Post-Communist Politics
- Introduction to Critical Thinking (Honors Program)
- Great Ideas (Honors Program)
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