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Craig Arceneaux's Curriculum Vitae

Craig Arceneaux's Curriculum Vitae

Department of Political Science California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo

Education:

  • Ph.D. 1997. University of California at Riverside. Political Science.
  • M.A. 1991. The Ohio State University. Political Science.
  • B.A. 1989. California State University, Fullerton. Political Science. Economics Minor.

I. TEACHING

Academic Positions

  • Professor (2010 - present); Associate Professor (2005-2010); Assistant Professor (2001-2005) Department of Political Science, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo
  • Adjunct Professor (1994-97; 1998-99; 2000-01) Department of Political Science, University of California, Riverside
  • Faculty Fellow (1999-2000) Department of Political Science, California State University, San Marcos
  • Adjunct Professor (1997-1998) Department of Political Science, California State University, Fullerton
  • Adjunct Professor (Fall 1997) Department of Political Science, California State University, Long Beach
  • Adjunct Professor (Fall 1996) Department of Social Sciences, Chaffey College (Rancho Cucamonga, CA)

Courses Taught

  • SOC218 International Political Economy
  • ISLA310 Culture of Spain
  • POLS225 Introduction to International Relations
  • POLS229 Introduction to Comparative Politics
  • POLS285 Model United Nations
  • POLS308 Collective Violence and Conflict Resolution
  • POLS324 International Relations Theory
  • POLS325 Global Political Issues
  • POLS328 Politics of Developing Areas: Latin America
  • POLS339 Comparative Political Regimes
  • POLS381 Peace and War
  • POLS385 Advanced Model United Nations
  • POLS427 Politics of the Global Economy
  • POLS428 Film and Global Issues

II. RESEARCH

Publications:

Books

  • Democratic Latin America (Routledge, 2017).
  • The Other World: Issues and Politics of the Developing World (New York: Routledge, 2017), lead editor
  • Transforming Latin America: The International and Domestic Origins of Change (University of Pittsburgh Press, 2005), with David Pion-Berlin.
  • Bounded Missions: Military Rule and Democratization in the Southern Cone and Brazil (Penn State University Press, 2001). Paperback, 2003.

Articles in Peer-Reviewed Journals

  • “Discrepant Monitoring Practices in International Electoral Observation,” (with Anika Leithner) The International Journal of Interdisciplinary Civic and Political Studies. Volume 9, 2014.
  • “Player Development as a Common Pool Resource: MLB in the Dominican Republic,”  National Social Science Journal 42:1 (2014).
  • “Issues, Threats, and Institutions: Accounting for OAS Responses to Democratic Dilemmas in Latin America,” (with David Pion-Berlin) Latin American Politics and Society, (Summer 2007).
  • "Military Regimes and Transition Control in the Southern Cone and Brazil: Implications for Democratization in Latin America," Journal of Political and Military Sociology 29:2 (Winter 2001).
  • "Decision-Makers or Decision-Takers?: Military Missions and Civilian Control in South America," (with David Pion-Berlin) Armed Forces and Society 26:3 (Spring 2000).
  • "Tipping the Civil-Military Balance: Human Rights Policy and Institutions in Democratic Argentina and Chile," (with David Pion-Berlin) Comparative Political Studies (October 1998): 633-662.
  • "Institutional Design, Military Rule, and Democratic Transition in Argentina (1976-1983): An Extension of the Remmer Thesis," Bulletin of Latin American Research 16:3 (September 1997): 327-50.
  • "Democratic Consolidation or Deconsolidation?: Military Doctrine and the 1992 Venezuelan Military Unrest," Journal of Political and Military Sociology 24 (Summer 1996): 57-82.
    *reprinted in Latin America in the Nineties: Transcending Current Borders (Proceedings of the Pacific Coast Council on Latin American Studies 16, 1996).

Book Chapters

  • “Federalism and Electoral Integrity in the United States: Lessons from the Americas.” Contribution to a book proposal: Challenges of US Elections: Electoral Security and Voting Rights, Pippa Norris, Sarah Cameron, and Thomas Wynter. Expected publication date: Fall 2018.
  • Professionalization or Politicization: Explaining the Divergent Conclusions of Electoral Observers,” with Anika Leithner, in Pippa Norris and Alessandro Nai, Election Watchdogs: Transparency, Accountability, and Integrity (New York: Oxford University Press, 2017).
  • “Comparative Political Systems,” Chapter 22 of Magruder’s American Government by William McClenaghan (Prentice-Hall, 2006).
  • "The Military in Latin America: The Road Ahead," in Nicola Phillips and Julia Buxton (eds.), Developments in Latin American Political Economy: States, Markets, and Actors (Manchester University Press, 1999).

Papers Presented at Professional Meetings

  • “Federalism and Electoral Integrity in the United States: Lessons from the Americas.” Presented at the American Political Science Association Workshop on Electoral Integrity, San Francisco, August 30, 2017.
  • “Professionalization or Politicization: Explaining the Divergent Conclusions of Electoral Observers,” with Anika Leithner. Presented at the American Political Science Association Workshop on Electoral Integrity, San Francisco, September 2, 2015.
  • “Same Election, Different Conclusions: A Comparative Study of Why and How Electoral Observations Missions Draw Inconsistent Conclusions,” presented at the meetings of the Midwest Political Science Association. Chicago. April 16-19 2015.
  • “Discrepant Monitoring Practices in International Electoral Observation,” with Anika Leithner. Presented at the meetings of the Ninth International Conference on Interdisciplinary Social Sciences, June 11-13, 2014. Vancouver, Canada.
  • "Observing the Observers: Explaining Variance in Electoral Observation Missions," with Anika Leithner. Western Political Science Association, March 28-30, 2013. Los Angeles, CA.
  • "Player Development as a Common Pool Resource: MLB in the Dominican Republic." Presented at the National Social Science Summer Seminar, Lake Tahoe, NV, July 29-August 1, 2012.
  • "Plowing through Fields of Dreams: The Sustainability of MLB Player Recruitment in the Dominican Republic." Presented at the meetings of the Western Political Science Association, Portland, OR, March 22-24, 2012.
  • “Cultural Tourism as a Political Dilemma: A Comparative Study of Cusco, Peru and Xi’an, China,” with Ning Zhang. Presented at the meetings of the Latin American Studies Association, Rio de Janeiro, June 11-14, 2009.
  • “Constitutional Change in Latin America,” presented at the meetings of the Western Political Science Association, Las Vegas, NV, March 8-10, 2007.
  • “Democratization and the Role of the OAS,” presented at the meetings of the Latin American Studies Association, Las Vegas, October 7-9, 2004.
  • “International and Domestic Origins of Change in Latin America,” poster presented at the meetings of the International Studies Association, Montreal, Quebec, Canada, March 17-20, 2004.
  • “Regionalism and Civil-Military Relations in Central America,” presented at the meetings of the Western Political Science Association, Denver, CO, March 27-29, 2003.
  • "Neoliberal Reform in Argentina, Brazil, and Chile: The Dynamics of International Support," presented at the meetings of the Western Political Science Association, Long Beach, CA, March 22-24, 2002.
  • "Sequences and Regional Security Institutions in Central America," presented at the meetings of the Western Political Science Association, Las Vegas, NV, March 15-17, 2001.
  • "Institutions and Their Impact: Military Rule and Transition Control in the Southern Cone and Brazil" presented at the meetings of the Western Political Science Association, San Jose, CA, March 24-26, 2000.
  • "Of Missions and Decisions: Military Roles and Civilian Controls in South America," (with David Pion-Berlin) presented at the meetings of the Western Political Science Association, Los Angeles, CA, March 19-21, 1998.
  • "Speculations on the Future of Military Intervention in Latin America," presented at the Pacific Council on Latin American Studies, Fullerton, CA, February 12-14, 1998
  • "Institutional Determinants of Transition Control in Military Regimes," presented at the joint meetings of the Rocky Mountain Council of Latin American Studies and Pacific Coast Council of Latin American Studies, San Diego, CA, February 12-17, 1997.
  • "Tipping the Civil-Military Balance: Human Rights Policy and Institutions in Democratic Argentina and Chile," (with David Pion-Berlin) presented at the Latin American Studies Association XIX International Congress, Washington, DC, September 28-30, 1995.
  • "Democratic Consolidation or Deconsolidation?: Military Doctrine and the 1992 Military Unrest in Venezuela," presented at the joint meetings of the Rocky Mountain Council of Latin American Studies and Pacific Coast Council of Latin American Studies, Las Vegas, NV, March 5-9, 1995.
  • "Authoritarian Breakdown in Argentina, Brazil, and Chile: An Institutional Approach," presented at the meetings of the American Political Science Association, September 1-4, 1994.
  • "Social Structures of Accumulation and the State," presented at the Allied Social Science Association Meeting, Anaheim, CA, January 5-7, 1993.
  • "Understanding Land Reform in Latin America: The Case of Chile," presented at the Northern Arizona University Graduate Student Interdisciplinary Symposium, October 9- 10, 1992.

III. SERVICE

Professional Service:

Membership in Professional Organizations

  • Latin American Studies Association
  • Western Political Science Association

 

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