Posted on Tuesday, March 30, 2004
Dr. Andrea Grove, assistant professor of political science at Westminster College, recently presented two papers at the International Studies Association in Montreal.
"Å“Ancient Hatreds or Manipulable Leaders? Shifting Representations in Cases of Conflict Intervention"? was co-authored by Grove and Chris Scholl, assistant professor of political science at Wheeling Jesuit University. This paper proposes a research design to probe the plausibility of the claim that the way in which United States leaders frame the causes of internal unrest around the world shifts from a focus on ancient hatreds/historical, unchanging causes to a focus on manipulable leaders as the United States moves closer to intervention.
"Å“This paper presents our argument, specifies a method for systematically exploring its validity, and suggests three appropriate cases: Kosovo, Rwanda and Haiti,"? Grove said. "Å“Some preliminary findings from the Kosovo case are described."?
"Å“Searching for Bellweathers: Examining Representations of Northern Irish, Palestinian, and Israeli Leaders"? was co-authored by Grove and Donald Sylvan, professor of political science at Ohio State University. This paper examines the phenomenon of leaders representing intergroup relationships differently to disparate audiences.
Grove, who has been with Westminster since 2000, earned her undergraduate degree from the University of Georgia, her master"â„¢s from Lancaster University, and her Ph.D. from The Ohio State University.
For more information, contact Grove at (724) 946-7254, or e-mail groveak@westmisnter.edu.
