Mark A. Boyer
Mark A. Boyer | |
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Born | June 15, 1961 |
Alma mater | University of Maryland Wittenberg University |
Scientific career | |
Fields | Political Science International Relations |
Institutions | University of Connecticut |
Website | Mark A. Boyer |
Mark A. Boyer (born June 15, 1961) is a Board of Trustees Distinguished Professor in the Department of Political Science at the University of Connecticut.[1] He has served as a specialist in International Relations theory.[2] Boyer’s recent scholarship analyzes governmental responses to climate change at the regional and local level.[3] He has also worked to advance pedagogical scholarship and methods.[4] As part of his secondary research agenda, he is co-director of the GlobalEd 2 project, which conducts computer-assisted international studies simulations for middle school and high school students throughout the United States.[5] Boyer is past co-editor of International Studies Review (2008-2012), a journal of the International Studies Association, and former editor of International Studies Perspectives (2000-2004); he continues to serve as an editorial board member for both journals.[6][7]
Awards
- Ladd Hollist Service Award, 2008.[8]
- Rowman and Littlefield Award for Innovative Teaching in Political Science, 2000.[9]
Publications
Books
- Global Politics: Engaging a Complex World. Co-author with Natalie F. Hudson and Michael J. Butler. (McGraw-Hill, 2012). [1]
- Defensive Internationalism: Providing Global Public Goods in an Uncertain World. Co-author with Davis B. Bobrow. (University of Michigan Press, 2005). [2]
- International Cooperation and Public Goods: Opportunities for the Western Alliance. (Johns Hopkins University Press, 1993). [3]
See also
- Public Choice theory
- Institutional liberalism (i.e., Liberal Institutionalism)
References
- ^ Connecticut Public Broadcasting
- ^ Where We Live, WNPR. "Understanding Global Environmental Politics: Despite Environmental Conditions Worsening, We Have ‘Treaty Congestion.’” Jul 16, 2012.
- ^ WNPR News. "What We've Learned From Superstorm Sandy," Diane Orson, October 30, 2013.
- Daily Trojan. "Professor Discusses Local Policies on Climate Change," Rebecca Cohen, December 4, 2013.
- Connecticut Public Broadcasting. "Resilient Cities: With More Severe Storms On The Horizon, How Should Cities And Towns Prepare?" October 31, 2012.
- “Adapting to Climate Change: Mapping Connecticut’s Coastal Responses to a Global Problem.” (2013) Mark A. Boyer. Sea Grant Law and Policy Journal, vol. 5, no. 1: 15-40.
- ^ “Evolving Beyond Self-Interest? Some Experimental Findings from Simulated International Negotiations.” (2010) Co-author with Anat Niv-Solomon, Laura L. Janik, Mark A. Boyer, Natalie B. Hudson, Brian Urlacher, Scott W. Brown, Donalyn Maneggia. Simulation and Games, vol. 42, no. 6: 711-732.
- ^ UConn Today. "Two Faculty Named 2013 Board of Trustees Distinguished Professors," Stephanie Reitz, May 13, 2013.
- ^ International Studies Review
- ^ International Studies Perspectives
- ^ International Studies Association.
- ^ American Political Science Association.
External links
- Boyer, Mark A. (2013). "Global Climate Change and Local Action: Understanding The Connecticut Policy Trajectory". International Studies Perspective. 14 (1): 79–107. doi:10.1111/j.1528-3585.2012.00480.x.
- GlobalEd 2
- Center for Environmental Sciences and Engineering