KRISTINA MANI EDUCATION

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1 KRISTINA MANI Department of Politics Oberlin College Rice 205 Oberlin, OH Office: Fax: EDUCATION Columbia University. Ph.D., Political Science, 2004; M.A., Political Science, Dissertation: Democratization and Defense: Rethinking Rivalry in South America. Committee: Jack Snyder, Douglas Chalmers, Robert Jervis and Rajan Menon. Georgetown University. B.S.F.S., Diplomatic History, cum laude, School of Foreign Service, RESEARCH INTERESTS Latin American politics and international relations, in particular democratic consolidation and international security, civil-military relations in post-authoritarian democracies, the political economy of the military. Books PUBLICATIONS Democratization and Military Transformation in Argentina and Chile: Rethinking Rivalry. Lynne Rienner Publishers (forthcoming in May 2011). Examines how political elites in Argentina and Chile, two of Latin America s most successfully consolidated democracies, used internationalist policies of economic openness and security cooperation to transform their international relations and reprogram their militaries to accept civilian authority. Peer-Reviewed Journal Articles Military Entrepreneurs: Patterns in Latin America, Latin American Politics and Society (forthcoming in 2011). Militares Empresarios: Approaches to Studying the Military as an Economic Actor. Bulletin of Latin American Research 30:2 (April 2011), Militaries in Business: State-Making and Entrepreneurship in the Developing World. Armed Forces and Society 33:4 (July 2007),

2 Concepciones de la defensa nacional en Argentina y Chile: Una comparación de los libros de la defensa, Revista Fuerzas Armadas y Sociedad 15:2 (abril-junio 2000), Other Articles Military Entrepreneurship in Latin America: A Brief Overview. Western Hemisphere Security Analysis Center, Applied Research Center, Florida International University, July Es la seguridad un artículo vendible? Democracia, Seguridad y Defensa 26 (November/December 2007), 5-6. Latin America s Hidden War in Iraq. Foreign Policy (September/October 2007). Available at Militares Empresarios: un fenómeno de las sociedades en vías de desarrollo. Democracia, Seguridad y Defensa 24 (July/August 2007), 2-4. Military Internationalism: Latin America s Experience with Peacekeeping and Military Contracting. Hemisphere 16 (Spring 2006), Book Reviews The Dubious Link: Civic Engagement and Democratization, by Ariel C. Armony. Comparative Political Studies 38:6 (August 2005), Work in Progress Book manuscript: Military Entrepreneurs in Latin America: The Armed Forces in the Economy, Comparative study of the role the armed forces have played as economic actors in the region, and the implications this has had for contemporary politics and civil-military relations. TEACHING APPOINTMENTS Assistant Professor. Politics Department, Oberlin College, 2003-present. Courses Taught: First Year Seminar: Nonviolent Strategies of Action Polt 111 Democratization in Latin America: The Argentine Experience Polt 120 Introduction to International Politics Polt 210 Latin American Politics Polt 222 International Relations of Latin America Polt 318 Seminar: Power and Resistance in Latin America Polt 326 Seminar: Military and Security in Latin America Polt 328 Seminar: Nonstate Actors in International Politics 2

3 Visiting Instructor. International Relations Department, Lehigh University, Courses Taught: IR 10 Introduction to World Politics IR 105 Theories of International Relations IR 132 Nationalism and Ethnic Conflict IR 177 International Relations of Latin America Teaching Assistant. Political Science Department, Columbia University, 1997, Courses TA d: V1501 Introduction to Comparative Politics V1601 Introduction to International Politics V3313 American Urban Politics Visiting Instructor. Social Sciences Division, State University of New York FIT, Spring Preceptor. Political Science Department, Columbia University, Fall 1998-Spring High School History Teacher. Rudolf Steiner School, New York City. Fall 1991-Spring HONORS AND AWARDS Recipient. H.H. Powers Travel Grant, Oberlin College, Recipient. Curriculum Development Grant, Mellon Postdoctoral Fellowship Program, Oberlin College, Nominee. Juan Linz Dissertation Award for Best Dissertation in the Comparative Study of Democracy, American Political Science Association, Annual Meeting Recipient. Course Development Grant, First-Year Seminar Program, Oberlin College, Recipient. President's Fellowship, Columbia University, , Recipient. Dissertation Fellowship, Institute for the Study of World Politics, Recipient. International Predissertation Fellowship, Social Science Research Council, Recipient (declined). Jennings Randolph Peace Scholarship, United States Institute of Peace, Recipient. Summer Travel Award, Smith-Richardson Foundation, Recipient. Luster Prize in German Studies, Georgetown University,

4 Recipient. Undergraduate Fellowship, Georgetown University, , Recipient. Fellowship for study in Germany, Max Kade Foundation, Honoree. Dean's List, School of Foreign Service, Georgetown University, all semesters Academic Conferences PROFESSIONAL PRESENTATIONS AND ACTIVITIES Paper Presented. Resourceful Militaries: New Economic Roles, New Challenges for Democracy. Meeting of the Latin American Studies Association, Toronto, Canada, October 6-9, Events Chaired. Political Economy of Security I: Resources, Rents and Strategy in Contemporary South America, and Political Economy of Security II: How War-Makers Form and Deform the State at the Local Level. Meeting of the Latin American Studies Association, Toronto, Canada, October 6-9, Paper Presented. Patterns of Military Entrepreneurship in Latin America. Annual Meeting of the American Political Science Association, Toronto, Canada, September 3-6, Paper Presented. The Business of Security in Latin America: Approaches to Studying the Military as an Economic Actor. Meeting of the Latin American Studies Association, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, June 11-14, Event Chaired. Militaries as Economic Actors. Meeting of the Latin American Studies Association, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, June 11-14, Panel Discussant. Military Reforms and Democracy: Assessing Setbacks, Accomplishments, and Trajectories in Comparative Perspective. Meeting of the Latin American Studies Association, Montreal, Canada, September 5-8, Paper presented. Rethinking Security Communities: Nonstate Actors in Security Conflicts. Annual Meeting of the Midwest Political Science Association, Chicago, IL, April 20-23, Paper presented. Rethinking Security Communities: Bringing Nonstate Actors In. Meeting of the Latin American Studies Association, San Juan, PR, March 15-18, Paper presented. Democratization and Rivalry: Lessons from the Resolution of Rivalries in South America. Annual Meeting of the International Studies Association, Honolulu, HI, March 1-5,

5 Event Chaired. Roundtable on Hemispheric Security: Practical Options. Meeting of the Latin American Studies Association, Las Vegas, NV, October 6-9, Paper presented. Really Back from the Brink? Defining Military Roles and the Nature of Security in Argentina s Recent Crises. Research and Education in Defense and Security Studies Seminar 2003 (REDES 2003), sponsored by the US National Defense University and the Chilean Ministry of Defense, Santiago, Chile, October 27-30, Paper presented. Democratization and Strategic Thinking: What the Militaries in Argentina and Chile Learned in the 1990s. Meeting of the Latin American Studies Association, Dallas, TX, March 27-29, Paper presented. Really Back from the Brink? The Lure of New Roles for Argentina s Military. Graduate Student Conference on Twentieth-Century Latin America, Columbia University, March 1, Poster Session presented. Militaries in Business: How Some Post-Transition Militaries Become Entrepreneurs (and Others Do Not). Annual Meeting of the American Political Science Association, Boston, MA, August 29-September 1, Paper presented. Democratization and Foreign Security Policy Outcomes: Research Design for Political Learning. Social Science Research Council IPFP Fellows Conference, Park City, UT, October 19-22, Paper presented. Perspectives on International Security and Defense Policy in Argentina and Chile. Workshop on International and Military Relations, FLACSO-Chile, Santiago, Chile, June 29, Paper presented. Modes of Democratization and Militarized Conflict in South America. Annual Meeting of the International Studies Association, Washington, DC, February Media Interviews Guest discussant. Court Ruling in Ecuador against Chevron Oil, WOBC FM 91.5, Oberlin Community Radio program, In Context, February 18, Guest discussant. National Election in Brazil, WOBC FM91.5, Oberlin Community Radio program, In Context, November 5, Guest discussant. Exploitation in Iraq, on PRI affiliate KUER FM90 s program, RadioWest, December 3, Educational Panels and Workshops 5

6 Panel Discussant. Memory, Truth and Justice: Transitions to Democracy, Oberlin College, March 19, Panel Discussant. Developments in International Criminal Law Following the Arrest of Augusto Pinochet, Oberlin College, September 22, CONSULTING AND RESEARCH APPOINTMENTS Roundtable Participant. Latin America and the Caribbean in 2011 and Beyond: Challenges and Opportunities for U.S. Policy. Applied Research Center, Florida International University, Miami, FL. November 19, Academic Briefer. Regional Security Education Program, Naval Postgraduate School. At-sea briefings for US Navy Academic Consultant. International Center on Nonviolent Conflict, Washington, DC Research Assistant. Dr. Stephanie Neuman, Director of the Comparative Defense Studies Program, Columbia University Professional Association PROFESSIONAL SERVICE Chair for the Section on Defense, Public Security and Democracy, Latin American Studies Association, Program Committee Member for the Section on Defense, Public Security and Democracy, Latin American Studies Association, ; Manuscript Review Article Reviews for Journals: Polity (2007 and 2008), Perspectives on Politics (2005). Book Manuscript Reviews for Publishers: Pearson Longman ( ), Routledge (2009), Oxford University Press (2006 and 2008), Cambridge University Press (2008). Professional Membership Member of the American Political Science Association, Latin American Studies Association, International Studies Association. LANGUAGE SKILLS Native fluency in German, fluency in Spanish, reading proficiency in French and Portuguese. 6