Bethany Amal Barratt
Assistant Professor of Political Science
PhD University of California, Davis, 2002
MA University of California, Davis, 1998
AB Duke University, 1994
Cork, Ireland. Summer 2007.
Office: 742 (Auditorium Bldg.)
Phone: (312) 341-3768
bbarratt@roosevelt.edu
Fall 2007 Office Hours: MW 2-3
Classes Taught Spring 2008
Books
Articles
Research Interests:
Phone: (312) 341-3768
bbarratt@roosevelt.edu
Fall 2007 Office Hours: MW 2-3
Classes Taught Spring 2008
- (Honors) Cities at War: Chicago and London
- Sexuality, Gender, and International Human Rights
- Introduction to International Relations
- Problems in US Foreign Policy
- American Politics
- International Law: Human Rights
- Graduate Seminar in Scope and Methodology
- Graduate Seminar in International Relations
Books
- 2007. Human Rights and Foreign Aid: For Love or Money?
- Forthcoming. Public Opinion and the Iraq War (coeditor)
- Barratt, Bethany A. and Christian W. Erickson. 2007. “Response and Revenge: Terror, Counterterror, and Intolerance.” Public Opinion Pros 2007:March.
- Barratt,
Bethany A. 2007. “King
Baudouin.” In The
Encyclopedia of the Cold War: A Political, Social, and Military
History, ed. Spencer Tucker and Andrew McCormick.
- Bethany A.
2006. “Rhetoric and Reputation: Human Rights in
Canadian Foreign Policy and Practice.” In Handbook
of Canadian Foreign Policy, ed. Patrick James, Nelson Michaud, and
Marc O’Reilly.
- Barratt,
Bethany A. 2006. “Cecily
Hamilton.” In
Women and War: A Historical
Encyclopedia from Antiquity to the Present . ed. Bernard Cook.
- Barratt,
Bethany A. 2005. “Global
Climate Change.” In Globalization:
Encyclopedia of Trade , Labor and Politics, ed.
Ashish Vaidya.
- 2004. "Aiding
or Abetting? Human Rights and British
Foreign Aid Decisions." In Understanding
Human Rights Violations: New
Systematic Studies, ed.
Sabine Carey and Steven Poe.
- With
Christian Erickson. 2004. "Prudence or Panic? Preparedness
Exercises,
Counterterror Mobilization, and Media Coverage Dark
Winter, TOPOFF 1 and 2." Journal
of Homeland Security and
Emergency Management, 1:4.
- With Scott Gartner and
Gary M. Segura. 2004. "War Casualties, Policy
Positions, and
the Fate of Legislators." Political
Research Quarterly 53:3.
- Forthcoming in chronological order
- "Global
Climate Change." Forthcoming
in Encyclopedia of Globalization, ed. Ashish Vaidya.
- "King Baudouin." Forthcoming in Encyclopedia of the Cold War, ed. Spencer Tucker. Santa Barbara: ABC-CLIO.
- "Cecily Hamilton." Forthcoming in Women and War: An Encyclopedia. Ed Bernard Cook. Santa Barbara: ABC-CLIO.
Research Interests:
politics
and literature, human rights, foreign
policy, international aid,
political tolerance, gender, sexuality, international relations, media,
politics and culture, international organizations
Research,
Teaching, and
Political Action Links
Amnesty International - campaigns for human rights worldwide
Tolerance.org: provides practical tools to promote tolerance
Info on women's human rights worldwide from the University of Toronto
The UK's Department for International Development
Canadian International Development Agency/Agence Canadienne de Developpement International
AusAID: The Australian International Development Agency
Pacifica Radio - promoting free speech &critical political analysis
American Political Science Association's Human Rights Section
Personal Links and Images (click on the giant prairie dog)
Amnesty International - campaigns for human rights worldwide
Tolerance.org: provides practical tools to promote tolerance
Info on women's human rights worldwide from the University of Toronto
The UK's Department for International Development
Canadian International Development Agency/Agence Canadienne de Developpement International
AusAID: The Australian International Development Agency
Pacifica Radio - promoting free speech &critical political analysis
American Political Science Association's Human Rights Section
Personal Links and Images (click on the giant prairie dog)
