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About Christopher Brown

Dr. Brown earned his Ph.D. from Florida International University’s School of International and Public Affairs in Miami, Florida in 2009. He teaches and researches in the discipline of International Studies, specializing in democratization and democratic theory.

Born and raised in Philadelphia, Dr. Brown attended University of Florida and Temple University where he pursued his BA in Political Science as student-athlete in the sport of rugby. His research addresses normative issues of democratization and democracy theory broadly with a regional specialization in the Caribbean Basin. He has recently completed a manuscript on “Democratic Purgatory” and how democracies can break down through democratic means. Currently, he is beginning a new project on the concept of “verisimilitude” as an artifact of post-materialist civic engagement in advanced democracies as well as continuing his research into the intersection of sports and conflict resolution through an examination of Irish Rugby.

Research and Teaching Interests: Democratization, Comparative Politics, Development, Democratic and Political Theory, International Relations Theory, Politics of the Developing World, Security Studies and US Foreign Policy, Sports and Conflict Resolution.

Positions

Present Faculty Member, Georgia Southern University ‐ Department of Political Science and International Studies
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Curriculum Vitae

Disciplines

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Professional Service and Affiliations

2018 - 2019 Fieldwork Director, Planning, and Logistics for Upcoming Study Abroad Options
2015 - 2017 Summer Stipend Panelist, National Endowment for the Humanities
2016 Fieldwork Director, Planning, and Logistics for Upcoming Study Abroad Options
2013 Director, Student Preview, Trinidad and Tobago, College of Global Studies, Arcadia University
2012 Member, Sponsored Faculty Exchange Program, Cuba
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Courses

  • FYE 1410: Music and Popular Culture
  • INTS 2130: Introduction to International Studies (online/face-to-face)
  • INTS 2630: Research Methods in International Studies
  • INTS 3230: Global Issues (online/face-to-face)
  • INTS 3090: Comparative Democratization
  • INTS 3090: Readings in Security Studies
  • INTS 3090: Multiculturalism and Development in the Caribbean
  • INTS 3090: Multiculturalism and Development in Central America
  • INTS 3090: Sustainable Ecology: Rainforests to the Coral Reef
  • INTS 4090: Cuba and the Caribbean
  • INTS 4090/3571: Development and Sustainability
  • INTS 4090: Sustainable Ocean Policy
  • INTS 4790: International Trade
  • INTS 4890: Security, Conflict, and Diplomacy (Post-Grad Independent Study)
  • POLS 7030: How to Win a Political Campaign (Graduate)

Education

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August 2009 Ph.D. in International Relations, Florida International University
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December 2006 M.A. in International Studies, Florida International University
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August 2001 B.A. in Political Science, Temple University
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August 1993 - May 1998 Political Science/Latin American Studies, University of Florida
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Contact Information

Department of Political Science & International Studies
Georgia Southern University
P.O. Box 8101
Statesboro, Georgia 30460
912-478-5698

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Publications (8)

Other Publications (11)

Relevant Conference Papers/Presentations (20)