I've an MA in International Studies specializing in International Development & Comparative Governance.
I've another MA in Political Science --- a result of becoming an ABD in Perpetuity after I decided not to finish my dissertation -- majoring in Comparative Politics, minoring in International Relations & Agricultural Economics. My research focus was on Southeast Asia; Nationalism; Ethnicity & Culture in Politics; de facto Failed States
I've a BA in Political Science & Philosophy (double major).
I blame philosophy for making me too long-winded and for making it impossible for me to find a way out of the weeds sometimes.
I'm something of a polymath and autodidact. While I no longer teach and never completed my PhD, I have used my skills to learn about a range of topics in sub-fields within history, micro-economics, political science; logistics; international political economy of trade in primary goods; and... well, I read a lot and probably think too highly of myself for it. But that's my fault to bare.
I taught as a fully independent instructor while working on my PhD for the better part of a decade, teaching classes such as 'Comparative Governance Around the World' ; "International Political Economy of Development"; 'Women & Minorities in Politics, Policy and Government'; 'Comparative Political Parties & Party Systems'
I currently design courses and work on my family's investing. Thanks to a series of illnesses I find myself able to get out less these days - and more idle time to learn more... and now to possibly return to Wikipedia and actually do work
Academic Interests edit
- Political Science, International Development, Comparative Politics, International Relations
- Nationalism, National Identity, Nations, Identity Politics, Ethnicity
- Southeast Asia, Thailand, Myanmar, Hill Tribes
- Central Asia, Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Aral Sea
- World History, Colonialism, Historical institutionalism, Silk Road, Ethnosymbolism
- Democratic Republic of the Congo and Failed states
- Democratization, Political Parties
- social exclusion
- Political Systems
- Globalization, United Nations, World Bank, International Monetary Fund
- Geopolitics, Geography
- Sovereign State
Regions, Countries, Cities and other Places of Interest edit
China edit
Central Asia edit
Kazakhstan edit
Uzbekistan edit
Tajikistan edit
Kyrgyzstan edit
Turkmenistan edit
Afghanistan edit
Southeast Asia edit
Indonesia edit
Vietnam edit
Cambodia edit
Myanmar edit
Thailand edit
South America edit
- Darién Gap
- Amazon Rainforest
- Amazon River
- Andes Mountains
- Patagonia
- Tierra del Fuego
- Isla Grande de Tierra del Fuego
- Iguaza Falls
Ecuador edit
Uruguay edit
*Montevideo *Colonia del Sacramento
- Río de la Plata
- Salto, Uruguay
- Colonia del Sacramento
- Ciudad de la Costa
- Lagoon Mirim
- Santa Teresa National Park
- Cabo Polonio
Chile edit
*Valdivian temperate rain forest
*Los Lagos Region]]
Argentina edit
*Tierra del Fuego National Park *Los Arrayanes National Park
- Nahuel Huapi National Park
- Villa La Angostura
- Bosques Petrificados de Jaramillo National Park
- Zapala
- Buenos Aires
- Viedma
- Laguna Blanca National Park
- San Guillermo National Park
- Tierra del Fuego, Antártida e Islas del Atlántico Sur Province
- [Gaiman, Chubut]]
- Comodoro Rivadavia
- Trelew
- Y Wladfa
- Neuquén
- General Roca, Río Negro
- Formosa, Argentina
- Caleta Olivia
- Puerto Deseado
Brazil edit
- Sao Paulo
- Rio de Janeiro
- Brasilia
- Rio São Francisco Natural Monument
- Chapada Diamantina
- Port of Santos
- Vitória, Espírito Santo
- Salvador, Bahia
- Porto Alegre
- Fernando de Noronha
- Bonito, Mato Grosso do Sul
- Serra dos Órgãos National Park
North America edit
United States of America edit
- Midwestern United States
- Denver, CO
- Decatur, IL
- Lafayette, IN
- Colorado
- Illinois
- Indiana
- Alaska
- Tennessee
- New Mexico
- Michigan
Historical Interests edit
History of Southeast Asia edit
History of the United States edit
Music edit
Wikiproject Involvement edit
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