Please post your lists of work done by today and to-do by Wednesday, Nov 12th here. (Yes, I know we won't meet on the 13th, but the internet exists in India and I'd like to see how you did for the week anyway.)
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Old List: To Do for Nov. 5th Research 1.Read “Political Clientelism” by Stokes [DONE] 2.Read “Clientelism as Political Monopoly” by Stokes [DONE] 3.Read “Perverse Accountability” by Stokes 4.Add Stokes definition to clientelism write up [DONE, PLUS SOME] 5.Read Bureaucratic Section of Bendix (1964) pp 29-165 [DONE] 6.Read “Bureaucracy, Bureaucratization, and 7.Debureaucratization” by Eisenstadt [DONE] 8.Read the comparative section of the Handbook On Public Administration (pp 421-464) [DONE] 9. Read the developing world section of the Handbook on Public Administration (pp 499-548) 10.Look up Migdal and get copy thereof [KIND OF DONE] 11.Assess usefulness/future reading for other books in the giant stack on my desk (about 10 books) [STARTED] 12.For all readings listed here, look at sources cited and add to reading list as appropriate [DONE, FOR READINGS THAT GOT DONE] 13.Create excel reading for all pieces already read and to read [IN PROGRESS] 14.While cleaning office, pull out all bureaucracy articles [DONE] 15.Write 3 more pages on bureaucracy literature Classes 1.Finish MLM Assignment [DONE] 2.Study for ECON exam [DONE] 3.Take ECON exam [DONE] TA-ing 1.Review Linz (Perils of Presidentialism) [PERMANTLY AVOIDED] 2.Grade Midterms [DONE] 3.Administer make-up exams [DONE] Other 1.Tell Aaron to Set Up Vet Appointment for Cats [DONE] 2.Halloween – get costume, celebrate [DONE] 3.Clean Office [DONE] 4.Buy Plane Ticket for December [DONE] 5.Mail Out Random Stuff Waiting to be mailed (like my Dad's birthday card from August and moving announcements from June...) [DONE]
This Week To Do for Nov. 12th 2008 Research 1. Read “Perverse Accountability” by Stokes 2. Read the developing world section of the Handbook on Public Administration (pp 499-548) 3. Assess usefulness/future reading for other books in the giant stack on my desk, and make sure I know when they are due back at the library 4. Catch up Excel for all pieces already read and to read 5. Copy “Political Clientelism” by Stokes 6. Write 5 pages on intersection of bureaucracy and voter-politician linkages 7. Read “Lineage of the Rube Goldberg State” by Clemens 8. Read “Correlates of Clientelism” by Hale 9. Read "Clientelism and portfolio diversification: a model of electoral investment a with applicationsto Mexico" by Mageloni et all 10. Read "Political Institutions and Linkage Strategies" by Mueller 11. Read "The demise of clientelism in affluent capitalist democracies" by Kitschelt 12. Continue to add to reading list from sources cited of these readings Class 1. Read ECON textbook up through lectures 2. Prepare MLM article presentation 3. Dedicate 2 hours to first MLM homework attempt 4. Read for Dissertation Workshop TA-ing 1. Print out overhead 2. Send out exam grades 3. Prepare Quiz 4. Start scheduling paper appointments Other 1. Come up with cat name 2. Trip to the pet store 3. Pay CC bill 4. Self Defense Class 5. Finish harvesting carrots 6. Rake Leaves
Dissertation: 1.) write up summary/literature review of arbitrazh court literature 2.) read more articles on courts: - Trochev (2006) - Hendley (2004) - Frye (2002) - Gibson (2001) 3.) make reading list on Russia’s regions 4.) finish dispute category translation 5.) examine 10 files for cross-regional dataset project 6.) make appt with Greg Caldeira 7.) make appt with Larry Baum
Classwork: 1.) Homework #5 2.) Read panel data chapter in Wooldridge
Teaching: 1.) review McFaul, Hale, & Karatnycky 2.) write up exam 3.) give exam
Other: 1.) clean desk 2.) take back library books 3.) choose design for website 4.) fix laptop
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To Have Done By 11/5/08
Dissertation: 1.) write up data report for committee (DONE) 2.) read more articles on courts: (listed = DONE) - Epstein and Knight (2000), Helmke (2002, 2003), Haynie et al (2001), Jacobi (2009), Solomon (2005), Hendley (2002, 2006, 2007), Hauner (2008) 3.) search for court grants/fellowships (DONE) 4.) submit write-up for Smith-Ricardson (DONE) 5.) identify key vars in Regions of Russia and merge (started, but not done) 6.) talk with Greg Caldeira
Classwork: 1.) Study for Econ exam (Tues.) (DONE) 2.) Midterm exam (Wed.) (DONE)
Teaching: 1.) review EBRD, Hellman (DONE)
Other: 1.) Banks’s talk (Tues) (DONE) 2.) Allee talk (Fri) (DONE) 3.) Go trick-or-treating with family (Fri) (DONE) 4.) Neighborhood food drive (Sat.) (DONE) 5.) fix laptop
Write (9:30-11:30A) everyday except Monday and Wednesday 1) revise extant hypotheses about rising powers in accordance with feedback from Ted 2) Submit 5-page outline of my concept of identity after expanding it by taking into account Weberian idea of open and close society by this coming saturday)
1) Write at least two pages Saturday (2:00-4:00P) 2) Search for datasets about rising states and political regimes of those states Saturday (6:30-9:00P) 3) Read Sunday (9:30-11-30A) 4) Write at least 2-pp Sunday (3:00 to 5:00P)
To-do-list from 10/28 to 11/05/08)
Dissertation Research
Write (9:30-11:30A) everyday except Monday and Wednesday (have at least 5-page outline of my concept of identity in shape presentable to Ted by wed next week) (done but not submitted)
Read (12:30-3:00) everyday except tue next week (826 submitions tue, reread Brubaker chaps 1-4, Social Concepts by Goertz chaps 1-4, Empirical Research and Interpretive Turn by Yanow chaps 4,15) (done)
Write everyday (7:00-9:00P) except Tuesday (done)
Presentation attendance
Attend RIP scheduled for 10/30( Thur 11:45 to 1:00P) (Done)
Attend Mathew Fahrs’ “Are You Talking to Me?” scheduled for 11/04 (tue 12:00 to 1:30P) (Done)
Teaching
Prepare for teaching on Tuesday (7:00-9P) (Done)
Write questions for mid-term scheduled for 11/03 tue, wed, and thur (10:30 11:30P) (Done)
Grade mid-term mon, tue, wed next week (3:30 5:00P) (Not done due to unexpected new appointments except Wednesday)
Old List: To Do for Nov. 5 Research 1. Read Ch. 5 & 6 of Firebaugh (done) 2. Request and start reading Goertz (begun but not finished) 3. Revise essays for CLScholarship (done) 4. Request Transcripts (done) 5. 2+ pages daily diss. writing (5/ 7 days) 6. read Unchartered Journey, eds. Caruthers and Ottoway (done) 8.) look up articles/books on women's movements in Egypt, elsewhere in ME (hefty amt. done) 9.) go over u maryland dataset (perused but not in depth) 10.) met with Pam Paxton and Margaret Mills about women's movements, Herrmann about new scholarships
Coursework: 1.) Arabic homework (done) 2.) 1 hr tutoring (done) 3.) group study (done)
Other: 1.) course credit for summer (mostly done) 2.) take DOEd test for FLAS (not done but higher ups decided to postpone it) 3.) make doctor's appt. (done) 4.) volunteer Sat. and Tuesday for election (done)
To do for Nov. 13: Research: 1.) meet with Socio. Prof. Kay Meyer and with Margaret Mills re: dissertation 2.) turn in CLS materials 3.) 2+ pgs. daily dissertation writing 4.) read/scan: Women, Politics and Change, ed. Karen Ross; Feminism and Islam by Yamani; Theorizing Feminism ed. Anne Herrmann and Abigail Stewart; Modernizing Women: Gender and Social Change in Middle East by Moghadam; and Islamic Activism by Wiktorowicz.
Coursework: 1.) Arabic homework (2 hrs. each day) 2.) 1 hr. tutoring + 1 hr. language evaluation with instructor for scholarship 3.) group study (5 hrs.)
To Do by 11/07 Dissertation 1.Read and take notes with emphasis on dissertation question 1.Cohen and Arato 1992, Ch. 1 STARTED 2. Romero 2002, ch. 8 and 9 DONE 3. Stahler-Sholk et al in Stahler-Sholk et al 2008 DONE 4. Villalon in Stahler-Sholk et al 2008 DONE 5. Avritzer 2002 ch. 2 and 3 DONE 6. Tarrow and McAdam in della Porta and Tarrow 2005 DONE 7. and two more articles or chapters-- read Craft of Research Ch. 3
2. Write two pages of possible dissertation question DONE 3. Meet with Marcus (hopefully) DONE
TA 1. Lesson Plan for 10/31 2. Reading for week of 11/03 ALMOST DONE 3. Skim week’s news on Mexico DONE
Class 1. Read Miryam’s and Soundarya’s posts (due 10/28) DONE 2. Finish MLM HW (due 10/31)DONE 3. Prepare for MLM presentation)(due 10/31)DONE 4. MLM HW 4 (if assigned) Other 1. Order new lenses for glasses DONE 2. Buy plane tix for December DONE
TO DO by 11/12: Dissertation: 1. Readings: a. Cohen and Arato, ch. 1 b. Avritzer, ch. 4 and 5 c. Romero, ch. 10 and 11 d. Vanden 2003 2. Search for language programs in Argentina for Summer 2009 3. Search for funding sources for Summer; compile list of deadlines 4. Organize notes to date 5. scan int’l news and Argentine and Mexican newspapers 6. Writing: flesh out one idea from this week (1-2 pages); brainstorm for one page
TA: 1. Finish reading Japan chapter (due 11/07) 2. Lesson plan (due 11/07) 3. Grade exams 4. Take notes for Mexico lecture (due 11/21) 5. Read Indonesia chapter (due 11/14) 6. Lesson plan (due 11/14) 7. skim news on Mexico
Research 1. Read "Nuclear Energy in the 21st Century" (STILL) 2. Read Rees "Hostages of Each Other" (STILL) 3. Do L/N search for Supreme Court cases that reference media coverage/depiction of police procedure. (DONE) 4. Read One-Dimensional Marxism (DONE) 5. Revise and expand theory section writing to 7-9 pages (DONE) 6. One hour daily French review (DONE) 7. Review "Interpellation and Iterability" and make MPSA revision notes (DONE)
Classwork 1. Read Habermas "Knowledge and Human Interests" (DONE) 2. Review General exam answers and make notes of weakest areas for further background reading. (IN PROGRESS) 3. Read Inglehart book (STILL)
Teaching 1. Prepare for Friday's recitation (DONE) 2. Write lecture notes for next Mon/Wed (DONE) 3. Send lecture notes to Prof. Liddle for approval (DONE) 4. Check in with JM about Minority Affairs scholarship form (DONE) 5. Check in with JK about registration difficulties (DONE) 6. E-mail Prof. Liddle recitation schedule (DONE)
Other 1. Vote (DONE)
NEW TO-DO
Research 1. Read "Nuclear Energy in the 21st Century" (STILL) 2. Read Rees "Hostages of Each Other" (STILL) 3. Read Sidney Tarrow and Doug McAdam, "Scale Shift in Transnational Contention" in Transnational Protest and Global Activism. Donateela della Porta and Sidney Tarrow, eds.
Classwork 1. Read Habermas - Crisis of Legitimation and TCA.1 2. Finish preparing for orals 3. Read Inglehart book (STILL) 4. Take orals 5. Celebrate/mourn
Teaching 1. Prepare for Friday's recitation 2. Grade mid-term 3. Read Indonesia chapter
Research 1. Read the leftover from the JoCR issue (Not done) 2. Read Retribution and reparation in the transition to democracy - Ch 2, Ch 9-14 (Elster ed, 2006) (Not done) 3. Dig my laptop to find reading list(s) that I created and forgot (Done, I believe) 4. Read over two syllabi and identify readings (Done) 5. Read O'Donnell-Schmitter and Huntington (Not done) 6. Read 768 class paper (Done) 7. Read Max Lane, Unfinished Nation (Will be done by tonight) 8. Read Vinjamuri and Snyder 2004 (Annual Review, international TJ) (Done) 9. Write for the workshop (Done)
Class work 1. 105 Videorecording (Done) 2. 105 Observation (Done) 3. Read for 795 (Half done) 4. Read for 826 (Done)
TA/RA work 1. Meeting (Done) 2. Grade mid-term (Done!!) 3. Week 5-1 and 6-1 readings: Hobsbawm, Rostow, Gerschenkron, Landes (Not done) 4. Week 6-2 and 7-1 readings: Lindblom, Zysman, Hall and Soskice, Kuttner, Vogel, Friedman (Not done)
Other 1. Proofread notes, pictures, maps, and appendix (translation project) (Done, almost) 2. Write the second half of the foreword (translation project) (Done, almost) 3. Cornell Indonesian DVD Chapter 2-4 (Half done) 4. Pick up library books on time!! (Done) 5. Vossing talk (Done)
To do by Nov 12
Research 1. Schedule meeting with Prof Liddle 2. Go back to 636 readings - Aspinall (political opposition), Bertrand (regional conflicts) and Mietzner (military) Three books!! + Note 3. Read The Indonesian Killings 1965-1966, chapter 1-3 + Note 4. Read Tanjung Priok article (JCA) + Note 5. Read Retribution and reparation in the transition to democracy, chapter 11-14 + Note 6. Make note on Max Lane book 7. Buy Elster 2004 8. Watch DVD The Official Story (Argentina)
Class work 1. Read for 826 2. Read for 795
TA/RA work 1. Meeting 2. 5-1, 6-1, 6-2 readings
Other 1. Get everything related to translation project done and go to the post office on Friday 2. Cornell Indonesian DVD Chapter 3-5
1) Continue redrafting question lit review section and hypotheses 2) Finish reading Chhibber(1999) and update summary 3) Read Jaffrelot(1996) and write a summary 4) Begin reading Hansen (1999) and Hansen and Jaffrelot (2001) and write a summary
Classwork: 1) Finish homework tomorrow
Teaching: 2) Revise lecture notes
Other: 1) Get tickets for Friday's wine tasting 2) Sign up for RPAC physical assessment 3) Try to make it to aerobics class on M & W
DONE by 11/5:
Dissertation: 1) Think more carefully about the arguments section, rethink/rewrite hypotheses, define observable implications clearly (begun rethinking and reframing question) 2) Read Chhibber (1999) and write a summary (begun, read pp. 1-78 and summarized arguments) 3) Read Jaffrelot (1996) (not done) 4) Compile list of other related books (begun): Jaffrelot (2005), Hansen and Jaffrelot (2001), Hansen (1999), Hansen(2001)
Classwork: 1) Finish take home exam (uhhhh....done)
Teaching: 1) Finalize midterm exam and get copies tomorrow (done) 2) Grade exams over weekend (done...finally)
1. Research Finish Brownlee conclusion and read chs. 2, 3 and 4 (conclusion and ch. 2 DONE; ch. 3 and 4 NOT DONE) Read Siavelis article (NOT DONE; read Aron article instead) Read Norden article (NOT DONE; read Brownlee article instead) Read Franklin article (NOT DONE; read Gandhi article instead) Read Schedler article (NOT DONE; read another Gandhi article instead) Read Stinchcombe article (NOT DONE) Write 3 pages summarizing everything I’ve read thus far on authoritarian regimes and competitive elections (NOT DONE; began building universe of cases instead) 2. Class work Read 3 Gunther articles (DONE) Write Gunther response paper (DONE) Do MLM assignment 3 (NOT DONE) 3. TA work Germany, Denmark, Netherlands stock market data for SW (NOT DONE; problems with business librarian) Iversen et al data for SW (NOT DONE) Whatever SB says (DONE) Grade all 534 exams (DONE) 4. Other Coffee with Danielle to discuss 597 (rescheduled) Coffee with Tammy Parker to discuss alumni grant (DONE)
To do by 11/12: 1. Research Read Schedler Anti-pol estab parties article Read Karklins article Read Schedler Manipulation article Read Lust-Oker Divided they rule article Read Lust-Oker Jordan article Try to get Gandhi’s book Mine Brownlee citations Find data set containing how authoritarian regimes ended Read Chile chapter in Penguin History of Latin America Start prepping for field work – re-read Communist paper, brainstorm interview questions; look at data again Reserve hotel in Santiago Talk to Diana about pre-approvals 2. Class work Read 3 Gunther articles Write final Gunther response paper Do MLM assignment 4 3. TA work Find Iversen table for SW Track down business librarian who is apparently never in her office Read and summarize remaining three articles about using Gini data for SB Look at potential syllabi for 597 Look at potential textbook for 597 Meet with Danielle about 597 4. Other Go look at invitations Meet with tailor Remind Will to update addresses
Dissertation 1. Revise and Turn in SSRC Proposal 2. Begin Draft of DAAD Proposal 3. Much more intense German (Sort of Done)
Teaching: 1. Grade HW 2. Grade Midterm (Not Done)
Class: 1. Econ Homework (Not Done)
Other: 1. Miler Talk 2. Allee Talk 3. Halloween (Pug was a hotdog)
To Do by 11/12/08
Dissertation: 1. Draft of DAAD Proposal 2. German: Watch Tagesschau, Read Der Spiegel, Talk with Tim 3. Begin looking at new sources to extend data set (Visser, OECD) 4. Read Hassel, Rueda 5. Contact Moira Nelson about Berlin Program 6. Daily writing - 2 pages
Dissertation: 1. write two pages about Grindle (2007) 2. revise SSRC proposal (DONE) 3. submit SSRC application (deadline: Nov 5th) (DONE) 3. submit Smith-Richardson application (deadline: Oct 31st) (DONE) 4. code Galing Pook awardees 5. figure out municipal codes 6. read Guarinizo (2003) and write a paragraph (DONE) 7. review the model in Pfutze (2008) and write a paragraph 8. draw a game tree (or a flowchart) 9. build a reading list on the quality of government (DONE) 10. Email Mr. Blademir L. Mancenido 11. Email Dr. Rocamora (DONE) 12. send a proposal to Nick 13. Email Argee (DONE)
PRISM: 1.) prepare the R brownbag (Postponed) 2.) methods lunch (DONE) 3) update the website (DONE)
Other: 4.) BibTex (JabRef downloaded) 5) read "democracy as a latent variable" and write a paragraph (DONE) 6) RAP on Oct 30th ((DONE)
To Do by Nov 13th
Dissertation: 1. draw a game tree (or a flowchart) 2. write a page on return migration 3. write a paragraph for Midwest paper 4. write two pages about Grindle (2007) 5. code Galing Pook awardees 6. figure out municipal codes 7. go over the quality of government literature and take notes 8. review the model in Pfutze (2008) and write a paragraph
Other: 1. send the SSRC proposal to Nick 2. start the ISA paper (write a page) 3. build bibliography on migration with JabRef 4. Cohen migration talk on Nov 10th 5. file articles
To Do for Nov. 13: Research: 1.) met with Prof. Kay Meyer and w/ Prof. Margaret Mills re: diss. (done) 2.) met with Helen Rizzo (visiting AUC scholar) 3.) CLS materials (1/2 way done) 4.) read/scan: Women, Politics and Change, ed. Karen Ross (done), Feminism and Islam (not yet), Theorizing Feminism ed. Anne Herrmann and Abagail Stewart (scanned), Modernizing Women: Gender and Social Change in ME by Moghadam (not yet), Islamic Activism by Wiktorowicz (scanned but want to read) 5.) wrote two pages daily (except on Sunday) 6.) wrote out two pager of diss. idea and began source document
Coursework: 1.) Arabic homework (2 hrs. each day) (done) 2.) 1 hr. tutoring and 1 hr. language evaluation for scholarship (done) 3.) group study (this week only 3 hrs.)
Other: volunteered for animal shelter supply drive event, doctor's appointment (done), worked on area farm in exchange for organic meat and eggs (2 hrs.), emailed Egypt contacts for job vacancies for husband (MA Eng. ED with ESL) for next AY (gotta cover all potential funding bases)
To Do for 11/20: Research: 1.) finish the books listed above that haven't yet 2.) take Meyer's advice and look hard at data and look at newer 2005 data 3.) write out for Wed. the diss. idea doc and the source doc. 4.) finish CLS stuff for 11/14 5.) attend Sociology working group on social movements 11 a.m. Friday (new) Coursework: 1.) 2 hours daily Arabic homework 2.) begin everyday vocab review (15 mins. daily) 3.) meet with instructor to go over paper topic (8-10 pg. paper due finals week) 4.) study group (3-5 hours)
Other: doctor's appointment for physical eval for CASA and other Egypt programs, MESC dinner for grads and FLAS recipients
To DO for Nov. 12th 2008 Research 1. Read “Perverse Accountability” by Stokes [DONE] 2. Read the developing world section of the Handbook on Public Administration (pp 499-548) [DONE] 3. Assess usefulness/future reading for other books in the giant stack on my desk, and make sure I know when they are due back at the library [Half Done] 4. Catch up Excel for all pieces already read and to read 5. Copy “Political Clientelism” by Stokes 6. Write 5 pages on intersection of bureaucracy and voter-politician linkages [DONE] 7. Read “Lineage of the Rube Goldberg State” by Clemens [DONE] 8. Read “Correlates of Clientelism” by Hale 9. Read "Clientelism and portfolio diversification: a model of electoral investment a with applicationsto Mexico" by Mageloni et all 10. Read "Political Institutions and Linkage Strategies" by Mueller [DONE] 11. Read "The demise of clientelism in affluent capitalist democracies" by Kitschelt 12. Continue to add to reading list from sources cited of these readings [continued] Class 1. Read ECON textbook up through lectures [DONE] 2. Prepare MLM article presentation [DONE] 3. Dedicate 2 hours to first MLM homework attempt [DONE] TA-ing 1. Print out overhead [DONE] 2. Send out exam grades [DONE] 3. Prepare Quiz [DONE] 4. Start scheduling paper appointments [DONE] Other 1. Come up with cat name [DONE – introducing Little Caeser] 2. Trip to the pet store [DONE] 3. Pay CC bill [DONE] 4. Self Defense Class [DONE – with the bruises to prove it] 5. Finish harvesting carrots 6. Rake Leaves [AARON DID IT]
Done and not planned for – Econ HW # 4 (very time consuming)
------------------------ TO DO for November 19th Research 1. Write to Dissertation Workshop 2. Assess usefulness of books on my desk 3. Get Reading List/Citations up to date 4. Copy “Political Clientelism” by Stokes and return book 5. Read “Correlates of Clientelism” by Hale 6. Read "Clientelism and portfolio diversification: a model of electoral investment a with applicationsto Mexico" by Mageloni et all 7. Read "The demise of clientelism in affluent capitalist democracies" by Kitschelt 8. Look up and see if Mueller has written anything else on Clientelism 9. Read “Power and Political Institutions” by Moe 10. Read "Government Institutions, Policy Cartels, and Policy Change" by Weaver
Classes 1. Finish MLM homework 2. Rewrite Econ HW #4 3. Find Data for MLM 4. Start Econ HW 5 (If it is handed out Monday) TA-ing 1. Grade Quizzes 2. Report Quiz Scores to Gunther 3. Send out Grades to students 4. Continue Paper Meetings 5. Pull old syllabi for 597 Other 1. Game Night 2. Harvest Carrots 3. Return due library books 4. Take Grim Hiking 5. Vacuum Upstairs 6. Back up Files on Laptop
OLD LIST: TO DO by 11/12: Dissertation: 1. Readings: a. Cohen and Arato, ch. 1 DONE b. Avritzer, ch. 4 and 5 c. Romero, ch. 10 and 11 DONE d. Vanden 2003 2. Search for language programs in Argentina for Summer 2009 STARTED 3. Search for funding sources for Summer; compile list of deadlines STARTED 4. Organize notes to date STARTED 5. scan int’l news and Argentine and Mexican newspapers DONE 6. Writing: flesh out one idea from this week (1-2 pages); brainstorm for one page DONE
TA: 1. Finish reading Japan chapter (due 11/07) DONE 2. Lesson plan (due 11/07) DONE 3. Grade exams DONE 4. Take notes for Mexico lecture (due 11/21) STARTED 5. Read Indonesia chapter (due 11/14) STARTED 6. Lesson plan (due 11/14) 7. skim news on Mexico DONE
Class: 1. MLM HW (due 11/14) ALMOST DONE 2. Read Jiwon’s post (DUE 11/06) DONE
Other: 1. fix renters insurance 2. Amanda Rosen’s practice job talk (11/06) DONE 3. CPRW (11/07)—time conflict so could not attend
NEW LIST: TO DO by 11/19: Dissertation: 1. Readings: a. Avritzer, ch. 4 and 5 b. Vanden 2003 c. Skim Going Local and Pick two most promising chapters 2. Writing: assess: What have I figured out so far? What are most pressing questions? 3. Search for language programs in Argentina for Summer 2009 4. Search for funding sources for Summer; compile list of deadlines 5. Finish organizing notes to date 6. scan int’l news and Argentine and Mexican newspapers
TA: 1. Lesson plan (due 11/14) 2. Take notes for Mexico lecture (due 11/21) 3. Read Indonesia chapter (due 11/14) 4. Lesson plan (due 11/21) 5. skim news on Mexico 6. Post exam grades
Class: 1. Attempt to estimate model to see if I have an MLM paper topic 2. Read Amanda, Jenny’s and Sarah’s posts (DUE 11/20)
Dissertation: 1. draw a game tree (or a flowchart) (To be continued) 2. write a page on return migration (DONE) 3. write a paragraph for Midwest paper 4. write two pages about Grindle (2007) (DONE) 5. code Galing Pook awardees 6. figure out municipal codes 7. go over the quality of government literature and take notes (DONE) 8. review the model in Pfutze (2007) and write a paragraph
Other: 1. send the SSRC proposal to Nick 2. start the ISA paper (write a page) (DONE with an outline) 3. start bibliography on migration with JabRef (DONE) 4. Cohen migration talk on Nov 10th (DONE) 5. file articles (DONE)
To Do by Nov. 20th
Dissertation: 1. draw a game tree (or a flowchart) 2. write a page on return migration, electoral competition and governance performance 3. write a page for Midwest 4. review Pfutze (2007) and Goodman and Hiskey (2008) together and write a paragraph 5. analyze SOF for migrant characteristics 6. SWS analysis (a casual look for Midwest) 7. ISA paper
Other: 1. send the proposal to Nick 2. build a bibliography on migration and governance with JabRef
Read (4:0-5:30P) everyday 1) Bruiely (1992) nationalism as a political project chaps 1-4 2) (TBA)
Write everyday (7:00-9:00P) except Tuesday
Teaching
1) Read student paper proposals saturday (2:00-4:30P) and Sunday (3:30-5:00P) 2) Teaching prep Sunday (6:00-9:00P) 3) Teaching prep Tuesday (6:00-9P)
Week-end
1) Write at least two pages Saturday (7:00-9:00P) 2) Write at least 2-pp Sunday (10:00 to 11:30P)
To-do-list from 11/06 to 11/12/08)
Dissertation Research
Write (9:30-11:30A) everyday except Monday and Wednesday 1) revise extant hypotheses about rising powers in accordance with feedback from Ted (Done) 2) Submit 5-page outline of my concept of identity after expanding it by taking into account Weberian idea of open and close society by this coming saturday) (In progress)
1) Write at least two pages Saturday (2:00-4:00P) (Done) 2) Search for datasets about rising states and political regimes of those states Saturday (6:30-9:00P) (Done only one hour) 3) Read Sunday (9:30-11-30A) (Not done) 4) Write at least 2-pp Sunday (3:00 to 5:00P) (Done)
1) Complete Financial Aid review form 2)Continue trying to organize ideas, redraft question and hypotheses 3) Finish reading Jafrelot 4) Compile a list of RSS affiliated organizations, the sectors that they target/civic services provided, their organizational reach, mobilizational tactics 5) Search for grants 6) Think about possible APSA proposal, make an outline 7) Begin reading Hansen (1999) and Hansen and Jaffrelot (2001) and write a summary
Classwork: 1) Finish homework
DONE by 11/12:
Dissertation:
1) Continue redrafting question lit review section and hypotheses [ making slow progress on this at the moment] 2) Finish reading Chhibber (1999) [done] 3) Read Jaffrelot(1996) and write a summary [begun] 4) Begin reading Hansen (1999) and Hansen and Jaffrelot (2001) and write a summary [not done]
Classwork: 1) Finish homework tomorrow [done]
Teaching: 2) Revise lecture notes [done]
Other: 1) Get tickets for Friday's wine tasting [done] 2) Sign up for RPAC physical assessment [not done] 3) Try to make it to aerobics class on M & W [not done]
Research 1. Schedule meeting with Prof Liddle (Done) 2. Go back to 636 readings - Aspinall (political opposition), Bertrand (regional conflicts) and Mietzner (military) Three books!! + Note (Aspinall Done, no note) 3. Read The Indonesian Killings 1965-1966, chapter 1-3 + Note (Not done) 4. Read Tanjung Priok article (JCA) + Note (Done) 5. Read Retribution and reparation in the transition to democracy, chapter 11-14 + Note (Half done) 6. Make note on Max Lane book (Done) 7. Buy Elster 2004 (Done) 8. Watch DVD The Official Story (Argentina) (Not done)
Class work 1. Read for 826 (Done) 2. Read for 795 (Done)
Other 1. Get everything related to translation project done and go to the post office on Friday (Done) 2. Cornell Indonesian DVD Chapter 3-5 (2/3 Done)
To do by Nov 19
Research 1. Read Retribution and reparation in the transition to democracy, chapter 13-14 + Note 2. Read Bertrand Book + Note 3. Read one of Payne MPSA papers 4. Do Payne Syllabus Week 1 Readings 5. Write "log"
Classwork 1. Read for 795 2. 105 Videorecording and Tutorial 3. Begin 795 syllabus draft
TA/RA work 1. ~6-2 readings
Other 1. Cornell Indonesian DVD Chapter 5-6 2. Teaching Nuts and Bolts on Friday
1. Research Read Schedler Anti-pol estab parties article (DONE) Read Karklins article (DONE) Read Schedler Manipulation article (DONE) Read Lust-Oker Divided they rule article (DONE) Read Lust-Oker Jordan article (DONE) Try to get Gandhi’s book (DONE) Mine Brownlee citations (IN PROGRESS) Find data set containing how authoritarian regimes ended (IN PROGRESS) Read Chile chapter in Penguin History of Latin America (IN PROGRESS) Start prepping for field work – re-read Communist paper (IN PROGRESS), brainstorm interview questions (NOT DONE); look at data again (NOT DONE) Reserve hotel in Santiago (DONE) Talk to Diana about pre-approvals (DONE) 2. Class work Read 3 Gunther articles (DONE) Write final Gunther response paper (DONE) Do MLM assignment 4 (DONE) 3. TA work Find Iversen table for SW (IN PROGRESS) Track down business librarian who is apparently never in her office (NOT DONE) Read and summarize remaining three articles about using Gini data for SB (DONE) Look at potential syllabi for 597 (DONE) Look at potential textbook for 597 (NOT DONE) Meet with Danielle about 597 (NOT DONE) 4. Other Go look at invitations (NOT DONE) Meet with tailor (DONE) Remind Will to update addresses (DONE)
To Do by 11/20/08 1. Research Mine Brownlee citations (there are a lot) Continue looking for helpful data sets Finish Chile chapter Brainstorm interview questions Find contacts for field work Look at data Read Bakhash article Read Posusney article Read Bermeo article Read Brownlee article Read Diamond article Re-read Levitsky and Way article Read Schwedler and Chomiak article Meet with Sara to see if I can figure out how to order what I need to do 2. Class Work Cobble together Gunther term paper from existing sources Create Gunther presentation 3. TA Work Keep emailing Torben Iversen until he tells me how to standardize his data Find business librarian (still) Remind Sara about missing exam Figure out how I’m going to adapt Marc Morje Howard’s syllabus and begin tracking down readings 4. Other Invitations Meet with Myriam Solomon Call Rabbi Huber Nuts and Bolts of Teaching meeting
21 comments:
Old List: To Do for Nov. 5th
Research
1.Read “Political Clientelism” by Stokes [DONE]
2.Read “Clientelism as Political Monopoly” by Stokes [DONE]
3.Read “Perverse Accountability” by Stokes
4.Add Stokes definition to clientelism write up [DONE, PLUS SOME]
5.Read Bureaucratic Section of Bendix (1964) pp 29-165 [DONE]
6.Read “Bureaucracy, Bureaucratization, and 7.Debureaucratization” by Eisenstadt [DONE]
8.Read the comparative section of the Handbook On Public Administration (pp 421-464) [DONE]
9. Read the developing world section of the Handbook on Public Administration (pp 499-548)
10.Look up Migdal and get copy thereof [KIND OF DONE]
11.Assess usefulness/future reading for other books in the giant stack on my desk (about 10 books) [STARTED]
12.For all readings listed here, look at sources cited and add to reading list as appropriate [DONE, FOR READINGS THAT GOT DONE]
13.Create excel reading for all pieces already read and to read [IN PROGRESS]
14.While cleaning office, pull out all bureaucracy articles [DONE]
15.Write 3 more pages on bureaucracy literature
Classes
1.Finish MLM Assignment [DONE]
2.Study for ECON exam [DONE]
3.Take ECON exam [DONE]
TA-ing
1.Review Linz (Perils of Presidentialism) [PERMANTLY AVOIDED]
2.Grade Midterms [DONE]
3.Administer make-up exams [DONE]
Other
1.Tell Aaron to Set Up Vet Appointment for Cats [DONE]
2.Halloween – get costume, celebrate [DONE]
3.Clean Office [DONE]
4.Buy Plane Ticket for December [DONE]
5.Mail Out Random Stuff Waiting to be mailed (like my Dad's birthday card from August and moving announcements from June...) [DONE]
This Week
To Do for Nov. 12th 2008
Research
1. Read “Perverse Accountability” by Stokes
2. Read the developing world section of the Handbook on Public Administration (pp 499-548)
3. Assess usefulness/future reading for other books in the giant stack on my desk, and make sure I know when they are due back at the library
4. Catch up Excel for all pieces already read and to read
5. Copy “Political Clientelism” by Stokes
6. Write 5 pages on intersection of bureaucracy and voter-politician linkages
7. Read “Lineage of the Rube Goldberg State” by Clemens
8. Read “Correlates of Clientelism” by Hale
9. Read "Clientelism and portfolio diversification: a model of electoral investment a with applicationsto Mexico" by Mageloni et all
10. Read "Political Institutions and Linkage Strategies" by Mueller
11. Read "The demise of clientelism in affluent capitalist democracies" by Kitschelt
12. Continue to add to reading list from sources cited of these readings
Class
1. Read ECON textbook up through lectures
2. Prepare MLM article presentation
3. Dedicate 2 hours to first MLM homework attempt
4. Read for Dissertation Workshop
TA-ing
1. Print out overhead
2. Send out exam grades
3. Prepare Quiz
4. Start scheduling paper appointments
Other
1. Come up with cat name
2. Trip to the pet store
3. Pay CC bill
4. Self Defense Class
5. Finish harvesting carrots
6. Rake Leaves
To Do By 11/12/08
Dissertation:
1.) write up summary/literature review of arbitrazh court literature
2.) read more articles on courts:
- Trochev (2006)
- Hendley (2004)
- Frye (2002)
- Gibson (2001)
3.) make reading list on Russia’s regions
4.) finish dispute category translation
5.) examine 10 files for cross-regional dataset project
6.) make appt with Greg Caldeira
7.) make appt with Larry Baum
Classwork:
1.) Homework #5
2.) Read panel data chapter in Wooldridge
Teaching:
1.) review McFaul, Hale, & Karatnycky
2.) write up exam
3.) give exam
Other:
1.) clean desk
2.) take back library books
3.) choose design for website
4.) fix laptop
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To Have Done By 11/5/08
Dissertation:
1.) write up data report for committee (DONE)
2.) read more articles on courts: (listed = DONE)
- Epstein and Knight (2000), Helmke (2002, 2003), Haynie et al (2001), Jacobi (2009), Solomon (2005), Hendley (2002, 2006, 2007), Hauner (2008)
3.) search for court grants/fellowships (DONE)
4.) submit write-up for Smith-Ricardson (DONE)
5.) identify key vars in Regions of Russia and merge (started, but not done)
6.) talk with Greg Caldeira
Classwork:
1.) Study for Econ exam (Tues.) (DONE)
2.) Midterm exam (Wed.) (DONE)
Teaching:
1.) review EBRD, Hellman (DONE)
Other:
1.) Banks’s talk (Tues) (DONE)
2.) Allee talk (Fri) (DONE)
3.) Go trick-or-treating with family (Fri) (DONE)
4.) Neighborhood food drive (Sat.) (DONE)
5.) fix laptop
To-do-list from 11/06 to 11/12/08)
Dissertation Research
Write (9:30-11:30A) everyday except Monday and Wednesday
1) revise extant hypotheses about rising powers in accordance with feedback from Ted
2) Submit 5-page outline of my concept of identity after expanding it by taking into account Weberian idea of open and close society by this coming saturday)
Read (12:30-3:00P) everyday
1. 826 submitions Thursday 1:00-3:00P
2. Weber chaps 1-4,
3. Acharya (2004)
4. Hopf (1998)
Read (4:0-5:30P) everyday except coming Friday
1) Bruiely (1992) nationalism as a political project chaps 1-4
2) (TBA)
Write everyday (7:00-9:00P) except Tuesday
Teaching
1) Grade mid-term Thursday (9:30-12:30P) and Friday (3:30-5:00P)
2) Teaching prep Sunday (6:00-9:00P)
3) Teaching prep Tuesday (6:00-9P)
Week-end
1) Write at least two pages Saturday (2:00-4:00P)
2) Search for datasets about rising states and political regimes of those states Saturday (6:30-9:00P)
3) Read Sunday (9:30-11-30A)
4) Write at least 2-pp Sunday (3:00 to 5:00P)
To-do-list from 10/28 to 11/05/08)
Dissertation Research
Write (9:30-11:30A) everyday except Monday and Wednesday (have at least 5-page outline of my concept of identity in shape presentable to Ted by wed next week) (done but not submitted)
Read (12:30-3:00) everyday except tue next week (826 submitions tue, reread Brubaker chaps 1-4, Social Concepts by Goertz chaps 1-4, Empirical Research and Interpretive Turn by Yanow chaps 4,15) (done)
Write everyday (7:00-9:00P) except Tuesday (done)
Presentation attendance
Attend RIP scheduled for 10/30( Thur 11:45 to 1:00P) (Done)
Attend Mathew Fahrs’ “Are You Talking to Me?” scheduled for 11/04 (tue 12:00 to 1:30P) (Done)
Teaching
Prepare for teaching on Tuesday (7:00-9P) (Done)
Write questions for mid-term scheduled for 11/03 tue, wed, and thur (10:30 11:30P) (Done)
Grade mid-term mon, tue, wed next week (3:30 5:00P) (Not done due to unexpected new appointments except Wednesday)
Week-end
Move into new apartment Saturday (Done)
Attend NFB convention Saturday (after 5:00P) (Done)
Write at least 2-pp Sunday (3:30 to 5:30P) (Done)
Read Sunday (7:00 to 9:00P) (Not done)
Old List: To Do for Nov. 5
Research
1. Read Ch. 5 & 6 of Firebaugh (done)
2. Request and start reading Goertz (begun but not finished)
3. Revise essays for CLScholarship (done)
4. Request Transcripts (done)
5. 2+ pages daily diss. writing (5/ 7 days)
6. read Unchartered Journey, eds. Caruthers and Ottoway (done)
8.) look up articles/books on women's movements in Egypt, elsewhere in ME (hefty amt. done)
9.) go over u maryland dataset (perused but not in depth)
10.) met with Pam Paxton and Margaret Mills about women's movements, Herrmann about new scholarships
Coursework:
1.) Arabic homework (done)
2.) 1 hr tutoring (done)
3.) group study (done)
Other:
1.) course credit for summer (mostly done)
2.) take DOEd test for FLAS (not done but higher ups decided to postpone it)
3.) make doctor's appt. (done)
4.) volunteer Sat. and Tuesday for election (done)
To do for Nov. 13:
Research:
1.) meet with Socio. Prof. Kay Meyer and with Margaret Mills re: dissertation
2.) turn in CLS materials
3.) 2+ pgs. daily dissertation writing
4.) read/scan: Women, Politics and Change, ed. Karen Ross; Feminism and Islam by Yamani; Theorizing Feminism ed. Anne Herrmann and Abigail Stewart; Modernizing Women: Gender and Social Change in Middle East by Moghadam; and Islamic Activism by Wiktorowicz.
Coursework:
1.) Arabic homework (2 hrs. each day)
2.) 1 hr. tutoring + 1 hr. language evaluation with instructor for scholarship
3.) group study (5 hrs.)
Other:
1.) volunteering Sat. for animal shelter supplies event (7:30 a.m.-noon)
2.) doctor's appointment Friday
To Do by 11/07
Dissertation
1.Read and take notes with emphasis on dissertation question
1.Cohen and Arato 1992, Ch. 1 STARTED
2. Romero 2002, ch. 8 and 9 DONE
3. Stahler-Sholk et al in Stahler-Sholk et al 2008 DONE
4. Villalon in Stahler-Sholk et al 2008 DONE
5. Avritzer 2002 ch. 2 and 3 DONE
6. Tarrow and McAdam in della Porta and Tarrow 2005 DONE
7. and two more articles or chapters-- read Craft of Research Ch. 3
2. Write two pages of possible dissertation question DONE
3. Meet with Marcus (hopefully) DONE
TA
1. Lesson Plan for 10/31
2. Reading for week of 11/03 ALMOST DONE
3. Skim week’s news on Mexico DONE
Class
1. Read Miryam’s and Soundarya’s posts (due 10/28) DONE
2. Finish MLM HW (due 10/31)DONE
3. Prepare for MLM presentation)(due 10/31)DONE
4. MLM HW 4 (if assigned)
Other
1. Order new lenses for glasses DONE
2. Buy plane tix for December DONE
TO DO by 11/12:
Dissertation:
1. Readings:
a. Cohen and Arato, ch. 1
b. Avritzer, ch. 4 and 5
c. Romero, ch. 10 and 11
d. Vanden 2003
2. Search for language programs in Argentina for Summer 2009
3. Search for funding sources for Summer; compile list of deadlines
4. Organize notes to date
5. scan int’l news and Argentine and Mexican newspapers
6. Writing: flesh out one idea from this week (1-2 pages); brainstorm for one page
TA:
1. Finish reading Japan chapter (due 11/07)
2. Lesson plan (due 11/07)
3. Grade exams
4. Take notes for Mexico lecture (due 11/21)
5. Read Indonesia chapter (due 11/14)
6. Lesson plan (due 11/14)
7. skim news on Mexico
Class:
1. MLM HW (due 11/14)
2. Read Jiwon’s post (DUE 11/06)
Other:
1. fix renters insurance
2. Amanda Rosen’s practice job talk (11/06)
3. CPRW (11/07)
OLD TO-DO
Research
1. Read "Nuclear Energy in the 21st Century" (STILL)
2. Read Rees "Hostages of Each Other" (STILL)
3. Do L/N search for Supreme Court cases that reference media coverage/depiction of police procedure. (DONE)
4. Read One-Dimensional Marxism (DONE)
5. Revise and expand theory section writing to 7-9 pages (DONE)
6. One hour daily French review (DONE)
7. Review "Interpellation and Iterability" and make MPSA revision notes (DONE)
Classwork
1. Read Habermas "Knowledge and Human Interests" (DONE)
2. Review General exam answers and make notes of weakest areas for further background reading. (IN PROGRESS)
3. Read Inglehart book (STILL)
Teaching
1. Prepare for Friday's recitation (DONE)
2. Write lecture notes for next Mon/Wed (DONE)
3. Send lecture notes to Prof. Liddle for approval (DONE)
4. Check in with JM about Minority Affairs scholarship form (DONE)
5. Check in with JK about registration difficulties (DONE)
6. E-mail Prof. Liddle recitation schedule (DONE)
Other
1. Vote (DONE)
NEW TO-DO
Research
1. Read "Nuclear Energy in the 21st Century" (STILL)
2. Read Rees "Hostages of Each Other" (STILL)
3. Read Sidney Tarrow and Doug McAdam, "Scale Shift in Transnational Contention" in Transnational Protest and Global Activism. Donateela della Porta and Sidney Tarrow, eds.
Classwork
1. Read Habermas - Crisis of Legitimation and TCA.1
2. Finish preparing for orals
3. Read Inglehart book (STILL)
4. Take orals
5. Celebrate/mourn
Teaching
1. Prepare for Friday's recitation
2. Grade mid-term
3. Read Indonesia chapter
To do by Nov 5
Research
1. Read the leftover from the JoCR issue (Not done)
2. Read Retribution and reparation in the transition to democracy - Ch 2, Ch 9-14 (Elster ed, 2006) (Not done)
3. Dig my laptop to find reading list(s) that I created and forgot (Done, I believe)
4. Read over two syllabi and identify readings (Done)
5. Read O'Donnell-Schmitter and Huntington (Not done)
6. Read 768 class paper (Done)
7. Read Max Lane, Unfinished Nation (Will be done by tonight)
8. Read Vinjamuri and Snyder 2004 (Annual Review, international TJ) (Done)
9. Write for the workshop (Done)
Class work
1. 105 Videorecording (Done)
2. 105 Observation (Done)
3. Read for 795 (Half done)
4. Read for 826 (Done)
TA/RA work
1. Meeting (Done)
2. Grade mid-term (Done!!)
3. Week 5-1 and 6-1 readings: Hobsbawm, Rostow, Gerschenkron, Landes (Not done)
4. Week 6-2 and 7-1 readings: Lindblom, Zysman, Hall and Soskice, Kuttner, Vogel, Friedman (Not done)
Other
1. Proofread notes, pictures, maps, and appendix (translation project) (Done, almost)
2. Write the second half of the foreword (translation project) (Done, almost)
3. Cornell Indonesian DVD Chapter 2-4 (Half done)
4. Pick up library books on time!! (Done)
5. Vossing talk (Done)
To do by Nov 12
Research
1. Schedule meeting with Prof Liddle
2. Go back to 636 readings - Aspinall (political opposition), Bertrand (regional conflicts) and Mietzner (military) Three books!! + Note
3. Read The Indonesian Killings 1965-1966, chapter 1-3 + Note
4. Read Tanjung Priok article (JCA) + Note
5. Read Retribution and reparation in the transition to democracy, chapter 11-14 + Note
6. Make note on Max Lane book
7. Buy Elster 2004
8. Watch DVD The Official Story (Argentina)
Class work
1. Read for 826
2. Read for 795
TA/RA work
1. Meeting
2. 5-1, 6-1, 6-2 readings
Other
1. Get everything related to translation project done and go to the post office on Friday
2. Cornell Indonesian DVD Chapter 3-5
TO DO by 11/13:
Dissertation:
1) Continue redrafting question lit review section and hypotheses
2) Finish reading Chhibber(1999) and update summary
3) Read Jaffrelot(1996) and write a summary
4) Begin reading Hansen (1999) and Hansen and Jaffrelot (2001) and write a summary
Classwork:
1) Finish homework tomorrow
Teaching:
2) Revise lecture notes
Other:
1) Get tickets for Friday's wine tasting
2) Sign up for RPAC physical assessment
3) Try to make it to aerobics class on M & W
DONE by 11/5:
Dissertation:
1) Think more carefully about the arguments section, rethink/rewrite hypotheses, define observable implications clearly (begun rethinking and reframing question)
2) Read Chhibber (1999) and write a summary (begun, read pp. 1-78 and summarized arguments)
3) Read Jaffrelot (1996) (not done)
4) Compile list of other related books (begun):
Jaffrelot (2005), Hansen and Jaffrelot (2001), Hansen (1999), Hansen(2001)
Classwork:
1) Finish take home exam (uhhhh....done)
Teaching:
1) Finalize midterm exam and get copies tomorrow (done)
2) Grade exams over weekend (done...finally)
Done:
1. Research
Finish Brownlee conclusion and read chs. 2, 3 and 4 (conclusion and ch. 2 DONE; ch. 3 and 4 NOT DONE)
Read Siavelis article (NOT DONE; read Aron article instead)
Read Norden article (NOT DONE; read Brownlee article instead)
Read Franklin article (NOT DONE; read Gandhi article instead)
Read Schedler article (NOT DONE; read another Gandhi article instead)
Read Stinchcombe article (NOT DONE)
Write 3 pages summarizing everything I’ve read thus far on authoritarian regimes and competitive elections (NOT DONE; began building universe of cases instead)
2. Class work
Read 3 Gunther articles (DONE)
Write Gunther response paper (DONE)
Do MLM assignment 3 (NOT DONE)
3. TA work
Germany, Denmark, Netherlands stock market data for SW (NOT DONE; problems with business librarian)
Iversen et al data for SW (NOT DONE)
Whatever SB says (DONE)
Grade all 534 exams (DONE)
4. Other
Coffee with Danielle to discuss 597 (rescheduled)
Coffee with Tammy Parker to discuss alumni grant (DONE)
To do by 11/12:
1. Research
Read Schedler Anti-pol estab parties article
Read Karklins article
Read Schedler Manipulation article
Read Lust-Oker Divided they rule article
Read Lust-Oker Jordan article
Try to get Gandhi’s book
Mine Brownlee citations
Find data set containing how authoritarian regimes ended
Read Chile chapter in Penguin History of Latin America
Start prepping for field work – re-read Communist paper, brainstorm interview questions; look at data again
Reserve hotel in Santiago
Talk to Diana about pre-approvals
2. Class work
Read 3 Gunther articles
Write final Gunther response paper
Do MLM assignment 4
3. TA work
Find Iversen table for SW
Track down business librarian who is apparently never in her office
Read and summarize remaining three articles about using Gini data for SB
Look at potential syllabi for 597
Look at potential textbook for 597
Meet with Danielle about 597
4. Other
Go look at invitations
Meet with tailor
Remind Will to update addresses
Done
Dissertation
1. Revise and Turn in SSRC Proposal
2. Begin Draft of DAAD Proposal
3. Much more intense German (Sort of Done)
Teaching:
1. Grade HW
2. Grade Midterm (Not Done)
Class:
1. Econ Homework (Not Done)
Other:
1. Miler Talk
2. Allee Talk
3. Halloween (Pug was a hotdog)
To Do by 11/12/08
Dissertation:
1. Draft of DAAD Proposal
2. German: Watch Tagesschau, Read Der Spiegel, Talk with Tim
3. Begin looking at new sources to extend data set (Visser, OECD)
4. Read Hassel, Rueda
5. Contact Moira Nelson about Berlin Program
6. Daily writing - 2 pages
Teaching
1. Grade and Post Midterms
Class
1. Econ Homework
Other
1. Methods Lunch
2. Duch Talk
To Do by Nov. 12th (Last Week)
Dissertation:
1. write two pages about Grindle (2007)
2. revise SSRC proposal (DONE)
3. submit SSRC application (deadline: Nov 5th) (DONE)
3. submit Smith-Richardson application (deadline: Oct 31st) (DONE)
4. code Galing Pook awardees
5. figure out municipal codes
6. read Guarinizo (2003) and write a paragraph (DONE)
7. review the model in Pfutze (2008) and write a paragraph
8. draw a game tree (or a flowchart)
9. build a reading list on the quality of government (DONE)
10. Email Mr. Blademir L. Mancenido
11. Email Dr. Rocamora (DONE)
12. send a proposal to Nick
13. Email Argee (DONE)
PRISM:
1.) prepare the R brownbag (Postponed)
2.) methods lunch (DONE)
3) update the website (DONE)
Other:
4.) BibTex (JabRef downloaded)
5) read "democracy as a latent variable" and write a paragraph (DONE)
6) RAP on Oct 30th ((DONE)
To Do by Nov 13th
Dissertation:
1. draw a game tree (or a flowchart)
2. write a page on return migration
3. write a paragraph for Midwest paper
4. write two pages about Grindle (2007)
5. code Galing Pook awardees
6. figure out municipal codes
7. go over the quality of government literature and take notes
8. review the model in Pfutze (2008) and write a paragraph
Other:
1. send the SSRC proposal to Nick
2. start the ISA paper (write a page)
3. build bibliography on migration with JabRef
4. Cohen migration talk on Nov 10th
5. file articles
To Do for Nov. 13:
Research:
1.) met with Prof. Kay Meyer and w/ Prof. Margaret Mills re: diss. (done)
2.) met with Helen Rizzo (visiting AUC scholar)
3.) CLS materials (1/2 way done)
4.) read/scan: Women, Politics and Change, ed. Karen Ross (done), Feminism and Islam (not yet), Theorizing Feminism ed. Anne Herrmann and Abagail Stewart (scanned), Modernizing Women: Gender and Social Change in ME by Moghadam (not yet), Islamic Activism by Wiktorowicz (scanned but want to read)
5.) wrote two pages daily (except on Sunday)
6.) wrote out two pager of diss. idea and began source document
Coursework:
1.) Arabic homework (2 hrs. each day) (done)
2.) 1 hr. tutoring and 1 hr. language evaluation for scholarship (done)
3.) group study (this week only 3 hrs.)
Other: volunteered for animal shelter supply drive event, doctor's appointment (done), worked on area farm in exchange for organic meat and eggs (2 hrs.), emailed Egypt contacts for job vacancies for husband (MA Eng. ED with ESL) for next AY (gotta cover all potential funding bases)
To Do for 11/20:
Research:
1.) finish the books listed above that haven't yet
2.) take Meyer's advice and look hard at data and look at newer 2005 data
3.) write out for Wed. the diss. idea doc and the source doc.
4.) finish CLS stuff for 11/14
5.) attend Sociology working group on social movements 11 a.m. Friday (new)
Coursework:
1.) 2 hours daily Arabic homework
2.) begin everyday vocab review (15 mins. daily)
3.) meet with instructor to go over paper topic (8-10 pg. paper due finals week)
4.) study group (3-5 hours)
Other:
doctor's appointment for physical eval for CASA and other Egypt programs, MESC dinner for grads and FLAS recipients
To DO for Nov. 12th 2008
Research
1. Read “Perverse Accountability” by Stokes [DONE]
2. Read the developing world section of the Handbook on Public Administration (pp 499-548) [DONE]
3. Assess usefulness/future reading for other books in the giant stack on my desk, and make sure I know when they are due back at the library [Half Done]
4. Catch up Excel for all pieces already read and to read
5. Copy “Political Clientelism” by Stokes
6. Write 5 pages on intersection of bureaucracy and voter-politician linkages [DONE]
7. Read “Lineage of the Rube Goldberg State” by Clemens [DONE]
8. Read “Correlates of Clientelism” by Hale
9. Read "Clientelism and portfolio diversification: a model of electoral investment a with applicationsto Mexico" by Mageloni et all
10. Read "Political Institutions and Linkage Strategies" by Mueller [DONE]
11. Read "The demise of clientelism in affluent capitalist democracies" by Kitschelt
12. Continue to add to reading list from sources cited of these readings [continued]
Class
1. Read ECON textbook up through lectures [DONE]
2. Prepare MLM article presentation [DONE]
3. Dedicate 2 hours to first MLM homework attempt [DONE]
TA-ing
1. Print out overhead [DONE]
2. Send out exam grades [DONE]
3. Prepare Quiz [DONE]
4. Start scheduling paper appointments [DONE]
Other
1. Come up with cat name [DONE – introducing Little Caeser]
2. Trip to the pet store [DONE]
3. Pay CC bill [DONE]
4. Self Defense Class [DONE – with the bruises to prove it]
5. Finish harvesting carrots
6. Rake Leaves [AARON DID IT]
Done and not planned for – Econ HW # 4 (very time consuming)
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TO DO for November 19th
Research
1. Write to Dissertation Workshop
2. Assess usefulness of books on my desk
3. Get Reading List/Citations up to date
4. Copy “Political Clientelism” by Stokes and return book
5. Read “Correlates of Clientelism” by Hale
6. Read "Clientelism and portfolio diversification: a model of electoral investment a with applicationsto Mexico" by Mageloni et all
7. Read "The demise of clientelism in affluent capitalist democracies" by Kitschelt
8. Look up and see if Mueller has written anything else on Clientelism
9. Read “Power and Political Institutions” by Moe
10. Read "Government Institutions, Policy Cartels, and Policy Change" by Weaver
Classes
1. Finish MLM homework
2. Rewrite Econ HW #4
3. Find Data for MLM
4. Start Econ HW 5 (If it is handed out Monday)
TA-ing
1. Grade Quizzes
2. Report Quiz Scores to Gunther
3. Send out Grades to students
4. Continue Paper Meetings
5. Pull old syllabi for 597
Other
1. Game Night
2. Harvest Carrots
3. Return due library books
4. Take Grim Hiking
5. Vacuum Upstairs
6. Back up Files on Laptop
OLD LIST: TO DO by 11/12:
Dissertation:
1. Readings:
a. Cohen and Arato, ch. 1 DONE
b. Avritzer, ch. 4 and 5
c. Romero, ch. 10 and 11 DONE
d. Vanden 2003
2. Search for language programs in Argentina for Summer 2009 STARTED
3. Search for funding sources for Summer; compile list of deadlines STARTED
4. Organize notes to date STARTED
5. scan int’l news and Argentine and Mexican newspapers DONE
6. Writing: flesh out one idea from this week (1-2 pages); brainstorm for one page DONE
TA:
1. Finish reading Japan chapter (due 11/07) DONE
2. Lesson plan (due 11/07) DONE
3. Grade exams DONE
4. Take notes for Mexico lecture (due 11/21) STARTED
5. Read Indonesia chapter (due 11/14) STARTED
6. Lesson plan (due 11/14)
7. skim news on Mexico DONE
Class:
1. MLM HW (due 11/14) ALMOST DONE
2. Read Jiwon’s post (DUE 11/06) DONE
Other:
1. fix renters insurance
2. Amanda Rosen’s practice job talk (11/06) DONE
3. CPRW (11/07)—time conflict so could not attend
NEW LIST: TO DO by 11/19:
Dissertation:
1. Readings:
a. Avritzer, ch. 4 and 5
b. Vanden 2003
c. Skim Going Local and Pick two most promising chapters
2. Writing: assess: What have I figured out so far? What are most pressing questions?
3. Search for language programs in Argentina for Summer 2009
4. Search for funding sources for Summer; compile list of deadlines
5. Finish organizing notes to date
6. scan int’l news and Argentine and Mexican newspapers
TA:
1. Lesson plan (due 11/14)
2. Take notes for Mexico lecture (due 11/21)
3. Read Indonesia chapter (due 11/14)
4. Lesson plan (due 11/21)
5. skim news on Mexico
6. Post exam grades
Class:
1. Attempt to estimate model to see if I have an MLM paper topic
2. Read Amanda, Jenny’s and Sarah’s posts (DUE 11/20)
Other:
1. fix renters insurance
To Do by Nov. 12th
Dissertation:
1. draw a game tree (or a flowchart) (To be continued)
2. write a page on return migration (DONE)
3. write a paragraph for Midwest paper
4. write two pages about Grindle (2007) (DONE)
5. code Galing Pook awardees
6. figure out municipal codes
7. go over the quality of government literature and take notes (DONE)
8. review the model in Pfutze (2007) and write a paragraph
Other:
1. send the SSRC proposal to Nick
2. start the ISA paper (write a page) (DONE with an outline)
3. start bibliography on migration with JabRef (DONE)
4. Cohen migration talk on Nov 10th (DONE)
5. file articles (DONE)
To Do by Nov. 20th
Dissertation:
1. draw a game tree (or a flowchart)
2. write a page on return migration, electoral competition and governance performance
3. write a page for Midwest
4. review Pfutze (2007) and Goodman and Hiskey (2008) together and write a paragraph
5. analyze SOF for migrant characteristics
6. SWS analysis (a casual look for Midwest)
7. ISA paper
Other:
1. send the proposal to Nick
2. build a bibliography on migration and governance with JabRef
To-do-list from 11/12/08 to 11/19/08)
Dissertation Research
Write (9:30-11:30A) everyday except Monday and Wednesday
1) think hard about and write out methodology section of my proposal
Read (12:30-3:00P) everyday
1. Wodak chaps 1-4
2. Onuf chaps 1, 3, 7,
3. Brubaker chaps 5-8
4. reread Weber chaps 1-4
Read (4:0-5:30P) everyday
1) Bruiely (1992) nationalism as a political project chaps 1-4
2) (TBA)
Write everyday (7:00-9:00P) except Tuesday
Teaching
1) Read student paper proposals saturday (2:00-4:30P) and Sunday (3:30-5:00P)
2) Teaching prep Sunday (6:00-9:00P)
3) Teaching prep Tuesday (6:00-9P)
Week-end
1) Write at least two pages Saturday (7:00-9:00P)
2) Write at least 2-pp Sunday (10:00 to 11:30P)
To-do-list from 11/06 to 11/12/08)
Dissertation Research
Write (9:30-11:30A) everyday except Monday and Wednesday
1) revise extant hypotheses about rising powers in accordance with feedback
from Ted (Done)
2) Submit 5-page outline of my concept of identity after expanding it by
taking into account Weberian idea of open and close society by this coming
saturday) (In progress)
Read (12:30-3:00P) everyday
1. 826 submitions Thursday 1:00-3:00P (Done)
2. Weber chaps 1-4 (Done)
3. Acharya (2004) (Done)
4. Hopf (1998) (Done)
Read (4:0-5:30P) everyday except coming Friday
1) Bruiely (1992) nationalism as a political project chaps 1-4 (Not done)
2) (TBA)
Write everyday (7:00-9:00P) except Tuesday (Done)
Teaching
1) Grade mid-term Thursday (9:30-12:30P) and Friday (3:30-5:00P) (Done)
2) Teaching prep Sunday (6:00-9:00P) (Done)
3) Teaching prep Tuesday (6:00-9P) (Done)
Week-end
1) Write at least two pages Saturday (2:00-4:00P) (Done)
2) Search for datasets about rising states and political regimes of those
states Saturday (6:30-9:00P) (Done only one hour)
3) Read Sunday (9:30-11-30A) (Not done)
4) Write at least 2-pp Sunday (3:00 to 5:00P) (Done)
Shivaji
TO DO by 11/19:
Dissertation:
1) Complete Financial Aid review form
2)Continue trying to organize ideas, redraft question and hypotheses
3) Finish reading Jafrelot
4) Compile a list of RSS affiliated organizations, the sectors that they target/civic services provided, their organizational reach, mobilizational tactics
5) Search for grants
6) Think about possible APSA proposal, make an outline
7) Begin reading Hansen (1999) and Hansen and Jaffrelot (2001) and write a summary
Classwork:
1) Finish homework
DONE by 11/12:
Dissertation:
1) Continue redrafting question lit review section and hypotheses [ making slow progress on this at the moment]
2) Finish reading Chhibber (1999) [done]
3) Read Jaffrelot(1996) and write a summary [begun]
4) Begin reading Hansen (1999) and Hansen and Jaffrelot (2001) and write a summary [not done]
Classwork:
1) Finish homework tomorrow [done]
Teaching:
2) Revise lecture notes [done]
Other:
1) Get tickets for Friday's wine tasting [done]
2) Sign up for RPAC physical assessment [not done]
3) Try to make it to aerobics class on M & W [not done]
Jiwon
To do by Nov 12
Research
1. Schedule meeting with Prof Liddle (Done)
2. Go back to 636 readings - Aspinall (political opposition), Bertrand (regional conflicts) and Mietzner (military) Three books!! + Note (Aspinall Done, no note)
3. Read The Indonesian Killings 1965-1966, chapter 1-3 + Note (Not done)
4. Read Tanjung Priok article (JCA) + Note (Done)
5. Read Retribution and reparation in the transition to democracy, chapter 11-14 + Note (Half done)
6. Make note on Max Lane book (Done)
7. Buy Elster 2004 (Done)
8. Watch DVD The Official Story (Argentina) (Not done)
Class work
1. Read for 826 (Done)
2. Read for 795 (Done)
TA/RA work
1. Meeting (Done)
2. 5-1, 6-1, 6-2 readings (Half done)
Other
1. Get everything related to translation project done and go to the post office on Friday (Done)
2. Cornell Indonesian DVD Chapter 3-5 (2/3 Done)
To do by Nov 19
Research
1. Read Retribution and reparation in the transition to democracy, chapter 13-14 + Note
2. Read Bertrand Book + Note
3. Read one of Payne MPSA papers
4. Do Payne Syllabus Week 1 Readings
5. Write "log"
Classwork
1. Read for 795
2. 105 Videorecording and Tutorial
3. Begin 795 syllabus draft
TA/RA work
1. ~6-2 readings
Other
1. Cornell Indonesian DVD Chapter 5-6
2. Teaching Nuts and Bolts on Friday
Done:
1. Research
Read Schedler Anti-pol estab parties article (DONE)
Read Karklins article (DONE)
Read Schedler Manipulation article (DONE)
Read Lust-Oker Divided they rule article (DONE)
Read Lust-Oker Jordan article (DONE)
Try to get Gandhi’s book (DONE)
Mine Brownlee citations (IN PROGRESS)
Find data set containing how authoritarian regimes ended (IN PROGRESS)
Read Chile chapter in Penguin History of Latin America (IN PROGRESS)
Start prepping for field work – re-read Communist paper (IN PROGRESS), brainstorm interview questions (NOT DONE); look at data again (NOT DONE)
Reserve hotel in Santiago (DONE)
Talk to Diana about pre-approvals (DONE)
2. Class work
Read 3 Gunther articles (DONE)
Write final Gunther response paper (DONE)
Do MLM assignment 4 (DONE)
3. TA work
Find Iversen table for SW (IN PROGRESS)
Track down business librarian who is apparently never in her office (NOT DONE)
Read and summarize remaining three articles about using Gini data for SB (DONE)
Look at potential syllabi for 597 (DONE)
Look at potential textbook for 597 (NOT DONE)
Meet with Danielle about 597 (NOT DONE)
4. Other
Go look at invitations (NOT DONE)
Meet with tailor (DONE)
Remind Will to update addresses (DONE)
To Do by 11/20/08
1. Research
Mine Brownlee citations (there are a lot)
Continue looking for helpful data sets
Finish Chile chapter
Brainstorm interview questions
Find contacts for field work
Look at data
Read Bakhash article
Read Posusney article
Read Bermeo article
Read Brownlee article
Read Diamond article
Re-read Levitsky and Way article
Read Schwedler and Chomiak article
Meet with Sara to see if I can figure out how to order what I need to do
2. Class Work
Cobble together Gunther term paper from existing sources
Create Gunther presentation
3. TA Work
Keep emailing Torben Iversen until he tells me how to standardize his data
Find business librarian (still)
Remind Sara about missing exam
Figure out how I’m going to adapt Marc Morje Howard’s syllabus and begin tracking down readings
4. Other
Invitations
Meet with Myriam Solomon
Call Rabbi Huber
Nuts and Bolts of Teaching meeting
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