4600 Wesley Posvar Hall

Department of Political Science

University of Pittsburgh

Pittsburgh, PA 15260

Email: donno@pitt.edu

 

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 Updated October 2011

 

Current Position:

 

Assistant Professor of Political Science, University of Pittsburgh, August 2008 - present

 

Education:

 

Yale University, Ph.D., Political Science, with distinction, May 2008.

Dissertation: “Defending Democratic Norms:  Regional Intergovernmental Organizations, Domestic Opposition and Democratization.”

Supervisors: Professors Bruce Russett, Susan Stokes, Nikolay Marinov

 

Yale University, M.Phil., Political Science, December 2005 

Yale University, M.A., Political Science, December 2005

 

University of Miami, Bachelor of Science, Communication, December 2001.

Majors: Journalism and International Studies

 

 

Publications:

 

“Who is Punished? Regional Intergovernmental Organizations and the Enforcement of Democratic Norms.”  2010. International Organization  64(4): 593-625.

 “Can International Election Monitoring Harm Governance?” with Alberto Simpser. Forthcoming (2012), Journal of Politics.

 

“Does Cheating Pay? The Effect of Electoral Misconduct on Party Systems,” with Nasos Roussias. Forthcoming (May 2012), Comparative Political Studies.

 

“Islam, Authoritarianism and Female Empowerment:  What are the Linkages?” with Bruce Russett. World Politics, Vol. 56 (4), July 2004. Reprinted in: Bruce Russett. 2006. Purpose and Policy in the Global Community. New York: Palgrave Macmillan.

 

Divide and Deal:  The Politics of Distribution in Democracies, co-Editor with Ian Shapiro and Peter Swenson. NYU Press. 2008.

 

 

Book Manuscript:

 

Defending Democratic Norms: International Actors and the Politics of Electoral Misconduct. Under Review. 

 

Working Papers: 

 

“Elections and Democratization in Authoritarian Regimes.” Revise and Resubmit. Presented at:

Duke University Seminar on Global Governance and Democracy, January 2011

Juan March Institute workshop on Electoral Fraud, Vote Buying and Clientelism, Madrid, June 2011.

 

“Do States Gain Security from IGOs: Which States, Which IGOs?” with Shawna Metzger and Bruce Russett. Presented at:

Peace Science Society annual meeting, Los Angeles, CA, October 2011.

International Studies Association annual meeting, Montreal, March 18, 2011.

 

“Legalization and Leverage: How Foreign Aid Conditions the Effect of Human Rights Commitments.” To be presented at the International Political Economy Society annual meeting, Madison, WI, November 2011.

 

Invited Presentations:

 

      -  Duke University Seminar on Global Governance and Democracy, January 2011

      -  Juan March Institute, Center for Advanced Study in the Social Sciences, Workshop 

          on Electoral Fraud, Vote Buying and Clientelism, Madrid, June 2011 

 

Other Presentations:

 

“Can International Election Monitoring Harm Governance?” with Alberto Simpser. Presented at:

      - American Political Science Association annual meeting, Boston, MA, August 30, 2008.

      - Midwest Political Science Association annual meeting, Chicago, IL, April 3, 2008.

 

“Defending Democratic Norms: Regional Intergovernmental Organizations, Domestic Opposition and Democratization.” Presented at the Annual Convention of the International Studies Association, San Francisco, CA (March 27, 2008).

 

“Partners in Defending Democracy: Regional Intergovernmental Organizations and Opposition Mobilization After Flawed Elections,” Presented at the Yale Conference on Elections and Political Identities, New Haven, CT (April 28, 2007).

 

“The International and Domestic Politics of Election Manipulation.” Presented at the Annual Meeting of the American Political Science Association, Philadelphia, PA (September 2, 2006).

 

“Democratic Commitments, Monitoring and Enforcement in Regional Intergovernmental Organizations.” Presented at the Annual Meeting of the International Studies Association, San Diego, CA (March 23, 2006). 

 

 

Honors and Awards:

 

School of Arts and Sciences Faculty Research Grant, University of Pittsburgh, $4000, (June 2011)

Hewlett International Grant, $895, (October 2011)

European Union Center of Excellence Faculty Research Grant, University of Pittsburgh, $4500, (January 2010)

Peace Scholar Dissertation Fellowship, United States Institute of Peace, $17,000, (September 2006 – September 2007)

Lawrence S. Finkelstein Prize for best graduate student paper in International Organization presented at the 2007 International Studies Association annual convention

Dina Zinnes Award for best graduate student paper in the Scientific Study of International Processes presented at the 2007 International Studies Association annual convention

John F. Enders Fellowship, Yale University (June 2005)

European Union Studies Research Grant, Yale University (June 2005)

Outstanding Paper Award, Women in International Security (WIIS) Summer Symposium (June 2004)

McDougal Fellow, Yale University (2003-2004)

Phi Beta Kappa  (2001 – present)

Isaac B. Singer Scholarship, University of Miami (August 1998 – December 2001)

Outstanding School of Communications Graduate, University of Miami (December 2001)

 

 

Professional Activities:

 

Referee: World Politics, Comparative Political Studies, British Journal of Political Science, Journal of Conflict Resolution, European Political Science Review.

 

Conference Organizer:

Conference on Elections and Political Identities in New Democracies

Yale University, (April 28-29, 2007).

Conference on Distributive Politics

Department of Political Science, Yale University (April 29 – 30, 2005)

 

Coordinator:

Research in International Politics Speaker Series

             Department of Political Science, University of Pittsburgh (September 2008 – current)

International Relations Speaker Series

Department of Political Science, Yale University (January 2003 – May 2005)

 

Participant:

Journeys in World Politics Workshop

University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA (October 2009)

ICPSR Summer Program

Ann Arbor, MI (June-July 2006),

Course taken: “Mathematical Models: Game Theory”

Women in International Security (WIIS) Summer Symposium,

Georgetown University, Washington, DC (June 2004)

 

Consultant:

Yale University Statistics Lab (August 2004 – May 2006)

 

 

Professional Memberships:

 

American Political Science Association

International Studies Association

Midwest Political Science Association

Women in International Security

 

Languages:

 

Italian (spoken); Modern Greek (spoken); Spanish, French (reading)

 

 

 

         Daniela  Donno