Dale L. SmithProfessor and Chair Tel: 850.644.5727 Study Abroad in Istanbul Turkey Background:Ph.D., Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1987. Principal research and teaching interests are in the areas of international relations, international political economy, regional integration, European Union. Research Agenda:My current research within the field of international political economy focuses on the conditions under which governments choose (1) to shift their international capital control policies toward liberalization and (2) to alter their trade policies based on demands of societal groups. My research on the European Union has focused on the determinants of citizen support for EU institutions, the causes and consequences of EU expansion and individual and nation-level determinants of support among the European publics for Turkish membership. Undergraduate Courses:INR2002: Introduction to International Relations Graduate Courses:INR5007: Theories of International Relations |
