Service

Professional

Section Head, Comparative Politics, Southern Political Science Association, 2004-2005.

Member of the Council of Conflict Processes, American Political Science Association, 1999-2003.

Co-literature review editor, Policy Studies Journal and Policy Studies Review, 1985-1987.

Regional representative and member, executive board, Conference Group on German Politics, American Political Science Association, 1987-1990.

President, International Studies Association-Midwest, 1988-1989.

President-elect and program chair, International Studies Association-Midwest, 1987.

Chair, Policy Studies Organization Book Award Committee, 1987.

Section head, comparative politics, Midwest Political Science Association annual meeting, Chicago, 1986.

Almond Award Committee, International Studies Association-Midwest, 1985

Referee, reviewer for American Journal of Political Science; American Political Science Review; British Journal of Political Science, Comparative Politics; Comparative Political Studies, European Political Science Review, Journal of Peace Research; Journal of Politics; Journal of Theoretical Politics; International Studies Quarterly; National Science Foundation, Mobilization; Political Research Quarterly; Policy StudiesJournal; Policy Studies Review; Social Forces; Social Movement Studies, Research in Social Movements, Conflict and Change; McGraw-Hill; Longman; Oxford University Press and Westview.

University

Vosper Society, University Libraries, 2009-2010.

Standards and Procedures of Promotion and Tenure, 2007-2009.

University Committee on Promotion and Tenure, 2003-2007.

University Sabbatical Committee, 1996-1998

North-Central Association Accreditation Writing Committee, 1993

Chair, Library Appeals Board, 1991-1993

Chair, Redwood Administrative Review Committee, 1991-1992.

International Studies & Programs Executive Committee, 1990-1993.

Task Force on International Affairs, 1990-1991.

Chair, Library Dean Search Committee, 1989-1990.

Graduate Council Executive Committee, 1988-1991.

University Senate Executive Committee, 1987-1988.

University Senate Libraries Committee, 1980-1991; 1995-1999; chair, 1982-1985, 1986-1987; 1997-1999; 2000-2003, chair 2000-2001; chair, 2004-2005

University Fulbright Committee, 1976-1987, 1988-1991.

University Council, 1987-1990; 1997-2000.

Search Committee, Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs, 1986.

Chair, Dean of Libraries Review Committee, 1985-1986.

Chair, Standing Committee on New Degrees and Graduate Program Changes, 1981-1982.

Co-chair, Committee on Academic Matters, Council of International Programs, 1981-1983.

College

College Academic Misconduct Committee, 2003-2006.

REES Executive Committee, 2002-2003; 2005-2006.

Chair Search Committee, Department of Economics, 2001-2002.

European Studies Program Committee, 1998-2009.

Search Committee, Distinguished Professor of International Political Economy, 1993-1994.

Search Committee, Director, Russian and East European Studies, 1992-1993.

Chair, Soviet Economics Search Committee, 1990-1991

College Committee on Graduate Studies, 1980-1983, chair 1982-1983; 1986-1989.

Psychology Department Chair Search Committee, 1984-1985.

Department

Chair and Director of the Division of Government, 1994-1998

Director of Graduate Studies, 1979-1982; 1987-1990.

Distinguished Professor Search Committee, 2006-2008.

Advisory Committee, 1977-1978, 1980-1984; 1985-1987; 1991-1992, 2007-2008.

Graduate Studies Committee, 1992-1993, 1998-1999 and 2009-2010.

Promotion and Tenure Committee, 200-2003, chair, 2000-2002, 2008-2010.

Recruitment Committee, 1977-1981, chair 1980-81; chair, 1987-1988; 1990-1992; 2005-2007.

Associate Chair, 1980-1981, 1990-1993.

Community

President, KU Friends of the Library, 1996-1997

Executive Board, KU Friends of the Library, 1993-1998

Eutin Sister City Executive Committee, 1989

Executive Board, Host Family Program, 1980-1982

Governor's Task Force on Agriculture, 1982