Sarah Wilson Sokhey
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Contact Information
Department of Political Science
The Ohio State University
2014 Derby Hall, 154 North Oval Mall
Columbus, Ohio 43210-1373
E-mail: sokhey.3@osu.edu
Phone: (614) 292.0511
Education
Ph.D. in Political Science, The Ohio State University, anticipated in
June 2009
Fields : Comparative Politics, Political Economy, Russia, Eastern Europe and
Central Asia
Honors : Graduate Fellow, September 2003 to August 2004
Study Abroad: Moscow State University (Center for International Education) (Summers
2004, 2005)
M.A. in Political Science, The Ohio State University, December 2005
B.A. in Politics, Magna cum Laude, The Catholic University of America,
May 2003
Concentration in World Politics
Honors Thesis: The Battle for Moscow's Land: Land Privatization in Russia's
Capital
Study Abroad: International University of Moscow (August 2002-December 2002)
Research
Publications
Book chapter, “Political Development and Modernization,” (Forthcoming), In SAGE Reference Project: 21st Century Political Science: A Reference Handbook, John Ishiyama and Marijke Breuning, SAGE Publications, Inc.
"The Rise of Islamic Militancy in Central Asia: Causes and Consequences." Islam Briefing Notes, Vol. 4, (September 2001): Center for Strategic and International Studies.
"The New Dynamics of Russia in Central Asia: Implications for U.S. Policy," Prospectus, Vol. 2, No. 2 (Summer 2001): Center for Strategic and International Studies.
Working Papers
“Uncertain versus Difficult Reforms: The Role of Private Actors in Market-Oriented Reforms in Healthcare and Pensions”
“Financial Windfalls & Social Spending in Post-Communist Countries” (with Irfan Nooruddin and Quintin Beazer)
“Institutional Legacies in Post-Communist Pension Reform: Global Perspectives and Prospects for Consolidation” (with Sarah Brooks)
“International Migration and the Diffusion of Democracy: Friends or Foes?” (with Yoon-Ah Oh)
Presentations & Conference Participation
"Private Actors & Market-Oriented Reforms: Education and Housing Policy in the Post-Communist Countries," To be Presented at the Midwest Political Science Conference, Chicago, IL, April 2009.
“Institutional Legacies in Post-Communist Pension Reform: Global Perspectives and Prospects for Consolidation” (with Sarah Brooks), To be Presented at the Midwest Political Science Conference, Chicago, IL, April 2009
“International Migration and the Diffusion of Democracy: Friends or Foes?” (with Yoon-Ah Oh), To be Presented at the International Studies Association Conference, New York, NY, February 2009.
“Financial Windfalls & Social Spending in Post-Communist Countries,” Presented at the Midwest Political Science Conference (with Quintin Beazer and Irfan Nooruddin), Chicago, IL, April 2007.
“The Bureaucracy and Social Policy: The Case of Russian Healthcare and Pensions,” Presented at the Midwest Political Science Conference, Chicago, IL, April 2007.
Chair, “Institutions and Institutional Change in Post-Communist Countries,” at the Midwest Political Science Conference, Chicago, IL, April 2007.
"Does Historical Legacy Matter? Comparing Political Participation in Advanced and Developing Democracies," Presented at the Annual Meeting of the Midwest Political Science Association (with Anand Sokhey), Chicago, IL, April 2006
"Bargaining for Money: Economic Growth and Regional Leverage in Federal Systems," Presented at the Annual Meeting of the Southern Political Science Association, Atlanta, GA, January 2005
Post-Soviet In/Securities:Theory and Practice, Mershon Center for International Security Studies, Columbus, Ohio, October 7-8, 2005, Discussant.
Midwest Slavic Conference at The Ohio State University, May 2005, Panel Chair and Presenter. "Picking and Choosing Reforms: Non-Complementary Reform and the Case of Land Privatization," Presented at the Annual Meeting of the Southern Political Science Association, New Orleans, LA , January 5-7, 2005
Distributive Politics and Social Protection in the 21st Century Workshop, Mershon Center for International Security Studies, Columbus, Ohio, October 2004, Discussant.
"The New Dynamics of Russia in Central Asia," Center for Strategic and International Studies, Washington DC, Spring 2001.
Grants, Awards & Honors
IREX short-term grant for dissertation field research, $6492, Summer 2008.
Alumni Grant for Graduate Researach Support (Ohio State University), $2000, September-December, 2007.
Office of International Affairs Travel Grant, $3500, September-December 2007.
Mershon Center Travel Grant (for field research in Russia), $3500, Summer 2006.
Social Science Research Council (SSRC) Eurasia Program Fellow, $7000 June-September 2005 (Project title: Dividing Russia's Land: Ideological and Financial Determinants of Reform).
Mershon Center Travel Grant (for field research in Russia), $2500, Summer 2005.
Office of International Affairs, The Ohio State University, Graduate Student International Dissertation/MA Thesis Research Travel Grant (for field research in Russia), $2000, Summer 2005 (Declined).
Foreign Language and Area Studies (FLAS) Grant, September 2005-June 2006, The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio, Russian language.
Foreign Language and Area Studies (FLAS) Grant, Summer 2005, Moscow State University, Center for International Education, Russian language (Declined).
Graduate Fellow at The Ohio State University, September 2003-August 2004.
Foreign Language and Area Studies (FLAS) Grant, September 2003-June 2004, The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio, Russian language (Declined).
Foreign Language and Area Studies (FLAS) Grant, Summer 2003, Indiana University, Bloomington, Indiana, Summer Workshop for Slavic and East European Languages, Russian language.
Memberships
American Political Science Association
Midwest Political Science Association
Southern Political Science Association
Professional Experience
2004-2005: The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio, Graduate Research Assistant: Research for Professor Timothy Frye regarding political polarization and economic reform in Russia and Eastern Europe.
Spring 2003: Center for Nonproliferation Studies, Washington DC, Research Assistant: Conducted research on current issues involving nonproliferation and nuclear safety around the world including Russian-language sources
Summer 2002/ Spring and Summer 2001: Center for Strategic and International Studies, Washington D.C. , Research Assistant Summer 2002; : Conducted research for Dr. Shireen Hunter in the Islam Project for preparation of books, articles, and presentations including conference "Islam and the West" and book published in 2003 entitled Islam in Russia: The Politics of Identity and Security.
Spring 2002: Woodrow Wilson Center for International Scholars , Washington D.C., Research Assistant: Conducted research for Dr. Joel Barkan on project entitled "Early Elections in Transitional Polities" requiring in-depth research on developing democracies worldwide and prepared report entitled, "Early Elections in Transitional Polities: The Russian Federation".
Teaching Interests
Introduction to Comparative Politics
Post-Communist Politics (or Soviet and Post-Soviet Politics)
Russian Politics
State & Market
Politics of Developing Countries