James Madison University
Department of Political Science

Dr. Valerie A. Sulfaro, Associate Professor

Selected Conference Papers

My conference papers are being made available in pdf format, and require the Adobe Acrobat reader to view and print (available for free at www.adobe.com). Not all works are currently available, with older and co-authored works taking somewhat longer to post. Please contact me with questions about manuscript content or availability.

"The Effect of Political Reforms on Minority Attitudes toward the Political System" was delivered at the 2001 Annual Meeting of the Midwest Political Science Association in Chicago.
  • "First Ladies, Presidential Partners, and Public Policy," co-authored with Anthony Eksterowicz, was delivered at the 2001 Annual Meeting of the Southwest Political Science Association in Fort Worth.

    • "Political Sophistication and the Presidential Campaign: citizen reactions to campaign advertisements" was delivered at the 1998 Annual Meeting of the Midwest Political Science Association in Chicago.
  • "Patterns in Presidential Approval and the Clinton Presidency," co-authored with Tomonori Ishikawa, was delivered at the 1998 Annual Meeting of the Midwest Political Science Association in Chicago.

  • "Facets of Internationalism and Isolationism: An Analysis of the Structure of Policy Alternatives" (expanded version) was presented at the 1997 Annual Meeting of the American Political Science Association in Washington, D.C.

  • "Facets of Internationalism and Isolationism: An Analysis of the Structure of Policy Alternatives" was presented at the 1997 Annual Meeting of the Southwest Political Science Association in New Orleans.

  • "Dimensions of Political Sophistication" was presented at the 1997 Annual Meeting of the Midwest Political Science Association in Chicago.

  • "Political Sophistication and the Evaluation of Congressional Candidates" was presented at the 1996 Annual Meeting of the Midwest Political Science Association in Chicago.

  • "Does Legislative Shirking Exist? A Perspective from Public Opinion" was presented at the 1995 Annual Meeting of the Southern Political Science Association in Tampa.

  • "Factors Influencing an Individual's Perception of International Threats," co-authored with Mark N. Crislip, was presented at the 1995 Annual Meeting of the Peace Science Society at Ohio State University.

  • "The Influence of Ideology on Congressional Votes: A Comparative Assessment of Foreign and Domestic Policy" was presented at the 1995 Annual Meeting of the Midwest Political Science Association in Chicago.

  • "The Perception of Other Nations' Hostility Toward the United States: An Experimental Study of Mass Perception in Foreign Policy," co-authored with Mark N. Crislip, was presented at the 1994 Annual Meeting of the American Political Science Association in New York.

  • "The Influence of Ideological Sophistication and the Cold War on Foreign Policy Issue Attitudes" was presented at the 1994 Annual Meeting of the Midwest Political Science Association in Chicago.
  • "Foreign Policy and Ideological Voting in the U.S. Senate" was presented at the 1993 Annual Meeting of the Southern Political Science Association in Savannah.

  • "Ideology and Public Opinion on Foreign Policy: The Effect of Political Conceptualization on Citizen Attitudes" was presented at the 1992 Annual Meeting of the Southern Political Science Association in Atlanta.


    • Please contact Dr. Valerie Sulfaro at sulfarva@jmu.edu with any questions regarding these manuscripts or this page.
    Page last updated September 2004