Dennis Hickey
Professor of Political Science
Education:
Ph.D. University of Texas (1988)
M.A. Texas State University (1978)
B.A. University of Texas (1975)
Mailing Address:
Department of Political Science
Missouri State University
901 South National Avenue
Springfield, MO 65897
Communication:
Office Phone: (417) 836-5850
Fax: (417) 836-6655
E-mail: dvh804f@missouristate.eduOffice Location:
Strong Hall 325
Research Interests:
Dr. Dennis Hickey is the James F. Morris Endowed Professor of Political Science. Professor Hickey's research and teaching interests include International Relations, Asian Politics, National Security and American Foreign Policy. He has published roughly fifty scholarly articles and book chapters. Professor Hickey is also the author of four books, Foreign Policy Making in Taiwan: From Principle to Pragmatism (Routledge Publishers, London, 2007), The Armies of East Asia: China, Taiwan, Japan and the Koreas (2001), Taiwan's Security in the Changing International System (1997) and U.S. - Taiwan Security Ties (1994). In addition to these books and articles, Professor Hickey has contributed op-ed pieces to a number of newspapers including The China Daily, Wall Street Journal, Los Angeles Times, Chicago Tribune, Kansas City Star and Taipei Times . He also has been interviewed by electronic media organizations including China Central Television (CCTV), Cable News Network (CNN) and The Voice of America (VOA), quoted by print media organizations including the Associated Press (AP), Agence France Presse (AFP) and the Singapore Straits Times and received external grant support from the Japan Foundation, the Chiang Ching-kuo Foundation for International Scholarly Exchange, the Taiwan Foundation for Democracy and the Pacific Cultural Foundation. In the area of service, Dr. Hickey has served as a consultant for the US Congress, a variety of governmental agencies, think-tanks and private firms and served as Director of the Graduate Program in International Affairs and Administration from 2000 to 2002 and from August, 2006 to 2008. In 1999, Dr. Hickey was selected by Missouri State University as a University Fellow in Research and he completed a second term as University Fellow in August 2005. Dr. Hickey has also received university and/or college awards for excellence in teaching (2001 and 2006), research (1997, 1999 and 2005), service (2000 and 2004) and the University Foundation Award for excellence in research (2002). In 2000, Dr. Hickey was elected to the post of Deputy Coordinator of the American Political Science Association's Conference Group on Taiwan Studies and in 2002 he was elected to the post of Coordinator (he completed his term in 2005). During the Spring semester of 2008, Dr. Hickey was a Fulbright Exchange Scholar at the China Foreign Affairs University in Beijing, China. He presently serves as a Research Associate at San Francisco State University's Center for US-China Policy Studies and on the editorial board of two scholarly journals (The Journal of Chinese Political Studies and Taiwan Defense Affairs) and as a member of the Board of Directors of the Association of Chinese Political Studies.
Curriculum Vitae
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Teaching Responsibilities:PLS 101 American Democracy and Citizenship (Standard Section)
PLS 101 American Democracy and Citizenship (Honors Section)2009
PLS 205 Introduction to Comparative Government
PLS 232 International Relations
PLS 301 US National Security
PLS 535 American Foreign Policy (open to both undergraduate and graduate students)
PLS 545 Politics of East Asia (open to both undergraduate & graduate students)
PLS 613 Seminar in Foreign Policy Decision-Making (open only to graduate students)
PLS 632 Seminar in International Relations Theory (open only to graduate students)
PLS 697 Seminar in Comparative Foreign Policy
PLS 697 Politics of Greater China
Useful Links for Students and Faculty
(Check out these links--its well worth it!)
LINK TO 2008 ANNUAL CONFERENCE OF
THE ASSOCIATION OF CHINESE POLITICAL
STUDIES AT MISSOURI STATE!
(click above)LINK TO 2007 CONFERENCE ON TAIWAN, CHINA
AND DEMOCRACY IN EAST ASIA(click above)
Photographs of 2007 Overseas Travel
(Oxford University, Taiwan, etc.)Photographs of August, 2006 Travel to Taipei
(Dr. Hickey interviews President Chen Shui-bian)Photographs of June, 2006 Travel to Beijing & Taipei
Photographs of 2005 Travels to China, Hong Kong & Taiwan
Photographs of 2004 Travel to Taiwan
(Dr. Hickey meets President Chen Shui-bian)Photographs of 2003 Travel to Taiwan
Photographs of 2002 Travel to Taiwan
Photographs of 2000 Travel to Hong Kong, Guangzhou, China and Taiwan
Photographs of 1999 Travel to Taiwan
(Dr. Hickey meets President Lee Teng-hui)Photographs of 1998 Travel to East Asia
(Great photos from 1998 sabbatical--needs time to load!)
Photographs of My Father-in Law in the ROC Navy
During World War II and the 1950s
Poster Gallery from China's Cultural Revolution
Link to our Minor in International Relations
Link to Asian Studies at Missouri State
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