Organizers:

Daniel G. Arce, The University of Texas at Dallas

Session Chairs:

Daniel G. Arce, The University of Texas at Dallas

Papers:

"Lobotomizing the Humanitarian Brain"
Christopher J. Coyne, George Mason University (Contact Author)

"Troop Contributions to UN and Non-UN Peacekeeping Missions: A Public Goods Approach"
Todd Sandler, The University of Texas at Dallas
Khusrav Gaibulloev, American University of Sharjah
Hirofumi Shimizu, National Defense Academy
Justin George, The University of Texas at Dallas

"The Social Evolution of Genocide Across Time and Geographic Space: Perspectives from Evolutionary Game Theory"
Charles Anderton, College of the Holy Cross (Contact Author)

"WikiLeaks and the Risks to Critical Foreign Dependencies"
Daniel G. Arce, The University of Texas at Dallas (Contact Author)

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Session Chairs:

Jerry Hionis, Jr., Widener University

Papers:

"Aiding the Underground: Foreign Aid and the Shadow Economy"
Travis Wiseman, Mississippi State University
Kathleen Sheehan, Texas Tech University (Contact Author)

"On Aid Giving and Its Effectiveness: Grants vs. Loans"
Khusrav Gaibulloev, American University of Sharjah (Contact Author)
Javed Younas, American University of Sharjah

"Spatial Spillover Effects of International Aid on Poverty"
Minh Tam Tammy Schlosky, Sewanee: The University of the South (Contact Author)

"The Case for a Centralized Zakat Distribution Mechanism"
Jerry Hionis, Jr., Widener University (Contact Author)

Discussants:

Minh Tam Tammy Schlosky, Sewanee: The University of the South
Kathleen Sheehan, Texas Tech University
Khusrav Gaibulloev, American University of Sharjah
Nisha Rai, Georgetown University

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Organizers:

Kusum Mundra, Rutgers University, Newark

Session Chairs:

Carlos C. Seiglie, Rutgers University, Newark

Papers:

"Post-Conflict Democratization and the Incidence of Conflict: A Cross-National Analyses"
Aniruddha Mitra, Bard College (Contact Author)
James T. Bang, St. Ambrose University

"Lessons Learned from Terrorist Activity by ETA and the IRA"
Carlos C. Seiglie, Rutgers University, Newark (Contact Author)

Discussants:

Phanindra V. Wunnava, Middlebury College
Khusrav Gaibulloev, American University of Sharjah

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