Kyeonghi Baek
Assistant Professor
(716) 878-6227
Campus Address: Classroom Building B213
baekk@buffalostate.edu
Coordinator, International Relations Minor
Education
Ph.D., Political Science, University of Mississippi, 2007
B.S. in Public Administration, Konkuk University, Republic of Korea, 2003
Research Interests
International and Local Conflict, Public Opinion and Voter Behaviors, and Foreign Policy Making in IR
Courses Usually Taught
International Political Economy (IPE), International Conflict and Peaceful Resolution
Introduction to Politics and Governments, Introduction to American Government and Politics, Introduction to International Relations, Political Analysis, Political Statistics, and US Foreign Policy
Publications
Zomerfeld, H. & Baek, K. (2012). “Why not at the frontline of the same sex marriage debate?” American Multicultural Studies: Race, gender, ethnicity, sexuality, and cultural diversity, ed. Pinder, S. Sage Publications.
Baek, K. & X. Qian. (2011) “An Analysis on Political Risks and the Flow of Foreign Direct Investment in Developing and Industrialized Economies.” Economics, Management, and Financial Markets 6 (4). Download PDF.
Nordstrom, T., Long, A., and Baek K. 2007. “Allying for Peace: Treaty Obligations and Conflict between Allies,” Journal of Politics, 69 (4):1103-1117.
Working Papers
“Mandated Representation for Minorities in Conflict-Infested Regions in India: A Radical Experiment of Myopic Solutions or True Empowerment of Minorities for Enduring Peace?"
“Women Representatives under Mandated Representation Increases in India: Is the Fear of Puppet Representatives Ungrounded?"
“The Budgetary Effects of Cooperation and Competition in Space Policy from 1960-2000"
“Leader Survival and Domestic Politics: Two-Level Analyses of International Conflicts"
