Michael Dodson

Michael Dodson, Professor, is interested in the history of political thought and in comparative politics. His course offerings include the "Introduction to Political Theory," an introductory political science course entitled "The Quest for Justice," and upper-division topical courses on modern political thought and political development in Latin America. He has conducted research in two general areas. First, he has studied the role of religion in Latin American political revolutions. His publications on that topic include two coauthored books: Nicaragua’s Other Revolution (Chapel Hill: University of North Carolina Press, 1990) and Let My People Live (Grand Rapids, MI: Eerdman’s 1988). Second, he has conducted research with Don Jackson on efforts to establish the rule of law in post-war Central America. That research has led to articles published in International Journal of Human Rights, Democratization, Bulletin of Latin American Research, and Latin American Research Review and Latin American Politics and Society. He is currently carrying out research on The Human Rights Ombudsman in Honduras, El Salvador and Guatemala.

Background Information

• Curriculum Vita

Course Syllabi

• POSC 20203 - Spring 2008

• POSC 30203 - Spring 2008

Fall 2008

POSC 10433-074

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• Required Texts - Not yet available

POSC 20203-610

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POSC 30503-030

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Recommended Links

The websites listed below represent good examples of the kinds of links that can be used to study international or comparative politics themes, particularly those having to do with political change and development in Latin America. The second site listed, which is at the Nettie Lee Benson library at the University of Texas, is especially useful. That site can connect you to many others.

• http://www.undp.org/hdro/

• http://lanic.utexas.edu/

• http://www.policy.com/community/ttank.html

• http://www.ips-dc.org/

• http://worldpolicy.org/americas/index.html

I have found the sites listed below to be useful in preparing my course on the political theory of modernizing revolutions. Similar sites are also available to support the study of ancient and medieval history and political philosophy.

• http://easyweb.easynet.co.uk/~crossby/ECW/history/index.html
  (history of the English civil war)

• http://brithistory.homepage.com/
  (focus on Interregnum and Restoration, through Glorious Revolution)

• http://ourworld.compuserve.com/homepages/ronmcgranahan/
  (website for study of American Revolution)

• http://members.aol.com/agentmess/frenchrev/summary.html
  (essay on French Rev., background and causes)

• http://www.hs.port.ac.uk/Users/david.andress/frlinks.htm
  (excellent looking site on French Revolution with links to other sites)

• http://www.marxists.org/history/
  (Marxist sources on Russian Revolution)

• http://www.barnsdle.demon.co.uk/russ/rusrev.html

Michael Dodson
Department of Political Science
P.O. Box 297021
Fort Worth, Texas 76129
Phone: (817) 257-6402
Fax: (817) 257-7397
m.dodson@tcu.edu