Southern Methodist University

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Chelsea Brown, Ph.D.

Education	University of North Texas May 2008 Doctor of Philosophy Major Field: Comparative Political Economy Minor Fields: Econometrics and International Relations Dissertation Title: The Road to Development is Paved With Good Institutions: The Political and Economic Implications of Financial Markets
	Ecole Supérieure de Commerce de Dijon October 2002 Master of Science Major Field: Finance
	Texas Christian University May 2002 Master of Business Administration Major Field: Management
	University of North Texas May 2000 Bachelor of Arts Major Field: Political Science Minor Field: French
Experience	Southern Methodist University (Texas) Fall 2007 - Present Post-Doctoral Fellow Foreign Agricultural Service (Moscow, Russia) Spring 2007 International Agriculture Short-term Contract University of Canterbury (New Zealand) Spring 2006/ Jan 2007 Visiting Lecturer International Studies Quarterly (ISQ) 2003-2006 Editorial Assistant University of North Texas 2002-2003 Research Assistant Texas Christian University 2000-2001 Graduate Assistant
Additional Training	Texas A and M University January 2004 Winter Institute in Foreign Policy: International Mediation and Negotiation. Texas A and M University January 2003 Winter Institute in Foreign Policy: Mathematical Modeling Akademia Ekonomiczna (Krakow, Poland) July 2002 Summer Program in Political Economy: The Economics of Transition
Publications	Peer Reviewed Articles Brown, Chelsea. forthcoming 2009. “Pursuing Development in the Era of Free Trade: Designing Post-Washington Consensus Institutions,” The Law and Business Review of the Americas. Meernik, James and Chelsea Brown. 2007. “The Short Path and the Long Road: Explaining the Duration of United States Military Operations,” The Journal of Peace Research. 44(1) Book Chapters Brown, Chelsea. 2007. “The 1972 Burundi Genocide.” In Civil Wars of the World: Major Conflicts Since World War II, eds. Karl DeRouen and Uk Heo. Denver, ABL-CLIO. Under Review Brown, Chelsea. “Democracy and the IMF: The Effects of Structural Reforms,” Revise and resubmit at the International Political Science Review.
Conference Presentations	“Financial Markets and the Incidence of Civil War” To be presented at the Annual Meeting of the American Political Science Association, Boston, MA August 28, 2008. “Finance and Human Rights: Do Better Financial Markets Add Up to Better Human Rights Protection?” (with student Bahar Dave). To be presented at the Peace Science Society North American Meeting, Claremont, CA October 24-26, 2008. “Integration and Institutional Reform: Should the Washington Consensus Be Revived?” Paper presented at the Free Trade of the Americas: Can the Washington Consensus be Revived? Conference sponsored by the Jno Owens Foundation, Dallas, TX April 11, 2008. “Markets, States and Development: The Political Implications of Financial Markets” Poster presented at the Annual Meeting of the American Political Science Association, Chicago, IL August 30-September 2, 2007. “International Bond Rates and Political Events: A Time Series Analysis” Presented at the Annual Meeting of the Midwest Political Science Association, Chicago, IL April 15-17, 2004. “Democracy and the IMF: A Closer Look at the Effects of Structural Adjustment” Presented at the Annual Meeting of the Western Political Science Association, Portland, OR March 12, 2004.
Works in Progress	“Making Markets Work: An Institutional Approach” How are the incentives for state and market actors affected by different financial market institutions and arrangements? This project attempts to unpack the effects of various regulatory institutions, both public and private, associated with financial market depth. From this, the most promising targets for development policy can be identified. “Market Competition, Political Opposition?” This paper presents evidence that improving access to credit may improve the distribution of economic and intellectual resources in a society, and thereby contribute to the incentives and ability to participate in politics. “Breaking the Corruption Cycle” Does improving financial market development improve corruption or provide even more opportunity for graft? In this paper, I discuss how improved information creates greater demand for government transparency and accountability, and provide empirical evidence to support this idea. "Civil Conflict and Financial Development" Does financial market development affects the incidence and duration of civil conflict? Financial market development decreases the level of poverty and redistributes power away from the elites to the lower and middle classes. Theoretically, the improved economic situation and weakened elite structure could resolve some of the grievances that motivate rebellion in the first place. This may also raise the cost of rebellion, as potential rebels have more to lose under such a scenario. My results show that an increase in financial development strongly decreases the probability that a conflict will occur, but does not substantially lower the duration of conflict once it begins. “Financial Jihad” What are the potential implications of the increasing prevalence of Islamic financial regimes on the international system. I discuss several Islamic financial instruments, assess the effects of their growth, and examine the role of Islamic finance in international regulatory regimes.
Courses Taught	International Political Economy Seminar on Civil Conflict European Politics Globalization International Organizations Introduction to International Relations Model United Nations American Politics
Policy Interests	Accountability of International Institutions Financial Market Development International Development International Financial Governance Islamic Finance The Role of the State in the Market
Department and University Service	2007-2009 Faculty Advisor for the International Relations Council 2007-2009 Faculty Advisor for the Model UN Program 2004-2005 Graduate Liaison for Academic Affairs 2003-2005 Chair, Finance Committee, University Union 2003-2005 Voting Member, University Union Board of Directors 2004-2005 Student Service Fee Committee Member 2003-2004 Vice President, Graduate Student Council 2001-2002 Public Relations Director, Executive Women’s Forum
Honors and Awards	2008 HOPE Award for Teaching Excellence 2005-2006 Mary D. Walsh Endowed Scholarship Recipient 2003-2005 Political Science Departmental Scholarship Recipient 2003-2004 Graduate Student Council Scholarship Recipient 2004 Raupe Scholarship Winner 2004 Graduate School Travel Scholarship Winner
Languages	English (native) French (good) German (intermediate) Russian (basic)
References	Dr. John Booth Department of Political Science University of North Texas PO Box 305340 Denton, TX 76203 (940) 565-2684 booth@unt.edu Dr. Jim Hollifield John G. Tower Center for Political Studies Southern Methodist University PO Box 750117 Dallas, TX 750117 (214) 768-2825 jhollifi@smu.edu Dr. Alex Tan Department of Political Science University of Canterbury Private Bag 4800 Christchurch 8020, New Zealand (03) 3-364-2987 alex.tan@canterbury.ac.nz