Mark L. Haas, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
Political Science Department
Office: 516 College Hall
412.396.6487
haasm158@duq.edu
Visit Dr. Haas' homepage: http://sites.google.com/site/haasmduq/
Education
B.A., Duke University, B.A., magna cum laude, Economics, Political Science, History, Phi Beta Kappa, 1992
M.A., University of Virginia, Political Science, 1996
Ph.D., University of Virginia, Political Science, International Relations, 2000
Research, Publications and Service
Dr. Haas' book, The Ideological Origins of Great Power Politics, 1789-1989, was published by Cornell University Press in 2005. His scholarly articles have appeared in International Security, International Organization, International Studies Quarterly, Security Studies, and The Review of Politics. His opinion and media pieces have been published in The Boston Globe, The International Tribune Review, The Washington Post, and The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette.
Organizations that have supported Haas' research include the Olin Institute for Strategic Studies and the Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs (both at Harvard University), the Earhart Foundation, the Institute for the Study of World Politics, and Duquesne's Wimmer Family Foundation, Faculty Development Fund and Presidential Scholarships.
Haas is currently writing books on the impact of Islamic ideologies on American security and the effects of global population aging on the future of American power.
Course offerings fall 2011: POSC 110-01, Current Problems in International Politics (Theme Area Global Diversity Course); and POSC 255-01, American Foreign Policy.
Course offerings spring 2012: POSC 110-01, Current Problems in International Politics (Theme Area/Global Diversity); POSC 245-02, International Relations; and POSC 345W-01, Ethics and International Relations.
Dr. Haas' homepage: http://sites.google.com/site/haasmduq/
Statement
My goal is to bring an international dimension to the Policy Center. I also aim to provide insight into the world views, or theories, that underlie public policy making. Because almost all purposeful actions are guided to some degree by theories about how the world works (or how it should work), to understand policymaking we must be able to understand, and judge, these theories.
Courses
Introduction to International Relations
Current Problems in International Relations
Ethics and International Relations
American Foreign Policies
Catholic Theory and International Relations
Introduction to Social, Political, and Economic Systems
Current Research
Ideologies and Islamic Parties:
A “Liberal Peace” in the Middle East? This book systematically tests the assumptions underlying America’s strategy of regime promotion in the Middle East, most notably whether or not Islamic liberals tend to be significantly more supportive of US interests than Islamic illiberals. Using comparative case study methods, I ascertain if different ideological groups in four Islamic countries (Iran, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, and Turkey) tend to have significantly different international policies toward the United States, with Islamic liberals and reformers much more cooperative than illiberals.
American Security in an Aging World:
This book examines the security implications for the United States created by global population aging. It explores such things as the relationship between population aging on the one hand and economic growth, military spending and budget allocations, international terrorism, and domestic liberalization on the other.
Articles
"The United States and the End of the Cold War: Reactions to Shifts in Soviet Power, Policies, or Domestic Politics?" International Organization, Vol. 61, No. 1 (Winter 2007), pp. 145-179." (PDF)
"A Geriatric Peace? The Future of U.S. Power in a World of Aging Populations," International Security, Vol. 32, No. 1 (Summer 2007), pp. 112-147. (PDF)