User:Metacrias

Habitual Wikipedia Addict who just might start editing regularly...

A few basic facts about my qualifications and interests:

B.A. with a double major in Political Science and Philosophy

M.A. in International Development with emphases on Comparative Politics and Environmental Policy

PhD Candidate in Comparative Politics with minors in Agricultural Economics and International Relations

Topics related to dissertation: Nationalism, Globalization, Democratization, Thailand, Thainess, Politics of Identity, Identity Politics, Ethnicity, Hill Tribes of Zomia, Burma, Laos, Theravada Buddhism, Theories of the State, Coup d'etat, Juntas, nation-building, historical institutionalism, political culture, feedback loops, path dependency & iterative processes, post-colonialism, monarchy, lese majeste

Broader Academic Areas of Expertise: Southeast Asia, Economic Development, Human Development, Political Development, Political Parties, Party Systems, Foreign Aid, Structural Adjustment, International Financial Institutions, International Organizations, Social Policy, Corruption, Political Regimes, Democracy, Electoral Systems, Central Asia, Transboundary River Disputes, Aral Sea, Clientelism, Hybrid Regimes, Sub-Saharan Africa, Capabilities Approach, Interdependency, Indigineity

Countries of Interest: Thailand, Burma, Laos, Cambodia, Vietnam, Malaysia, Indonesia, Timor-Leste, Brunei, China, India, Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Turkmenistan, Mongolia, Japan, North Korea, South Korea, Papua New Guinea, Bhutan, Nepal Liberia, Nigeria, Botswana, Somalia,Democratic Republic of the Congo, Brazil, Uruguay, Argentina, Chile, Central African Republic