Department
of Political Science
Faculty and Staff
Dennis Hickey
Professor &
University Fellow in Research
Education:
· Ph.D. University of Texas (1988)
· M.A. Southwest Texas State University (1978)
· B.A. University of Texas (1975)
Mailing Address:
Department of Political Science
Southwest Missouri State University
901 South National Avenue
Springfield, MO 65804
Communication:
Office Phone: (417)
836-5850
Fax: (417) 836-6655
E-mail: dvh804f@smsu.edu
Office Location:
Strong Hall 320
Research Interests:
Professor Hickey's research and teaching interests include International Relations, Asian Politics, National Security and American Foreign Policy. He has published 26 refereed articles in publications including Asian Affairs, Asian Survey, Asian Defense Journal, the Journal of East Asian Affairs, Issues and Studies, the Journal of Contemporary China, Orbis, Pacific Review, the Journal of Northeast Asian Studies and has contributed chapters in nine books. Professor Hickey has also published three books, The Armies of East Asia: China, Taiwan, Japan and the Koreas (2001), Taiwan's Security in the Changing International System (1997) and U.S. - Taiwan Security Ties (1994). In addition to these books and articles, Professor Hickey has contributed op-ed pieces to a number of newspapers including The Wall Street Journal, Taipei Times and Los Angeles Times. He also has been interviewed by media organizations including China Central Television (CCTV), Cable News Network (CNN) and The Voice of America (VOA) and received external grant support from the Japan Foundation, the Chiang Ching-kuo Foundation for International Scholarly Exchange, the Taiwan Foundation for Democracy and the Pacific Cultural Foundation. In the area of service, Dr. Hickey has served as a consultant for a variety of governmental agencies, think-tanks and private firms and served as Director of the Graduate Program in International Affairs and Administration from 2000 to 2002. In 1999, Dr. Hickey was selected by Southwest Missouri State University as a University Fellow in Research and he began a second term as University Fellow in August 2002. Dr. Hickey has also received university and/or college awards for excellence in teaching (2001), research (1999 and 1997), service (2000) and the SMS Foundation Award for excellence in research in 2002. In 2002, Dr. Hickey was elected to the post of Coordinator of the American Political Science Association's Conference Group on Taiwan Studies. He began his term as Coordinator in September 2003.
CURRICULUM VITAE
DENNIS VAN VRANKEN HICKEY, PH.D.
Education
Ph.D., 1988, University of Texas at Austin
M.A., 1978, Southwest Texas State University
B.A., 1975, University of Texas at Austin
Professional Experience
Professor, Southwest Missouri State University, 2000-present
University Fellow in Research, Southwest Missouri State University, 2002-2005
Director of the Graduate Program in International Affairs and Administration, Department of Political Science, Southwest Missouri State University, 2000-2002
University Fellow in Research, Southwest Missouri State University, 1999-2002
Associate Professor, Department of Political Science, Southwest Missouri State University, 1995-2000
Assistant Professor, Department of Political Science, Southwest Missouri State University, 1991-1995
Lecturer, Department of Political Science, California State University--Fresno, Fresno, California, 93740-0019, 1990-1991
Visiting Professor, The Johns Hopkins University--Nanjing University, Center for Chinese and American Studies, Nanjing University, Nanjing, People's Republic of China, 1989-90
Lecturer, Department of Government, The University of Texas at Austin, 1988-89
Research Associate, Asian Studies Center, The University of Texas at Austin, 1987-88
Teaching Assistant/Assistant Instructor, Department of Government, The University of Texas at Austin, 1982-86
Instructor, Social Science Division, Austin Community College, 1980-89
Publications: Books
THE ARMIES OF EAST ASIA: CHINA, TAIWAN, JAPAN AND THE KOREAS. Boulder, Colorado: Lynne Rienner Publishers, 2001.
TAIWAN'S SECURITY IN THE CHANGING INTERNATIONAL SYSTEM. Boulder, Colorado: Lynne Rienner Publishers, Inc., 1997.
UNITED STATES-TAIWAN SECURITY TIES: FROM COLD WAR TO BEYOND CONTAINMENT. Westport, CN: Praeger, 1994.
Publications: Articles
"Continuity or Change: The Administration of George W. Bush and US Policy Toward Taiwan," forthcoming in THE JOURNAL OF CONTEMPORARY CHINA, Volume 13, Number 40.
"Reaching for Regional Power Status: A Net Assessment of the Military Capabilities of the Republic of Korea," THE JOURNAL OF EAST ASIAN AFFAIRS, Volume XVII, Number 1, Spring/Summer 2003.
"Cross-Strait Relations in the Aftermath of the Election of Chen Shui-bian," ASIAN AFFAIRS, Volume 28, Number 4, Winter, 2002 [co-authored with Yitan Li].
"Taiwan and the World Health Organization: Good Health for All or Some?" ISSUES & STUDIES, Volume 36, Number 5, September-October, 2000.
"The United States and Cross-Strait Rivalry: Strategic Partnership and Strategic Ambiguity," OCCASIONAL PAPER: THE ATLANTIC COUNCIL OF THE UNITED STATES, May 1999.
"The Taiwan Strait Crisis of 1996: Implications for U.S. Security Policy," THE JOURNAL OF CONTEMPORARY CHINA, Volume 7, Number 19, November 1998.
"The Revised U.S.-Japan Security Guidelines: Implications for Beijing and Taipei, ISSUES & STUDIES, Volume 34, Number 4, April 1998.
"US Policy and Taiwan's Bid to Return to the United Nations," ASIAN SURVEY, Volume XXXVII, Number 11, November 1997.
"Reaching Out in the Darkness: The Changing Nature of U.S. Policy Toward Taiwan," ASIAN AFFAIRS, Volume 22, Number 3, Fall 1995.
"Coming in from the Cold: Taiwan's Return to International Organizations," ISSUES & STUDIES, Volume 30, No. 10, October 1994.
"United States Policy and China's Military Ties with the Russian Republics," ASIAN AFFAIRS, Volume 20, No. 4, Winter 1994 [co-authored with Christopher Craig Harmel].
"US Policy and the International Status of Taiwan," THE JOURNAL OF EAST ASIAN AFFAIRS, Vol.7, No.2, Summer/Fall 1993.
"The Crisis of Communism and the Prospects for Change in the People's Republic of China," ASIAN AFFAIRS, Vol.19, No.4, Winter 1993.
"US Policy and Taiwan's Reintegration into the Global Community," THE JOURNAL OF NORTHEAST ASIAN STUDIES, Vol.XI, No.1 Spring 1992
"China's Security Threat to Taiwan," PACIFIC REVIEW, Vol.5, No.3, 1992.
"Perceptions, Misperceptions and Policy: Taiwan's Assessment of the Democracy Movement in the People's Republic of China," ASIAN AFFAIRS, Vol.19, No.1, Spring 1992.
"Will Inter-China Trade Change Taiwan or the Mainland?" ORBIS, Vol. 35, No.4, Fall 1991.
"Tiananmen's Tremors: The Economic, Political and Strategic Impact of the Democracy Movement Upon Taiwan," ISSUES & STUDIES, Vol. 27, No.2, February, 1991.
"Taiwan and Tiananmen: An Analysis of Taiwan's Policy toward the Democracy Movement," THE JOURNAL OF NORTHEAST ASIAN STUDIES, Vol. IX, No.3, Fall 1990.
"New Directions In China's Arms For Export Policy: An Analysis of China's Military Ties With Iran," ASIAN AFFAIRS, Vol.17, No.1, Spring 1990.
"American Technological Assistance, Technology Transfers and Taiwan's Drive for Defense Self-Sufficiency, "THE JOURNAL OF NORTHEAST ASIAN STUDIES, Vol. VIII, No.3, Fall 1989.
"Peking's Growing Political, Economic & Military Ties with Latin America," ISSUES & STUDIES, Vol.25, No.6, June, 1989.
"America's Military Relations with the People's Republic of China: The Need For Reassessment," THE JOURNAL OF NORTHEAST ASIAN STUDIES, Vol. VII, No.3, Fall 1988.
"America's Two Point Policy and the Future of Taiwan," ASIAN SURVEY, Vol.XXVIII, No.8, August, 1988.
"America, The Offshore Island Crisis of 1954-55 and Calculated Ambiguity," ISSUES & STUDIES, Vol.24, No.8, August, 1988.