Tony Spanakos
345 63rd Street • Apt 1R • Brooklyn NY 11220
Phone: (718) 290-0290 E-mail:
Education
University of Massachusetts Amherst
Ph. D. Political Science, 2000
Committee: Howard Wiarda (Chair), James Der Derian, and José Ornelas
Comprehensive Exams: Comparative Politics (Distinction), International Relations, Political Theory
Certificate in Latin American Studies
University of Massachusetts Amherst
M.A. Political Science, 1998
Princeton University
A.B. Political Science, 1995
Certificate in Latin American Studies and Hellenic studies
Appointments and Professional Experience
Current
Associate Professor, Fall 2011-
Assistant Professor, Fall 2006- Spring 2011
Montclair State University, Department of Political Science
Adjunct Assistant Professor, Spring 2007-
New York University, Political Science
Previous
Visiting Fellow May-Aug 2010
East Asia Institute, National University of Singapore
Fulbright Visiting Professor Jan- Aug 2008
Institute for Advance Management Studies, Caracas, Venezuela
Visiting Researcher, May-June 2007
Singapore Management University
Assistant Professor, Fall 2003-2006
Touro College, Department of Political Science
Adjunct Assistant Professor, Spring 2004
Brooklyn College, CUNY, Department of Political Science
Adjunct Assistant Professor, Fall 2003
Long Island University, Department of History and Political Science
Fulbright Visiting Professor July- Dec 2002
University of Brasília, Department of Political Science
Visiting Assistant Professor, 2000-2002
Manhattanville College, Department of Political Science
Special Projects Coordinator, 2000-2001
Graduate Center- CUNY Bildner Center for Western Hemisphere Studies
Visiting Lecturer, Latin American Politics, 1999-2000
Tufts University, Department of Political Science
Research Assistant 1999
Amherst College, Department of Political Science
Teaching Assistant 1995-1998
University of Massachusetts Amherst, Department of Political Science
Teaching Experience
Associate Professor, Montclair State University 2011-
Assistant Professor, Montclair State University 2006-
Comparative Politics
Government and Politics of Latin America
Global Political Economy
Honors Seminar: 20th Century and the Search for Order
Honors Seminar: Graphic Novels and a World of Politics
Constitutional Law- Civil Liberties
Montclair in China- Writing for the Social Sciences
Adjunct Assistant Professor, New York University 2007-
Political Economy of Developing Countries
Political Economy of Reform (Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa)
States and Markets in the Developing World
Reforming and Transforming Latin American Politics
Comparative Politics Pro-Seminar
Assistant Professor, Touro College 2003- 2007
Comparative Politics
Democracy and Death
Latin American Politics
Writing for the Social Sciences
American Politics
Ancient Political Theory
Modern Political Theory
Ethnic Politics in the United States
American Cultural History
Political Communication
Adjunct Assistant Professor, Brooklyn College Spring 2004
Introduction to Politics- Global Politics
Politics of the Developing World
Adjunct Assistant Professor, Long Island University Fall 2003
History of the World Since 1500
Slavery in the Americas
Fulbright Visiting Professor, University of Brasília July- Dec 2002
International Economic Relations (taught in Portuguese)
Visiting Assistant Professor, Manhattanville College 2000-2002
Introduction to Comparative Politics
Introduction to Latin American Politics
Citizenship and Identity Politics
Latin American Political Economy
Democratization and Crisis in Latin America
Issues in Latin American Development
Introduction to Political Economy
The Political Economy of Globalization
Lecturer in Latin American Politics, Tufts University 1999- 2000
Introduction to Latin American Politics
(rated by Boston Globe: one of the two best courses to take at Tufts University)
Citizenship and Identity Politics in Latin America (Seminar)
Democratization and Crisis in Latin America
Teaching Assistant, UMass Amherst 1995-1998
Introduction to International Relations
International Relations
Writing for Political Science
Departmental Undergraduate Advisor
Publications
Books
Mauricio Font and Anthony Peter Spanakos Eds. Reforming Brazil. Lexington Books 2004.
Peer-Reviewed Articles
Anthony P. Spanakos “Can the Centre Hold?: Chinese Foreign Policy, Brazilian Foreign Policy, and International Relations Theory,” China: An International Journal (revise and resubmit)
Anthony P. Spanakos “Liberalism and Post-Liberalism in Bolivarian Venezuela,” Latin American Politics & Society (forthcoming)
Anthony P. Spanakos “Citizen Chávez: The State, Social Movements, and the Publics in Forming a New Citizenship- Nation-State Project,” Latin American Perspectives 38 (1), Jan 2011. Pp. 14-27.
Anthony P. Spanakos. “China and Brazil: Potential Allies or Just BRICs in the Wall?” East Asian Policy. 2 (2) June 2010. Pp.81-89.
Fernando Ferrari and Anthony P. Spanakos, “Why Has Economic Performance Differed between Brazil and China? A Comparative Analysis of Brazilian and Chinese Macro-Economic policy.” Revista Venezolana de Análisis de Coyuntura/IIES-UCV Enero 2009, XV (1), pp. 1-24.
Anthony P. Spanakos and Lucio R. Renno “Speak Clearly and Carry a Big Stock of Dollar Reserves: Sovereign Risk, Ideology and the Presidential Elections in Argentina, Brazil, Mexico, and Venezuela” Comparative Political Studies, Oct 2009, 42 (10).
Anthony P. Spanakos “New Wine, Old Bottles, Flamboyant Sommelier: Chávez, Citizenship, and Populism, New Political Science Dec 2008. 30 (4) pp. 521-544.
Anthony P. Spanakos “Que regime é este? The Left in Brazil, Chile, and Venezuela.” Revista Análise Econômica-UFRGS, 26 (50), September 2008, pp. 245-273.
Anthony P. Spanakos and Lucio R. Renno “Elections and Economic Turbulence in Brazil: Candidates, Voters and Investors.” Latin American Politics and Society 48, 4, Winter 2006, pp. 1-26.
Lucio R. Renno and Anthony P. Spanakos “O Impacto de Indiciadores Econômicos na intencão de Voto para Presidente: As Eleciões Brasileiras de 1994, 1998 e 2002.” Dados 49, 1, 2006, pp. 11-39.
Anthony P. Spanakos “The Canvas of the Other: Fanon and Recognition” disClosure special issue on Race and Coloring, No. 7, 1998.
Chapters in Books
Anthony P. Spanakos “No Time to Securitize: 24, Inception, and Urgency,” Lori Crowe, Chris Hendershot, Derek Maisonville Ed., Imagining Empire: International Relations and Pop-Cultural (Re)Presentations of the Ongoing Imperial Present, (manuscript under review at Routledge)
Anthony P. Spanakos “The Avengers as Polis: Philia, Arête, and Eudaimonia,” in Mark D. White Ed., The Avengers and Philosophy, temporary title, Wiley Press (forthcoming)
Anthony P. Spanakos “Love, Friendship, and Being Spiderman.” JJ Sanford Ed, Spiderman and Philosophy, temporary title, Wiley Press (forthcoming)
Anthony P. Spanakos and Yu Xiao, “It Takes Three to Samba: Sino-US-Latin American Relations.” Creutzfeldt, Benjamin (ed.)Treinta Años de Relaciones Colombo-Chinas: La Presencia China en Colombia y América Latina – Reflexiones y Perspectivas.Bogotá: Universidad Externado de Colombia (forthcoming)
Anthony P. Spanakos. "Exceptional Recognition: The US Global Dilemma in The Incredible Hulk, Iron Man, and Avatar," in Betty Kaklamanidou and Richard Gray Ed. Film and Television Superheroes in the New Millennium (McFarland,2011)
Anthony P. Spanakos. “Citizenship and the Politics of Citizenship.” Parashar, S.andY.Wang (ed)Inequality in a Globalizing World: Perspectives, Processes, and Experiences.Kendall Hunt Publishing (2011)
Anthony P. Spanakos and Yu Xiao “Has the Rise of China Made Latin America More Unsafe” Zheng Yongnian Ed. China and International Relations: The Chinese view and the Contribution of Wang Gungwu. London: Routledge, 2010. pp. 221-241.
Anthony P. Spanakos and Lucio R. Renno “Elections and Economic Turbulence in Brazil: Candidates, Voters, and Investors.” William C. Smith and Laura Gómez-Mera, Markets, States, and Society in Contemporary Latin America. Malden: Blackwell. 2010. Updated and revised version of Spanakos and Renno 2006. pp, 257-277.
Anthony P. Spanakos “Tony Stark, Philosopher King of the Future?” Mark D. White Ed. Iron Man and Philosophy: Facing the Stark Reality. Hoboken: Wiley Press. 2010. pp. 129-143.
Anthony P. Spanakos “Super-Vigilantes and the Keene Act” Mark D. White Ed., The Watchmen and Philosophy:A Rorschach Test. Hoboken: Wiley. 2009. pp. 33-46.
Anthony P. Spanakos“The Silenced Majority.”Americas Quarterly, 3 (3), Summer 2009, pp. 40-42.
Anthony P. Spanakos “Governing Gotham.” Mark D. White and Robert Arp Ed., Batman and Philosophy: The Dark Knight of the Soul, Wiley 2008, pp. 55-69.
Anthony P. Spanakos “In/securing Citizens in Democratic Brazil.” Satya Pattnayak and Lowell Gustafson Ed. Security in the Americas. Mellen Publishers. 2006, pp. 47-67.
Anthony P. Spanakos “Reforming Brazil: A preliminary assessment.” Mauricio Font and Anthony Peter Spanakos Ed., Reforming Brazil. Lexington Books 2004, pp. 11-25.
Anthony P. Spanakos and Howard Wiarda, “Dominican Foreign Policy: From Nationalism to Globalism” Frank Mora and Jeanne Hey Ed. Latin American and Caribbean Foreign Policy, Rowman and Littlefield, 2003, pp. 104-119.
Anthony P. Spanakos “Democracia, ciudadania e identidad en la República Dominicana: con cual Demos y cual Kratos.” Ramonina Brea, Rosario Espinal, and Fernando Valerio Holguín, eds., La República Dominicana en el Umbral del Siglo XXI: Cultura, Política y Cambio Social Santo Domingo: Pontificia Universidad Católica Madre y Maestra, 1999, pp. 259-279.
Review Essays
Anthony P. Spanakos “Adjectives, Asterisks and Qualifications, or How to Address Democracy in Contemporary Latin America” Latin American Research Review 42, 2, June 2007, pp. 225-237.
Anthony P. Spanakos and Elizabeth McQuerry “Crisis of Capital Flows in Latin America,” Latin American Research Review 2004, pp. 258-274.
Textbooks, Reviews, and Other Learning Materials
Anthony P. Spanakos. “China And Brazil: Potential Allies Or Just BRICs In The Wall?” East Asia Institute Background Brief. no.511, 11 March2010
Anthony P. Spanakos. “Introduction and reviews for Section of Political Economy (Brazil), Handbook of Latin American Studies, 2006- (2010)
Anthony P. Spanakos. "Bye Bye Brazil or US?" Shanghai Oriental Morning Post. 2 November 2009 and 9 November 2009. (published in Chinese)
Anthony P. Spanakos “The Silenced Majority.” Americas Quarterly, 3 (3), Summer 2009, pp. 40-42.
Anthony P. Spanakos. Entries for Mexico. Political Handbook of the World (2009).
Anthony P. Spanakos, Entries for Argentina, Chile and Brazil. Political Handbook of the World (2008).
Anthony P. Spanakos “Introduction and reviews for Section of Political Economy (Brazil), Handbook of Latin American Studies, 2004- (2008)
Anthony P. Spanakos. “Introduction and reviews for Section of Political Economy (Brazil), Handbook of Latin American Studies, 2002- (2006)
Jacob Neusner’s edited volume God’s Rule: the politics of world religions, in American Political Science Association Section on Religion and Politics Newsletter 2004.
Anthony P. Spanakos. “Nonsense in the Midst of Stagnation.” Carta Internacional n. 116. University of São Paulo. October, 2002.
Anthony P. Spanakos. “Procura-se: Confianca e Credibilidade” Carta Internacional no.114. University of São Paulo. August, 2002.
Anthony P. Spanakos. “The Blame Game” August 24-30, 2002. www.infobrazil.com
Anthony P. Spanakos. “Realigned Left-Wing: Ready to Share Power?” May 4-10, 2002. www.infobrazil.com
Anthony P. Spanakos review of “Mark Ensalaco’s Chile Under Pinochet: Recovering the Truth, in Political Science Quarterly. Vol. 116 No. 3. Fall 2001.
Anthony P. Spanakos. “Concern, yes, Panic… not quite.” June 23-29, 2001. www.infobrazil.com
Anthony P. Spanakos review of Bertrand Badie’s The Imported State: The Westernization of the political Order, in The Review of Politics, Vol. 63, No. 3,Summer 2001.
Anthony P. Spanakos "The Dominican Republic: 'A New Way'?," Howard Wiarda and Harvey Kline Ed, Latin American Politics and Development Fifth edition. Boulder: Westview Press, 2000, pp. 527-541.
Anthony P. Spanakos review of Stathis Gourgouris’s Dream Nation: Enlightenment, Colonization and the Institution of Modern Greece and Montseratt Guibernau and John Rex’s edited volume, The Ethnicity Reader: Nationalism, Multiculturalism and Migration in Ethnos/Nation, Vol. 6, No. 1-2, 1999.
Anthony P. Spanakos and Howard Wiarda. “Comparative Perspectives on Southern European Democratization: Novel Data, Ancién Methods” Portuguese Studies Review Vol. V, No. 2, Winter 1996/7.
Conference presentations
Peer-reviewed
Anthony P. Spanakos “Comparative Perspectives on the Arab Spring & Democratization,” Chair and Discussant, Northeastern Political Science Association, 17-19 November 2011
Anthony P. Spanakos “Boliv-are-you-Kidding?: Credibility and Economic Policy-Making in Venezuela,” Northeastern Political Science Association, 17-19 November 2011
Anthony P. Spanakos and Lucio Renno. “Partial Derivatives?: Global Capital Availability and Presidential Popularity in Brazil and Argentina,” Workshop on Elections, Electoral Behavior, and the Economy, Quebec City, 21-22 October 2011
Anthony P. Spanakos “In the Shadow of the United States: De-unipoling the Interpretation of Chinese and Latin American Foreign Policies,” Workshop on China in the Western Hemisphere , Muck School of Global Affairs, University of Toronto, Toronto, 4-5 March 2011
Anthony P. Spanakos. “Homo Samba: The Philosophical Roots of Populism in Latin America?” Northeastern Political Science Association, Boston, 11-13, November 2010
Anthony P. Spanakos. “24, Security, and the Exceptional State Apparatus,” Popular Culture and World Politics Conference, Toronto, 4-6 November 2010
Anthony P. Spanakos. “Co-Producing Crisis: Mobilization of Metaphors in Venezuela,” Latin American Studies Association, Toronto, 6-9 October 2010
Anthony P. Spanakos with Lucio Renno. “It’s the Global Economy Stupid,” Latin American Studies Association, Toronto, 6-9 October 2010
Anthony P. Spanakos. “Brazil's Foreign Policy, the U.S., and China” Brazilian Studies Association, Brasília, 22-24 July 2010
Anthony P. Spanakos. “Brazilian Foreign Policy,” Chair and Discussant, Brazilian Studies Association, Brasília, 22-24 July 2010
Anthony P. Spanakos. “Remembering Tiananmen Square and Dismembering Deng Yu Jiao” China’s Policies on Borderlands and Their International Implications, University of Macao, China, 11-12 March 2010
Anthony P. Spanakos. “Remembering Tiananmen Square and Dismembering Deng Yu Jiao” China’s Policies on Borderlands and Their International Implications, University of Macao, China, 11-12 March
Anthony P. Spanakos and Yu Xiao. “Has the Rise of China Made Latin America More Unsafe,” International Studies Association, New Orleans 17-20, February 2010
Anthony P. Spanakos “Teaching Global Issues through Graphic Novels,” International Studies Association, New Orleans 17-20, February 2010
Anthony P. Spanakos and Yu Xiao. “Has the Rise of China Made Latin America More Unsafe,” Northeastern Political Science Association, Philadelphia, 19-21 November 2009
Anthony P. Spanakos “Chinese International Relations: Regional and Global Unit”, Chair and Discussant Northeastern Political Science Association, Philadelphia, 19-21 November 2009
Anthony P. Spanakos and Lucio Renno.“Bonds, Stocks or Dollars? Do Capital Markets influence Electoral Results in Brazil and Mexico,” American Political Science Association, Toronto, 3-6 Sept 2009
Anthony P. Spanakos. “Elections, Political Participation, Leadership and Party-Union Relations,” Chair, New York State Political Science Association, John Jay College, 24-25 April 2009
Anthony P. Spanakos. “Who Would Have Thunk It? Investing in China and Socialism in Venezuela: Understanding Regime Change”, International Studies Association, New York, 16 February 2009
Anthony P. Spanakos. “The Song of Angry Men: Building the New Man, Citizenship, and Violence in Bolivarian Venezuela,” Latin American Studies Association Rio de Janeiro, 11-14 June 2009