Dina Zinnes

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Dina Zinnes
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Dina A. Zinnes is an American political scientist. She is Professor Emerita in the Department of Political Science at the University of Illinois. Zinnes studies international relations, and was a pioneer in the use of mathematical models in political science research.

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Career and research

Zinnes attended the University of Michigan [1] and Stanford University, where she completed her PhD in 1963. [2] Her thesis was entitled Expression and perception of hostility in inter-state relations. [2] She joined the faculty of Indiana University, where she co-founded the Center for International Policy Studies. [3] She then became a professor at the University of Illinois. [1] There, she founded and directed the Merriam Laboratory for Analytic Political Research. [1] She is a Professor Emerita in the University of Illinois Department of Political Science. [4]

In 1976, Zinnes published the book Contemporary Research in International Relations: A Perspective and a Critical Appraisal. [5] In Contemporary Research in International Relations, Zinnes advocated for a new emphasis on theory development and refinement in international relations research, in contrast to the ad-hoc style of hypothesis testing that she argued characterized the field at the time. [6]

Zinnes has also edited or co-edited several of books, many of which relate to the use of mathematical modeling and quantitative analysis in international relations research. These include co-editing the 1976 book Quantitative International Politics: An Appraisal with Francis W. Hoole [7] and co-editing Mathematical Systems in International Relations Research with John V. Gillespie in 1977. [8] Other books that she co-edited on international relations topics include Cumulation in International Relations Research (1981) and Conflict Processes and the Breakdown of International Systems (1983). [9]

Zinnes was president of the International Studies Association in the 1980–1981 term. [10] She was the first woman to hold this position, [1] and is the namesake of an annual award which is given by the Scientific Study of International Processes Section of the International Studies Association, for the best paper presented by a graduate student at the Association's annual conference. [11] She was also the president of the Midwest Political Science Association in 1982, [12] and of the Peace Science Society in 1989. [1] Zinnes has been the editor of a number of journals, including the American Political Science Review from 1981 to 1985. [1]

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  2. 1 2 Expression and perception of hostility in inter-state relations WorldCat entry. WorldCat. 1963. OCLC   81324095 . Retrieved 21 October 2020.
  3. ↑ "Political Science at Indiana: An Historical Essay". Indiana University. January 26, 1983. Retrieved 21 October 2020.
  4. ↑ "Dina Zinnes". University of Illinois. Retrieved 21 October 2020.
  5. ↑ Morse, Edward L. (October 1976). "Contemporary Research in International Relations: A Perspective and a Critical Appraisal". Foreign Affairs. Retrieved 21 October 2020.
  6. ↑ Wallace, Michael D. (August 1, 2014). "Review Contemporary Research in International Relations: A Perspective and a Critical Appraisal". American Political Science Review. 72 (3): 1191–1192. doi:10.2307/1955275. JSTOR   1955275. S2CID   147873554.
  7. ↑ Morse, Edward L. (October 1976). "Quantitative International Politics: An Appraisal". Foreign Affairs. Retrieved 21 October 2020.
  8. ↑ Sullivan, Michael (June 1, 1978). "Review Mathematical Systems in International Relations Research". Western Political Quarterly. 31 (2): 299–301. doi:10.1177/106591297803100220.
  9. ↑ "Dina A. Zinnes titles". WorldCat. Retrieved 21 October 2020.
  10. ↑ "Presidents of ISA". International Studies Association. 2019. Retrieved 21 October 2020.
  11. ↑ "Dina Zinnes Award". International Studies Association. 2020. Retrieved 21 October 2020.
  12. ↑ "Midwest Political Science Association". Multi Mania Conferences Guide. 2016. Retrieved 21 October 2020.
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