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My name is Dr. John C. Stanko (he/thon), and I am a first-generation scholar. I hold a doctorate in Political Science from Indiana University, and a master’s in Russian, East European, and Eurasian Studies from the University of Kansas. My primary expertise is International Relations, particularly the foreign policies of centralized/centralizing states in Eurasia.
My specific research interests include non-coercive influence, the evolution of modern diplomatic activities, international sport and international higher education as components of foreign policy, and regime legitimization strategies. My work has been published in Foreign Policy Analysis, Political Communication, and Global Studies Quarterly. You can click below to learn more about me, or browse my research profile for a representative sample of my past and current projects.
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An Introduction to Article Publishing
Publishing Your First Article, or, Demystifying Expectations and Processes Publishing is one of those topics often bandied about in grad school but rarely discussed in a way that helps students start down the path toward seeing their name in print. I distinctly remember the second day of my department’s orientation…