Department of Political Science

Political Science
1414 Social Sciences Building
267 19th Ave S
Minneapolis, MN 55455

Phone: 612-624-4144
Fax: 612-626-7599
E-mail: polisci@umn.edu

Chair: Raymond D. Duvall

John Freeman

612-624-6018
Political Science 1414 Soc Sci

Department Affiliations


Specialties

  • political economy
  • international relations
  • methodology

Educational Background

  • Ph.D.: University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN, 1978.

Publications

  • Modeling Macro Political Dynamics: Freeman, John Roy, Patrick Brandt, Political Analysis, forthcoming.
  • Political Accountability and the Room to Maneuver: The Search for a Causal Chain: Freeman, John Roy, Thomas Sattler and Patrick Brandt, Comparative Political Studies, 2008.
  • Competing Commitments: Technocracy and Democracy in the Design of Monetary Institutions: Freeman, John Roy, International Organization, 56(4) 889-910, 2002.
  • Democracy and Markets: The Case of Exchange Rates: Freeman, John Roy, Jude Hays and Helmut Stix, American Journal of Political Science, 2000.
  • Democracy and Markets: The Politics of Mixed Economies. Freeman, John Roy, Cornell University Press, Author.
  • Three Way Street: Strategic Reciprocity in World Politics. Freeman, John Roy, Joshua Goldstein, University of Chicago Press, Co-Author.
  • A Computable Equilibrium Model for the Study of Political Economy: Freeman, John Roy, Daniel Houser, American Journal of Political Science, 1998.

Professional Activities

  • Panelist and External Reviewer: National Science Foundation
  • Editorial Boards: American Journal of Political Science, International Studies Quarterly
  • Participant: Joint Princeton University-Peking University Conference on International Political Economy, Beijing , Dec 2008
  • Instructor: Bloc Courses in Time Series Analysis, University of Freiburg, June 2008; Academia Sinica (IPSAS), Taipei, July 2009.

Awards

  • Durr Award, Best Paper Applying Quantitative Methods to A Substantive Problem in Political Science (with T.Sattler & P. Brandt)
  • Bayesian Time Series Models for the Analysis of International Conflict, Research Grant, National Science Foundation, 2004 - 2006
  • Government Responsibility Attributions and the Room to Maneuver Debate, TESS, National Science Foundation, 2005 - 2006
  • McKnight Distinguished University Professorship
  • CLA Deans Medal for Excellence in Research, 2009
  • Morse-Alumni Teaching Award, CLA Teaching Award
  • Award for Outstanding Contributions to Postbaccalaureate, Graduate, and Professional Education
  • Fellow, Political Methodology Section, American Political Science Association, 2008
  • Fellow, American Academy of Arts and Science, 2009

Courses Taught

  • POL8125: Dynamic Analysis
  • POL8120: Core Course in Models and Methods
  • HSEM3052: Democracy and Markets
  • HSEM3050: The Politics of World Trade and Money
  • POL1025: Global Politics
  • POL4481/5481 Governments and Markets
Alternative Output Formats Alternative Output Formats