ROBERT B. CHARLICK
VITA
March 2004
AREAS OF ACADEMIC SPECIALIZATION
NATIONALITY: American
BORN: 9/28/41 at Vineland, N.J., USA
ADDRESS: 3225 Hyde Park Avenue
Cleveland Hts, OH 44118
216-321-4077 (Home Office Voice) 216- 321 9010 (Home Office Fax)
216-687-4548 (Office, Cleveland State University)
Email r.charlick@csuohio.edu, rbcharlick@ameritech.net.
1959-63 Hiram College, Hiram, Ohio. A.B. History and Political Science, highest honors.
1963-65 Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy, Tufts University, M.A. and Master of Arts in Law and Diplomacy (M.A.L.D.), International Politics and Development Economics.
1965-66 Fulbright Scholar, Ecole Pratique des Hautes Etudes, and Institut de Science Politique--Université de Paris (France). Studies in political sociology and African social anthropology.
1966-68 University of California at Los Angeles. Ph.D. studies in political science, comparative methodology, and social anthropology.
1974 Ph.D., University of California at Los Angeles, Dr. Richard Sklar, Chairman, "Power and Participation in the Modernization of Rural Hausa Communities."
1970-71 Instructor, Department of Political Science, University of California, Los Angeles
1971-74 Instructor, Department of Political Science, Cleveland State University, Cleveland, Ohio
1973-74 Fulbright Lecturer, University of Abidjan (Ivory Coast) and Study Director for the Centre Ivoirién de Recherches Economiques et Sociales
1974-79 Assistant Professor, Cleveland State University
1978-79 Research Associate, Center for International Studies, Cornell University
1979-91 Associate Professor, Cleveland State University
1992-1994 Senior Advisor on Governance and Democracy to the African Governance Project (ARD, Inc. for United States Agency for International Development)
1994-1996 Chairman, and Director of International Relations Major, Associate Professor, Department of Political Science, Cleveland State University
1996-1998 Full Professor, Chairman, Department of Political Science, Cleveland State University
1/99-6/99 Visiting Scholar, Suzhou University, Jiangsu Province, Peoples’ Republic of China
9/99- present Full Professor, Department of Political Science, Cleveland State University
1966 "U.S. and French Foreign Aid Rationales." Public Policy, XIV (1965), pp. 117-141.
1972 "Induced Participation in Nigerian Modernization." Rural Africana, 18 (Fall, 1972), pp. 5-29.
1972 "Participatory Development and Rural Modernization in Hausa Niger: The Case of Matameye County." African Review, II (4), pp. 499-524.
1973 "What Leads to Modernization?" Journal of Modern African Studies, XI (1), pp. 39-40.
1973 ed; with John D. Holm and Mark Delancy, An African Data Bank, (Columbia, S.C.: University of South Carolina Press, 1973).
1975 Origines, Aspirations, Choix des Carrières et Orientation des Etudiants Ivoiriéns. Rapport Quantitatif. Abidjan, Ivory Coast: Centre Ivoirién de Recherches Economiques et Sociales, Université d'Abidjan, March, 1975, p. 135.
1975 Origines, Aspirations, Choix des Carriéres des Etudiants Ivoiriens. Rapport de Synthèse. Abidjan, Ivory Coast: C.I.R.E.S., Université d'Abidjan, April, 1975, p. 18.
1975 A Self-Teaching Guide to Computer Use for Social Science Students. Cleveland: Cleveland State University, Center for Effective Learning. p. 71.
1977 "Teaching Global Problems--The Use of Value Survey Techniques in Contemporary International Politics Education." Teaching Political Science, V. 1, (October), pp. 3-21.
1978 "Access to Elite Education in the Ivory Coast". Sociology of Education, 51 (3), pp. 187-200.
1979 "Animation Rurale-Efforts at Participatory Development in Four African nations," Rural Development Participation Review (Cornell University), (2).
1980 Gellar, Sheldon, Charlick, R. and Jones, Y. Rural Animation and Rural Development - The Experience of Senegal. Ithaca, N.Y.: Cornell University, Center for International Studies.
1981 "The Sahel Bibliographic Bulletin, An Invaluable Tool for Research in Rural Development," in African Studies Association Review of Books, 1980, pp. 154-157.
1983 Charlick, R. and R. Vengroff with C. Moore and Althea Rudd. Rural Animation and Rural Development - The Experience of Upper Volta. Ithaca, N.Y.: Cornell University Center for International Studies.
1984 Charlick, R., Animation Rurale Revisited - Participatory Techniques for Improving Agriculture and Social Services in five Francophone Nations. Ithaca, N.Y.: Center for International Studies, Cornell University.
1985 with Sidikou A. Hamidou. Study of Local Organizations in Niamey Department, Niger Washington: Development Alternatives, Inc. October 1985, pp. 157. French and English language versions.
1989 Charlick, R. "Conceptions for a Period of Transition: The Evolution of European Defense and Security Analysis 1987-89," a paper presented to the Joint Meetings of the International Studies Association and the British Studies Association, London (U.K.), March 29-April 1, 1989. This paper proposal was reviewed, and published in the Proceedings of the Conference.
1989 Charlick, R. "Personal Rule and Mass Mobilization in the Republic of Niger," a paper presented to the African Studies Association, Atlanta, GA., November 2-5, 1989, and published in the proceedings of the conference.
1990 Charlick, R. and Rodger Govea, "Stratagems, Choices and Chance: Transitions Beyond Personal Rule in Mexico and Niger," presented to ISA Convention, April 1990.
1991 Charlick, R. Niger: Personal Rule and Survival in the Sahel (Boulder, Co.: Westview Press: 1991).
1991 Africa in the Lurch?: EEC and Member States Commitments to a Poor Francophone African Nation (Niger). Paper delivered at the ECSA Meetings, Fairfax, VA, May 1991.
1993 "Corruption in Political Transition: A Governance Perspective," in Robert B. Charlick (ed.) Democratization and Corruption in Africa, a special issue of Corruption and Reform (Summer, 1993), pp. 177-187.
1993 "Combating Corruption in an Era of Political Liberalization- Implications for Donor Agencies," in Robert B. Charlick (ed.) Democratization and Corruption in Africa, a special issue of Corruption and Reform (Summer, 1993), pp. 283-288.
1993 "Synthesis Report: Economic Reform in Africa's New Era of Political Liberalization," Washington: USAID, 1993.
1993 "The Evolution of Democracy Policy in the Clinton Administration: The Experience of the Agency for International Development," presented at the African Studies Association meeting, Boston, MA, December 4-5, 1993.
1994 "Governance as a Societal Process: Reflections from the Field on the Dominant Paradigms." Presented at the Social Science Research Council and American Council of Learned Societies Joint Workshop on Political Transitions in Africa, Chapel Hill, March 11-12, 1994.
1994 Boston University Brazzaville 50 + Conference, Boston. "Institutional Requirements and Behavioral Games of Conflict Resolution in a Multi-ethnic State: The Twareg Insurrection in Niger." (with Pearl Robinson). October 1994.
1994 African Studies Association, Toronto, Canada. "Assessing and Strengthening Civil Society's Role in Promoting Democratic Governance in Africa." November 1994.
1994 "The Political Economy of Niger's Foreign Policy," in Tim Shaw and Julius Okolo (eds.) The Political Economy of the Foreign Policy in ECOWAS (Cambridge, Cambridge University Press, 1994).
1997 Innovative Methods of Teaching Non-Western Culture: Cleveland State University’s Team-Taught, Inter-Disciplinary Interactive Distance Learning Course," Mid-West International Studies Association Meeting, Cleveland, October 6, 1997 (paper and video presentation).
1998 "Student Organizations as Democratic Actors: The Rise and Fall of Liberal Interest Politics in Niger and Mali," A paper presented to the 41st Annual Meeting of the African Studies Association, Chicago, Ill. October 29-November 1, 1998
1999 "Le concept de gouvernance et ses implications en Afrique," in Manassé Esoavelomandrso and Gaëtan Feltz (eds) Démocratie et développement: Mirage ou espoir raisonnable? Paris: Karthala.
2000 "Combating Corruption in an Era of Political Liberalization: Implications for Donor Agencies," in The Encyclopedia of Law, Economics and Corruption (Ghent, Netherlands).(Reprint)
2001 "Popular Participation and Local Government Reform," Public Administration and Development, 21, Spring 2001, pp149-157
2001 “Human Rights and the Future of International Politics: Realism and Global Humanism,” in David Barnhizer (ed.) Effective Strategies for Protecting Human Rights, Dartmouth/Ashgate, pp. 95-100.
2002 "Niamey: A Sahelian City," in Melvin and Carol Embrey (eds.), Encyclopedia of Urban Culture (Grolliers, for Human Relations Areas Files).
FORTHCOMING
Referred Articles
in Jon Kraus (ed.). Unions in Africa. Chapter on "Labor Unions as an Element in 'Democratic Forces' in African Civil Society: Recent Political Transitions in Niger, forthcoming.
in P. Robinson, D. Newbury and M. Diouf (eds.) Transitions in Africa: Expanding Political Space, "Civil Society and Governance Reform in Africa: Reflections from the ‘field’ on the Dominant Paradigms," Cambridge University Press, forthcoming.
BOOK REVIEWS AND REVIEW ARTICLES
1980 "The Pity of It All," a review of Leo Kuper. The Pity of It All. In International Journal of Comparative Sociology, XXI (3-4), p. 300.
1986 Review of Tim Shaw's Toward A Political Economy for Africa, in Journal of Developing Areas (Winter 1986/87).
1988 Review of Paul Lubeck (ed.). The African Bourgeoisie: Capitalist Development in Nigeria, Kenya and the Ivory Coast, in Journal of Developing Areas.
1990 "The Defense of Europe," a review article for the American Political Science Review. Summer 1990.
1994 "Hausaland Divided," by William S. Miles, in International Journal of Development Studies.
1999 "Historical Dictionary of Niger, 3rd edition by Samuel Decalo, in International Journal of African Historical Studies, 187-190.
2000 "Comprehending and Mastering African Conflicts: The Search for Sustainable Peace and Good Governance, in Africa Today, 47,2, 171-184.
RECENT POLICY PAPERS
1994 Tina West, Robert Charlick, Michael Lofchie, Aili Tripp. The Transition to Democratic Governance in Tanzania: An Assessment and Guidelines for Near-Term Action Washington: ARD. Inc. March 1994.
1994 Robert Charlick. An Assessment of Politics and Governance in Madagascar. Washington: ARD, Inc. April 1994.
1994 Robert Charlick, Sheldon Gellar, Tina West, Leslie Fox, Pearl Robinson, Improving Democratic Governance for Sustainable Development: An Assessment of Change and Continuity in Niger. Washington: ARD, Inc, October 1994. 150 pages.
1997 "Supporting Pluralism and the Voluntary Sector in Ethiopia: A Report for USAID, Ethiopia," Associates in Rural Development, April 1997.
1996 Co-authored with Michael Lofchie, Richard Sandbrook, Leslie Fox and Tina West, Making Democracy Work in Africa (A Comparative Study of Governance Trends in Six African Countries). Report to USAID/Global Bureau Democracy Center, currently being revised for publication
1997 "Advancing the Participation of Women in Nigerien Political Life: A Report and Recommendations for a Program: Report of the Mission of Dr Charlick and Mme Hadiza Ousseini, December 13-17, 1996," January 1997, The Asia Foundation.
1998 "Reassessment of the State of Democracy in Tanzania: An Analysis and Guidance for Revising the Strategic Objective and Results Framework for SO3," with Aili Maire Tripp and Frank Pavech. A Report for USAID/ Tanzania, Dar es Salaam, January 1998.
1998 "The Political Economy of Educational Reform in Mali: A Stakeholder Analysis," with Suzanna Wing, Unpublished report for USAID/Bamako, Bamako, Mali, October, 1998.
ADMINISTRATIVE EXPERIENCE
1990-91 Director, International Relations Program, Department of Political Science, Cleveland State University. Responsible for the design and creation of a new major, and for its initial management.
12/1991- 9/1994 Senior Manager and Advisor, Africa Democracy and Governance Project, for ARD, Inc. (Burlington, VT). Responsible for the management, budget and personnel of two contracts with total budget of $3.5 million. Managed three permanent staff and over ninety part-time consultants over a 2 2 year period. Responsible for work plans, budgets, Scopes of References, and Reports.
1994- 1998 Chair, Department of Political Science. Responsible for budgeting, personnel program development for a Department of 12 members with two major programs.
AREAS OF ACADEMIC SPECIALIZATION
Comparative Politics: Political change and economic development in Africa and other non-western areas (processes of governance change and democratization; leadership, mass political institutions, civil society and grassroots organizations);
International Politics (Democratic Peace theory, political economy of development, politics of European defense policy).
French, Fluency. I have done graduate work, field research and university teaching in the French Language.
Hausa (West Africa). Fluency. I have conducted extensive interviews in Hausa.
Russian: Elementary level (two years of study)
Chinese: Beginning level