Introduction to Comparative Politics
POLS 1130  -  Standard Version  -  Fall 2000
POLS 1130  -  Standard Night Version - Fall 2000
POLS 1130  -  Writing Intensive Version
 
Introduction to Public Policy
POLS 2120  -  Offered Fall 2000
 
Comparative Public Policy
POLS 3030 - Undergraduate version - Offered Spring 2001
MPAD 6000 - Graduate version
 
Political Economy of International Development
POLS 3050.H01 - Also known as The Politics of Foreign Assistance 
HONR 1702.H01 - Also known as Economic Welfare and International Communities
 
Political Corruption
POLS 3137 -  Offered Spring 2000

 Research Interests/Activities

Approaches to the study of public policy and administration in a comparative context
 
Institutional Analysis
Applying analytical techniques developed by the Workshop in Political Theory and Policy Analysis to a range of policy problems, including economic reform in Africa.


Privatization
Completing a book-length manuscript that explores the reasons for the poor performance of privatization in Africa.

Section on International and Comparative Administration
  Member of the Executive Committee and Webmaster of SICAweb
       for this section of the American Society for Public Administration

Pi Sigma Alpha, The Political Science Honor Society
     Faculty avisor to the Theta Epsilon chapter

Phi Beta Delta, The International Honor Society
     President of the Mu chapter, AY 2000-2001

Political Science Department Colloquium Series
     Coordinator.  The colloquium series will resume in September 2000.

Charlotte Area Peace Corps Association
     President of the Charlotte branch of the National Peace Corps Association.

Tjip Walker

Contact
       I can be reached by e-mail, telephone (704-687-4527), or fax (704-687-3497)

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Vita
     A summary vita is available on-line
     A more detailed version is available upon request.