IDA BASTIAENS
Fordham University, Department of Political Science
666 Faber Hall
441 East Fordham Road, Bronx, NY 10458
Email: [email protected]
Phone: 718-817-3966
ACADEMIC POSITIONS
2013-Present
Assistant Professor
Department of Political Science
Fordham University
2013
Instructor
Department of Political Science
University of Pittsburgh
EDUCATION
2013
University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA
PhD in International Affairs from Graduate School of Public and International Affairs
2011
Inter-University Consortium for Political and Social Research, Ann Arbor, MI
Summer Program in Quantitative Methods of Social Research, University of Michigan
2011
Institute for Qualitative and Multi-Method Research, Syracuse, NY
Maxwell School, Syracuse University
2007
Davidson College, Davidson, NC
Bachelor of Arts in Economics with minor in Spanish, cum laude
2005
School for International Training, Valparaíso, Chile
Program entitled ‘Spanish language and culture, development, and social justice’
PUBLICATIONS
Bastiaens, Ida. 2016. “Investing in Agriculture: A Preference for Democracy or Dictatorship?”
British Journal of Politics and International Relations. 18(4): 946-965.
Bastiaens, Ida and Nita Rudra. 2016. “Developing Countries, Trade Liberalization, and the
Challenges of Revenue Mobilization: Can International Organizations Make a Difference?”
Review of International Political Economy. 23(2): 261-289.
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Bastiaens, Ida. 2016. “The Politics of Foreign Direct Investment in Authoritarian Regimes.”
International Interactions 42(1): 140-171.
Postnikov, Evgeny and Ida Bastiaens. 2014. “Does Dialogue Work? The Effectiveness of Labor
Standards in EU Preferential Trade Agreements.” Journal of European Public Policy. 21(6):
923-940.
Ager, Alastair, Cathy Zimmerman, Kathy Unlu, Richard Rinehart, Beverly Nyberg, Charles
Zeanah, Jean Hunleth, Ida Bastiaens, Andre Weldy, Gretchen Bachman, Alexander B. Blum, and
Kathleen Strottman. 2012. “What Strategies are Appropriate for Monitoring Children Outside of
Family Care and Evaluating the Impact of the Programs Intended to Serve them?” Child Abuse
and Neglect. 36: 732-742.
WORKING PAPERS
Ahmed, Faisal, Ida Bastiaens, and Noel Johnston. 2016. “Global Attitudes Towards FDI.” Under
Review.
Bastiaens, Ida and Nita Rudra. Democracies in a Conundrum? Globalization, Democracy, and
the Poor. Book manuscript.
Bastiaens, Ida and Evgeny Postnikov. 2016. “Greening Up: The Effects of Environmental
Standards in EU and US Trade Agreements. Revise and Resubmit.
Rudra, Nita and Ida Bastiaens. 2016. “Democracies in a Conundrum? International Trade and
Government Revenue in Developing Countries.” Revise and Resubmit.
Postnikov, Evgeny and Ida Bastiaens. 2016. “Social Standards in PTAs and the Embedded
Liberalism Compromise: An Empirical Investigation.” Under Review.
Ahmed, Faisal, Ida Bastiaens, and Noel Johnston. 2016. “The Fallacy of Composition.”
Bastiaens, Ida. 2016. “The Distributional Consequences of FDI in Nondemocracies.”
Bastiaens, Ida and Dan Tirone. 2016. “Stumbling at the Finish Line? Remittances and
Developing Country Democratization.”
Bastiaens, Ida and Laura Seelkopf. 2017. “Tax Aid Curse? International Assistance, Taxation,
and the Informal Sector.” Invited chapter for political economy volume by World Scientific
Publishing Company.
Bastiaens, Ida and Evgeny Postnikov. 2017. “Social Protectionist Bias: The Domestic Politics of
North-South Trade Agreement Design.”
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TEACHING EXPERIENCE
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Fordham University, Political Science 4900: “Seminar: Democracy, Development, and
the Global Economy,” Spring 2016
Fordham University, Political Science 3616: “Political Economy of Poverty,” Spring
2015, Spring 2016
Fordham University, Political Science 5500: “Comparative Political Analysis,” Fall 2014,
Fall 2015, Fall 2016
Fordham University, Political Science 3915: “International Political Economy,” Fall
2013, Spring 2014, Fall 2014, Spring 2015, Fall 2015, Spring 2016, Fall 2016
Fordham University, Political Science 1100: “Introduction to Politics,” Fall 2013
University of Pittsburgh, Political Science 1543: “Globalization and International
Politics”, Spring 2013
Guest Lectures
• Universidad Alberto Hurtado, Santiago, Chile, Political Science 5500: “Comparative
Political Analysis,” Fall 2015, Fall 2016
• California University of Pennsylvania, Political Science 317: “Nonquantitative
Techniques,” Spring 2013
• California University of Pennsylvania, Political Science 326: “Politics of Africa,” Spring
2013
• University of Pittsburgh, Arts and Sciences 0150: “Poverty and Inequality,” Fall 2012
• University of Pittsburgh, Political Science 0500: “Development and Underdevelopment,”
Summer 2012
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
2011
U.S. Agency for International Development, Washington DC
Consultant, U.S. Government Evidence Summit on Protecting Children Outside of
Family Care
2009
Social Science Research Council, New York City
Intern, Gender: Crisis, Prevention, and Recovery Hub researcher
AWARDS AND GRANTS
2016
Fordham University Faculty Research Expense Program Award
2016
Fordham University Faculty Research Grant
2016
Artinian Travel Award, Southern Political Science Association
2015
Fordham University Faculty Research Expense Program Award
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Fordham University Faculty Research Grant
2013
International Studies Association Travel Grant
2012
GSPIA Travel Grant, University of Pittsburgh
2012
Lawrence Cabot Howard Doctoral Research Award, University of Pittsburgh
2012
International Business Center Doctoral Grant, University of Pittsburgh
2010-2012
GSPIA Dean’s High Merit Fellowship, University of Pittsburgh
2011
American Political Science Association Travel Grant
2010
World History Center Graduate Travel Award, University of Pittsburgh
2010
Graduate Professional and Student Assembly Travel Award, University of
Pittsburgh
CONFERENCE PARTICIPATION
“Tax Aid Curse? International Assistance, Taxation, and the Informal Sector.” With Laura
Seelkopf.
• European Political Science Association 2017
“Social Protectionist Bias: The Domestic Politics of North-South Trade Agreement Design.”
With Evgeny Postnikov.
• International Studies Association Annual Convention 2017
• European Political Science Association 2017
“Stumbling at the Finish Line? Remittances and Developing Country Democratization.” With
Dan Tirone.
• Southern Political Science Association Annual Meeting 2016
• International Studies Association Annual Convention 2016
“Social Standards in PTAs and the Embedded Liberalism Compromise: An Empirical
Investigation.” With Evgeny Postnikov
• American Political Science Association Annual Meeting 2016
• Southern Political Science Association Annual Meeting 2016
• International Studies Association Annual Convention 2016
“The Fallacy of Composition in IPE: Theory and Evidence.” with Faisal Ahmed and Noel
Johnston.
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International Studies Association Annual Convention 2017
American Political Science Association Annual Meeting 2016
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Southern Political Science Association Annual Meeting 2016
“Trade Liberalization and Revenue Mobilization in Developing Countries: Do International
Organizations Matter?” with Nita Rudra.
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American Political Science Association Annual Meeting 2015
“The Distributional Consequences of FDI in Nondemocracies.”
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Midwest Political Science Association Annual Conference 2015
“Global Attitudes Towards Multinational Corporations.” with Faisal Ahmed and Noel
Johnston.
• Midwest Political Science Association Annual Conference 2015
“Greening Up: The Effects of Environmental Standards in EU and US Trade Agreements”
with Evgeny Postnikov.
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Political Economy of International Organizations Annual Conference 2015
American Political Science Association Annual Meeting 2014
“Investing in Agriculture: A Preference for Democracy or Dictatorship?”
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American Political Science Association Annual Meeting 2014
Netherlands African Studies Association ‘Africa for Sale’ Conference 2010
“Does Dialogue Work? The Effectiveness of Labor Standards in EU Preferential Trade
Agreements.” With Evgeny Postnikov.
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International Studies Association Annual Convention 2014
European Union Association Conference 2013, Nominated for EUSA-JEPP Special
Issue
Midwest Political Science Association Annual Conference 2013
“Democracies in a Conundrum? International Trade and Government Revenues in Developing
Countries.” with Nita Rudra.
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American Political Science Association Annual Meeting 2013
International Political Economy Society 2012
International Studies Association Annual Convention 2012
“The Politics of Foreign Direct Investment in Authoritarian Regimes.”
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American Political Science Association Annual Meeting 2013
Midwest Political Science Association Annual Conference 2013
International Studies Association Annual Convention 2013
American Political Science Association Annual Meeting 2011
“Foreign Direct Investment in Oil-Rich Nondemocracies.”
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International Studies Association Annual Convention 2013
INVITED TALKS and WORKSHOPS
2016
The Princeton University, Niehaus Center for Globalization and Governance. Politics
of Multinational Firms, Governments, and Global Production Networks.
Presentation of “The Fallacy of Composition in IPE: Theory and Evidence.” with
Faisal Ahmed and Noel Johnston. September 30 – October 1, 2016
2016
International Model United Nations Association. Education Training Program
Lecture. August 12, 2016.
2015
Princeton University, Politics Department Brown Bag Workshop. Review of
“The Fallacy of Composition in IPE: Theory and Evidence for Foreign Direct
Investment.” with Faisal Ahmed and Noel Johnston. August 11, 2015.
2014
University of Bremen. Workshop on Globalization and the Tax State.
Presentation of “Trade Liberalization and Revenue Mobilization in Developing
Countries: Do International Organizations Matter?” with Nita Rudra. July 31August 2, 2014.
2014
Council on Foreign Relations. College and University Educators Workshop.
April 10-11, 2014.
2013
University of Illinois at Urbana-Campaign Symposium on the European Union.
Organized by Department of Political Science and the European Union Center of
Excellence. Presentation of “Does Dialogue Work? The Effectiveness of Labor
Standards in EU Preferential Trade Agreements.” With Evgeny Postnikov.
October 4-5, 2013.
SERVICE
Departmental and University Service
2016-present
Research Skills and Analytical Ability Committee, Political Science Department
2015-present
Peace and Justice Studies Executive Committee, Fordham University
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Merit Committee, Political Science Department
2014-present
Global Studies Curriculum Committee, Fordham University
2014-present
Undergraduate Research Program Proposal Review Committee, Fordham
University
2014-present
International Studies Program Committee and Rose Hill Liaison, Fordham
University
2014
International Politics Search Committee, Fordham University (Anjali Dayal,
Raymond Kuo)
2012-2013
Doctoral Committee, Student Representative, University of Pittsburgh
2011
International Political Economy Search Committee, University of Pittsburgh
2009
International Political Economy Search Committee, University of Pittsburgh
Professional Service
2016
Discussant, “International Trade: New Approaches and New Perspectives,”
Southern Political Science Association Annual Meeting
2016
Chair, “Inquiries into Peace and Human Rights,” International Studies Association
Annual Convention
2015
Committee for the Society for Women in International Political Economy of the
International Studies Association’s International Political Economy Section
2015
Discussant, “Conflict, Aid, and Development.” Midwest Political Science
Association Annual Conference
2015
Discussant, “European Union,” Political Economy of International Organizations
Annual Conference
2014
Reviewer (Book), Cambria Press
2013-present
Reviewer (Articles), Journal of Politics, Comparative Political Studies, American
Political Science Review, Journal of European Public Policy, Review of
International Organizations, International Interactions, Foreign Policy Analysis,
American Journal of Political Science, Review of International Political Economy,
Political Research Quarterly
2013
Chair and Discussant, “Globalization and the Politics of Compensation,“ American
Political Science Association Annual Meeting
2013
Chair, “Investment in Non-Democratic States,“ International Studies Association
Annual Convention
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