Britt A. Cartrite

Assistant Professor of Political Science
Joined Alma College Faculty in 2005
SAC 353
(989) 463-7370
Office Hours: M: 12:30-1:30; W: 12:30-2:30; Th: 10:30-12:00; F: 12:30-2:00
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Education
- Ph.D., University of Colorado (2003)
- M.A., University of Colorado (2000)
- M.A., University of Denver (1999)
- B.A., University of Denver (1997)
Research Interests
Ethnic politics, European politics, complexity and computational modeling
Recent Courses Taught
- Case Studies in Ethnic Politics: Scottish Identity in Politics and Literature. POL 115/315.
- Nature of Political Inquiry. POL 201.
- Ethnic Politics. POL 215.
- Comparative Politics. POL 111.
Selected Articles
- Britt A. Cartrite (with Dan Miodownik). "Demarking Political Space: Territoriality and the Ethnoregional Party Family." Nationalism & Ethnic Politics. 12(1), Spring 2006.
Selected Reviews
- Britt A. Cartrite. Review of Where Nation-States Come From: Institutional Change in the Age of Nationalism, by Philip G. Roeder. Nationalism and Ethnic Politics. 2008. 13. 4. December 15, 2008.
Recent Presentations
- "Ethnopolitical Mobilization in the North Sea Region." International Political Science Association Research Committee on Ethnicity and Politics. Madrid. September 11-13, 2008.
- "Rethinking Ethnic Politics in Europe." European Union Center of Excellence. University of Pittsburg. January 26, 2007.
- "How Deep are the Ruts in Path Dependency." American Political Science Association. Philadelphia, PA. August 31-September 3, 2006.
- Dan Miodownik.  "The Analytical Infrastructure for Ethnicity and Politics: A Study of the Current Methodology, Concepts, Approaches, Centres, Training and Communication." International Political Science Association. Fukuoka, Japan. July 9-13, 2006.
- Dan Miodownik.  "Taking Territoriality Seriously: Ethnoregional Parties and Elections." Midwestern Political Science Association. Chicago, IL. April 20-23, 2006.
- "The Emergence of Political Hierarchy." Midwestern Political Science Association. Chicago, IL. April 20-23, 2006.
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Selected External Research Grants
- Britt Cartrite.  Barry Silverman, University of Pennsylvania.  "MURI, "Socio-Cognitive Agent-Based Modeling of Sub-National Conflicts." Office of Naval Research.
- Britt Cartrite.  Ian Lustick, Dan Miodownik.  "Understanding the Dynamics of Authoritarian Regimes: Using Virtualstan to Compare the Implications of Bureaucratic Authoritarianism, Bureaucratic Feudalism, and Neopatrimonialism in the Muslim Middle East and Related Regions." Department of Education.
Awards, Honors, Recognitions
Professional Memberships
- International Political Science Association
- Midwestern Political Science Association
- Sigma Xi
- American Political Science Association
Service to the College
- Member, Institutional Review Board
- Faculty sponsor, Pi Sigma Alpha
- Elected Social Science Representative, Educational Policy Committee
- Elected Social Science Representative, Education and Technology Committee
- Elected Social Science Representative, Strategy and Planning Council
- Member, Institutional Review Board
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Service to the Community
- Panelist, "Debate About Hurricane Katrina", November 15 2005

