Bobb Cobb

Charlie Wilson

Thanks Realist, This is a great insight to the process. I actually look forward to the day where I can understand the process from your side of things.

impossibilities

That would be awesome. I have always wanted to go spend a month or something at base camp and do day hikes just for the strain. I am in no sort of shape to attempt a summit bid, not to mention my GA salary is lacking about $40,000.

Turki al-Faisal تركي الفيصل

Personally I would suggest the former. This mainly because of its proximity to other great schools and scholars, not to mention it is continually rising in reputation. Having said that, it would be fun to live in Denver. I guess part of the decision depends on you career goals afterwards.

The Starship Enterprise

Not anymore, good will eventually overcome.

Yemen

multipolar peace

record snowfall

no change

weapons of mass destruction

I know, I was kidding.

There is no reason to insult our four legged friends , but to keep the game going: 2nd amendment

blank stare (George W. Bush)

Halliburton

Does anyone have anything new to add for CS? Any new cool places to hang out or live?

I understand your point, but some places are able to inform admits about funding and admission at the same time. What is the difference that allows some to do it while others cannot? Are they waiting for some budget issues to be ironed out?

It would certainly help if these programs would give at least vague ideas of what the funding situations are when they send out the admissions offers.

It is cool that they are bringing the waitlist applicants in as well, not many places do that. That will be your time to shine!

I choose not to exercise, and it has worked well so far.

I certainly do not either, and I do not plan to be. I just do not want to be labeled as someone that studies this country or that country. I was saying earlier that sitting in the office is a viable option for those who do not want to travel and learn languages yet still want to be comparativists.

I am not trying to justify learning that many languages, and I think we are in agreement about most of these points. I too have done comparisons of the ME with other regions. That is precisely why I do not want to be tied down to doing only ME studies. I think the expert on one country business (in political science) is on its way out, but maybe not. I personally think that could get a bit boring over the course of a career, not to mention the point you raised regarding paradigms, peoples, and the world.

That's what I was trying to say, but in a nicer way. The Realist may be right, but I have no interest in being a single country expert. I know there are successful folks who study democratization for example and speak no other languages. Success is a relative term around here these days, so I am not sure if everyone would agree. There are things that I would like to do in the ME and Africa, but it will not be at the expense of doing cross-national studies of larger issues.