Biography
Dr. Randall Newnham is a Professor of Political Science at Penn State Berks. His research focuses on the role of the economic aid and sanctions as foreign policy tools. Recent articles include Coalition of the Bribed and Bullied? US Economic Linkage and the Iraq War Coalition and Nukes for Sale Cheap? Purchasing Peace with North Korea (both in International Studies Perspectives, 2004 and 2008). He has a special interest in Germany, Eastern Europe, and the former Soviet Union. This is seen in his book, Deutsche Mark Diplomacy: Positive Economic Sanctions in German-Russian Relations (PSU Press, 2002), and several recent articles on German, Polish, and Russian foreign policy. Dr. Newnham teaches introductory courses in International Relations, Comparative Politics, and American Government. He also teaches advanced courses on "The Rise and Fall of the Soviet Union" and International Political Economy as part of PSU Berks' four-year Global Studies degree.
Publications
“Oil, Carrots, and Sticks: Russia’s Energy Resources as a Foreign Policy Tool.” Journal of Eurasian Studies, Vol. 2, No. 2 (2011), 134-143.
“Coalition of the Bribed and Bullied? U.S. Economic Linkage and the Iraq War Coalition.” International Studies Perspectives, Vol. 9, No. 2 (May 2008), 183-200.
Education
Ph.D., Political Science, UCLA, 1995
M.A., Political Science, UCLA, 1990
Honors B.A., Foreign Service and International Relations, Penn State University, 1988