Political Science at the London School of Economics
Jeannette Money
Political Science
I received a PhD in comparative politics and international relations from the University of California, Los Angeles and have spent most of my career in the Political Science Department at UC Davis. My research agenda focuses on international populations movements and the issues that arise through these population movements. I have researched and published books and articles this topic, including why states are more or less open to international migration, how states treat migrants upon arrival, and how policies change over time. My research also addresses migrant rights, including naturalization policies and why migrants choose to naturalize in their destination countries, or not, and when they mobilize politically to improve their situation in the destination country. Global governance of migration is also a component of my research agenda. Cooperation among states on migration is much less developed than governance associated with international trade and capital flows; my research answers the question of why that is the case.
A Message to Students and Parents
Although I grew up just a few block from the beach in Southern California, my father worked for a multinational corporation and accepted an assignment in Paris, France, when I was 11 years old. I attended French public schools and learned to speak the language as a native Parisian. This life changing experience shaped my personal development and professional goals throughout my life. I have led summer abroad programs in Geneva, Switzerland for ten years to introduce students to living abroad as well as learning about international organizations based in Geneva and I continue my field work in countries around the globe, including states in Europe as well as Australia and New Zealand. As a political scientist, I study the movement of people across international borders. I have explored why countries are more or less open to immigration and why policies change over time. I have researched the potential for international cooperation on migration issues and the naturalization decisions of immigrants. I am interested in migrant rights and how migrants mobilize to improve their status in destination countries by allying with local allies.
The LSE Program represents an important opportunity for students to gain international experience by navigating life in a world class city while deepening their knowledge of the United States’ political partners in Europe and how their interests both converge and diverge on foreign policy issues. The course I offer with my colleague, Professor Gabriella Montinola, complements the courses on theories of international relations and European comparative politics by focusing on how European states interact with developing countries to facilitate their economic development."
Gabriella Montinola
Political Science
Gabriella R. Montinola is Professor of Political Science at the University of California, Davis. Her current research focuses on the political economy of foreign aid. She has published numerous articles on the impact of foreign aid on governance in developing countries, as well as public opinion regarding foreign aid in both donor and aid-receiving countries. She has also published research on corruption and the rule of law, and participated in projects commissioned by Freedom House, the World Bank, and the US Agency for International Development. She received her Ph.D. from Stanford University and her Bachelors from Emory University.
A Message to Students and Parents
Having come of age in the Philippines under the authoritarian rule of Ferdinand Marcos, I witnessed first hand the suffering that poor governance can inflict on so many. This experience has underpinned my academic research, which currently focuses on how official development assistance, aka foreign aid, interacts with conditions in recipient countries to promote or hinder good governance. I am looking forward to leading students on our Quarter Abroad Program at the London School of Economics (LSE) because of its top-notch International Development program. While in London, students will have the opportunity to learn more about international development cooperation from LSE staff and guest speakers, who have considerable experience working for international development agencies and non-governmental organizations in the developing world, and who are likely to present students with perspectives to which they are unaccustomed."