Dr Richard W. Frank
Areas of expertise
- Political Science 1606
- International Relations 160607
- Comparative Government And Politics 160603
Biography
Dr Frank’s research centers on the domestic effects of international politics and the causes of political violence and human trafficking.
Available student projects
Dr. Frank is keen to supervise PhD and honours theses on theoretically and normatively important topics related to his research interests (see above). Potential students should email Dr. Frank with a draft research proposal.
For guidance in putting together a proposal, please see https://www.anu.edu.au/students/academic-skills/research-writing/research-proposals.
For information about degree options, funding opportunities, and application deadlines, please see https://www.anu.edu.au/study/apply.
Current student projects
Ernest Akuamoah. PhD. 2022 (expected). “Electoral Turbulence and Democratic Consolidation in Africa.” (2019-2022)
Past student projects
Honours supervision
2021 (awarded). Rishona Segaran. “Maritime Piracy by African Insurgent Groups”
2015 (awarded). Robert Evered. “Securitising the Peace: Programmatic Constraints on the Reintegration of Ex-Combatants in Liberia and Sierra Leone.” (1st Class Honours).
University of New Orleans, PhD/MA supervisor
PhD. 2016 (awarded). Alfonso Sanchez (Assistant Professor at Loyola Andalucía). "What Drives African Food Riots." Co-chair with Michael Huelshoff.
PhD. 2014 (awarded). Christina Kiel (Tulane University Professor of Practice). “Private Diplomats, Mediation professionals, and peace activists—Can Non-governmental Actors Bring Peace to Civil Wars?” Co-chair with Michael Huelshoff.
MA. 2013 (awarded). Robyn White. “Invisible Women: Examining the Political Economic, Cultural, and Social Factors that Lead to Human Trafficking and Sexual Slavery of Young Girls and Women.”
MA. 2010 (awarded). Jennifer Dumas (adjunct lecturer at Tulane University). “Gender Inequality and Terrorism: An Analysis of the Effects of Socioeconomic Gender Inequality on Terrorism.”
Publications
- Frank, R & Coma, F 2021, 'Correlates of Voter Turnout', Political Behavior.
- Frank, R 2021, 'Three outcomes of contentious elections', International Studies Review, vol. 23, no. 3, pp. 1144-1163.
- Frank, R & Genauer, J 2019, 'A Classroom Simulation of the Syrian Conflict', PS: Political Science & Politics, vol. 52, no. 4, pp. 737-742.
- Frank, R & Coma, F 2017, 'How election dynamics shape perceptions of electoral integrity', Electoral Studies, vol. 48, pp. 153-165pp.
- Norris, P, Frank, D & Martinez i Coma, F, eds, 2015, Contentious Elections: From Ballots to Barricades, Routledge, New York and Abingdon.
- Martinez i Coma, F, Norris, P & Frank, D 2015, 'Integrity of the elections in America 2012-2014 (Integridad en las elecciones de America 2012-2014)', America Latina Hoy: revista de ciencas sociales, vol. 70, pp. 37-54.
- Regan, P & Frank, D 2014, 'Migrant remittances and the onset of civil war', Conflict Management and Peace Science, vol. 31, no. 5, pp. 502-520.
- Martinez i Coma, F & Frank, R 2014, 'Expert Judgements', in Pippa Norris, Richard Frank and Ferran Martinez I Coma (ed.), Advancing Electoral Integrity, Oxford University Press, New York, pp. 51-71pp.
- Norris, P, Frank, R & Martinez i Coma, F 2014, 'Measuring Electoral Integrity around the World: A New Dataset', PS: Political Science & Politics, vol. 47, no. 4, pp. 789-798.
- Norris, P, Frank, D & Martinez i Coma, F, eds, 2014, Advancing Electoral Integrity, Oxford University Press, New York.
- Frank, R 2014, 'Human Trafficking', in Forsyth, Craig J. and Copes, Heith (ed.), Encyclopedia of Social Deviance, SAGE Publications, United States, pp. 351-354pp.
- Norris, P, Frank, D & Martinez i Coma, F 2013, 'Assessing the Quality of Elections', Journal of Democracy, vol. 24, no. 4, pp. 124-135.
- Bell, S, Frank, D & Macharia, P 2013, 'Passenger or Driver? A Cross-National Examination of Media Coverage and Civil War Interventions', International Interactions, vol. 39, no. 5, pp. 646-671.
- DiGiuseppe, M, Barry, C & Frank, D 2012, 'Good for the money: International finance, state capacity, and internal armed conflict', Journal of Peace Research, vol. 49, no. 3, pp. 391-405.
- Regan, P, Frank, D & Clark, D 2009, 'New Dataset on Political Institutions and Elections, 1972-2005', Conflict Management and Peace Science, vol. 26, no. 3, pp. 286-304.
- Regan, P, Frank, D & Aydin, A 2009, 'Diplomatic Interventions and Civil War: A New Dataset', Journal of Peace Research, vol. 46, no. 1, pp. 135-146.
- Norris, P, Frank, R & Martinez i Coma, F 2015, 'Contentious Elections: From Votes to Violence', in Pippa Norris, Richard W. Frank, and Ferran Martinez i Coma (ed.), Contentious Elections: From Ballots to Barricades, Routledge, New York, pp. 1-22.
- Norris, P, Frank, R & Martinez i Coma, F 2015, 'The Risks of Contentious Elections', in Pippa Norris, Richard W. Frank, and Ferran Martinez i Coma (ed.), Contentious Elections: From Ballots to Barricades, Routledge, New York, pp. 133-150.
Projects and Grants
Grants information is drawn from ARIES. To add or update Projects or Grants information please contact your College Research Office.
- The Strategic Use of Election Violence (Primary Investigator)
