Media Advisory: WVU professors available to discuss British Prime Minister Tony Blair resignation

May 10th, 2007

What does British Prime Minister Tony Blairs resignation announcement ultimately mean for Britain and the United States?

West Virginia University has three professors who can discuss the impact of Blair stepping down as Labour Party leader and prime minister after a decade in power:

  • Dr. Joe Hagan is professor and chair of WVU s Department of Political Science and director of international studies. Hagan is an authority on international relations and foreign policy. He can be reached at 304-293-3811 ext. 5283, 304-599-2043 or Joe.Hagan@mail.wvu.edu .
  • Dr. R. Scott Crichlow is an assistant professor of political science. His current research focuses on how group decision-making dynamics and the beliefs and personality traits of political leaders affect foreign policy. Crichlow teaches and conducts research on international relations, United States foreign policy, political psychology and Middle Eastern politics. He has published articles in the Journal of Conflict Resolution, International Studies Quarterly and Political Psychology. He can be reached at 304-293-3811, ext. 5288 or Scott.Crichlow@mail.wvu.edu .
  • Dr. Robert DiClerico is an authority on political parties and elections, and the politics of agenda-setting. He is the author ofVoting in AmericaandThe American President; and co-author ofChoosing Our ChoiceandFew Are Chosen.DiClerico is also a past West Virginia Professor of the Year by the Council for the Advancement and Support of Education (CASE) and Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching. He can be reached at robert.diclerico@mail.wvu.edu ; or at 304-293-3812, ext. 5276.