Dr. James Barnes

James Barnes

Current Position	Professor, Government and Justice Studies
Areas of Expertise & Interest	Urban Politics Introduction to Comparative Politics The European Union European Politics and Government Politics in France Francophone African Politics
Phone and Email	(828) 262-6349 barnesjf@appstate.edu
Campus Mailing Address	Appalachian State University Department of Political Science and Criminal Justice ASU Box 32107 Boone, NC 28608
Office Location	2057 Old Belk Library Building
Website	www.pscj.appstate.edu/faculty/barnes2.html
Education	Ph.D., Ohio State University, 1970 Dissertation: Representation and the American Urban Crisis M.A., Ohio State University, 1961 Thesis: The British Conservative Party and the Suez Crisis B.A., Ohio State University, 1960
Courses Taught	Urban Politics Introduction to Comparative Politics The European Union European Politics and Government Politics in France Francophone African Politics
Publications	Dr. Barnes is the author of several books, including: Wisdom and Initiation: An Analysis of Fang Tales, Myths and Legends. Translation of Sagesse et Initiation: à travers les contes, mythes et légendes Fang by Bonaventure Mvé Ondo. Forthcoming: 2009/2010 Michael Reed & James F. Barnes, editors and contributing authors, Culture, Politics and Ecology in the Gabonese Rainforest. Lewiston, NY: Edwin Mellen Press, 2004. James F. Barnes, Gabon: Beyond the Colonial Legacy. Boulder: Westview Press, 1992. J. Barnes, M. Carter & M. Skidmore, The World of Politics. 2nd edition. New York: St. Martins Press, 1984.