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<jats:p>In the July 2004 issue of <jats:italic>PS</jats:italic>, Ashu Varshney discussed the
internationalization of the APSA and made a number of valuable suggestions. I applaud the
APSA for bringing the discussion about internationalization into the association and
Varshney for reporting a list of suggestions. Here, I would like to offer a perspective that
supports the initiative but speaks from a different perspective in two ways: <jats:list list-type="numbered"><jats:list-item><jats:p>I am a faculty member at a primarily undergraduate
public liberal arts institution, the sort of institution that Varshney correctly claims
needs the assistance of the association to take advantage of the opportunities offered by
international connections. My institution is located in the Midwest, which is of some
relevance for the argument.</jats:p></jats:list-item><jats:list-item><jats:p>I am, in Varshney's definition,
an international scholar. I obtained my Ph.D. in the U.S., but was born and raised in the
Netherlands.</jats:p></jats:list-item></jats:list> In addition, I would like to offer some further
observations regarding the reasons why and for whom internationalization is useful.</jats:p>