Paul R. Abramson (political scientist)

Paul Robert Abramson (November 28, 1937 – February 12, 2018) was an American political scientist known for his research and writing on American, European, and Israeli elections. He was a professor of political science at Michigan State University.

Paul R. Abramson
Born
Paul Robert Abramson

(1937-11-28)November 28, 1937
DiedFebruary 12, 2018(2018-02-12) (aged 80)
SpouseJanet (m. c. 1967)[1]
Academic background
Alma mater
Academic work
DisciplinePolitical science
InstitutionsMichigan State University
Main interestsAmerican, European, and Israeli elections

Born on November 28, 1937, in St. Louis, Missouri,[2] Abramson graduated Phi Beta Kappa from Washington University in St. Louis in 1959 and attended the University of California at Berkeley as a Woodrow Wilson Fellow in 1959–1960. He served as a lieutenant in the US Army between 1960 and 1962, earning an MA from the University of California in 1961 and a PhD in 1967. He joined the Michigan State University political science department as an assistant professor in 1967, was promoted to associate professor in 1971, and to professor in 1977. In 1996 he was one of twelve political scientists inducted into "The American Political Science Review Hall of Fame" for publishing ten or more articles in the American Political Science Review between 1954 and 1994. Abramson died on February 12, 2018.

Select publications

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Singly Authored Books:

  • Generational Change in American Politics. 1975. Lexington Press. ISBN 0669977411.
  • The Political Socialization of Black Americans. 1977. The Free Press. ISBN 9780029001707.
  • Political Attitudes in America. 1983. W.H. Freeman & Co. ISBN 0716714205.
  • Politics in the Bible. 2012. Transaction Publishers. ISBN 1412843103.
  • David's Politics. 2016. Lexington Books. ISBN 1498545513.

Co-Authored Books:

Abramson has written or co-written 13 book chapters, and 77 journal articles including 13 in the American Political Science Review.

References

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  1. ^ Ostrom, Charles (2018). "In Memoriam: Paul R. Abramson". PS: Political Science & Politics. 51 (3): 674. doi:10.1017/S1049096518000707. ISSN 1537-5935.
  2. ^ "Paul Abramson, Professor Emeritus, Dies". East Lansing, Michigan: Michigan State University. February 15, 2018. Retrieved November 1, 2018.
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