Nelson Woolf Polsby
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About Nelson Woolf Polsby
Nelson Woolf Polsby, a renowned political scientist, specialized in the study of the United States presidency, Congress, and the evolution of governmental policies. He held the Heller Professor of Political Science position at the University of California, Berkeley, and served as the editor of the American Political Science Review from 1971 to 1977. Polsby also founded the Annual Review of Political Science in 1998.
Nelson Woolf Polsby's Area of Expertise
Political science, United States presidency, Congress, governmental policies, political institutions, and academic publishing
My simple pleasures
I find joy in quiet moments spent reading and reflecting on the intricacies of political institutions and their evolution.
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