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Alan Gilbert

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Alan Gilbert

Profile

Gender
Male
Nationality
United States
Languages
English

Career

Occupations
Political scientist, Professor, Author
Active Years
1969-
Affiliations
University of Denver (Josef Korbel School of International Studies)
Memberships
Students for a Democratic Society (Harvard chapter member)

Awards & Nominations

Works

Major Works

Democratic Individuality

1990 Political theory / Political thought

An academic work discussing the relationship between democracy and individuality, analyzing theoretically the interaction between personal liberty and democratic institutions.

DemocracyIndividualityPolitical theory

Must Global Politics Constrain Democracy?: Great-Power Realism, Democratic Peace, and Democratic Internationalism

1999 International relations / Political science

Examines whether international politics constrains democracy by discussing great-power realism, democratic peace theory, and democratic internationalism.

Global politicsDemocracySecurity

Black Patriots and Loyalists: Fighting for Emancipation in the War for Independence

2012 History / Social history

A historical study of Black people's roles and struggles for emancipation during the American War for Independence, comparing experiences among Patriots and Loyalists.

American RevolutionSlavery and emancipationRace history

Bibliography

  • Democratic Individuality. Cambridge University Press, 1990.
  • Must Global Politics Constrain Democracy?: Great-Power Realism, Democratic Peace, and Democratic Internationalism. Princeton University Press, 1999.
  • Black Patriots and Loyalists: Fighting for Emancipation in the War for Independence. University of Chicago Press, 2012.

Style & Themes

Literary Style
Scholarly, analytical proseIntegration of theory and historical evidence
Recurring Motifs
Democracy and individualityPower and realismEmancipation and race

Legacy

A scholar known for work spanning international relations, political theory, and American history. Through teaching and public engagement he connected democratic theory with practice.

Academic Societies

  • American Political Science Association (possible)

Trivia

  • Operates the website Democratic Individuality.
  • Was a member of the Harvard chapter of Students for a Democratic Society during the 1969 occupation of University Hall.