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James Allen Stimson

ジェームズ・アレン・スティムソン

James A. Stimson

Profile

Gender
Male
Born
1943-12-12 (United States)
Nationality
United States
Languages
English
Residence History
New York (while at University at Buffalo) → Florida (while at Florida State University) → Chapel Hill, North Carolina (University of North Carolina)

Career

Occupations
Political scientist, University professor
Active Years
1970-2018
Affiliations
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, University at Buffalo, Florida State University
Memberships
American Academy of Arts and Sciences (Fellow)

Education

University of Minnesota
Department of Political Science (Ph.D. program)
Degree: PhD
Year of Graduation: 1970
Country: United States
Doctoral dissertation: The Diffusion of Evaluations: Patterns of Cue-taking in the United States House of Representatives
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Country: United States

Awards

Center for Advanced Study in the Behavioral Sciences Fellowship
1994
Organization: Center for Advanced Study in the Behavioral Sciences
Result: フェロー
Goldsmith Book Prize
2006
Work: Tides of Consent: How Public Opinion Shapes American Politics
Organization: Goldsmith Book Prize
Result: 受賞
Warren J. Mitofsky Award for Excellence in Public Opinion Research
2016
Organization: Roper Center for Public Opinion Research
Result: 受賞
Guggenheim Fellowship
2006
Organization: John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation
Result: フェロー
Eulau Award (American Political Science Association)
Organization: American Political Science Association
Result: 受賞
Kammerer Award (American Political Science Association)
Organization: American Political Science Association
Result: 受賞
Chastain Award (Southern Political Science Association)
Organization: Southern Political Science Association
Result: 受賞

Awards & Nominations

Works

Major Works

Tides of Consent: How Public Opinion Shapes American Politics

2006 Political science, Non-fiction

The book analyzes how public opinion shapes American politics over time and within institutional contexts, combining theoretical discussion with empirical analysis to show how tides of consent influence policy-making and political outcomes.

Public opinionAmerican politicsPolicy responsivenessEmpirical research

Bibliography

  • Tides of Consent: How Public Opinion Shapes American Politics (2006)

Style & Themes

Literary Style
Scholarly, empirical styleClear and analytical
Recurring Motifs
Shifts in public opinionInteraction of institutions and opinionLong-term political tides

Legacy

James A. Stimson is a political scientist known for significant contributions to the study of public opinion and American politics, particularly for theorizing and empirically analyzing how public opinion affects political processes and policy. He is highly regarded in academia and has received numerous awards and fellowships.

Academic Societies

  • American Political Science Association (award recipient/member)
  • American Academy of Arts and Sciences (Fellow)

Trivia

  • Doctoral dissertation titled 'The Diffusion of Evaluations: Patterns of Cue-taking in the United States House of Representatives' (1970).
  • Retired from University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in 2018 (Emeritus).