Ambassador Book Award
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Edition 25 (2010) Winner
Melvin I. Urofsky
メルヴィン・アイ・ユロフスキー
Merubin I. Yurofusukī
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- United States (details unknown)
- Nationality
- United States
- Languages
- English
- Residence History
- Richmond, Virginia → Washington, D.C.
Career
- Occupations
- historian, professor
- Active Years
- 1961-
- Affiliations
- Virginia Commonwealth University, American University, George Washington University
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Columbia University | — | — | BA | — | United States |
| Columbia University | — | — | PhD | — | United States |
| University of Virginia | — | — | JD | — | United States |
Columbia University
Degree:
BA
Year of Graduation:
1961
Country:
United States
Columbia University
Degree:
PhD
Year of Graduation:
1968
Country:
United States
Doctorate (legal history / related fields)
University of Virginia
Degree:
JD
Country:
United States
J.D. obtained; year not specified
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Big Steel and the Wilson Administration: A Study in Business-Government Relations
1969 economic / political historyA study analyzing relations between big steel companies and the Wilson administration, examining interactions between business and government historically.
business-government relationsindustrial history
The Supreme Court Justices: A Biographical Dictionary
1994 biography / legal historyA reference work compiling biographies and achievements of justices of the United States Supreme Court.
court historylives of justices
American Zionism from Herzl to the Holocaust
1995 Jewish history / political historyA historical study outlining the development of American Zionism from Herzl's era through the Holocaust.
ZionismJewish history
Louis D. Brandeis: A Life
2009 biography / legal historyA detailed biography of Supreme Court Justice Louis D. Brandeis, covering his life, thought, and influence, written for both scholars and general readers.
judicial historyindividual biography
Dissent and the Supreme Court: Its Role in the Court's History and the Nation's Constitutional Dialogue
2015 legal philosophy / court historyAn examination of the role of dissent in the Supreme Court and its historical and constitutional significance.
dissentjudiciary and society
The Affirmative Action Puzzle: A Living History from Reconstruction to Today
2020 legal history / social policy historyTraces the historical development of affirmative action from Reconstruction to the present, outlining institutional evolutions and debates.
race policycivil rights
Bibliography
- Big Steel and the Wilson Administration: A Study in Business-Government Relations (1969)
- The Supreme Court Justices: A Biographical Dictionary (1994)
- American Zionism from Herzl to the Holocaust (1995)
- Louis D. Brandeis: A Life (2009)
- Dissent and the Supreme Court (2015)
- The Affirmative Action Puzzle (2020)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- scholarly and well-annotated with biographical narrative elementsclear, accessible historical prose
- Recurring Motifs
- role of the judiciary and individual rightsintersection of law and politics
Legacy
Melvin I. Urofsky is a significant scholar in American legal history and biographical studies of the court, influencing the field through works such as his biography of Louis Brandeis and his history of affirmative action. His books are noted for combining scholarly rigor with accessibility for general readers.
Trivia
- Received a B.A. from Columbia University in 1961.
- Earned a Ph.D. in 1968.
- Obtained a J.D. from the University of Virginia (year unspecified).
- Professor emeritus at Virginia Commonwealth University.
- Known for biographies of Louis D. Brandeis and works on Supreme Court history.