Donald S. Strong (1912–1995) was an American political scientist. He was Professor of Political Science at the University of Alabama from 1946 to 1979. He published research about antisemitism in the 1930s in the United States, African-American voter suppression, and the rise of the Republican Party in the Southern United States.
Donald S. Strong | |
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| Born | Donald Stuart Strong December 31, 1912 New York City, U.S. |
| Died | August 28, 1995 (aged 82) Austin, Texas, U.S. |
| Alma mater | Oberlin College University of Chicago |
| Occupation | Political scientist |
| Known for | Research contributions |
Early life
editDonald Stuart Strong was born on December 31, 1912, in New York City.[1]
Strong graduated from Oberlin College with a Bachelor of Arts degree in 1934.[1] He received a PhD in Political Science from the University of Chicago in 1939.[1]
Academic career
editStrong taught Political Science at Case Western Reserve University from 1937 to 1939, and at the University of Texas at Austin from 1939 to 1947.[1] He published his first book, Organized Anti-Semitism in America: The Rise of Group Prejudice During the Decade 1930-40, in 1941.[2] A year later, in 1942, he published an essay entitled Anti-Revolutionary, Anti-Semitic Organizations in the United States Since 1933.[3]
Strong was Professor of Political Science at the University of Alabama from 1946 to 1979.[4] He served as the President of the Southern Political Science Association from 1970 to 1971.[4][5] He was the editor of The Journal of Politics from 1971 to 1974.[4]
Early in his career, Strong assisted V. O. Key, Jr. in his research for Southern Politics in State and Nation, which became a classic of political science.[6] Later, Strong became an authority for his research on the rise of the Republican Party in the Southern United States at an early stage.[1][4] He also exposed white supremacist efforts to suppress African-American voting in the South.[1]
Death
editStrong died on August 28, 1995, in Austin, Texas.[4]
Bibliography
edit- Organized Anti-Semitism in America: The Rise of Group Prejudice During the Decade 1930-40 (Washington, D.C., American Council on Public Affairs, 1941, 191 pages).[2]
- Southern Primaries and Elections, 1920-1949 (Tuscaloosa, Alabama: University of Alabama Press, 1950, 206 pages).[7]
- Registration of Voters in Alabama (Tuscaloosa, Alabama: University of Alabama Press, 1956, 135 pages).[8]
- Urban Republicanism in the South (Tuscaloosa, Alabama: University of Alabama Press, 1960, 69 pages).[9]
- Negroes, Ballots, and Judges: National Voting Rights Legislation in the Federal Courts (Tuscaloosa, Alabama: University of Alabama Press, 1968, 100 pages).[10]
- Issue Voting and Party Realignment (Tuscaloosa, Alabama: University of Alabama Press, 1977, 110 pages).[11]
References
edit- ^ a b c d e f Stewart, William H. (March 1996). "Donald Stuart Strong". PS: Political Science & Politics. 29 (1): 91–92. doi:10.1017/s104909650004422x.
- ^ a b Organized anti-Semitism in America; the rise of group prejudice during the decade 1930-40. OCLC 588283. Retrieved September 28, 2015 – via WorldCat.
- ^ Anti-revolutionary, anti-Semitic organizations in the United States since 1933. OCLC 5053453. Retrieved September 28, 2015 – via WorldCat.
- ^ a b c d e "In Memoriam: Donald Stuart Strong". The Journal of Politics. 58 (2): 286–287. May 1996. JSTOR 2960227.
- ^ "Past Presidents". Southern Political Science Association. Retrieved September 28, 2015.
- ^ Havard, William C.; Dauer, Manning J. (August 1980). "The Southern Political Science Association: A Fifty Year Legacy". The Journal of Politics. 42 (3): 664–686. doi:10.2307/2130545. JSTOR 2130545. S2CID 154407299.
- ^ Southern primaries and elections, 1920-1949. OCLC 500982. Retrieved September 28, 2015 – via WorldCat.
- ^ Registration of voters in Alabama. OCLC 2223866. Retrieved September 28, 2015 – via WorldCat.
- ^ Urban republicanism in the South. OCLC 4184237. Retrieved September 28, 2015 – via WorldCat.
- ^ Negroes, ballots, and judges; national voting rights legislation in the Federal courts. OCLC 395400. Retrieved September 28, 2015 – via WorldCat.
- ^ Issue voting and party realignment. OCLC 2798344. Retrieved September 28, 2015 – via WorldCat.