John R. Alford is a political science professor at Rice University, known for his research with John R. Hibbing in the field of genopolitics.[2][3][4] He has also testified as an expert witness in several court cases pertaining to Congressional redistricting in Texas.[5][6]
John R. Alford | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | American |
| Education | University of Houston University of Iowa |
| Known for | Genopolitics |
| Awards | CQ Press Award from the American Political Science Association (1988; with John R. Hibbing)[1] |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Political science |
| Institutions | Rice University |
| Thesis | Party Strength in the Electorate and Congress (1981) |
References
edit- ^ "John R. Alford Curriculum Vitae" (PDF). Rice University. 2012. Retrieved 2019-03-29.
- ^ Hansen, Matthew (2005-07-25). "UNL political scientist says genetics, politics linked". Lincoln Journal-Star. Retrieved 2019-03-29.
- ^ Giles, Jim (2008-01-30). "Are political leanings all in the genes?". New Scientist. Retrieved 2019-03-29.
- ^ Monastersky, Richard (2008-10-03). "The Biology of Voting". The Chronicle of Higher Education. ISSN 0009-5982. Retrieved 2019-03-29.
- ^ Halbfinger, David M. (2003-07-01). "Across U.S., Redistricting as a Never-Ending Battle". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2019-03-29.
- ^ Malewitz, Jim; Malewitz, Jim (2017-07-14). "On day 5 of redistricting trial, Texas rebuts claim that current political maps discriminate". The Texas Tribune. Retrieved 2019-03-29.
External links
edit- Faculty page Archived 2019-03-29 at the Wayback Machine
- John R. Alford publications indexed by Google Scholar
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