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SCHOLARS &
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Robert A. Goldwin
Former Resident Scholar Emeritus
RESOURCES
RESEARCH AREAS
- U.S. constitution
- Higher education
Biography
Robert A. Goldwin served in the White House as a special consultant to President Gerald Ford and, concurrently, in the Pentagon as an adviser to Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld. Mr. Goldwin previously worked for Mr. Rumsfeld at the U.S. Mission to NATO in Brussels, taught political science at the University of Chicago and Kenyon College, and later became dean of St. John's College in Annapolis. He has edited more than twenty books on American politics, including a ten-volume AEI series on the Constitution: A Decade of Study of the Constitution.
Experience
- Special Assistant to Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld, 1976
- Special Consultant to President Gerald Ford, 1974-76
- Special Adviser to U.S. NATO Ambassador Donald Rumsfeld, 1973-74
- Dean and Richard Hammond Elliot Tutor, St. John's College, Annapolis, Maryland, 1969-73
- Associate Professor of Political Science, Kenyon College, 1966-69
- Fellow, Guggenheim Foundation, 1966
- Lecturer in Political Science, University of Chicago, 1960-66
- Director of Research, American Foundation for Political Education, 1951-60
- Enlisted Man and Officer, U.S. Cavalry, 1942-46
Education
Ph.D., M.A., political science, University of Chicago B.A., St. John's College
Reviews How Democratic Is the Constitution? by Robert A. Dahl.
Washington Times
November 21, 1999
Review of James Madison: Writings, edited by Jack Rakove.
Washington Times
November 21, 1999
Until a few decades ago, James Madison, the fourth president of the United States, was probably the least appreciated great figure in American history.
Washington Times
April 26, 1998
Review of We The People by Bruce Ackerman.
AEI Bradley Lecture Series
July 11, 1994
In this Bradley Lecture, Goldwin discusses the obstacles andconflictswhichhad to be addressedin order to ratify the Constitution of the United States.
Washington Post
December 11, 1993
Washington Times
May 17, 1992
Review of The Business of May Next by W. L. Miller.
National Law Journal
December 16, 1991
Wall Street Journal
December 12, 1991
Books [List all]
From Parchment to Power
AEI Press
January 1, 1998
This book tells how the Bill of Rights was amended to the Constitution and explains how that addition completed the Constitution by clarifying the status of the American people.
After the People Vote
This guide explains the electoral college, the process of presidential succession, and the interactions of the Constitution, federal and state statutes, and party and parliamentary rules.
The Spirit of the Constitution
In the discussions in this volume, distinguished jurists, journalists, and scholars strive to capture the unspoken principles of the Constitution, its elusive but compelling spirit.
Foreign Policy and the Constitution
One question has persisted about the conduct of foreign policy: where does the Constitution lodge the power to determine the foreign relations of the United States?
Why Blacks, Women, and Jews Are Not Mentioned in the Constitution, and Other Unorthodox Views
AEI Press
January 1, 1990
Throughthis rereleased AEI classic runs a guiding theme--our Constitution is much deeper and richer than most Americans understand.
Forging Unity out of Diversity
These eight constitutions come from nations with different histories and political systems, but they have in common a significant diversity of races, religions, languages, or nationalities.
Constitution Makers on Constitution Making
Rowman & Littlefield
December 1, 1988
In eight pairs of papers, this book tells the story of the writing of the constitutions of France, Greece, the United States, Yugoslavia, Spain, Egypt, Venezuela, and Nigeria.
The Constitution, the Courts, and the Quest for Justice
AEI Press
December 1, 1988
Seven prominent scholars reflect on how the courts should understand and promote justice.
Slavery and Its Consequences
This book discusses the institution of slavery and how it relates to the Constitution.
Constitutional Controversies
AEI Press
December 1, 1987
This book examines the Constitution and questions and debates that have arisen from its intended meaning.
How Does the Constitution Protect Religious Freedom?
AEI Press
February 1, 1987
Some argue that we do and that the nation ought, therefore, to support and encourage religion. Does this Constitution prevent this?
Separation of Powers
AEI Press
September 1, 1986
Does the separation of powers still work?
How Federal Is the Constitution?
AEI Press
February 1, 1986
This book discusses the degree of federalism contained within the Constitution.
How Does the Constitution Secure Rights?
AEI Press
January 1, 1985
This book explores the Constitution and how it provides for individual American rights.
How Capitalistic Is the Constitution?
What is the relationship between democratic government and a capitalist economic system?
The Government's Role in Solving Societal Problems
Associated Faculty Press, Incorporated
January 1, 1982
The authors explore the role of the federal government in providing and caring for the American population.
Bureaucrats, Policy Analysts, Statesmen
AEI Press
January 1, 1980
Do bureaucrats and policy analysts have a political role auxiliary and subordinate to elected officials, or do they really run things?
How Democratic Is the Constitution?
AEI Press
January 1, 1980
When the question, How democratic is the Constitution? was answered with a resounding, Not at all, by Charles A. Beard in 1913, an intense debate resulted that has not subsided to this day.
Political Parties in the 1980s
AEI Press
January 1, 1980
The authors of the essays in this volume agree that the U.S.party systemchanges have affected constitutional processes profoundly, probably more so than do most constitutional amendments.
Beyond the Cold War
This book explores American foreign policy in a post-Cold-War world.
A Nation of States
Houghton Mifflin Company
May 1, 1976
This book discusses the American system of federalism.
Readings in Russian Foreign Policy
Oxford University Press
January 1, 1970
The author draws together writings that examine Russian foreign policy for the twenty-first century.
Speeches and Testimony
From Parchment to Power
AEI Bradley Lecture Series
July 11, 1994
In this Bradley Lecture, Goldwin discusses the obstacles andconflictswhichhad to be addressedin order to ratify the Constitution of the United States.
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