David Samuels
Encyclopedia
David J. Samuels is an American political scientist
. He earned his PhD
at the University of California
at San Diego in 1998. As of 2009, he is an associate professor in political science at the University of Minnesota
, USA.
Samuels specializes in comparative politics
. He is the author of Ambition, Federalism, and Legislative Politics in Brazil (Cambridge University Press
, 2003), and has published articles in many of the field's top journals
. In addition to Brazil
ian politics, he has also published articles on political institutions in Middle Eastern countries. These works, including "Separation of Powers" in the Oxford Handbook of Comparative Politics, are considered by many scientists to be an important contribution to Middle Eastern political science.
Political science
Political Science is a social science discipline concerned with the study of the state, government and politics. Aristotle defined it as the study of the state. It deals extensively with the theory and practice of politics, and the analysis of political systems and political behavior...
. He earned his PhD
PHD
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at the University of California
University of California
The University of California is a public university system in the U.S. state of California. Under the California Master Plan for Higher Education, the University of California is a part of the state's three-tier public higher education system, which also includes the California State University...
at San Diego in 1998. As of 2009, he is an associate professor in political science at the University of Minnesota
University of Minnesota
The University of Minnesota, Twin Cities is a public research university located in Minneapolis and St. Paul, Minnesota, United States. It is the oldest and largest part of the University of Minnesota system and has the fourth-largest main campus student body in the United States, with 52,557...
, USA.
Samuels specializes in comparative politics
Comparative politics
Comparative politics is a subfield of political science, characterized by an empirical approach based on the comparative method. Arend Lijphart argues that comparative politics does not have a substantive focus in itself, but rather a methodological one: it focuses on "the how but does not specify...
. He is the author of Ambition, Federalism, and Legislative Politics in Brazil (Cambridge University Press
Cambridge University Press
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, 2003), and has published articles in many of the field's top journals
Academic journal
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. In addition to Brazil
Brazil
Brazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people...
ian politics, he has also published articles on political institutions in Middle Eastern countries. These works, including "Separation of Powers" in the Oxford Handbook of Comparative Politics, are considered by many scientists to be an important contribution to Middle Eastern political science.