Ian Shapiro
Encyclopedia
Ian Shapiro, Ph.D.
, Yale University
, 1983, J.D.
, Yale Law School
, 1987, is Sterling professor
of political science
and Henry R. Luce director of the Yale Center for International and Area Studies, now called the MacMillan Center
. His research interests center on sociological
aspects of economics
and political theory. In particular, he has written extensively on theories of justice
, democracy
, and resource distribution
, and the prospects for sustainable democracy in countries emerging from authoritarian
political systems. Shapiro has won several awards and fellowships, including election as a fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences
in 2000, the American Philosophical Society in 2008, and the Council on Foreign Relations in 2009. He has also taught at Oxford and the University of Cape Town
.
Shapiro is co-chair of the executive committee of the Future of American Democracy Foundation, a nonprofit, nonpartisan foundation in partnership with Yale University Press
and the Yale Center for International and Area Studies, "dedicated to research and education aimed at renewing and sustaining the historic vision of American democracy."
Ph.D.
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, Yale University
Yale University
Yale University is a private, Ivy League university located in New Haven, Connecticut, United States. Founded in 1701 in the Colony of Connecticut, the university is the third-oldest institution of higher education in the United States...
, 1983, J.D.
Juris Doctor
Juris Doctor is a professional doctorate and first professional graduate degree in law.The degree was first awarded by Harvard University in the United States in the late 19th century and was created as a modern version of the old European doctor of law degree Juris Doctor (see etymology and...
, Yale Law School
Yale Law School
Yale Law School, or YLS, is the law school of Yale University in New Haven, Connecticut, United States. Established in 1824, it offers the J.D., LL.M., J.S.D. and M.S.L. degrees in law. It also hosts visiting scholars, visiting researchers and a number of legal research centers...
, 1987, is Sterling professor
Professor
A professor is a scholarly teacher; the precise meaning of the term varies by country. Literally, professor derives from Latin as a "person who professes" being usually an expert in arts or sciences; a teacher of high rank...
of 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...
and Henry R. Luce director of the Yale Center for International and Area Studies, now called the MacMillan Center
The Whitney and Betty MacMillan Center for International and Area Studies at Yale
The Whitney and Betty MacMillan Center for International and Area Studies at Yale, commonly referred to simply as the MacMillan Center, is Yale University's research and educational center for international affairs and cultural studies.-History:...
. His research interests center on sociological
Sociology
Sociology is the study of society. It is a social science—a term with which it is sometimes synonymous—which uses various methods of empirical investigation and critical analysis to develop a body of knowledge about human social activity...
aspects of economics
Economics
Economics is the social science that analyzes the production, distribution, and consumption of goods and services. The term economics comes from the Ancient Greek from + , hence "rules of the house"...
and political theory. In particular, he has written extensively on theories of justice
Justice
Justice is a concept of moral rightness based on ethics, rationality, law, natural law, religion, or equity, along with the punishment of the breach of said ethics; justice is the act of being just and/or fair.-Concept of justice:...
, democracy
Democracy
Democracy is generally defined as a form of government in which all adult citizens have an equal say in the decisions that affect their lives. Ideally, this includes equal participation in the proposal, development and passage of legislation into law...
, and resource distribution
Resource distribution
Resource distribution refers to the distribution of resources, including land, water, minerals, fuel and wealth in general among corresponding geographic entities .-Unequal resource distribution:...
, and the prospects for sustainable democracy in countries emerging from authoritarian
Authoritarianism
Authoritarianism is a form of social organization characterized by submission to authority. It is usually opposed to individualism and democracy...
political systems. Shapiro has won several awards and fellowships, including election as a fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences
American Academy of Arts and Sciences
The American Academy of Arts and Sciences is an independent policy research center that conducts multidisciplinary studies of complex and emerging problems. The Academy’s elected members are leaders in the academic disciplines, the arts, business, and public affairs.James Bowdoin, John Adams, and...
in 2000, the American Philosophical Society in 2008, and the Council on Foreign Relations in 2009. He has also taught at Oxford and the University of Cape Town
University of Cape Town
The University of Cape Town is a public research university located in Cape Town in the Western Cape province of South Africa. UCT was founded in 1829 as the South African College, and is the oldest university in South Africa and the second oldest extant university in Africa.-History:The roots of...
.
Shapiro is co-chair of the executive committee of the Future of American Democracy Foundation, a nonprofit, nonpartisan foundation in partnership with Yale University Press
Yale University Press
Yale University Press is a book publisher founded in 1908 by George Parmly Day. It became an official department of Yale University in 1961, but remains financially and operationally autonomous....
and the Yale Center for International and Area Studies, "dedicated to research and education aimed at renewing and sustaining the historic vision of American democracy."
Works
- “Stagflation and the New Right”. Telos 56 (Summer 1983). New York: Telos Press.
- The Evolution of Rights in Liberal Theory, Cambridge University Press 1986 ISBN 0-521-32043-7
- Political Criticism, University of California Press 1990 ISBN 0-520-06672-3
- Pathologies of Rational Choice Theory, with Donald Green, Yale University Press 1996 ISBN 0-300-06636-8
- Democracy's Place, Cornell University Press 1996 ISBN 0-8014-3309-6
- Democratic Justice, Yale University Press 1999 ISBN 0-300-07825-0
- The Moral Foundations of Politics, Yale University Press 2003 ISBN 0-300-07907-9
- Problems and Methods in the Study of Politics, with Rogers M Smith and Tarek Masoud, Cambridge University Press 2004 ISBN 0-5218-3174-1
- The State of Democratic Theory, Princeton University Press 2005 ISBN 0-691-12396-9
- The Flight From Reality in the Human Sciences, Princeton University Press 2005 ISBN 0-691-12057-9
- Death By a Thousand Cuts: The Fight Over Taxing Inherited Wealth, with Michael J. Graetz, Princeton University Press 2006 ISBN 0-691-12789-1
- Containment: Rebuilding a Strategy Against Global Terror, Princeton University Press 2007 ISBN 0-691-12928-2