James N. Rosenau
Encyclopedia
James N. Rosenau was an American political scientist and international affairs scholar. He served as President of the International Studies Association
from 1984 to 1985.
and the overlap between domestic and foreign affairs. He was the author of scores of articles and more than 35 books, including Turbulence in World Politics: A Theory of Change and Continuity (Princeton University Press
, 1990) and Along the Domestic-Foreign Frontier: Exploring Governance in a Turbulent World (Cambridge
, 1997). His book Distant Proximities: Dynamics Beyond Globalization completed a trio on globalization
, and was published by Princeton University Press in 2003.
Rosenau was among the first to apply Complexity Science, an interdisciplinary system of analysis with origins in the hard sciences, to political science and international affairs. A November/December 2005 publication in Foreign Policy magazine listed Rosenau as among the most influential scholars in the field of International Affairs.
Rosenau served as University Professor of International Affairs at the George Washington University
's Elliott School of International Affairs
until his death in 2011. He was a Democrat
.
His final book, "People Count! The Networked Individual in World Politics" was published in October 2007.
International Studies Association
The International Studies Association was founded by a group of scholars and practitioners in 1959 to pursue mutual interests in international studies. Representing eighty countries, ISA has over three thousand members worldwide and is the most respected and widely known scholarly association in...
from 1984 to 1985.
Life
His scholarship and teaching focused on the dynamics of world politicsPolitics
Politics is a process by which groups of people make collective decisions. The term is generally applied to the art or science of running governmental or state affairs, including behavior within civil governments, but also applies to institutions, fields, and special interest groups such as the...
and the overlap between domestic and foreign affairs. He was the author of scores of articles and more than 35 books, including Turbulence in World Politics: A Theory of Change and Continuity (Princeton University Press
Princeton University Press
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, 1990) and Along the Domestic-Foreign Frontier: Exploring Governance in a Turbulent World (Cambridge
Cambridge
The city of Cambridge is a university town and the administrative centre of the county of Cambridgeshire, England. It lies in East Anglia about north of London. Cambridge is at the heart of the high-technology centre known as Silicon Fen – a play on Silicon Valley and the fens surrounding the...
, 1997). His book Distant Proximities: Dynamics Beyond Globalization completed a trio on globalization
Globalization
Globalization refers to the increasingly global relationships of culture, people and economic activity. Most often, it refers to economics: the global distribution of the production of goods and services, through reduction of barriers to international trade such as tariffs, export fees, and import...
, and was published by Princeton University Press in 2003.
Rosenau was among the first to apply Complexity Science, an interdisciplinary system of analysis with origins in the hard sciences, to political science and international affairs. A November/December 2005 publication in Foreign Policy magazine listed Rosenau as among the most influential scholars in the field of International Affairs.
Rosenau served as University Professor of International Affairs at the George Washington University
George Washington University
The George Washington University is a private, coeducational comprehensive university located in Washington, D.C. in the United States...
's Elliott School of International Affairs
Elliott School of International Affairs
The Elliott School of International Affairs at the George Washington University is a professional school in international relations. It is located in the heart of Washington, D.C...
until his death in 2011. He was a Democrat
Democratic Party (United States)
The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous...
.
His final book, "People Count! The Networked Individual in World Politics" was published in October 2007.