Michael Wallerstein
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Michael Wallerstein was a noted political scientist
.
Wallerstein received his undergraduate education at the Stanford University
, majoring in political science and graduating in 1974. He received his graduate training in political science at the University of Chicago
. After receiving his Ph.D.
in 1985, he was affiliated with UCLA. In 1994, he moved to Northwestern University
, and finally moved to Yale University
in 2004, where he was named as Saden Professor.
Wallerstein was awarded the Franklin L. Burdette Pi Sigma Alpha
Award in 1985 for the best paper presented at the American Political Science Association
's 1984 annual meeting, and he later served on the APSA executive council. In 2005, he was elected to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences
.
Wallerstein's research concerned inequality in advanced industrial societies. In particular, he studied the impact of labor market institutions
, such as systems of collective bargaining
, as well as the politics of income redistribution, such as social insurance
and affirmative action
.
Obituary from Yale Daily News
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...
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Wallerstein received his undergraduate education at the Stanford University
Stanford University
The Leland Stanford Junior University, commonly referred to as Stanford University or Stanford, is a private research university on an campus located near Palo Alto, California. It is situated in the northwestern Santa Clara Valley on the San Francisco Peninsula, approximately northwest of San...
, majoring in political science and graduating in 1974. He received his graduate training in political science at the University of Chicago
University of Chicago
The University of Chicago is a private research university in Chicago, Illinois, USA. It was founded by the American Baptist Education Society with a donation from oil magnate and philanthropist John D. Rockefeller and incorporated in 1890...
. After receiving his Ph.D.
Ph.D.
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in 1985, he was affiliated with UCLA. In 1994, he moved to Northwestern University
Northwestern University
Northwestern University is a private research university in Evanston and Chicago, Illinois, USA. Northwestern has eleven undergraduate, graduate, and professional schools offering 124 undergraduate degrees and 145 graduate and professional degrees....
, and finally moved to 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...
in 2004, where he was named as Saden Professor.
Wallerstein was awarded the Franklin L. Burdette Pi Sigma Alpha
Pi sigma alpha
Pi Sigma Alpha , the National Political Science Honor Society, is the only honor society for college and university students of political science in the United States. Its purpose is to recognize and promote high academic achievement in the field of political science...
Award in 1985 for the best paper presented at the American Political Science Association
American Political Science Association
The American Political Science Association is a professional association of political science students and scholars in the United States. Founded in 1903, it publishes three academic journals...
's 1984 annual meeting, and he later served on the APSA executive council. In 2005, he was elected to 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...
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Wallerstein's research concerned inequality in advanced industrial societies. In particular, he studied the impact of labor market institutions
Labour economics
Labor economics seeks to understand the functioning and dynamics of the market for labor. Labor markets function through the interaction of workers and employers...
, such as systems of collective bargaining
Collective bargaining
Collective bargaining is a process of negotiations between employers and the representatives of a unit of employees aimed at reaching agreements that regulate working conditions...
, as well as the politics of income redistribution, such as social insurance
Social insurance
Social insurance is any government-sponsored program with the following four characteristics:* the benefits, eligibility requirements and other aspects of the program are defined by statute;...
and affirmative action
Affirmative action
Affirmative action refers to policies that take factors including "race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation or national origin" into consideration in order to benefit an underrepresented group, usually as a means to counter the effects of a history of discrimination.-Origins:The term...
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External links
Obituary from Yale Bulletin and CalendarObituary from Yale Daily News