Thomas E. Mann
Encyclopedia
Thomas E. Mann is a political scientist, author
, and pundit
who works at the Brookings Institution
. He primarily studies and speaks on elections in the United States
, especially campaign finance reform
. In The Rise and Fall of the Media Establishment, Darrell West calls Mann "The king of the pundit
s", for his numerous appearances on CNN
and in prominent newspaper
s such as the Washington Post.
He was born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin
, and attended the University of Florida
, where in 1966 he received a B.A. in political science
, then went on to get an M.A. (1968) and Ph.D. (1977) at the University of Michigan
. He first came to Washington D.C. in 1969, where he worked as a Congressional Fellow in the offices of Senator Philip A. Hart and Representative James G. O'Hara
.
Mann is a member of the Advisory Board of the Future of American Democracy Foundation
http://thefutureofamericandemocracyfoundation.org/index.html, a nonprofit, nonpartisan foundation in partnership with Yale University Press
and the Yale Center for International and Area Studieshttp://yalepress.yale.edu/yupbooks/SeriesPage.asp?series=127, "dedicated to research and education aimed at renewing and sustaining the historic vision of American democracy".
Author
An author is broadly defined as "the person who originates or gives existence to anything" and that authorship determines responsibility for what is created. Narrowly defined, an author is the originator of any written work.-Legal significance:...
, and pundit
Pundit (politics)
A pundit is someone who offers to mass media his or her opinion or commentary on a particular subject area on which they are knowledgeable. The term has been increasingly applied to popular media personalities...
who works at the Brookings Institution
Brookings Institution
The Brookings Institution is a nonprofit public policy organization based in Washington, D.C., in the United States. One of Washington's oldest think tanks, Brookings conducts research and education in the social sciences, primarily in economics, metropolitan policy, governance, foreign policy, and...
. He primarily studies and speaks on elections in the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
, especially campaign finance reform
Campaign finance reform
Campaign finance reform is the common term for the political effort in the United States to change the involvement of money in politics, primarily in political campaigns....
. In The Rise and Fall of the Media Establishment, Darrell West calls Mann "The king of the pundit
Pundit (politics)
A pundit is someone who offers to mass media his or her opinion or commentary on a particular subject area on which they are knowledgeable. The term has been increasingly applied to popular media personalities...
s", for his numerous appearances on CNN
CNN
Cable News Network is a U.S. cable news channel founded in 1980 by Ted Turner. Upon its launch, CNN was the first channel to provide 24-hour television news coverage, and the first all-news television channel in the United States...
and in prominent newspaper
Newspaper
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s such as the Washington Post.
He was born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Milwaukee is the largest city in the U.S. state of Wisconsin, the 28th most populous city in the United States and 39th most populous region in the United States. It is the county seat of Milwaukee County and is located on the southwestern shore of Lake Michigan. According to 2010 census data, the...
, and attended the University of Florida
University of Florida
The University of Florida is an American public land-grant, sea-grant, and space-grant research university located on a campus in Gainesville, Florida. The university traces its historical origins to 1853, and has operated continuously on its present Gainesville campus since September 1906...
, where in 1966 he received a B.A. in 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...
, then went on to get an M.A. (1968) and Ph.D. (1977) at the University of Michigan
University of Michigan
The University of Michigan is a public research university located in Ann Arbor, Michigan in the United States. It is the state's oldest university and the flagship campus of the University of Michigan...
. He first came to Washington D.C. in 1969, where he worked as a Congressional Fellow in the offices of Senator Philip A. Hart and Representative James G. O'Hara
James G. O'Hara
James Grant O'Hara was a soldier and politician from the U.S. state of Michigan, serving as U.S. Representative from 1959 to 1977.-Early life:...
.
Mann is a member of the Advisory Board of the Future of American Democracy Foundation
Future of American Democracy Foundation
The Future of American Democracy Foundation is a nonprofit, nonpartisan public policy foundation dedicated to research and education, working in partnership with the Yale University Press to clarify and analyze contemporary domestic and foreign policy. Board members include distinguished scholars...
http://thefutureofamericandemocracyfoundation.org/index.html, 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 Studieshttp://yalepress.yale.edu/yupbooks/SeriesPage.asp?series=127, "dedicated to research and education aimed at renewing and sustaining the historic vision of American democracy".
Books
- Unsafe at Any Margin: Interpreting Congressional Elections (1978)
- Media Polls in American Politics, co-editor with Gary R. Orren (1992)
- Renewing Congress, with Norman J. OrnsteinNorman J. OrnsteinNorman J. Ornstein is a political scientist and resident scholar at the American Enterprise Institute , a conservative-leaning Washington D.C. think tank. Ornstein was born in Grand Rapids, Minnesota in 1948 and received his Ph.D. from the University of Michigan in 1974. He is married to Judith L...
(1992, 1993) - Values and Public Policy, co-editor with Henry J. AaronHenry J. AaronHenry J. Aaron is an American economist and health care expert who works at the Brookings Institution. He is a member of the Institute of Medicine and the American Academy of Arts and Sciences.-References:...
and Timothy TaylorTimothy TaylorTimothy Taylor or Tim Taylor may refer to:* Timothy Taylor , British archaeologist* Timothy Taylor , British art dealer* Timothy Taylor , American economist and academic professor...
(1994) - Congress, the Press, and the Public, co-editor with Norman J. OrnsteinNorman J. OrnsteinNorman J. Ornstein is a political scientist and resident scholar at the American Enterprise Institute , a conservative-leaning Washington D.C. think tank. Ornstein was born in Grand Rapids, Minnesota in 1948 and received his Ph.D. from the University of Michigan in 1974. He is married to Judith L...
(1994) - Intensive Care: How Congress Shapes Health Policy, co-editor with Norman J. OrnsteinNorman J. OrnsteinNorman J. Ornstein is a political scientist and resident scholar at the American Enterprise Institute , a conservative-leaning Washington D.C. think tank. Ornstein was born in Grand Rapids, Minnesota in 1948 and received his Ph.D. from the University of Michigan in 1974. He is married to Judith L...
(1995) - Campaign Finance Reform: A Sourcebook, with Anthony Corrado, Daniel Ortiz, Trevor Potter, and Frank J. Sorauf, eds. (1997)
- Vital Statistics on Congress, 1999-2000, with Norman J. OrnsteinNorman J. OrnsteinNorman J. Ornstein is a political scientist and resident scholar at the American Enterprise Institute , a conservative-leaning Washington D.C. think tank. Ornstein was born in Grand Rapids, Minnesota in 1948 and received his Ph.D. from the University of Michigan in 1974. He is married to Judith L...
and Michael Malbin (1999) - The Permanent Campaign and Its Future, co-editor with Norman J. OrnsteinNorman J. OrnsteinNorman J. Ornstein is a political scientist and resident scholar at the American Enterprise Institute , a conservative-leaning Washington D.C. think tank. Ornstein was born in Grand Rapids, Minnesota in 1948 and received his Ph.D. from the University of Michigan in 1974. He is married to Judith L...
(2000) - Governance for a New Century: Japanese Challenges, American Experience, co-editor with Sasaki Takeshi
- Vital Statistics on Congress, with Norman J. OrnsteinNorman J. OrnsteinNorman J. Ornstein is a political scientist and resident scholar at the American Enterprise Institute , a conservative-leaning Washington D.C. think tank. Ornstein was born in Grand Rapids, Minnesota in 1948 and received his Ph.D. from the University of Michigan in 1974. He is married to Judith L...
and Michael J. MalbinMichael J. MalbinMichael J. Malbin is the executive director of the Campaign Finance Institute in Washington DC, which he helped found in 1999, and professor of Political Science at the University at Albany, The State University of New York...
(2002) - Inside the Campaign Finance Battle: Court Testimony on the New Reforms, co-editor with Anthony Corrado and Trevor Potter (2003)
- The New Campaign Finance Sourcebook, co-editor with Anthony Corrado, Daniel Ortiz, and Trevor Potter (2003)
- The Broken Branch: How Congress Is Failing America and How to Get It Back on Track co-authored with Norman J. OrnsteinNorman J. OrnsteinNorman J. Ornstein is a political scientist and resident scholar at the American Enterprise Institute , a conservative-leaning Washington D.C. think tank. Ornstein was born in Grand Rapids, Minnesota in 1948 and received his Ph.D. from the University of Michigan in 1974. He is married to Judith L...
(2006)
External links
- Thomas Mann page at Brookings
- Video (and audio) of conversation between Mann and Lawrence LessigLawrence LessigLawrence "Larry" Lessig is an American academic and political activist. He is best known as a proponent of reduced legal restrictions on copyright, trademark, and radio frequency spectrum, particularly in technology applications, and he has called for state-based activism to promote substantive...
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