Warren Miller (political scientist)
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Warren Miller was an American
political scientist in the field of American political behavior. Best known as a co-author of the seminal book, The American Voter
, alongside Angus Campell, Philip Converse
and Donald Stokes, which provided the basis for the social-psychological "Michigan school" of thought in American political behavior, Miller had a full and impressive career as a political scientist.
Miller is further credited as founder of Inter-University Consortium for Political and Social Research (ICPSR) at the University of Michigan
in Ann Arbor as well as a central figure in the bi-yearly National Election Studies
(NES).
Miller was a professor
of political science at the University of Michigan from 1951 until 1981 when he left for Arizona State University
where he worked until his death. His last published volume, The New American Voter, which he co-authored with J. Merrill Shanks, was printed in 1996.
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political scientist in the field of American political behavior. Best known as a co-author of the seminal book, The American Voter
The American Voter
The American Voter, published in 1960, is a seminal study of voting behavior in the United States, authored by Angus Campbell, Philip Converse, Warren Miller, and Donald Stokes, colleagues at the University of Michigan...
, alongside Angus Campell, Philip Converse
Philip Converse
Philip Ernest Converse is an American political scientist. He is a professor emeritus in political science at the University of Michigan, is a seminal figure in the field of public opinion. His article "The Nature of Belief Systems in Mass Publics" Philip Ernest Converse (born 1928) is an...
and Donald Stokes, which provided the basis for the social-psychological "Michigan school" of thought in American political behavior, Miller had a full and impressive career as a political scientist.
Miller is further credited as founder of Inter-University Consortium for Political and Social Research (ICPSR) 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...
in Ann Arbor as well as a central figure in the bi-yearly National Election Studies
National Election Studies
The American National Election Studies is the leading academically-run national survey of voters in the United States, conducted before and after every presidential election. Though the ANES was formally established by a National Science Foundation grant in 1977, the data are a continuation of...
(NES).
Miller was a 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 at the University of Michigan from 1951 until 1981 when he left for Arizona State University
Arizona State University
Arizona State University is a public research university located in the Phoenix Metropolitan Area of the State of Arizona...
where he worked until his death. His last published volume, The New American Voter, which he co-authored with J. Merrill Shanks, was printed in 1996.