J. Austin Ranney
J. Austin Ranney (1920–2006)[1] was an American political scientist and expert on political parties in the United States.[2]
He served as president of the American Political Science Association in 1974–1975, and also served as managing editor of the American Political Science Review, and was a Guggenheim fellow (in 1974), and a scholar at the American Enterprise Institute (1976–85). He was politically a Democrat.
He created the Ranney Index, and is also noted for his work on preselection in British parliamentary elections (1965).[2]
His influences included Elmer Eric Schattschneider and Angus Campbell, while his Ph.D. students include Douglas W. Rae.
Works
- Austin Ranney, Pathways to Parliament. Candidate Selection in Britain, Macmillan, London, 1965.
References
- ↑ “In Memoriam: J. Austin Ranney”, by Nelson W. Polsby and Raymond E. Wolfinger
- 1 2 Thurber, Jon (2006-07-31). "Austin Ranney, 85, scholar of political parties". Los Angeles Times.
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