Donald T. Critchlow
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Donald T. Critchlow is a historian
specializing in American political history
.
Critchlow was born in Pasadena, California
in 1948, and graduated from Maryville High School in Phoenix, Arizona
. He graduated from San Francisco State University
in 1968 and received his M.A. (1972) and Ph.D. (1978) from the University of California, Berkeley
. Critchlow was an associate professor of history at the University of Notre Dame
, before moving to Saint Louis University
in St. Louis, Missouri
as a professor of history. In the fall of 2010 he accepted a distinguished professorship, the Barry Goldwater
Chair of American Institutions, at Arizona State University
He has also been a visiting professor at University of Hong Kong (1997-98) and University of Warsaw
in Poland (1988-89). In addition he has been a Guest Scholar at the Brookings Institution, a fellow at the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars, and a fellow at the Center for Philosophy and Politics.
Critchlow is the author of six books, a textbook, and nine edited books
He has also co-authored a textbook on American history with Paula Baker and W. J. Rorabaugh
, and edited a five-volume history of the United States published in Warsaw, Poland.
In 1987, he co-founded the quarterly interdisciplinary Journal of Policy History
. Published by Cambridge University Press
, the Journal has published a number of prize winning essays and sponsors a biannual interdisciplinary conference. As an undergraduate, Critchlow considered himself a New Leftist
but has in later years he has been influenced by classical republican political thought.
He is married to Patricia Powers Critchlow and they have two daughters, Agnieszka Critchlow and Magda Critchlow, and three grandchildren, Andrew, Alexander, and Joshua.
Historian
A historian is a person who studies and writes about the past and is regarded as an authority on it. Historians are concerned with the continuous, methodical narrative and research of past events as relating to the human race; as well as the study of all history in time. If the individual is...
specializing in American political history
American politics
American politics is an area of study within the academic discipline of political science. It is primarily, but not exclusively, studied by researchers in the United States...
.
Critchlow was born in Pasadena, California
Pasadena, California
Pasadena is a city in Los Angeles County, California, United States. Although famous for hosting the annual Rose Bowl football game and Tournament of Roses Parade, Pasadena is the home to many scientific and cultural institutions, including the California Institute of Technology , the Jet...
in 1948, and graduated from Maryville High School in Phoenix, Arizona
Phoenix, Arizona
Phoenix is the capital, and largest city, of the U.S. state of Arizona, as well as the sixth most populated city in the United States. Phoenix is home to 1,445,632 people according to the official 2010 U.S. Census Bureau data...
. He graduated from San Francisco State University
San Francisco State University
San Francisco State University is a public university located in San Francisco, California. As part of the 23-campus California State University system, the university offers over 100 areas of study from nine academic colleges...
in 1968 and received his M.A. (1972) and Ph.D. (1978) from the University of California, Berkeley
University of California, Berkeley
The University of California, Berkeley , is a teaching and research university established in 1868 and located in Berkeley, California, USA...
. Critchlow was an associate professor of history at the University of Notre Dame
University of Notre Dame
The University of Notre Dame du Lac is a Catholic research university located in Notre Dame, an unincorporated community north of the city of South Bend, in St. Joseph County, Indiana, United States...
, before moving to Saint Louis University
Saint Louis University
Saint Louis University is a private, co-educational Jesuit university located in St. Louis, Missouri, United States. Founded in 1818 by the Most Reverend Louis Guillaume Valentin Dubourg SLU is the oldest university west of the Mississippi River. It is one of 28 member institutions of the...
in St. Louis, Missouri
St. Louis, Missouri
St. Louis is an independent city on the eastern border of Missouri, United States. With a population of 319,294, it was the 58th-largest U.S. city at the 2010 U.S. Census. The Greater St...
as a professor of history. In the fall of 2010 he accepted a distinguished professorship, the Barry Goldwater
Barry Goldwater
Barry Morris Goldwater was a five-term United States Senator from Arizona and the Republican Party's nominee for President in the 1964 election. An articulate and charismatic figure during the first half of the 1960s, he was known as "Mr...
Chair of American Institutions, at 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...
He has also been a visiting professor at University of Hong Kong (1997-98) and University of Warsaw
University of Warsaw
The University of Warsaw is the largest university in Poland and one of the most prestigious, ranked as best Polish university in 2010 and 2011...
in Poland (1988-89). In addition he has been a Guest Scholar at the Brookings Institution, a fellow at the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars, and a fellow at the Center for Philosophy and Politics.
Critchlow is the author of six books, a textbook, and nine edited books
- The Conservative Ascendancy: How the GOP Right Made Political History(Cambridge, Massachusetts: Harvard University PressHarvard University PressHarvard University Press is a publishing house established on January 13, 1913, as a division of Harvard University, and focused on academic publishing. In 2005, it published 220 new titles. It is a member of the Association of American University Presses. Its current director is William P...
,2007; Expanded and Revised edition, Lawrence, Kansas: University Press of Kansas, 2011) - Phyllis SchlaflyPhyllis SchlaflyPhyllis McAlpin Stewart Schlafly is a Constitutional lawyer and an American politically conservative activist and author who founded the Eagle Forum. She is known for her opposition to modern feminism ideas and for her campaign against the proposed Equal Rights Amendment...
and Grassroots ConservatismGrassroots democracyGrassroots democracy is a tendency towards designing political processes where as much decision-making authority as practical is shifted to the organization's lowest geographic level of organization: principle of subsidiarity....
: A Woman's Crusade (Princeton, New Jersey: Princeton University PressPrinceton University Press-Further reading:* "". Artforum International, 2005.-External links:* * * * *...
, 2005) - Intended Consequences: Birth ControlBirth controlBirth control is an umbrella term for several techniques and methods used to prevent fertilization or to interrupt pregnancy at various stages. Birth control techniques and methods include contraception , contragestion and abortion...
, AbortionAbortionAbortion is defined as the termination of pregnancy by the removal or expulsion from the uterus of a fetus or embryo prior to viability. An abortion can occur spontaneously, in which case it is usually called a miscarriage, or it can be purposely induced...
, and the Federal Government in Modern America (New York: Oxford University PressOxford University PressOxford University Press is the largest university press in the world. It is a department of the University of Oxford and is governed by a group of 15 academics appointed by the Vice-Chancellor known as the Delegates of the Press. They are headed by the Secretary to the Delegates, who serves as...
, 1999) - StudebakerStudebakerStudebaker Corporation was a United States wagon and automobile manufacturer based in South Bend, Indiana. Founded in 1852 and incorporated in 1868 under the name of the Studebaker Brothers Manufacturing Company, the company was originally a producer of wagons for farmers, miners, and the...
: The Life and Death of an American Corporation (Bloomington, Indiana: Indiana University PressIndiana University PressIndiana University Press, also known as IU Press, is an academic publisher at Indiana University that specializes in the humanities and social sciences. It was founded in 1950. Its headquarters are located in Bloomington, Indiana....
, 1996) - The Brookings Institution: 1916-1952: Expertise in a Democratic Society,(DeKalb, Illinois: Northern Illinois Press, 1984)
- Debating the Conservative Movement (co-authored with Nancy MacLean) (Lantham, Maryland: Rowman and Littfield Publishers, 2009)
He has also co-authored a textbook on American history with Paula Baker and W. J. Rorabaugh
W. J. Rorabaugh
W.J. Rorabaugh is an American historian. He is a professor of history at the University of Washington and from 2003-08 was the managing editor of Pacific Northwest Quarterly. He graduated from Stanford University and the University of California, Berkeley with a PhD in 1976. He is a book reviewer...
, and edited a five-volume history of the United States published in Warsaw, Poland.
In 1987, he co-founded the quarterly interdisciplinary Journal of Policy History
Policy studies
Policy Studies could be defined as the combination of policy analysis and program evaluation. It "involves systematically studying the nature, causes, and effects of alternative public policies, with particular emphasis on determining the policies that will achieve given goals."Policy Studies also...
. Published by Cambridge University Press
Cambridge University Press
Cambridge University Press is the publishing business of the University of Cambridge. Granted letters patent by Henry VIII in 1534, it is the world's oldest publishing house, and the second largest university press in the world...
, the Journal has published a number of prize winning essays and sponsors a biannual interdisciplinary conference. As an undergraduate, Critchlow considered himself a New Leftist
New Left
The New Left was a term used mainly in the United Kingdom and United States in reference to activists, educators, agitators and others in the 1960s and 1970s who sought to implement a broad range of reforms, in contrast to earlier leftist or Marxist movements that had taken a more vanguardist...
but has in later years he has been influenced by classical republican political thought.
He is married to Patricia Powers Critchlow and they have two daughters, Agnieszka Critchlow and Magda Critchlow, and three grandchildren, Andrew, Alexander, and Joshua.
External links
- Donald Critchlow's webpage at Saint Louis University
- Journal of Policy History
- Interview with FrontPageMag.com