John Rohr
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John A. Rohr is a Professor Emeritus at the Center for Public Administration and Policy
at Virginia Tech. Rohr is particularly known as a leading scholar of the U.S. Constitution
in relationship to civil servants and public administration
. One of Rohr's argument is that the Constitution
pervades American society.
Rohr wrote the book, Prophets Without Honor, which talked about the issue of Selective Conscientious Objection to war, detailing both the pros and cons of the possibility of such a policy.
While not a Straussian in the sense of, say, Harvey Mansfield
, Rohr was a student of Leo Strauss
during a famous period of political theory training at the University of Chicago
that heavily influenced his future work and legendary seminar teaching style.
Center for Public Administration and Policy
The Center for Public Administration and Policy, or CPAP, is an academic department focused on public administration and policy at Virginia Tech in Blacksburg, Virginia. It is known for strong advocacy of an agential and moral perspective on government...
at Virginia Tech. Rohr is particularly known as a leading scholar of the U.S. Constitution
Constitution
A constitution is a set of fundamental principles or established precedents according to which a state or other organization is governed. These rules together make up, i.e. constitute, what the entity is...
in relationship to civil servants and public administration
Public administration
Public Administration houses the implementation of government policy and an academic discipline that studies this implementation and that prepares civil servants for this work. As a "field of inquiry with a diverse scope" its "fundamental goal.....
. One of Rohr's argument is that the Constitution
Constitution
A constitution is a set of fundamental principles or established precedents according to which a state or other organization is governed. These rules together make up, i.e. constitute, what the entity is...
pervades American society.
Rohr wrote the book, Prophets Without Honor, which talked about the issue of Selective Conscientious Objection to war, detailing both the pros and cons of the possibility of such a policy.
While not a Straussian in the sense of, say, Harvey Mansfield
Harvey Mansfield
Harvey Claflin Mansfield, Jr. is the William R. Kenan, Jr. Professor of Government at Harvard University, where he has taught since 1962. He has held Guggenheim and NEH Fellowships and has been a Fellow at the National Humanities Center; he also received the National Humanities Medal in 2004 and...
, Rohr was a student of Leo Strauss
Leo Strauss
Leo Strauss was a political philosopher and classicist who specialized in classical political philosophy. He was born in Germany to Jewish parents and later emigrated to the United States...
during a famous period of political theory training 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...
that heavily influenced his future work and legendary seminar teaching style.