Charles O. Jones (October 28, 1931 – January 3, 2024) was an American political scientist who was a non-resident senior fellow at the Miller Center of Public Affairs at the University of Virginia.[1] He was a graduate of the University of South Dakota and the University of Wisconsin–Madison.[2] He was a fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences and a Guggenheim fellow.[3] He was a leading scholar of American politics.[citation needed] He was also a non-resident senior fellow in the Governmental Studies program at The Brookings Institution. Jones wrote or edited 18 books and contributed over 100 articles and book chapters. He died on January 3, 2024, at the age of 92.[4]

Charles O. Jones
Born(1931-10-28)October 28, 1931
DiedJanuary 3, 2024(2024-01-03) (aged 92)

Academic career

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Jones held a number of distinguished academic appointments, including:

Scholarly focus

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Jones wrote broadly on American politics, but his primary focus was on the relationship between Congress and the President. He wrote a number of influential books, including The Presidency in a Separated System[5] and An Introduction to Public Policy.[6]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Charles O. Jones - Miller Center of Public Affairs". Archived from the original on 2016-10-07. Retrieved 2011-01-28.
  2. ^ Charles O. Jones: political institutionalist. - PS: Political Science & Politics | HighBeam Research - FREE trial
  3. ^ All Fellows – John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation Archived June 28, 2011, at the Wayback Machine
  4. ^ "Charles O. Jones, a dean of American political scientists, dies at 92". The Washington Post. Archived from the original on 2024-01-10. Retrieved 2024-01-11.(subscription required)
  5. ^ "The Presidency in a Separated System by Charles O. Jones". Archived from the original on 2007-05-29. Retrieved 2017-08-25.
  6. ^ "Book Review on "An Introduction to Public Policy" by Charles O. Jones". Archived from the original on 2011-07-07. Retrieved 2011-01-28.
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