John R. Alford

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John R. Alford
NationalityAmerican
Education University of Houston
University of Iowa
Known for Genopolitics
Awards CQ Press Award from the American Political Science Association (1988; with John R. Hibbing) [1]
Scientific career
Fields Political science
Institutions Rice University
Thesis Party Strength in the Electorate and Congress  (1981)

John R. Alford is a political science professor at Rice University, known for his research with John R. Hibbing in the field of genopolitics. [2] [3] [4] He has also testified as an expert witness in several court cases pertaining to Congressional redistricting in Texas. [5] [6]

References

  1. ↑ "John R. Alford Curriculum Vitae" (PDF). Rice University. 2012. Retrieved March 29, 2019.
  2. ↑ Hansen, Matthew (July 25, 2005). "UNL political scientist says genetics, politics linked". Lincoln Journal-Star. Retrieved March 29, 2019.
  3. ↑ Giles, Jim (January 30, 2008). "Are political leanings all in the genes?". New Scientist. Retrieved March 29, 2019.
  4. ↑ Monastersky, Richard (October 3, 2008). "The Biology of Voting". The Chronicle of Higher Education. ISSN   0009-5982 . Retrieved March 29, 2019.
  5. ↑ Halbfinger, David M. (July 1, 2003). "Across U.S., Redistricting as a Never-Ending Battle". The New York Times. ISSN   0362-4331 . Retrieved March 29, 2019.
  6. ↑ Malewitz, Jim; Malewitz, Jim (July 14, 2017). "On day 5 of redistricting trial, Texas rebuts claim that current political maps discriminate". The Texas Tribune. Retrieved March 29, 2019.


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