John S. Jackson III
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Pen Name: John S. Jackson Connection to Illinois: Jackson works at Southern Illinois University in Carbondale. Biography: John S. Jackson III became Southern Illinois University Carbondale's 17th chancellor on June 5, 1999. Before that he was a political science professor and the former Interim Chancellor at SIUC.
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LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/john-jackson-9868829/
Web: https://chancellor.siu.edu/hall-of-chancellors/jackson.php
Selected Titles
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The Making of a Primary: The Illinois Presidential Primary, 1912-1992 ISBN: 0938943111 OCLC: 34283048 Institute for Public Affairs, University of Illinois at Springfield, Springfield, Ill. : ©1996. From the Institute for Public Affairs at the University of Illinois at Springfield comes this historical overview of the Illinois primary, from its inception in 1912 through the election of 1992. The authors make a surprisingly interesting read out of potentially dry subject matter. |
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The Politics of Presidential Selection ISBN: 0321081099 OCLC: 43885690 Perfect for an election year, the current, clear, and accessible Politics of Presidential Selection provides an illuminating guide to the dynamics of election to this unique office. This absorbing text is a comprehensive overview of how we select the American president and why the system works as it does. The authors use the theory of “bounded rationality” to examine the many aspects of presidential selection, providing a theoretical framework that helps tie concepts together for readers and offers a coherent look at a complex process. |