James Smoot Coleman
James Smoot Coleman | |
|---|---|
| Born | February 4, 1919 Provo, Utah |
| Died | April 20, 1985 (aged 66) Los Angeles |
| Education | |
| Alma mater | Harvard University Brigham Young University |
| Philosophical work | |
| Institutions | University of California at Los Angeles University of Dar es Salaam University of Nairobi Makerere University College |
| Main interests | African studies |
James Smoot Coleman (4 February 1919 – 20 April 1985) was an American scholar, professor and administrator in political science, but more specifically in African studies. He is noted for two of his books, Nigeria: Background to Nationalism and Education and Political Development which have been called "classics of scholarship".