Philip Abbott (academic)
Philip Abbott | |
|---|---|
| Born | Philip Reading Abbott October 18, 1944 Abington, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Died | April 23, 2019 (aged 74) Detroit, Michigan, U.S. |
| Occupation | Professor |
| Years active | 1970-2015 |
| Known for | Books on US presidents |
| Spouse | Patricia Abbott |
| Children | Josh, Megan |
| Awards | Distinguished University Professor |
| Academic background | |
| Education | American University (BA) Rutgers University (PhD) |
| Doctoral advisor | Gordon Schochet |
| Academic work | |
| Discipline | Political science |
| Sub-discipline | 20th-century US political science |
| Institutions | Wayne State University |
| Notable students | Bob Fitrakis |
| Notable works | Political Thought in America (1991) |
Philip R. Abbott (October 18, 1944 – April 23, 2019) was a professor emeritus of political science at Wayne State University, where he taught for 45 years, and author of numerous books and articles including Political Thought in America (1991), making him "one of the leading scholars in the discipline of political science" and "one of the nation's foremost political theorists".