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Senior Fellow

William A. Galston

William A. Galston

Senior Fellow, Governance Studies
The Ezra K. Zilkha Chair in Governance Studies

A former policy advisor to President Clinton and presidential candidates, Bill Galston is an expert on domestic policy, political campaigns, and elections. His current research focuses on designing a new social contract and the implications of political polarization.



Expertise

American political thought, institutions, and processes; contemporary political and social philosophy; history of political thought; U.S. domestic policy

Background

Past Positions
Executive Director, National Commission on Civic Revewal; Visiting Fellow, The Brookings Institution; Deputy Assistant to the President for Domestic Policy (1993-1995); Fellow, Woodrow Wilson Center; Director of Economic and Social Programs, Roosevelt Center for Economic American Policy Studies; Senior Adviser, Gore for President Campaign; Associate Professor, Department of Government, University of Texas at Austin

Education

Ph.D. (1973), M.A. (1969), University of Chicago; B.A. Cornell University, 1967


Research and Commentary

Save to My PortfolioThe American Workforce and Growth through InnovationJanuary 17, 2012Brookings Up Front Blog
Save to My PortfolioWeb Chat: Analyzing the Iowa CaucusesJanuary 04, 2012Brookings Up Front Blog
Save to My PortfolioThe President's Only Chance for 2012 November 16, 2011The Huffington Post
Save to My PortfolioTelling Americans to Vote, or ElseNovember 05, 2011The New York Times
Save to My PortfolioWhy 2012 Will Be an Ugly Presidential ElectionOctober 31, 2011The New Republic

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