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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 PortfolioPrimary Offers Insight into the ElectorateAugust 25, 2010Brookings Up Front Blog
Save to My PortfolioHow To Lower U.S. Long Term Unemployment August 03, 2010The New Republic
Save to My PortfolioPrepare Yourselves for Speaker BoehnerJune 18, 2010The New Republic
Save to My PortfolioThe U.S. Is Not Too Big To FailJune 09, 2010The New Republic
Save to My PortfolioHow Bad Is It Really for the Unemployed?May 25, 2010The New Republic

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