Keith Dowding
Political Scientist and Philosopher
Born
May 6th, 1960
65 years ago
Category
Thinkers & Philosophers
Country
United Kingdom
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Contributed significantly to the fields of political science and philosophy, focusing on theories of democracy and political representation. Published extensively on various topics, including social choice theory, and is recognized for academic excellence in these disciplines. Served as a professor at several universities and has been involved in the academic community through various editorial roles.
Published works on social choice theory
Served as a professor at Australian National University
Contributed to theories of democracy
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