Morris P. Fiorina (born 1946) is an American

political scientist Political science is the scientific study of politics. It is a social science dealing with systems of governance and power, and the analysis of political activities, political thought, political behavior, and associated constitutions and la ...

and co-author of the book '' Culture War? The Myth of a Polarized America'' with Jeremy C. Pope (

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Biography

Fiorina received his B.A. from

Allegheny College he, תגל ערבה ותפרח כחבצלת , mottoeng = "Add to your faith, virtue and to your faith, knowledge" (2 Peter 1:5)"The desert shall rejoice and the blossom as the rose" (Isaiah 35:1) , faculty = 193 ...

, and his M.A. and Ph.D. from the

University of Rochester The University of Rochester (U of R, UR, or U of Rochester) is a private research university in Rochester, New York. The university grants undergraduate and graduate degrees, including doctoral and professional degrees. The University of ...

. He currently serves as the Wendt Family Professor of Political Science,

Stanford University Stanford University, officially Leland Stanford Junior University, is a private research university in Stanford, California. The campus occupies , among the largest in the United States, and enrolls over 17,000 students. Stanford is conside ...

and is a senior fellow at

Hoover Institution The Hoover Institution (officially The Hoover Institution on War, Revolution, and Peace; abbreviated as Hoover) is an American public policy think tank and research institution that promotes personal and economic liberty, free enterprise, a ...

. He was formerly the Thompson Professor of Government at

Harvard University Harvard University is a private Ivy League research university in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Founded in 1636 as Harvard College and named for its first benefactor, the Puritan clergyman John Harvard, it is the oldest institution of highe ...

and has taught at the

California Institute of Technology The California Institute of Technology (branded as Caltech or CIT)The university itself only spells its short form as "Caltech"; the institution considers other spellings such a"Cal Tech" and "CalTech" incorrect. The institute is also occasional ...

. He resides in

Portola Valley, California Portola Valley is a town in San Mateo County, California. Located on the San Francisco Peninsula in the Bay Area, Portola Valley is a small, wealthy community nestled on the eastern slopes of the Santa Cruz Mountains. History Portola Valle ...

Selected works

* ''Disconnect: The Breakdown of Representation in American Politics'' * ''Culture War? The Myth of a Polarized America'' * ''Congress: Keystone of the Washington Establishment'' * ''Divided Government'' * ''America's New Democracy'' * ''Personal Vote'' * ''Retrospective Voting in American National Elections''

References

External links

Home Page at Stanford University

Hoover Institution Bio Page

What Culture Wars?
The essay published in Hoover Digest, which would eventually be adapted into the book "Culture War? The Myth of a Polarized America." * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Fiorina, Morris P. American political scientists 1946 births Living people Stanford University Department of Political Science faculty Harvard University faculty University of Rochester alumni Members of the United States National Academy of Sciences People from Portola Valley, California