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'''James Allen Thurber''' (born May 29, 1943) is university distinguished professor of government and founder (1979) and former director (1979-2016) of the Center for Congressional and Presidential Studies (american.edu/spa/ccps) and affiliate distinguished professor of public administration and policy at American University, Washington, D.C. He is author or editor of numerous books and more than 90 articles and chapters on Congress, the U.S. presidency, interest groups and lobbying, and campaigns and elections.
'''James A. Thurber''' is University Distinguished Professor of Government, Founder (1979), and Director of the [[Center for Congressional and Presidential Studies]] at [[American University]] in [[Washington, D.C.]]. Under his direction, CCPS organizes the [[Campaign Management Institute]], the Public Affairs and Advocacy Institute, and the European Public Affairs and Advocacy Institute. He is editor of the journal ''Congress and the Presidency''.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.american.edu/spa/ccps/Journal.cfm | title=Congress and the Presidency A journal of Capital Studies | publisher=[[American University]] | work=[[Center for Congressional and Presidential Studies]] | accessdate=December 27, 2014}}</ref> He was the principal investigator of a seven-year grant from [[The Pew Charitable Trusts]] to the Campaign Management Institute to study campaign conduct and a four-year study of lobbying and ethics from the Committee for Economic Development.


== Career ==
==Career==
During his tenure at American, Thurber served as the [[principal investigator]] of a seven-year study of campaign conduct supported by a Pew Charitable Trusts grant and as principal investigator of a four-year study analyzing lobbying and ethics for the Committee for Economic Development, and is working on international lobbying and ethics reform with the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development. He founded the biannual Campaign Management Institute, the Public Affairs and Advocacy Institute, and annual European Public Affairs and Advocacy Institute in Brussels. He was worked for several members of the U.S. Congress on congressional reorganization, ethics, and lobbying reform since 1976. Thurber was honored as the American University Scholar/Teacher of the Year in 1996 and received the 2010 Walter Beach [[Pi Sigma Alpha]] American Political Science Association award for his work combining applied and academic research. He is also a fellow of the National Academy of Public Administration, and a member of the American Bar Association’s Task Force on Lobbying Law Reform. Thurber was an American Political Science Association Congressional Fellow in 1973-74 and is currently on its executive board. He was awarded the Senator Mark O. Hatfield Annual Award for Applied Public Policy Research. He serves on the executive board of the U.S. Capitol Historical Society. He has lectured at over 100 universities in the U.S. and in 40 countries. Thurber earned a BS in political science from the University of Oregon and PhD in political science from Indiana University Bloomington.
Thurber earned a Bachelor of Science in [[political science]] from the [[University of Oregon]] and a [[Ph.D.]] in political science from [[Indiana University]] and was an [[American Political Science Association]] Congressional Fellow. He has worked on four reorganization efforts for committees in the [[U.S. House of Representatives]] and [[U.S. Senate]] from 1976 to present. He was Director of the Washington, DC based Human Affairs Research Centers of the [[Battelle Memorial Institute]] and served as acting Dean of the School of Government and Public Administration at American University.

Thurber has been on the faculty at American University since 1974 and was honored as the University Scholar/Teacher of the Year in 1996. He was legislative assistant to U.S. Senators [[Hubert H. Humphrey]], [[Bill Brock]], [[Adlai Stevenson III]], and U.S. Representative [[David Obey]]. He worked with Senator [[Barack Obama]] on ethics and [[Lobbying in the United States|lobbying]] reforms. His latest publications are ''Rivals for Power: Presidential-Congressional Relations'' (2013, 5th Ed.), ''Campaigns and Elections, American Style'' (2013, 4th Ed.) with [[Candice Nelson]]. He is the author and editor of numerous books and more than eighty articles on American politics including ''Obama in Office'' (2011), ''Congress and the Internet'' (2002) with Colton Campbell, ''The Battle for Congress: Consultants, Candidates, and Voters'' (2001), ''Crowded Airwaves: Campaign Advertising in Elections'' (2001) with Candice J. Nelson and David A. Dulio and ''Campaign Warriors: Political Consultants in Elections'' (2000). He is a Fellow of the [[National Academy of Public Administration (United States)|National Academy of Public Administration]]. He received the 2010 APSA Walter Beach Pi Sigma Alpha award for his work combining applied and academic research.

==Publications==
He has authored and edited several books.
*''Rivals for Power: Presidential-Congressional Relations'' (2013, 5th Ed.)
*''Campaigns and Elections, American Style'' (with Candice Nelson, 2013, 4th Ed.)
*''Congress and the Internet'' (with Colton Campbell, 2002)
*''The Battle for Congress: Consultants, Candidates, and Voters'' (2001)
*''Crowded Airwaves: Campaign Advertising in Elections'' (with Candice J. Nelson and David A. Dulio, 2000)
*''Campaign Warriors: Political Consultants in Elections'' (2000)
*''Remaking Congress: The Politics of Congressional Stability and Change'' (with Roger Davidson, 1995)
*''Divided Democracy: Cooperation and Conflict Between Presidents and Congress'' (1991)
*''Setting Course: A Congressional Management Guide'' (with Chaleff, Loomis and Serota, 1988)


==References==
==References==
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https://www.american.edu/spa/faculty/thurber.cfm


== External links ==
==External links==
*[http://www.american.edu/spa/faculty/thurber.cfm James Thurber]
*[http://www.american.edu/spa/faculty/thurber.cfm James Thurber]
*[http://www1.spa.american.edu/ccs/ Council on Comparative Studies]
*[http://www1.spa.american.edu/ccs/ Council on Comparative Studies]
*[http://www.american.edu/spa/ School of Public Affairs]
*[http://www.american.edu/spa/ School of Public Affairs]
*{{C-SPAN|11676}}


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Latest revision as of 12:53, 6 February 2024

James A. Thurber
James A. Thurber
Born (1943-05-29) May 29, 1943 (age 81)
NationalityAmerican
Alma materIndiana University
Scientific career
FieldsPolitical science
InstitutionsAmerican University
Doctoral studentsJeff Gill

James Allen Thurber (born May 29, 1943) is university distinguished professor of government and founder (1979) and former director (1979-2016) of the Center for Congressional and Presidential Studies (american.edu/spa/ccps) and affiliate distinguished professor of public administration and policy at American University, Washington, D.C. He is author or editor of numerous books and more than 90 articles and chapters on Congress, the U.S. presidency, interest groups and lobbying, and campaigns and elections.

Career

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During his tenure at American, Thurber served as the principal investigator of a seven-year study of campaign conduct supported by a Pew Charitable Trusts grant and as principal investigator of a four-year study analyzing lobbying and ethics for the Committee for Economic Development, and is working on international lobbying and ethics reform with the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development. He founded the biannual Campaign Management Institute, the Public Affairs and Advocacy Institute, and annual European Public Affairs and Advocacy Institute in Brussels. He was worked for several members of the U.S. Congress on congressional reorganization, ethics, and lobbying reform since 1976. Thurber was honored as the American University Scholar/Teacher of the Year in 1996 and received the 2010 Walter Beach Pi Sigma Alpha American Political Science Association award for his work combining applied and academic research. He is also a fellow of the National Academy of Public Administration, and a member of the American Bar Association’s Task Force on Lobbying Law Reform. Thurber was an American Political Science Association Congressional Fellow in 1973-74 and is currently on its executive board. He was awarded the Senator Mark O. Hatfield Annual Award for Applied Public Policy Research. He serves on the executive board of the U.S. Capitol Historical Society. He has lectured at over 100 universities in the U.S. and in 40 countries. Thurber earned a BS in political science from the University of Oregon and PhD in political science from Indiana University Bloomington.

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https://www.american.edu/spa/faculty/thurber.cfm

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