James Simeone, Ph.D.
Professor of Political Science
Ph.D., University of Chicago, 1992
Dr. Simeone teaches two three-course sequences in political theory and constitutional law. He also teaches courses in contemporary political thought, environmental ethics, and IWU's Gateway program. His research examines how liberal democratic values and institutions develop amid the countervailing pressures of free market capitalism and group identity politics. His most recent publication is Reassessing Jacksonian Political Culture: William Legett's Egalitarianism.