Sheldon Goldman
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Dr. Sheldon Goldman is a professor of political science at the University of Massachusetts Amherst
and the author of Picking Federal Judges (1997, 1999) and The Federal Courts as a Political System, (3rd ed., 1985). He also has written other works and numerous articles in professional journals including American Political Science Review
, Journal of Politics
, and Judicature and chapters in books. He is chair of the Law and Courts Section of the American Political Science Association
, 2000-2001; and a member of the Editorial Board, Law & Politics Book Review, 1994-1997; American Political Science Review, 1981-1985, and American Journal of Political Science
, 1979-1982.
Dr. Goldman received a Lifetime Achievement Award from the Law and Courts Section of the American Political Science Association in 2006.
University of Massachusetts Amherst
The University of Massachusetts Amherst is a public research and land-grant university in Amherst, Massachusetts, United States and the flagship of the University of Massachusetts system...
and the author of Picking Federal Judges (1997, 1999) and The Federal Courts as a Political System, (3rd ed., 1985). He also has written other works and numerous articles in professional journals including American Political Science Review
American Political Science Review
The American Political Science Review is the flagship publication of the American Political Science Association and is the most prestigious journal in political science according to the ISI 2004 Journal Citation Report...
, Journal of Politics
Journal of Politics
The Journal of Politics is a peer-reviewed academic journal of political science established in 1939 and published quarterly by Cambridge University Press on behalf of the Southern Political Science Association....
, and Judicature and chapters in books. He is chair of the Law and Courts Section of the American Political Science Association
American Political Science Association
The American Political Science Association is a professional association of political science students and scholars in the United States. Founded in 1903, it publishes three academic journals...
, 2000-2001; and a member of the Editorial Board, Law & Politics Book Review, 1994-1997; American Political Science Review, 1981-1985, and American Journal of Political Science
American Journal of Political Science
The American Journal of Political Science is published by the Midwest Political Science Association. It was formerly known as the Midwest Journal of Political Science. According to the 2008 edition of the Journal Citation Reports, its impact factor is 2.397...
, 1979-1982.
Dr. Goldman received a Lifetime Achievement Award from the Law and Courts Section of the American Political Science Association in 2006.